A still from ‘De De Pyaar De 2’ | Photo Credit: T-Series In 2019, when De De Pyaar De hit the screens, the unapologetic take on unconventional love worked because of being emotionally honest without being melodramatic. Six years later, director Anshul Sharma returns with a cheeky sequel, in the middle of the wedding season, that is again bold…
The Script Band | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement An air of excitement shrouds India’s rock capital Shillong, as it prepares itself for the fifth edition of the Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival, organised by the Meghalaya Tourism Department. The narrow lanes of Demseiñ-Ïong are bustling with festival visitors dressed in layers to combat the crisp winter…
A scene from Shobha De and Lillete Dubey’s ‘Lockdown Liaisons’ in the Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival, starting on Friday, in Hyderabad. Telangana’s flagship cultural event ‘Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival’, which is in its 20th edition, will be held spread over three weekends this month, starting from November 14. There is a whole range…
Stills from ‘Pluto’ and ‘Godzilla: Minus One’ | Photo Credit: Netflix, TOHO Whether you’re an old hand at arthouse or just dipping a toe into the rising otaku subculture of anime aficionados around the world, this column lists curated titles that challenge, comfort, and occasionally combust your expectations. This week’s picks are for those who…
Election seasons often throw unexpected names into the spotlight. This year in Bihar as rallies happened and every seat becomes a battlefield in the 243-constituency race, one familiar face from cinema has suddenly become the focus of conversations far away from film sets. That face belongs to Neha Sharma. The Bollywood actor, known for her…
Ratan Thiyam – founder of the Chorus Repertory Theatre in Imphal who died earlier this year – will be honoured with the Sumitra Charat Ram Award for Lifetime Achievement for 2025, the Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra (SBKK) has announced. The award will be presented on November 17 at a ceremony to be held at Kamani…
A still from ‘Delhi Crime’ Season 3 | Photo Credit: Netflix Staying honest to its gritty and grounded base, the third season of the acclaimed police procedural tackles the interstate human trafficking of young girls and women. Shefali Shah returns as the unflinching police officer Vartika Chaturvedi, who has now been promoted to DIG but…
More than a decade ago, the Hindi film Vicky Donorsparked conversations on sperm donation, fertility issues and sexual health, and addressed social stigma around these topics with sensitivity. It triggered a wave of films that discussed taboos with a dash of humour — from Good Newwzto Shubh Mangal Saavdhaanand Mimi — spawning a sub-genre of…
A file photo of Bollywood actor Sunny Deol arriving at Breach Candy Hospital, where his father and veteran actor Dharmendra had been admitted, in Mumbai on November 10. | Photo Credit: PTI Upset with the relentless media spotlight on his ailing father Dharmendra and the family, an irate Sunny Deol on Thursday sharply pulled up…
Priyanka Chopra as Mandakini in ‘SSMB29’. | Photo Credit: @priyankachopra/X The makers of the upcoming Mahesh Babu-SS Rajamouli film introduced the character played by actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Tentatively titled SSMB29, the movie is billed as a globetrotter. Priyanka is set to play a character called Mandakini in the movie. In the character-introduction poster, the…
