Kalidasa to be staged in Sanskrit
The Samskrita Ranga in Madras was founded by Sanskrit scholar Dr. V. Raghavan in 1958 to promote Sanskrit plays and has, over the decades, staged 50 plays. To mark its 57th anniversary, it will be...
View ArticleMore than just scenes of beauty
Mohan Maharishi’s “Vidyottama” is as gripping as it is identifiable.
View ArticleMahabharat with an artistic touch
A recent theatre presentation in the Capital takes a re-look at the ancient epic.
View ArticleIn perfect harmony
Chennai-based vocalist Sikkil C. Gurucharan’s was in scintillating form at the Festival of Arts in New Delhi.
View ArticleShilpa Shetty turns writer
The actor-businesswoman has co-authored The Great Indian Diet, a book on the goodness of Indian food, with health and fitness expert Luke Countinho.
View Article‘X: Past is Present’ - the film belongs to its women
Watching X: Past is Present is like being in a trance or a dream. Some moments remain vivid even after the film gets over, others way too hazy to recollect. There is a big idea here, which g...
View ArticleA treat for the brooding realists
The International cinema line-up for this year’s International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is a treat for those who love hard-hitting documentaries and cinema with a tinge of politics. That apart...
View ArticleTrailer of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 'Bajirao Mastani' out
The much-awaited trailer of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani was released on Friday. The veteran director’s magnum opus tracks the love story of Maratha warrior Bajirao (Ranveer Sing...
View ArticleMusic maestro Ilayaraja honoured at IFFI
Making music compulsory in schools will go a long way in curbing violence, says the veteran music director.
View ArticleArtists kick off India festival in Sri Lanka
Over a dozen artists, representing six classical dance forms of India, enthralled the audience at the inaugural event of the Festival of India here on Thursday.Called ‘Nrityarupa’, the even...
View ArticlePakistani film on Manto to be released in India
I have not tried to project a two-dimensional image of him or attempted to glamourise him, says Khoosat who plays the great Urdu writer
View ArticleA.R. Rahman to perform at Mulayam’s birthday bash
The Academy award-winning composer will perform on the eve of Mr. Singh’s birthday with the message "Clean U.P, Green U.P."
View Article‘We must be examined by the same standards we set’
Interview with critics-turned-filmmakers Sudhish Kamath, Pratim D. Gupta and Raja Sen
View ArticleReading between the reels
The new MA course in Film, Television and New Media Studies in JNU is a welcome step, as it will help film scholarship grow
View ArticleNo love story? Then no money
Funding films is hard — even if it happens to be on Srinivasa Ramanujan — unless a love story is thrown in, says Director Matt Brown
View Article‘Harry Potter’ prequel has charm of ‘Goblet of Fire’: Producer
David Heyman, producer of ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’, says the movie is most comparable of ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’, the fourth film in the original ‘Harry Potter’ fran...
View ArticleI’ll stand outside Ajith’s gate: Gautham Menon
Gautham Menon talks to us about Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada and other films.
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