Film Festivals

Film business bouncing back, reveals Rishi Nikam of Kalakari

According to an EY 2020 analysis, Hindi films account for 43 percent of overall box office receipts, which is a significant blow to the Indian film industry.

Nov 23, 2021, 22:21 PM IST

Film festivals business regain after pandemic, Kalakari event to happen soon

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, an increasing number of film creators have chosen to broadcast movies on OTT platforms, gaining acceptance among consumers in the country.

Nov 09, 2021, 17:39 PM IST

Audience's aversion towards festival films gone: Nagesh Kukunoor

The 49-year-old "Iqbal" helmer said he believed children's film should get more support in India.

Jun 14, 2016, 17:12 PM IST

Nobody invites my films to festivals: Imtiaz Ali

He quipped that he keeps telling Anurag Kashyap that "you keep going for festivals, some time take me also along with you... I will get to explore a new country".

Apr 11, 2016, 20:07 PM IST

Film festivals look down upon 'massy' films: Farah Khan

Eight years after it regaled Bollywood audiences with its song and dance sequences, filmy story line about reincarnation and an ensemble cast, Farah Khan's "Om Shanti Om" was showcased at the 37th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) just recently. The filmmaker, however, feels that "commercial or massy" films are largely looked down upon at film festivals in India.

Nov 28, 2015, 12:01 PM IST