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Standup comic Urooj Ashfaq | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Urooj Ashfaq is rather candid as she discusses the initial reviews for her set How To Be a Baddie. “I had presented it at The Fringe in 2023, and though I won Best Newcomer, one of the reviews described me as a conservative comic.” She clarifies…
Arun Sriram at one of his shows “Perhaps if I talked about potholes in Kannada, they might get filled,” laughs Arun Sriram, talking about the online pelting he received for his show Whitefield Tamizhan in December last year. Presented in Tamil, it did get its share of flak from language purists. Now, the CA-turned-standup will…
Actors Ranveer Singh and Bobby Deol during the launch of an advertisement in Mumbai on Sunday, October 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Bollywood star Ranveer Singh on Sunday expressed excitement about his actor wife Deepika Padukone’s forthcoming movie with South film director Atlee, saying it is unique. Billed as a “magnum opus”, the currently…
Jayachandran Palazhy | Photo Credit: Dilip Bannerjee Chennai gets ready to host Sonnet of Samsara, with the support of British Council, InKo Centre, DakshinaChitra and the Asian College of Journalism. Sonnet of Samsara, which premiered in 2024 at Serendipity Arts festival, Goa, recently completed a show in London. The ring of didgeridoo, Mizhavu and Tibetan chants,…
A scene from ‘Mann Mutabiq’ | Photo Credit: ‘Special Arrangement Playwright and storyteller Bande Nawaz is set to enthrall audiences with a musical play, Mann Mutabiq – a Qissa Goi. The interactive play blends storytelling and Sufi songs to evoke a gamut of emotions and highlight social issues. Portraying multiple characters in this 90-minute production,…
US actor Leonardo DiCaprio (R) presents to US actor Robert De Niro the SAG Life Achievment Award during the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards show at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on January 19, 2020. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) | Photo Credit: ROBYN BECK Veteran actor and director Robert De Niro,…
Abhijnanasakuntalam was a blend of dance and music. | Photo Credit: Sant`s Fotos Recreating an ancient Sanskrit play for a contemporary audience is no mean task. During a brief post-performance chat, Muralidharan shared, “It involved a lot of research and took almost a year to choreograph the music and dance. As for roping in the…
Indian music has a wealth of genres that have evolved and developed over the centuries. These forms have witnessed the socio-historical influences that augmented their growth and variety. During a Hindustani classical music concert, forms such as tarana, tappa, trivat and chaturang are often rendered after the detailed treatment of the main raga with a…
‘Court: State vs Nobody’. | Photo Credit: @NameisNani/X Telugu star Nani is set to present the upcoming movie Court: State vs Nobody. The movie, starring Priyadarshi Pulikonda, is directed by Ram Jagadeesh. The film deals with a young couple who falls in love and gets married before facing a legal problem. Priyadarshi is set to…
A representational photo of a musician playing the violin. It will be the 16th home concert at . The event will be held at #39, Ninaada, Rishabh Siddhi Layout in Kergalli, Mysuru. | Photo Credit: File photo Ninaada Griha Sangeeta by Ranjani Memorial Trust is bringing a violin ensemble experience on January 12 at 6.30 p.m….
