Malayalam web series ‘Inspection Bungalow’. | Photo Credit: ZEE5/YouTube ZEE5 has announced that its Malayalam horror comedy series Inspection Bungalow will premiere on November 14. Directed by Ira fame Saiju S.S. and led by Sabarish Varma, the paranormal comedy unfolds within a police station where a chain of eerie incidents blurs the line between reality…
The flute holds a revered place in Indian culture largely because of its association with Lord Krishna, who is also known as Venugopala. “The flute is the oldest musical instrument in the world,“ says senior flautist Prapancham S. Balachandran, who holds a Ph.D in the ‘Structural evolution of the flute’. “Flutes dating back to thousands…
Brendan Fraser. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, the stars of The Mummy movies, are set to reunite for another adventure in the franchise. The two Oscar winners will reprise their roles of explorer Rick O’Connell and Egyptologist Evelyn Carnahan in the fourth installment in the long-running action series, reported Variety. The…
From the independent platform Indie Grrrl in 2024 to launching a record label Femme Music at the start of 2025, the goal for city-based music producer and audio engineer Sanoli Chowdhury has been to develop female indie artists. While Femme Music is co-founded by music industry veteran Vinod Gadher, who is also Sanoli’s artist manager,…
Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Sundar C and producer Mahendran at the Raaj Kamal Films International office in Chennai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Veteran actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are all set to collaborate on a new project directed by popular Tamil filmmaker Sundar C. The film, tentatively titled Thalaivar 173, is produced under the Raaj…
Vocalist Abhishek Raghuram and flautist Sruthi Sagar’s prowess came through in their raga essays. | Photo Credit: SRINATH M When two consummate artistes come together — one, a vocalist whose singing is an ode to convention, and the other, a flautist, who sculpts melodic contours with grace — rasikas are promised the best of both…
The festival opened with a concert by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. | Photo Credit: ANI If you ever dreamt of attending a classical music and dance festival that also doubles up as a showcase for handicrafts and culinary delights, then Virasat Festival, held recently in Dehradun, is the answer. One of the longest-running festivals in…
Artistes enact a scene during rehearsals | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In the new Hindi play Khachar Pakhi, to be staged in Hyderabad on November 8, the audience meets an anonymous woman — the central figure on stage — yet the story isn’t about one woman alone. “It is a story that resonates with many…
Zeba Tommy | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT “It is a full circle moment,” says singer-songwriter Zeba Tommy on winning the Kerala State Film Awards 2024 for the best playback singer (female). The singer, 24, who began her journey singing choruses for Gopi Sundar as a teenager, has won the award for the song ‘Aarorum’, composed…
Artistes performing ‘Siva Nava Bhakthi’ at Vani Mahal | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B Sridevi Nrithyalaya’s dance production, ’Siva Nava Bhakthi’ premiered at Vani Mahal, T. Nagar. The dance brought out the essence of the nine bhakti muraigal | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B. Based on Veda Vyasa’s Shiva Mahapuranam, the dance-drama explored the nine modes of…
