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Director Sudipto Sen opens up about guerrilla-style shooting challenges in Kerala, saying, We were exposed to many difficult situations..."
Sudipto Sen's 'The Kerala Story' garnered National Awards for Best Direction and Cinematography, despite facing filming ...
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The Kerala Story’ is stark and realistic’: National Film Awards jury chairperson Ashutosh Gowariker
Amid intense backlash, the ‘Swades’ and ‘Lagaan’ Ashutosh Gowariker defends selecting Sudipto Sen’s ‘The Kerala Story’ over ...
FTII students body call National Award for 'The Kerala Story' dangerous & disappointing, director breaks silence: 'When a film becomes so big...'
The 2023 film had courted controversy for its portrayal of women in Kerala being forcefully converted and recruited by the terror group Islamic State ...
Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman producer Viveck Vaswani defends Shah Rukh Khan's National Award win for Jawan
Actor-producer Viveck Vaswani called Jawan a ‘relevant’ film, while defending Shah Rukh Khan's National Award win.
The Kerala Story maker Sudipto Sen on Kerala CM’s remarks over his National Award win: ‘Don’t have time for criticism’ | Exclusive
Filmmaker Sudipto Sen was named as Best Director at the 71st National Film Awards announced on Friday. Sen’s controversial film The Kerala Story won two awards at the National Film Awards 2023 – Best ...
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Director Sudipto Sen: 'You cannot discredit me by calling The Kerala Story a propaganda film'
Even as there is plenty of discourse about The Kerala Story undeserving of its two wins—Best Director and Best ...
Actor Farra Shibla SLAMS National Film Awards for 'The Kerala Story': 'I strongly believe it does not...'
Following the National Film Awards, actress Farra Shibla criticized the jury for honoring 'The Kerala Story,' echoing ...
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Actor Farra Shibla criticises National Film Awards for The Kerala Story: It's troubling
Ever since the National Film Awards were announced, there have been many criticisms against the jury's decision to recognise ...
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Controversy Erupts as FTII Condemns National Award for 'The Kerala Story'
The Kerala Story' film has sparked contention due to its national award win. The FTII students' outfit criticizes the award ...
FTII students' body slams national award for ‘The Kerala Story’, calls it state-endorsed propaganda
PUNE: A students' organisation at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) has strongly condemned the decision to ...
'The Kerala Story' at the centre of 71st National Awards controversy
Many are questioning how a film with such heavy political messaging, and one that has already faced legal and public scrutiny ...
Shah Rukh Khan replies to Shashi Tharoor with his signature wit, says he wouldn't have understood ‘magniloquent’ words - Read inside
Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood's beloved 'Badshah', has received his first National Award for his stellar performance in the ...