Moulding each dancer differently
Seasoned Kathak exponent Kumudini Lakhia explains how she grooms her dancers and her penchant for choreographing unconventional themes.
View ArticleAn ode to Hindi
The importance of Hindi in signifying unity in diversity was well documented in a show in New Delhi.
View ArticleStrains of the dusk
Arjun Chakraborty on acting in a shruti-natak based on “Asta-Ragini”.
View ArticleMatters of pedigree
Followers of Sharachchandra Arolkar remembered him with a two-day music festival recently.
View ArticleSome swagger, some sorrow
From boisterous numbers to melancholic ditties, it was the year of “Banno” and “Gulabo”, jazz and folk. Yet good music could not always salvage a not-so-good film.
View ArticleCheck out Fassbender’s new photos
Three new pictures of Michael Fassbender in Assassin’s Creed have landed online. The new shots reveal the dual roles that Fassbender plays — as both Callum Lynch and his Assassin ancestor Aguilar. I...
View ArticleRishi’s tweet "really sweet"
Twinkle Khanna has found Rishi Kapoor’s birthday wish “sweet” even though some found the tweet by the veteran actor embarrassing. Rishi had posted, “Happy Birthday dear one! You were in your mums tu...
View ArticleLike father, like son
Makaradhwajan, a play by Prasanth Narayanan, to be staged in the city today, weaves a tale of contemporary life through the legend of Hanuman’s long lost son
View ArticleSunburn to have ten new concept events in 2016
The would be held across the country including the eastern and southern states which are yet to be explored by Sunburn.
View ArticleOrigins of the Underground
Extreme Nation, Roy Dipankar’s second documentary film, tracks the growth and history of underground and metal music
View ArticleMusic halls of Madras
The music season is just winding down. In the last fortnight, I made it to quite a few sabhas, and it struck me that two among the oldest organisations — Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha (115 years) and...
View ArticleNenu Sailaja: Feels like a good start
Though the film doesn’t tell a radically new story, soak in the milieu created by Kishore. For, the little joys are rare to find.
View ArticleAbbayitho Ammayi: Can audience buy this?
The film presents an outdated, complicated love story in a yawn-inducing manner
View ArticleGeorge Lucas criticises Star Wars: The Force Awakens
American filmmaker and creator of “Star Wars” George Lucas is unhappy with the “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”.During an interview with television talk show host Charlie Rose, Lucas criticised the “re...
View ArticleUntangling the exposure triangle
If you’ve been following my articles, then you probably have a basic knowledge about the three pillars of exposure — aperture, shutter speed and ISO. In this article, we’re going to understand how...
View ArticleLucas apologises for ‘white slavers’ remark about Disney
‘Star Wars’ creator George Lucas has apologised for referring to Disney as “white slavers” in an interview, saying he “misspoke and used a very inappropriate analogy“. The 71-year-old filmmaker iss...
View ArticleRahat Fateh Ali Khan deported from Hyderabad airport
Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was deported soon after he landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad for not fulfilling immigration conditions. The singer, who had directly landed...
View ArticleShiv Sena flays BJP’s ‘double standard’ on citizenship to Adnan Sami
Shiv Sena on Friday took a dim view of the BJP granting Indian citizenship to Pakistan-born singer Adnan Sami and said the move shows its ruling ally’s double standards on the issue. Questioning th...
View ArticlePoint Break review: An uneven ride
Inspite of some stunning extreme adventure stunts, Point Break ends up being a generic action movie.
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