Having screened in Cannes, Busan and Jio Mami this year, “Agra” is a truly surprising film from India that combines the intensely erotic with the thriller and the pointed social critique, in a delirious package that keeps you glued to the screen for the whole of its 132 minutes.
Agra is screening at San Diego Asian Film Festival
Guru is a 24-year-old who seems to suffer from delusions, instigated by an obsession with sex he cannot channel anywhere, since he has no girlfriend and actually no prospects of getting one, with his only solace being masturbating over paid text messages on his phone in his house's bathroom. It definitely does not help that the household he inhabits is also features his father Prakash, who is living on the upper floor with his second wife, while he and his mother, Prakash's first wife, on the ground one.
Eventually a cousin, Chhavi, also appears,...
Agra is screening at San Diego Asian Film Festival
Guru is a 24-year-old who seems to suffer from delusions, instigated by an obsession with sex he cannot channel anywhere, since he has no girlfriend and actually no prospects of getting one, with his only solace being masturbating over paid text messages on his phone in his house's bathroom. It definitely does not help that the household he inhabits is also features his father Prakash, who is living on the upper floor with his second wife, while he and his mother, Prakash's first wife, on the ground one.
Eventually a cousin, Chhavi, also appears,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Filmmaker Kanu Behl’s, who is gearing up for his upcoming film ‘Agra’, has said that the film will connect with anyone who has faced emotional, psychological and sexual repression. ‘Agra’ is a gritty film about a dysfunctional family’s battle for personal space. The film is set to be screened at the ongoing 2023 Busan International Film Festival. It will be screened at the Lotte Cinema Centum City 10 and will be shown again on October 11, 2023 at Lotte Cinema Centum City 3.
Talking about the film, Kanu Behl said: “I have always believed that what is personal is also most often a universal narrative. This film, I have said repeatedly, is personal to me in many ways but it is also about every person who feels hemmed in.Anyone who has ever faced emotional, psychological and sexual repression will recognise in these characters, a little bit of themselves.”
‘Agra’ features an ensemble starcast of Rahul Roy,...
Talking about the film, Kanu Behl said: “I have always believed that what is personal is also most often a universal narrative. This film, I have said repeatedly, is personal to me in many ways but it is also about every person who feels hemmed in.Anyone who has ever faced emotional, psychological and sexual repression will recognise in these characters, a little bit of themselves.”
‘Agra’ features an ensemble starcast of Rahul Roy,...
- 10/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Filmmaker Kanu Behl’s, who is gearing up for his upcoming film ‘Agra’, has said that the film will connect with anyone who has faced emotional, psychological and sexual repression. ‘Agra’ is a gritty film about a dysfunctional family’s battle for personal space. The film is set to be screened at the ongoing 2023 Busan International Film Festival. It will be screened at the Lotte Cinema Centum City 10 and will be shown again on October 11, 2023 at Lotte Cinema Centum City 3.
Talking about the film, Kanu Behl said: “I have always believed that what is personal is also most often a universal narrative. This film, I have said repeatedly, is personal to me in many ways but it is also about every person who feels hemmed in.Anyone who has ever faced emotional, psychological and sexual repression will recognise in these characters, a little bit of themselves.”
‘Agra’ features an ensemble starcast of Rahul Roy,...
Talking about the film, Kanu Behl said: “I have always believed that what is personal is also most often a universal narrative. This film, I have said repeatedly, is personal to me in many ways but it is also about every person who feels hemmed in.Anyone who has ever faced emotional, psychological and sexual repression will recognise in these characters, a little bit of themselves.”
‘Agra’ features an ensemble starcast of Rahul Roy,...
- 10/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi hoisted the Indian flag at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023. As the Tricolour fluttered against the Melbourne skyline, the shared emotions of patriotism and unity resonated strongly with attendees.
Commenting on the ceremony, Shabana said: “To be having this honour to hoist the Indian flag, the flag that I’m so proud of, the flag all of us present today are proud of in Melbourne is an honour I never believed I could have.”
