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As Chitra Visweswaran’s dance academy completes 50 years, the Bharatanatyam exponent traces her transition from a performer to a guru
No. 10, Sri Labdi Colony in Chennai is bustling with activity as preparations are on for the celebration of Samanvay – 50 years of the Chidambaram Academy of Performing Arts (CAPA). It is the elegant home of Bharatanatyam exponent, guru and arts administrator Chitra Visweswaran, who steps into her 75th year on October 12. It also doubles up as the artistic space for CAPA. Like the famous female trinity in Carnatic music, the names of veteran dancers Padma Subrahmanyam, Sudharani Raghupathy and Chitra Visweswaran come to mind in the field of natyam. Dancer Chitra Visweswaran and her students at the...
Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar Review
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s first web series, an artful and overwrought female-led period drama, is crammed with everything that the director’s big-screen ventures are known for. It has massive and lavish sets, visual grandeur, intense emotions, stylistic flamboyance, sustained musicality and striking performances. Is there more? Yes, there is. Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar reimagines 1940s Lahore and its red-light district in a manner far less intent on accuracy of detailing than on the overall effect of the enterprise. The show has passages of effulgent beauty. It also occasionally slides into tonally static, cinematically sterile stretches. But in the ultimate analysis, its...
IIFA 2024: The Jawan Effect
New Delhi: Shilpa Rao is riding high after winning the award for the Best Playback Singer (Female) at the IIFA 2024. The star won the trophy for the song Chaleya from Shah Rukh Khan’s film Jawan. Upon receiving the award, Shilpa treated the audience to a live rendition of the track. To make the moment even more special, Shah Rukh Khan, who was hosting the night, joined her on stage and grooved to the tune alongside her. Vicky Kaushal and Kriti Sanon were also on stage. Sharing the video of this moment on Instagram, Shilpa Rao wrote, “What a night...
We Actually Met On An Airplane A Very Long Time Ago
New Delhi: Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes are among Hollywood’s most loved couples. They managed to keep the relationship secret for many years. Ryan and Eva worked together in the 2012 film The Place Beyond The Pines. It was believed that their first meeting took place on the set of the movie. In a recent interview, Eva Mendes revealed the truth. The actress said that she first met Ryan on an aircraft. “We actually met on an airplane a very long time ago,” said Eva during her appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show. Before working with Ryan Gosling in The...
Shah Rukh Khan And Vicky Kaushal Grooving To Samantha’s Song Oo Antava Is The Best Thing On The Internet Today
New Delhi: IIFA 2024 is keeping everyone hooked and how. While the star performances are going viral on social media, hosts Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar and Vicky Kaushal are also winning hearts with their charm. Amidst all the viral clips, a hilarious video has caught our special attention. In the video, Shah Rukh Khan and Vicky can be seen shaking a leg to Oo Antava from Pushpa: The Rise. In a clip shared by IIFA on Instagram, SRK and Vicky, both dressed in suave black suits, are seen playfully mimicking the dance. The Dunki actor tugs on Vicky’s arm...
Brillante Piano Festival brings harmonies in ebony and ivory to Bengaluru
From a previous edition of the Brillante Piano Festival | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Brillante is a Nagaland-based piano festival which is into its fifth year and is coming to Bengaluru for the first time. The event will see musicians from 15 Indian States and 18 countries, make music over two days. Khyochano TCK, founder and director of the Brillante Piano Festival, says the festival began in 2017 as a response to what was needed in the community at the time. “We are from the northeast part of India and a rural community, with exceptional talent in music. However, there was no...
Dharmaveer 2 Day 7 Box Office Collection Worldwide & Budget
Prasad Oak, Kshitish Date starrer Dharmaveer 2 Box Office Collection Day 7 is seeing good numbers at the Maharashtra Box office for a Marathi movie. Dharmaveer 2 Box Office Collection Day 7 0.4 Crore nett Trade Figure India Dharmaveer 2 Total Till Now Box Office Collection 12.2 Crore nett Trade Figure India 11.83 Crore nett Producer Figure India for 6 days Dharmaveer 2 Box Office Collection Daywise Day 6: 1.4 Crore nett Trade Figure India 1.44 Crore nett Producer Figure India Day 5: 1.1 Crore nett Trade Figure India 1.12 Crore nett Producer Figure India Day 4: 1.3 Crore nett ...
Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt Turn Film Into Delightfully Goofy Onscreen Duet
Ryan Gosling channels his inner Ken and creates an action-comedy version of his Barbie character in The Fall Guy, former stunt coordinator and Brad Pitt’s stunt double David Leitch’s lively tribute to the underappreciated members of his erstwhile tribe of performers who risk life and limb to liven up the movies. Like he did in the Greta Gerwig film, Ryan Gosling finds an able and clued-in ally in Emily Blunt, who exudes a whole lot of effortless charm to turn the pairing of the two stars into a delightfully goofy onscreen duet that drives the film into a zone where...
Rakul Preet Singh Walks Out Mid-Interview Over A Question On Father-In-Law Vashu Bhagnani’s Non-Payment Controversy. Watch
New Delhi: On Day 2 of the IIFA Awards, Rakul Preet Singh walked the green carpet. During a media interaction, she sidestepped a question regarding the allegations against her father-in-law and producer Vashu Bhagnani, concerning unpaid dues. When asked about the ongoing media reports, the actress walked away, stating, “Sorry.” Take a look at the video here. ICYDK, In June, BN Tiwari, President of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), told PTI that Vashu Bhagnani owed over Rs 65 lakh to crew members from three of his films: Mission Raniganj, Ganapath and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. Vashu Bhagnani,...