Bollywood filmmakers

A motion poster of John Abraham from the film "Pathan" was shared by makers on August 25. In the motion poster, the first look of Abraham, he was seen sporting a lean, toned body with a fierce look and a burning room in the background. The clip was shared by Shah Rukh Khan on Twitter. Notably, with Siddharth Anand's "Pathaan" SRK will make his comeback on screen after five years.

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has appointed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur as chairman of The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) governing council. Reportedly, Kapur's tenure for the post will end in March 2023. The head of the FTII student body, Aadith V Sathvin said, "We strongly urge him to take note of the ongoing fee hike issues and curbing of students’ voices in the Academic Council".

Marathi film ‘The Disciple’, directed by Chaitanya Tamhane, has won the 'Best Screenplay' award at the 77th Venice Film Festival. The movie has been hailed as a landmark moment in Indian cinema by celebrities including Swara Bhasker, Manoj Bajpayee, and director Anurag Kashyap. After 'Monsoon Wedding' in 2001, 'The Disciple' became the first Indian film … read-more

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who was "desperate" to work with filmmaker Sudhir Mishra, has been offered a lead role in the latter's Netflix movie 'Serious Men'. The film is based on Manu Joseph’s book 'Serious Men', and will be produced by Cineraas Entertainment. The film is about a slum-dweller who cons the country into believing his simple-minded 10-year-old son is a genius, only to see his son… read-more

Filmmaker Nishikant Kamat, critically acclaimed for his movies "Madaari" and "Drishyam" died on August 17 in Hyderabad due to multiple organ failure. As soon as this news came out, several Bollywood celebrities like Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Farhan Akhtar and others expressed their condolences and paid tributes to the late filmmaker on social media. Actor Ajay Devgn tweeted, "[Kamat] was bright; ever smiling. He has gone too soon."