Munish Bhardwaj

The Punjab vigilance bureau on Monday arrested a retired assistant municipal engineer for defective construction of a stadium in and embezzlement of public funds. Ranbir Singh was arrested from Banga in Nawanshahr district and has been remanded to one day police custody.

Despite the brouhaha surrounding demonetisation, Neha Dhupia is confident about her film 'Moh Maya Money'.

Actress Neha Dhupia, who is currently shooting her new film 'Moh Maya Money' here, says she is having a good time in the capital.

On the occasion of International Women's Day, the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) on Tuesday announced a virtual training programme for hundred women scriptwriters in partnership with streaming platform Netflix.

The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) started a 10-day film appreciation course at Jaipur, Rajasthan, this week, according to a release from FTII in Pune. 86 participants are taking part on the course. who are from ten states.

The Indian Army has always been upbeat about adventure activities.

Memories lost and found, childhood, adolescence and youth revisited, and a range of reactions evoked. The Blue Mug', a Hindi-English play directed by Atul Kumar, presents all these and more through a stellar cast of actors.

Ranvir Shorey feels his potential hasn't been tapped by the mainstream cinema and he finds his existence in alternative, independent films more relevant.

Atul Kumar’s The Blue Mug is about memories and what we make of them.

Heavy police presence, intense security checks and an undeclared curfew turned Nuh into a fortress and ensured peace was not disrupted on Monday, when right-wing outfits backed by VHP had pledged to resume the Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra after a communal clash had disrupted the previous one on July 31. No yatra was allowed on the usual route from Rajiv Chowk in Gurgaon to the Radha Krishna temple in Nuh.

Director Kumar Shahani, whose complex and deeply-layered works such as Maya Darpan, Tarang, Khayal Gatha and Char Adhyay enriched and expanded the creative language of arthouse cinema, passed away at a Kolkata hospital late Saturday night. He was 83. The filmmaker had age-related health issues, PTI reported.

The Delhi Theatre Festival, returning for its fifth season from September 20-22, will feature performances by acclaimed actors like Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi. Held at four venues in Delhi NCR, the festival is sponsored by American Express and aims to offer a captivating array of original plays and live performances.

As he marks 20 years in theatre with a fest at Prithvi, Atul Kumar admits he is addicted to drama.