“I would like to reiterate that we are here to celebrate Indian cinema in Melbourne, and I truly believe that art knows no boundaries and cinema can be an instrument for social change.”
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023 continues to be a significant platform for showcasing the vibrancy and diversity of Indian cinema on the global stage and the festival started on 11th august and will conclude on 20th august.
Commenting on the ceremony, Shabana said: “To be having this honour to hoist the Indian flag, the flag that I’m so proud of, the flag all of us present today are proud of in Melbourne is an honour I never believed I could have.”
“I would like to reiterate that we are here to celebrate Indian cinema in Melbourne, and I truly believe that art knows no boundaries and cinema can be an instrument for social change.”
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023 continues to be a significant platform for showcasing the vibrancy and diversity of Indian cinema on the global stage and the festival started on 11th august and will conclude on 20th august.
- 8/14/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Aug 11 (Ians) Rani Mukerji was named the Best Actress In Film (Female), Vijay Varma as Best Actor (Male) In Series took home the top honours at the 14th edition of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (Iffm).
Rani won for ‘Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway’ and Mohit Agarwal took home the award for Best Performance in Film (Male) for ‘Agra’.
While ‘Sita Ramam’ was announced the Best Film, ‘Agra’ the Best Indie Film, Kannada Filmmaker Prithvi Konanur was feted with Best Director.
‘To Kill A Tiger’ took home the Best Documentary.
Vijay Varma for ‘Dahaad’ and Rajshri Deshpande for ‘Trial By Fire’ were named as Best Performance (Male) and Best Performance (Female) in a series respectively.
Period Drama ‘Jubilee’ starring Prosenjit Chatterjee, Aparshakti Khurana, Sidhant Gupta, Aditi Rao Hydari, Wamiqa Gabbi and Ram Kapoor was tagged as the Best Series.
Best Short Film – People’s Choice honour was won by ‘Connection...
Rani won for ‘Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway’ and Mohit Agarwal took home the award for Best Performance in Film (Male) for ‘Agra’.
While ‘Sita Ramam’ was announced the Best Film, ‘Agra’ the Best Indie Film, Kannada Filmmaker Prithvi Konanur was feted with Best Director.
‘To Kill A Tiger’ took home the Best Documentary.
Vijay Varma for ‘Dahaad’ and Rajshri Deshpande for ‘Trial By Fire’ were named as Best Performance (Male) and Best Performance (Female) in a series respectively.
Period Drama ‘Jubilee’ starring Prosenjit Chatterjee, Aparshakti Khurana, Sidhant Gupta, Aditi Rao Hydari, Wamiqa Gabbi and Ram Kapoor was tagged as the Best Series.
Best Short Film – People’s Choice honour was won by ‘Connection...
- 8/11/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Melbourne, July 13 (Ians) The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (Iffm) has announced the nominations for its 14th edition, which includes titles such as ‘Darlings’, ‘Kantara’, ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Bhediya’, among many others.
This year, the festival welcomes a new addition to its jury panel, the Oscar-winning Australian filmmaker Bruce Beresford, known for directing films such as ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ and ‘The Contract’.
The Iffm advisory committee after meticulous consideration of hundreds of films and series from across Indian cinema, have finalised the nominations of films and series which have been released between June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023.
Leading the pack in the film categories, including Best Film, Best Actor, and Best Actress, are notable productions such as ‘Darlings’, ‘Monica O My Darling’, ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ and ‘Kantara’.
In the Ott category, series such as ‘Trial By Fire’, ‘Jubilee’, and ‘Delhi Crime Season 2’ have garnered the highest number of nominations. The winners of the prestigious...
This year, the festival welcomes a new addition to its jury panel, the Oscar-winning Australian filmmaker Bruce Beresford, known for directing films such as ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ and ‘The Contract’.
The Iffm advisory committee after meticulous consideration of hundreds of films and series from across Indian cinema, have finalised the nominations of films and series which have been released between June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023.
Leading the pack in the film categories, including Best Film, Best Actor, and Best Actress, are notable productions such as ‘Darlings’, ‘Monica O My Darling’, ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ and ‘Kantara’.
