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Dasvi movie review: Abhishek Bachchan and Nimrat Kaur’s version of Lalu-Rabri is mildly fun but thinly written
Anna Mm Vetticad • 3 years agoDasvi largely skims over the surface of its concerns and characters, but it has just enough going for it to make it a mildly entertaining experience
How Alankrita Shrivastava, Pooja Bhatt put together their Netflix show Bombay Begums
Poulomi Das • 4 years ago"I am just trying to tell stories that I find interesting. Besides, it’s not like I suddenly made Bombay Begums. These are characters that have been with me for many years," says Bombay Begums creator Alankrita Shrivastava.
Bombay Begums trailer: Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswami, Amruta Subhash wrestle with desire, ambition, personal crises in Netflix show
Trendingdesk • 4 years agoWritten and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, Bombay Begums will stream on Netflix from 8 March.
First look poster of Netflix series Bombay Begums starring Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswami released
Fp Staff • 4 years agoCreated by Alankrita Shrivastava, Bombay Begums will begin streaming on Netflix from 8 March.
'Arbitrary' Facebook crackdown on Mumbai, Delhi theatre groups leaves leading practitioners banned on social media platform
Vikram Phukan • 5 years agoOver the weekend, several members of the extended theatre community in Mumbai (and beyond) found themselves at the receiving end of an unexpected online reckoning.
Ghalib Awards 2019: Professor Syeda Bilquees Fatima Husaini bags prize for her scholarship in Persian literature
Fp Staff • 5 years agoA doctorate in the language, Husaini was the 2018 recipient of the President's Certificate of Honour for her study of Persian language and literature.
Dastangoi meets Gujarati literature in a new theatrical form that emphasises 'ras', challenges actors
Neerjad • 5 years agoUsing the dastangoi format allows Gujarati thespians to explore those emotions — such as sorrow and anger — which cannot often be found in Gujarati theatre. Through it, they hope to raise awareness about lesser-known parts of the literary canon
'Democratic ethos being eroded' under BJP: Theatre artists on why they signed letter asking people to vote against divisive politics
Phalgunirao • 6 years agoMore than 600 theatre personalities, including Amol Palekar, Naseeruddin Shah, Girish Karnad and Usha Ganguli, have signed a letter asking people to "vote BJP and its allies" out of power, arguing that the idea of India and its constitution are under threat.
Danish Husain on becoming a storyteller and using Qissebaazi to turn Indian lore into performance
Taniabhattacharya • 7 years agoDanish Husain went from being in publishing and banking to learning theatre and the art of Dastangoi, as well as setting up the The Hoshruba Repertory