P Sheshadri serves up another political satire with ‘Panchayati’
P Sheshadri’s latest film, ‘Panchayati’, scheduled for release by the end of 2026, explores the complex political realities of rural India
View Article‘Amruthavarshini’: When Deva gave Kannada cinema an all-time hit with a...
Music composer Deva’s work in the 1997 Kannada film, directed by Dinesh Baboo, showcased a soulful side of his repertoire, even as he was known for high-energy numbers
View Article‘Turtle Walker’: Zoya Akhtar-backed documentary pays tribute to Satish...
The film is a stunning deep dive into the life of turtle conservationist Satish Bhaskar, who walked nearly every inch of India’s coastline to discover the nesting beaches of sea turtles so that they...
View Article‘The Diplomat’ Season 4 review: Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell continue their...
Sharp suits and sharper intrigue mark the season as three power couples navigate connections, conspiracies and crises in the corridors of power
View ArticleHow the gaana tag overshadowed Deva’s melodic genius
Despite Deva’s songs becoming chartbusters, it caused him immense grief that the very listeners celebrating those tracks never realised that he was the composer behind them
View ArticleThe gift of elegance in ‘Thenisai Thendral’ Deva’s music
At once accessible and appealing, Deva’s music has the ability not merely to please listeners, but to draw them closer to sound and the emotions it conveys
View ArticleThe dialectics of Night City: How ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ anticipated our...
William Gibson’s ‘Neuromancer’ bequeathed cyberpunk a future in which capital colonises every frontier. Four decades since, the technofascist sprawl of its progeny is collapsing the distance between...
View Article‘You Can See Everything’ becomes Letterboxd’s highest-rated feature film of...
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s documentary about former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has climbed to the top of Letterboxd’s feature-film rankings following its theatrical release
View ArticleWhy India is falling for C-dramas
Chinese dramas are inching ahead of stereotypical K-dramas with its flawed leads, empowered women, lived-in cities and everyday lives. And its fans are growing, everywhere
View Article‘Ranabaali’ movie review: Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna anchor a...
Director Rahul Sankrityan’s Telugu film uses Burra Katha and the 1876-78 famine to give the narrative a fresh look, but some portions struggle under the weight of history, devotion and myth
View Article‘Jailer 2’ movie review: Rajinikanth’s flourishes elevate Nelson’s rousing...
Nelson betters the ‘Jailer’ template with a well-calibrated sequel that knows when to let Rajini loose and fills the in-between stretches with riotous humour and narrative build-up
View ArticleWriter of the Malayalam series ‘Eyes’, Anjana Nayar, on how she came to...
Anjana Nayar speaks about writing the story of Eyes, and colloborating with her husband Sanjay, of the writer duo Bobby-Sanjay
View ArticleDandiya dressing gets bolder and blingier
Quirky chaniya-cholis, statement accessories, glares, tattoos and edgy nail art: This Navaratri, festive fashion turns maximalist.
View ArticleGhost of Yōtei Complete Edition lives up to its name with context that makes...
Jin Sakai is back and Atsu’s story is finally complete in the new expansion Echoes of Sekigahara, which explores her past in the aptly titled Ghost of Yōtei: Complete Edition
View ArticleAgatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution comes to Bengaluru on October 16
Theatre director Bhaskar Gauribidanur brings an enactment of the original 1953 play to Alliance Française de Bangalore
View ArticleSouthern Latitudes: Scenes from Madras & Trivandrum exhibition in...
Curated by Tensing Joseph, the exhibition showcases the emergence of modernism in Keralam and south India through more than 140 works by 30 artists, with paintings from pivotal figures such as KCS...
View ArticleAstaGuru’s ShowKeen exhibition in Hyderabad: Husain, Souza, Raza, and more
After Mumbai and Delhi, online auction house AstaGuru brings its first showcase to the city, featuring modern and Indian contemporary art, alongside luxury lifestyle products
View ArticleAt this New Delhi exhibition, Sarees of India, old weaves find new life
The Delhi Crafts Council’s annual exhibition brings together 22 stalls showcasing saris from across the country, with a special section on revival weaves and an award for a Bihar-based weaver
View ArticleWatch: When a man becomes god: The story of Kathivanoor Veeran Theyyam
What does it take for a man to become a god? In North Keralam, Theyyam artistes undergo hours of rituals, makeup and transformation to embody deities. Follow Vinu Peruvannan as he becomes Kathivanoor...
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