Sathish Ninasam in ‘The Rise of Ashoka’. | Photo Credit: Lahari Music/YouTube These days, it’s possible to measure a film’s quality based on how the fight sequences are utilised in it. In a village near Mysuru, Ashoka (Sathish Ninasam) is on the verge of becoming a revenue officer. In the real world, a youngster overcoming…
Swastika Mukherjee | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Actor Swastika Mukherjee is set to headline an upcoming Indo-American production titled, Chheledhora. Set to go on floors on March 1, the film will be shot across Itanagar and Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh. The film will be helmed by Shieladitya Moulik, known for directing the Hindi film, Mrs….
These days, the Kashyaps seem keenly interested in stories that probe the steep personal toll exacted by success, ambition, and power. Even as Anurag Kashyap’s Bandar gets a date in theatres, sister Anubhuti Kashyap observes the post-#MeToo landscape through a perceptive lens in this Netflix original. A cross between psychological drama and a taut thriller, Accused stars Konkona Sensharma…
Tarun Balani | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Just over six months since drummer-composer Tarun Balani embarked on a listening sessions tour for his album Kadahin Milandaasin that explores his Sindhi heritage and ideas of migration, the New Delhi artist now returns to Bengaluru with his quartet. After a solo vinyl set at Middle Room in…
Theatre Lab’s revival of Amadeus was met with much anticipation, as its first successful production in 1981 is still remembered. Regarded as one of the best modern plays, Amadeus deserves periodic return to the stage. And, producer Arjun Sajnani’s meticulous production values did it justice when it was staged last weekend. Peter Shaffer’s play skillfully…
A promotional poster of ‘The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’ A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday (February 27, 2026) permitted the release of the Hindi feature film The Kerala Story 2 -Goes Beyond, a day after a Single Bench of the court issued a fortnight-long stay on its release. The court permitted…
A still from ‘Paradise’ Season 2 | Photo Credit: Hulu There are several different ways to approach the post-apocalypse. In its first season, Paradise took the more futuristic route – an underground bunker in Colorado, complete with a false sky and a fake sun, housing the 25,000 “chosen” survivors of the volcanic disaster that engulfed…
Tiruppudaimarudhur, a village on the banks of the Tamiraparani river, is home to the revered Narumpoonathar Shiva temple, a must-visit for anyone passionate about history. The temple boasts a five-tiered rajagopuram, with a narrow staircase that ascends to its apex. Each tier is adorned with stunning murals and wooden carvings that date to the Vijayanagara…
Theatre Lab’s revival of Amadeus was met with much anticipation, as its first successful production in 1981 is still remembered. Regarded as one of the best modern plays, Amadeus deserves periodic return to the stage. And, producer Arjun Sajnani’s meticulous production values did it justice when it was staged last weekend. Peter Shaffer’s play skillfully…
Anasuya Bharadwaj | Photo Credit: Rao GN The Cyberabad Police has begun questioning two of the suspects in the case involving alleged online abuse, sexual harassment, criminal intimidation and defamation of Telugu actress Anasuya Bharadwaj. Investigators said that the probe has been slowed by digital trail and delayed responses from social media platforms based overseas….
