30 Year Old Filmmaker Piyush Pal Died As Onlookers Refused To Help Accident Victim
In another Delhi horror story, a young filmmaker Piyush Pal (30) died in a road accident. The victim sustained serious injuries and was bleeding on road. Passerby chose to ignore, simply taking video and selfies of the dying Piyush. He was even robbed, as his laptop and phone was missing. It was 30 minutes later one Pankaj Jain took Pal to hospital, where he was declared dead.
Tags: Road accident, Delhi People, filmmaker, Piyush Pal, Viral
Courtesy: The Times of India
Vivek Agnihotri Takes Dig At Shashi Tharoor Over Mughal Tweet
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri hits back at Shashi Tharoor, the senior leader for his recent meme-worthy Mughal tweet. The Kashmir Files director said, "Your logic is like some Mr. G invades your house, captures it, kills your family, makes your wife/daughter war trophy." Agnihotri lashed out at Tharoor for claiming… read-more
Tags: Vivek Agnihotri, filmmaker, Shashi Tharoor, Congress, Mughal Tweet
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Laal Singh Chaddha Team Drops New Poster On World Parent's Day
On ‘World’s Parent Day’, July 24, the makers of "Laal Singh Chaddha" shared a poster of Mona Singh and child actor playing younger Laal Singh (Aamir Khan) in the movie. Sharing the picture on Insta, Mona wrote "Nobody on earth can ever love u more than ur own parents." Notably, Advait Chandan-directorial"Laal… read-more
Tags: Laal Singh Chadhha, Mona Singh, filmmaker, Aamir Khan, Theater release
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
Director Mani Rathnam Admitted To Hospital After Reported Fever Symptoms
Filmmaker Mani Rathnam has been admitted to a private hospital after he was having symptoms of Covid-19, including fever. On July 19, he took a Covid-19 test and resulted negative for the infection and is likely to be discharged by the evening of July 19. Moreover, speaking of the work front, Mani Rathnam is working on the post-production of "The Ponniyin Selvan", a historical drama to release on September 30.
Tags: filmmaker, Chennai Hospital, Fever Symptoms, Covid-19 Negative, Indian Cinema
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
Russo Brothers, Alongside Actor Dhanush, To Attend India Premiere Of Film 'The Gray Man'
For the premiere of their upcoming Netflix movie "The Gray Man," directors Joe and Anthony Russo will be in India. The filmmakers will attend the event in Mumbai alongside actor Dhanush. According to Netflix, starting July 12, viewers may enter a contest to win tickets to the India premiere of "The Gray Man." The film will be available on Netflix on July 22… read-more
Tags: Avengers, filmmaker, The Gray Man Movie, movie premiere, India
Courtesy: Free Press Journal
Filmmaker Marries 17-Years-Longtime Partner Safeena Husain In California
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta and social worker Safeena Husain tied knot on May 25. The couple dating for over 17 years, finally married at Taj Campton Place, in San Francisco, California in presence of close friends and families. Notably, the impromptu wedding ceremony was simple. Mehta took to his Instagram and shared pictures of the wedding with the caption, "So after 17-years two children...we decided to get hitched".
Tags: hansal Mehta, Safeena Husain, married, California, filmmaker
Courtesy: ANI
K S Sethumadhavan Known For Malayalam Films Dies In Chennai
K S Sethumadhavan, famous as a filmmaker in the Malayalam language, died at the age of 90 in Chennai, on December 24. He was ailing due to age-related issues for some time, reported PTI. He started his career in the early 1960s and directed over 60 movies. He also worked in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi languages. Born in Kerala's Palakkad, Sethumadhavan is survived by wife Valsala and three children.
Tags: Chennai, Malayalam, filmmaker, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
I Found Out About Father Vikram Bhatt's Wedding Much Later: Krishna Bhatt
Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt's daughter Krishna Bhatt said that she wasn't aware of his father's secret wedding to Shwetambari Soni until "much later." "He thought I was a little girl who wouldn't be able to face this news," said Krishna, who's also a filmmaker. According to the reports, Vikram got married to Shwetambari in September last year and the news broke out earlier today.
Tags: filmmaker, vikram bhatt, Marriage, Bollywood
Courtesy: HINDUSTAN TIMES
PM Imran Khan To Filmmakers; Only Originality Sells, Don't Copy Bollywood
Advising the Pakistani filmmakers, PM Imran Khan asked them to create original content, and not to copy other industries such as Hollywood and Bollywood. While speaking at the short film festival in Islamabad, Khan said, ''The most important thing I want to say to young filmmakers, only originality sells, the copy has no value''. According to Khan, the Pakistani film industry was initially influenced by Bollywood.
Tags: Imran Khan, Pakistan PM, Bollywood, filmmaker, Movie
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Budding Filmmaker Awaits At Mannat Every Day To Sign SRK For His Movie
In a bid to make his dreams come true, a Bengaluru-based freelance filmmaker Jayanth Seege S has been standing in front of Actor Shah Rukh Khan's house ‘Mannat' to narrate his script and sign the latter in his film. After coming across with an interview of Shahrukh, where he said that he has not signed any movies since 'Zero,‘ Jayanth created a… read-more
Tags: Mannat, Shahrukh Khan, Jayanth Seekhe S, filmmaker, Mumbai, Bollywood
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