The All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF) is back with its 2024 edition, scheduled to take place from November 22 to December 8. A total of 72 films will be showcased this year, with 38 making their India premieres. The festival, which has quickly become one of the most anticipated events for environmentally conscious cinema, promises a diverse selection of films highlighting critical environmental issues, ranging from climate change to wildlife conservation. Dia Mirza appointed as Jury to Champion Environmental Cinema with ALT EFF 2024: “The power of cinema to evoke empathy…” What makes this year’s edition truly...
A contemporary take on Euripides’ Medea by Chennai’s Theatre Nisha
Shakti in stills from the play | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The ancient Greek tragedy, Medea, by Euripides, was first staged in 431 BC as part of a trilogy. While the other two plays are lost to history, the story of Jason and Medea continues to fascinate generations of theatre practitioners and has seen many iterations on stage. Chennai’s Theatre Nisha has come up with an adaptation of Medea with Why She Did, What She Did. Directed and performed by Shakthi, the play is designed by V Balakrishnan of Theatre Nisha. It has percussion by Vishwa Bharath and has had its premier in Chennai in...
A Bereaved Salman Khan Pays His Last Respects To Baba Siddique At His Residence
New Delhi: Salman Khan, a close friend of Former Maharashtra minister and NCP MLA Baba Siddique, paid a visit to his house to offer his last respects on Sunday evening after the leader was shot dead on Saturday in Bandra East. Surrounded by tight security and his bodyguard Shera, a bereaved Salman Khan can be seen leaving his house after paying condolences. After hearing the news of Baba Siddique’s tragic death, Salman Khan cancelled the shoot of Bigg Boss 18 and rushed to Lilavati Hospital, where Baba Siddique died. On Sunday evening, Baba Siddique was buried with the state honours....
Telugu play Bhoothakalam has a novel presentation
Artists during rehearsals | Photo Credit: special arrangement March 1 is examination day for Govada Creations as the Hyderabad-based theatre group gears up to stage the Telugu play Bhoothakalam. “Eee natakam oka pedda pariksha maaku (This play is a big exam for us). We are geared up to face the challenge,” says its director Venkat Govada, referring to the anxieties a team experiences while staging a play for the first time. Musical production During rehearsals | Photo Credit: special arrangement Conceptualised and created by Venkat, who has also adapted the story of renowned writer Diwakar Babu’s story to stage, this...
Alia Bhatt drops major update on Jee Le Zaraa as she confirms Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif starrer is NOT shelved; says, “Everybody wants the film to happen” : Bollywood News
Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra, and Katrina Kaif announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Excel Entertainment titled Jee Le Zaraa, sparking much excitement among fans. Although this film was announced about three years ago, there has been no progress on it, leaving many to believe that it may possibly be shelved permanently. But let us tell you that Alia has dropped a major update on the movie recently during Jigra promotions and has maintained a positive approach asserting that the film will be made eventually. Alia Bhatt drops major update on Jee Le Zaraa as she confirms Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif starrer...
Vishwambhara – Official Teaser
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When the young get creative with choreography
Bharata Kalanjali’s ‘Jharna’ was conceived to provide young dancers a platform to create original choreographic works, moving beyond the margam they perform regularly. The dancers are selected based on the videos they submit, and they perform for an hour each, over two weekends. Madhumanti Banerjee, currently being trained by Indira Kadambi, was chosen for the inaugural performance. The first half featured a Dhandayudhapani Pillai varnam ‘Mohamaginen’ in raga Kharaharapriya. The nayika, besotted by Shiva, pours out her love and anguish to her sakhi. Madhumanti’s abhinaya, a blend of shringara and bhakti, had many imageries that drew parallels to nature. However,...
Baby John – Official Teaser
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A recent theatre festival in Thrissur showed how to bond with Nature
School of Drama in Thrissur held a carnival of pedagogy, theatre and ecology. The man moved through the trees like an evening breeze. He mumbled chants to the leaves. His talking drum crooned melodies to the birds. “Feel free to move around,” he urged the audience who shifted uncomfortably on the newspapers spread on the ground like mats. Elikem Kunutsor, the performer of the night, almost blended into the woods on the sprawling School of Drama (SOD) campus in Thrissur, Kerala, that he chose as his arena. This site-specific work was one of the many unconventional performances to happen at...
Rangbhoomi by Sneha Arts is new cultural space in Hyderabad
House converted into a cultural hub | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A corner house opposite a park in a serene neighbourhood at Sainikpuri in Hyderabad is now Rangbhoomi by Sneha Arts, a new cultural space for music/dance shows, open mics and theatre performances. Co-founded by artist Sneha Lata Prasad and theatre actor/director Jay Jha, the endearing te space launched recently is an expansion of the cultural dimension to new localities in the city. Jay Jha (black tee) with participants of a theatre workshop | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The house painted in vibrant colours greets visitors with a small courtyard,...