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The World Is Family Review: History Hits Home In Anand Patwardhan's Superb Documentary
The World Is Family Review: Patwardhan turns the camera inwards this time around and profiles his parents, uncles and their friends and associates while probing crucial aspects of India's freedom struggle and its aftermath
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No Consent, But Ram Ke Naam To Screen At Kolkata's Presidency University
Thumbing their nose at the authorities, a section of students at Kolkata's Presidency University have announced that they will screen Anand Patwardhan's award-winning documentary Ram Ke Naam at 4 pm on Friday despite not receiving permission.
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Jadavpur University To Screen "Ram Ke Naam", No Consent For Presidency
Anand Patwardhan's award-winning documentary film Ram Ke Naam will be screened on the Jadavpur University campus at 6 pm today "in solidarity with students of the University of Hyderabad" -- six of whom were detained for trying to screen it on August 20.
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Sharmila Tagore's Calling, Had She Not Been Cast by Satyajit Ray
Several filmmakers, including Dibakar Banerjee and Anand Patwardhan, have returned their National Awards in solidarity with the FTII students and against growing intolerance in the country. Sharmila Tagore also finds it offensive to label audiences as educated or uneducated, Indian or non-Indian
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Anupam Kher to Lead March Against 'Intolerance' Protesters
Veteran actor and BJP supporter Anupam Kher has invited all Indians to march with him to Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday to protest the voices being raised over "intolerance" in the country.
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Shabana Azmi: Returning Awards is a Symbolic Gesture
A group of 10 filmmakers, including Dibakar Banerjee and Anand Patwardhan, announced on October 29 that they would return their national awards to protest against the "threat to diversity and freedom of speech."
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Why Vidya Balan Won't be Returning Her National Award
The actress had won the National Award for the best actress for her performance in The Dirty Picture in 2012. Filmmakers Dibakar Banerjee and Anand Patwardhan were among the 10 film personalities who have returned their National Awards in solidarity with FTII students and against growing intolerance in the country
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Filmmakers Return National Awards, Bengal Divided
Actress Sudipta Chakrabarti, who won the National Award for Best Supporting Actress in Bariwali, likened the honours as "weapons" for filmmakers, said that she is not thinking of returning her award at the moment. "I am not thinking of returning the award at this moment," said Sudipta
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Anupam Kher's Anti-'Award Wapsi Gang' Tweets Leave Twitter Fuming
Mr Kher, whose wife Kirron Kher is the BJP MP from Chandigarh, accused the 'Award Wapsi Gang' of being politically motivated. He also blamed them for having had him ousted as Censor Board chief in 2004 by Manmohan Singh's UPA government
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10 Filmmakers Return National Awards, Say 'Disenchanted With What's Happening in Country'
"We are disenchanted with what is happening in the country," said Anand Patwardhan after announcing that he along with 9 other filmmakers would return their national awards to protest against the "threat to diversity and freedom of speech." Director Dibakar Banerjee has also returned his National Award
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10 Filmmakers Return National Awards, Say 'Disenchanted With What's Happening in Country'
After writers and artists, now filmmakers have decided to return awards to protest against what they call rising intolerance.
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Moviegoers moved by Jai Bhim Comrade at Dharmshala International Film Festival
It took Anand Patwardhan 14 years to make Jai Bhim Comrade, a 200-minute documentary about Dalits, but it seemed worth the effort. It was well-received at the ongoing Dharmshala International Film Festival (DIFF).
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Pune's cultural group members surrender before police
Four more members of Pune-based cultural group Kabir Kala Manch handed themselves over to the police for questioning on Tuesday in Mumbai.
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Activists, accused of Naxal links, make public appearance after two years
Two activists from the Pune-based Kabir Kala Manch handed themselves over to the police to face the law after they were charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act or UAPA two years ago. Sheetal Sathe and Sachin Mali were taken away by the police after they arrived at the gates of the Maharashtra assembly on Tuesday morning.
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Only documentaries reflect the truth: Naseeruddin Shah
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah believes documentaries are essential as they are the only form of cinema which depict facts as they are.
