Sampradaya Dance Creations’ ‘Mandala’ explores the sacred geometry

[ad_1] From ‘Mandala’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement As the light hits the stage, it’s covered in hues of aquamarine. The dancers, dressed in white and red, enter, each one embodying aspects of the Tibetan sand mandala. In the wings, stands Lata Pada looking contemplative. She is presenting ‘Mandala’ after a three-year hiatus. And this […]

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Dadi Padumjee, pioneer of modern Indian puppetry, on pulling the right strings for 50 years

[ad_1] Dadi Pudumjee is the picture of calm though he claims to be nervous. In Varanasi for the premiere of his show Dohé Jo Mohé on Kabir and his teachings, the veteran puppeteer and Padma Shri recipient, appears to be at ease listening to soul-stirring music and engrossing conversations at Guleria Ghat, one of the […]

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Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: on musical instruments

[ad_1] Berty Ashley November 04, 2022 12:01 IST Updated: November 04, 2022 17:23 IST Berty Ashley November 04, 2022 12:01 IST Updated: November 04, 2022 17:23 IST Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on: Samuel Butler Life is like playing a violin solo in public […]

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We have grown up with many Jayas around us, says Darshana Rajendran on ‘Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey’

[ad_1] Darshana Rajendran talks about playing the titular character in ‘Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey’ and her love for theatre Darshana Rajendran talks about playing the titular character in ‘Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey’ and her love for theatre “I had to fight against how Darshana would think when it came to playing Jaya. I […]

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Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur returns with his first rom-com, ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It?’

[ad_1] Forty years after he made his first film, Shekhar Kapur returns with the romantic comedy <TypographyTag110>What’s Love Got to Do With It?</TypographyTag110> and a film on colonialism Forty years after he made his first film, Shekhar Kapur returns with the romantic comedy <TypographyTag110>What’s Love Got to Do With It?</TypographyTag110> and a film on colonialism […]

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Big B @80 | Still a delight, keeps getting better, say directors

[ad_1] From Ramesh Sippy who directed him in the 1975 cult film Sholay to Ayan Mukerji who helmed his latest Brahmastra 47 years later, Amitabh Bachchan is the man for all seasons and all kinds of films From Ramesh Sippy who directed him in the 1975 cult film Sholay to Ayan Mukerji who helmed his […]

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Amitabh Bachchan’s grand-daughter Navya Nanda launches a podcast with mother, Shweta Bachchan Nanda and grandmother Jaya Bachchan

[ad_1] Get a peek into the Bachchan home with Navya Nanda’s podcast, What The Hell Navya, where she is in conversation with her mother, Shweta Bachchan Nanda and grandmother, Jaya Bachchan Get a peek into the Bachchan home with Navya Nanda’s podcast, What The Hell Navya, where she is in conversation with her mother, Shweta […]

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Serial killers in films: A bloody slash at entertainment

[ad_1] From the sacred to the profane, a look at the history and the different factors that contribute to the endless fascination for these compulsive murderers in novels as well as films; with all serial killers having catchy names   From the sacred to the profane, a look at the history and the different factors […]

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