Capoeira arrives in style
Jeremy Roske on introducing the Afro-Brazilian martial art form in upcoming Tamil film Sangu Chakkaram
View ArticleIn tune with Tetseo Sisters
With lilting voices and songs from the hills, the siblings are redefining folk music
View ArticleTuntari: The making of an unlikely champ
‘Tuntari’ is a partly amusing tale of an underdog making his way to a championship
View ArticleThe house of groaning shelves
They were once hallowed spaces of knowledge. Today derelict and with aging collections of books, libraries in the city still hold secrets within their cavernous halls.
View Article‘The biggest critics are inside the band’
Catching up with the Bangalore-based band Agam, which marries rock music with soulful Carnatic kirtanas
View ArticleIf I’m Rolls-Royce, Badshah is Nano: Honey Singh
The duo worked together for six years until 2012 and collaborated on songs including tracks like Get up Jawani and Khol Botal.
View ArticleTeraa Surroor: Laughably watchable
Director: Shawn Arranha Starring: Himesh Reshamiyya, Farah Karimaee, Naseeruddin Shah, Shekhar Kapur, Monica Dogra, Kabir Bedi, Shernaz Patel Teraa Surroor begins with a Jai Mata Di invocation a...
View ArticleEk Yodha Shoorveer is not a new Hindi film
Director: Santosh Sivan Starring: Prithviraj, Prabhu Deva, Genelia D’Souza, Nithya Menon, Vidya Balan, Tabu, Amole Gupte First things first, Ek Yodha Shoorveer is not a new Hindi film, it is more...
View ArticleLove transcends barriers
Basudha Banerji’s radio show “Monalisa – A Girl, A Song And A Dream” throws light on Bhupen Hazarika's evergreen song “Shillongorey Monalisa Lyngdoh”
View Article‘Suroor’ refuses to fade
Himesh Reshammiya says his musical range is wide and, believe it or not, he likes to get into the skin of the character
View ArticleAppraising the new wave
Shabana Azmi is happy that vamp is out of the picture but item numbers continue to worry her
View ArticleBringing theatre to neighbourhood
“Malang – The Performing Arts Festival” will see a combination of street and stage performances in markets and malls across the city
View ArticleThe story behind the song
Javed Akhtar says we are achieving speed at the cost of depth
View ArticleGlobal Baba: A film that might be loud but does talk sense
Director: Manoj Tewari Starring: Ravi Kishan, Abhimanyu Singh, Pankaj Tripathi, Sanjay Mishra, Akhilendra Mishra, Sandeepa Dhar Run time: 2 hours Never judge a film by its title. The opening se...
View ArticleSubmit ‘Lingaa’ story script by Monday, says court
The additional district munsiff court here directed the ‘Lingaa’ production team to submit the story script by Monday (March 14).The case, which came up for hearing on Friday, witnessed a few heated...
View ArticleActor Vishal offers to pay farmer’s debt
Actor Vishal on Friday offered to pay the debt of the farmer, whose manhandling by police went viral on the social media.The actor tweeted that he was willing to repay the loan if the distressed...
View ArticleKadhalum Kadandhu Pogum: A letdown, but not a lazy one
An anti-romance with two down-on-their-luck losers.
View Article'Captain America: Civil War' to be longest Marvel film
The much-awaited superhero film “Captain America: Civil War” has a running time of two hours and 27 minutes, making it the longest film from Marvel Studios till date. It’s four minutes longer than...
View Article"Ramayana" to be made into an English film
Cost of making the film likely to be twice that of India’s most expensive films, about USD 50 million
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