Gulabi GangThe legacy of feminist cinema showcases the complexities of women’s humanity through different prisms of ideology, time, landscapes, and national origin. The revolutionary potential of witnessing women’s liberation through a visual medium has provided a deeper and more complex portrayal of the diversity of narratives and characters that have otherwise been stripped from other areas of culture. These will only grow under the blossoming contemporary feminist movement that will celebrate the 103th anniversary of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2017. This anniversary comes mere months after the momentous Women’s March, whose formation has roots in the result of Donald Trump’s presidential win but was truly years in the making with cuts to reproductive healthcare access, trans and queer civil rights, and general inadequacies towards women. The galvanization of millions of women around the world has ushered an even greater desire for better representation on screen,...
- 3/8/2017
- MUBI
Two Indian films won awards at the recently-concluded 10th Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival in Doha.
Unravel, directed by Meghna Gupta, won the Jury award in the short film category. Synopsis – When the Western world no longer wants it clothes, they are sent to a textile recycling factory in the sleepy town of Panipat, Northern India. Bright and inquisitive factory worker Reshma and her co-workers, reflect on these clothes. Despite limited exposure to western culture, they construct a picture of how the West is, using both their imagination and rumours that travel with the cast off garments. The film has earlier been screened at Sydney and Raindance film festivals, among others.
In the long film category, the Public Liberty and Human Rights Award went to the multiple award-winning documentary, Gulabi Gang by Nishtha Jain. The film has won the Best Film award in Muhr Asia-Africa documentary section at Dubai International...
Unravel, directed by Meghna Gupta, won the Jury award in the short film category. Synopsis – When the Western world no longer wants it clothes, they are sent to a textile recycling factory in the sleepy town of Panipat, Northern India. Bright and inquisitive factory worker Reshma and her co-workers, reflect on these clothes. Despite limited exposure to western culture, they construct a picture of how the West is, using both their imagination and rumours that travel with the cast off garments. The film has earlier been screened at Sydney and Raindance film festivals, among others.
In the long film category, the Public Liberty and Human Rights Award went to the multiple award-winning documentary, Gulabi Gang by Nishtha Jain. The film has won the Best Film award in Muhr Asia-Africa documentary section at Dubai International...
- 11/4/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Abhay Kumar’s documentary, Placebo, will have its world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (Idfa). The film will compete in Idfa First Appearance competition.
The hybrid documentary is about a filmmaker going undercover in one of the toughest grad schools in India to pull off an outrageous social experiment.
DearCinema had earlier reported that Helsinki-Filmi had come on board Placebo as a minority co-producer. The Finnish Film Foundation financed the sound-post of the documentary. The filmmaker had earlier raised funds for the project through crowdfunding in 2013.
Nishtha Jain’s Gulabi Gang and Nilita Vachani’s Eyes of Stone will also be screened at the festival in “The Female Gaze” section, a themed program on the role of women in documentary. The festival invited fifteen leading international female directors, including Nishtha Jain from India, to put together a program of old and new documentaries by themselves and other female directors.
The hybrid documentary is about a filmmaker going undercover in one of the toughest grad schools in India to pull off an outrageous social experiment.
DearCinema had earlier reported that Helsinki-Filmi had come on board Placebo as a minority co-producer. The Finnish Film Foundation financed the sound-post of the documentary. The filmmaker had earlier raised funds for the project through crowdfunding in 2013.
Nishtha Jain’s Gulabi Gang and Nilita Vachani’s Eyes of Stone will also be screened at the festival in “The Female Gaze” section, a themed program on the role of women in documentary. The festival invited fifteen leading international female directors, including Nishtha Jain from India, to put together a program of old and new documentaries by themselves and other female directors.
- 10/11/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Indian documentary filmmaker Nishtha Jain is part of the International documentary competition jury at the 10th Zurich Film Festival that runs from September 25- October 5, 2014.
The Jury will be headed by American documentary filmmaker Steve James, and comprises English documentary filmmaker Nick Broomfield and American photographer Greg Gorman besides Jain.
From her critically acclaimed City of Photos (2004) to her recent multi-award winning Gulabi Gang (2012), Nishtha Jain has been telling stories which explore complexities of social hierarchies and the middle-classes’ sense of entitlement and privilege. She has won numerous international awards for her films, which together have been screened in over 250 international film festivals. Jain is an alumna of the Jamia Mass Communication Research Centre, New Delhi and the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. She currently lives and works in Mumbai.
Zurich Film Festival will also showcase a package of 12 Indian features and six shorts under its “New World View” section.
The Jury will be headed by American documentary filmmaker Steve James, and comprises English documentary filmmaker Nick Broomfield and American photographer Greg Gorman besides Jain.
From her critically acclaimed City of Photos (2004) to her recent multi-award winning Gulabi Gang (2012), Nishtha Jain has been telling stories which explore complexities of social hierarchies and the middle-classes’ sense of entitlement and privilege. She has won numerous international awards for her films, which together have been screened in over 250 international film festivals. Jain is an alumna of the Jamia Mass Communication Research Centre, New Delhi and the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. She currently lives and works in Mumbai.
Zurich Film Festival will also showcase a package of 12 Indian features and six shorts under its “New World View” section.
- 9/22/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Chaitanya Tamhane’s “Court”
Zurich Film Festival will showcase a package of 12 Indian features and six shorts under “New World View” section in its 10th edition that runs from September 25- October 5, 2014. The package includes latest Indian films like Chaitanya Tamhane’s Venice “Lion of the future” winner Court and recent festival favourites like Anand Gandhi’s Ship of Theseus and Kanu Behl’s Titli.
Apart from features, a package of shorts curated by Swiss short film festival Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur will be on display as well. The package has six shorts made by: Anurag Goswami , Varun Chawla , Hossein Mozdgir Roozane , Rodd Rathjen , Payal Kapadia and Gitanjali Rao.
Here is the complete list of feature films to be screened at the festival:-
Court by Chaitanya Tamhane
Fandry by Nagraj Manjule
Gulabi Gang by Nishtha Jain
I.D by Kamal K.M.
Katiyabaaz by Deepti Kakkar and Fahad Mustafa
Liar’s Dice...
Zurich Film Festival will showcase a package of 12 Indian features and six shorts under “New World View” section in its 10th edition that runs from September 25- October 5, 2014. The package includes latest Indian films like Chaitanya Tamhane’s Venice “Lion of the future” winner Court and recent festival favourites like Anand Gandhi’s Ship of Theseus and Kanu Behl’s Titli.
Apart from features, a package of shorts curated by Swiss short film festival Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur will be on display as well. The package has six shorts made by: Anurag Goswami , Varun Chawla , Hossein Mozdgir Roozane , Rodd Rathjen , Payal Kapadia and Gitanjali Rao.
Here is the complete list of feature films to be screened at the festival:-
Court by Chaitanya Tamhane
Fandry by Nagraj Manjule
Gulabi Gang by Nishtha Jain
I.D by Kamal K.M.
Katiyabaaz by Deepti Kakkar and Fahad Mustafa
Liar’s Dice...
- 9/12/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
International and documentary competitions include The Skeleton Twins, ‘71 and The Look of Silence. A total of 17 world premieres secured for the festival, which has received a budget boost.
The 10th Zurich Film Festival (Sept 25 – Oct 5) has revealed its full line-up, which comprises 145 features – up from 122 last year – from 29 countries.
Co-director Nadja Schildknecht revealed a rise in budget for the festival as well as growth in anticipated guest numbers.
“This year, we expect some 500 guests (previous year 450) from around the world to accompany their films,” she said.
“And the budget has increased accordingly to CHF6.9m ($7.4m) (previous year CHF6.1m/$6.5m).”
