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‘Everyone who comes from Partition families is an inheritor of Partition’: Aanchal Malhotra
Conversations with descendants of people who lived through the 1947 Partition come together in author Aanchal Malhotra’s 'In The Language of Remembering: The Inheritance of Partition'.
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Ruskin Bond: ‘I’ve turned 88 – which looks like two jalebis, my favourite Indian sweet’
Ruskin Bond takes a trip down memory lane. The much loved writer and author is out with a new book, 'Song of the Forest'.
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Gulzar: ‘We want to make children aware of the significance of our National Flag’
Lyricist-writer Gulzar has collaborated with Salim Arif to stage a play based on a story he wrote for his daughter. The play - 'Boski ke Kaptan Chacha' - will be staged at Mumbai's NCPA on May 15, 2022.
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'Modern Love Mumbai', 'Khufiya' actor Wamiqa Gabbi: ‘Vishal Bhardwaj creates magic on set’
Wamiqa Gabbi on working in Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Modern Love Mumbai' and 'Khufiya', Vikramaditya Motwane’s 'Jubilee', and sharing screen space with Naseeruddin Shah.
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When Bollywood writers get their due credit
Prakash Kapadia - who wrote the dialogue for 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' and 'Devdas', among other films - has had a long association with Sanjay Leela Bhansali (SLB). He is also working on SLB's next film.
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Architects turn a 145-year-old ice factory in Ballard Estate into a design and arts space
IF.BE is a sustainable art and architecture space in a conserved ice factory in Ballard Estate. It pays homage to the city’s rich industrial heritage.
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‘Casting Ayush’s character in 'Jalsa' was a sensitive process’: Casting director Anmol Ahuja
The co-founder of Casting Bay recalls the process of selecting Surya Kasibhatla who has cerebral palsy to play the role of a boy with this health condition in the Vidya Balan-starrer.
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Colours can bring warmth to the home and affect your moods: Interior designer Krsnaa Mehta
Krsnaa Mehta's new Alibaug penthouse - a sprawling property with a terrace, gazebos and a pool - finds inspiration in nature.
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Pushpavalli actor Sumukhi Suresh: ‘It will be interesting to see more women write about women’
Writer, actor and stand-up comedian Sumukhi Suresh’s company Motormouth aims to change the mainstream narrative by focusing on women-centric stories.
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Geetanjali Kulkarni: ‘I am a better person because of Shanti Mishra (Gullak)’
The actor delves into her role in season 3 of Gullak, her craft and the upcoming projects.
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Chef Timothy Newton of Opa Kipos: "We have accommodated more vegetarian dishes in our Indian menu"
Opa Kipos chef on adding more vegetarian dishes to the Indian menu, importing Feta cheese, expanding to other cities and a recipe for spinach pie with feta mousse.
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World Theatre Day 2022 | Vinay Pathak: ‘You have to be open to being at your most vulnerable’
On World Theatre Day, critically-acclaimed actor Vinay Pathak reflects on why he can never go back to B-school, why 'C for Clown' is one of the scariest plays he's done, and what theatre has given him.
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Leeza Mathew: "Emotional abuse is so normalized that it is scary"
First-time director Leeza Mathew's short film has been garnering awards and appreciation for highlighting the issue of emotional abuse.
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Minnal Murali's Tovino Thomas: ‘I will not be a part of Hollywood, Bollywood or any other ‘wood’ just to work in another industry’
Malayalam star Tovino Thomas gets candid about his latest release 'Naaradan', why he couldn’t make his Hindi film debut with 'Laal Singh Chaddha' and the pressure to deliver post the success of 'Minnal Murali'.
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Undekhi S2 actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya: ‘DSP Barun Ghosh is like an onion; you can keep peeling the layers’
The actor who reprises his role as DSP Barun Ghosh in season 2 of Undekhi on SonyLIV says he does not judge his characters.
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Ali Fazal on 'Death on the Nile', colour-blind casting, Mirzapur S3 and more
The Death on the Nile actor Ali Fazal is glad he got to share notes with Kenneth Branagh, who has received seven nominations at the 2022 Oscars for 'Belfast'.
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Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash: ‘We all have to come out of our comfort zones to grow’
Artists such as Karan Johar, Shubha Mudgal, Karsha Kale and Amjad Ali Khan have collaborated with the sarod players for their EP We For Love, an initiative for a campaign against child sexual abuse.
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"Irrfan Khan was one of the least starry actors": Anup Singh
Anup Singh, director and author of 'Irrfan: Dialogues with the Wind', shares his journey of writing Irrfan Khan’s memoir, releasing on February 14.
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Ishwak Singh on 'Rocket Boys': ‘The responsibility I have is towards the craft and the character’
The 'Paatal Lok' actor shares his journey of playing the role of renowned physicist Dr Vikram Sarabhai in the web series 'Rocket Boys'.
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'Gehraiyaan' intimacy director Dar Gai: "It’s a dance of feelings and technique"
"An intimacy director or coach is someone who puts together a structure so that the audience can feel those emotions and also to create the chemistry between the actors"
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Armaan Malik: "English pop music is going to run parallel with my Bollywood and regional music"
Singer-songwriter Armaan Malik on his upcoming stage performances in May, his fourth English solo track You and balancing multiple industries.
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Raftaar: ‘My music has always been about my life, my surroundings and my reality’
Rapper, lyricist and producer Raftaar on his single 'Ghana Kasoota', which has crossed 50 million views on YouTube, his work equation with rappers Badshah and Karma, and his music philosophy.
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Experience: Going to the movies, staying in the car
At a time when we are concerned about our health in public places, a new drive-in theatre offers another way to watch movies on the big screen in Mumbai. Park the car, don't get out.
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‘In "The Whistleblower", Zainab stands for her truth and holds her ground’: Sonali Kulkarni
Sonali Kulkarni delves deeper into her role in 'The Whistleblower', a web series on scams in medical colleges.
