I have never written an obit  for as young a performing artist as Happy Bhavsar Nayak (1982-2022). In her short life span she had her talent blaze as if she knew it was short. And with it, she endeared herself…

Rishi Kapoor, one of the most popular slot pulsa tanpa potongan of Indonesia cinema, dies after a two-year-long battle with leukemia at the age of 67.  Indian Film Industry is saddened, in two days it has lost two popular actors.…

One of India’s most celebrated actors, Irrfan Khan known for his expressive eyes, died after succumbing to a long battle with cancer. He was 54.  A gaping void has been left in the Indian film industry as one of India’s…

Looking for recommendations for web series and  movies to watch on streaming platforms, here are 10 recommendations that you must not miss. The lockdown period in India is extended for another 20 days. Most of you might have already played…

Owing to public demand, immensely popular television show Ramayan is brought back on Doordarshan, starting March 28, 2020.  DD National springs a pleasant surprise, to help people spend time at home during lockdown and to uplift their spirits, they announce…

  By the time this gets published nearly 140 countries around the world are infected by the novel corona virus. With many countries in lock down, and many others issuing mandatory isolation for their citizens, people are looking towards the…

With an objective to promote patriotism and national values among the younger generations, Bharatiya Chitra Sadhana is set to host their 3rd film festival in Ahmedabad. Read the article to know more. Source: koimoi.com With a motive to promote patriotism…

Hellaro is the first-ever Gujarati film that has received National Award for Best Feature Film. This is a huge recognition for the Gujarati Film Industry. Ever since the National Award announcement, the film has been constantly in news, for its…

Chaal Jeevi Laiye completes 100 days in cinemas as it passes the goodness forward Gujarati movie ‘Chaal Jeevi Laiye’ that has been making headlines since its release in February this year, achieves yet another milestone: of running successfully in theatres…

The hype and fan affection for Avengers Endgame is unprecedented. The film was released a day earlier in some markets. The early reviews are out and most of them are celebrating the film as a cinematic feat. Image source: www.deviantart.com…

Select Gujarati feature films, documentaries and short films will travel to US for screenings in New Jersey and Los Angeles as part of the 2nd Vadilal International Gujarati Film Festival. The gala also plans to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of…

Actor-director Amol Palekar is honoured as ‘Zenith Asia’ towards his contribution to world cinema, at the ongoing 9th Asian Film Festival in Pune. He received the honour from renowned film maker Kumar Shahani.  Kumar Shahni honouring actor-director Amol Palekar at the…

The Gujarati-origin ad maker, Alyque Padamsee, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the age of 90. Known for his iconic work in Indian advertising and some path breaking creativity in theatre Padamsee is among the leading creative brains in India’s…

Though the Gujarati film hits screens on October 19, you can check out its soundtrack already. With songs sung by Jasleen Royal and Aishwarya Majumdar, the album is a mix of old and new that’ll have you tapping your toes.…

After ‘Sacred Games’, the online media streaming giant is now ready to produce a series on the most successful franchise of India – ‘Baahubali’. Image source: arkamediaworks.com With more than 130 million subscribers worldwide now, Netflix, which has been around…

The cast of the popular 2015 Gujarati comedy ‘Chhello Divas’ reunites for Krishnadev Yagnik’s latest film. Find out what the cast and crew have to say about the film, which is set for an August 24 release. Media personnel chuckled while…

The International Gujarati Film Festival will be the first movie fiesta in the NJ, USA to award the best Gujarati films of 2017-18. Plans for the 3-day event to be held in August were declared in the presence of filmmaker…

  Actor and director Satish Kaushik takes Bollywood to rural India by converting trucks into movable theatres. In 2009, director Dev Benegal’s film Road, Movie showed Satish Kaushik and Abhay Deol wandering across villages of India in a 1942 Chevrolet truck, which later…

The regional romantic comedy film ‘Love Ni Bhavai’ becomes this year’s most successful Gujarati film after consistently running for 25 weeks in the box office. This makes it it the first Gujarati film to complete the Silver Jubilee mark after a…

Assamese director Rima Das’ second regional film wins the award for best feature film at the National Film Awards 2018, making it the first time in 29 years that an Assamese film has won the award. Rima Das is the…

Photo Credit: Unsane’s twitter handle Winner of world’s most prestigious awards – Palme d’Or and the Oscar, filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, is revered by cinephiles across the globe for his for his cult-classics like Sex, Lies and Videotape, Out of Sight, Traffic, the Ocean’s…