As previously announced, Tate Taylor’s James Brown biopic Get On Up will open the festival on Sept 25. The closing film has yet to be revealed.
International competition
The International Feature Film Competition includes 14 titles, some of which have received critical acclaim at previous festivals such as Yann Demange’s action thriller ‘71, which debuted at the...
The 10th Zurich Film Festival (Sept 25 – Oct 5) has revealed its full line-up, which comprises 145 features – up from 122 last year – from 29 countries.
Co-director Nadja Schildknecht revealed a rise in budget for the festival as well as growth in anticipated guest numbers.
“This year, we expect some 500 guests (previous year 450) from around the world to accompany their films,” she said.
“And the budget has increased accordingly to CHF6.9m ($7.4m) (previous year CHF6.1m/$6.5m).”
As previously announced, Tate Taylor’s James Brown biopic Get On Up will open the festival on Sept 25. The closing film has yet to be revealed.
International competition
The International Feature Film Competition includes 14 titles, some of which have received critical acclaim at previous festivals such as Yann Demange’s action thriller ‘71, which debuted at the...
- 9/11/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Indian producer-distributor Phantom Films has picked up local award-winning documentary Powerless (Katiyabaaz) and will release the film this weekend on 30 screens.
Directed by Deepti Kakkar and Fahad Mustafa, the film explores issues such as power supply and bureaucracy through the story of a charismatic electricity thief who supplies his neighbours with illegal power lines. Over the course of a sweltering summer, he takes on local officials including the first female managing director of the Kanpur Electricity Supply Company.
After premiering at the Berlin film festival in 2013, the film travelled to more than 50 festivals and won an Indian National Award for best investigative film. It also won the top award in the India Gold competition at the Mumbai Film Festival last October.
Powerless opens on August 22 on 30 screens across India’s major cities. Several Indian documentaries have recently managed to secure a theatrical release, including The World Before Her, Gulabi Gang, Supermen Of Malegoan...
Directed by Deepti Kakkar and Fahad Mustafa, the film explores issues such as power supply and bureaucracy through the story of a charismatic electricity thief who supplies his neighbours with illegal power lines. Over the course of a sweltering summer, he takes on local officials including the first female managing director of the Kanpur Electricity Supply Company.
After premiering at the Berlin film festival in 2013, the film travelled to more than 50 festivals and won an Indian National Award for best investigative film. It also won the top award in the India Gold competition at the Mumbai Film Festival last October.
Powerless opens on August 22 on 30 screens across India’s major cities. Several Indian documentaries have recently managed to secure a theatrical release, including The World Before Her, Gulabi Gang, Supermen Of Malegoan...
- 8/12/2014
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Liar’s Dice by Geethu Mohandas won the Best Film at the New York Indian Film Festival 2014. The films nominated were: Astu, Fandry, Goynar Baksho and Ugly.
Nagraj Manjule won the Best Director for Fandry. In this category, the nominations were Anurag Kashyap (Ugly), Aparna Sen (Goynar Baksho), Buddhadeb Dasgupta (Sniffer) and Gajendra Ahire (Postcard).
Naseeruddin Shah won the Best Actor for The Coffin Maker while the award for Best Actress went to Geetanjali Thapa for Liar’s Dice.
Nishtha Jain’s Gulabi Gang won the Best Documentary. The award for Best Short went to Blouse by Vijayeta Kumar.
The 14th New York Indian Film Festival (Nyiff) was held from May 5-10, 2014.
Nagraj Manjule won the Best Director for Fandry. In this category, the nominations were Anurag Kashyap (Ugly), Aparna Sen (Goynar Baksho), Buddhadeb Dasgupta (Sniffer) and Gajendra Ahire (Postcard).
Naseeruddin Shah won the Best Actor for The Coffin Maker while the award for Best Actress went to Geetanjali Thapa for Liar’s Dice.
Nishtha Jain’s Gulabi Gang won the Best Documentary. The award for Best Short went to Blouse by Vijayeta Kumar.
The 14th New York Indian Film Festival (Nyiff) was held from May 5-10, 2014.
- 5/12/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The nominations for 14th New York Indian Film Festival Awards have been announced! The festival is widely recognized as the oldest, most prestigious Indian film festival in the United States, showcasing some of the greatest talents working in the diaspora. Nyiff boasts five days of premiere screenings of feature, documentary & short films, industry panels, special events, retrospectives, red carpet galas,and an award ceremony to round out the festival. Celebrating its 14th year, Nyiff will run May 5 to 10 at a variety of prestigious New York City venues, including the Skirball Center for Performing Arts, where the opening and closing films are set to take place. Nyiff is dedicated to showcasing, promoting and building an awareness of Independent, art house, alternate and diaspora films from/about/connected to the Indian subcontinent. Their mission is to encourage filmmakers to tell their stories, to educate North America about them and their talent and...
- 5/7/2014
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
A Still from Liar’s Dice
The 14th New York Indian Film Festival (Nyiff) announced nominations today in various categories of awards. The festival will be held from May 5 to 10 and will screen 23 narrative features and 11 documentaries.
In the Best Feature Film category; Astu, Fandry, Goynar Baksho, Liar’s Dice and Ugly will vie for the award while Anurag Kashyap, Aparna Sen, Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Gajendra Ahire and Nagraj Manjule will compete for the Best Director award.
Full List of nominations:
Best Short
Bar Stools Blouse The Corner Table Give Into the Night Nightlife
Best Documentary
An American in Madras Gulabi Gang Rangbhoomi The Auction House The Unseen Sequence
Best Screenplay
Apur Panchali As The River Flows Shesher Kobita Virgin Talkies Zinda Bhaag
Best Actor
Mohan Agashe, Astu Naseeruddin Shah, The Coffin Maker Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Liar’s Dice Rahul Bhat, Ugly Roshan Seth, Brahmin Bulls
Best Actress
Anjali Patil, With You,...
The 14th New York Indian Film Festival (Nyiff) announced nominations today in various categories of awards. The festival will be held from May 5 to 10 and will screen 23 narrative features and 11 documentaries.
In the Best Feature Film category; Astu, Fandry, Goynar Baksho, Liar’s Dice and Ugly will vie for the award while Anurag Kashyap, Aparna Sen, Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Gajendra Ahire and Nagraj Manjule will compete for the Best Director award.
Full List of nominations:
Best Short
Bar Stools Blouse The Corner Table Give Into the Night Nightlife
Best Documentary
An American in Madras Gulabi Gang Rangbhoomi The Auction House The Unseen Sequence
Best Screenplay
Apur Panchali As The River Flows Shesher Kobita Virgin Talkies Zinda Bhaag
Best Actor
Mohan Agashe, Astu Naseeruddin Shah, The Coffin Maker Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Liar’s Dice Rahul Bhat, Ugly Roshan Seth, Brahmin Bulls
Best Actress
Anjali Patil, With You,...
- 5/5/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The National Film Awards is one of the most prominent film award ceremonies in India. Declared for films produced in the previous year across the country, they hold the distinction of awarding merit to the best of Indian cinema overall, as well as presenting awards for the best films in each region and language of the country. Due to the national scale of the National Film Awards, it is considered the Indian equivalent of the American Academy Awards.
Nyiff 2014 selections won numerous awards in the 61st National Film Awards announced on Wednesday, April 16.
Fandry (best debut film of a director and best child artist),
Liar’S Dice (best actress and best cinematography),
Astu (best supporting actress and best dialogues)
Rangbhoomi (best non feature film),
The Coffin Maker (best English language film)
Gulabi Gang (best film on social issues).
Nyiff 2013 selection, Shahid, won top awards with best actor award for actor...
Nyiff 2014 selections won numerous awards in the 61st National Film Awards announced on Wednesday, April 16.
