Director Sanju Surendran on the big win at the Busan International Film Festival 2025 for his film, ‘Khidki Gaav’

In the penultimate scene of Sanju Surendran’s If on a Winter’s Night (Khidki Gaav), a disturbing silence dawns on the audience as the two protagonists, Abhi and Sarah, played by Roshan Abdul Rahoof and Bhanu Priyamvada, wait at a bus stop indefinitely. The chilling Delhi winter night, conveyed through the cold hues and convincing performances,…

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‘Daiji’ teaser: Ramesh Aravind’s next with Akash Srivatsa promises an intriguing thriller

Ramesh Aravind in ‘Daiji’. | Photo Credit: Ramesh Aravind Official/YouTube After releasing a striking first-look of Daiji starring Ramesh Aravind in September 2023, the makers recently released the teaser of the upcoming Kannada movie. Directed by Akash Srivatsa of Shivaji Surathkal films, the film is bankrolled by Ravi Kashyap. The teaser has generated buzz for…

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Discovering Mughal life through miniatures and music

Bangalore’s International Music & Arts Society’s golden jubilee celebrations have been gratifyingly numerous. Its third ‘Heritage Lecture’ by Asok Kumar Das on ‘Music, Musicians and Musical Instruments at the Mughal Court’was an appropriate subject for an institution primarily concerned with music. Asok, art historian and author, specialising in Mughal and Rajasthani art and culture,divided his talk to…

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Vaggeyakara Bharatham: A performance that facilitates dance-music interaction

Parshwanath Upadhye, Aditya P.V. and Shobith Ramesh | Photo Credit: Courtesy: Natyarangam The fourth edition of Vaggeyakara Bharatham, organised by Natyarangam, featured a collaboration between Carnatic vocalist Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath and dancer Parshwanath Upadhye. The duo explored a few compositions from the vast repertoire of songs frequently sung in concerts. Alternating between solo and group presentations,…

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Trump’s 100% Film Tariff: Is It Even Possible, And What Would It Mean For Indian Cinema? | Explainers News

Last Updated:September 30, 2025, 10:54 IST Indian cinema could take a direct hit from Trump’s tariff threat, but Hollywood too may not escape the fallout US President Donald Trump earlier in May indicated that he would impose levies of filmmaking and introduce tariffs. (IMAGE: REUTERS) On 29 September, US President Donald Trump took to his…

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