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Martin Scorsese hosts special screening of Homebound in New York; Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa in awe of the auteur

Martin Scorsese hosts special screening of Homebound in New York; Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa in awe of the auteur

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Published on: Nov 09, 2025 10:14 am IST Martin Scorsese hosted a screening of Homebound in New York, featuring a Q&A with director Neeraj Ghaywan.  Legendary filmmaker and executive producer Martin Scorsese recently hosted a special screening of Homebound in New York, followed by an insightful Q&A session with the film’s director, Neeraj Ghaywan. After receiving a warm reception at its Cannes premiere, Homebound has now been selected as India’s official entry for the Oscars in the Best International Film category. Homebound, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, explores friendships during the pandemic and has been recognized globally, premiering at Cannes and selected as India’s Oscar entry. The film’s screening in New York featured Martin Scorsese and a celebration of its success. Martin Scorsese calms Neeraj Ghaywan Ahead of the screening, Martin posed for photos with the Homebound team, including lead actors Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa, who play best friends Shoaib and Chandan. The film, written and directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, is inspired by Basharat Peer’s 2020 New York Times article about two friends navigating life …

Ritwik Ghatak centenary: Revisiting the life and legacy of Indian cinema’s rebel auteur | Eye News

Ritwik Ghatak centenary: Revisiting the life and legacy of Indian cinema’s rebel auteur | Eye News

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On the morning of February 7,1976, when Calcutta woke up to the news of Ritwik Ghatak’s untimely death the previous night, stunned citizens poured out onto the streets. Barely three months ago, the auteur had turned 50. When the funeral procession started from the Presidency General Hospital in the afternoon, thousands singing Ghatak’s favourite songs, trailed the vehicle that carried his body to the burning ghat in Keoratala. In an essay titled The Genius that was Ritwik Ghatak, the late theatre artiste Safdar Hashmi recorded the outpouring of grief in what he called “a unique funeral of a unique man”. Thirty-seven years later and 60 years since he made his first movie Nagarik (1952),Ghatak remains one of the most underplayed cinematic legends of India. He was a flawed genius — erratic, eccentric, and impulsive to the point of being self-destructive. ” Ghatak was an anarchist. Yet, he remains the most authentic voice in Indian cinema. Despite his lack of formal grammar in moviemaking, his works remain highly relevant today,” says Nabarun Bhattacharya,Sahitya Akademi award-winning Bengali …

Happy Birthday, Wes Anderson! Three underrated films that capture the wry essence of the auteur

Happy Birthday, Wes Anderson! Three underrated films that capture the wry essence of the auteur

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May 01, 2025 05:20 PM IST His films are easy to recognize, but the emotions they stir are anything but. On his birthday, we look at three Anderson films that dive beneath the surface Hollywood director Wes Anderson’s name has always been synonymous with a droll tweness, and if you call yourself a fan, you must already be familiar with what it feels like to step into one of his carefully curated worlds full of melancholic humour. As the director celebrates another trip around the sun today, turning a ripe 56, here are some of his best renditions of a walk into the trembling psyche of being human in spring colours. The Royal Tenenbaums The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Ah, The Royal Tenenbaums, arguably one of Anderson’s most popular works that thrust him into the bosom of stardom, this film is an American tragedy wrapped in retro pastels. The story revolves around three emotionally stunted genius siblings whose lives are upended after they hear about their father’s (played by Gene Hackman) imminent death. A rich portrayal …

The ChatGPT-Studio Ghibli filter is AI’s cheap shortcut to art; read what auteur Hayao Miyazaki thought about this

The ChatGPT-Studio Ghibli filter is AI’s cheap shortcut to art; read what auteur Hayao Miyazaki thought about this

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Mar 28, 2025 05:42 PM IST ChatGPT-Ghibli filter, an AI tool that replicates Ghibli’s painstakingly crafted art style…but does this really qualify as art? Here’s what Miyazaki says Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron took six years to complete, with a team of just 60 animators painstakingly crafting a single minute of animation per month. This slow, deliberate process is the essence of Studio Ghibli: a labour of love in every frame. From the sizzling breakfast scene in Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) to the indelible magic of Spirited Away (2001). Ghibli’s films transcend mere animation, blending fantasy with truth in a way that speaks deeply to audiences worldwide. Hayao Miyazaki and a still from Spirited Away (2001) Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) Can algorithms create art? Enter the ChatGPT-Ghibli filter, an AI tool that replicates Ghibli’s painstakingly crafted art style. This feature makes Ghibli-style animation accessible to anyone, so naturally, the internet has erupted with Ghibli versions of everything — from the iconic Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) train scene to viral memes and pop …

Christopher Nolan Talks About His Creative Process After His First Win For Director At Oscars 2024 News18

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