Rapper Killa K | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “I will be on the cover of Vogue one day.” Killa K, the Bengaluru-based rapper has big ambitions not only for his music, but also for fashion that is an integral role of his persona. In preparation for his directorial debut of his music video for ‘Nalla…
Four women tell their stories, in their own way. The characters, languages, accents, social and geographical locations differ, but their voices flow from a unified feminine frame. It is not just the aroma of freshly-baked bread that wafts through the narratives, but each brings out complex questions on the many sides to a single story….
“It’s my quietest film, but also my loudest,” says Govind Nihalani, talking about Party (1984), which was not only considered a landmark film, but also a cinematic manifesto of the Indian New Wave Movement. “I believe every artiste has a point when the mirror turns toward him. Party was that mirror for me,” says Nihalani,…
A still from ‘Sisu: Road to Revenge’ | Photo Credit: Sony Pictures What a lean, mean fighting machine this sequel from Finnish director Jalmari Helander is! After bashing endless waves of wicked Nazis in 2022’s Sisu, the sequel, also written and directed by Helander, finds our silent commando/prospector, Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila), on a new…
The audience got variety, for sure. From smooth pop-jazz to energetic jazz-rock to old-school fare, the NCPA International Jazz Festival at Tata Theatre, Mumbai, (November 21 to 23) had something to cater to different tastes. The highlight, undoubtedly, was the performance by guitarist Mike Stern and drummer Dennis Chambers on the second day. Both are…
Dharmendra, one of Hindi cinema’s most beloved icons and the enduring heartbeat of its golden era, passed away in Mumbai on November 24 at the age of 89. Across six decades and more than 300 films, he reshaped the image of the Hindi film hero — powerful yet gentle, rugged yet emotional, iconic yet deeply…
Veteran actor Dharmendra Kewal Krishan Deol, affectionately known as Dharmendra, passed away in Mumbai on Monday (November 24, 2025). The 89-year-old actor had been in and out of Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital several days earlier this month. He was later discharged and continued his recovery at home. On Monday, a police statement said that the…
Bollywood’s He-Man is gone..! Bollywood’s evergreen actor Dharmendra passed away today. In his sixty-year career, he entertained countless fans like me with pure joy through his acting. From countless films like Sholay, Chupke Chupke, Seeta Aur Geeta, Dream Girl, The Burning Train, Mera Naam Joker, Apne, Life in a Metro, and others, he left an…
The heartbeat of Hindi cinema’s golden era, who turned raw instinct into cinematic immortality, Dharmendra passed away in Mumbai on Monday (November 24, 2025) due to age-related ailments at 89. Tempering fire with vulnerability, Dharmendra embodied a paradoxical masculinity being the He-Man who could shed a tear and the village avenger who recited poetry, thereby humanising the…
Bollywood legend Dharmendra. | Photo Credit: PTI Dharmendra, who passed away on Monday, November 24, at the age of 89, has left behind a stellar legacy. Here is a list of interesting facts about one of Bollywood’s biggest superstars. He-Man of Bollywood Having tasted his first commercial success as early as his sophomore film —…
