Category Articles: Movies

Saptrang Short Fest 2024; Film and documentary makers can send entry by July 16

September 10, 2024
Saptrang Short Fest 2024; Film and documentary makers can send entry by July 16

Gandhiangar: Entries of short films, documetnary and campus films are accepted for participation in Saptaranga Short Fest from Gujarati film makers from across the world. More details can be found on https://www.saptrangfilmsociety.org . The last date of accepting the entry is 16 July, while the last date of sending the creation is 1st October 2024. Budding as well as experienced film makers can send their short films for participation in Saptarang Short Fest. Saptarang Film Society of Gujara...Read More

Film maker booked for closing a flyover bridge dangerously for shoot in Ahmedabad; injured commuter files complaint

August 19, 2024
Film maker booked for closing a flyover bridge dangerously for shoot in Ahmedabad; injured commuter files complaint

Ahmedabad: Paldi Police booked a film maker for dangorously closing of an over bridge in Dharnidhar area for film shoot. A complaint is filed today by a 25-year old lady Doctor Priya Thakkar, resident of Nehrunagar area, who was passing through the road where shooting was going on on August 4. According to complaint Priya works as a doctor in AMC run SVP hospital and her service timing is from 9 am to 5 pm. On August 4 she was on her two-wheeler passing through the Dharnidhar cross roads and...Read More

Maharaj Movie Review: Controversial Film Slows Down and Lose Grip

June 22, 2024
Maharaj Movie Review: Controversial Film Slows Down and Lose Grip

Rupang Bhatt, Gandhinagar: Yash Raj Films movie Maharaj released today on Netflix after lifting of temporary stay by the Gujarat High Court. The stay was lifted after arguments in the court for three days, and preview of the film by the Judge herself. The film was immediately release in the evening to get the benefit of Week-end. The film portrays the 19th-century Mumbai-based Vaishnavite youth, Karsandas Mulji, and his struggle against a Vaishnavite Maharaj who controls the Haveli temple. T...Read More

No relief for Yash Raj and Netflix against stay on release of Maharaj

June 15, 2024
No relief for Yash Raj and Netflix against stay on release of Maharaj

Ahmedabad: Netflix, which is facing allegations of not just being an entertainment platform but a narrative-agenda-perception playing foreign platform against Hindus in India, failed to receive any relief from the Gujarat High Court in the Maharaj movie release-related case. After the Gujarat High Court stayed the release of Junaid Khan starer Maharaj on Netflix on June 13, Yashraj Films, the maker of the film, and Netflix, the OTT platform, approached the High Court and argued that the stay ...Read More

Gujarat HC stays release of Junaid Khan’s Netflix film Maharaj

June 13, 2024
Gujarat HC stays release of Junaid Khan’s Netflix film Maharaj

Ahmedabad: Release of 'Maharaj' film by Aamir Khan's son Junaid Khan is stayed till next hearing in the Gujarat High Court. The High Court has also issued notice to Yashraj Films, Netflix India and others. The petitioners Girish Popatlal Dani, Bharat Pranjivandas Mandalia, Shailesh Indravadan Patwari, Amit Harivadan Parikh, Shashikant Tapubhai Soni, Yogesh Laxmidas Dubal, Bharat Chinubhai Dudhiya, Girish Maneklal Gandhi have approached the Gujarat High Court through Special Civil Application ...Read More

Aamir Khan starts shooting of Sitaare Zameen Par in Vadodara

June 06, 2024
Aamir Khan starts shooting of Sitaare Zameen Par in Vadodara

Vadodara: Shooting of Actor Aamir Khan's upcoming Hindi movie is taking place in Vadodara in Gujarat. About sixteen years ago, Aamir had given 'Taare Zameen Par' movie which was a hit. He is now preparing to make sequal of it titled as 'Sitaare Zameen Parr'. Shooting of this film is taking place in Vadodara. City's Sama Sports complex has been rented to Aamir Khan for which Sports Authority of Gujarat will get Rs. 1 lakh rent a day.The Sports Complex is given on rent for six days. The sh...Read More

Akshay Kumar, Disha Patni attend closing ceremony of Kudo tournament in Surat

November 29, 2023
Akshay Kumar, Disha Patni attend closing ceremony of Kudo tournament in Surat

Surat: Hindi film actors Akshay Kumar and Disha Patni attended the closing ceremony of 15th International Kudo Tournament 2023-24 at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University hall here on Tuesday. The tournament is named after Akshay Kumar as it was Akshay Kumar who brought Kudo to India after he learned it while doing Rowdy Rathore movie. As many as 78 persons from Surat and 250 from Gujarat participated in Akshay Kumar Kudo International Tournament this year. The winners will go to play Sou...Read More

Gujarat CM watches premier show of a newly released Hindi comedy movie

November 17, 2023

Motera: Late in the evening on Friday, visited NY Cinema theater in Motera area of Ahmedabad to watch the premier show of a just launched Hindi movie Khichdi-2. The Chief Minister watched this show with the makers and actors of the film. City Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Standing Committee Chairman and Residence Additional Collector were also present to watch the premier show of this comedy movie. Khichdi was a Hindi serial featuring Gujarati artists and characters which later also came as a movie. Khic...Read More

It’s time to celebrate our real heroes: Vivek Agnihotri in Gujarat

September 15, 2023
It’s time to celebrate our real heroes: Vivek Agnihotri in Gujarat

Uvarsad, Gandhinagar: Karnavati University organised a charismatic discussion on 'The War Within' by noted filmmaker, Mr Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri today. Vivek Agnihotri is the Member of the Board, Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and a national award winner film director, screenwriter and author with super hits like The Kashmir Files, Tashkent Files and upcoming promising film Vaccine Story. During his session, he spoke about the role of Indian women in shaping the world order. ...Read More

Gujarat govt to sign MoU for Filmfare awards 2024

July 18, 2023
Gujarat govt to sign MoU for Filmfare awards 2024

Gandhinagar: The Film fair awards function for year 2024 will take place in Gujarat. The annual award function generally takes place in Mumbai only. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for year 2024 Filmfare awards will take place in the State capital Gandhinagar on Wednesday, July 19 in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister. On behalf of the State government, the MoU will be signed by the official of the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd(TGCL). DeshGujarat Read More