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Cinema Quiz: Travel flicks in Hollywood

The Hindu Net Desk Every once in a while, wanderlust bites Hollywood and we get to watch some interesting characters take a journey that will change their lives. Take our quiz to find out how much you know about Hollywood’s travel movies.

What does PVR taking over Sathyam signify for the film industry?

Sreedhar Pillai At the end of the day, the PVR-Sathyam deal seems to have given both parties enough reasons to celebrate.

A screenshot from Amjad Ali Khan’s new video

Amjad Ali Khan releases new rendition of national anthem

IANS The sarod rendition of ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was released ahead of India’s 72nd Independence Day

‘Decision to sell SPI cinemas financial, not political’

Sangeetha Kandavel Udhav Naig SPI Cinemas CEO says the brand is in the people’s hearts and that's something no one can take away’

Entertainment

All the President’s men

Deepa Alexander National Geographic celebrates the legacy of one of Indian Army’s oldest regiments — the President’s Bodyguard

Grim tales Koumarane tells the story of assault via mythology

Theatre - Fest

Theatre Fest Preview Karuppu: Inner demons, outer faith

Parshathy J Nath Indianostrum’s Karuppu delves into the evil that resides within every man

Theatre - Fest

Theatre Fest Preview Batting for Bali

Parshathy J Nath Nimmy Raphel’s deep and reflective Bali re-looks at the events that lead up to the battle between the vanara king and Ram

Chennai music season

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Music

That was one heck of a journey, says Carnatic vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyan

Suresh Subrahmanyan Carnatic vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyan, on the threshold of his 50th birthday, looks back to give his candid views on a range of aspects

Music

Flavour of the past

Garimella Subramaniam Sugandha Kaalamegam served a typical kutcheri, blend of melody and virtuosity

Music

The voice stood him in good stead

Lalithaa Krishnan Ashwath Narayanan’s tanam was an immersive experience

Movies

‘Kolamavu Kokila’ review: a quirky, ridiculous and fun film

Vishal Menon

Movies

Cinema Quiz: Travel flicks in Hollywood

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa

Movies

Filmmaker Vijay to direct Jayalalithaa biopic

Staff Reporter It will be launched in February

Movies

About life and selfies

Shilpa Sebastian R Dinakar Thoogudeepa came up with an out-of-the box promotion strategy for his film — Life Jothe Ondu Selfie — which releases tomorrow

FINISHING TOUCH: Balbir Singh attacking the Great Britain goal during the Olympic final at Wembley Stadium in London

Movies

When we mastered the masters

Vijay Lokapally As 'Gold' makes it to theatres, Balbir Singh (Sr) relives the memories of 1948 Olympics when the Indian hockey team routed Great Britain in the final

Music

Sherrin Varghese’s cover video of ‘Do lafzon ki...’ breaks gender stereotypes

Athira M.

Music

‘Once I start playing the first few notes, I’m in my element’: Matt Savage

Liza George Matt Savage and his inspirational journey in music

Music

Narendra Kusnur Every year on August 15 and 16, rock fans all over the city would head to Rang Bhavan at Dhobi Talao in our black Scorpions or Pantera tees to attend the Independence Rock festival. Those magical moments sadly ended in 2004 when a second home for rock fans shut down. The show’s organiser Farhad Wadia would greet everyone with his trademark ‘boys and girls’ introduction. Indus Creed would open with 'Trapped' and close with 'Pretty Child'. Or Parikrama would play covers of Pink Floyd and Lynyrd

Music

The call of the hills

ANURAG TAGAT Malanad Calling 2018 blends nature and music to provide an experience that goes beyond the concerts

Music

On the Gondhala music of Maharashtra

Suganthy Krishnamachari Maharshtra’s Gondhala music blends patriotic fervour, social issues and cultural milieu

Dance

The invisible heroine

Madhur Gupta

Dance

Preeti Vasudevan on her latest choreography

Tishani Doshi New York-based dancer Preeti Vasudevan and I are talking about the importance of rituals. We are in London’s Hyde Park beside the Serpentine Lake on which Christo’s new sculpture — a floating pyramid of colourful barrels — gleams. For Vasudevan, rituals are companions to memories, they offer clues to identity. Her simplest and most important rituals bookend the day. She wakes at six for tea while everyone else in the house sleeps. And every night she puts her daughter, Ambaalika, to bed with an

EPITOME OF BHAKTI: Chitra Visveswaran (centre) in “Meera- The Soul Divine”

Dance

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

Thumbnails from Thiruvananthapuram

The Mission of Silence