For some years now, Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti, legendary seller of silks, philanthropist and music aficionado, has been wondering how to increase the number of youngsters attending music concerts. “We have to do something, because the halls are filled with the middle-aged and the elderly. We have to create a new generation of rasikas who will…
Radhika Apte and Divyenndu in the trailer | Photo Credit: ZEE5/YouTube The trailer of Radhika Apte and Divyenndu’s upcoming murder-mystery Saali Mohabbat was unveiled by the makers recently. Directed by Tisca Chopra, who co-wrote it with Sanjay Chopra, the film also stars Anurag Kashyap, Anshumaan Pushkar, Sharat Saxena and Sauraseni Maitra in pivotal roles with…
There must be a speakeasy graveyard for films like Revolver Rita, made because a writer convinced a star of the merit of a seemingly clever crime drama screenplay — of the routine gang wars, double-crosses, animal metaphors, corrupt cops, car chases, and innocent characters, all pieced together to produce a few twists along the way,…
An illustration of Muthuswami Dikshitar. | Photo Credit: Soumyadip Sinha Muthuswami Dikshitar’s imposing musical virtues are being extolled over the past few months on the occasion of his 250th birth anniversary. One of the sterling aspects we would like to dwell upon is Dikshitar’s exposition of rare and difficult ragas and his contribution in bringing…
Aamir Khan at IFFI 2025 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Aamir Khan opened up about his approach to films during a fireside chat at the International Film Festival of India 2025 on Thursday, November 27, 2025. He was in conversation with film critic Bhardwaj Rangan in a session titled, “The Narrative Architect of Social Transformation…
Rapper MC Couper’s new track ‘Dayumm’ is about identity—a spirited celebration of the self. “I am confident about who I am now and the track is a reflection of that,” he says. ‘Dayumm’, which dropped three weeks ago, has a playful vibe with funky kuthu beats backing Couper’s characteristic flow. “I usually let the song…
Kapil Sharma in the trailer | Photo Credit: Kapil Sharma/YouTube The trailer of Kapil Sharma’s upcoming comedy-drama, Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2, was unveiled by the makers on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Written and directed by Anukalp Goswami, the film also stars Manjot Singh, Hira Warina, Tridha Choudhary, Parul Gulati, Ayesha Khan, Sushant Singh, the…
Sangita Kalanidhi designate R.K. Shriramkumar. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam R.K. Shriramkumar and I have known each other for nearly 40 years and, obviously, I have many stories to tell. But I am not going to share them with you. I am not going to describe his musical lineage nor explain his journey. Shriram…
Sunny Deol, Dharmendra and Bobby Deol | Photo Credit: SUJIT JAISWAL After a private funeral, Dharmendra‘s family is organising a prayer meet for the actor on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at a hotel in Mumbai for fans and industry members to pay their last tributes to the veteran star, who died on Monday at the…
The making of the film within the film in Kaantha, produced by Dulquer Salmaan and Rana Daggubati, is a story in itself. The cameras and lights seen on the film set of the 1950s pertain to the era, sourced and restored to appear new, as they would have been in their prime. Cinematographer Dani Sanchez…
