From Best Film to Rising Star: Key Moments from BAFTA 2026 Ceremony

The highest honor in British cinema, the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), saw its biggest winner this year crowned as the dark comedy “One Battle After Another.” The Leonardo DiCaprio–starring film dominated the BAFTAs with six awards.

Madhubala: Stardom, Smear Campaigns, and Survival in the Golden Age of Hindi Cinema

Celebrated as one of the most beautiful actors of her time, Madhubala began her journey in films as a child artist before transitioning to leading roles in her early teens. At just 14, she appeared as a heroine in Neel Kamal opposite Raj Kapoor, marking the beginning of a remarkable career.

Legendary French Actress and Global Icon Brigitte Bardot Passes Away at 91

The legendary French film actress, global pop culture icon, and former “sex symbol” Brigitte Bardot is no more. On Sunday (local time), her death was confirmed by the Brigitte Bardot Foundation, which she herself had established. She was 91 years old at the time of her death. The cause of death was not immediately disclosed.

A Century of Ritwik Ghatak The Visionary Who Gave Cinema a Voice of Exile and Belonging

Author, playwright, and filmmaker Ritwik Kumar Ghatak was born on November 4, 1925, in Narail (now in Bangladesh), to Rai Bahadur Suresh Chandra Ghatak, a district magistrate, and Indubala Devi. During the 1940s, his family, originally from Dhaka, relocated—first to Berhampore, and later to Kolkata. These years of displacement and unrest would come to define Ghatak’s creative consciousness.

Actor, Director, and Independent Film Pioneer Hollywood Icon Robert Redford Dies at 89

Robert Redford, one of Hollywood’s most beloved and enduring figures—celebrated for his magnetic screen presence, directorial brilliance, and tireless advocacy for independent cinema—has died at the age of 89.