Ismail Merchant

Through art, home-cooked food, a rare collection of Indian shawls and world art, Ismail Merchant, simply seduced the greatest names in showbiz to work for him despite shoddy pay.

LONDON: Britain is paying tearful tribute to Ismail Merchant who sold celluloid English nostalgia worldwide with the expertise of a master.

Merchant, who brought cultural diversity alive on the big screen, died in London due to a burst ulcer.

Is the dream of (late) Ismail Merchant, celebrated Hollywood filmmaker, going to be realised? Six years ago, Merchant and the Queen of Rock-n-Roll, Tina Turner, had visited Varanasi.

LONDON: On a typically rain-sodden London evening, Ismail, 'the Magic Merchant' came, got wet and re-conquered old territory, as he received the ultimate accolade from a grateful British film industry.

The Indian- born filmmaker was posthumously given the lifetime achievement award at the Asian Excellence Awards.

Mumbai's Session Court granted anticipatory bail to developer Munaf Vadgama and three relatives in a cheating and criminal breach of trust case. The accused were involved in a redevelopment dispute where a promised alternate shop was allegedly not provided. The court noted substantial payments made to the complainant's family, deeming custodial interrogation unnecessary.

Indian miniatures may have only an itsy-bitsy size of the art market but they have a huge fan in American director James Ivory.

Tina Turner, the queen of rock-n-roll, who died at her Zurich home after a prolonged illness on May 24, 2023, had visited Varanasi in 2004 to prepare for her role in Hollywood's late filmmaker Ismail Merchant's 'The Goddess'.

James Ivory, screenwriter and co-producer of the drama 'Call Me by Your Name' today created history as he became the oldest Oscar winner.

Can the fans of Satyajit Ray and the Bollywood blockbuster ever find common ground? Filmmaker Ismail Merchant thinks so -- Merchant and his producing partner, James Ivory, have put together a festival featuring works from both genres.

As the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gears up to announce the recipients of its honours this year at the 95th edition of the Academy Awards on March 12 (IST 5.30 a.m., Monday), Indian cinema enthusiasts look forward in anticipation of an elusive Oscar coming home.

Tina Turner embarks on a visit to India with the purpose of delving into the role of 'The Goddess' in a film and seeking to rejuvenate her identity.

Could Indian born film director and producer Ismail Merchant become the next face of Britain's 20 pound bank note?

The upcoming Indian festival of Melbourne is set to commemorate the late actor. They will be screening his 1972 film ‘Siddhartha’.

The resourceful Aparna Sen is ready to hit the road with her first Hindi film Gulel, for which she has Abhishek in mind.

MUMBAI: Noted Indian actor Om Puri was felicitated at the Telluride film festival in Colorado with a special screening of his films.

On Shashi Kapoor's birth anniversary, Amitabh Bachchan reminisces about a time when Shashi Kapoor stopped him from taking a small part in a film, believing he was meant for greater roles. Kapoor's faith in Bachchan's potential led to a supportive relationship and an illustrious career for Big B.

Naseeruddin Shah, who can’t boil an egg, plays Indian chef with Madhur Jaffrey in film made in NY restaurant.

Since then veteran film actor made five visits to the school till his last visit in 2012 and advocated on the need of girls' school. His visits in Rajasthan was not just confined to his social work as he had shot many films and visited Ajmer Shrine in the year 1976.

MUMBAI: This Merchant of menace doesn't take no for an answer. It doesn't mean that Ismail Merchant goes around with a scimitar, ready to part you from your money.

KOLKATA: The 7th Kolkata Film Festival, kicked off by Information and Broadcasting Minister Sushma Swaraj here on Saturday evening, came as a welcome break for film buffs, disheartened after the sudden cancellation of the 32nd India International Film Festival in Bangalore last month.

British writer HRF Keating, noted as the creator of Inspector Ghote, has died at the age of 84. Keating introduced the character, a detective in the Mumbai CID, in his 1964 novel 'The Perfect Murder' without ever setting foot in India.

NEW DELHI: Pritish Nandy Communications (PNC) and Merchant Ivory productions have joined hands to produce a movie based on VS Naipaul's first novel The Mystic Masseur.

MUMBAI: H'wood and B'wood are getting closer. But will Indian actors get a chance to bond with the secret agent on reel?

The veteran Gulzar sahab is the latest to join the list of celebrities whose names have made it to street plaques. Apparently, a street in Pakistan, where he lived with his family, will soon be named ‘Gulzar Street’.

BANGALORE: If you're the type who likes catching a movie every weekend, there's a whole festival arranged for you. On Thursday, the Suchitra Cinema and Cultural Academy announced two film festivals.

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has not only scored the music in several acclaimed films, he has acted in them too