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How AR Rahman’s ‘O Paalanhaare’ became a prayer board for people battling COVID-19

Srinivasa Ramanujam The comments section under the devotional track from 2001 Hindi film ‘Lagaan’ is filling up with messages from doctors and patients

‘Cinema Bandi’ movie review: Camera-fuelled hope

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo Telugu film ‘Cinema Bandi’ is a charming narrative that explores how a high-end camera fuels dreams in a hamlet

The unscripted special will the ‘FRIENDS’ cast return to the iconic comedy’s original soundstage, Stage 24, on the Warner Bros Studio lot in Burbank

‘Friends’ Reunion special to premiere on May 27, first teaser released

PTI All six original cast members are coming back for the special, titled ‘Friends: The Reunion’, along with special guests like David Beckham, BTS and Malala Yousafzai

ARMY OF THE DEAD (L to R) DAVE BAUTISTA as SCOTT WARD,ZACK SNYDER (DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER) in ARMY OF THE DEAD. Cr. CLAY ENOS/NETFLIX © 2021

Zack Snyder and Dave Bautista on resurrecting the SnyderVerse through ‘Army of the Dead’

Divya Kala Bhavani Ahead of the launch of the Netflix feature film, director Zack Snyder and actor Dave Bautista chat about taking his ‘of the Dead’ zombie films to the next level and the global support for the SnyderVerse

Movies

Dennis Joseph scripted a new chapter in Malayalam cinema

Saraswathy Nagarajan Writer-director Dennis Joseph, who passed away on May 10, created a wide range of characters and stories that have stood the test of time

Movies

‘The gaze wasn’t right’: director Nikhil Pherwani, of ‘Ahaan’, on the portrayal of developmental disabilities in Indian cinema

Karishma Upadhyay Not satisfied with how developmental disabilities were portrayed in Indian cinema, director Nikhil Pherwani cast an actor with Down syndrome in his début film, ‘Ahaan’

Music

Yuvan Shankar Raja, AR Ameen collaborate for new spiritual single

The Hindu Net Desk Titled ‘Tala Al Badru Alayna’, the Islamic indie song has been released on the occasion of Eid

Movies

People stand in front of the poster for Bollywood movie "Radhe", starring Salman Khan, at a movie theatre in the Gulf Emirate of Sharjah on May 14, 2021.

Salman Khan warns of action by Cyber Cell after 'Radhe' leaks on pirated sites

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Binge watch

'Ramyug,' another disappointing entry in Bollywood’s mythological genre

Aditya Mani Jha

Why has it proven so difficult for Indian creators to match the popularity of Ramanand Sagar’s 'Ramayan' and B.R. Chopra’s 'Mahabharat'?

Reviews

‘The Last Hour’ review: Exquisitely shot series about nothing

Srivatsan S Directed by Amit Kumar, the eight-episode series at the height of its dramatic highs, looks like a concept presentation that went knocking on Ekta Kapoor’s doors but was ultimately turned down for the lack of erotica

Movies

The journey from an audio and video cassette rental to launching an OTT platform: Saina’s journey in entertainment

Shilpa Nair Anand When OTT Platform Saina Play goes live, it will be another feather in founder PM Bava’s cap

Movies

‘Oxygen’ movie review: A claustrophobic film experience that breathes due to Melanie Laurent’s grit

Srinivasa Ramanujam Director Alexandre Aja, with the ample help of his lead actor, weaves together a tale that keeps you interested mostly, save for the underwhelming last few minutes

Music

Vires versus virus in the second wave

Prince Frederick

Movies

How AR Rahman’s ‘O Paalanhaare’ became a prayer board for people battling COVID-19

Srinivasa Ramanujam The comments section under the devotional track from 2001 Hindi film ‘Lagaan’ is filling up with messages from doctors and patients

Music

Yuvan Shankar Raja, AR Ameen collaborate for new spiritual single

The Hindu Net Desk Titled ‘Tala Al Badru Alayna’, the Islamic indie song has been released on the occasion of Eid

A panel depicting Ramapattabhishekam at Bhadrachalam temple

Music

Compositions with Rama as muse

R.K. Shriramkumar Rama was not just inspired Tyagaraja, but many other composers

Music

Prema Hariharan was as graceful as her music

Chithra Srikanth Prema Hariharan, who passed away recently, was an exemplary guru and vocalist

Dance

Tribute to guru Kesava Prasad, the icon of Kuchipudi village

T. Appala Naidu

Kuchipudi dance guru Pasumarthy Keshav Prasad at Kuchpudi village in Krishna district. File

Andhra Pradesh

Kuchipudi doyen Pasumarthy Keshav Prasad passes away

T. Appala Naidu He was an authority and promoter of Kuchipudi history and dance

Dance

Bijayini’s new solo explores the mind of a woman

Parshathy J Nath The Odissi exponent’s new work ‘Call of Dawn’ combines three musical pieces in raag Ahirbhairav

Dance

Medicos Naveen and Janaki turn Instagram favourites with their rocking dance number

Saraswathy Nagarajan Medical students Naveen K Razak and Janaki Omkumar hit the limelight with their 30-second Instagram video of them burning the dance floor to ‘Rasputin’

Dance

Savitha Sastry releases a short film titled ‘Colors: White’

Shilpa Anandraj The film, a part of a trilogy based on the colours of the Indian National Flag, is written and directed by her husband AK Srikanth

Art

Designer Suket Dhir and others explore the plate as canvas for Art Basel Hong Kong 2021

Aparna Narrain

Raghunath Mohapatra: The sculptor who dared to dream big

Shyamhari Chakra Eminent sculptor Raghunath Mohapatra planned to create a replica of the Sun temple at Konark

Theatre

Mallika Prasad’s solo piece explores what lies beyond the frame of a ‘picture-perfect’ post

Ruth Dhanaraj ‘Hidden in Plain Sight,’ a solo digital performance addresses issues of loneliness, isolation and mental well-being

Theatre

This iconic Hyderabad family theatre group is taking an online streaming route

Neeraja Murthy Theatre group, Sri Venkateswara Surabhi Theatre, Hyderabad, is moving online with a month-long programme

Theatre

Sthaayi theatre brings out its latest Tamil play 'Hayavadana' in Coimbatore

Susan Joe Philip The play is directed by Thirunavakkarasu and is a tribute to Girish Karnad and BV Karanth

TV

Movies

Renée Zellweger to star in NBC series based on ‘Dateline’

AP The two-time Oscar winner’s role in NBC’s ‘The Thing About Pam’ is a sign of how broadcast networks are banking on big names in Hollywood

Reviews

‘Love, Death + Robots Vol. 2’ review: Upping the ante with jarring themes, and Michael B. Jordan

Divya Kala Bhavani The highly-anticipated second volume of David Fincher’s ‘Love Death + Robots’ stylishly dissects ideas of obession, isolation and class conflicts in wildly creative ways

A still from Zack Snyder’s ‘Army of the Dead’

Movies

What’s coming to Netflix: ‘Army of the Dead’, ‘Sardar Ka Grandson’ and more

The Hindu Net Desk Zack Snyder’s zombie heist thriller, Arjun Kapoor’s emotional comedy-drama and a documentary on legendary footballer Roberto Baggio are some of the highlights coming to the platform

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