Film Festival

Directed by: Mani Ratnam
Produced by: Mani Ratnam, Suhasini
Written by: Mani Ratnam, Suhasini
Starring: Mohanlal, Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Rai, Tabu, Gouthami, Revathi, Nasser
Music by: A. R. Rahman
Cinematography:Santosh Sivan

Iruvar (The Duo) (1997) is a Tamil language Indian film directed and co-written by Mani Ratnam, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. The film is a fictionalized account of the lives of 1980s Tamil Nadu political icons M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi, continuing the tryst between Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics.
Mohanlal and Prakash Raj played lead roles in the film. Tabu, Gouthami, Revathi Menon and Nasser star in supporting roles. The film also saw the movie debut of Aishwarya Rai, then merely a model and former beauty queen (as well as an aspiring actress). It was subsequently dubbed in Telugu under the title Iddaru and Malayalam as Iruvar. The cinematography was by Santosh Sivan.
The film was showcased in The Masters section at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival. The film won the Best Film award at the Belgrade International Film Festival, two National Film Awards, and two Filmfare Awards South.

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Sri Lanka rolls out the red carpet for IIFA

The 11th edition of the IIFA Weekend began here on Thursday with the host country Sri Lanka rolling out the red carpet for Bollywood actors who are participating in the extravaganza despite calls to boycott the event.

Stars such as Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan are participating in the controversy-ridden event which has been boycotted by the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce as a mark of protest against the alleged mistreatment of the Tamils in the country.

The arriving stars were given a warm welcome by the Lankan fans at the Bandaranaike International Airport today.

Roads leading from the airport at Katunayake to Colombo were manned by police and army personnel and a pilot vehicle escorted all guests along the hour long drive from the airport to the city.

For the first time, IIFA brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan is not attending the three-day event which has come to be known as the ‘Bollywood’s Oscars’ outside Indian shores.

The megastar is currently shooting in Gujarat while his actor son Abhishek is in Istanbul for a film shoot and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai is in Paris to promote a brand.

Shah Rukh Khan who has not attended the IIFA weekends since 2005, has decided to give it a miss this time as well citing the ongoing production of Ra.one.

But Sri Lankan cricket captain Kumar Sangakara applauded the film personalities for their “courage and conviction” in coming to Colombo despite obstacles.

Sangakara who will play a charity match against a team led by Hrithik and Sunil Shetty said that his countrymen were “true fans” of Bollywood stars and expressed confidence that his country would live up to the challenge.

Actor Vivek Oberoi who has spoken up against the protests said that though he had a special relationship with Tamil Nadu, he believes that the IIFA event will actually benefit the displaced Tamil population of Sri Lanka.

“My foundation-Yashodhara Oberoi foundation has worked for the rehabilitation of 3,000 Tsunami affected families in Tamil Nadu. Any platform that does good work is a good platform. My foundation and IIFA along with Tamil NGOs and Sri Lankan NGOs are joining hands to build homes for war affected people in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka,” he said.

Jacqueline Fernandez, the Sri Lankan beauty queen who debuted in Bollywood with Aladin opposite Riteish Deshmukh thanked the film fraternity for supporting her country.

Variety of events

The IIFA weekend will see many events including film launches, a charity cricket match and a fashion show, leading up to the gala award ceremony on Saturday.

Salman along with co-star Sonakshi Sinha will walk the ramp at the fashion extravaganza to showcase his upcoming film Dabangg.

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha will inaugurate the FICCI-IIFA Global business forum on Friday which will be attended by prominent personalities from the field of business, entertainment and cricket from both countries.

Films like Help, Lamha and Knockout will be showcased while there will be a sneak preview of Kingdom of Dreams where Hussain Kuwajerwala, Isha Sharvani and Gauhar Khan will perform a piece from the soon to be launched theatre production.

The grand finale of the three day extravaganza, the IIFA awards on June 5, will see star studded performances from Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Bipasha Basu, Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi and Jacqueline.

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Sri Lanka rolls out the red carpet for IIFA

The 11th edition of the IIFA Weekend began here on Thursday with the host country Sri Lanka rolling out the red carpet for Bollywood actors who are participating in the extravaganza despite calls to boycott the event.

Stars such as Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan are participating in the controversy-ridden event which has been boycotted by the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce as a mark of protest against the alleged mistreatment of the Tamils in the country.

The arriving stars were given a warm welcome by the Lankan fans at the Bandaranaike International Airport today.

Roads leading from the airport at Katunayake to Colombo were manned by police and army personnel and a pilot vehicle escorted all guests along the hour long drive from the airport to the city.

For the first time, IIFA brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan is not attending the three-day event which has come to be known as the ‘Bollywood’s Oscars’ outside Indian shores.

The megastar is currently shooting in Gujarat while his actor son Abhishek is in Istanbul for a film shoot and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai is in Paris to promote a brand.