Fandry (best debut film of a director and best child artist),
Liar’S Dice (best actress and best cinematography),
Astu (best supporting actress and best dialogues)
Rangbhoomi (best non feature film),
The Coffin Maker (best English language film)
Gulabi Gang (best film on social issues).
Nyiff 2013 selection, Shahid, won top awards with best actor award for actor...
- 4/23/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Actor and producer Sohum Shah gets extremely emotional with two wins at the National Award ceremony.
No doubt the actor-producer is extremely happy about Ship of Theseus and the documentary, Gulabi Gang getting their due, but there is one thing that Sohum Shah extremely misses right now. His father passed away a week back and he wishes he could have known about Sohum Shah’s triumph.
Both Ship of Theseus and Gulabi Gang received immense appreciation and acclaim from all quarters. However, getting a recognition of this kind by bagging the National Awards is of utmost importance to Sohum Shah.
Sohum Shah says, “I am extremely happy that both Ship of Theseus and Gulabi Gang bagged the National Awards. The only sad part is that my father who wanted us to win this award passed away a week back. I wish he was with us to see it.”
Sohum Shah...
No doubt the actor-producer is extremely happy about Ship of Theseus and the documentary, Gulabi Gang getting their due, but there is one thing that Sohum Shah extremely misses right now. His father passed away a week back and he wishes he could have known about Sohum Shah’s triumph.
Both Ship of Theseus and Gulabi Gang received immense appreciation and acclaim from all quarters. However, getting a recognition of this kind by bagging the National Awards is of utmost importance to Sohum Shah.
Sohum Shah says, “I am extremely happy that both Ship of Theseus and Gulabi Gang bagged the National Awards. The only sad part is that my father who wanted us to win this award passed away a week back. I wish he was with us to see it.”
Sohum Shah...
- 4/23/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Anand Gandhi’s Ship Of Theseus (Sot) may have won myriad accolades at various coveted film festivals but its biggest honour has come in the form of a National Award! Yes, the much raved about film has bagged Golden Lotus for Best Feature Film at the 61st National Awards announced recently. Not only this, the documentary feature film Gulabi Gang, which was distributed by Anand & his team in India, has also been conferred with the prestigious award! Read More...
- 4/16/2014
- Bollywood Trade
New Delhi, April 16: Bollywood film "Jolly Llb" was Wednesday named the best Hindi film, while director Nishtha Jain's "Gulabi Gang" was adjudged the best film on social issues for the 61st National Film Awards here.
"Gulabi Gang" is recognised for its powerful depiction of a crusader taking viewers deeper into the continuing struggles of the rural Indian women.
Ians...
"Gulabi Gang" is recognised for its powerful depiction of a crusader taking viewers deeper into the continuing struggles of the rural Indian women.
Ians...
- 4/16/2014
- by Shiva Prakash
- RealBollywood.com
Independent films swept the 61st National Film awards in all the major categories. Anand Gandhi’s Ship of Theseus was named the Best Feature Film.
The award for Best Director went to Hansal Mehta for Shahid. Shahid also won Rajkummar Rao the award for Best Actor which he shares with Suraj Venjaramoodu for Malayalam-film Perariyathavar.
The National Award for Best Actress went to Geetanjali Thapa for Liar’s Dice. The film also won the Best Cinematography award for Rajeev Ravi.
Fandry won the award for Best Debut Film of a Director. The award for Best Child Actor went to Somnath Avghade for Fandry which he shares with Sadhana for Tamil film Thanga Meengal.
The National award for Best Production Design went to Ashim Ahluwalia, Tabsheer Zutshi and Parichit Paralkar for Miss Lovely. The film also won the Special Jury award.
Best Children’s Film went to Batul Mukhtiyar’s Kaphal.
The award for Best Director went to Hansal Mehta for Shahid. Shahid also won Rajkummar Rao the award for Best Actor which he shares with Suraj Venjaramoodu for Malayalam-film Perariyathavar.
The National Award for Best Actress went to Geetanjali Thapa for Liar’s Dice. The film also won the Best Cinematography award for Rajeev Ravi.
Fandry won the award for Best Debut Film of a Director. The award for Best Child Actor went to Somnath Avghade for Fandry which he shares with Sadhana for Tamil film Thanga Meengal.
The National award for Best Production Design went to Ashim Ahluwalia, Tabsheer Zutshi and Parichit Paralkar for Miss Lovely. The film also won the Special Jury award.
Best Children’s Film went to Batul Mukhtiyar’s Kaphal.
- 4/16/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
A still from Sulemani Keeda
The 14th New York Indian Film Festival, to take place from 5-10 May, has unveiled its full line-up of films which comprises of a mix of 23 narrative features and 11 documentaries.
Anurag Kashyap’s Ugly is set to open the festival while Geethu Mohandas’ Liar’s Dice will be the centerpiece film. The festival will also present a retrospective of Gurinder Chaddha’s documentaries and will close with Aparna Sen’s Goynar Baksho.
Karan Bali’s 80 minute documentary, An American in Madras, based on American-born filmmaker Ellis R. Dungan’s travails in the Tamil film industry will get a screening alongside the recently released Gulabi Gang by Nishtha Jain.
Nagraj Manjule’s Fandry, Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar’s Astu and Gajendra Ahire’s Postcard are the three Marathi features which will screen at the festival. Assamese feature As The River Flows (Ekhon Nodir Xipare), by Bidyut Kotoky,...
The 14th New York Indian Film Festival, to take place from 5-10 May, has unveiled its full line-up of films which comprises of a mix of 23 narrative features and 11 documentaries.
Anurag Kashyap’s Ugly is set to open the festival while Geethu Mohandas’ Liar’s Dice will be the centerpiece film. The festival will also present a retrospective of Gurinder Chaddha’s documentaries and will close with Aparna Sen’s Goynar Baksho.
Karan Bali’s 80 minute documentary, An American in Madras, based on American-born filmmaker Ellis R. Dungan’s travails in the Tamil film industry will get a screening alongside the recently released Gulabi Gang by Nishtha Jain.
Nagraj Manjule’s Fandry, Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar’s Astu and Gajendra Ahire’s Postcard are the three Marathi features which will screen at the festival. Assamese feature As The River Flows (Ekhon Nodir Xipare), by Bidyut Kotoky,...
- 4/11/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The New York Indian Film Festival (Nyiff) announced the full lineup last night for their 14th year of celebrating independent, art house, alternate, and Diaspora films from/about/connected to the Indian subcontinent (May 5 – 10) at the SoHo Tiffin Junction. Dedicated to bringing these films to a New York audience, the festival will feature 34 screenings (23 narrative, 11 documentary) –all seen for the first time in New York City.
The festival highlights various cinemas of India’s different regions – Marathi, Bengali and two films from the Northeast. In addition the festival covers cinemas from the neighboring South Asian countries – four films by Pakistani filmmakers, two from Sri Lanka – a feature and a documentary, and one from Nepal.
The festival’s Marathi films include Postcard and multiple-award winning films Astu and Fandry. Directed by Nagraj Manjule, Fandry received rave reviews in India, winning the grand jury prize at the Mumbai Film Festival in October...
The festival highlights various cinemas of India’s different regions – Marathi, Bengali and two films from the Northeast. In addition the festival covers cinemas from the neighboring South Asian countries – four films by Pakistani filmmakers, two from Sri Lanka – a feature and a documentary, and one from Nepal.
The festival’s Marathi films include Postcard and multiple-award winning films Astu and Fandry. Directed by Nagraj Manjule, Fandry received rave reviews in India, winning the grand jury prize at the Mumbai Film Festival in October...
