New Delhi, April 29 : He made his Bollywood debut opposite Nandita Das in "Bas Yun Hi" in 2003, but after that Purab Kohli lost touch with his co-star. But their communication gap came in handy when seven years later they got together for Onir's "I AM", in which the two share an uncomfortable chemistry.

New Delhi, April 22 - Award-winning actor-filmmaker Nandita Das believes in bringing strong, powerful subjects on screen. She says her next acting venture "I AM" fits the bill as it highlights how society is intolerant towards others.

New Delhi, April 15 : Actor-director Nandita Das will be conferred with the French honour Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters Friday for her contribution to the development of Indo-French cooperation in the field of cinema.

French Ambassador Jerôme Bonnafont will confer the distinction on Nandita who is known for her critically acclaimed performances in films like "Fire", "Earth" and "Bawander".

Mumbai, April 12 - Why do people want to ban films and books? Because these have the power to affect the subconscious, however subtly, believes actor-director Nandita Das, who has won national and international awards for her socially relevant films.

"No film has brought in any revolution but you and I are also what we have seen, what we have read," Nandita, 41, told IANS.

"Everything has an influence on our subconscious mind and therefore the responses we have in various situations are because of all those influences," she added.

Though Nandita Das has no intentions of giving up her career, she is at the moment savouring every moment of her joy of motherhood, no interruptions allowed.

Nandita has switched off from the world to concentrate on her son Vihaan, so much so that close friends like Rituparno Ghosh, Shabana Azmi and Deepa Mehta are wondering how to connect with the excited mom.

Acclaimed actress and director Nandita Das and her husband Subodh Maskara, recently welcomed a baby boy. This Wednesday at 10:45 am Nandita Das gave birth to a baby boy in a city hospital. Nandita’s husband Subodh Maskara informed the media about this good news. Quite understandably, their families were very happy and in a mood for some rejoicing.

Ace Bollywood actress-director Nandita Das has stolen all the limelight with her simple lecture at the International Film Festival (IFFI) at Goa.

Shinning bright after the triumph of her debut directorial venture 'Firaaq', an elated Nandita said, "A movie has to reflect the culture of the land."

'Firaaq' deals with the impact of aggression on human mind and kinships.

The movie has received acclaim and awards in national as well as international film festivals.

Panaji, Nov 25 : Noted actress and director of "Firaaq", Nandita Das Wednesday lashed out at her producers, Percept picture company, for not "properly marketing" the film.

"Firaaq was not released properly. There was no marketing. There were some rumours that the film was released before elections and no one was sure who would come to power in Gurajat or at the centre. So I don't know, but the film really suffered because of this," Nandita told reporters at the 40th edition of the International Film Festival of India here.

New Delhi, Nov 4 : Lamenting that they could not find even 12 good children's films made in India to make up an Indian section in the children's film festival, actor and now the chairperson of the Children's Film Society (CFSI) Nandita Das said that not many filmmakers are interested in making movies for children.

Bhubaneswar, Sep 30 : Actress Nandita Das, the newly appointed chairperson of the Children's Film Society of India (CFSI), promises to bring maximum number of kids to the children film festival, starting Nov 14, despite the fact that kids are hooked to reality shows.

"My top priority at this moment is to attract large number of children from different regions and classes to the children's film festival," Nandita Das told reporters here while speaking on the sidelines of the programme "Joy of Giving".

The six-day Golden Elephant International Children's Film Festival of India will be held in Hyderabad.

New Delhi, July 31 : Film actress-cum-director Nandita Das has been appointed as Chairperson of the Children''s Films Society of India (CFSI).

Her appointment will be for a period of three years or until further orders whichever is earlier.

The position of CFSI chairperson had fallen vacant when incumbent Nafisa Ali resigned to contest the Lok Sabha polls from Lucknow on a Samajwadi Party ticket. (ANI)

Actor-director Nandita Das' directorial debut ‘Firaaq’, which is scheduled for release in India on March 20, will not be screened in Gujarat's multiplexes.

Gujarat-based multiplex owners association said that their dispute with the distributor over profit sharing was the main reason for not showcasing the movie in the state.

Manubhai Patel, President, All Gujarat Multiplex Association, said, “It’s not clear yet. We have not finalised profit sharing with the distributor. We have to figure out the percentage.”

Actor Nandita Das’s directorial debut Firaaq, which deals with the impact of violence on human psyche and relationships, is ready for release on March 20.

The film has bagged acclaim and awards in international film festivals.

The critically acclaimed actress, who already proved her guts with exceptional performances in ‘Fire, ‘Earth’ and ‘Bawandar’, said that she is not ambitious in any way.

Acclaimed actress Nandita Das after enthralling the audience with her power packed performances in off beat films like Earth and Fire is now ready with her directorial debut venture, a hard hitting film titled, Firaaq which is based on the infamous 2002 Gujarat riots.

At the 7th Kara Film Festival in Karachi, two Indian movies including Nandita Das’s directorial debut ‘Firaaq’ and a documentary Superman of Malegaon have won the Ciepie awards.

Bollywood, which has been an important part of ‘KaraFilm Festival’ each year since its beginning, did not attend this year’s celebrations because of Mumbai attacks. But, Nandita Das, who is famous in Pakistan for her character in ‘Ramchand Pakistani’, along with ace film maker Mahesh Bhatt, attended the festival.

Islamabad, February 15 : Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and actress Nandita Das graced the second-last day of the KaraFilm Festival in Karachi, Pakistan.

The two of them are known to be the "oldest supporters" of the Kara festival.

Pakistani newspaper the News says in one of its reports that Das and Bhatt were welcome signs, and a massive statement of commitment from the neighbours across the border.

Actor Nandita Das’s directorial debut Firaaq, which deals with the impact of violence on human psyche and relationships, has won awards in categories of best screenplay/script and the Foreign Correspondents Association award for best movie.

Produced by Percept Picture Company (PPC), Firaaq is an India film presenting sectarian aggression as an experience of common people after communal riots in Gujarat in 2002.

‘Firaaq’ will be screened at the Telluride Film Festival (TFF) in North America even before its commercial release. The film is produced by Percept Picture Company (PPC) production.

The story of the film is based on the massacre of minority community in the Gujarat riots. Large scale bloodshed happened in Gujarat, after the post Godhra incidences in which a number of people lost their property and lives.

Firaaq, a Percept Picture Company (PPC) production, is ready to premier at the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), starting from September 4, 2008.

The film has been selected for the “contemporary world cinema premiere” slot of TIFF, closing on September 13.

The directorial debut of actor Nandita Das deals with the impact of violence on human psyche and relationships.

The film includes the star cast Nasseruddin Shah, Paresh Rawal, Dipti Naval, Raghubir Yadav, Sanjay Suri, Tisca Chopra, Shahana Goswami and Nowaz.  

One it was a time when Pakistani actors and musicians were very much interested to appear in Indian films and music albums. Now, the trend is reversing itself as a number of Indian artists are giving their roles in Pakistani films and music albums. This is indicated by the Pakistani film ''Khuda Ke Liye' where an Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah played his role.