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Sonu all set for bigger platform

He who laughs last, laughs longest. This is an adage that certainly holds true for Sonu Sood. This gifted actor is riding on the wave of his post-Dabangg success and is ready to move on to a bigger platform. And an unexpected meeting with acclaimed filmmaker Ang Lee may just provide that opportunity.

‘Homosexuality remains a taboo topic’

Fresh from winning the Best Film Award and critical appreciation for his unconventional Bengali film Arekti Premer Galpo (Just Another Love Story) at the recently held I-View Festival in New York, Tol

The soulful harmony of a flute enchantress

The only woman awake is the woman who has heard the flute — Kabir. But this woman strikes a very unusual note indeed. And makes quite an emphatic difference above board.

Vignettes of Mother Teresa spring to life in Kolkata show

Merely by the mention of his name, the first image that instantly flashes of Raghu Rai in the mind is that of a tall, dark man with a perpendicular frame slightly leaning forward with his stylish came

Suratwallahs on a rhythmic odyssey

They are the surwallahs from Surat in Gujarat.

Buying artwork? Go for an economically viable option

Her regular visits to the shrines of art and culture as a student enabled her to foster a keen interest in the world of fine arts and mingle with the crème de la crème in creative circles.

Spotlight on struggle of women in a man’s world

Women have been worshipped as a mother figure. She is selflessly unconditional in love and affection.

‘I turn down mindless offers which lack challenge to push boundaries’

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Rajit Kapur is forver at ease, irrespective of the medium he dabbles in. Be it theatre, films or television, he has emoted both on stage as well as screen — whether big or small.

Psychedelic trance forays into mainstream music

“MUSIC IS an emblem of our global language and culture, the power of music coalesces a harmonious union of people. Hence, I discard any political or religious messages to be imported within the pervasive expanse of music. We must keep the music pure and powerful in order to connect people,” says Israeli DJ Eliad

Bengali directors find balance between art and commerce

The Bengali film industry is currently undergoing a phase of transition. There was a time when a distinct line of control was visibly drawn between the peripherals of arthouse cinema and the commercial entertainers. But now, with the ingress of the multiplexes and mature sensibilities creeping in, a tangible space has been created

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.