Boman Irani, a name synonymous with versatility, humor, and compelling performances, has been a mainstay in Bollywood for over two decades. With his impeccable comic timing and ability to seamlessly ...

CHICAGO, IL – Boman Irani’s directorial debut, The Mehta Boys, has made a strong impression, winning the prestigious Best Feature Film award at the 15th Chicago South Asian Film Festival (CSAFF) ...

Actress Smriti Irani recounted her first meeting with Salim Khan, who shared a humorous story about his son Salman and Irani's husband. She also detailed her initial experience facing the camera for a ...

Running time: 105 minutes. Rated PG-13 (violence, smoking, strong language). In Persian with subtitles. In theaters Oct. 15. There is nothing accidental about the way Jafar Panahi makes movies. The ...

“It Was Just an Accident,” the Palme d’Or winner, will be eligible for best international feature. Its director criticized the selection process by nondemocratic countries. By Nicole Sperling France ...

Iranian director Soheil Beiraghi almost landed in prison for his latest film, Bidad. Now it's landed him the Special Jury Award at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech ...

A film from Iran that has been kept secret so far to ensure the safety of its delegation, along with Dakota Johnson, Stellan Skarsgård, Peter Sarsgaard and Vicky Krieps, has joined the lineup for the ...

Soheil Beiraghi's competition film 'Bidad,' kept secret to protect the safety of its delegation, tells the story of a female singer who refuses to accept that women in Iran are not allowed to perform ...

Peter Maurin, the co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, once said that the purpose of its work must be “to create a society where it will be easier for men to be good.” There’s a social ...

A judo fighter is on the tatami mat representing her country. She’s moving up the tournament ranks, bout after bout. Victory is in sight when her coach gets a call. “She should withdraw.” It’s the ...

The fest that also announced its juries "has always addressed political issues through powerful individual stories, fully supporting artists and their freedom of expression," says artistic director ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has summoned France’s representative in protest after the French foreign minister praised a prize-winning Iranian film as “a gesture of resistance against the ...