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Actor Rohini in Vanapechi | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tamil playwright, activist, and theatre exponent Pralayan has a crew full of young and talented artistes starring in his latest play Vanapechi (Queen of the forest) all set to premiere at the Provoke Theatre Festival on November 2. When asked about what it is like to…
The Ramayana’slinks with Sri Lanka are well-known across India. Not so celebrated is the connection that Tevaram (a collection of devotional hymns to Shiva) has with that country. Of the 275 Padal Petra Sthalams revered in the Tevaram, the collective name for the works of the trio — Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar — two are…
Bangalore’s International Music & Arts Society’s golden jubilee celebrations have been gratifyingly numerous. Its third ‘Heritage Lecture’ by Asok Kumar Das on ‘Music, Musicians and Musical Instruments at the Mughal Court’was an appropriate subject for an institution primarily concerned with music. Asok, art historian and author, specialising in Mughal and Rajasthani art and culture,divided his talk to…
Dancers from Apsaras Dance Company, Singapore, presented a thematic production ‘Ramayana: Celebrating the Shared Heritage’ at Bharata Kalakshetra Auditorium. | Photo Credit: SRINATH M The appeal of the Ramayana transcends geographical boundaries and genres. So what better way to mark the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and India, than by…
The first-glimpse teaser of Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana has inspired awe and wonder among fans, with some hailing it as a new dawn in Indian storytelling. A grand adaptation of the timeless Indian epic, the film, featuring a stellar cast of Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi and others, brings together some of the best technicians…
A R Rahman and Hans Zimmer. | Photo Credit: arrrahman/Instagram Legendary music composers Hans Zimmer and A R Rahman have joined hands for Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana. The two-par epic will star Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi. The maiden collaboration of the two Oscar-winning composers has amped up the hype for the project, produced by…
A first-look poster for ‘Ramayana’ An introductory concept teaser of Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash was launched at multiple venues across the globe on Thursday (July 3). A grand retelling of the titular Indian epic, the upcoming film is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Prime Focus Studios and…
From the thematic production ‘Rama Katha Vismaya’ presented by Nirupama and Rajendra in Bengaluru, recently. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Ramayana, an ancient epic, has been retold through various art forms over the centuries, especially through classical dance styles such as Bharatanatyam, Kathak, and Odissi. In recent times, many dancers have continued this tradition…
New Delhi: Ranbir Kapoor fans are eagerly waiting for Ramayana. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film features Sai Pallavi as the female lead. Last year, the makers unveiled a poster and announced that the film will be released in two parts. The first part will be released in Diwali 2026, while the second instalment will…
Actor Yash at the Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain. | Photo Credit: ANI KGF star Yash on Monday visited the Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain to seek blessings from Lord Shiva. Reports say the actor is set to begin shooting for the magnum opus Ramayana, also starring Ranbir Kapoor and Sai…
