Breaking Barriers: The challenges faced by differently-abled Carnatic musicians

Violinist M. Chandrasekaran, blind from the age of two, has travelled across the world and performed alongside revered Carnatic musicians.  “My mother and guru Charubala Mohan insisted I was no different from others,” recalls the Sangita Kalanidhi awardee. Charubala created innovative pedagogy, such as sticking paper on the violin’s finger board to help her son…

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‘Bank of Bhagyalakshmi’ movie review: Dheekshith Shetty stars in a decent comedy caper

Dheekshith Shetty in ‘Bank of Bhagyalakshmi’. | Photo Credit: MRT Music/YouTube Over the past three weeks, Dheekshith Shetty has shown deliberate range, from the controlling boyfriend in The Girlfriend to a quirky thief in Bank of Bhagyalakshmi. His recent choices — including Blink, KTM, and Dasara — signal an intent to avoid typecasting. In Bank of Bhagyalakshmi, directed by…

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IFFI 2025 | ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ movie review: Jim Jarmusch’s awkward family triptych is a tender triumph

Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother came to IFFI carrying the heavy luggage of a Golden Lion from Venice, and the expectation that the patron saint of deadpan will have something new to say about families who barely talk to each other. He delivers a slim, haunted triptych in which adult children circle their parents…

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‘King’: Akshay Oberoi confirms being part of Shah Rukh Khan’s actioner

Akshay Oberoi | Photo Credit: @akshay0beroi/Instagram Actor Akshay Oberoi will be seen in Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming actioner, King. Akshay recently confirmed his involvement in the Siddharth Anand directorial, which also stars Deepika Padukone, Jaideep Ahlawat and Suhana Khan in pivotal roles. Akshay has previously collaborated with Siddharth on his 2024 aerial-actioner, Fighter and the…

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