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India.com
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Anupam Kher's Tanvi The Great To Release On THIS Date, Trailer Set To Launch Tomorrow
Mumbai: The much-awaited trailer of 'Tanvi The Great' is all set to be released on Monday, June 30. Ahead of the release, Marathon Man Anupam Kher shared a special video that shows how the film has already made a mark across the world. The actor took to his Instagram to share a video featuring reactions and praise from people at global film festivals where the movie was screened. The video starts with legendary actor Robert De Niro watching the film at the New York Indian Film Festival. It also includes moments from the world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in France, and other screenings in London, Houston, and New York. Along with the video, Kher added a caption that read, "TRAILER OUT TOMORROW: From a quiet dream to a global stage, with even Robert De Niro being among those who witnessed her story, #TanviTheGreat has travelled far and touched many hearts. And now, she's back to where her heart belongs, ready to meet you. Trailer out tomorrow. Arriving in cinemas on 18th July." Take a look View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anupam Kher (@anupampkher) Tanvi The Great follows 21-year-old Tanvi Raina, a woman with autism who discovers her late Indian Army officer father's unfulfilled dream -- to stand at Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, and salute the Indian flag. Despite societal pushback and institutional barriers against autistic recruits in the military, she becomes determined to fulfill this mission, according to Variety. The film stars debutant Subhangi Dutt in the lead role. Karan Tacker, Boman Irani, and Anupam Kher also play prominent roles in the film. The movie is set to release on July 18.
India Gazette
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India Gazette
Montana students embark on India Trek 2025
Seattle [US], June 26 (ANI): The Consulate General of India in Seattle has flagged off the India Trek 2025 delegation, comprising eight students from Montana who will visit India from June 26 to July 9. The delegation is led by Jason Smith, President of the Montana World Affairs Council. The students were selected through an extensive series of programs focused on India, which culminated in the Indian Film Festival at the University of Montana in Missoula earlier this year. According to the Consulate General of India, Seattle, the delegation will explore India's rich cultural heritage, visit grassroots educational institutions, and experience Indian spirituality. The trip is a result of a partnership between the Montana World Affairs Council and the Consulate General of India, Seattle. 'In partnership with Montana World Affairs Council, Consulate General of India flagged off the India Trek 2025 delegation from Seattle today,' the Consulate General of India, Seattle, said in its X post. 'Eight winning students were selected from across the school districts of Montana, through an extensive series of INDIA focus programs, which culminated in the Indian Film Festival at University of Montana in Missoula earlier this year from 2 - 4 March 2025,' the post added. During their visit, the students will travel to New Delhi, Bhubaneswar, and Lucknow, gaining insights into India's diverse culture and educational landscape. 'The delegation is led by Jason Smith, President of the Montana World Affairs Council and will be visiting New Delhi, Bhubaneswar and Lucknow from 26 June to 9 July 2025, exploring India's rich cultural heritage, grassroots educational institutions, and experiencing Indian spirituality,' the Consulate General wrote on X. On June 22, CGI Seattle celebrated the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025 at the iconic Waterfront Park, set against the scenic backdrop of Elliott Bay and the Seattle City Skyline. A large number of yoga enthusiasts turned up in true Seattle spirit, undeterred by the morning rain, making the celebration even more special and blessed by the showers. Seattle City Mayor Bruce Harrell addressed the gathering and issued an official proclamation recognising Yoga as 'originating in India, over 5000 years ago, and first mentioned in the ancient sacred texts of the Rig Veda--a profound practice that continues to benefit humanity by promoting both physical health and mental well-being.' 'This year's theme, 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health,' found special resonance at the Waterfront Park where the community and nature came together, highlighting yoga's universal message of holistic well-being and care for our planet,' the Consulate General of India in Seattle said on X. (ANI)
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Angammal' - wins best film at New York Indian Film Festival; Robert De Niro makes a surprise appearance
T he New York 'Indian Film Festival' has set its 2025 winners, which includes Vipin Radhakrishnan's 'Angammal,' which won the 'Best Film' prize and is a set in a Tamil Nadu village. In the film, a man is struggling to accept his blouseless mother's traditional attire, leading to complications before his in-laws visit. Other movies to win awards 'Humans In The Loop' is a movie about a girl named Nehma who returns to her village in Jharkhand after her divorce and begins working as a data labeller in an AI data center. This movie is directed by Aranya Sahay and won as 'Best Debut' film. Further, 'New York Women in Film & Television Excellence in Directing Award' went to Shonali Bose for the movie 'A Fly on the Wall' and Rima Das for 'Village Rockstars 2.' Best Screenplay was awarded to 'Second Chance,' written by Subhadra Mahaja, while 'Best Actor' was scooped by Nawazuddin Siddiqui for his role of Adnan Baig in the movie 'I'm Not An Actor.' Sharmila Tagore also won the 'Best Actress' for her character, Mrs. Sen in the movie 'The Ancient.' Following these, The 'Best Feature Documentary' prize was scored by 'A Fly on the Wall,' a documentary about final days of Chika Kapadia, given four months to live, who has chosen to end his life through physician-assisted suicide at Dignitas in Switzerland, this was directed by Shonali Bose and Nilesh Maniyar. Adding to this prize list, 'Best Short Documentary' went to 'An Arrested Moment,' directed by Dev Benega. 'Thursday Special' got a 'Best Short Narrative' award which was directed by Varun Tandon. Robert De Niro as guest in the premiere Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro attended the premiere joined by his longtime girlfriend Tiffany Chen of Anupam Kher directorial 'Tanvi The Great' in New York on Thursday.