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The World Is Family Review: History Hits Home In Anand Patwardhan's Superb Documentary
The World Is Family Review: Patwardhan turns the camera inwards this time around and profiles his parents, uncles and their friends and associates while probing crucial aspects of India's freedom struggle and its aftermath
-
No Consent, But Ram Ke Naam To Screen At Kolkata's Presidency University
Thumbing their nose at the authorities, a section of students at Kolkata's Presidency University have announced that they will screen Anand Patwardhan's award-winning documentary Ram Ke Naam at 4 pm on Friday despite not receiving permission.
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Jadavpur University To Screen "Ram Ke Naam", No Consent For Presidency
Anand Patwardhan's award-winning documentary film Ram Ke Naam will be screened on the Jadavpur University campus at 6 pm today "in solidarity with students of the University of Hyderabad" -- six of whom were detained for trying to screen it on August 20.
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Sharmila Tagore's Calling, Had She Not Been Cast by Satyajit Ray
Several filmmakers, including Dibakar Banerjee and Anand Patwardhan, have returned their National Awards in solidarity with the FTII students and against growing intolerance in the country. Sharmila Tagore also finds it offensive to label audiences as educated or uneducated, Indian or non-Indian
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Anupam Kher to Lead March Against 'Intolerance' Protesters
Veteran actor and BJP supporter Anupam Kher has invited all Indians to march with him to Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday to protest the voices being raised over "intolerance" in the country.
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Shabana Azmi: Returning Awards is a Symbolic Gesture
A group of 10 filmmakers, including Dibakar Banerjee and Anand Patwardhan, announced on October 29 that they would return their national awards to protest against the "threat to diversity and freedom of speech."
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Why Vidya Balan Won't be Returning Her National Award
The actress had won the National Award for the best actress for her performance in The Dirty Picture in 2012. Filmmakers Dibakar Banerjee and Anand Patwardhan were among the 10 film personalities who have returned their National Awards in solidarity with FTII students and against growing intolerance in the country
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Filmmakers Return National Awards, Bengal Divided
Actress Sudipta Chakrabarti, who won the National Award for Best Supporting Actress in Bariwali, likened the honours as "weapons" for filmmakers, said that she is not thinking of returning her award at the moment. "I am not thinking of returning the award at this moment," said Sudipta
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Anupam Kher's Anti-'Award Wapsi Gang' Tweets Leave Twitter Fuming
Mr Kher, whose wife Kirron Kher is the BJP MP from Chandigarh, accused the 'Award Wapsi Gang' of being politically motivated. He also blamed them for having had him ousted as Censor Board chief in 2004 by Manmohan Singh's UPA government
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10 Filmmakers Return National Awards, Say 'Disenchanted With What's Happening in Country'
"We are disenchanted with what is happening in the country," said Anand Patwardhan after announcing that he along with 9 other filmmakers would return their national awards to protest against the "threat to diversity and freedom of speech." Director Dibakar Banerjee has also returned his National Award
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10 Filmmakers Return National Awards, Say 'Disenchanted With What's Happening in Country'
After writers and artists, now filmmakers have decided to return awards to protest against what they call rising intolerance.
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Moviegoers moved by Jai Bhim Comrade at Dharmshala International Film Festival
It took Anand Patwardhan 14 years to make Jai Bhim Comrade, a 200-minute documentary about Dalits, but it seemed worth the effort. It was well-received at the ongoing Dharmshala International Film Festival (DIFF).
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Pune's cultural group members surrender before police
Four more members of Pune-based cultural group Kabir Kala Manch handed themselves over to the police for questioning on Tuesday in Mumbai.
-
Activists, accused of Naxal links, make public appearance after two years
Two activists from the Pune-based Kabir Kala Manch handed themselves over to the police to face the law after they were charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act or UAPA two years ago. Sheetal Sathe and Sachin Mali were taken away by the police after they arrived at the gates of the Maharashtra assembly on Tuesday morning.
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Only documentaries reflect the truth: Naseeruddin Shah
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah believes documentaries are essential as they are the only form of cinema which depict facts as they are.
