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The magical pull of the mask

It’s a dramatic weekend for Mumbaikars with the Berlin-based Familie Flöz all set to perform four shows of Hotel Paradiso




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Mr. Big of rock vocals

Eric Martin, the voice of the popular yesteryears band, will perform in the city this weekend




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Warrior prince and talking heads

The playfulness to the writing around Ravana and his ten perennially bickering heads could have made the film oddly amusing. But alas, the humour remains just a flash




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Industrial yet bespoke

Tucked away in the lanes of Ballard Estate is a roomy new restaurant that typifies the changing spaces in the city, courtesy the team that launched Indigo




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All that jazz

After being part of the Mumbai Film Festival, The Vitaliy Tkachuk Quartet would like to come back to Mumbai soon, finds Satya Kandala




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Making the raga game accessible

Sarod maestro Arnab Chakrabarty kick-starts a new series of classical music concerts that focuses on the enduring legacy of Indian classical instruments




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Rediscovering repositories of heritage

Often considered dull and uninviting, Indian museums are storehouses of history and culture, and deserve repeat visits saysShailaja Tripathi




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The Majrooh Sultanpuri of writers

Best known for musical blockbusters, legendary filmmaker Nasir Husain also wrote dialogues for his films. His words were true to the syntax of the timesthey were written in, whether it was forMunimjiorPaying Guestin the mid-1950s or forJo Jeeta Wohi Sikanderin the ’90s




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Mohammed Rafi and the rights of fictional characters




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Writer calling writer

Hatufim creator Gideon Raff speaks to Aniruddha Guha about the cultural variances of different versions of the same story




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A rewarding journey

Festival director Ritu Sarin talks about the highlights of this year’s Dharamshala International Film Festival 2016




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From Sarita Devi’s corner

Suprita Das’s latest book captures the tale of boxer Sarita Devi, who refused to receive the bronze medal at the Incheon Asian Games 2014




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Making seminars seamless

Kaiwan Mehta and TARQ have joined forces to present a series of seminars on a set of subjects, each one fattened by a diversity of interdisciplinary approaches




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Subdued 62nd birthday for Kamal Haasan




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A mirror unto her own life

It’s no surprise that Usha Bane’s one and only tryst with acting inCourtwas a such a standout one. She played a manual scavenger’s widow, whose life struggles resonated with eerie similarity to her own




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Fall, rise, repeat

After eight years, Dhruvi Acharya presents an achingly intimate solo show that explores her ownloss and looks at women as independent individuals




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A long and colourful grapevine




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Crime, lust and honey

An eight-minute film goes behind the scenes atMadhur Kathayen, adesicrime photo magazine run doggedly by its publisher Shailabh Rawat




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Acting career has a shelf life: Farhan




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An obstinate vision of music

Rahul Das of Sundog Project talks about the band’s upcoming album and the role that art plays in society




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Progressive forces to unite at Goa meet




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Shape-shifting with dance

Sanjukta Sinha dwells on belonging and relationships in Kin , her new contemporary Kathak production




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Landing the right punch

Andre Rodrigues test drives the latest iteration of the WWE video game and is delighted with the game’s animation and fighting system




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The name of the game




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Entertainment with a finesse

Filmmaker Mansoor Khanon the cinema of his illustrious father and his comeback plans




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Stupiditties: Once a Punk…

Rishu Singh, the brains behind Ennui.Bomb, discusses his annual indie music compilation and the gig he’s hosting to celebrate its release




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Of cultural vulnerabilities

A public adda withsix diverse voiceswill explore what happens when subculturesbecome part ofthe mainstream




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Low notes for film trade

How do box office revenues get affected with the recent move to discontinue old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes? Deborah Cornelious asks trade experts




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In search of the divine

The NCPA’s annual festival of sufi music, Sama’a, will feature singer Rekha Bharadwaj this edition




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In praise of playful banter

Manav Kaul writes, directs and acts opposite Sugandha Garg in a theatrical production about two small towners who might be in love




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Feminism in four tales

Known for her humour columns, actor-turned-author Twinkle Khanna springs a surprise with a collection of short stories about female emancipation




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Mapping the Maya Nagari on celluloid

Take a trip down filmi history as the author tracks Mumbai’s numerous landmarks that have untiringly contributed to Hindi cinema’s imagery, almost becoming one with the narrative




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Eat, drink, dance Greek

Mariketty Grana is back in the city with a permanent spot for her Greek restaurant, Thalassa




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The cinematic ethos of bureaucracy




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Who’s Afraid of Roger Ballen?

The South African photographer whose strange and extreme works are difficult to turn away from, is displaying his work in India for only the second time




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Carnatic music at an eclectic festival

For the first time, the Celebrate Bandra fest will have a classicalmusic concert featuring vocalist Vasumathi Badrinathan




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The pain and power of multiples

With as many as 14 Bollywood franchise films seeing the light of the day in 2016, we decode the phenomenon




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A highly recommended underdog

Thrilling gameplay and beautiful visuals make Titanfall2 a worthy purchase




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Still classy after all these years

Meet the team that ensures that the taste of your favourite paneer makhanwala, murg makhani and au Gratin remains unchanged at Churchgate’s beloved Gaylord




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Russian reconnect

The Russian Film Days festival showcases the best of the country’s contemporary cinema and strives to restore lost cinematic ties between the two countries in the aftermath of Perestroika





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Scoring a political point

We look back at the late Andrzej Wajda’s cinema of protest as the 47th International Film Festival of India kicks offwith his final film,Afterimage, and five earlier works as a tribute




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A constantly evolving canvas

Artist Boshudhara Mukherjee’s fourth solo show is testament to how old work can inspire and even become part of new art




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Return from the ashes

After over two decades, the Sultan Padamsee Award has been revived to discover fresh narratives in Indian theatre




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Want to work with directors who enrich my acting: Ranveer

The 31-year-old actor said after megastar Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Shah Rukh Khan, he is the only actor to be directed by Bhansali and Chopra.




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Breaking free from labels

Aadish Keluskar, an independent filmmaker who refuses to be bracketed as ‘indie’, talks about his journey ahead of his debut feature film, Kaul — A Calling




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History explained

In India Conquered , English historian Jon Wilson demystifies the British rule in India




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What dreams may come




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Dear Zindagi music: Déjà vu with a hint of new

Amit Trivedi returns as a composer for the new Gauri Shinde film with a bunch of feel-good tracks




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Dabbling in different mediums

Beyond sharing her experience of working with the powerhouse combination of Alia Bhatt, Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Shinde in the upcomingDear Zindagi, Ira Dubey talks about her undying love for theatre and more