In Memoriam

Chaitanya Tamhane on the death of his Court actor Vira Sathidar: 'It's a collective loss for society'

Court filmmaker Tamhane dwells on the experience of working with activist, writer, poet and intellectual Sathidar, who passed away last week.

BAFTA 2021 pays tribute to Irrfan Khan, Rishi Kapoor during In Memoriam segment

BAFTA's In Memorian segment also remembered Prince Philip, Chadwick Boseman and Christopher Plummer among others.

Soumitra Chatterjee passes away: Redoutable thespian's stage career underscored why he was true renaissance man

Mr Chatterjee’s meditation on his own mortality unsettled audiences, but he assuaged them, “Death is inevitable, but we need to know that it is possible to at least enjoy life while we have it.”

A laugh here, a sigh there: Remembering SP Balasubrahmanyam's unique musical style

How SP Balasubrahmanyam lent his unique musical style to multiple leading men, from Arvind Swamy in Minsara Kanavu, to Rajinikanth in Thambikku Entha Ooru, to, more recently, Dhanush in Vetri Maaran’s Aadukalam.

In Memoriam: Indian entertainment, arts and culture world witnesses a sombre 2020

With nearly three quarters of 2020 behind us, this list is an attempt to memorialise those we have lost, in a seemingly dark year for the arts.

Let's talk about the Hindu-Muslim amity in Sushant Singh Rajput's films, and other inconvenient truths

Forces that once attacked the secular themes in Sushant Singh Rajput's films now seek to appropriate him

Basu Chatterjee passes away: Legendary filmmaker pioneered 'middle cinema' with films like Rajnigandha, Chhoti Si Baat

Basu da’s demise marks not only the passing on of a legend but also the end of a film genre in every sense of the word.

Florian Schneider passes away at 73: Tracing Kraftwerk's enduring influence on music's greatest shapeshifters

On Wednesday, Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider died of cancer at the age of 73. In memory of this music icon, we look back at his work and pay tribute to the incredible legacy he left behind.

The Academy responds to criticism for excluding Luke Perry from ceremony's In Memoriam segment

The Academy has finally broken its silence over the exclusion of actors Luke Perry and Cameron Boyce from the Oscars' In Memoriam section.

Remembering Neil Peart: The genius mind who brought lyrical depth and drumming dexterity to Rush

People can joke how Neil Peart’s full drum kit would cost more than a house, but it was only fair considering the wizardry that would be on display at every Rush concert right up to 2015