‘Kaalidhar Laapata’ movie review: Abhishek Bachchan stars in a sweet but unremarkable ‘K.D.’ remake

Abhishek Bachchan and Daivik Baghela in a still from ‘Kaalidhar Laapata’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In films about laughter and forgetting, flashbacks become a distraction. A sweetly awkward interlude toward the end of Kaalidhar Laapataresolves a minor mystery: why Kalidhar, a middle-aged man with early-stage dementia played by Abhishek Bachchan, loves eating biriyani so…

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Baptiste Hilbert, choreographer for Shoot the Cameraman, talks about audience receptiveness to screen-versus-stage events

A scene from Shoot the Cameraman | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT In today’s digital age, where information available online can easily shape and reshape narratives dominating how we perceive news in general, Luxembourg-based Baptiste Hilbert & Catarina Barbosa’s production house, As We Are, embarked on an India tour with their latest creation Shoot the Cameraman….

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Nicole Kidman’s wig and Mark Strong sizzle in quasi cosy crime saga

Nicole Kidman’s statuesque wellness guru, Masha Dmitrichenko, is back with a striking angular bob for another psychedelically-enhanced retreat. After the horrors of Tranquillum House last season, Masha has resettled at the gracious Zauberwald, a family-run wellness retreat in the Austrian Alps. As in Season 1, Masha gathers disparate individuals from different walks of life with…

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Dancer-couple Nirupama and Rajendra revisit the Ramayana in ‘Rama Katha Vismaya’

From the thematic production ‘Rama Katha Vismaya’ presented by Nirupama and Rajendra in Bengaluru, recently. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Ramayana has been retold through various art forms. Classical dancers, in particular, have been inspired to interpret the epic in their own unique way. Hence, in recent times, we have come across many engaging…

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Comedy clubs enliven the laughter scene in Hyderabad

Audience watch a stand-up set performed by Mayank Parakh (L) at The Comedy Theatre in Hyderabad. Shot On OnePlus #FramesofIndia | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR Comedy clubs are making their mark in Hyderabad’s entertainment scene. While cafes, auditoriums, and cultural spaces frequently host stand-up shows and open mics, two dedicated venues—The Comedy Theatre and The…

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