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Cover story | Why Siddhant Chaturvedi isn’t copying SRK in ‘Gehraiyaan’

Karishma Upadhyay With Gehraiyaan, the actor is turning his back on stereotypes, leaning into ‘real’ narratives, and letting director Shakun Batra’s collaborative process strengthen his craft

Both of Tom Cruise’s next ‘Mission: Impossible’ films have been delayed until 2023 and 2024

Tom Cruise’s next two ‘Mission: Impossible’ films delayed until 2023 and 2024

PTI Paramount Pictures and Skydance said they had to further postpone the two movies due to the COVID-19 pandemic

A still from Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘The Hand of God’

‘The Hand of God’ movie review: A beautiful meditation on the agony and ecstasy of being young

Mini Anthikad Chhibber The different religions and their patron saints — football, film and Catholicism — jostle for space in Paolo Sorrentino’s intensely personal drama

Multimedia

Interview | Siddhant Chaturvedi on ‘Gehraiyaan’

A piece of melody: Muthuraman belongs to the third generation of his family to make Seevali. M. SRINATH SRINATH M

Watch | Seevali, the simple grass which gives the music of nagaswaram

Watch | Interview with Gong Yoo and Bae Doona, stars of The Silent Sea

Watch | Interview with film critic-writer, Anupama Chopra

Movies

‘Hridayam’ movie review: Might not stir your soul, but will keep you entertained

S.R. Praveen

SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ gets new release date of March 18

PTI The film has been postponed multiple times due to the coronavirus pandemic since 2020

Revathy and Shane Nigam in ‘Bhoothakalam’

‘Bhoothakalam’ movie review: Getting the scares right in effortless fashion

S.R. Praveen Revathy and Shane Nigam, both of whom have been missing from screens for a while, carry the film all through

Subhash Ghai crosses over to streaming platforms with ‘36 Farmhouse’

Anuj Kumar

Bollywood’s showman opens up on his OTT debut, why visually-compelling content is key, and plans to make Broadway plays

Mohanlal and Mammootty in a still from the movie Twenty 20.

IN THE LIMELIGHT Star-struck amidst a new wave of Malayalam cinema

S.R. Praveen The pandering to fans is holding thespians Mammootty and Mohanlal back from letting themselves explore uncharted territories as they once used to do

Music

Akull’s ‘Yaad Na Aaye’ tells tales of heartbreak

Neeraja Murthy

Chennai Margazhi Season 2021 Sanjay Subrahmanyam: Playing to his strengths

Bala Shankar Sanjay Subrahmanyam is at a stage in his career when he should focus on the core identity of his music

Chennai Margazhi Season 2021 Somwya offered a rich musical tapestry

Bala Shankar Intelligently crafted and executed, the concert reiterated Sowmya’s artistry

Vishnudev K.S. performing vocal concert at Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan’s December Cultural festival, December 2021.

Chennai Margazhi Season Vishnudev K.S.: At his creative best

Revathi R. Vishnudev is among the rising crop of young musicians who raises the bar with each concert

Meet Ravi G, the voice behind Anirudh’s recent hit ‘Naan Pizhai’

Srinivasa Ramanujam How singer Ravi G got to lend his voice for the trending Tamil track ‘Naan Pizhai’ starring Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara

Dance

Srinidhi Chidambaram performing for ‘Yours Truly Margazhi Festival’ 2021.

Srinidhi Chidambaram: Graceful and vibrant

V.V. Ramani

Chennai Margazhi Season 2021 Alarmel Valli’s unusual abhinaya piece stood out

Rupa Srikanth Alarmel Valli’s experience and poise came through in the performance

Myriad facets of performing arts showcased at Kala Samprekshana 2021

Rupa Srikanth Kalakshetra’s annual dance conference dwelt on the many nuances of the performing arts

Srekala Bharath and her students presenting ‘Veeram Vilayndha Bhoomo’ at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, on December 22, 2021.

Chennai Margazhi Season Srekala pays tribute to freedom fighters

V.V. Ramani Srekala Bharath’s ‘Veeram Vilayndha Bhoomi’ wasn’t backed by powerful dramatisation

Nalacharitam at the three-day Kalakshetra Festival 2021.

Revisiting Kathakali classics

Sreevalsan Thiyyadi ‘Nalacharitam’ and ‘Soorpanakhangam’ staged at Kalakshetra’s festival used different sensibilities to explore two classics

Art

Art for the benefit of tortoises

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

Sahayog Contemporary Art Exhibition 2022 provides safe platform for artists, young and senior

Special Correspondent

‘Life is for celebration,’ says artist Rekha Rao

Ruth Dhanaraj

Art of healing and hummingbirds

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

Event Art

Artists bring early memories of the pandemic and more to fore

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo Two ongoing exhibitions at Kalakriti Art Gallery, Hyderabad, showcase visual experimentation of contemporary artists who reflect on the pandemic, nature and unhurried lifestyles

Theatre

Event Theatre

Nishumbita’s theatre festival ‘Natotsav’ all set to roll on December 18

Neeraja Murthy Ram Mohan Holagundi directs seven plays spanning diverse themes and also acts on stage after a decade

Theatre

Dance Like a Man keeps time to inherent family tunes

Sindhu Nagaraj The classic play ‘Dance Like a Man’ captures the subtle undertones found in familial relationships

Alaknanda Samarth was among one of the first Indian students to study with the now celebrated global star Anthony Hopkins.

Theatre

Tribute Alaknanda Samarth pushed the limits of ‘safe’ theatre

Rustom Bharucha She believed that if we did not reach a point of breakdown with our voice and body, we were simply wasting our time doing theatre

TV

Interview | Siddhant Chaturvedi on ‘Gehraiyaan’

Karishma Upadhyay With Gehraiyaan, the actor is turning his back on stereotypes, leaning into ‘real’ narratives, and letting director Shakun Batra’s collaborative process strengthen his craft

Cover story | Why Siddhant Chaturvedi isn’t copying SRK in ‘Gehraiyaan’

Karishma Upadhyay With Gehraiyaan, the actor is turning his back on stereotypes, leaning into ‘real’ narratives, and letting director Shakun Batra’s collaborative process strengthen his craft