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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

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‘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

A still from the first Assamese superhero film Advitya, reshot after a digital accident prevented it from being released in 2019

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Assam’s fictional superhero Advitya all set to hit the screens in fancy outfit without mask

Rahul Karmakar Director Arindam Sharma had to reshoot after losing footage of 2019 film

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Vires versus virus in the second wave

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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

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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

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

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

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

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

Assam’s fictional superhero Advitya all set to hit the screens in fancy outfit without mask

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

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

Music

Vires versus virus in the second wave

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

Yuvan Shankar Raja, AR Ameen collaborate for new spiritual single

Compositions with Rama as muse

Prema Hariharan was as graceful as her music

Vanraj Bhatia’s extraordinary, multi-faceted oeuvre

Dance

Tribute to guru Kesava Prasad, the icon of Kuchipudi village

Kuchipudi doyen Pasumarthy Keshav Prasad passes away

Bijayini’s new solo explores the mind of a woman

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

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

Sharmila Biswas makes three powerful short films

Art

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

A tribute to artist-sculptor-writer Shakti Maira

Speaking up with internet art

A village turns into an art hub

Raghunath Mohapatra: The sculptor who dared to dream big

Theatre

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

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

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

International Women’s Day: Women of Bilal Bagh to take to the stage

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