Lessons from the master
Akshara Gowda talks about the unforgettable experience of working with Shekhar Kapur on the sets of his TV series.
View ArticleThe Independent struggle
Indie films don’t always get to theatres, as they are unable to resist generous offers from Internet giants like Netflix
View Article‘Playing a sex worker is exciting’
Raima Sen talks about the challenges of playing a sex worker who wants to become a Bollywood star
View ArticleEight people and a marriage
Nelson Venkatesan debuts as director with Oru Naal Koothu—a look at the Indian obsession with marriages
View ArticleOut with the old
…and in with the new. Advances in projection technology have ended the dominance of traditionally stronger regions
View ArticleThe good samaritan
In this weekly column, the photographer tells us how this picture came to be. This week, we feature actor Siddharth
View ArticleRiffs on the Oscars
Excerpts from the chat history of Sudhir Srinivasan and Vishal Menon, as they exchange notes on their picks for the 88th Academy Awards
View ArticleVacuous showmanship or significant recognition
Hollywood’s biggest night of the year is here. Sankhayan Ghosh holds an impromptu adda with three Bollywood filmmakers on what it means to them
View Article‘Fifty Shades’ dominates Razzies with five awards
The awkward adaptation of E.L. James’ erotic novel nabbed five prizes, including tying it up with superhero flop “Fantastic Four” as the year’s worst film.
View ArticleAs it happened: Leonardo DiCaprio wins Best Actor, Spotlight is Best Picture...
'Mad Max: Fury Road' bags six out of ten nominations; Alejandro Iñárritu wins Best Director for second consecutive year.
View ArticleDiCaprio, Winslet reunite at the Oscars red carpet
The "Titanic" stars sashayed down the red carpet, reminiscing of the time they arrived hand in hand at an award in Los Angeles in 1998.
View ArticleGoogle doodle pays tribute to Rukmini Devi Arundale
The founder of 'Kalakshetra' was honoured with numerous national, international and state awards.
View ArticleTamil actor Kumarimuthu passes away
The 77-year old actor-comedian breathed his last at a private hospital in Chennai on Sunday.
View ArticleThe Academy Award 2016 in pictures
'Mad Max: Fury Road' bags six out of ten nominations; Leonardo DiCaprio and Brie Larson received Best actors and best actress award; Alejandro Iñárritu wins Best Director for second consecutive year.
View ArticleStepping in to shine
Yashasvini Jindal marked her ranga pravesham with an impressive performance
View ArticleLooking for excellence in theatre
Jay Shah of META sums up its growth over the last 10 years and tells us what’s on the cards this time
View ArticleForgotten name and ideals
Bishwajeet Mookherjee’s “Gandhi Ka Champaran” depicts the uneasy ground reality of Champaran where Satyagraha was put to test for the first time
View ArticleA life-size actor
Rajkumar Rao on playing a journalist in “Aligarh” and working with Hema Malini
View ArticleNot just rhythmic fireworks
The Sanniddhi festival of classical dance and music launches with a margam, multiple compositions in a specific order, by Bharatnatyam dancer Alarmel Valli.
View ArticleThrough his lens, darkly
Harsha Biswajit speaks to Apoorva Sripathi about how he discovered art through science and why our cameras capture life even before we experience it
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