'Newton' director hopes National Award win creates more space for political cinema
"Newton" director Amit V Masurkar hopes the Best Hindi Film National Award for his movie opens up more doors for relevant political cinema in India.The 65th National Film Awards were announced here on Friday.Thanking the jury for awarding "Newton", M

Actor in me feels alive again: Divya Dutta on the National Award
Divya Dutta, who won the Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film "Irada" at the 65th National Film Awards on Friday, says it is such achievements that make her feel alive as an actor."The actor in me feels alive again and grateful tha

Vinod Khanna conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award posthumously
Actor-turned-politician Vinod Khanna, who died last year, has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- the highest cinema honour in India -- posthumously.It was a collective decision of the 65th National Film Awards jury, chaired by filmmaker She

Sridevi wins Best Actress National Award posthumously
The late Sridevi was on Friday named the Best Actress posthumously for her role as a vengeful mother in the Hindi film "Mom".In the movie directed by Ravi Udyawar, Sridevi played a mother who sets out to avenge her step-daughter, essayed by Pakistani

It's exhilarating: Pankaj Tripathi on National Award win
Friday morning brought a happy surprise for actor Pankaj Tripathi, who is delighted to win a Special Mention at the 65th National Film Awards for his performance in "Newton". The actor says he never thought he was in the race."I am absolutely delight

It's super fun to work with Pradeep Sarkar: Neetu Chandra
Actress Neetu Chandra says it is fun to work with filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar.She is working with him on an ad film.Sarkar, who has films like "Parineeta", "Laaga Chunari Mein Daag", "Mardaani" and "Lafangey Parindey" to his credit, has also directed a

Arjun Kapoor speaks up for Janhvi Kapoor
Actor Arjun Kapoor came to his half-sister Jahnvi Kapoor's defence when an online portal splashed her unflattering photographs in an offensive way. He says it's a shame to see how the country looks at young women.Arjun on Thursday retweeted a news po

Indian film 'Manto' set for Cannes Film Festival journey
ctress-filmmaker Nandita Das' much-awaited "Manto" directorial, which stars actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto, has made its way to the Un Certain Regard segment of the prestigious 71st Cannes Film Festival.The official line-

Irrfan Khan is a strong man: Arunoday Singh
ctor Arunoday Singh says his "Blackmail" co-star Irrfan Khan, who is currently in treatment for a "rare disease", is a strong man. He has urged people to stop speculating about his health.On the speculations being made on Irrfan's health, Arunoday to

We have enough audience: Abhay Deol on clash of films
Busy promoting his forthcoming film "Nanu Ki Jaanu", actor Abhay Deol believes India has enough audience numbers to sustain four to five films releasing on the same day."Nanu Ki Jaanu", releasing on April 20, is clashing with movies like "Omerta", "D