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India Heritage Walk Festival: Feast on documentaries online
Documentaries capturing the stories of icons, narrating the tales of some of vanishing textile traditions and the legendary battle of Bhima-Koregaon in Maharashtra, will be up for online view this whole month as part of a pan-India heritage festival. The India Heritage Walk Festival began yesterday with events in World Heritage City Ahmedabad, Delhi's Mehrauli Archaeological Park and a nature walk in Hyderabad. Twenty-five films will be screened online, exploring the remarkable facet of the subcontinent's heritage in the form of people, arts, traditions and architecture, the orgnaisers today said. A 1961 documentary on Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, directed by legendary Satyajit Ray, and produced by the Films Division, was the first to be screened on the YouTube page of Sahapedia. Sahapedia, an open online resource on the arts, cultures and heritage of India, has joined hands with the 'YES Culture' of YES Bank for this multi-faceted month-long festival. The ...
Difference of opinion is seen as dissent: Swara
Actor Swara Bhasker today said it was unfortunate that having a different set of opinions could be seen as "dissent" and dissent could be passed off as "sedition" today. The actor said the problem of intolerance of opinion continued to haunt the country. Swara had recently criticised "Padmaavat" director Sanjay Leela Bhansali for "glorifying" the now-banned archaic jauhar practise in an open letter, for which she received considerable flak on the social media. When asked about the backlash, Swara told PTI, "There's a real problem of intolerance of opinion in India. We see difference of opinion as dissent and dissent as sedition." The actor today turned showstopper for fashion designer Shaila Khubchandani's label Crow. Dressed in black and grey, Swara walked the ramp with elan. Talking about her upcoming film, "Veere Di Wedding", she said she is excited about the project. "The story has an original feel. It's the story of four girlfriends, friendship, love and life. Lots ..
'Junglee's first look is here
An exclusive picture from Vidyut Jammwal's action-adventure film, 'Junglee', has come out.Directed by Hollywood director, Chuck Russell of 'The Mask' and 'The Scorpion King' fame, the flick is one of the most awaited action movies of 2018.The film is based on unique relationships between human and animals. Besides the action hero, the movie will feature elephants in an interesting manner.The 'Commando' hero will be featured as Ashwath who confronts and break through an international poacher's racket.Vidyut shared a video on Youtube, wherein he glamorised the idea of being a 'Junglee' with the hashtag #BeingJunglee, last August.The film is all set to hit the theatres on Dusshehra 2018.
'The Shape of Water' wins at DGA Awards
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has won the Directors Guild of Americas (DGA) top feature award for the fantasy drama "The Shape of Water", which is about love between a mute cleaning woman and a captured aquatic creature.
My self-discovery happened through fashion: Tamannaah Bhatia
Actress Tamannaah Bhatia says it was when she started doing Hindi films that she was trying to figure out who she really is, and fashion helped her to discover herself.
Pink hopes flu doesn't affect her Super Bowl performance
Singer Pink is trying to ensure that she puts her best foot forward for her performance of the US national anthem at the Super Bowl in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday, despite suffering from flu.
Mythology genre anything but fading: Author Anuja Chandramouli
The lure of mythology seems to be as strong as ever among readers as the genre has enabled youths to explore folklore and India's legends, says Anuja Chandramouli, who has penned six books on the subject. But according to the 32-year-old author, mythology writing is not always a smooth sailing and can even evoke "disparaging" feedback from readers who are passionate about legendary characters. "It is amazing that the lure of mythology seems to be as strong as ever. Young readers are keen to discover the wealth of stories that have been handed down over the eons and have shared that they love how my books combine traditional elements with contemporary themes," she says in an email interview to PTI. Chandramouli, who is now out with her latest books "Kartikeya: The Destroyer's Son", published by Rupa, says scholars and those already familiar with Indian legends seem eager to reacquaint themselves with the characters from the past. "They have been surprisingly open to the .
Anjana Sukhani pens book for housewives' budgeting blues
Actress Anjana Sukhani, seen in films like "Salaam-e-Ishq", "Golmaal Returns" and "Allah Ke Banday", is set to don another hat. She is busy putting finishing touches to a how-to book on household budgeting.
Diljit Dosanjh is a fantastic and talented actor: Kriti Sanon
Kriti Sanon is working with Diljit Dosanjh for the first time in "Arjun Patiala", and the actor wonders how the "Udta Punjab" star is able to transforms himself into a character that is completely contradicting to his real shy self. "I have met him few times and we are yet to start shooting for the film. We had our workshop in January. "He is quite shy as a person but the moment camera is on he transforms himself. I don't know how he does it. He is a very fantastic and talented actor," she told PTI. The film will be directed by Dinesh Vijan and the story is about the characters of Kriti and Diljit falling in love with each other as they go through a number of hilarious situations that would crop up due to their height difference. As the title "Arjun Patiala" suggests, the film is set in Punjab and Kriti said, "It is more about Patiala peg, the largest peg, it is like larger than life. It is more to do with Patiala peg than the city." The "Dilwale" actor is playing a ...
