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A scene from Vilayath Buddha. Even films which do not turn out quite as intended by its makers might leave us with a few moments of magic, just like a broken clock which gets the time right once in a while. In Jayan Nambiar’s debut directorial Vilayath Buddha, one gets a couple of compelling characters…
A poster of ‘Voices of a Distant Star’. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Crunchyroll has announced the streaming debut of Makoto Shinkai’s celebrated film collection. All eight films will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll, bringing Shinkai’s works to an online platform in India for the very first time. This curated collection spans his most acclaimed titles…
What connects the domestic arrivals section at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), and the VIP lounge at Terminal 1 of Delhi Airport? All three feature a sculptural representation of a rustic Telangana woman by renowned artist Thota Vaikuntam. Thota Vaikuntam with one of his sculptures at the Hyderabad airport…
The cast of Fever Dream | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The climate crisis only seems to be worsening as time goes by, and bringing this crisis to life by way of a satirical drama is Tafreehwale, a Mumbai-based theatre company. Titled Fever Dream, the play follows Viren, Shree, and Deepak who pitch an innovation on…
As a reviewer, one sometimes likes to be surprised and sometimes is happy knowing what is coming. Gen V falls in the latter category, where you are primed to be shocked out of your skull by extreme violence (including eye trauma, sigh), graphic sex, salty language, cutting social satire and edgy humour, and are suitably…
Uttara Chousalkar | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It has been nearly a decade since Thane-based classical and Baul musician Uttara Chousalkar last performed in Hyderabad. Understandably, she is elated to return for two concerts in the city. Organised by Tatvaa Arts, the programmes — Swar Sandhya and a morning concert as part of the Gayan…
When dancer-choreographer Divya Nayar speaks about her new work ‘Meenātchi-The Goddess Reigns’, it is less about reviving mythology than about recognising the goddess within us. To be staged under the aegis of her dance institution ‘Dakshina’, on September 21, 6.30 p.m., at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, it will be streamed on September 22. Set against the…
The Monarch by R Magesh | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement As dusk settled over the Cholamandalam Artists’ Village, a banyan tree stood sentinel to an evening where stone became story. Stone Portraits, an experiential series by StoneX conceived as a multisensory exploration of stone, its origins, and cultural resonances, came to Chennai on August 29,…
Adding to India’s packed concert schedule in the second half of the year, Iconic alternative rock group The Smashing Pumpkins will bring their ‘Rock Invasion 2025’ Asia Tour to Bengaluru and Mumbai in October. This will be the group’s first time performing in India. The Bengaluru concert will be at Transform Arena in Bangalore on…
Rishab Shetty performs a stunt sequence for the movie ‘Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1’. | Photo Credit: Hombale Films/YouTube The makers of Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1released a behind-the-scenes video to announce that the filming for the highly-anticipated prequel has been wrapped up. Directed by Rishab Shetty and produced by Hombale Films, the pan-Indian film,…
