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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 22, 20243 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...
Oct 18, 20242 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 28, 20243 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...
May 17, 20244 min read
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