As a visual art movement that emerged in the mid 1950’s, pop art aims to emphasise the nature of things that are popular in our daily routine.

Freezing for a moment can change the life of a woman. That is the idea behind Jo Mera Hai Wo Mera Hai (My Body My Rights), the freeze mob being organised by The Education Tree (ET), a group of city youngsters. They will “freeze” at DLF Saket to attract the attention of the audience and spread awareness about woman-safety.

Bollywood stars are now tapping the business potential of the regional cinema market. If Amitabh Bachchan’s AB Corp produced Gujarati hit movie Saptapadii, Riteish Deshmukh debuted as producer with Marathi movie Balak Palak. Actors Akshay Kumar and John Abraham are looking at making films in Punjabi, Bengali and Malayalam.

Australian artist Gotye has recently bagged three trophies at the 55th Grammys — Record of the Year and pop/duo group performance for his song Somebody That I Used to Know and for his album, Making M

Sujata Bali Soni’s Revisiting the Epics, the one-hour theatrical production that was recently staged at Epicentre was a perfect blend of performance, dance and narrative. The play revisited three significant scenes from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

The India Art Fair (IAF) offered everything from quirky installations to contemporary statements. And Hussains, Razas, Picassos and Dalis were all under one roof.

After Dhobi Ghat, American singer and actress of Indian origin Monica Dogra is looking forward to the release of her new film David. David is a story in three parts, about three different men, during three different time periods and in three different places.

A bunch of youngsters will be gathering together, not to protest, but to have fun and serve a cause. “Dance Marathon is a unique fundraiser with the involvement of city youngsters and club members. Each registered participant or dancer will dance for eight hours, their sponsors will comprise of family, friends or corporates, helping them raise/pledge a minimum of Rs 2,500 per dancer and Rs 1,000 for students,” says Taruna Seth, chairperson of Dance Marathon, Rotary Club of Delhi and Southend Next.

It was in 1993, twenty years ago, when artist Paresh Maity discovered Venice, a city that haunted him since then.

There is no doubt that actor Kalki Koechlin — best known for her unconventional roles in off-beat films like DevD and That Girl in Yellow Boots is enjoying her foray into mainstream Bollywood. For the first time she will be seen in an out-and-out horror flick, Ek Thi Daayan.