When Alappuzha-origin, Bengaluru-based thrash metal band Amorphia released some of their earliest material about a decade ago via a music platform2, guitarist-vocalist Vasuchandran MV says they had already found a strong listener base in Europe. “In fact, we had planned an European tour with a bigger European band back in 2016, but at that time…
Priya Bhavani Shankar, Aadhi, and Nikkii Galrani at the pooja ceremony of ‘Maragadha Naanayam 2’ | Photo Credit: @AadhiOfficial/X Maragadha Naanayam 2, the much-anticipated sequel of the 2017 hit Tamil fantasy comedy, went on floors in Chennai on Monday (February 17). Actors Aadhi Pinisetty, Nikkii Galrani Pinisetty, Munishkanth, Anandraj, director ARK Saravan, and other members…
Kanye West is all set for the Indian stage | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Now known as Ye, the singer will perform on March 29 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. After years of being known in India largely as a streaming presence and a recurring subject of online debate, Kanye West — now performing…
It’s not an Anurag Kashyap film if it doesn’t face a release delay. The filmmaker has battled distribution hurdles and censorship delays for years with a mix of candid and provocative approaches. His film, Kennedy,is set for a mainstream releasethree long years after its 2023 Cannes premiere. In the last three years, the film travelled…
Anirudh Ravichander launches Albuquerque Records and announces a nationwide concert tour celebrating 15 years of his musical career | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Music composer and performer Anirudh Ravichander has announced the launch of his own artist-owned music label, Albuquerque Records, marking a major expansion of his role within India’s music industry. The label is…
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof’s short film about a writer in exile, titled Sense of Water, recently premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). From working under constant repression in his homeland to sending his films clandestinely to festivals like Berlinale and Cannes, for Rasoulof, this is a stark departure. Nevertheless, this freedom has come…
Pt. Ravi Shankar | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Pt. Ravi Shankar turned every raga into a radiant journey, making India’s music resonate on the global stage. To honor his legacy and memory, the Delhi-based Ravi Shankar Centre presented its annual festival at its premises in Chanakyapuri, a diplomatic enclave established in the 1950s. The Centre,…
“Europe belongs to Picasso, Matisse, Braque, and many others. India belongs only to me,” — these lines by one of India’s visionary artists, Amrita Sher-Gil, embody her enigmatic life. Born in Budapest in 1913, she lived across Europe until her untimely death in Lahore at the age of 28. Her words were not mere bravado, but the distilled truth of a life lived at the crossroads of continents…
Salim Khan | Photo Credit: ANI Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Bandra, Mumbai, on Tuesday. The exact medical reason for his hospitalisation has not been officially disclosed by the family, and further updates on his condition are awaited. Shortly after news of his admission surfaced, superstar Salman Khan was spotted…
Sivakarthikeyan in a still from ‘Seyon’ | Photo Credit: Raaj Kamal Films International/YouTube On the occasion of Tamil star Sivakarthikeyan’s 40th birthday on Tuesday (February 17), the makers of his upcoming film, Seyon, produced by Kamal Haasan, have unveiled a special teaser. Directed by Sivakumar Murugesan (whose Thaai Kizhavi is set to release soon), the…
