It is a scenario straight out of the wildest dreams, or nightmares. An entire village, dressed in festive finery, gathers around a specially constructed stage. There is anticipation in the air, a celebratory mood. But the master of ceremonies (Vishnu Oi), a man summoned from a neighbouring town, is left stunned when he learns the…
Mithoon | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement There is a reason Mithoon is called the master of melody. For nearly 20 years, he has created the soundtrack of modern love in Bollywood — from the 2013 hit Aashiqui 2 with ‘Tum Hi Ho’ to Sanam Re and ‘Tujhe Kitna Chahein Aur Hum’ (Kabir Singh). His songs have become favourites for…
Ganesh Nallari in the play ‘Shikhandi’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “To be queer is not an accident; it is by design. God created queer people. I wanted the audience to understand this, rather than judge or comment on a person’s gender,” says Hyderabad-based fashion designer and theatre artist Ganesh Nallari. He recently directed and…
The social media accounts of several Pakistani celebrities were geo-blocked again on Thursday (July 3, 2025), hours after they became briefly accessible to users in India — a development that had triggered sharp reactions across social media platforms. Some of the previously restricted profiles became visible on Wednesday (July 2, 2025), reportedly due to a…
Last Updated:July 03, 2025, 19:21 IST Following Neha Mehta’s departure from Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, Sunayana Fozdar stepped into the role of Anjali Mehta. Anjali Bhojani talks about her TMKOC comeback. (Photo Credit: Instagram) For over 15 years, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has been a staple of Indian television, bringing endless laughter and…
Santhanam and Rajendran in a still from ‘Devil’s Double Next Level’ | Photo Credit: Think Music India/YouTube Let naysayers and non-believers say what they want, the Dhilluku Dhuddu films are the kind of guilty pleasure that must keep this world running. There’s a bungalow, a ghost or two, a foul-mouthed Santhanam, a Rajendran who leaves…
A man spends seven lifetimes chasing the same woman. In every era, ranging from a smoky 1950s jazz club, and a neon-lit 1980s street, to a fleeting moment in the ‘70s, he comes close to love, only to die before it can be fulfilled. Until finally, in 2025, they find each other and make it….
Clockwise from left: Oninthough, H. Todd Thomas, Sampada Joshi, Tarun Chakraborty, Nischal Parthasarathy, Ishan Capoor, Parisha Dutta, Shruti Sharma, Henry Al Muthanna, Subhash S., Somya Tewari, Sadhana Subramanian. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Recently, the theatre at Atta Galatta, a bookstore in Bengaluru’s Indiranagar was filled not with silent prayers but with thoughts, grief, life…
Actor Michael Madsen. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Michael Madsen, whose menacing characters in “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill” made him a standout in Quentin Tarantino’s films, has died. He was 66. Madsen was found unresponsive in his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday and was declared dead from what appeared to be cardiac…
Last Updated:July 03, 2025, 19:27 IST Smriti Irani, who became a household name as Tulsi Virani, shared, “Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi isn’t just a show, it’s a shared memory.” Smriti, Ektaa and Amar reflected as the show’s comeback rumours swirl. (Photo Credit: Instagram) Some stories feel so personal, they reflect our own lives…
