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10 Jul 2023

Sandeep Modi to Zoya Akhtar - Fearless Directors Making Waves On OTT

With the growing popularity of OTT shows, it has become excessively important for creators to deliver shows that keeps the audience on their tenterhooks.

14 Jun 2019

Reality is cautionary, not scary: Deepa Mehta

Mehta, the creative executive producer and one of the three directors behind the series, says most dystopian films she has seen recently are extremely real.

17 Mar 2019

'Fire' to 'Made In Heaven': Shabana lauds change

From 1996 when her film "Fire" showcased a homosexual relationship to 2019 when a web series like "Made In Heaven" has tackled the LGBTQ subject with deft, veteran actress Shabana Azmi has witnessed a change worth applauding.

08 Feb 2019

Deepa Mehta to be feted with Lifetime Achievement Award

The Canadian Screen Awards are awards given annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.

Brutally Basic Bollywood

07 Feb 2019

The rise of stories on lesbians casts shine on Indian screens

It is a new and sexually liberated India, say those bringing lesbian stories to the screen.

10 Nov 2018

Huma Qureshi 'over the moon' to be directed by Deepa Mehta

Actress Huma Qureshi can't contain her excitement about being directed by acclaimed filmmaker Deepa Mehta for the "Leila" web series.

11 Sep 2018

Artistes will always fight for freedom of expression, says Deepa Mehta

Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta swears by Tony Morrison's famous quote, "All art is political" and says artistes across the world will always fight for freedom of expression, trying not to succumb to "self-censorship."

18 Aug 2018

'Soorma' vs 'Sanju': Why do films on anti-heroes attract larger crowds?

For all its flaws, Reema Kagti's "Gold" must be applauded in the loudest possible way, for bringing to the screen lives of unsung heroes involved in a sport that lacks the glamorous appeal of cricket and football.

02 Dec 2017

As Padmavati row rages, let's remember the film that had to be shot in secret

The filmmakers had to continue shooting in a different country.

Sharmila Tagore

30 Jun 2016

Sharmila Tagore, Deepa Mehta among Oscar Academy's new members

Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, "Slumdog Millionaire" star Freida Pinto and director Deepa Mehta feature among Indian-origin film personalities invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to be part of its new class of members.

20 Nov 2015

I explored women in every situation: Deepa Mehta

Her 1996 controversial film "Fire" has recently cemented a place at the top 10 female content film by British Film Institute.

20 Nov 2015

What's the right length?: Shabana Azmi on Bond censorship

Shabana Azmi today said that the censor board's decision to shorten the kissing scenes in James Bond movie "Spectre" was arbitrary

20 Nov 2015

Growing intolerance cause for concern: Shabana Azmi

Shabana Azmi said the growing intolerance in the country was a worrying factor

20 Nov 2015

People don't take a stand in Bollywood: Nandita Das

Nandita Das feels people in Bollywood still shy away from voicing opinion

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