Slumdog… scriptwriter Simon Beaufoy
Los Angeles (PTI): British scriptwriter Simon Beaufoy fetched the first Oscar in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for for Slumdog Millionaire, based on Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup’s novel Q&A.
“It is a tremendous honour. I thank Vikas Swarup, without him Slumdog… would not have happened, thanks Vikas Swarup,” said Beaufoy while accepting […]

Panaji (PTI): Bangladeshi film ‘Rupantor’ (Transformation) screened in the competition section of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2008 throws light on an unknown influence of ‘Mahabharat’ on tribals, its maker said.
The film, produced by Abu Sayeed, speaks about how the tribals gave up the practice of using thumb for archery after ‘Eklavya’ offered […]

 P.K. Ajith Kumar
He has penned some of the biggest blockbusters in Malayalam cinema over the last three decades, but T. Damodaran does not want to rest on his laurels. So what if he is 71?
Even as the 100-day celebrations of his latest film, `Yes, Your Honour,’ are still on, Damodaran is busy writing another screenplay […]