Tales from the banks of River Krishna
Krishna thath par Amaravati Nagar; Jahan bambham bham bhole, Amarlingeshwar; Jhimir jhimir nadi bahe katha kahe re…’ - son of the soil, award-winning director Shyam Benegal’s 13-episode television series of short stories ‘Amaravati Ke Kahaniyan’ that was telecast during 80s on Doordarshan begins with this catchy and earthy song that more or less defines the stories that are set on the banks of Krishna, in and around the famous Amaralingeswara Swamy Temple, and the Brahmin agraharams that are quintessentially native
Trivikram promises to produce a film for K Viswanath
Just like you should not forget the importance of breathing air because it has become a habit; you must not forget K Viswanath’s films
Sonam Kapoor favours Ralph & Russo on Cannes 2016 Redcarpet
My verdict, she managed to look elegant, vivacious, ethereal and a lot of other things with each look. That sari inspired gown makes her look like the 70s Bollywood heroine, and very contemporary at the same time
More on life…
Arlene Heyman, in her book of short stories, ‘Scary Old Sex’ dwells deeper into the minds of people, prying open their thoughts on relationships and the role of sex within the complexities of human relations
Aishwarya Rai at Cannes 2016
Here, I compile the Indian diva and L’Oréal Paris ambassador Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s Cannes looks, so far this year
The Legend of Harperlee
What makes Harper Lee one of the greatest authors of our times, and this despite the fact that all she has to her credit are... Read More
The Immortal Queen of South Cinema
Considered to be the Goddess of cinema in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, Savitri had managed to climb up the slippery stone when she was quite young, but let herself fall down and eventually succumbed to tragic death on December 26, 1981
Cliché Redefined
‘Saukyam’ is the case of filmmaking that cannot even deliver the most tested and tried formula well
Moments which make and break Bajirao Mastani
What is a Sanjay Leela Bhansali movie without huge sets, sweeping shots, high-intensity drama, dialogues and exquisite costumes? Let’s first talk of the performances that... Read More
Mana Bapu
The artist, painter, cartoonist and film director Bapu (Sathiraju Lakshminarayana) has intertwined himself with Telugu households and one is introduced to the great man’s art as a young kid, as naturally as he learns to talk
