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IFFM 2024 blinds Melbourne with star power

Lakshmi Ganapathy - August 22, 2024

Just three years on from Melbourne’s lockdowns, the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2024 is back on top, drawing formidable crowds and delivering...

Yash Chopra commemorative stamp marks unofficial start of this year’s IFFM

Rajni Anand Luthra - August 14, 2024

In Canberra, a memorable start was made to the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in attendance. The PM welcomed...

What to look forward to at the most ambitious IFFM yet

Lakshmi Ganapathy - August 13, 2024

It’s August, and if you’re a cinema enthusiast in Melbourne, you know what time it is… Boasting a smorgasbord of films from across the subcontinent,...

Meena Kumari: A life steeped in tragedy on and off-screen

Vikas Datta - August 9, 2024

The 10th Filmfare Awards in 1963 had the first ever - and only - instance of one actor scooping up all the nominations in...

Indian films and series to watch in August 2024

Neeru Saluja - August 5, 2024

Come August and you will be spoilt for choice! If you are craving for an action thriller, sequels, a romantic comedy, horror comedy or...

Portrayal of dementia in Indian cinema raises important conversations

Indian Link - August 2, 2024

Movies can be effective media for spreading health information. Indian cinema, encompassing various regional film industries, holds sway over public perceptions and societal norms. Movie...

Neeraj Pandey: People react to MM Kreem differently after Oscars

Torrsha Sen - August 1, 2024

One of the finest filmmakers in the Indian film industry, who has taken the Indian espionage and spy thriller genre to the next level,...

How singer Mukesh “helped” India win its first test series in England

Vikas Datta - July 26, 2024

His spell as one of Bollywood’s foremost playback singers is well-known, lending his unforgettable voice to at least three generations of heroes, but Mukesh's...

Sharon Johal on the Twelve’s Khalsa lead Parvinder Sangar

Lakshmi Ganapathy - July 24, 2024

When Sharon Johal was cast as Parvinder Sangar in the latest series of Binge’s jury drama The Twelve, she couldn’t contain her excitement. “I wrote...