Nandita Das

The Best Hindi Movies on Amazon Prime Video in India [July 2020]

Akhil Arora | Tuesday July 7, 2020

The best Hindi movies to watch on Amazon Prime Video in India in 2020 come from Bollywood and beyond. They are a mix of classics (Sholay), the well-known (Dil Chahta Hai), and arthouse entries (Newton).

Richa Chadha Talks About "Loving Her Complexion" In "Not Fair But Lovely" Post

Entertainment | Written by Divya Goyal | Friday June 26, 2020

Richa Chadha welcomed Hindustan Unilever's decision to rename their product and drop "Fair" from "Fair & Lovely"

Watch: Nandita Das In A Powerful Short Film On Domestic Violence

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Tuesday May 26, 2020

Actor and director Nandita Das has shot a short film at home to encourage women to report domestic violence. The film is titled 'Listen to Her'.

"Nation's Soul Threatened": Naseeruddin Shah, Mira Nair In Open Note On CAA

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 26, 2020

Over 300 eminent personalities, including actor Naseeruddin Shah, filmmaker Mira Nair, vocalist TM Krishna, author Amitav Ghosh and historian Romila Thapar have expressed solidarity with the students and others protesting against the CAA and NRC.

"Giving Us Courage To Speak Up": Nandita Das On CAA Protests

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 24, 2020

The wonderful students and women who have taken to the streets against the "very divisive" Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) are giving us courage to speak up, actor-director Nandita Das has said, asserting that protests are important as they expose people to many realities.

"Every Other Place Becoming Shaheen Bagh": Nandita Das Backs CAA Protests

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 23, 2020

Lauding the efforts of students and common people who have been protesting against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), actor Nandita Das said on Thursday that more places like Shaheen Bagh are coming up across the country.

Malaika Arora Says She Was 'Put Into Dark Skin Category Initially'

Entertainment | Edited by Divya Goyal | Tuesday November 5, 2019

Malaika Arora said that she started off in the film industry at a time when the 'dark skin and fair skin bias was prevalent.'

India's Got Colour: Nandita Das 'Reinvents' Her 'Dark Is Beautiful' Campaign

Entertainment | Edited by Nilanjana Basu | Monday September 30, 2019

Nandita Das has made the 2-and-a-half-minute long song in collaboration with filmmaker Mahesh Mathai, composer Ankur Tewari and Sangita Jindal, Chairperson of JSW Foundation, which supports the campaign

'India's Got Colour': Nandita Das' Powerful Video Calls Out Fair Skin Fixation

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Thursday September 26, 2019

Nandita Das has released a two-minute-long video that celebrates diversity in complexions and slams society's obsession with fair skin.

Manav Kaul Says Playing Naseeruddin Shah's Role In Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai Remake Was "Daunting"

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 7, 2019

Manav Kaul said: "I knew I had to portray Albert Pinto with a lot of respect, dignity and heart."

'Beyond Borders,' Tweets Nandita Das As Pakistanis Protest Ban On Manto

Entertainment | Written by Divya Goyal | Tuesday January 15, 2019

Manto is based on Pakistani writer Saadat Hasan Manto, played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui onscreen

Mrinal Sen Remembered By Amitabh Bachchan, Nandita Das, Mahesh Bhatt And Others

Entertainment | Written by Pranita Chaubey | Sunday December 30, 2018

Mrinal Sen was awarded with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest film honour in 2005.

Sex Harassment Charges Are "False, Fabricated", Says Artist Subodh Gupta

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 14, 2018

MeToo India: A day after allegations of repeated sexual misconduct surfaced against Subodh Gupta, the high profile contemporary artist on Friday denied any such behaviour and said the reports were "entirely false and fabricated".

"Continue To Support #MeToo": Nandita Das On Allegations Against Father

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 17, 2018

Actor-director Nandita Das on Tuesday broke her silence over the sexual harassment allegations against her father, noted painter Jatin Das, stating that she will continue to lend support to the #MeToo movement.

#MeToo: Women Directors Vow Not To Work With Proven Offenders

Entertainment | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 14, 2018

Konkona Sensharma, Nandita Das, Meghna Gulzar and other filmmakers have pledged their support to India's #MeToo movement