Was Dadasaheb Phalke the first one to make a film in India, or was it Dadasaheb Torne? It is a well known fact that Indian cinema is a late developer. We adopt cinematic trends or rather ape them from the West, years after the fact. With the honourable exception of
May 3 2013, 5:05 pm
Read MoreThe alumni of Subhash Ghai’s acting institute are all set to host a two-day film festival to earmark the centenary celebrations of Indian cinema including special screenings of Sholay 3D and Bombay Talkies, along with workshops, panel discussions and much more The unique annual
May 9 2013, 6:21 pm
Read MoreThis compilation of four stories delves into the magic and influence of cinema with subtlety and beauty
May 6 2013, 12:22 pm
Read MoreAs Indian cinema celebrates 100 years of its glorious journey today, we look at the country’s first feature film made by Dhundiraj Govind Phalke aka Dadasaheb Phalke way back in 1913. We also had an exclusive chat with filmmaker Paresh Mokashi who portrayed the adventurous journey of the
May 3 2013, 12:34 pm
Read MoreCineswami tells us more about Savita Bhabhi The Movie, the animated porn film that releases in the 100th year of Indian cinema The ongoing celebrations in Delhi for the centenary of Indian cinema will conclude on May 3 with the presentation of the National Film Awards. May 3 is
April 30 2013, 4:56 pm
Read MoreThe first film made by an Indian was Raja Harishchandra, which was shown to the public on May 3, 1913. As we enter the 100th year of India cinema, we take a look at the silent era (from 1913 to 1930) of the movies and present to you our top 10 films from this period Raja
April 30 2013, 2:41 pm
Read MoreFour short films helmed by Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee make the cut A girl on a railway station who croons Lata Mangeshkar songs with aching luminosity, a stoic gluttonous ostrich, a flirty cocky gay entertainment journalist, a closet actor, a little boy
May 2 2013, 5:47 pm
Read MoreThe Former Miss World was seen having a gala time on the red carpet and she expressed her appreciation for all the positivity in her usual gracious way As 100 years of Indian cinema was celebrated at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival,
May 23 2013, 12:18 pm
Read MoreCineswami talks about Sherlyn Chopra's movie and the Indian fiasco at the Cannes International Film Festival 2013 Prurient fans of
May 21 2013, 5:46 pm
Read MoreShivendra Singh Dungarpur’s documentary on noted Indian film archivist PK Nair is a fitting tribute to 100 years of Indian cinema ‘A generation that ignores its history has no past’ is the one quote that stands out in
May 3 2013, 12:06 pm
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