‘Marakkar’ Wins Best Film at India’s National Film Awards

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorVariety took home 20 top honors at Friday’s National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards, including the wins for best entertainment website, podcast host for Marc Malkin, best headline and music feature.The virtual ceremony was hosted by comedian Alonzo Bodden.

The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the movie business and looks like Warner Bros. Pictures' latest offering Mortal Kombat seems to have been affected.

Chadwick Boseman made SAG Awards history this year — becoming the first actor to earn four nominations in a single year — and during Sunday’s 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards, he earned another win for Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”.

While Nomadland picked up Best Picture at the Critics Choice a couple of weeks back—a pretty reliable Oscar top prize indicator—at Sunday night’s SAG, it wasn’t even nominated in that category. Instead, that prize went to Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, possibly bolstering its chances at the Academy show on April 25th.

Naman Ramachandran Indian cinema superstar Rajinikanth, 70, will be the 2021 recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke award, India’s highest film honor.The award is given for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema and is named after Phalke, director of “Raja Harischandra” (1913), India’s first full-length feature, who is considered the father of Indian cinema.

Warner Bros/Legendary’s Godzilla Vs Kong will slug it out in 38 offshore markets this weekend beginning Wednesday in such hubs as Mexico, Taiwan, Indonesdia and India; followed by Russia, Korea and Australia among others on Thursday and China notably on Friday. The Adam Wingard-directed pic is releasing abroad ahead of domestic which falls on March 31 day-and-date in theaters and on HBO Max.

While the COVID-19 pandemic isn't in the mood to be put down just yet, cinemas are slowly and steadily trying to trudge through the shores with releases every week.

 Elsa Pataky  and  Chris Hemsworth  are not only fitness goals, have you seen the two in the gym? They’re also the epitome of family goals. The couple, who met and wed in 2010, have three children together, one 9-year-old daughter named Sasha and 7-year-old twin sons, India Rose and Tristan.A post shared by Elsa Pataky (@elsapatakyconfidential)The twin’s birthday is today and Pataky was getting ready for it by decorating the family’s house in Byron Bay yesterday.

Albert Dupontel's dark comedy Bye Bye Morons was the big winner at the 2021 César Awards, France's top film honor, held Friday night. Bye Bye Morons won 7 Césars, including best film and best director.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAlbert Dupontel’s “Bye Bye Morons” won seven prizes, including best film and director, at the 46th Cesar Awards which took place as an in-person, yet socially distanced event at the Olympia concert hall in Paris on March 12.

the glaring lack of international inclusivity in the Grammys’ newly redubbed global music (formerly world music) category. In the category’s 38-year history, almost 80% of African nations have never had an artist nominated; no Middle Eastern or eastern European musician has ever won; every winner in the past eight years has been a repeat winner; and nearly two-thirds of the nominations have come from just six countries (the US, the UK, Brazil, Mali, South Africa, India).

Also Read: 'One Night in Miami' Writer Kemp Powers on the 'Painful' Process of Reworking His Play for the ScreenOther acting awards went to Andra Day for “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” and the late Chadwick Boseman for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” Day and Boseman won Golden Globe acting awards last week.Powers also co-wrote and co-directed “Soul,” the Best Animation winner.

Angelique Jackson “Judas and the Black Messiah” has been named best film by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), leading the list of winners at the 12th AAFCA awards with four awards, including accolades for stars Daniel Kaluuya and Dominique Fishback.

Nomadland topped the 2021 Critics Choice Awards. The Searchlight film won four awards, including best picture and best director for helmer Chloé Zhao.