Reviews
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: JK Rowling’s magic is back
Deborah Cornelious
JK Rowling has a knack of using her literature as a metaphor to draw attention to real issues. In the past, with Harry Potter, she has commented on bi
Entertainment
Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Happy Birthday Mr. President’ gown sold for $ 4.8m
AFP The figure-hugging gown Marilyn Monroe wore to serenade President John F. Kennedy for his 45th birthday smashed its guide price to sell for $4.8 million at auction on Thursday.The flesh-coloured dress, adorned with 2,500 hand-stitched crystals, had been expected to fetch between $2-3 million, Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills said.It went to Ripley's Believe It or Not!, an American media empire specialising in bizarre and historically significant items which owns a chain of museums, including
Music
Listen to the most hardcore version of Enter Sandman
Internet Desk If you are a heavy metal fan and Metallica is your God and Enter Sandman your prayer song, then what you are about to see is divinely-sanctioned sacrilege.Metallica and Jimmy Fallon, comedian and TV show host, along with his show’s band The Roots, got together to sing the metal anthem accompanied by toy instruments.Listen to James Hetfield in full metal glory belting out the song with a tiny clarinet. Jimmy Fallon
News
‘Cinema should reflect larger social concerns’
Prakash Kamat Films should expose people to ideas, problems and developments happening in society, says Venkaiah Naidu
Movies
Vasundhara Rathi
As Maratha Mandir and DDLJ touch yet another milestone, we try to find out if there is any magic left, or if nostalgia steering this ship
News
First look of Rajinikanth and Akshay in 2.0 sends a shiver down the spine
Udhav Naig Rajini made an unlikely entry in a digital avatar of Chitti before the man himself took the stage and answered a couple of questions.
Reviews
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: JK Rowling’s magic is back
Deborah Cornelious
JK Rowling has a knack of using her literature as a metaphor to draw attention to real issues. In the past, with Harry Potter, she has commented on bi
Music
It’s Ustad Bismillah Khan’s birth centenary, and the shehnai is back in focus. SRINIVASA RAMANUJAM on how the instrument has been an integral part of film music in the South
Art
No break for the ‘Breakup Song’ singer
Naveena Vijayan Jonita Gandhi has a lot on her plate, from recording for movies to performing live gigs, but she looks forward to writing her own music
Music
Deepa Alexander
Eric Martin, frontman of American rock band Mr. Big, who was in the city recently, tells DEEPA ALEXANDER how he found music and how India found him
Dance
Ranjana Dave
Kathak exponent Rachana Yadav draws parallels between the universe and human life in her latest production Swaraah
Dance
Archana Nathan
The art of nattuvangam has undergone a sea change. Archana Nathan speaks to exponents to find out what this means for the classical form
Art
Shailaja Tripathi
Artist K.S. Radhakrishnan’s bronze sculpture depicting his signature character Musui at Ranga Shankara blends seamlessly with the environment
Theatre
Narendra Kusnur
Eric Martin, best known as the voice of the popular yesteryears band, and for songs like ‘To Be With You’ and a cover of ‘Wild World’ singer will perform in the city this weekend
Theatre
Vikram Phukan
It’s a dramatic weekend for Mumbaikars with the Berlin-based Familie Flöz all set to perform four shows of Hotel Paradiso
Theatre
Kennith Rosario
The Salaam Bombay Foundation adapts old favourite Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi for stage in a modern avatar to showcase the talent of their underprivileged students
Entertainment
Lavanya Mohan
Sarah Jessica Parker returns to the stables of HBO with Divorce. Parker, through six seasons of Sex and the City, did everything she could to find true love (while accumulating an enviable shoe collection) in New York City. Now, she returns as Frances Dufresne, a married woman struggling to put her life back on track as she goes through, well, divorce.The show begins with the couple, Frances and Robert (Thomas Haden Church), when they’re still married. It’s made obvious that they’ve been togeth
Movies
Vasundhara Rathi
Actor Purab Kohli talks about why he’s been away from the limelight, the disparity between his new roles in Rock On!! 2 and P.O.W.—Bandi Yuddh Ke and what to expect from these outings
Entertainment
‘The Simpsons’ makes television history
PTI Animated series The Simpsons has made TV history after it was renewed for a 29th and 30th season. With the pick-up, the U.S. show is now the longest-running scripted series of all time, and during its 30th season, the show will hit 669 episodes, which will set another record for the most episodes of any scripted show, reported Variety. “This is yet another record-setting moment for what is truly a landmark series,” Fox Television Group chairmen and CEOs, Dana Walden and Gary Newman, said. “The S