Hindustan Times
05-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
WAVES Bazaar records ₹1,328 crore in deals, emerges as major hub for global creative collabs
MUMBAI: Positioning itself as a leading platform for international business in the creative industries, the WAVES Bazaar — the business conclave of the World Audio-Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) — concluded at Jio World Convention Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), on Sunday. The four-day event witnessed commercial transactions worth more than ₹1,328 crore across sectors including film, music, radio, VFX, animation, gaming, and web series. Of this total, an estimated ₹971 crore was generated through over 3,000 business-to-business (B2B) meetings, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B). 'The Buyer-Seller Market proved to be a game-changer,' the official added, highlighting the volume and quality of professional engagements. International collaborations were a cornerstone of this year's summit. Among the major announcements was a proposal between the Film India Screen Collective and Screen Canterbury NZ to launch the first-ever Indian Film Festival in New Zealand, marking a significant cultural exchange. Further boosting Indo-global creative ties, Only Much Louder CEO Tushar Kumar and Gazprom Media CEO Alexander Zharov revealed preliminary talks on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to co-produce comedy and music shows and organise cross-cultural festivals in Russia and India. Another highlight was the announcement of a multi-year strategic collaboration between Prime Video and CJ ENM to distribute premium Korean content globally, signalling the growing influence of K-culture on the Indian market. The Bazaar also hosted landmark co-production announcements, including Devi Chowdhurani, India's first official Indo-UK co-production, and Violated, a project by UK-based Fusion Flicks and JVD Films. Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, I&B Ministry, expressed satisfaction at the overwhelming response the summit received from stakeholders across the ecosystem — including industry leaders, startups, policymakers, academia, and the public. 'WAVES has become a celebration of business, culture, and creative enterprise — a true people's movement,' he said. On the sidelines of the event, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis held key meetings with media and entertainment executives. He met Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos, Universal Music Group's Devraj Sanyal, and Motion Picture Association CEO Charles Rivkin to explore future collaborations in content creation, upskilling, and storytelling rooted in rural Maharashtra. 'Had a fruitful meeting with Netflix's Ted Sarandos. We discussed India's potential as a key growth market and explored partnerships with the state for skilling initiatives in the media and entertainment space,' Fadnavis later posted on X. The CM also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision and praised both the Central and Maharashtra governments for the successful organisation of WAVES, which he attended specifically to show his support.
Indian Express
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Humans in the Loop explores how AI clashes with traditional belief systems
When Humans in the Loop's protagonist Nehma, a tribal data labeller at a centre in Jharkhand, is pulled up by her supervisor, she stands her ground and clarifies that the 'insect', which their Western client want to be labelled as a 'pest', is the one that protects the ecosystem by consuming rotten leaves. Nehma argues: 'AI is like a child. If you teach it wrong things, it will pick up those.' As the world is increasingly getting impacted by artificial intelligence (AI), Nehma represents traditional wisdom, rooted in nature. Humans in the Loop, written and directed by Aranya Sahay, is a Hindi and Kurukh language movie that follows Nehma (essayed by Sonal Madhushankar), whose job at a data centre in a remote area in Jharkhand involves labelling data to train AI models. Nehma takes up this job after returning to her village with her daughter Dhaanu and toddler son Guntu following her separation from her husband. As part of her 'data labelling' job, she learns to tag images to help algorithms distinguish objects. Even as Nehma struggles to learn the ropes of her job, the movie also highlights her internal conflict. Living close to a forest, she tries to reconnect with her tribal roots and nature. However, the differences between Nehma and Dhaanu seem to grow as the latter misses the comforts and ways of an urban life. The movie is inspired by data labelling, which is carried out in certain indigenous regions of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Telangana. Major AI firms outsource such tasks to remote regions of India, where labour is cheap. As the narrative unfolds, the feature also explores 'how human prejudices' are fed into AI systems and 'the unacknowledged consequences' for communities excluded from the tech revolution. The movie will be screened during the upcoming Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles and the New York Indian Film Festival. In 2022, Mumbai -based Sahay came across an article regarding tribal women in Jharkhand working with artificial intelligence as data annotators ('Human Touch' by Karishma Mehrotra published in Fifty Two). He got curious about it since he has been familiar with tribal issues because of his mother Lakshmi Bhatia's work as a sociologist and researcher in tribal regions of India. The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune graduate saw this as an opportunity to develop a cinematic tale that explores 'the interplay between a traditional society and technologies of the future'. Following a call by Storiculture, a network of film and content expertise, to develop stories about how technology and society overlap, Sahay worked on developing this story. 'The tribal data labellers go through thousands of photos and videos to make the algorithm understand the difference between something as basic as a chair and a table. This is very similar to the idea of parenting. Like how children learn to differentiate between colours and shapes. That became the central point of this film,' says Sahay, who has directed five short films earlier, including Songs for Babasaheb and Chait. Before he wrote the screenplay, Sahay spent nearly eight months in Ranchi and villages close to a forest near Jonha falls in Jharkhand. His interactions with Biju Toppo, a national award-winning filmmaker, and his FTII senior Seral Murmu helped him understand that world better. Even though the subject sounds ideal for a documentary, he leaned towards a fictional narrative to make it more layered and engaging. Though Sahay tried to tap into the talent pools of FTII and National School of Drama to find a suitable tribal actor, he was not successful. 'The entertainment world of Mumbai too is biased towards fair-skin actors,' he says. Then someone suggested Sonal for Nehma's role. Even though she is not a tribal but a Dalit, she seemed perfect, mainly because of her 'evocative gaze'. Sonal, who is from Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra, stayed with the crew for 10 days during the recce in Jharkhand and observed the people there for her role as Nehma.
