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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: “All that we struggle for are for the real people of India. They may not know who the President of the country is or where Kolkata or Mumbai is, but these are the real people of India”. ‘Mahananda’, a biopic based on the life of writer-social activist Mahasweta Devi, brings to life the spirit behind these words, which the Director believes should continue to animate and ignite everyone. The Bengali film, which figures in the Indian Panorama – Feature Film section of the 53rd edition of IFFI, the International Film Festival of India, has been presented to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: If life is complex, as is often made out to be, the interplay of societal norms and wounded relationships could make it an impenetrable quagmire. Festival delegates attending the 53rd edition of IFFI, the International Film Festival of India, have been given a taste of this sour wine, thanks to Cold as Marble, the story of Akbar, an unsuccessful artist, his girlfriend and his father. The film, a contender for the Golden Peacock Award for the Best Film of the festival, has been directed by Azerbaijani filmmaker Asif Rustamov. The protagonist Akbar was experiencing the relative calm…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Learning, being a continuous process, hundreds of delegates at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) starting from film practitioners, film critics sto students and enthusiasts are attending several masterclasses and in-conversations sessions with eminent onscreen and offscreen film personalities, including members of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles. On the 7th day of the festival today, an in-conversation session on ‘nuances and techniques in cinematography’ with renowned cinematographer Supratim Bhol, Manoj Paramhansa and Rathnavel was held at Maquinez Palace-I, Panaji. During the session moderated by film critic Bhawana Somaaya, the acclaimed cinematographers…

* Edwin aide Murugan, who owns three hotela in Goa, held; He sold drugs in five states Goemkarponn desk HYDERABAD: Hoping to glean some information regarding his customers, Ramgopalpet police in Hyderabad have sought the custody of drug peddler Bala Murugan, who was arrested by H-NEW sleuths in Goa recently. The H-NEW got wind of Murugan’s activities during their questioning of Edwin Nunes, the owner of the well-known Curlies Restaurant, before he was released on conditional bail. During questioning, Nunes reportedly revealed that Murugan used to supply drugs like hashish which he used to procure from Himachal Pradesh. Nunes in turn…