- 4/10/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Here's your daily dose of an indie film in progress; at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments. "The Pink Sorrys" Tweetable Logline: The Pink Sorrys is an acid-punk Bollywood musical about a group of women taking vigilante justice against rapists in India. Elevator Pitch: The Pink Sorrys is an acid-punk Bollywood musical about a group of women taking vigilante justice against rapists in India. It's a highly-stylized, Very loose interpretation of the real-life Gulabi Gang. It's got blood and guts and dancing and a killer Ramones-esque soundtrack by La darlings The Tulips. Production Team: Writers and Directors - Anam Syed & Ben Stoddard Producer - Julie Bersani Dp - Gabby Paciorek Dance Choreography - Yogen Bhagat Fight Choreography - Peter Berube Editor - Ben StoddardAbout the...
- 3/27/2014
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
Mumbai, March 8: Juhi Chawla is revelling in the reviews of her latest release "Gulaab Gang", in which she has played a negative role for the first time.
"I am loving the hate. For the first time, I'm actually glad you could hate me," Juhi posted on her Twitter page, along with the links of reviews where she has been lauded for playing a villain in the women-oriented movie.
"Thank you very very much...Am amazed and grateful for the overwhelming response to the movie 'Gulaab Gang'. Thank you All," she had posted earlier.
"Gulaab Gang" is reportedly based on the life of activist Sampat Pal, who formed the Gulabi Gang, a group of pink sari clad women vigilantes in Uttar Pradesh.
The movie, which even stars Madhuri.
"I am loving the hate. For the first time, I'm actually glad you could hate me," Juhi posted on her Twitter page, along with the links of reviews where she has been lauded for playing a villain in the women-oriented movie.
"Thank you very very much...Am amazed and grateful for the overwhelming response to the movie 'Gulaab Gang'. Thank you All," she had posted earlier.
"Gulaab Gang" is reportedly based on the life of activist Sampat Pal, who formed the Gulabi Gang, a group of pink sari clad women vigilantes in Uttar Pradesh.
The movie, which even stars Madhuri.
- 3/8/2014
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
Mumbai, March 7: Actress Juhi Chawla is glad that her film "Gulaab Gang" has overcome its legal hassles and has finally hit theatres Friday.
The Delhi High Court Thursday cleared the release of the Hindi movie, reportedly based on the life of activist Sampat Pal, who formed the Gulabi Gang, a group of pink sari clad women vigilantes in Uttar Pradesh.
"I am happy and excited. There was so much build-up and we were looking forward to the film. But yesterday (Wednesday) there was a hiccup and we felt the film would not release," the 46-year-old said here Thursday at a special screening of the film.
"But I am so glad.
The Delhi High Court Thursday cleared the release of the Hindi movie, reportedly based on the life of activist Sampat Pal, who formed the Gulabi Gang, a group of pink sari clad women vigilantes in Uttar Pradesh.
"I am happy and excited. There was so much build-up and we were looking forward to the film. But yesterday (Wednesday) there was a hiccup and we felt the film would not release," the 46-year-old said here Thursday at a special screening of the film.
"But I am so glad.
- 3/7/2014
- by Meeta Kabra
- RealBollywood.com
New Delhi, March 6: The Delhi High Court Thursday cleared the release of Hindi movie "Gulaab Gang", reportedly based on the life of activist Sampat Pal, who formed the Gulabi Gang, a group of pink sari clad women vigilantes in Uttar Pradesh.
A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Siddharth Mridul vacated the suspension granted by a single judge bench of the high court Wednesday on the movie's release.
The filmmakers of "Gulaab Gang", set to release Friday, assured the bench that they will run a disclaimer that the movie is not based on the life of Sampat Pal and her work.
The production.
A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Siddharth Mridul vacated the suspension granted by a single judge bench of the high court Wednesday on the movie's release.
The filmmakers of "Gulaab Gang", set to release Friday, assured the bench that they will run a disclaimer that the movie is not based on the life of Sampat Pal and her work.
The production.
- 3/6/2014
- by Leon David
- RealBollywood.com
New Delhi, March 6: The makers of Hindi movie "Gulaab Gang" Thursday moved the Delhi High Court against suspension of the release of the movie, reportedly based on the life of activist Sampat Pal, who formed Gulabi Gang, a group of pink sari clad women vigilantes in Uttar Pradesh.
The filmmakers of "Gulaab Gang", set for release Friday, approached the division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Siddharth Mridul, who agreed to hear the plea later in the day.
The high court Wednesday blocked the release of the film, which stars Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla, saying that if the release of "Gulaab Gang".
The filmmakers of "Gulaab Gang", set for release Friday, approached the division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Siddharth Mridul, who agreed to hear the plea later in the day.
The high court Wednesday blocked the release of the film, which stars Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla, saying that if the release of "Gulaab Gang".
- 3/6/2014
- by Amith Ostwal
- RealBollywood.com
Soumik Sen’s Gulaab Gang, which will see Bollywood heavyweights Madhuri Dixit Nene and Juhi Chawla together on screen for the first time, could possibly have its release date postponed. Initially scheduled to come out this Friday (ahead of International Women’s Day), the High Court in Delhi has stayed the release of the film until May 8, upon the request of Sampat Pal.
Sampat Pal is famous for forming a clan of pink saree wearing female activists called Gulabi Gang in Uttar Pradesh. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva said the film could possibly damage her reputation, despite director Soumik Sen and producer Anubhav Sinha insisting that the film is not based on her life. “Reputation once lost is lost forever and cannot come back and can’t even be compensated in monetary terms,” said Sachdeva.
Pal has claimed that no one came to her to acquire her permission for the film to be made.
Sampat Pal is famous for forming a clan of pink saree wearing female activists called Gulabi Gang in Uttar Pradesh. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva said the film could possibly damage her reputation, despite director Soumik Sen and producer Anubhav Sinha insisting that the film is not based on her life. “Reputation once lost is lost forever and cannot come back and can’t even be compensated in monetary terms,” said Sachdeva.
Pal has claimed that no one came to her to acquire her permission for the film to be made.
- 3/5/2014
- by Bodrul Chaudhury
- Bollyspice
New Delhi, March 5: The Delhi High Court Wednesday stayed the release of forthcoming Hindi movie "Gulaab Gang", reportedly based on the life of activist Sampat Pal, who formed Gulabi Gang, a group of pink sari clad women vigilantes in Uttar Pradesh.
Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva stayed the release of the film, starring Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla, saying that if it is allowed to be released it will cause irreparable damage to the reputation of Sampat Pal. The film was set for release March 7.
"Reputation once lost is lost forever and can not come back and even can't be compensated with monetary terms," the court said.
Sampat Pal moved the high court seeking a restraining order on the release of "Gulaab Gang", saying.
Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva stayed the release of the film, starring Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla, saying that if it is allowed to be released it will cause irreparable damage to the reputation of Sampat Pal. The film was set for release March 7.
"Reputation once lost is lost forever and can not come back and even can't be compensated with monetary terms," the court said.
Sampat Pal moved the high court seeking a restraining order on the release of "Gulaab Gang", saying.
- 3/5/2014
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
New Delhi, March 5: The Delhi High Court Wednesday stayed the release of of forthcoming Hindi movie "Gulaab Gang", reportedly based on the life of activist Sampat Pal, who formed Gulabi Gang, a group of pink sari clad women vigilantes in Uttar Pradesh.
Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva stayed the release of film, starring Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla, saying if it is allowed to be released, it will cause irreparable damages to the reputation of Sampat Pal and "the loss of reputation can not be compensated by monetary terms".
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Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva stayed the release of film, starring Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla, saying if it is allowed to be released, it will cause irreparable damages to the reputation of Sampat Pal and "the loss of reputation can not be compensated by monetary terms".
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- 3/5/2014
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
New Delhi, March 5: Activist Sampat Pal Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court for blocking the release of forthcoming Hindi movie "Gulaab Gang", which is reportedly based on her life.
