Thursday, March 28, 2024

Film and TV

Watching ‘Dune’ from the East

Second part of the 'Dune' film series, adapted from Frank Herbert’s novel of the same title and directed by Denis Villeneuve with a stellar cast of globally acclaimed actors like Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya and Javier Bardem, is gaining attention worldwide. Rising Box office collections and high ratings have made it a remarkable success. 

‘Badaweih’: Palestinian folk song in ‘The Goat Life’ wins hearts

The Palestinian folk song ‘Badaweih,’ featured in the upcoming Malayalam movie ‘Aadujeevitham’ (The Goat Life) and sung by Sanaa Moussa, is garnering attention and love.

Oppenheimer sweeps awards with best picture, director and actor wins: Full list of winners

Oppenheimer is the big winner of the 96th Oscars after scooping seven awards including best picture and best actor for Cillian Murphy.

What is CSpace, India’s first government-backed OTT platform?

Kerala's state-owned Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC) has officially launched CSpace, India's first government-backed Over-The-Top (OTT) platform on 7 March, Thursday, with its primary aim to support low-budget and independent films while addressing content selection and distribution challenges in the OTT sector.

Hate against Muslims: Regulator asks Aaj Tak, News18 India, Times Now Navbharat to take down shows

On February 28, the News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) ordered television news channels News18 India, Times Now...

The images of diverging realities – Muslim Genocide 2020

"My college lies in the vicinity of these areas. On the first day of the riot, students were wholly evacuated into the nearby metro station in police buses. The college remained closed for the next days. On back to college, the street I saw seemed less familiar, with all burnt and grey. The masjid I used to go was burnt and destroyed, houses and vehicles were demolished in the place. The air had a lot of hatred that I had to leave the area soon as I found myself suffocating", shares Razeem Ali, a first-year student of BSW, Delhi University, on narrating his inspirations for the images.

Guru Ravidas Jayanti: Watch Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s qawwali on Dalit icon

Legendary Pakistani vocalist and musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was among the first line of musicians to pick up the subject of the virtues of powerful Dalit icon Guru Ravidas. Fateh Ali Khan sang a Qawwali on him
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‘Artists Against Communalism,’ a week-long festival at Shaheen Bagh

With the recent Sangh Parivar threats and the increasing incidents of Hindutva violence, the women protesters at Shaheen Bagh have decided to host “Artists Against Communalism.

The fear of your threats can’t devour us, Modi: Poem by deceased IAS aspirant’s sister

Suleiman’s sister Sana Zahid, 22, a final year BSC student wrote a poem soon after Suleiman's death. The poem was originally written in Urdu and translated by Kamayani Sharma, an independent writer and columnist based in New Delhi.
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Protest against CAA,NRC echoes at Farook College art fest

“We, Farookians were the first campus to raise our protest from Kerala against the anti-constitutional act and we believe that we should keep sloganeering against anything that is fascistic, anytime. Farook college is a minority community college and voices from us should be heard to the nuke and corners,” says one of the protesting students

Resistance is beautiful, say children at Shaheen Bagh

Fayiza CA It’s been a month since the women of Shaheen Bagh accompanied by their children started a protest against the unconstitutional Citizenship Amendment Act. Right next to where these...
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‘Azadi is the new Hindustani beat.’ Jamia student’s rap song blasting regime brutality against CAA protests

Released in light of the havoc wreaked by the CAA and NRC, the Streetocracy says 'Azadi is the new Hindustani Beat'.

JLF to see presence of 300 speakers representing 20 countries and 35 languages

The ‘greatest literary show on Earth’, the Jaipur Literature Festival, returns with its 13th edition. Scheduled from 23rd – 27th January, the Festival this year promises an unmatched programme featuring over 300 speakers from over 20 countries and 35 languages.
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Sai Pallavi-Dhanush featured Rowdy Baby is YouTube’s most-watched of 2019 in India

On YouTube, the song took on new meaning as creators offered their interpretations in reaction, dance choreography, and parody videos.

The first collaboration between A.R. Rahman and Sami Yusuf

‘Light upon Light’ is the first collaboration between A.R. Rahman and Sami Yusuf.
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Sussanne Khan Receives Asia’s Most Influential Designer Award

Sussanne Khan, Founder & Owner of The Charcoal Project, Mumbai was awarded Asia’s Most Influential Designer at the Designer of the Year Awards (DOTY) 2019 at in Kuala Lumpur.

Sharjah International Book Fair sets a Guinness World Record

The emirate adds a historic achievement to its cultural repertoire with the participation of 1,502 authors at the signing event. Most authors signing their own book simultaneously in one location.
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