Global News for You – Top News – Current News
South made several efforts to gain the information that would enable him to bid a grand slam before settling for six hearts. Partner had four-card heart support, but the rest of the dummy was a disappointment South found a terrific line of play. He ruffed the opening club lead with the ace of hearts and…
In this Sept. 16, 2007 file photo, Bollywood actor Asrani being felicitated at an event, in Guwahati, Assam. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Veteran actor Asrani will always be remembered for portraying the dictatorial jailer in “Sholay” as it was a role he was born to play, says director Ramesh Sippy. Condoling the death of…
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…
Mark Wahlberg and Rosa Salazar in ‘Play Dirty’ | Photo Credit: Jasin Boland Play Dirtyis the right movie to return to after a break. While combating droopy eyelids and a wandering brain, this violent heist comedy is just what the doctor ordered to get back in the review saddle. The explosive pre-credits sequence sees a…
First look poster of ‘Maa Vande’, the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Malayalam actor Unni Mukundan will play Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the latter’s biopic Maa Vande, directed by Kranthi Kumar CH. The announcement was made on Wednesday (September 17), coinciding with the 75th birthday of the Prime…
Yohan Chacko and Aarabi Veeraraghavan in Enchantment. | Photo Credit: RAGHUNATHAN SR It was the story of an artiste who strode the world of music like a colossus. His creativity and musical acumen shaped the imagination of an entire generation and continues to inspire young musicians. Credited with placing the sitar on the global map,…
Ganesh Murali Iyer with Ed Sheeran | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In between a jam session with Ed Sheeran in Goa earlier this year, 24-year-old Ganesh Murali Iyer whipped out his phone and opened YouTube. He played a solo mridangam piece performed at a concert by his guru, the renowned Umayalapuram K Sivaraman. “Ed Sheeran…
First-look posters of ‘Ayya’ | Photo Credit: @CheranDirector/X Tamil filmmaker Cheran on Friday (July 25) announced Ayya, a biopic on Pattali Makkal Katchi founder S Ramadoss. Announced on Ramadoss’ 87th birthday, the film has actor Aari Arujunan playing the politician. Cheran unveiled first-look posters on his X handle. The posters feature Aari as Ramadoss, orating…
Koodiyattam, India’s only surviving Sanskrit theatre form, still has an untapped goldmine of ancient texts to dip into. The latest Koodiyattam play is Mricchakatikam (The Little Clay Cart), written by King Sudraka in the 5th Century, and has been directed by celebrated guru G Venu of Natanakairali, Irinjalakuda Mricchakatikam differs from the usual Koodiyattam repertoire…
Callina Liang tapped to play Chun-Li in live-action ‘Street Fighter’ reboot | Photo Credit: Instagram/ @callina.liang, CAPCOM Callina Liang, known for her recent performance in Steven Soderbergh’s Presence, has been cast as Chun-Li in Legendary Entertainment’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Street Fighter, sources confirmed to Deadline. Liang steps into the role of one of the…
