Chronicle of a ghazal singer
Sathya Saran talks about her book on ghazal singer Jagjit Singh
View ArticleA breath of fresh air
Flautist Rakesh Chaurasia talks to Chitra Swaminathan about the challenge of performing with tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain at the Aadi-Anant concert in Chennai on November 28
View ArticleAtithee (1978)
Shabana Azmi’s versatility is well documented. From art films to commercial cinema, her works have been glowingly recognised by legion of fans over a period of time. An accomplished actor, she has...
View ArticleThe flame is alive
Noted flautist Sudip Chattopadhyay, has kept Pannalal Ghosh’s tradition ticking.
View ArticleBetween commonness and difference
The Jugalbandi Festival celebrated the varied strands of Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi.
View ArticleNature, his muse
The famed rural canvases of Gopal Ghose bring nature into much-needed focus, says Uma Nair, who has curated the ongoing show of the master in New Delhi.
View ArticleDisturbing and provocative
Chandrasekhara Kambar’s “Shivarathri” is a complex work of dramatic art.
View ArticleWhen realty bites
Delhi boy Shanker Raman’s “Gurgaon” turned out to be the toast of the just concluded Film Bazaar.
View ArticleBajrangi goes to the beach
As “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” plays at IFFI-2015, director Kabir Khan says the success of the film proves that political could be popular
View ArticleTamasha: This time for Deepika
Tamasha (Hindi) Director: Imtiaz Ali Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Piyush Mishra, Vivek Mushran In contemporary Bollywood...
View ArticleThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part II: Not the way you would have wanted it...
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part II (English) Director: Francis Lawrence Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Donald Sutherland, Jul...
View Article‘Court’ing Hollywood for a chance at the Oscars
Producer Vivek Gomber takes a leaf out of 'Lagaan' to promote India’s entry to the Academy Awards with a “pretty fair and decent investment”
View ArticleMockingjay Part II: nothing new here
Jennifer Lawrence tries her best to make you keep watching.
View Article‘Bollywood is so much a part of us, I had to write about it’
Fawzan Husain’s book The Silver Screen & Beyond is a lush expanse of behind-the-scenes imagery
View ArticleNo chai, only charcha with King Khan
With The Hindu launching its Mumbai edition, it seemed only natural to talk to the superstar about all things Mumbai.
View ArticleInter-caste camaraderie, from the hills
For an Indian, the nebulous term ‘world cinema’ evokes fond memories of cinema from the distant Europe. However, at the ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI), cinemas of our immediat...
View ArticleTaj Mahal: in memory of 26/11 attack victims
French filmmaker Nicolas Saada’s gripping re-creation of the 2008 Mumbai attack Taj Mahal left the audience at the ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in tears. The special...
View ArticleCarey oblivious to her age
Singer Mariah Carey, 45, says she remains oblivious to age. “I think I have to remain eternally oblivious to age,” she told people.com, adding: “Honestly, when you put a number on it yours...
View ArticleBajirao Mastani in Tamil, Telugu
Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much-touted Bajirao Mastani will be dubbed in Tamil and Telugu to reach a wider audience, the producers have said. Tamil lyricist Madhan Karky, who...
View ArticleBen wants ‘Cumber-batch’ of boys
Benedict Cumberbatch really loves the role of a father as he is thinking of going for a ‘Cumber-batch’ of boys. In an interview with Graham Norton, the 39-year-old actor said that he has b...
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