Sonu NiigaAm shifts to his new bungalow on Yari Road

Sonu Niigaam has recently shifted to his three-storey bungalow on Yari Road and he says that he bought the entire building because he wanted to have a house that had a terrace.

The only club in the country dedicated exclusively to COMICS finds its name in the Limca Book of Records

With RAGE completing 15 years, DEEPA GAHLOT takes a look at other English plays and the experiences they provide...

Considering that Hindi theatre groups in Mumbai have lasted many more years, the English theatre group Rage, about to celebrate its 15th anniversary, is still in its adolescence. The real achievement is in keeping the group going for over a decade, which puts it in the list among the longest running theatre groups doing exclusively (or largely) English plays, along with Ace Productions, Prime Time, Poor Box, Company Theatre, QTP, Working Title to name a few. (Groups like Motley, Ashvin Gidwani Productions, Akvarious do Hindi plays too).

‘Black and White’ attempts to bring back the golden era of Indian cinema through a musical show

The golden era of Indian cinema produced films in black and white, some of which are remembered for its soul-stirring music. The period between 1945 and 1968 is thus been one of the most magnificent years of the Hindi music industry. Eminent musicians such as KL Saigal and RD Burman endeavoured to paint the silver screen with their best poetry and music. The nostalgia is inevitable and to bring back the melody of the bygone era, Niche Entertainment will present ‘Black and White’.

After the successful series of dance performances organised by Attakkalari, the city gears up for a Kuchupudi performance

Bangalore enjoys its share of classical dance performances and is now geared up to witness a Kuchupudi performance. Meet artiste Surya Narayana Rao, a contemporary Kuchupudi and Bharatnatyam dancer. Surya is an active member of the Shivanatyam Institute of Visual Performing Arts and will be giving a solo Kuchupudi performance in Bangalore. Surya has been a part of Attakkalari India Biennial 2009, and after being appreciated by the Bangalore audience, he is ready to thrill them again with his next. 

Are you one among those who feel today’s songs are lacking in the magic that songs from yesteryears are famed for? Karunaada Sangeetha Vaibhava might be the album to bring in the much sought-after change.

Dwelling on the musical repertoire from the golden era of Kannada film music, India Tales has brought out a compilation that traces the journey of Kannada music over the years. Yogish D, creative director at India Tales Media Private Limited, says, “The album re-creates magic of yesteryear songs while retaining its originality and melody. Each song is unique in its own right.”