Government-run film bodies are working in silos, need professional handling: PanelThe proposed ‘Deshasiya Chalchitra Sansthan’, or National Films Commission, will help run the administrative bodies more professionally and...
04 Jun, 2020, 08.23 AM IST
36 yrs on, Naseeruddin Shah to reprise his role in 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro' sequelThe film will be backed by producer Firoz Nadiadwala.
22 Feb, 2019, 03.07 PM IST
Short film on Pehlu Khan lynching shown at govt-sponsored festival draws Sangh’s ireWhile the film elicited much praise from critics, it has angered some sections of the Sangh parivar.
07 Dec, 2018, 11.47 PM IST
NFDC issue back on I&B ministry's table as Law Ministry refuses advice citing matter sub-judiceThe information and broadcasting ministry is now expected to consult the government's standing counsel Vikram Jetley in the matter.
26 Oct, 2018, 11.59 PM IST
Work cut out for Rajyavardhan Rathore at I&B ministry; advises staff to avoid controversiesThe minister, who has been meeting different groups of people since taking complete charge of the ministry, has only one advice for his sta...
21 May, 2018, 09.27 AM IST
NFDC, CFSI to make way for umbrella body for all film activitiesNFDC, established in 1975, has funded or coproduced 300 films, including such classics as Gandhi, Salaam Bombayand Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro.
10 Apr, 2018, 07.31 AM IST
Regional films to carry Hindi subtitlesThe Committee of Parliament on Official Language has recommended that filmmakers to submit their script in Hindi to the NFDC and make it av...
01 May, 2017, 12.51 AM IST
Government will encourage film co-production deals: Venkaiah NaiduFilms are very important because they are the cheapest entertainment here, said Venkaiah Naidu.
21 Nov, 2016, 07.49 PM IST
Muvizz.com’s ‘Bhonsle’ starring Manoj Bajpayee selected by NFDC for Film BazaarHe will be seen portraying the character of a cop in the new film, which begins with the advent of Ganesh Utsav.
10 Nov, 2016, 06.05 PM IST
Steps to resolve Censor Board and FTII rows showing resultsFTII chairman Gajendra Chauhan has not been made head of the institute’s Academic Council, which takes important decisions.
01 Feb, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
NFDC announces six projects for Children's Screenwriter's LabNational Film Development Corporation India has announced six projects selected for its first ever Children's Screenwriters' Lab introduced...
12 Aug, 2015, 04.56 PM IST
- NFDC Film Bazaar to kickstart in Goa from November 20
'Film offices' will have state/country tourism boards and country film commissions with a dedicated office at the Film Bazaar.
05 Nov, 2014, 08.15 PM IST
B-school to prepare a case study of the organisation’s dramatic transformationIn November last year, NFDC was presented the Turnaround Award 2013 by the BRPSE for posting profits for three consecutive financial years.
22 Jul, 2014, 04.36 AM IST
NFDC’s labs for screenwriters, directors crucial to independent cinema’s experimentsCrossing Bridges, directed by Sange Dorjee Thongdok, is an example of why being part of the lab makes not just creative but also business s...
13 Oct, 2013, 08.23 AM IST
- Entertainment tax structure to be relaxed, says Ambika Soni
The entertainment tax structure in the country will be much relaxed after it is brought under common head in central taxes, Ambika Soni sai...
24 Nov, 2011, 02.59 PM IST
- Films Division, NFDC ink MoU to take Indian docus global
Films Division and NFDC have signed a marketing MoU paving the way for Indian documentaries to reach global audience.
16 Sep, 2010, 05.17 PM IST
- 'Film Bazaar' to be held in Goa on sidelines of IFFI
National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) initiative 'Film Bazaar', which provides a platform to film makers to market their films in do...
22 Sep, 2008, 07.29 PM IST