Sampat Pal formed Gulabi Gang, a group of pink sari clad women vigilantes from Uttar Pradesh.
The film, starring Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla as leads, is set for release March 7.
Sampat Pal moved the high court seeking a restraining order on the release of "Gulaab Gang", saying the filmmakers did not take her permission before making the movie.
She also sought financial compensation, saying there are certain scenes in.
Sampat Pal formed Gulabi Gang, a group of pink sari clad women vigilantes from Uttar Pradesh.
The film, starring Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla as leads, is set for release March 7.
Sampat Pal moved the high court seeking a restraining order on the release of "Gulaab Gang", saying the filmmakers did not take her permission before making the movie.
She also sought financial compensation, saying there are certain scenes in.
- 3/5/2014
- by Smith Cox
- RealBollywood.com
The worst fears of Anubhav Sinha and his Gulaab Gang team seem to have come true. Sampat Pal, the leader of the real-life Gulabi Gang, has filed a case against the film at Delhi High Court. Apparently, her argument is that the makers don't have a permission to make a film on her life.The case joins the list of dozens of others when a development like this has taken place just days before a film's release. With the film arriving this Friday and prints waiting to be dispatched,...
- 3/4/2014
- GlamSham
Four years ago, British filmmaker Kim Longinotto had made a feature length documentary titled Pink Saris. The film followed Sampat Pal Devi, the leader of the band of pink sari-clad women in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh, and through her, had brought out Pal’s unique fight for women’s rights. The film had won quite a few international awards, and a lot of critical acclaim. Sampat Pal is a compelling subject – brash, foul-mouthed, upfront, no-nonsense. And someone who has raised a battalion of civilian women to fight for the rights of the likes of themselves in a society that is appallingly patriarchal. No wonder, one film cannot do justice to the character that is Sampat Pal, who became a household name thanks to her appearance in the 2012 season of reality show Big Boss.
It’s an ironic tale that unfolds – mostly tragic, and sometimes couched in ironic, rustic humour.
It’s an ironic tale that unfolds – mostly tragic, and sometimes couched in ironic, rustic humour.
- 2/25/2014
- by Utpal Borpujari
- DearCinema.com
The new poster of Gulaab Gang features Bollywood diva Juhi Chawla, taking the center stage as she flashes villainous grin, sitting on the infamous politician’s throne which commands power.
Juhi, who’s known for playing lovable and bubbly characters, will be seen in a never-seen-before avatar as she dons the role of a politician named Sumitra Devi, effortlessly. The actor stands against another very fierce character Rajjo, played by Madhuri Dixit, who leads the Gulaab Gang in the film. The trailer of the film has been very well received, with audience looking forward to watching the impeccable actresses deliver outstanding performances, and challenging themselves.
Directed by Soumik Sen, Gulaab Gang is inspired by a group of women social activists (Gulabi Gang) in Bundelkhand and is based on women empowerment. Produced by Anubhav Sinha, Gulaab Gang is presented by Sahara Movie Studios & Bharat Shah and is a Benaras Media Works production.
Juhi, who’s known for playing lovable and bubbly characters, will be seen in a never-seen-before avatar as she dons the role of a politician named Sumitra Devi, effortlessly. The actor stands against another very fierce character Rajjo, played by Madhuri Dixit, who leads the Gulaab Gang in the film. The trailer of the film has been very well received, with audience looking forward to watching the impeccable actresses deliver outstanding performances, and challenging themselves.
Directed by Soumik Sen, Gulaab Gang is inspired by a group of women social activists (Gulabi Gang) in Bundelkhand and is based on women empowerment. Produced by Anubhav Sinha, Gulaab Gang is presented by Sahara Movie Studios & Bharat Shah and is a Benaras Media Works production.
- 2/18/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Acclaimed for his performance in Ship Of Theseus, Soham Shah has turned presenter for the first ever high profile release of a documentary titled Gulabi Gang, which is based on Sampat Pal and the fiery women of her Gulabi Gang–who take up the fight against gender violence, caste oppression and widespread corruption in Bundelkhand.
Kiran Rao was so moved by the film, she hosted a special screening of the documentary, Gulabi Gang on February 13th at Light Box.
Kiran Rao says, “Gulabi Gang is not just a really good film, I think its a really important film, and so I wanted to help it gain some attention within the film industry and also in the public space.”
Present at the screening were Gauri Shinde, Victor, Prasoon Joshi and Arpana Joshi, Vikramaditya Motwane, Avantika, Aditya Roy Kapur and Swara Bhaskar.
Gulabi Gang is slated to release on 21st Feb 2014.
Check out the pictures!
Kiran Rao was so moved by the film, she hosted a special screening of the documentary, Gulabi Gang on February 13th at Light Box.
Kiran Rao says, “Gulabi Gang is not just a really good film, I think its a really important film, and so I wanted to help it gain some attention within the film industry and also in the public space.”
Present at the screening were Gauri Shinde, Victor, Prasoon Joshi and Arpana Joshi, Vikramaditya Motwane, Avantika, Aditya Roy Kapur and Swara Bhaskar.
Gulabi Gang is slated to release on 21st Feb 2014.
Check out the pictures!
- 2/17/2014
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Madhuri Dixit may be all gung-ho over Gulaab Gang, but moviemaker Kiran Rao has been superbly captivated by Gulabi Gang. The documentary presented by Sohum Shah and helmed by Nishita Jain has earned high Brownie points from Aamir Khan's spouse.In her tradition of spotlighting new and deserving talent (Ship Of Theseus, more recently) Kiran decided to provide a wider reach for Gulabi Gang. The real-life documentary illumines the life and times of Sampat...
- 2/14/2014
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Feb 14: Filmmaker Kiran Rao has said she is supporting "Gulabi Gang", a documentary made on the life of Uttar Pradesh-based social activist Sampat Pal as it has inspired her.
"Gulabi Gang", made by Nishtha Jain, traces the life and struggle of Sampat Pal and her group Gulabi Gang that works towards the liberation of women in the state.
"I have watched this documentary ("Gulabi Gang"). It inspired me. So I want to support this documentary," Kiran told reporters here.
The acclaimed filmmaker who earlier had supported Anand Gandhi's film "The Ship of Theseus" held a special screening of "Gulabi Gang" at a suburban.
"Gulabi Gang", made by Nishtha Jain, traces the life and struggle of Sampat Pal and her group Gulabi Gang that works towards the liberation of women in the state.
"I have watched this documentary ("Gulabi Gang"). It inspired me. So I want to support this documentary," Kiran told reporters here.
The acclaimed filmmaker who earlier had supported Anand Gandhi's film "The Ship of Theseus" held a special screening of "Gulabi Gang" at a suburban.
- 2/14/2014
- by Meeta Kabra
- RealBollywood.com
Kiran Rao is going her good Samaritan bit for deserving cinema, yet again, albeit a tad differently.Earlier, Aamir Khan's spouse had extended her support and turned presenter for the critically acclaimed flick: Ship Of Theseus. With her efforts, Kiran managed to secure a theatrical release for it to reach a wider audience.This time around, it is Sohum Shah who has turned presenter for the first ever high-profile release of a documentary titled Gulabi Gang, which is base...
- 2/12/2014
- GlamSham
Gulabi Gang, a feature-length documentary, will be released in theatres across India on February 21, 2014. The film is being presented by actor/producer Sohum Shah, who cinemagoers will remember from last year’s breakthrough feature, Ship of Theseus. It follows Sampat Paland the feisty women of her Gulabi Gang as they combat gender violence, caste oppression and widespread corruption in the badlands of Bundelkand in central India.
