In the eye of the storm What’s common to the 10 films featured here? They have all courted pre-release controversy and been banned, stayed or delayed Priyanka Roy | | Published 06.02.21, 10:45 PM
Tandav, an Amazon Prime Video series that takes a look at students’ angst, political power play, dynastic politics, farmers’ unrest, systematic intimidation of the minority populace in what is a zeitgeist of the times we live in, is under a cloud, forcing its makers to go on the backfoot. We take a look at 10 Hindi films that were mired in controversy, either being stayed, banned or delayed, before seeing the light of day in theatres.
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Shyam Benegal Directorial India-Bangladesh Co-production Bangabandhu Goes On Floors
Filmmaker Shyam Benegal s Bangabandhu , a biopic on Bangladesh s founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, began shooting in Mumbai on Thursday. The film is jointly produced by India and Bangladesh and is part of the centenary celebration of Rahman, the first President of Bangladesh.
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Panaji: Filmmaker Shyam Benegal’s “Bangabandhu”, a biopic on Bangladesh’s founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, began shooting in Mumbai on Thursday. The film is jointly produced by India and Bangladesh and is part of the centenary celebration of Rahman, the first President of Bangladesh.
“Bangabandhu” was announced by Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar during the opening ceremony of the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI), here. The Muhurat shoot of the biopic was held at the Film City, following the COVID-19 protocols laid down by the Ministry
Shabana Azmi in a still from “The Black Prince”. Photo: Reuters
As Shabana Azmi turned 70 barely four months ago on September 18, 2020, she saw her glorious 45-plus year long career bookended by roles as diverse as they can get.
Her first film, the 1974 classic by Shyam Benegal had her play Lakshmi, a village woman trapped in India’s oppressive caste-ridden society compounded by chronic poverty. Her latest project is as far from that stifling milieu as it can ever get. She plays Admiral Margaret Orlenda Parangosky in the live action science fiction series HALO based on the video game franchise being executive produced by Steven Spielberg.