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Prime Video’s ‘Panchayat’ Season 4 to premiere on this date

Poster of ‘Panchayat’ Season 4 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Celebrating the hit web series Panchayat’s anniversary, Prime Video today announced Season 4 of the comedy-drama. Marking five years since its debut in 2020, the new season is set to premiere on July 2 on Prime Video. The makers also released a video to share […]

Rama, as described by Muthuswami Dikshitar

Surrender to Rama empowers Hanuman to cross the sea, a sketch by Keshav | Photo Credit: Keshav It is usual in Carnatic Music to associate certain deities with certain composers. The term frequently used is Ishta Devata, and thus when we speak of Rama, it is usually Tyagaraja who comes to mind. His illustrious contemporary […]

Tiger Baby founders Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti talk about launching the new vertical – Tiger Telly : Bollywood News

Tiger Baby, the production house known for its compelling storytelling, has launched Tiger Telly – its dedicated advertisement vertical focused on short-format content. Tiger Telly will specialize in television and digital commercials, music videos, and brand films while staying true to Tiger Baby’s core philosophy of impactful storytelling. Tiger Baby founders Zoya Akhtar and Reema […]

How relevant is the time theory of ragas today?

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan once said that when you have to play Marwa, a raag of twilight, you have to imagine stones crying in distress, waiting for the night. With that imagery, it’s hard to think of playing Marwa in bright sunlight. In the classical music tradition, predominantly in the North, it was spelt out […]

Theatre is like my comfort food dal-chawal: Kumud Mishra

“Theatre is like my comfort food, dal chawal, something I want to return to as often as I can.” Kumud Mishra is conscious of the similes he uses to describe his first love. “Theatre offers me challenges that I get only once in five years in films.” The latest is Saanp Seedhi, a thriller in […]

Still Dancing, a play that raises awareness about Parkinson’s

From the play Still Dancing April 11 is observed as World Parkinson’s Day, and Movement Mantra and Third Half Theatre’s play Still Dancing — An Ode to Movement aims to bring awareness about the neurodegenerative condition. The play was written to inspire hope and resilience among people with Parkinson’s and their families. After performances in […]

Begum Parveen Sultana continues to enchant with her energetic rendition

Parveen Sultana performing in Bengaluru Begum Parveen Sultana is 75. Her cheeks may be less rounded but her smile remains intact. She is as graceful and strikingly dressed, including a string of jasmine adorning her hair, as before. Most importantly, her enchanting voice seems untouched by time. Performing for Bhoomija Foundation’s Holi Re! in Bengaluru […]

Release date of Shane Nigam’s 25th film announced

Actor Shane Nigam | Photo Credit: File We had previously reported that Shane Nigam’s 25th film is written and directed by debutant Unni Sivalingam, and it also stars Preethi Asrani and Shanthnu Bhagyaraj in prominent roles. The makers have now announced the film’s release date. Taking to social media, the makers confirmed that the untitled film’s […]

First Day First Show | Reviews of ‘L2: Empuraan’ and ‘Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2’

(This article forms a part of the First Day First Show newsletter that brings you the latest and best from the world of movies and entertainment. Subscribe now) Around Tinsel Town >> Red Lorry Film Festival comes back to Mumbai and debuts at Hyderabad After a successful inaugural edition last year in Mumbai, BookMyShow’s Red Lorry […]

‘L2: Empuraan’ box office collection day 1: Mohanlal, Prithviraj’s film becomes biggest Malayalam opener

A still from ‘Empuraan’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Records are meant to be broken, and Mohanlal and director Prithviraj Sukumaran’s L2: Empuraan is doing its fair share of it! The film, the sequel to the 2019 film Lucifer, which was released on March 27, has shattered multiple records with its phenomenal opening at the […]