Vidya Balan

Amethyst presents an exhibition of Tribe Amrapali and Suta from 10am to 8pm, August 2nd to 5th, 2023 at Chintz (Adjacent Anokhi), 1st Floor, ALG House, 167, Race Couse Road, Coimbatore - 641018.

Amethyst presents an exclusive preview of Amrapali's festive fine jewellery collection. Amrapali's Fine Jewellery comprises one off pieces crafted using large rare gemstones and created using ancient Indian techniques which have been preserved by highly skilled craftsmen.

Rewrite Screenwriters' Residency programme 2022 announces its official talent and projects that were selected and mentored in its second phase Rewrite 1.2, held between 24 – 30th August 2022.

The film features Vidya Balan, Shefali Shah, Manav Kaul, Rohini Hattangadi, Iqbal Khan, Vidhatri Bandi, Shrikant Mohan Yadav, Shafeen Patel, and Surya Kasibhatla. Suresh Triveni has earlier collaborated with Vidya Balan for the critically acclaimed Tumhari Sulu, and the duo is now coming together for their second feature.

Middle-aged Shirley Valentine, a bored housewife from Liverpool, takes a holiday to Greece with a friend who promptly abandons her for a holiday romance. Left alone, she meets the charming taverna owner, Costas.

There are 89 Oscar nominees, including 25 winners, among the invitees.

'Newton,' a film directed by Amit V Masurkar has been chosen as the Best Feature Film of the Year 2017 in a survey done by IFI. Newton's lead protagonist Rajkummar Rao has received the Best Performance (Male). Vidya Balan got Best Performance by an Actress in 2017 for 'Tumhari Sulu' directed by Suresh Triveni. The survey involving some of the top Indian Film Critics. The full list of feature films is as under: 1. Newton (Hindi): Directed by Amit V Masurkar 2. A Death in the Gunj (English-Hindi): Directed by KonkonaSen Sharma 3. Mukti Bhavan (Hindi): Directed by ShubhashishBhutiani 4. Lipstick Under My Burkha (Hindi): Directed by Alankrita Srivastava 5. Anaarkali of Aarah (Hindi): Directed by Avinash Das 6. Trapped (Hindi): Directed by VikramadityaMotwane 7. Ajji (Hindi): Directed by DevashishMakhija 8. Take Off (Malayalam-English): Directed by Mahesh Narayan 9. Secret Superstar(Hindi) Directed by Advait Chandan & Jagga Jasoos(Hindi): Directed by AnuragBasu 10. Hirakata Prasanga (Kannada): Directed by Ananya Kasarvalli and Atanu Ghosh's Mayurakshi. Rajkummar Rao has been chosen as the Best Actor of 2017 for his performances in 'Newton' directed by Amit V Masurkar, 'Trapped' by Vikramaditya Motwane and 'Bareilly Ki Barfi' directed by Ashwini Iyer Tiwari. The actor from Gurgaon emerged the clear winner followed by Irrfan at 2nd position for his work in varied films like 'Hindi Medium,' 'Doob: No Bed of Roses' (a Bangladesh India co-production)and 'Qarib Qarib Single.' The third top performer on the IFI list is Pankaj Tripathy seen in 'Gurgaon,' 'Newton,' 'Bareilly Ki Barfi' and 'Anaarkali of Aarah' in 2017. The survey conducted by the Indian Film Institute an NGO and a Not for Profit body invited top 14 Film Critics of the country through a rating mechanism where a film rated by the Critic at No. 1 spot got 10 marks while the one placed at No. 10 got 01 mark and so on. To pick a fair representation of films cutting across languages and regions, Critics were chosen from all corners of India. The Critics who participated in the Survey include Ajay Brahmatmaj, Swapan Mullick, Gautaman Bhaskaran, Saibal Chatterjee, K N T Sastry, Ratnottama Sengupta, Namrata Joshi, Dalton L, Alaka Sahani, Sachin Chate, M K Raghavendra, Siraj Syed, Chandi Mukherjee and Arnab Bannerjee. Speaking about the survey Manjulaa Shirodkar, Director, Indian Film Institute said, 'The pan India exercise is the first-of-its-kind done in the country to reach a consensus among critics to assess the best of Indian cinema. They were asked to share their preferences and not provided a shortlist. What is heartening to note is that the films that made it to the top are those which have the backing of mainstream production houses like Disney India; Junglee Pictures, T Series and Prakash Jha Productions. 'And it is great to see that the actors adjudged the best, be it Rajkummar Rao, Vidya Balan, Irrfan or Ratna Pathak Shah, enjoy fan following across spectrum, blurring the fine lines between so called mainstream and niche cinema. The IFI seeks to redefine the film appreciation dynamics in our country through this exercise.' Of the 52 films that came up in the final listing, 3 from the top 10 are directed by women filmmakers. Interestingly, Aamir Khan's production 'Secret Superstar' was tied with Jagga Jasoos at No.9 while a small budget film like 'Harikatha Prasanga' on the life of a Yakshagana artist directed by Ananya Kasarvalli tied at No. 10 along with Atanu Ghosh's Mayurakshi. Each of the Top 10 films has successfully experimented with content and genre. Take Jagga Jasoos, A Death in the Gunj, Mukti Bhavan, Trapped, Ajji, Take Off and even Harikatha Prasanga. Clearly content and script are the winners in the IFI list. The Indian Film Institute is a Not for Profit NGO established by Filmmaker, Film Festival Director Manoj Srivastava and Film Critic and Film Historian Saibal Chatterjee. The NGO works for the benefit of film makers supporting them with free advice and resources. The IFI works for promotion of the cinematic art through Film Screenings, Film Festivals, Workshops, Master Classes, Film Appreciation courses and also funds researches on Indian Cinema.

