MY VIEW: English Theatre Has A Loyal Fan Base In India. But Is It Easy To Make A Career In Theatre?

Students in India are often introduced to English theatre in the form of Shakespeare’s plays. And it usually ends there. Indian dramatists like T P Kailasam, Habib Ta...

Udayer Pathe - A Star Is Born

With Udayer Pathe, a new star was born – the name was BIMAL ROY.
As cinematographer, that star quality was evident after he shot P.C .Barua’s MUKTI. Deser...

A Kid’s World

In the last few years, there has been an exponential increase in theatre for children. There are theatre workshops all over the city; schools stage lavish productions. Thea...

5 Plays To Watch At The Prithvi Theatre Festival This Year

Confused about which plays to catch at the upcoming Prithvi Theatre Festival? We pick five you must watch.
The annual Prithvi Theatre Festival has always celebrated ne...

It’s A Great Time To Be A Woman In B-Town: Sonakshi Sinha

With her choice of progressive roles — be it in the recent Akira, a RAW agent in Force 2 or the journalist she plays in Noor, Sonakshi Sinha has been impressing audie...

What Feminism Really Means

I am tired. Completely exhausted. I have tried to ignore people when they make ignorant comments about feminism, crack jokes intended to belittle the movement, or just gene...

Actors Hall Of Fame Foundation To Host Inagural Shakespeare Film Festival

The Actors Hall of Fame Foundation will host the inaugural Shakespeare Film Festival on April 24-27, 2017, in Hollywood, it announced on Wednesday.

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Kaleidoscope - Maid For Mumbai

It may or may not be true of other cities, but Mumbai moves on tracks built partly by the bais, the domestic helpers, mostly from rural Maharashtra, who manage homes, so th...

‘Sukhdevpreet Saw Theatre As A Tool For Social Change’

The seventh edition of Sukhdevpreet Yaadgari Theatre festival concluded with rich tributes to the late playwright. The yearly commemorative festival featured critically acc...