Haru Urara, Japan’s beloved racehorse and ‘Umamusume: Pretty Derby’ icon dies at 29

Japanese racehorse Haru Urara pictured beside her eponymous ‘Umamusume: Pretty Derby’ character | Photo Credit: X/ @HARUURARA_mochi, @umamusume_eng Haru Urara, the Japanese racehorse who inspired a character in the popular multimedia franchise Uma Musume: Pretty Derby, has died at the age of 29. The official Uma Musume account confirmed the news Tuesday, writing: “It is with…

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‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’ trailer: Aryan Khan’s directorial debut features Bollywood royalty ensemble

A still from ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’ Netflix has released the trailer for The Ba**ds of Bollywood, the directorial debut of Aryan Khan, set to premiere this month. The seven-episode series is produced by Gauri Khan under Red Chillies Entertainment. The show follows Aasman Singh (Lakshya), an aspiring outsider navigating the complexities of the film…

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Over 1,200 film industry figures back boycott of Israeli institutions for complicity in genocide

Over 1,200 filmmakers, actors, and industry professionals have signed a pledge vowing not to collaborate with Israeli film institutions they describe as “complicit in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.” | Photo Credit: Film Workers for Palestine Over 1,200 filmmakers, actors, and industry professionals have signed a pledge vowing not to collaborate with Israeli…

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Orizzonti Best Director Anuparna Roy talks about her debut film and journey from West Bengal to Venice

Anuparna Roy, winner of the Orizzonti Best Director award at the 82nd Venice Film Festival for Songs of Forgotten Trees, a 77-minute film drenched in memories of times past and friends lost, is in august company. She is only the fifth director from the subcontinent, after Satyajit Ray (Golden Lion, Aparajito, 1957), Buddhadeb Dasgupta (Special…

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Nepathya festival witnesses Margi Madhu’s innovative take on two ancient Koodiyattam works

Koodiyattam exponent and teacher Margi Madhu’s two new directorial ventures, presented at the annual Nepathya Koodiyattam festival in August, stood out as interesting innovations. They revealed how imaginative touches can enliven a centuries-old art form renowned for its strict adherence to structure and convention. Nepathya presented an elaborate version of Mathavilasa Prahasanam (Dance of a…

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