Man who attempt to kidnap Lana Del Rey arrested
A man was arrested here for aggravated stalking and adbuction bid of singer Lana Del Rey before her concert here.
Raza's rare 1956 masterpiece to go on sale for the first time
Hidden from public view ever since its first appearance in 1956, 'Ville Provencale', one of Syed Haider Raza's rare works, will go on sale for the first time at Sothebys Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art Sale here on March 19. 'Ville Provencale' was first exhibited at Venice Biennale in 1956, before it was secreted away into private collections for many decades. Created during Raza's formative years in France, the painting, distinguished by its vivid colors, displays a semi- abstracted view of a town in rural Provence. Terming the art a "momentous, museum-quality work", Yamini Mehta, International Head of South Asian Art, said that the painting is "a unique hybridisation of Raza's deep rooted Indian heritage with the post-war modernism that was blossoming in the French art scene". "It is extremely rare for works by S H Raza from the 1950s of such size and calibre to come to the market. From its illustrious beginnings when painted under the patronage of renowned ...
Veteran is not a good word: Designer Narendra Kumar
Fashion designer Narendra Kumar says he would not call himself a "veteran" as he believes the word has a slight negative connotation attached to it. The couturier quipped that he instead wants to be called "one of the cooler" designers. "'Veteran' is not a good word. Maybe I can be called one of the cooler designers, who has always told stories on the ramp," Kumar told PTI in an interview. The designer will unveil his collection 'The Fake Show' at the last day of the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2018. Kumar said through his clothing line - spread across the spectrum of largely monochrome - he wants to accentuate the blurred line between black-and-white. "Nothing is real. The collection showcases the times that we live in. There was a time when we were absolutely clear that everything was in terms of black and white. Today, especially with social media and journalism, we don't know what's the truth," he said. The designer said the collection is a stark departure from ..
Wanted Saif to relive 'Dil Chahta Hai' days: Shantanu-Nikhil
Designer duo Shantanu-Nikhil said they tried to dress up Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan in a way where he gets to travel back to the days of his film "Dil Chahta Hai". The actor walked the ramp for the renowned designer duo at the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2018 yesterday. Shantanu said they tried to show the new India from the eyes of a millennial, quite like Saif's character, Sameer, from the cult coming-of-age film. "With this collection, we took him back to nostalgia. We tried to take Saif back to his 'Dil Chahta Hai' days, when he was living life like a millennial," he told the reporters at the press conference of the show. The "Kaalakaandi" actor said he was excited to be back on the ramp and that actor wife Kareena Kapoor Khan would be "quite surprised to know that she's not the only one who's going to be walking". Kareena is the showstopper for Anamika Khanna's grand finale of the fashion extravaganza. "This was a last minute thing but I was so excited. It's .
We should detox from technology once in a while: Shibani
Singer song-writer Shibani Kashyap, whose latest single is "Wanna Be Free", says people should get rid of their obsession with technology and social media.
Hope 'Aiyaary' has a smooth release: Sidharth Malhotra
Actor Sidharth Malhotra, whose film "Aiyaary" -- set for release on February 9 was yet to receive a censor certificate, is hopeful the movie will have a smooth journey to the screens.
Mehrusina in 'Padmaavat' was tiny, but special part: Aditi
Actress Aditi Rao Hydari says her role as Mehrunisa in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic drama "Padmaavat" may have been tiny, but was special and beautiful in many ways. She is overwhelmed by the response that she has received for it.
Caitlin McHugh robbed of wedding jewellery
Hollywood actress Caitlin McHugh's hotel room has been burglarized of morethan $150,000 worth of jewelry on Feb. 9.She has reported the incident to Beverly Hills police.The thieves accessed the house by unknown means and stole several jewellery items worth $ 165,000.In the past, there had been several cases of theft at Beverly Hills celebrity mansion including Emmy Rossum, Nick Young, Kendall Jenner, Kevin Hart, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Yasiel Puig.
Rita Ora was frustrated with legal battle with Roc Nation
Singer Rita Ora says she went through a "rollercoaster of emotions" due to the legal battle with her former label Roc Nation.
Pakistani singer killed for refusing to perform
Police said that attackers broke into the house of singer Sumbul Khan (25) in Pakistan's Mardan to abduct her to perform for them at a private party.The shot at her several times when she resisted, the Independent quoted Pakistan police as saying.The accused are at large and thhe police are searching for them.The singer was well-known for her roles in several Pakistani TV shows, it reported.Khan's death comes just over a year since the murder of actress and dancer Kismat Baig in Lahore.
Charlie Puth says romance with Gomez messed him up
Singer Charlie Puth has claimed that dating singer-actress Selena Gomez "really messed him up".