Classical arts are here to stay
The ‘Classical Voice of India’ contest strives to make all the young and old practitioners of raag-sangeet aware of the real persona of each raga they choose to present.
The ‘Classical Voice of India’ contest strives to make all the young and old practitioners of raag-sangeet aware of the real persona of each raga they choose to present.
Actor-turned-director Parambrata Chatterjee’s thirteenth directorial venture is not an easy watch. It is verbose (so either you are fluent in Bengali or a fast reader), deeply tragic and unabashedly resilient in its quest for the essence of life within the marital domain.
The Bengali film industry should take a leaf out of its Telugu counterpart’s handbook to ensure regular commercial releases outside West Bengal, said star actor Abir Chatterjee.
Helmed by Rishab Seth (Cash, Ready 2 Mingle), Dhoom Dhaam is all noise and just nothing else with the two leads running throughout the 149-minute runtime.
Dexter: Original Sin slices its way onto our screens, picking up—sort of—where Dexter: New Blood left off.
Closely following the lives of three friends – Eli (Swell Ariel Or, Yoav (Yehonatan Vilozny) and Ron (Pfer Grinberg) – Kissufim runs like a mountain road with its undulating ups and downs resembling the youngsters mood swings, love, passion and jealousy.
Kris Kristofferson passed away on 28 September at the age of 88, in Maui, Hawaii, leaving behind not just a void in music and film but an entire legacy that reads like folklore. His death wasn’t just the end of a country music legend; it was the closing chapter of one of pop culture’s most intriguing and multi-dimensional lives. A true master of songwriting, Kristofferson’s genius went far beyond the confines of country music. His songs, embraced by musicians from all walks of life, became timeless anthems that broke through genre lines and spoke directly to the human soul.
Bangalore-based Odissi exponent Madhulita Mohapatra and her school, Nrityantar, held their annual show Naman at Ada Rangamandira Auditorium recently.
Ek Peyala Coffee, a crime thriller by playwright and actor Tarun Roy, under the pseudonym, Dhanjay Bairagi, was a popular theatre play on Bengali stages more than three decades ago.
Payal Kapadia's Malayalam language movie, All We Imagine As Light, has bright prospects of being nominated by India for the coming Oscars. Though it was shortlisted by France (as it has a French producer) the film did not make the cut. But, well, it still has a chance as an Indian contender for the 2025 Academy Awards.
