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Sushant Singh Rajput Lands Lead Role in Shekhar Kapur’s ‘Paani’
After literally years of scouting Shekhar Kapur has cast "Random Desi Romance" and "Kai Po Che" star Sushant Singh Rajput as the lead in his mega-budget futuristic blockbuster “Paani.”
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ATF, ScreenSingapore Line Up Top Speakers
Senior executives from South Korea’s SK Planet and CJ Entertainment and film makers Shekhar Kapur and Anthony Chen are among the key speakers at four days of conferences to be held in Singapore in...
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Indian PM Narendra Modi to Tout Entertainment Business in LA
US media and Hollywood may have wrongly overlooked opportunities in world's largest English-speaking market
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AFM: Shekhar Kapur Directing ‘Tiger’s Curse’
“Elizabeth” director Shekhar Kapur will direct adventure saga “Tiger’s Curse.” Lotus Entertainment will introduce the project at the American Film Market. “Tiger’s Curse,” based on the first in a...
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India Ministers Reveal Ambitious Plans For Single Window Clearance
India has set an ambitious timeline for implementing the ‘single window clearance’ system of streamlined shooting permits.
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Shekhar Kapur to Head Jury of First Macao Film Festival
“Elizabeth” director Shekhar Kapur has been set as the jury president for the first edition of the International Film Festival & Awards Macao. The festival will run in the former Portuguese colony...
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IFFAM: Macao Festival Jury Looking for Asian Qualities
Jury members of the inaugural edition of the International Film Festival & Awards Macao said bringing Asian perspectives to a global audience will be among their top priorities besides debating...
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IFFAM: ‘Winter’ is Winner in Macao Festival’s Glitzy Finale
The first edition of the International Film Festival & Awards Macao wrapped up with a snappy and well-drilled prize ceremony. The competition section was won by Argentinian film “The Winter” (aka...
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Reality TV Format ‘Bruce Lee Project’ Launches in Asia, Middle East
International competition series “The Bruce Lee Project” will be brought to South Asia and the Middle East with backers including Keanu Reeves and Shannon Lee, daughter of the late martial arts ace....
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Iran’s ‘Disappearance’ Wins Silver Screen Award at Singapore Festival
Iranian debut film, “Disappearance” was the winner of the best film prize at the Silver Screen Awards, the competitive section of the Singapore International Film Festival. Directed by Ali Asgari, the...
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IFFAM: Shekhar Kapur Talks ‘Little Dragon,’ ‘Elizabeth: The Dark Age’
After his second visit to Macau in two years, Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur will plunge back into work on his Bruce Lee biopic “Little Dragon.” Kapur, who has credits including “Elizabeth” and “Bandit...
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Shekhar Kapur: Why ‘2001’ Is My Genre Film Choice for IFFAM’s Crossfire Section
The Macao International Film Festival and Awards (IFFAM) features the Crossfire strand where six heavyweight directors choose a classic genre film to play at the festival. India’s Shekhar Kapur...
View ArticleIFFAM: Shekhar Kapur Plans New ‘Elisabeth’ Film (EXCLUSIVE)
Shekhar Kapur, best known outside India for “Elizabeth,” his 1998 biopic about the 16th Century British queen, is readying a new “Elisabeth” film. Based on a musical about one of the most famous...
View ArticleHotstar, Fox’s Indian Streaming Service, Moves Into Original Content With...
Fox and Star India’s leading OTT platform, Hotstar, is partnering with a plethora of top Indian talent to create original programming under the brand Hotstar Specials, the company announced Monday....
View ArticleShekhar Kapur to Direct ‘Ibis’ Trilogy for Endemol Shine (EXCLUSIVE)
Acclaimed Indian director Shekhar Kapur is to direct a TV series for Endemol Shine based on historical novels by Amitav Ghosh, known as the “Ibis Trilogy.” The deal was announced at Series Mania in...
View ArticleShekhar Kapur Talks Lily James Starrer ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It,’...
Veteran Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (“Elizabeth”) has revealed thematic details about his Working Title romantic comedy “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” starring Lily James (“Yesterday”) and Emma...
View ArticleIndian Comics App Toonsutra to Launch in April With ‘Baahubali,’ Stan Lee’s...
The burgeoning Asian webtoon market is set to expand further with the April launch of Graphic India’s Toonsutra, a comics platform for mobile devices. Toonsutra is differentiated, in that, in addition...
View Article‘Profile’ Star Shazad Latif: ‘Every Time I Play a Non Ethnic-Specific Name,...
British actor Shazad Latif is ready for his close-up. After a decade of racking up impressive TV credits including “Spooks,” “Toast of London,” “Penny Dreadful,” “Star Trek: Discovery” and “Departure,”...
View ArticleZEE5 India-Pakistan Unity Series ‘Dhoop Ki Deewar’ Drops Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
South Asian content focused streamer ZEE5 Global is set to premiere original series “Dhoop Ki Deewar,” starring Pakistani heartthrobs Sajal Aly (Shekhar Kapur’s “What’s Love Got Do Do With It?”) and...
View ArticleA.R. Rahman, Shekhar Kapur Unwrap ‘Why? The Musical’ at Expo 2020 in Dubai
Oscar, BAFTA and Grammy winning composer A.R. Rahman (“Slumdog Millionaire”) and revered “Elizabeth” and “Bandit Queen” filmmaker Shekhar Kapur have teamed to create Expo 2020 Dubai commission “Why?...
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