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Saif Ali Khan in ‘Tandav’: Wasted potential.

'Tandav' crew and cast issue apology

Omar Rashid Amazon India head of content, 'Tandav' web series producer, director and writer have been charged with hurting religious sentiments of Hindus

Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker in ‘Walker’

‘Walker’ review: A forgettable reboot which takes itself too seriously

Sayan Ghosh The series is eerily reminiscent of a time in American television history when shows adhered to crude archetypes of one-dimensional storytelling

Rana Daggubati on a mission with the BSF

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo Actor Rana Daggubati details the simulated mission he was part of for the Discovery+ documentary ‘Mission Frontline’

Paul Bettany as Vision and Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff in Marvel Studios’ ‘WandaVision’

‘WandaVision’: Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany and Kevin Feige on Marvel’s new series

Gautam Sunder The team of Marvel’s first superhero show talk about its sitcom-inspired narrative structure, and entering Phase Four of the MCU in some style

Makkal Needhi Maiam leader and actor Kamal Haasan

Chennai

Kamal Haasan’s surgery successful, say daughters

Staff Reporter ‘He is doing well and is in good spirits and working towards a speedy recovery,’ Shruthi and Akshara Haasan said in a statement.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris during an event in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. File photo

Music

A musical tribute with Indian links at the Biden-Harris Inauguration

Sriram Lakshman In the ensemble is the recently formed South Asian Symphony Orchestra, which was co-founded by former Foreign Secretary and Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Nirupama Rao.

Movies

Actor Kishore to play Veerappan for a web series

Shilpa Anandraj Actor Kishore discusses playing the deadly forest brigand for the second time, and his newest passion: farming

Movies

‘Radhe’ will release in theatres on Eid 2021, says Salman Khan

PTI

5hrs

A scene in ‘Outside The Wire’ with Anthony Mackie as Leo, Damson Idris as Harp.

Movies

‘Outside The Wire’ review: This plotline needs a charge up

Divya Kala Bhavani Anthony Mackie stars as a stoic cyborg soldier who leads a storyline that drones on before tiring itself out

Telugu cinema Movies

Varun Tej in sports drama ‘Ghani’

Special Correspondent Director Kiran Korrapati’s Telugu film stars Varun Tej as a boxer

Sreenath Bhasi in the sets of ‘Sumesh & Ramesh’

Movies

Sreenath Bhasi: I try to have fun with both music and movies

Harikumar J S The Mollywood actor talks about polishing his musical skills during the lockdown and composing for ‘KozhiPunk’ with Sekhar Menon

Movies

Loved Vijay’s ringtone in Master? Meet Bjorn Surrao, the Chennai musician behind it

Pradeep Kumar The 28-year-old indie musician is finding himself in the limelight unexpectedly after the release of Tamil film Master starring Vijay, and which features his track ‘Master the Blaster’

Music

A musical tribute with Indian links at the Biden-Harris Inauguration

Sriram Lakshman

Mumbai

Legendary classical musician Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan dies at 89

PTI His family said the demise was unexpected as the Padma Bhushan awardee had been keeping well.

Sujatha and Shwetha Mohan in the musical tribute to K.J. Yesudas on his 81st birthday. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Kerala

Yesudas gets a birthday melody from fellow singers

P.K. Ajith Kumar 28 singers feature in a song composed by Shwetha Mohan

Street Academics at ‘Para’, the digital hip-hop festival

Music

Kochi Music Foundation organises ‘Para’, a digital hip-hop festival

Athira M Leading rap artistes from Kerala are featured at the fete streamed on the Foundation’s YouTube channel

Music

Meet EDM-pop duo HelloDuck

Aparna Narrain The Kolkata-based band’s first track, ‘Jeene De’ off their debut EP, Yaadein, is out

Dance

Chhau is her life and identity, says 23 -year- old Mousumi Chowdhury, who set up the first all women Chhau troupe in Purulia, West Bengal, in 2010