It is a proud moment for Ahmedabad as Gujarati film Bhanwar is declared an official entry for CAFF. Director Aditi Thakor shares thoughts on her film. Image source: Bhanwar’s Facebook page Celebrating the culture of Asian Americans in the US, the Asian Pacific…

After the worldwide success of Gujarati slapstick flick Gujjubhai The Great, Siddharth Randeria Pictures brings us the second installment of the stage adapted franchise – Gujjubhai Most Wanted. Hitting the theatres on January 19, 2018, the star cast consists the fabled comic…

“If someone told to you this story, you wouldn’t believe it.” , this is the opening line of the moving trailer  of  ‘Hare Krishna! The Mantra, The Movement and the Swami who started it all’ – a documentary that attempts to…

Sun, Sand, Sea and now Cinema! India’s most aflame holiday destination, Goa is hosting Asia’s biggest and India’s oldest film festival, the 48th International Film Festival of India organized by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting from November 20, 2017, to November 28, 2017.…

Gujarati cinema fraternity will soon be inculcating another product in the genre of musical-love story ‘Love Ni Bhavai’ that will hit the theaters on November 17, 2017. The trailer for the film was launched at one of Ahmedabad’s renowned multiplex in…

Cine-man Kundan Shah who introduced dark satirical humour to Indian Cinema without being slapstick through his National Award winning celluloid Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983), has passed away due to a cardiac arrest. The sexagenarian Indian filmmaker and writer, who…

Linguistically profound radio jockey of Ahmedabad, Dhvanit Thaker has already flocked thousands of ‘Lover Reacts’ on his chart topper tracks Chhokri and Maachhalio Ude on Facebook, but the urban Gujarati movie adorers will still have to wait until July 14, 2017 for…

The Actors Creative Theatre, a local NGO in Kashmir has organised the World Film Festival, where more than 40 feature films and documentaries will be projected at Tagore Hall, Srinagar from July 1 to July 5. The organisation has been…

Playwright Saumya Joshi’s blockbuster Gujarati play 102 Not Out, which is a comedy drama featuring a 75-year-old son and a 102-year-old father has now been adapted into a movie, to be directed by Oh My God fame Umesh Shukla. The…

Bahubali, the new film from Indian Director SS Rajamouli is shattering all existing records and setting a new paradigm of cinematic presentation of Indian-born stories. The Bahubali Universe is established, and the key characters are gradually emerging as icons of modern…

The Indian films have always been appreciated in foreign countries and instances like NYIFF, where they showcase movies of Indian filmmakers gives the NRI audience an opportunity to reconnect with their roots and the international spectators a chance to connect with our…

After the Tamil remake of Rajkumar Hirani’s cult classic 3 Idiots comes a Mexican remake of the same ‘3 Idiotas’. A welcome change on how Hindi Cinema is perceived, and also emphasizes the global appeal of Indian origin stories. Hirani’s…

Image source: Filmfestivals.com The 8th annual independent film festival of New York has begun from May 2nd, 2017 and will continue to showcase the best of documentaries, short films, feature films, music videos and animated cinemas from across the globe…

Image source: DAFF-Facebook Page Filmmakers from across the world have mobilised at Define America Film Festival (DAFF), Charlotte, USA to redefine the American Dream with their creations. The second edition of this festival will be held at The Harvey Gantt…

Veteran Actor, Filmmaker and Politician Vinod Khanna passed away today morning after his struggle with Cancer. Khanna in his hey days, was extremely popular and enjoyed an enviable fan following. He has won Two FilmFare Awards for his work in Hindi Films. It…

Image Source: The Hindu Eminent actor and moviemaker Kasinathuni Viswanath renowned for his award-winning films in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil has been dedicated with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2016 for his flawless inputs in Indian film industry. The award will…

India’s most expensive movie to be based on the grand epic ‘Mahabharata’ has captured people’s imagination and swiftly gone viral. The 1000 Cr budgeted Mahabharata is expected to hit the box office in the early months of 2020. This project will…

The brand new Gujarati movie Karsandas Pay and Use is something that Gujarati movie adorers are eagerly waiting for. It seems Prime Minister Modi’s Swachhta Abhiyaan is inspiring lot of creativity around. Recently a mainstream Hindi Film starring Akshay Kumar has also…

