It was a Saturday evening with a difference. Budhaditya Bhattacharyya, a young Indian classical vocalist, enthralled a group of selected audience members on the terrace of Birla Academy of Art and Culture on 29 March.
The latest movie to face this kind of censorship is Sandhya Suri's Santosh, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival last May to huge applause and acclaim.
Ram Charan is not a great actor. But he has worked hard to prove he is more than the legendary Chiranjeevi’s son.
Renowned poet, playwright, storyteller and critic Partap Sehgal received the 4th Azhar Alam Memorial award recently at Gyan Manch, Kolkata, during the 14th National Theatre Festival organised by Little Thespian.
Boys will be boys—Until they’re something much worse
In her 80s, Tapati Chowdhurie, a revered figure in Indian dance, made an extraordinary return to the stage at the Ashitih Utsav in Mumbai, performing the timeless choreographies of her guru, Shri Gopinath. The event marked not just a comeback but a heartfelt tribute to her mentor, reflecting her deep desire to preserve and propagate his legacy.
On 8 October this year, Anupam Halder, through his camera lens, unveiled his innovative concept of visualising the deity Durga through a young fashion model, Sathi Sarkar, in a photography exhibition at the Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata. The model, who embodies goddess Durga with her sensuality and earthiness, gets adored by the city’s hoi polloi.
Todd Phillips's Joker which hit theatres five years ago was a largely appreciated spin on the DC Comics ‘bad man’ with actor Joaquin Phoenix as Pagliacci Arthur Fleck in the costume of a clown. But beneath it lay a vicious rogue.Now, we have a sequel, Joker: Folie a Deux, which though is not as gripping as the first outing.
While Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story tries to unpack the brothers’ motives, the storytelling gets tangled, leaving the drama feeling futile and oddly bizarre. In the end, it’s a show that aimed high but landed with a thud.
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.