In the Ott category, series such as ‘Trial By Fire’, ‘Jubilee’, and ‘Delhi Crime Season 2’ have garnered the highest number of nominations. The winners of the prestigious...
- 7/14/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Award-winning filmmaker Kanu Behl’s next Hindi feature ‘Agra’ received an overwhelming response at its premiere screening at the Directors’ Fortnight, an independent section of the Cannes Film Festival, 2023. The film received a 5-minute standing ovation.
The spellbound audience applauded the film with a standing ovation and looked very receptive to the genre and the film itself. The premiere was attended by a large section of Indian and International media along with people who had reserved their seats for the premiere well in advance.
An Indo-French co-production by Saregama India Ltd, UFO Production, and O28 Films, Agra is the only Indian feature film in the Directors’ Fortnight.
Agra is Kanu Behl’s second film to have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival after his debut film ‘Titli’ which premiered in the 2014 Cannes Un Certain Regard section.
Agra boasts of an ensemble cast headlined by Rahul Roy (Aashiqui star...
The spellbound audience applauded the film with a standing ovation and looked very receptive to the genre and the film itself. The premiere was attended by a large section of Indian and International media along with people who had reserved their seats for the premiere well in advance.
An Indo-French co-production by Saregama India Ltd, UFO Production, and O28 Films, Agra is the only Indian feature film in the Directors’ Fortnight.
Agra is Kanu Behl’s second film to have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival after his debut film ‘Titli’ which premiered in the 2014 Cannes Un Certain Regard section.
Agra boasts of an ensemble cast headlined by Rahul Roy (Aashiqui star...
- 5/25/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
After his debut feature “Titli” bowed at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard strand in 2014, Kanu Behl is back on the Croisette with “Agra,” which has its world premiere at the Directors’ Fortnight.
” ‘Agra’ grasps the reality of patriarchy in India through the prism of male sexual misery,” is how the festival describes the film. It follows Guru, a young single call center employee who still lives with his parents. Consumed by frustration, he plunges into a fever bordering on insanity, between pathetic fantasies, dating apps and hysterical self-harm. The film also explores the role property can play in a young man’s emancipation.
After the theatrical release of “Titli” in India and France in 2015, Behl began thinking about what to do next. “I realized that I had felt a certain sexual repression or an inability to express myself sexually in my adolescent years,” Behl told Variety. The filmmaker realized that he...
” ‘Agra’ grasps the reality of patriarchy in India through the prism of male sexual misery,” is how the festival describes the film. It follows Guru, a young single call center employee who still lives with his parents. Consumed by frustration, he plunges into a fever bordering on insanity, between pathetic fantasies, dating apps and hysterical self-harm. The film also explores the role property can play in a young man’s emancipation.
After the theatrical release of “Titli” in India and France in 2015, Behl began thinking about what to do next. “I realized that I had felt a certain sexual repression or an inability to express myself sexually in my adolescent years,” Behl told Variety. The filmmaker realized that he...
- 5/24/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Yoodlee Films known for consistently creating quality cinema that has been lauded by critics and struck a relevant chord with millennial audiences - has announced their next project. Titled 'Agra', the film will be directed by Kanu Behl, whose debut film Titli wowed audiences and critics worldwide. Kanu Behl?s first film Titli established his credentials firmly as a storyteller with a strikingly original voice to look out for and opened to massive critical acclaim all over the world. Titli traveled to more than twenty major festivals worldwide including 2104 edition of Cannes Film Festival and won several awards in various categories. Agra, being Kanu Behl?s next, therefore promises to be a film to look out for in the months to come.
Agra has an ensemble cast of talented actors in its ranks, headlined by Rahul Roy who makes a comeback with this film. The film also features Priyanka Bose,...
Agra has an ensemble cast of talented actors in its ranks, headlined by Rahul Roy who makes a comeback with this film. The film also features Priyanka Bose,...
- 7/22/2019
- GlamSham
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