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The National Film Award jury’s decision to bestow two awards, including the best director award to Sudipto Sen, for the film The Kerala Story has invited a storm of criticism in Kerala. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in a statement marking his protest, said the jury insulted the noble tradition of Indian cinema that stood for…
Kruti Gandhi Sarda at the contest where the performances were completely improvised | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement With her signature blend of musicality, connection and cultural depth, Kruti Gandhi Sarda is leading a new wave of Indian talent on to the global Tango stage. A prominent figure in India’s Tango community, Kruti’s success stands as…
Karthik Netha (centre) with Mani Ratnam and AR Rahman | Photo Credit: Special arrangement ‘Vinveli Nayaga’ is the song of the moment in Tamil Nadu. It is from AR Rahman’s album for the soon-to-release Kamal Haasan and Silambarasan starrer Thug Life, directed by Mani Ratnam. The song has some beautiful poetry by Karthik Netha, woven…
Conan O’Brien. | Photo Credit: AP Comedian and host Conan O’Brien has become the latest addition to the star cast of Toy Story 5. Written and directed by Andrew Stanton, who worked as a writer on the previous four films, Toy Story 5 is produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Disney. O’Brien will voice the…
A still from ‘Forever’ | Photo Credit: IMDb On New Year’s Eve, Justin (Michael Cooper Jr.), a high school senior, decides to go with his friend, Darius (Niles Fitch), to a party where he meets Keisha (Lovie Simone). The two knew each other as children and sparks fly. Justin and Keisha meet the next day…
K R Sunil with Mohanlal and Tharun Moorthy | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Photographer KR Sunil has always been a captivating story-teller. And he finds his stories in the unlikeliest of places — the streetside, a temple festival, a random conversation with a stranger, a police station. It was one such story that led to…
Pope Francis meets with director Martin Scorsese at the Vatican, January 31, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Director Martin Scorsese is producing a documentary featuring the late Pope Francis. Aldeas—A New Story is said to document the religious leader’s use of cinema in the global educational movement he founded before his death. The documentary will…
Across the globe, storytelling is being reimagined. The lines defining who gets to create art and tell a compelling story are also blurring. Museums, especially, are figuring out how to better tell the stories of their land. In Australia, Melbourne’s Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre sensitively portrays the history and traditions of the Aboriginal communities through…
At Raghurajpur, art flows like a river through time. Situated in Odisha’s Puri district, this heritage village is a living testament to creativity. Narrow, winding lanes are lined with homes that double as workshops, their verandahs adorned with intricate Pattachitra scrolls, delicate palm-leaf engravings, and vibrant wooden toys. Seated on low stools, men and women…
Mohanlal in a still from ‘L2: Empuraan’ Antony Perumbavoor, producer of the movie L2: Empuraan, on Tuesday (April 1, 2025) rejected reports that actor Mohanlal lacked knowledge about the content in the film that had invited a massive online backlash from right-wing supporters. “All of us behind the movie, including Mohanlal knew about the story…
