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A sangam of arts
At the "Sites of Recurrence" exhibition in Dakshinachitra, various artistic forms shed their individual tags to prove the commonality of expression, writes SABITA RADHAKRISHNA.
Arts
Celebrating shadow play
`NEE ENGEY' (Where are you) is a film by R.V. Ramani that documents the lifestyle and practices of the community of shadow puppeteers in South India. Before the advent of cinema, puppet theatre was the most popular form of entertainment and ...
Tribute
Legacy of hope
Mahesh Mahadevan fought cancer not just bravely, but cheerfully. His family and friends will carry his mission to battle the killer disease. The Mahesh Memorial Trust has begun the fight.
Theatre
Eloquent silence
With mere expressions, "Condemned to die" staged at Alliance Francaise, tellingly portrayed the feelings of a prisoner, who has been sentenced to death.
Eating Out
With love, from Lebanon
HOW WOULD you feel when you're told the bread you are chewing or the pastry you are savouring go back to pre-Biblical days? One is simply overwhelmed Moutabal or babaghanoush — ground roasted brinjal with tahini (sesame seed paste), ...
Showbitz
Prized offer
SHE'S CONSTANTLY been given a raw deal. But Namrata Shirodkar has now bagged an international offer. She has been signed for Gurinder Chaddha's adaptation of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice". Namrata's co-star in the film, Aishwarya Rai had ...


Will it "Run"?
AFTER BONEY Kapoor bought the remake rights of the Tamil mega-hit Madhavan starrer "Run," doubts are being raised whether it will do well in Hindi too. However, Abhishek Bachchan who has bagged the role is quite confident. "The script's backbone ...
Mutual pat
KAREENA IS all praise for Jyothika, who did the original Telugu version of "Khushi". In fact, Kareena suggested Jyothika's name for the Hindi version as well. But after her disastrous debut opposite Akshaye Khanna in Raj Kumar Santoshi's ...
Star power
IS THERE anything new about celebrities campaigning for social causes? But what is it that made the recent star-studded gathering of Parmeshwar Godrej's project so alarmingly different? It was her idea of bringing together the leading lights of ...
Wedding bells
FEBRUARY WILL see two star weddings in the country's capital. Buzz has it that model turned actress, Pooja Batra, will tie the knot with U.S. based Dr. Sonu Ahluwalia. After her much talked about affair and split up with Akshay Kumar, Batra, ...
Comeback trail
AFTER MARRIAGE and motherhood and her not-so-successful films with Shah Rukh Khan and Dreamz Productions, Juhi is waiting to hit the big screen again. "I am keen to get back to work and waiting for some good roles to happen," says the chirpy ...
Events
Children on child rights
The recently concluded Exhibition on Child Rights showcased a collection of innovative and thought-provoking posters made by young minds.
Madras Miscellany
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