After a lifetime spent reciting the eternal love story of the Taj Mahal, veteran tour guide Vishu Das says his faith is shattered. “The story we have been telling all these years – what if it turns ...

There was a time when streaming appeared to be a safe haven for independent filmmakers. Then the COVID pandemic changed everything.... By Anushka Halve Once upon a time, streaming was the promised ...

India is mounting its most comprehensive presence at the Berlinale in recent years, with six films screening across the festival’s Generation, Forum, Forum Expanded and Classics sections while the ...

Censors demanded 127 cuts to the film that explores a dark period of police brutality in Punjab state. Filmmakers say it’s ...

For decades, Hindi dominated India’s film industry — the largest in the world. Then some underdog filmmakers from the south released a movie that would change everything. By Vishal Menon “Pan Indian” ...

In the world’s largest democracy, a hidden data trove and filmmaker testimonies reveal how India’s censorship regime has now evolved from simply cutting minor scenes to suppressing hard truths. The ...

Movie buffs look at posters and pictures from the popular Hindi film "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge." Barack Obama and Donald Trump agree on virtually nothing. Yet both found common ground in an ...

South Indian films, headed by Pushpa The Rule: Part 2 and Kalki 2898 AD, topped India’s box office in 2024, making up for a decline in receipts for Hindi-language cinema, according to data from Mumbai ...