#Cinema

Rima Das Wins Best Indie Film at 2026 IFFM

Assam filmmaker Rima Das scored the Best Indie Film award at the 2026 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne for her latest feature, Not a Hero.

Timungpi Terang • 14 Aug 2026

Tripura Student Sayantika Dhar Makes Tollywood Debut

Udaipur student Sayantika Dhar stars in the new Bengali film Ananda Ashram, a family drama currently playing in theaters across Kolkata and Tripura.

Ayan Debbarma • 7 Aug 2026

Veteran Actress Malaya Goswami Wins 2026 Bhaben Baruah Award

Assamese actress Malaya Goswami will receive the 2026 Bhaben Baruah Award for her decades of work in cinema and theatre at a September ceremony in Nalbari.

Bibar Daimary • 6 Aug 2026

Imtiaz Ali’s Main Vaapas Aaunga Shares Deep Ties to Assamese Classic

Imtiaz Ali’s new drama Main Vaapas Aaunga shares striking thematic and structural parallels with the acclaimed Assamese film Dikchow Banat Palaax.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026

Christopher Nolan Brings The Odyssey to Mumbai

Christopher Nolan discusses filming The Odyssey in IMAX, his deep appreciation for Indian cinema culture, and the thrill of his latest Mumbai visit.

NEWire Desk • 26 Jul 2026

Assamese Film Before Spring Hits ReelDrama OTT

Director Shrutismriti Changkakoti’s indie film Before Spring explores the lives of three North Guwahati residents, now streaming on ReelDrama.

Timungpi Terang • 24 Jul 2026

Television and Cine Foundation Marks Two Decades in Manipur

Manipur's Television and Cine Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary, highlighting its impact on local filmmaking and industry support.

Priyanka Moirangthem • 21 Jul 2026

Manipur Film Institute Opens Registration for August Cinema Course

MSFTI is hosting a 20-day film appreciation course in Imphal starting August 1. Applications are open until July 30 for aspiring filmmakers.

Sanajaoba Chongtham • 20 Jul 2026

Manipuri Cinema Pioneer Oken Amakcham Dies at 64

Oken Amakcham, the visionary filmmaker who saved Manipuri cinema by embracing digital technology, has died at 64 following a series of strokes.

Ranjana Devi • 20 Jul 2026

Assam BJP Celebrates National Film Award Win and Commonwealth Games Flag Bearer

Assam BJP praises the National Film Award winner Juiphool and Olympian Lovlina Borgohain as the state plans new films on historic figures.

Bibar Daimary • 19 Jul 2026

Assam BJP Celebrates National Film Award and Announces New Biopics

Assam BJP honors the film Juiphool for its National Award win and details government plans to produce major historical biopics.

Timungpi Terang • 19 Jul 2026

Juiphool Wins Best Assamese Film at 72nd National Film Awards

Assamese filmmaker Jadumoni Dutta takes home top honors at the 72nd National Film Awards. Other notable winners include Yami Gautam and Mammootty.

Bibar Daimary • 19 Jul 2026

Assam Government Eyes Bollywood Biopic for General Lachit Borphukan

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma is talking with director Aditya Dhar about a major film chronicling the life of legendary Ahom general Lachit Borphukan.

Timungpi Terang • 17 Jul 2026

Ram Gopal Varma Calls for End to Film Censorship

Director Ram Gopal Varma demands an end to film censorship, labeling the practice an insult to modern audiences in the digital age.

NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026

Abhay Deol and Farhan Akhtar Celebrate 15 Years of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Abhay Deol and Farhan Akhtar mark 15 years of the hit film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara with nostalgic posts celebrating friendship and shared memories.

NEWire Desk • 16 Jul 2026