Clothing in India has forever been infused with more meaning than a simple fashion statement. Each pleat, ornament, and accessory tells a tale that speaks of its wearer’s identity, family, religion, ...

From Roxy to Metro, discover the theatres and cinema halls in Kolkata that shaped generations of moviegoers and the city’s ...

Director Ben Gregor joined stars Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy as they celebrated the adaptation of Enid Blyton’s 80-year-old children’s novels in NYC. By Abbey White Contributing Writer “Simon ...

Excerpted with permission from the publisher We, the People of India: Decoding a Nation’s Symbols, T.M. Krishna, Context / ...

From Batwara 1947, which released Friday, to Yash Chopra’s early political film Dharmputra, Indian filmmakers have tackled Partition from several different angles.

Bengali cinema is set for a spotlight moment at the 17th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), with a line-up that spans contemporary drama, restored classics and short films. The selection, ...

In 1972, Hitchcock told Dick Cavett that the film Shadow of a Doubt was his favorite "because it was true it was a character picture." The director added: "It was a family in a Northern Californian ...

Few actors helped define the Western genre quite like Gary Cooper. Throughout a career that spanned more than three decades, the Hollywood icon starred in countless frontier classics, becoming one of ...

Inspired by the Universal monster movies director Mario Bava adored as a youth, this Italian fright flick launched both his career and that of star Barbara Steele. Blending gothic atmosphere and ...