Director: Ribhu Dasgupta Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Teen is a suspense thriller set in the backdrop of Kolkata city, that brings together two parallel investigations of two kidnappings and tries its best to build up an explosive, emotionally charged film. To know whether the film is really a gripping thriller or not, just go through the review. Teen Plot: The plot of the film revolves around the life of John Biswas (Amitabh Bachchan), who lost his granddaughter, Angela, in a tragic kidnapping incident that scarred him & his wife Nancy forever. The world has moved but it's John, who hasn't given up his relentless quest for justice. He continues to visit the police station where he's shunned & ignored every day. On the other side, there is Martin Das (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), who is an ex-cop turned priest and interestingly, he also has one thing in common with John-Angela's kidnapping! The death of Angela had a life altering impact on both men. But then, one day, there's another kidnapping & everything about it echoes similarity with the kidnapping of Angela. Father Martin is once again dragged into the investigation by cop Sarita Sarkar (Vidya Balan). While the priest & the cop tackle the new kidnapping, John stubbornly pieces together the identity of Angela's kidnapper from the bits of information that he collects through his own investigations. Will John Biswas be able to find out the culprit or not, forms the crux of the story! Performances: When a film has actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Vidya Balan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, there is no second thought about their performances. The trio shines in their roles. There are a few scenes, where Amitabh Bachchan's helplessness and body language have come out on the screen so nicely, that you can easily relate to his character and feel his pain deep inside your heart! Nawazuddin too, leaves no stone unturned in impressing us with his amazing talent and he makes a great impact with his overall performance. However, Vidya has less screen space when compared to Amitabh & Nawazuddin but she did full justice to her role. Technicalities: Teen is surely one of those dishes, which has yummy ingredients but is not well prepared by the chef! And we can see that chef in Director Ribhu Dasgupta! When you cast such powerhouse actors, automatically audiences' expectations from the film is high. But owing to film's poor script or a series of plotholes, Ribhu's story-telling lacks the perfection that ends up leaving the film quite predictable. We also felt that the movie needed a tighter editing. Unfortunately, the pace of the film is also very slow which is yet another drawback of this suspense thriller. Verdict: If you are expecting a nail-biting thriller from Teen, then surely this one is not for you! But you can surely give it a shot to witness the classic acting of Mr Bachchan! We give an extra half star to Amitabh Bachchan's arresting performance!

MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 6th, 2015 - India's biggest Film Festival Jio MAMI 17th Mumbai Film Festival with Star India, drew to a close on Thursday, 5th November, 2015 at the Taj Land's end, Bandra. World-renowned filmmakers, talent and Bollywood stars walked the red carpet to celebrate the end of Mumbai's very own film festival. 

MUMBAI, 30th OCTOBER 2015: Hugely anticipated, Eros International and Hansal Mehta's 'Aligarh', opened the Jio MAMI 17th Mumbai Film Festival with Star India in a packed screening at Regal, Colaba tonight. This pivotal film marked the first time that a Hindi film opened the festival since 1997, the inaugural year of the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.

MUMBAI, OCTOBER 29th, 2015 - Thursday, 29th October, 2015 marked the opening of the Jio MAMI 17th Mumbai Film Festival With Star India at the iconic Gateway of India. World-renowned filmmakers, talent and Bollywood stars walked the red carpet to celebrate Mumbai's very own film festival. The 7 - Day event from October 29th to November 5th, 2015, will be choc - a - bloc with interactive activities and screenings of phenomenal titles that will capture the interest of every ardent filmgoer.

Disney India brings the timeless classic Beauty and the Beast to the Indian stage for the first time ever. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this classic musical love story is presented to Indian audiences on the same scale as the mega-productions seen on New York's Broadway and on London's West End. Over 100 of the best musical theatre performers in India will bring the story of Beauty and the Beast alive on stage, with world class production values, lavish sets and gorgeous costumes, drawing inspiration from western and Indian influences.  BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the star-studded red carpet opening event below!

Indian cinema's biggest names, actress Vidya Balan will spread the word about the upcoming IIFA Celebrations presented by Freedom Health.

The 66th Festival de Cannes has announced the Jury that will be presided over by American director and producer Steven Spielberg. Eight international movie personalities of very high level will help him award the prizes. They are all engaged and active in several creation spheres.