The rise, fall and rebirth of Saudi cinema
Ruba Obaid / JEDDAH Cinemas existed in Saudi Arabia’s major cities about half-a-century ago. Westerners working for the California State Oil Company (later Aramco) were the first to introduce cinemas…
Saudi Arabia lift ban on movie theatres after 35 years
AMN / RIYADH Saudi Arabia will have its first public cinemas in more than 35 years, after the government announced the lifting of ban on movie theatres. Minister of Culture…
Actress Zaira Wasim complains of molestation on Vistara flight
NEW DELHI Famous “Dangal” girl Zaira Wasim has alleged that she was molested by a middle-aged man on a flight from Delhi to Mumbai. The teenager National Award winner shared…
Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor is no more
AMN / MUMBAI Veteran Bollywood actor and the romantic screen icon of the 70s and 80s, Shashi Kapoor this evening after prolonged illness. He was 79. He took his last…
Fiangi is proving to be a huge money spinner
By Onkar Singh Comedy king Kapil Sharma’s film Fiangi is proving to be a huge money spinner. According to his office which was released in United Arab Emirate on November…
Kapil Sharma’s Firangi hits Box Office
By Onkar Singh Kapil Sharma’s Firangi hits cinema halls today. Kapil has left nothing to chanced to ensure that his audiences visit cinema halls enjoy watching the movie. Besides visting…
48th International Film Festival of India ends in Goa
AMN / GOA The 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) came to an end at Panaji in Goa Tuesday. The closing ceremony was held at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee…
IFFI 2017 highlights regional cinema on Day 6
A hugely popular section of IFFI 2017 is Indian Panorama: Meet the Directors, where the delegates and the media interact with the directors of the film screened at the cinematic…
Firangi will do well at Box Office, hopes Kapil Sharma
By Onkar Singh Firangi would do well at the box office Kapil Sharma told journalists on Thursday. He held series of shows to publicise the film. Firangi would be released…
Film fraternity is a divided house: Madhur Bhandarkar
AMN Veteran filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has admitted that the film fraternity is a divided house. Speaking at a press conference at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Panaji…