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I don't have a definite profession: Nandita Das

13 November 2008 2:00 AM, PST | From Bollywoodworld.com | See recent BollywoodWorld news

Kolkata, Acclaimed actress Nandita Das, who debuted as a director with "Firaaq", says she doesn't have a definite profession as she is equally passionate about social activism as well. "I still don't have a definite profession, and don't repent it. I enjoy acting, direction and my human rights works simultaneously," Nandita told reporters Wednesday at the 14th Kolkata Film Festival here.Nandita's directorial debut "Firaaq" is being showcased for the first time in India at the fest."Some of my close associates are quite upset that I chose Kolkata Film Festival to premiere 'Firaaq' in India instead of Goa film festival. But I deliberately wanted this because I am sure that this is the only place where I will get prompt and honest feedback," said ...

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Deepa Mehta to make film on Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children'

7 November 2008 1:22 AM, PST | From Bollywoodworld.com | See recent BollywoodWorld news

New York, Acclaimed Indian-Canadian film director Deepa Mehta will make a film based on "Midnight's Children", the Booker of Bookers Prize winning novel of India-born British author Salman Rushdie. The writer himself will appear in the film, which is expected to be completed by 2010, Rushdie and Mehta announced at a press conference here Thursday.Actress and social activist Shabana Azmai has agreed to act in the proposed film, so has Seema Biswas of the "Bandit Queen" fame. Actress Nandita Das will also be in the cast. Making the announcement on the sidelines of the ongoing Miaac Film Festival, Rushdie and Mehta said they will be co-writing the screenplay on the novel, which is spread over 600 pages. Published in 1981, "Midnight's Children" is the ...

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Award for Rahul Bose

31 October 2008 11:59 PM, PDT | From BollywoodHungama | See recent BollywoodHungama news

Rahul Bose was conferred with Eminent Citizen Journalist Award, held on October 16 at New Delhi. Bose was honored with the award for openly voicing against issues such as terrorism and his active involvement and support for various other social causes. The entries for the various categories were shortlisted by a group of eminent jury members, including Kiran Bedi, Prasoon Joshi, Madhu Trehan, Arvind Kejriwal, Nandita Das, Neelam Krishnamoorthy and Rakeysh Mehra.

Taran Adarsh

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Firaaq Review, Telluride 2008

2 September 2008 8:54 AM, PDT | From Spout.com | See recent Spout news

A man on his phone next to me at the concessions said, "Things have definitely taken a turn for me, today. I'm now four feet away from Salman Rushdie." In an unusual act of altruism only found at Telluride, author Salman Rushdie has championed the small Indian movie, Firaaq. He is introducing the screenings with the first-time director and acclaimed actress Nandita Das, and he's conducting the Q&A afterward. This, of course, is helping an unknown movie with no big stars draw a crowd. Firaaq (translated: Separation) takes place in the immediate aftermath of the 2002 Gujarat riots, where as many as 2,000 people--mostly Muslim--were killed. The riots were a hindu backlash to the Godhra train burning where Muslims were ac ...

Paul Moore

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Asian and Spanish titles announced for Tiff 08

6 August 2008 10:23 PM, PDT | From QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news

A host of both Asian and Spanish-language films have been announced as part of the Toronto International Film Festival 08 lineup and they are scattered over all different parts of the program. Anime fans will be glad to hear Mamoru Oshii's The Sky Crawlers will be having it's North American premier in the Visions section. Plastic City, the joint Brazilian/China effort about the mafia and salvation will also be getting it's North American prem. One of the most interesting sounding film's on the list is Albert Serra's Birdsong (El Cant dels ocells) which is a reinterpretation of the biblical journey of the three wisemen and their search for the Messiah. It's shot with only natural lighting. Check out the whole list following!ww

Asian lineup

Kanchivaram Priyadarshan, India

World Premiere

Vengadam is a born optimist and weaver of saris, but his lowly status means he can never afford the fashions he creates.

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5 articles from 2008

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