Gulabi Gang marks Shah’s foray into distribution. “The film has a great story, and is highly entertaining,” he reasoned. Speaking about the film’s relevance in Indian society he added, “I’ve always believed that cinema is a great medium for education. A film like this can help spread awareness on the current state of gender inequality in India.” Shah chose to release the film as he is, “Working towards changing the way Indian audiences look at documentaries. Just as so many people...
Gulabi Gang marks Shah’s foray into distribution. “The film has a great story, and is highly entertaining,” he reasoned. Speaking about the film’s relevance in Indian society he added, “I’ve always believed that cinema is a great medium for education. A film like this can help spread awareness on the current state of gender inequality in India.” Shah chose to release the film as he is, “Working towards changing the way Indian audiences look at documentaries. Just as so many people...
- 2/10/2014
- by Pooja Rao
- Bollyspice
Gitanjai Rao’s “True Love Story” won Golden Conch for Best Animation Film at Miff 2014
Nishtha Jain’s documentary ‘Gulabi Gang’, won her the Best Director Award in the International Competition section of Mumbai International Film Festival (Miff). The film is releasing on February 21 under PVR Director’s Rare banner.
The seven day festival dedicated to documentary, Shorts and Animation films concluded in Mumbai today.
‘Gulabi Gang’ tells the story of Sampat Pal and her group of women vigilantes and activists from Bundelkhand, who fight for womens’ rights and their empowerment. Armed with a lathi (stick) the Gulabis visit abusive husbands and beat them up unless they stop abusing their wives. The film has won several other award.
Read Nishtha Jain’S Interview Here
Golden Conch Best Animation Film award to ‘True Love Story’ by Gitanjali Rao
The Golden Conch Best Animation Film award went to ‘True Love Story’ by Gitanjali Rao.
Nishtha Jain’s documentary ‘Gulabi Gang’, won her the Best Director Award in the International Competition section of Mumbai International Film Festival (Miff). The film is releasing on February 21 under PVR Director’s Rare banner.
The seven day festival dedicated to documentary, Shorts and Animation films concluded in Mumbai today.
‘Gulabi Gang’ tells the story of Sampat Pal and her group of women vigilantes and activists from Bundelkhand, who fight for womens’ rights and their empowerment. Armed with a lathi (stick) the Gulabis visit abusive husbands and beat them up unless they stop abusing their wives. The film has won several other award.
Read Nishtha Jain’S Interview Here
Golden Conch Best Animation Film award to ‘True Love Story’ by Gitanjali Rao
The Golden Conch Best Animation Film award went to ‘True Love Story’ by Gitanjali Rao.
- 2/9/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
New Delhi, Feb 4: While Madhuri Dixit Nene and Juhi Chawla are busy promoting their forthcoming women-centric drama 'Gulaab Gang,' a new documentary, titled 'Gulabi Gang,' that has touched the same issue, is set to release on 21st February in theatres.
The Nistha Jain-helmed documentary is based on the fiery women Sampat Pal who is the central force behind this group and who takes up the fight against gender violence, caste oppression and widespread corruption in Bundelkhand region of central India.
Jain explained the question that the film brings forth for the Indian society.
"The film deals with and presents.
The Nistha Jain-helmed documentary is based on the fiery women Sampat Pal who is the central force behind this group and who takes up the fight against gender violence, caste oppression and widespread corruption in Bundelkhand region of central India.
Jain explained the question that the film brings forth for the Indian society.
"The film deals with and presents.
- 2/4/2014
- by Anita Agarwal
- RealBollywood.com
Madhuri Dixit was supremely sanguine of Dedh Ishqiya raking in financial returns and critical accolades. Pity, the former never really fructified. Presently, though, the actress is all gung-ho over the reception to the trailer of Gulaab Gang, a bio-pic based on the life of Sampat Pal and 'Gulabi Gang', her band of vigilantes. Even as Gulaab Gang, front-lining Juhi Chawla in her maiden full-score negative role, readies up for a March 7, 2014 release, the spotlight has...
- 2/3/2014
- GlamSham
A still from Gulabi Gang
Gulabi Gang, a multi-award winning feature documentary directed by Nishtha Jain, will release in India on February 21, 2014 via PVR Cinemas. The film is being presented by Sohum Shah, actor-producer of Recyclewala Films, who also produced Ship of Theseus.
Gulabi Gang was produced by Oscar and Emmy nominated producers Torstein Grude and Signe Sorenson of the The Act of Killing fame.
The film has travelled to over forty international festivals and has won several awards including the Best Film at Dubai International Film Festival and Amnesty International Awards for Human Rights in South Africa and Poland.
Gulabi Gang looks closely at a grassroot women’s movement in Bundelkhand, central India, which is now eight years old and boasts of 400,000 female members. They tirelessly crusade against gender violence, caste discrimination and bureaucratic corruption. The film which unravels like a thriller looks at the interventions, victories as well...
Gulabi Gang, a multi-award winning feature documentary directed by Nishtha Jain, will release in India on February 21, 2014 via PVR Cinemas. The film is being presented by Sohum Shah, actor-producer of Recyclewala Films, who also produced Ship of Theseus.
Gulabi Gang was produced by Oscar and Emmy nominated producers Torstein Grude and Signe Sorenson of the The Act of Killing fame.
The film has travelled to over forty international festivals and has won several awards including the Best Film at Dubai International Film Festival and Amnesty International Awards for Human Rights in South Africa and Poland.
Gulabi Gang looks closely at a grassroot women’s movement in Bundelkhand, central India, which is now eight years old and boasts of 400,000 female members. They tirelessly crusade against gender violence, caste discrimination and bureaucratic corruption. The film which unravels like a thriller looks at the interventions, victories as well...
- 2/3/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Berlinale Talents, the creative and networking platform of the Berlin International Film Festival, has selected three Indians for its 2014 edition: Producer Sanjay Shah, documentary filmmaker Nishtha Jain and director/screenwriter Dipesh Jain.
Berlinale Talents, which was earlier known as Berlinale Talent Campus, selects professionals in the first ten years of their filmmaking career and invites them to meet or work with first-class experts in an array of project labs, studios and workshops, including various one-on-one meetings.
With its motto for 2014 being “Ready to Play? – Breaking the Rules”, Berlinale Talents will encourage its 300 budding filmmakers to experiment with unusual ways of bringing their stories and characters to life on screen.
Sanjay Shah has produced Ashim Ahluwalia’s Miss Lovely which hit the theatres last Friday. The film received a world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012. Shah is also selected for The Campus Post-Production Studio, a technical workshop that coaches...
Berlinale Talents, which was earlier known as Berlinale Talent Campus, selects professionals in the first ten years of their filmmaking career and invites them to meet or work with first-class experts in an array of project labs, studios and workshops, including various one-on-one meetings.
With its motto for 2014 being “Ready to Play? – Breaking the Rules”, Berlinale Talents will encourage its 300 budding filmmakers to experiment with unusual ways of bringing their stories and characters to life on screen.
Sanjay Shah has produced Ashim Ahluwalia’s Miss Lovely which hit the theatres last Friday. The film received a world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012. Shah is also selected for The Campus Post-Production Studio, a technical workshop that coaches...
- 1/20/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
A still from Gulabi Gang
Vikalp Bengaluru and Everest Talkies has announced Doc@Everest, an initiative to show world class documentaries on the last Thursday of every month at Everest Talkies, one of the last surviving single screen theatres of Bengaluru. A discussion with the filmmakers or associated crew members will take place post the screenings whenever possible.
A group of documentary filmmakers have come together to form Vikalp Bengaluru to bring the best of documentaries to the city. Their efforts are complimented by the famous single screen theatre in Frazer Town, Everest Talkies. Its young proprietor Yogi, continuing his father Purushotam Kshatriya’s dream of keeping the independent cinema theatre going, is keen to make Everest Talkies a cultural hub in the city.
