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The Motion Picture Association is asking Meta to stop referring to content shown to teen accounts on Instagram as “guided by PG-13 ratings” [File] | Photo Credit: AP The Motion Picture Association is asking Meta to stop referring to content shown to teen accounts on Instagram as “guided by PG-13 ratings,” saying it is misleading…
Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Sundar C and producer Mahendran at the Raaj Kamal Films International office in Chennai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Veteran actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are all set to collaborate on a new project directed by popular Tamil filmmaker Sundar C. The film, tentatively titled Thalaivar 173, is produced under the Raaj…
The festival opened with a concert by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. | Photo Credit: ANI If you ever dreamt of attending a classical music and dance festival that also doubles up as a showcase for handicrafts and culinary delights, then Virasat Festival, held recently in Dehradun, is the answer. One of the longest-running festivals in…
From A Dreamer’s World | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A brilliant blue fish glides in a patch of orange pumpkins, another lies still among lilac orchids hoping his camouflage allows him to blend in. These are a few finned beauties artist Shoeb Dastagir has depicted in his solo show A Dreamer’s World. “I find fish…
From the independent platform Indie Grrrl in 2024 to launching a record label Femme Music at the start of 2025, the goal for city-based music producer and audio engineer Sanoli Chowdhury has been to develop female indie artists. While Femme Music is co-founded by music industry veteran Vinod Gadher, who is also Sanoli’s artist manager,…
The flute holds a revered place in Indian culture largely because of its association with Lord Krishna, who is also known as Venugopala. “The flute is the oldest musical instrument in the world,“ says senior flautist Prapancham S. Balachandran, who holds a Ph.D in the ‘Structural evolution of the flute’. “Flutes dating back to thousands…
Artistes performing ‘Siva Nava Bhakthi’ at Vani Mahal | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B Sridevi Nrithyalaya’s dance production, ’Siva Nava Bhakthi’ premiered at Vani Mahal, T. Nagar. The dance brought out the essence of the nine bhakti muraigal | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B. Based on Veda Vyasa’s Shiva Mahapuranam, the dance-drama explored the nine modes of…
A narrow flight of stairs in an old building in Coimbatore’s Five Corner neighbourhood leads into a tiny studio stuffed with paints, brushes, bundles of canvas, a wooden easel and finished and unfinished portraits arranged in boxes along the wall. “I don’t like cleaning up,” mutters artist V Jeevananthan. The splotches of paint on drop…
India’s music ecosystem thrives on its extraordinary diversity. While classical music continues to be celebrated, there is ample space for other genres too. Taking advantage of this distinct musical setup, Indie musicians and bands have carved a niche by blending regional sounds with classical and contemporary styles to connect with younger audiences. However, there are…
Ritwik Ghatak was often called the ‘enfant terrible’ of Indian cinema. | Illustration: Soumyadip Sinha His films showed Calcutta as a place of hope and refuge for migrants. To Ghatak, the city was also a character, and one different from the Calcutta in Satyajit Ray or Mrinal Sen’s films. His life and contributions have been unique. There…
