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Oct 223 min read
India: Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah on stage
The play Old World: Both these actors always give their best when cast opposite each other. On my recent visit to Kolkata, I couldn’t...
Oct 182 min read
India: Piyush Mishra's magical storytelling and music
Piyush Mishra’s recent concert in Bengaluru, India, was electric, unexpected, and magical On my recent visit (July 2024) to...
May 283 min read
Smita Patil’s Manthan lives on even after close to five decades!
Shyam Benegal announced the release of his film "Manthan" (1976), restored by the Film Heritage Foundation in association with the Gujarat C
May 174 min read
In Dubai, Bemisaal Sahir, a musical tribute
My first ‘conscious’ intimate interaction with the words of Sahir Ludhianvi occurred many moons ago, in the summer of 2015, over the...
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