Tabla wizard ustad Zakir Hussain (9 March 1951–15 December 2024) left for his eternal journey at a time when he was supposed to be in Kolkata as a much awaited participant in the Swara Samrat Music Festival. The world of art lovers, film lovers, even tea lovers, is shell shocked by this sudden bolt from the blue.
In her latest outing, Superboys of Malegaon, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was last screened at Red Sea (where I watched it), Reema Kagti carts us to a small city in Maharashtra and throws us in the midst of a group of boisterous boys.
As the grand curtain call to Srijit Mukherji’s foray into the Feluda universe, Bhuswargo Bhoyonkawr stands not merely as an apposite swansong but as the crowning jewel of his adaptations.
The 16th Rasheswar Saikia Barbayan Sattriya Dance Award and the 56th Annual Festival of Dance were held recently in Guwahati by Sangeet Sattra in honour of its founder principal, Adhyapak Rasheswar Saikia himself, and were a rich fare.
This year, GD Birla Centre for Education hosted its much-awaited ‘Winter Carnival 2.0’ to celebrate the immense contributions of retired teachers, as well as students, parents and alumni, all held within a day filled with fun and festivities on 7 December.
Amidst all the chaos and the cacophony of our busy lives, Flubber the Clown comes to town as a refreshing breath of fresh air to remind us that playing is crucial for us to become good at what we do.
Gopinath Muthukad holds the prestigious International Merlin Award—hailed as the “Oscar of Magic”—proving he’s not just a magician but a bona fide wizard of wonder.
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.
