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‘Chhaava’: Alia Bhatt praises ‘Love & War’ co-star Vicky Kaushal’s performance as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj

Vicky Kaushal and Alia Bhatt in a still from ‘Raazi’ Bollywood star Alia Bhatt on Wednesday took to Instagram to praise her Raazi co-star Vicky Kaushal’s performance in the blockbuster period biopic, Chhaava. It is worth mentioning that the two stars are joining hands for Love & War, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming directorial that also…

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Athriya Krishna Balaji effectively wove stories from the epics in her Bharatanatyam performance

Athriya Krishna Balaji impressed with her realistic portrayals. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Athriya Krishnan Balaji, disciple of Vinitha Subramanian, presented her solo recital, incorporating tales from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, at the Margazhi music and Dance Margazhi Festival organised under the auspices of Kartik Fine Arts. Athriya began her recital with a pushpanjali…

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Tapering towards high performance – Sportstar

All athletes train to compete. More importantly, they train to win at every opportunity. Why else would they dedicate hours of training each day simply to qualify or play second fiddle to someone else? Whether the athletes’ season consists of one competition or several, it is imperative that they deliver their best performances at the…

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Vishal Krishna presented a slice of Benaras in his Kathak performance

Vishal Krishna performing at The Music Academy | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani It was an enjoyable afternoon of subtle artistry with Vishal Krishna, Kathak dancer of the Benares Gharana, grandson of legendary Kathak dancer Sitara Devi and renowned choreographer Gopi Krishna. In the opening Ananda Tandav (Bairagi, teentaal, Tulsidas), Vishal as Shiva had a delicately shaking palm, depicting…

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How Rama Vaidyanathan made an abhang the soul of her performance

Rama Vaidyanathan performing on the inaugural evening of The Music Academy’s 2025 dance festival | Photo Credit: S. R. Raghunathan The Music Academy’s dance festival began with a performance by Rama Vaidyanathan, who chose  compositions that gave a feel of the Bharatanatyam margam.   Verses from Tirumoolar’s Thirumandiram were used for Swaroopa, the first composition that…

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