A file picture of Sarod maestro Pandit Rajeev Taranath, who passed away in Mysuru on June 11, 2024 | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram Sarod maestro Pandit Rajeev Taranath, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mysuru, passed away on June 11 evening. A source close to the 92-year-old veteran Indian classical musician said…
Prabhas as Bhairava in ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Director Nag Ashwin’s Telugu science fiction Kalki 2898 AD, said to be one of the most expensive films to be made in Indian cinema, is set in the post-apocalyptic city of Kasi in 2898 AD. The trailer of the ambitious film, unveiled in…
Soubin Shahir, Navya Nair, and the announcement poster of ‘Pathirathri’ | Photo Credit: @soubinshahir/Instagram and @navyanair143/Instagram Actors Soubin Shahir and Navya Nair are all set to headline Puzhu director Ratheena’s sophomore film, Pathirathri. The project was announced in a special title-reveal event in Kochi on Monday. The title poster of the film features a police…
A still from ‘Chilli Chicken’ The trailer for the upcoming Kannada film Chilli Chicken has been released on the Anand Audio YouTube channel. This new film, set in Bengaluru, looks at the lives of a restaurant’s migrant workers, many of whom hail from the north-east of India. Directed by first-time filmmaker Prateek Prajosh, a Malayali…
The boom of Tamil-language entertainment content and the constant chatter about Kollywood on social media might deceive you, but it is no longer easy to pick a new film to watch. Tamil cinema has just gotten through a jittery five months into 2024, with only a handful of titles tasting varying degrees of success at…
A poster for the silent short film Mehroon which won the filmmaking grant at the KASHISH Film Festival. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Kolkata The short film Mehroon has bagged two laurels at the KASHISH International Film Festival in Mumbai. Director Abu Sohel Khondekar (she/they), a transwoman and a queer filmmaker, won the KASHISH QDrishti…
Bollywood actress and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut. File | Photo Credit: ANI Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut on Saturday criticised people praising the CISF woman constable who allegedly slapped her, asking if they also justify “rape or murder”. Ms. Ranaut, in a video message on Thursday, said she was hit in the face…
Scenes from the Bengaluru leg of Swarathma’s India Tour 2024 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement This Saturday, even as fans eagerly waited for Swarathma to rock the stage, an unexpected guest made an appearance — rain. Yet, this did not dampen spirits, and the audience enthusiastically welcomed the rain along with the band’s powerful performance. The…
Kalyani Menon Harikrishnan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement During the incipient stages of its revival in Kerala Kalamandalam in the 1930s, Mohiniyattam anchored mainly on padams of Swati Tirunal, the maharaja who was instrumental in the resurgence of the dance form. While most of the padams had vipralambha sringaram as their leitmotif, Mohiniyattam began to…
Artworks on display at Abstract Alchemy exhibition at Rang Mirage Gallery | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Different styles of abstract work have brought emerging and seasoned artists together,” says Adhvika Agarwal, who has curated the Rang Mirage Art Gallery’s latest exhibition Abstract Alchemy: A Fusion of Form and Color. It showcases the works of nine artists and…
