Govinda conferred with Doctorate for excellence in Indian cinema
World NRI Social and Cultural Associations of America has honoured Govinda with a doctorate for his excellence in Indian cinema. Source: https://timesofindia/
X-rays: From GIFs, to videos and paintings: NFTs are gaining prominence in the world of art
Contemporary artists around the globe have been trying to free art from the confines of art galleries and make it accessible to people. While some advocate bringing art to public spaces, others have chosen a more modern approach — digitising … Continued
Do you know who wrote your favourite film?
“Film is thought of as a director’s medium,” the great Billy Wilder once said, “because the director creates the end product that appears on the screen. It’s that stupid auteur theory again, that the director is the author of the … Continued
Maharashtra: ‘Single-screen theatres will need at least five years to achieve financial stability’
The financial downside of Covid-19 has dealt a brutal blow to single-screen movie theatres across the country, but in Maharashtra, they face some unique problems. Right from the way property tax is calculated for their business to red tapism over … Continued
Need to stop rampant vulgarity in Bhojpuri cinema: BJP MP to CMs
BJP MP from Gorakhpur and actor Ravi Kishan Shukla, who has worked in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films on the silver screen, on Sunday sought a law to be made in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to curb vulgarity and … Continued
Oscars 2021: The good, bad, and the best of the 93rd Academy Awards
The Oscars are upon us, and this year we had Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas unveil the nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards, no less. After being called out for the lack of diversity in nominations with the #OscarsSoWhite campaign, the Academy shone bright by nominating … Continued