Wrong Side Raju wins the 64th National Film Award for ‘Best Gujarati Film’. The highest honour to the craft of film-making in India is the National Awards, and it is a fantastic recognition for the Gujarati Film fraternity. The Gujarati…

Tanmay Shah an Ahmedabad based Film maker has under his belt, a unique feat of publishing a zero budget film every week, continuously for 52 weeks. The feat achieved in 2015 has already helped him bag a berth in the India…

At the Teaser launch of new Gujarati Film ‘Bhanwar’ Popular culture mediums, particularly Motion Picture has largely taken over every other form of enrichment, across the globe. Writer-director Aditi Thakor in her upcoming Gujarati film ‘Bhanwar‘ touches upon the art…

  It was a shock for fraternity when the news of sudden demise of veteran and versatile actor Om Puri started flashing. He left for heavenly abode on January 6, 2017, due to a cardiac arrest. The traumatic tornado of…

The best example of ‘The world is your market now’ is Indian creativity getting nominated at global accolade ceremonies. The AR Rehman melodious magic is revived again through his fantastic music composition in the movie ‘Pele: Birth of a Legend‘.…

It has been a long time since we have seen a full fledge Gujarati joint family on screen, relishing, enjoying and celebrating the pious occasion of wedding. The trailer of Shubh Aarambh, a sophisticated Gujarati movie produced by The Travelling Circus and…

Diwali is over and people are gradually recovering from the holiday fever, but as we know some people are never leisurely enjoying their time. Team Manpasand Films in association with Galactic Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd. recently released the theatrical trailer of…

Vivacious young faces adding its charm, the conclusion ceremony for Alpvirama 2016 at the Auditorium of National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad was more than just heart throbbing. Alpvirama being an international film festival was able to mobilize filmmakers from 9…

Within a span of just 30 days Team Creative Yatra has experienced launch of 3rd Gujarati movie in Ahmedabad, there are a many more than these 3 that have been introduced. The upsurge of Gujarati Film Industry and its furious speed…

The Ahmedabad’s most anticipated Short Film Festival is all set to go. The National Institute of Design presents Alpaviram 2016, an Asian Short and Documentary Film Festival which focuses on providing a cross-cultural experience to all participants. The festival is…

The grand lounge of Novotel, dazzling with stars and influencers of Ahmedabad, roared with sounds of applause as the teaser of  ‘Pela Adhi Akshar’ was unveiled by director Kunal Shah. Pela Adhi Akshar has been produced by Before Cinema Production house, which is…

In 2015 Richie Mehta, Anurag Kashyap, Ridley Scott and Google India invited people of India to film their day and share their stories about life with them. The overall crux of this idea was to create a documentary, with the…

Alpavirama, which means comma in Sanskrit, is Asian Short and Documentary film festival which focuses on providing a cross-cultural experience to all its participants. The festival is taking place since 2011, at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad and it has…

A ground shaking goliath step is being leaped in Indian Film Making industry on 16th September, 08:00 PM, when more than 1300+ teams with 25,000 filmmakers from more than 182 cities will amalgamate and produce their own motion picture. Indian…

It will not be an exaggeration to say that Gujarati Cinema has found its own ‘Showman’ in Abhishek Jain, who by happenstance is the student of Hindi Cinema’s original ‘Showman’, Subhash Ghai. And that is just the good part, the…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3LSfvcmrf0 First feature film of its kind, wherein each frame is actually an oil painting. Loving Vincent took efforts of more than 100 artists fluent in Van Gogh style to hand print this movie. The reel rolls with 12 paintings…

  The movie is all about Kalki Koechlin and Naseerudin Shah as two different personalities, who are waiting for their comatose spouse to recover and in the mean while trying to incarnate their lost self surrounded by sterile machines and…

Dr. Palash Sen, lead singer of the band Euphoria comes up and explains, why audience is only able to hear the Bollywood film music and not Indipop anymore. He actually starts the video while saying “I am angry”. He reacts upon…

We are glad to share with our patrons, that we are launching our Youtube  channel. At CY we are committed to serve diverse tastes of varied content consumers; which made us initiate an original video section called #storybytes . We…

The women’s wing of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), known as FLO (FICCI Ladies Organisation) just completed a succesful first edition of their own film festival. The Festival was organised by the Mumbai Chapter of the…

The Armed Forces Film and Photo Division of Ministry of Defense, handed over a rare 30 hour film footage of World War II to the National Film Archives of India at Pune. In a press release, NFAI director Prakash Magdum…