Filmfare is an English-language
tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema.
Published by The Times Group, India's largest media
services conglomerate, in Mumbai
(Bombay), it
highlights the doings of the Bollywood
film scene. The most popular entertainment magazine in
India, it is read by the overseas Indian community worldwide.
It organizes and sponsors the
Filmfare
Movie Awards.
Magazine
Filmfare is the oldest film magazine in India, as are its
awards.
It was originally a a part of
The Times
Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, which also
publishes
The Times of India,
The Economic Times,
Navbharat Times and
Maharashtra Times. In the 2005
Filmfare and some other publications, most notably
Femina, were split off into
a subsidiary. The new ownership, Worldwide Media, is a 50:50
joint venture between The Times Group
and
BBC Magazines, the publishing
division of
BBC Worldwide.
At the beginning of 2008 the magazine revamped both its look and
publishing schedule. Publishing for evry 15 days in a month,
Filmfare, under the editorship of Mr. Jitesh Pillai, has
updated its regular sections and overall layout. It continues to
feature extensive photographic work. The writing staff includes
Anuradha Choudary, Sangeeta Angela Kumar, and Faheem Ruhani.
Filmfare has created two fan-based motion picture awards:
the
Filmfare Movie Awards for movies
in
Hindi, and the
Filmfare Awards South for movies in
the
Kannada,
Malayalam,
Tamil,
and
Telugu languages.
Filmare Awards are held in February / March month for the
films which were released in the previous Calendar year.( For
example, Filmfare - 2010 will be held for the films which were
released in the Calendar year of 2009 ( 1 January - 31 December
)
The Function is held at MMRDA Grounds, Bandra - Kurla Complex,
Bandra ( East), Mumbai - 400 051.Ticket prices are from INR 5000 -
INR 25000 and entry is ' Strictly by Invitation Only'.
From year 2005 onwards, Superstar Shahrukh Khan is Main Anchor for
this Programme.
Regular Segments
Filmfare magazine February 2006
edition
- I Spy - This segment consists of news
snippets that highlight the latest happenings in the Hindi Film
Industry (HiFi), the latest quarrels between actors, gossip going
the rounds and other bits of hearsay.
- Big Ticket - With sneak previews of
upcoming flicks and reviews of existing ones, this segment is
lapped up by film enthusiasts and film makers alike to see what
this powerful magazine has to say about their movies. True to its
style, Filmfare previews and reviews are short and sweet,
and let their pictures do all the talking.
- Fashion Play - Sangeeta Angela Kumar,
a Copy Editor at Filmfare says that all the film stars in the
industry read this segment because it deals with the latest
assessments of the HiFi brigade's fashion sense. Stars are
prominently branded 'hot' or 'not' depending on their fashion
quota.
- Photo Shoots - The photo shoots of
Filmfare are legendary. Featuring a stellar troupe of
photographers such as Munna S, Dabboo Ratnani and Atul Kasbekar,
the Filmfare photo shoots are often theme based, such as
"the '60s look."
- Future Stock - Prediction on the new
kids on the block, and upcoming biggies, whether they be actors,
musicians, or directors.
- Gen Next - Generation Next is a
segment that is generally a collection of random facts about the
younger stars.
See also
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