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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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Oscars aren’t just about movies. It became biggest free-for-all international fashion show

After Lupita Nyong’o wore a powder blue Prada dress to the 2014 Oscars, she became the new 'It girl' overnight.

Gujarati film ‘Chhello Show’ chosen as India’s official entry for Oscars 2023

Titled 'Last Film Show' in English, the movie will release in theatres countrywide on 14 October. It is directed by Pan Nalin and inspired from his life-long love affair with cinema.

Indian documentary ‘Writing With Fire’ progresses in Oscars race, official entry ‘Pebbles’ out

'Writing With Fire' chronicles the rise of Khabar Lahariya, India's only newspaper run by Dalit women. 'Pebbles' was India's official entry in the international feature film category.

Off The Cuff with A.R. Rahman & Ananya Birla

In this edition of #ThePrintOTC, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta is in conversation with Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman and singer Ananya Birla, who talk about ‘Hindustani...

‘Jallikattu’, India’s official entry, out of Oscar race

The country is still in the fray with short film "Bittu" advancing to the next round in Best Live Action Short Film segment.

Netflix’s Oscar pursuit could land Academy in trouble with US govt

The US Justice Department has warned the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that potential rule changes, which could hurt Netflix and other streaming platforms, may violate laws meant to protect competition.

In ‘Oscar Hapur’, menstrual period is still a conversation only among women

In Kathikhera, the village where Oscar-winning documentary Period. End of Sentence was filmed, menstruation remains a stigma that elicits whispers & giggles.

Alyque Padamsee, the ad genius who kept advertisements simple and direct

Alyque Padamsee, who died Saturday, was also a theatre personality & played Jinnah to Ben Kingsley’s Gandhi in the 1982 Oscar winner

On Camera

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.