Now, multiplex experience at a 'miniplex'
How do you make a multiplex affordable? Make it smaller and call it a miniplex. Simple. K Sera Sera, is offering a chain of branded cinemas called miniplexes which promise to give the cine fan a...
View ArticleAn interview with SRK on the movie 'MNK'
Shah Rukh Khan sitting against a setting sun at Mannat annexe's library got into a long conversation with ET correspondent on his much anticipated movie 'My Name is Khan'.
View ArticleMy Name is Khan has a lot riding on me: Karan Johar
It’s been a long journey as a film-maker from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai to My Name is Khan, Karan Johar tells ET.
View ArticleWho should be the owner of intellectual property rights?
Should the investor, as a risk taker, be the sole owner of all intellectual property rights or should creators be co-owners? The industry and the government think differently.
View ArticleFilm festvials and sex
The Delhi High Court verdict, decriminalising consensual homosexuality, has become a catalyst for queer activities across India, including special film festivals that are generating a lot of interest.
View ArticleDocumentary on music band Indian Ocean makes it to Silver Screen
It’s a miracle to see the documentary Leaving Home, that chronicles the life and music of the band Indian Ocean, making it to the silver screen.
View ArticleMy constant challenge is to weave real life with the story: Prakash Jha
One of the few filmmakers who blend ideology and commerce, Prakash Jha is ready with Rajneeti, his magnum opus on Bihar. He talks to Nandini Raghavendra on why he feels so passionately about the state.
View ArticleFTII: A destination for Dentists, psychiatrists, lawyers, policemen,...
Dentists, psychiatrists, lawyers, policemen, scientists - the Film and Television Institute of India is where they are all headed, leaving behind many a lucrative profession to pursue their celluloid...
View ArticleLesser known retrospectives of Stayajit Ray
There is a side of Satyajit Ray few know about, like his love for word games, quizzes, anagrams and alliteration. Through April and May, his death and birth month, the maestro’s film retrospectives and...
View ArticleEscape From Terrorbytes: Perils of piracy
Why so serious? ET finds a lighter way to get the anti-piracy message through.
View ArticleI didn't want to be an actor: Suriya
True to his name, he's the Sun around which a major part of the Tamil film industry revolves. ET in conversation with Tamil superstar, Suriya.
View ArticleWhat drives Raavan's actor Vikram to do unusual roles
Vikram, who was recently seen in Mani Ratnam's Raavan, talks about what drives him to pick up unusual roles.
View ArticleAffordable housing: A roof for all
Thanks to affordable housing, now owning a home of one's own isn't a distant dream anymore. The sudden growth that our economy saw and the following recession have taught both the common man and their...
View ArticleHouse decoration: Add zing to the walls
Empty walls at home are like an icecream without the topping. So, go ahead and style up your walls now...
View ArticleBathrooms: Liven up your private space
Upkeep of the bathroom is as important as taking care of the bedroom. With the help of stylish fixtures, you can make it look good.
View ArticleGangster flicks of Bollywood: From dusk to don
The gangster flicks of the ‘70s and ‘80s set the box-office on fire, but the resurrection brought mixed results. What is about crime and the underworld that resonates only in audiences of metros, and...
View ArticleTeaching the art of cinema: FTII and Whistling Woods
One is India’s premier film school, while the other is taking baby steps into training the young to translate their dreams onto celluloid. As the Film and Television Institute of India turns 50, its...
View Article50 years of Film and Television Institute of India
Hunger strikes, power battles, clashes with the management, to being on the verge of a closure; these aren’t things you associate with a film school.
View ArticleDecoding the Model Real Estate Regulation Act
The model bill proposes to establish a regulatory authority, to control and promote the construction, sale, transfer and management of colonies, residential buildings, apartments and other properties.
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