The women behind the Chhau mask

Satyasundar Barik & Anusua Mukherjee

Dance

Why it’s time to stop labelling

Bhanu Kumar In an online discussion, four dancers emphasised the need to bridge the gap between traditional and contemporary

Dance

‘Kalyanasougandhikam’ highlights the fine classicism of Kathakali

Sreevalsan Thiyyadi ‘Kalyanasougandhikam’ brought alive the blend of elements unique to a Kathakali play

Dance

Folk arts of South India in focus at Margazhi Village Festival

Gowri S DakshinaChitra’s Margazhi Village Festival will present the folk arts of South India

Entertainment

‘Just Dance 2021’ review: Groove those WFH blues away with this fun family experience

Julian Almeida We played Just Dance 2021 on the Nintendo Switch and found the video game provides wholesome entertainment to make being house-bound a bit more fun

Art

2020 will be remembered as year of artistic resilience

Nivedita Ganguly At a time when most sectors were impacted by the pandemic - art showed its resilience. The turbulent times saw a coming together of the artistic community in support of each other, in support of art.

Theatre

festival Theatre

Swatantra Theatre’s ongoing four-day online live children’s theatre festival till January 10

Neeraja Murthy Swatantra Theatre’s ongoing four-day online live children’s theatre festival tells stories of the famous funnyman in Urdu literature

Digital platform Theatre

Shreyas Talpade set to unveil Nine Rāsā in January 2021

Neeraja Murthy Shreyas Talpade hopes his new digital theatre initiative will create new opportunities for artistes and technicians

Movies

Mike Muthu on adapting ‘The Burglar’s Christmas’

Srivatsan S Theatre director Mike Muthu on adapting the short story for a film format, and why he feels virtual plays defeat the purpose of theatre

TV

Movies

‘Walker’ review: A forgettable reboot which takes itself too seriously

Sayan Ghosh The series is eerily reminiscent of a time in American television history when shows adhered to crude archetypes of one-dimensional storytelling

Movies

‘WandaVision’: Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany and Kevin Feige on Marvel’s new series

Gautam Sunder The team of Marvel’s first superhero show talk about its sitcom-inspired narrative structure, and entering Phase Four of the MCU in some style

Movies

‘One Night in Miami’ movie review: Regina King makes a thrilling directorial debut

Mini Anthikad Chhibber This fictional account of a meeting between four powerful Black icons in February 1964 makes for a poignant, thoughtful and fascinating watch

32K | Imran Khan attacks Modi government over Arnab Goswami chats

26K | Tamil Nadu mourns passing of cancer crusader Dr. Shanta

24K | Moradabad hospital ward boy dies after COVID-19 vaccination, officials say death due to heart disease not vaccine

20K | Tandav controversy | I&B Ministry seeks explanation from Amazon Prime Video

17K | Do not consume alcohol for 45 days after vaccination: Experts

Indian players pose with the winning trophy after defeating Australia by three wickets on the final day of the fourth cricket Test match at the Gabba, Brisbane, Australia on January 19, 2021.

15K | Aus vs Ind 4th Test | India beats Australia by 3 wickets to retain Border-Gavaskar trophy

Vijay Mallya arrives for the second day of his extradition case at Westminster Magistrates Court in London, United Kingdom on December 5, 2017.

14K | U.K. has said it cannot extradite Vijay Mallya, Centre informs Supreme Court

Covaxin vaccine being administrated at Rajiv Gandhi Govt. General Hospital on Sunday.

13K | Covaxin not to be used in cases of allergy, fever, poor immunity

Covaxin vaccine being administrated at Rajiv Gandhi Govt. General Hospital on January 17, 2021.

10K | Covishield not to be taken by people severely allergic to any of its ingredients: Serum Institute

Cut me no cuts

The voyage of discovery

A European dominance

A beginner’s guide to the fantastic beasts and the films that embraced them

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The Mission of Silence