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23 Nov 2021

Film business bouncing back, reveals Rishi Nikam of Kalakari

Hindi films account for 43 percent of overall box office receipts, which is a significant blow to the Indian film industry. Indian multiplex business, which claims to have incurred losses of Rs 4,800 crore as a result of lockdowns and reduced footfalls, is finally showing signs of life.

09 Nov 2021

Film festivals business regain after pandemic, Kalakari event to happen soon

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, an increasing number of film creators have chosen to broadcast movies on OTT platforms, gaining acceptance among consumers in the country. When people were confined to their houses and couldn't go to the cinema, they turned to apps like Amazon Prime, Netflix, Disney+, Zee, Voot, and others. Meanwhile, the film festival circuit has also been hit by the coronavirus outbreak.

Nagesh Kukunoor

14 Jun 2016

Audience's aversion towards festival films gone: Nagesh Kukunoor

The 49-year-old "Iqbal" helmer said he believed children's film should get more support in India.

11 Apr 2016

Nobody invites my films to festivals: Imtiaz Ali

He quipped that he keeps telling Anurag Kashyap that "you keep going for festivals, some time take me also along with you... I will get to explore a new country".

28 Nov 2015

Film festivals look down upon 'massy' films: Farah Khan

Eight years after it regaled Bollywood audiences with its song and dance sequences, filmy story line about reincarnation and an ensemble cast, Farah Khan's "Om Shanti Om" was showcased at the 37th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) just recently. The filmmaker, however, feels that "commercial or massy" films are largely looked down upon at film festivals in India.

31 Oct 2015

Film festivals need support of govt and stars: Dibakar Banerjee

Filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee has said film festivals need the support of both the government as well as movie stars to gain popularity.

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