Nishtha Jain’s Gulabi Gang will be the first film to be screened on January 23 at 7 pm, followed by Sourav Sarangi’s Char…The No Man...
Vikalp Bengaluru and Everest Talkies has announced Doc@Everest, an initiative to show world class documentaries on the last Thursday of every month at Everest Talkies, one of the last surviving single screen theatres of Bengaluru. A discussion with the filmmakers or associated crew members will take place post the screenings whenever possible.
A group of documentary filmmakers have come together to form Vikalp Bengaluru to bring the best of documentaries to the city. Their efforts are complimented by the famous single screen theatre in Frazer Town, Everest Talkies. Its young proprietor Yogi, continuing his father Purushotam Kshatriya’s dream of keeping the independent cinema theatre going, is keen to make Everest Talkies a cultural hub in the city.
Nishtha Jain’s Gulabi Gang will be the first film to be screened on January 23 at 7 pm, followed by Sourav Sarangi’s Char…The No Man...
- 1/11/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
2013 proved to be yet another exciting year for Indian documentaries: they screened at numerous international film festivals and took home awards. In a small but significant step, a few of them even found their way into theatres in India. Though the domestic funding and distribution scenario still remains gloomy, there’s much to rejoice in the international acclaim that these documentaries have found in the last year.
We have compiled a list of the 10 most successful documentaries of 2013, taking into account factors such as film festivals, awards, popularity, reviews and distribution.
Special Mention for Shivendra Singh Dungarpur’s Celluloid Man that has recently been selected for its fiftieth festival, Saurav Sarangi’s Char..The No Man’s Island and Nishtha Jain’s Gulabi Gang for still being hot on the festival circuit and Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam’s When Hari Got Married for its theatrical release in August. All...
We have compiled a list of the 10 most successful documentaries of 2013, taking into account factors such as film festivals, awards, popularity, reviews and distribution.
Special Mention for Shivendra Singh Dungarpur’s Celluloid Man that has recently been selected for its fiftieth festival, Saurav Sarangi’s Char..The No Man’s Island and Nishtha Jain’s Gulabi Gang for still being hot on the festival circuit and Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam’s When Hari Got Married for its theatrical release in August. All...
- 1/3/2014
- by Editorial Team
- DearCinema.com
The 13th Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films (Miff) has unveiled its lineup for International and Indian competition sections.
The biennial festival will be held from February 3-9, 2014 at the National Centre for Performing Arts (Ncpa) in Mumbai. The festival received 600 entries from India and 205 international entries out of which films from 34 countries have been selected.
Ian McDonald’s Algorithms, Kim Longinotto’s Salma, Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Act of Killing, Dylan Mohan Gray’s Fire in the Blood, Nishtha Jain’s Gulabi Gang and Shumona Goel and Shai Heredia’s I Am Micro are some of the prominent documentaries that will compete in International Competition.
For complete lineup of International Competition, click here
Tamaash (The Puppet) by Satyanshu Singh and Devanshu Singh, Golden Mango by Govinda Raju, Have You Seen the Arana? by Sunanda Bhat, Celluloid Man by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur and Shepherds of Paradise...
The biennial festival will be held from February 3-9, 2014 at the National Centre for Performing Arts (Ncpa) in Mumbai. The festival received 600 entries from India and 205 international entries out of which films from 34 countries have been selected.
Ian McDonald’s Algorithms, Kim Longinotto’s Salma, Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Act of Killing, Dylan Mohan Gray’s Fire in the Blood, Nishtha Jain’s Gulabi Gang and Shumona Goel and Shai Heredia’s I Am Micro are some of the prominent documentaries that will compete in International Competition.
For complete lineup of International Competition, click here
Tamaash (The Puppet) by Satyanshu Singh and Devanshu Singh, Golden Mango by Govinda Raju, Have You Seen the Arana? by Sunanda Bhat, Celluloid Man by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur and Shepherds of Paradise...
- 1/1/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Algorithms, a documentary by Ian McDonald, won the Prize for Best Film on Intangible Cultural Heritage at the Jean Rouch International Film Festival 2013 in Paris. The film was part of the international competition at the festival.
An AkamPuram, India production, Algorithms was filmed over three years and is made in black and white. Three blind boys trained by a blind teacher participate in the World Junior Blind Chess Championship in Sweden in 2009 and then in the championship in Greece in 2011.The boys want to make their mark while their teacher wants every blind child to play chess.
The film recently won the Best Film Trophy at the 9th Film South Asia (Fsa), festival of documentaries in Kathmandu, the Dogwoof Audience Film Prize at the Rai International Festival of Ethnographic Films, and received a Special Mention in the Best Documentary category at the Durban International Film Festival. The film is also...
An AkamPuram, India production, Algorithms was filmed over three years and is made in black and white. Three blind boys trained by a blind teacher participate in the World Junior Blind Chess Championship in Sweden in 2009 and then in the championship in Greece in 2011.The boys want to make their mark while their teacher wants every blind child to play chess.
The film recently won the Best Film Trophy at the 9th Film South Asia (Fsa), festival of documentaries in Kathmandu, the Dogwoof Audience Film Prize at the Rai International Festival of Ethnographic Films, and received a Special Mention in the Best Documentary category at the Durban International Film Festival. The film is also...
- 11/15/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The line-up of the 2nd edition of the Dharamshala International Film festival has been announced. The festival will showcase feature films, documentaries and short films.
Organised by White Crane Arts & Media; the festival will be held from October 24 – 27, 2013 in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala.
This year, a new section ‘Art and Film’ has been introduced at the festival in collaboration with Vienna-based Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary Foundation. The section will feature art films made by international artists Sean Snyder, Wael Shawky, Marine Hugonnier, Omer Fast, Walid Raad and Rabih Mroué.
The Best of recent Indian Shorts curated by filmmaker Umesh Kulkarni will also be showcased.
Besides, Jennifer Baichwal and Edward Burtynsky’s Watermark will make its world premiere at the festival.
Some of the film personalities who will attend the festival are: Jacek Borcuch (Lasting), Nishtha Jain (Gulabi Gang), Nitin Kakkar (Filmistaan), Avijit Mukul Kishore (To Let the World In), Nagraj Manjule (Fandry...
Organised by White Crane Arts & Media; the festival will be held from October 24 – 27, 2013 in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala.
This year, a new section ‘Art and Film’ has been introduced at the festival in collaboration with Vienna-based Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary Foundation. The section will feature art films made by international artists Sean Snyder, Wael Shawky, Marine Hugonnier, Omer Fast, Walid Raad and Rabih Mroué.
The Best of recent Indian Shorts curated by filmmaker Umesh Kulkarni will also be showcased.
Besides, Jennifer Baichwal and Edward Burtynsky’s Watermark will make its world premiere at the festival.
Some of the film personalities who will attend the festival are: Jacek Borcuch (Lasting), Nishtha Jain (Gulabi Gang), Nitin Kakkar (Filmistaan), Avijit Mukul Kishore (To Let the World In), Nagraj Manjule (Fandry...
- 10/16/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Adding yet another feather in its cap, Nishtha Jain’s documentary Gulabi Gang has won the First Amnesty International Best Human Rights Film Award at the recently concluded Tri-continental Film Festival which takes place in three cities in South Africa –Johannesburg, Cape Town and Pretoria. The festival was held from September 13-29, 2013.
Gulabi Gang competed with ten other films adjudged by a team of 3 renowned South Africans; Ferial Haffagee, an award winning journalist and Editor of City Press, Mark Heywood, social justice activist and Executive Director of Section 27, and Lebo Mashile, a poet, actor and advocate for human rights.
