A rare filmmaker who understands the pulse of heartland politics, Prakash Jha returns this week to his Raajneeti universe along the Ganga with a flawed yet engaging take on benevolence. The series Sankalp stands out for its intellectual ambitions and strong performances. It succeeds as a reflective political drama rooted in moral ambiguity, but its bloated narrative…
Chintan Kalra | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement New Delhi musician Chintan Kalra has more than a passing acquaintance with around 20 instruments. “To me, an instrument is a form of expression. It is a superpower,” he says. He speaks in terms of wanting to “tame every instrument” he came across, but when he picked up…
Actor Rashmika Mandanna. | Photo Credit: rashmika_mandanna/Instagram Rashmika Mandanna has lashed out at “individuals, influencers, and platforms” for circulating “defamatory or privacy-violating content”. The Pushpaand Animalactor took to Instagram to express her concern. On March 11, 2026 (Wednesday), an alleged telephonic conversation between Rashmika’s mother, Suman Mandanna, and another person, was leaked on social media….
The book cover | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Priya Purushothamam’s latest book is a slim yet engaging collection of vignettes on eight living musicians who have shaped her artistic journey. At 270 pages, it is a brisk read — accessible to newcomers to Indian classical music and rewarding for connoisseurs alike. Though released last year,…
Tal Fry is keen on working with artistes from other disciplines and forms | Photo Credit: Special Arranegment Dynamic percussion ensemble Tal Fry’s flagship production, Rhythm Reimagined, will be staged on March 27 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, Mumbai. Much like the name suggests, it hopes to offer a renewed take on Indian rhythms inspired by both Hindustani…
‘Kaattu Thottappol’ is the first single ‘Patriot’. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The first single from the highly anticipated Mammootty-Mohanlal starrer Patriot, written and directed by Mahesh Narayanan, ‘Kaattu Thottappol,’ is out. The track, composed by Sushin Shyam, is sung by Sai Prabha and Kapil Kapilan. The album has three songs penned by Anwar Ali….
(L to R) Priyanka Mohan, Park Hye-Jin in ‘Made In Korea’. | Photo Credit: Sheik Fareeth/Netflix After more than four years of watching K-Dramas and seeing K-Pop dominate my annual Spotify Wrapped playlists, I finally had the chance to visit South Korea last year. When I set foot in Seoul, it felt like being in…
Radhika Das | Photo Credit: Cecilia Cristolovean-Csiky After the resounding success of his ‘Silence in Sound’ India tour in 2025, U.K.-based kirtan musician Radhika Das returns to India for his second edition. Beginning with Indore on April 3, he will perform in Jaipur on April 4 and in Gurugram on April 5. The performance focusses on mantra, meditation, reflective storytelling and immersive music. The performance…
A snapshot from a shadow puppetry session by the artisans at an earlier event. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement On March 15, the artisan group Shri Kumar Tiripaalu Brundam from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, will present stories from the Ramayana in Sundarakanda, a Tholu bommalatta (shadow leather puppetry) session at Aroma of Dakshin restaurant, Hyderabad. Organised…
Aditi Balan in ‘666 Operation Dreatm Theatre’. | Photo Credit: @Vaishak_J_Films/X Hemanth M Rao’s 666 Operation Dream Theatre has unveiled yet another character from the film’s expanding universe. Actor Aditi Balan, who recently won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award, will be seen playing Agent Kaveri in the film. The Kannada movie stars Dhananjaya in…
