Celebrating National Street Theatre Day

Safdar Hashmi (12 April 1954 – 2 January 1989) was a communist playwright and director, best known for hi...

Nandita Das ‘Manto’ Makes it to the Cannes This Year

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Another News Story of the Syrian Refugee Crisis

For European cinema, in particular, films about Europe’s migrant crisis run the risk of being artful and ...

Love lost in Yesteryear’s Prem Nagar

Prem Nagar – a lovers’ lane – has gone under. That one spot shielded from voyeuristic eyes by...

Celebrity Circus and Media

Andy Warhol famously said that everyone in the world would be famous for fifteen minutes.

Hyperbole per...

Depicting Disability with Grace and Sensitivity

When I think about Bollywood portraying disability, it always comes out in a poor light. We have the famous Gol...

From Delicate to Daring: Actresses Who have fought the Good Fight

Gone are the days when women in Bollywood were portrayed as diffident and reserved. Over the years, the role of...

Director's Kut

“If an actor’s film succeeds, he becomes a star.” – Sudhir Mishra
In this telephonic talk with JYOTHI VENKATESH, t...

The Brilliance of Salvador Dali

The man. The master. The marvel. Salvador Dali is one of the most celebrated artists of all time. His fiercely ...