Narivetta (Jackal Hunt) is an emotionally overwhelming film. The injustice we watch in it — the scale and its impact — leaves one with a heavy heart. Despite the disclaimer, the ‘resemblance to actual events’, is more intentional than claimed. As the name suggests, it is a hunt. The movie opens with a chase, which…
Young V. Sivanandan completed a three-year course in Carnatic vocal from a prestigious institution in Thiruvananthapuram in 1954, when he decided to specialise in the violin. Virudhunagar Ganapathi Pillai took Sivanandan under his wings. The mentoring gifted a new exponent to the illustrious Kumbakonam style of violin-playing, which Ganapathi had learnt from Rajamanickam Pillai. The…
Pammal Sambanda Mudaliar, considered the father of modern Tamil theatre. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives World Theatre Day has been celebrated internationally since 1962 on March 27. Despite the vibrant Tamil theatre scene in Chennai, celebrations here have generally been low-key. But this year, with the support of the Federation of City Sabhas, Dharini…
In the first half of 2025 alone, more than half a dozen Hindi web shows have made noise on streaming platforms, from popular returning titles like Paatal Lok Season 2 andPanchayat Season 4 to fresh attempts like Dabba Cartel, Khauf, Black Warrant, and more. A slate like this would be a dream come true for Tamil…
Last Updated:May 31, 2025, 18:18 IST Surbhi Jyoti is soaking up the tropical vibes with her husband, Sumit Suri and BFF Rithvik Dhanjani. Surbhi Jyoti marked her 37th birthday on May 29. (Photo Credits: Instagram) Surbhi Jyoti is turning up the temperature with glimpses into her sun-soaked getaway to Thailand. The actress has been enjoying…
A still from ‘Fountain of Youth’ | Photo Credit: Apple TV It is unbelievable that Guy Ritchie’s archaeological heist film, Fountain of Youth, is just over two hours long. It felt way much longer. Starting promisingly in Bangkok, with the Thai version of ‘Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)’, and a man with a…
The earliest-known bowed instrument, rabab, has joined forces with the trumpet, through an unusually refreshing alliance between musicians Qais Essar, an Afghan-American Muslim, and Sonny Singh, an Indian-American Sikh. Together, they are composing an album, Sangat, which harks back to the defining narratives of Bhakti and Sufi movements (two prominent socio-religious movements in Hinduism and…
When Saurab Shukla is on screen, your eyes are glued to him irrespective of whom he shares the screen with. He has portrayed innumerable characters with elan, starting with his debut as the flirtatious Kailash in Bandit Queen to his breakout performance as Kallu mama in Ramgopal Varma’s Satya. Saurabh balances his work on stage…
Siddharth, Sarath Kumar, Devayani and Meetha Raghunath in a still from ‘3BHK’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Small is the new big in Tamil cinema this year. A few biggies of 2025 might have disappointed fans, but the relatively-smaller ones keep giving. Tourist Family, a film about a Sri Lankan family finding a new home…
Last Updated:July 01, 2025, 18:30 IST Smriti Irani reflected on the changes she and producer Ekta Kapoor made in the television industry. Smriti Irani is returning to Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Season 2. (Photo Credit: Instagram) Smriti Irani is set to make a return to the small screen in the highly anticipated Kyunki…