The Tri-Continental Human Rights Film Festival screens powerful films from South Africa and across the globe, exploring some of the most urgent local and global issues of our time.
Gulabi Gang had earlier this year won the Amnesty Award at the 10th edition of Planete+ Doc Film Festival in Poland.
The...
Gulabi Gang competed with ten other films adjudged by a team of 3 renowned South Africans; Ferial Haffagee, an award winning journalist and Editor of City Press, Mark Heywood, social justice activist and Executive Director of Section 27, and Lebo Mashile, a poet, actor and advocate for human rights.
The Tri-Continental Human Rights Film Festival screens powerful films from South Africa and across the globe, exploring some of the most urgent local and global issues of our time.
Gulabi Gang had earlier this year won the Amnesty Award at the 10th edition of Planete+ Doc Film Festival in Poland.
The...
- 9/30/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Mumbai, Aug 6: Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha says his debut production venture "Gulab Gang" is not based on any real-life character.
It has been reported that the film, directed by Soumik Sen, is loosely based on Uttar Pradesh-based social activist Sampat Pal and her Gulabi Gang, which works towards liberation of women in the state.
However, Sinha cleared the air through his tweet and wrote: "Also, for the record, 'Gulaab Gang' is fiction. Not based on anyone's life, loosely or tightly. So please."
The film will witness the comeback of dancing diva Madhuri Dixit on the silver screen after her 2007 released film "Aaja Nachle"..
It has been reported that the film, directed by Soumik Sen, is loosely based on Uttar Pradesh-based social activist Sampat Pal and her Gulabi Gang, which works towards liberation of women in the state.
However, Sinha cleared the air through his tweet and wrote: "Also, for the record, 'Gulaab Gang' is fiction. Not based on anyone's life, loosely or tightly. So please."
The film will witness the comeback of dancing diva Madhuri Dixit on the silver screen after her 2007 released film "Aaja Nachle"..
- 8/6/2013
- by Lohit Reddy
- RealBollywood.com
New Delhi, June 5: The team of forthcoming movie "Gulaab Gang", which is based on the real life story of women's grit and determination, has launched Believe, a campaign that celebrates the triumphs of women's heroism.
"Gulaab Gang", directed by Soumik Sen, is loosely based on Uttar Pradesh-based social activist Sampat Pal and her Gulabi Gang, which works towards liberation of women in the state.
Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla, who play pivotal roles in the film, 'believe' their work should inspire audiences.
"As a creative artist, my job has been to inspire audiences with art and films I'm part of. And the campaign allows me to present before you stories that are inspiring for us all. I look forward to saluting the.
"Gulaab Gang", directed by Soumik Sen, is loosely based on Uttar Pradesh-based social activist Sampat Pal and her Gulabi Gang, which works towards liberation of women in the state.
Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla, who play pivotal roles in the film, 'believe' their work should inspire audiences.
"As a creative artist, my job has been to inspire audiences with art and films I'm part of. And the campaign allows me to present before you stories that are inspiring for us all. I look forward to saluting the.
- 6/5/2013
- by Smith Cox
- RealBollywood.com
A still from Gulabi Gang
Gulabi Gang by Nishtha Jain won the Amnesty Award at the 10th edition of Planete+ Doc Film Festival in Poland. The festival was held between May 10-19, 2012 in Warsaw and between May 12-19 in Wroclaw.
The Jury gives away the Amnesty International Award with 3000 euros to a film that best portrays the situation of people whose rights are infringed upon, and the problems they face.
Gulabi Gang traces a group of women in pink saris fighting against gender violence, corruption and for the rights of poor and Dalits.
Since its first edition in 2004, Planete+ Doc Film Festival has grown to become one of the largest documentary events in the world. The festival is presented in 20 cities in Poland.
Gulabi Gang won the Best Film in Muhr Asia-Africa documentary section at Dubai International film festival in 2012 and screened recently at International Documentary Film Festival, Munich and Hong Kong International Film Festival.
Gulabi Gang by Nishtha Jain won the Amnesty Award at the 10th edition of Planete+ Doc Film Festival in Poland. The festival was held between May 10-19, 2012 in Warsaw and between May 12-19 in Wroclaw.
The Jury gives away the Amnesty International Award with 3000 euros to a film that best portrays the situation of people whose rights are infringed upon, and the problems they face.
Gulabi Gang traces a group of women in pink saris fighting against gender violence, corruption and for the rights of poor and Dalits.
Since its first edition in 2004, Planete+ Doc Film Festival has grown to become one of the largest documentary events in the world. The festival is presented in 20 cities in Poland.
Gulabi Gang won the Best Film in Muhr Asia-Africa documentary section at Dubai International film festival in 2012 and screened recently at International Documentary Film Festival, Munich and Hong Kong International Film Festival.
- 5/21/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The 6th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala has unveiled its lineup for the 2013 edition which will be held from June 7-11 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
The festival is organized by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, in addition to the International Film Festival of Kerala (Iffk). The festival has a National level competition for Documentaries (long and short), short fiction, animation, music videos and campus films. The Best Short Fiction (upto 69 mins) wins a cash prize of Rs. 50,000/ and a certificate. Best Animation wins a cash prize of Rs. 25,000/ and a certificate while the Best Music Video is also awarded a cash prize of Rs. 25,000/ and a certificate.
National Competition: Short Fiction
23 Winters
Dir: Rajesh S. Jala/30min/2013
Afternoon/Do Pahar
Dir: Shazia Shrivastava|Sharifa Roy/29min/2012
Alfie
Dir: Thomas Mathai/26min/2013
Behind the Wall/Bhinti Maage
Dir: Vishwesh Kolwalker/14min/2013
Bleeding
Dir: AromalT./21min/2012
For Hire
Dir: Varun Chawla...
The festival is organized by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, in addition to the International Film Festival of Kerala (Iffk). The festival has a National level competition for Documentaries (long and short), short fiction, animation, music videos and campus films. The Best Short Fiction (upto 69 mins) wins a cash prize of Rs. 50,000/ and a certificate. Best Animation wins a cash prize of Rs. 25,000/ and a certificate while the Best Music Video is also awarded a cash prize of Rs. 25,000/ and a certificate.
National Competition: Short Fiction
23 Winters
Dir: Rajesh S. Jala/30min/2013
Afternoon/Do Pahar
Dir: Shazia Shrivastava|Sharifa Roy/29min/2012
Alfie
Dir: Thomas Mathai/26min/2013
Behind the Wall/Bhinti Maage
Dir: Vishwesh Kolwalker/14min/2013
Bleeding
Dir: AromalT./21min/2012
For Hire
Dir: Varun Chawla...
- 5/14/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Mumbai, May 1: Actress Juhi Chawla, who is sharing the screen space with her once arch rival Madhuri Dixit for the first time in "Gulaab Gang", calls the "dhak dhak" girl her "one of the best co-stars" so far.
Loosely based on Uttar-Pradesh based Sampat Pal's "Gulabi Gang", which works for the women's betterment, "Gulaab Gang" features Madhuri in the main lead, and Juhi in a negative role.
"I enjoyed working in 'Gulaab Gang' because I was working with Madhuri in the film. First time we shot the scenes with each other," Juhi said here Tuesday at the wrap-up party of the film.
"I think she (Madhuri Dixit) has been one.
Loosely based on Uttar-Pradesh based Sampat Pal's "Gulabi Gang", which works for the women's betterment, "Gulaab Gang" features Madhuri in the main lead, and Juhi in a negative role.
"I enjoyed working in 'Gulaab Gang' because I was working with Madhuri in the film. First time we shot the scenes with each other," Juhi said here Tuesday at the wrap-up party of the film.
"I think she (Madhuri Dixit) has been one.
- 5/1/2013
- by Lohit Reddy
- RealBollywood.com
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