Subtlety is on short display in the new Telugu-language sci-fi fantasy epic that borrows from so many similarly-themed predecessors that the film could be shown at copyright lawyer conferences. Boasting eye-popping CGI visuals, spectacular action set pieces and the sort of hugely entertaining, over-the-top performance by Indian superstar Prabhas that shows why movie stars were …
Indian cinema triumphs at the 23rd Transylvania International Film Festival, which took place June 14-24 in the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca. First-time director Shuchi Talati won the Transylvania Trophy, the top prize of the International competition, along with its $11,7000 (€10,000) bursary for her feature Girls Will Be Girls, a mother-daughter drama that premiered at …
The 461-film lineup for the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival spans the globe, but movies from India stood out this year, led by Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix winner All We Imagine as Light, tickets for which were sold out in a matter of minutes. Shanghai’s India Film Week sidebar features four recent releases from …