Helena Zengel in a scene from ‘The Legend of Ochi’ The Legend of Ochi, Isaiah Saxon’s feature film debut, which he has also written, is a simple story, marvelously told with a breathtaking mix of location-shooting, puppetry, animatronics, computer animation and matte paintings. The fantasy film uses a whimsical palette to tell its tale of…
A screengrab of rapper Vengayo from ‘Chikkama’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It was 2004 when eight-year-old Issac Naveen was first transplanted from the streets of Worli, Mumbai to Otteri, Chennai to live a vastly different life. Over there, he would go out fishing and lounge with at least 10 other children who would tackle…
From Kalivesham | Photo Credit: Abhiramy Amongst a plethora of Kathakali plays, Unnai Warrier’s four-part Nalacharitam brims with poetic intensity, theatrical subtlety and imagination. Possessed by the evil-spirit Kali, King Nala loses everything in his life, including his kingdom and is driven to the forest along with his wife Damayanthi. Kali is a major character…
Visual question: Name this Dadasaheb Phalke awardee and what is his connection to Dutt’s career as a director. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Q: Visual question: Name this Dadasaheb Phalke awardee and what is his connection to Dutt’s career as a director A: V.K. Murthy who was the cinematographer for all the films Q:…
Last Updated:May 23, 2025, 14:51 IST In her post, Kashmera Shah added a bunch of pictures featuring her with Bharti Singh. It was attached to a heart-warming note which perfectly depicted their friendship. Kashmera and Bharti Singh are seen in Laughter Chefs. (Photo Credit: Instagram) Kashmera Shah introduced fans to her ‘new friend’ via her…
Sudha Iyer and Srividhya Iyer performing at Sri Thiagaraja Sangeetha Vidwath Samajam as part of Purandaradasar Jayanthi. | Photo Credit: SRINATH M With endearing candour, Purandaradasar addresses Vittala: “What if I am crooked, will your name lose its worth when uttered by me?”, “What if the river twists and turns, will the water shed its…
Sid Sriram’s musicality is mindbogglingly diverse. Among his inspirations is renowned Carnatic vocalist Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer on one end of the spectrum, while American-Ghananian musician Stevie Wonder is at the other. While he listened to other musicians, these two voices stayed with him for a long time. Today, Sid can perhaps sing a little like…
“I had no idea Bengaluru and Karnataka had so many theatre troupes. I got to meet people from close to 30 different theatre troupes due to the exhibition put up here. My classmates and I were surprised to see that there are so many teams that have been around for more than 50 years. It…
Alia Bhatt | Photo Credit: cueapi Actor Alia Bhatt‘s former personal assistant, Vedika Prakash Shetty, has been arrested by the Mumbai Police for allegedly cheating the actress and embezzling money from her production company’s account. According to the police, Vedika, who was arrested in Bengaluru, had been working as a secretary for Alia Bhatt’s company,…
Last Updated:May 23, 2025, 17:04 IST Rupali Ganguly captured happy moments with family, sharing a viral Instagram trend with fans. Rupali Ganguly spends quality time with family. (Photo Credits: Instagram) Rupali Ganguly, known for her captivating performance as the lead in Anupamaa, recently delighted her fans with a heartwarming reel. The video featured her adorable…
