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The treats in store at the latest edition of Mumbai Art Weekend

The Mumbai Gallery Weekend will return for its eighth, even more egalitarian edition, hoping to draw diverse crowds to the city's art district

Improbable lessons for today from a propagandist film of a century ago

The restoration itself is a reminder of the magic of colours and countries coming together

Recreation of Modi's rise for cinema is melodramatic, offers little insight

The film imagines many Modis as he goes from being a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh worker to Bharatiya Janata Party leader

Generation 1947: A Mumbai exhibition on stories from India's first citizens

Through interviews with citizens of the subcontinent born before 1947, the Citizens' Archive of India is piecing together the social history of India in the early years of its freedom.

Terminator is rescued by Sarah Connor, its original blazing heroine

This review is based on a 2D screening, although the 3D version likely also suffered from the same moments of near-total darkness

In good faith

The result of young Muslim creators taking charge of their stories has been fresh and optimistic, a welcome departure from the lazy demonising or fetishising of the past.

What women want

Zeenath Zahara's second piece, 'College girls and our glamour boys!', stung men in particular

From angry young man to cool old gentleman, 50 years of Amitabh Bachchan

From playing the angry young man in the 1970s to the cool old gentleman in recent years, Amitabh Bachchan has extended his superstardom more than anyone before him.

Flexing and filmmaking

Being a favoured form of entertainment before cinema, physical culture became a ready subject for some of the earliest films globally

Balraj Sahni, the man and the actor, through the eyes of his son Parikshat

Actor Balraj Sahni's work in theatre and films was often informed by his political and personal struggles, his son and biographer Parikshat Sahni tells Ranjita Ganesan

The popularity of rare and first edition books at Indian auction houses

Why Indian auctioneers are adding first and limited edition books to their sales categories

Bob Dylan, clinical displays of genius and the case for not knowing

The performers who sparkle more than Dylan all happen to be women

How an indigenous style of acrobatic hip hop has travelled to global shows

Mumbai dancers fuse lyrical hip hop and b-boying with elements of American cheerleading and trapeze-esque bits from the circus

In Kore-eda's kitchens

One trademark of Kore-eda's wholesome filmmaking lately has been the meaningful presence of food in it

Documentarian Shivendra on challenges and joy of reclaiming the reel

From Sahir Ludhianvi's letters to personal archives of film personalities, how documentarian Shivendra Dungarpur is helping preserve cine heritage

Cell-based food still an idea that could take a while to reach the plate

Scientists and entrepreneurs in India have started formulating ways to grow meat in the lab

Soho House: Mumbai's new 'super-exclusive' private members' club

What sets it apart from old boys' clubs is a desire to host younger people from diverse professions in the arts

How to find and own the time-hallowed villas and havelis of India

The search for heritage villas in India, which appear infrequently on the market, can be riddled with challenges. Ranjita Ganesan finds out where to look and how to experience these spaces

Mumbai's gallerists making a traditional egalitarian activity even more fun

Mumbai's art spaces are collectively agreeing to extend hours on certain days so that patrons can walk in late

Mt Everest's risky peak: Mountaineers open up about what needs to change

Colorado-based mountaineer Alan Arnette poses the question: If there are qualifiers for the Ironman Triathlon, then why not for summiting the world's highest mountain?