Indian Cinema Archives

September 22, 2026 8:44 PM

Anant Nag receives Dadasaheb Phalke Award; President Murmu hails his natural, restrained acting

Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag was conferred the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 by President Droupadi Murmu at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on Tuesday. The President praised Nag’s contribution to Ind...

September 22, 2026 9:18 AM

President Murmu to present 72nd National Film Awards in Gujarat

The 72nd National Film Awards will be presented at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat on Tuesday, with President Droupadi Murmu conferring the prestigious honours recognising achievements in Indian cinema for 2024. President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Ekta Nagar,...

November 23, 2025 6:55 PM

Three cinematic worlds unfold at IFFI as ‘Nilgiris’, ‘Mukkam Post Bombilwaadi’ and ‘Sikaar’ take centre stage

The International Film Festival of India on Sunday hosted an engaging cross-genre press conference featuring the cast and crew of three diverse films — Nilgiris: A Shared Wilderness, Mukkam Post Bombilwadi and Sikaar. The session brought together f...

May 1, 2025 4:31 PM

WAVES 2025: PM Modi unveils commemorative stamps honouring Indian cinema legends, highlights cultural impact

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday released commemorative postage stamps in honour of five legendary figures from Indian cinema — filmmaker Guru Dutt, actress P. Bhanumathi, director Raj Khosla, filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak, and music composer Sal...

May 16, 2024 12:21 PM

Bharat Pavilion unveiled at 77th Cannes Film Festival

In a bid to spotlight its rich cinematic heritage and promote international collaboration, India has set up a pavilion at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, currently underway against the scenic backdrop of the French Riviera. The pavilion was inaugurat...

September 29, 2023 3:55 PM

Union Minister L Murugan leading Indian delegation to Tashkent film festival

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr L Murugan is leading an Indian Delegation to the Tashkent International Film Festival (TIFFEST) at Tashkent in Uzbekistan beginning today. The Minister will be visiting Tashkent from September 29 ...

September 7, 2023 11:23 AM

India to showcase the country’s creative prowess in 48th Toronto International Film Festival

After its successful participation in the 76th Cannes Film Festival in May this year, India is geared to take its films to the 48th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) that starts from September 7, 2023. Focus will be to showcase India as a h...