Shah Rukh Khan who has not attended the IIFA weekends since 2005, has decided to give it a miss this time as well citing the ongoing production of Ra.one.

But Sri Lankan cricket captain Kumar Sangakara applauded the film personalities for their “courage and conviction” in coming to Colombo despite obstacles.

Sangakara who will play a charity match against a team led by Hrithik and Sunil Shetty said that his countrymen were “true fans” of Bollywood stars and expressed confidence that his country would live up to the challenge.

Actor Vivek Oberoi who has spoken up against the protests said that though he had a special relationship with Tamil Nadu, he believes that the IIFA event will actually benefit the displaced Tamil population of Sri Lanka.

“My foundation-Yashodhara Oberoi foundation has worked for the rehabilitation of 3,000 Tsunami affected families in Tamil Nadu. Any platform that does good work is a good platform. My foundation and IIFA along with Tamil NGOs and Sri Lankan NGOs are joining hands to build homes for war affected people in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka,” he said.

Jacqueline Fernandez, the Sri Lankan beauty queen who debuted in Bollywood with Aladin opposite Riteish Deshmukh thanked the film fraternity for supporting her country.

Variety of events

The IIFA weekend will see many events including film launches, a charity cricket match and a fashion show, leading up to the gala award ceremony on Saturday.

Salman along with co-star Sonakshi Sinha will walk the ramp at the fashion extravaganza to showcase his upcoming film Dabangg.

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha will inaugurate the FICCI-IIFA Global business forum on Friday which will be attended by prominent personalities from the field of business, entertainment and cricket from both countries.

Films like Help, Lamha and Knockout will be showcased while there will be a sneak preview of Kingdom of Dreams where Hussain Kuwajerwala, Isha Sharvani and Gauhar Khan will perform a piece from the soon to be launched theatre production.

The grand finale of the three day extravaganza, the IIFA awards on June 5, will see star studded performances from Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Bipasha Basu, Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi and Jacqueline.

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and to politics ? The actors in the world are common to all people. why some tamil people protest against the actors not to go srilanka to participate in the film festival but many indian actors are gone there to attend the film festival celebrations. There are huge tamil people in srilanka and they miss to see many actors.

Hhhmmm! God only knows!

2008 Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival highlights reel, produced by Plum TV

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Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller The Edge of Love interview @ Edinburgh International Film Festival

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She’s a killer ghost, and she’s being hunted.
Thrilling true story of a ghost & a ghost hunter out for some prey.
Original score for Killer Ghost Maid by “Sam Rosen”
Entry to the “Berkshire International Film Festival” – BIFF, the Bershire International Film Fetival is now on it’s fith aniversary BiFF high five, or high 5 BIFF

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Directed by: Mani Ratnam
Produced by: Mani Ratnam, Suhasini
Written by: Mani Ratnam, Suhasini
Starring: Mohanlal, Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Rai, Tabu, Gouthami, Revathi, Nasser
Music by: A. R. Rahman
Cinematography:Santosh Sivan

Iruvar (The Duo) (1997) is a Tamil language Indian film directed and co-written by Mani Ratnam, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. The film is a fictionalized account of the lives of 1980s Tamil Nadu political icons M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi, continuing the tryst between Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics.
Mohanlal and Prakash Raj played lead roles in the film. Tabu, Gouthami, Revathi Menon and Nasser star in supporting roles. The film also saw the movie debut of Aishwarya Rai, then merely a model and former beauty queen (as well as an aspiring actress). It was subsequently dubbed in Telugu under the title Iddaru and Malayalam as Iruvar. The cinematography was by Santosh Sivan.
The film was showcased in The Masters section at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival. The film won the Best Film award at the Belgrade International Film Festival, two National Film Awards, and two Filmfare Awards South.

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This Special edition of The Fabulous Picture Show previews the new Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF runs 29th October -01 November 2009), probably the most anticipated new festival on the international film scene this year. The DTFF balances work from established directors like Steven Soderbergh, Jane Campion, Michael Moore, Spike Lee and the Coen Brothers while also showcasing some of the great new filmmakers emerging from the Middle East. This FPS also takes a behind the scenes look at how the DTFF is encouraging fledgling directors in the local Doha community.

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http://www.yesmadamsir.com
Hot on the heels of “Slumdog Millionaire” comes YES MADAM, SIR, the inspiring non-fiction feature film by award-winning Australian filmmaker, Megan Doneman, on the life story of India’s most controversial revolutionary, Kiran Bedi. Narrated by Academy Award© winner Helen Mirren, and filmed over six years, YES MADAM, SIR has been scooping the awards and garnering rave reviews during its run on the worldwide film festival circuit.

* Winner Audience Award, Best Documentary, Adelaide International Film Festival 2009

* Winner Best Documentary, Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2009

* Winner Fund for Social Justice Award, Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2009

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