Sales at galleries still open have dipped by 70% Bengaluru:The coronavirus pandemic has caused an unprecedented crisis for painters and art galleries across Bengaluru. According to a recent survey conducted by the International Council of Museums, about 95% of museums worldwide closed due to the pandemic. With art galleries shut, art fairs cancelled or postponed, […]
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Do we really need a Sherlock Holmes cinematic universe? The new wave of cinematic adaptations is also taking new liberties, it would seem. Sherlock Holmes detective stories get adapted with depressing regularity but the extended sub-genre of the crime mystery created in his name is cause for concern. The consulting detective, created by Sir Arthur […]
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Urdu has seen a welcome though unexpected revival following the anti-CAA protests. Last December at the Shaheen Bagh protests, Urdu poetry seemed to gain a new lease of life. Revolutionary rhymes in Urdu conveyed the hope, resentment and anger of a people aroused. Some wrote couplets on posters and banners while others sang verses as […]
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Sexual violence against women in film is a reflection of reality but is increasingly becoming a cause for concern. The finale episode of the much-awaited Amazon Prime series Mirzapur scheduled for release this month shows a wheelchair-bound man forcing his daughter-in-law at gunpoint to sexually gratify another man. Outside the constraints of box-office collections and […]
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Mike Flanagan’s retelling of Henry James’ novella The Turn of the Screw in new series for Netflix, The Haunting of Bly Manor, adds more depth to the characters as a tragic story of love unfolds. “It’s me. It’s you. It’s us.” These words connect the characters and themes of the Bly Manor across time and space. We […]
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Bankura: Fewer and cheaper orders this year has upset Durga idol makers of Bankura. Due to the pandemic, almost all Puja committees have demanded smaller idols in order to cut their budgets. Artisans of many villages of Bankura district wait throughout the year for Durga Puja as idol-making contributes in a big way to their […]
Continue ReadingWhatsApp groups help non-locals to learn the local language for basic communication. When he moved to Bengaluru in 2017, Prabhat Kumar Chaturvedi realized he could bond with the city only if he learnt the local language. “I have lived in various parts of the country. I try to learn the local language wherever I am. […]
Continue ReadingChhapaak is a story of how sexual violence disfigures our lives, writes Ankita Mukherjee “Unhone meri surat badli hain, mera mann nahi” (He ruined my face, not my spirit). That, in essence, sums up the ethos behind Meghna Gulzar’s latest film Chhapaak, a story about acid-attack survivors who find the courage to fight, leaving their […]
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The healing powers of art are most evident in treating mental health issues If art is a medium to express abstract thoughts, the canvas allows one tochannelize those thoughts with colours. Thus painting is often of great value for people who struggle to express themselves, particularly those with mental health issues. Rashida Kalangi, an artist, […]
Continue ReadingMidway is more than just another war movie, it’s a short history lesson brilliantly presented, says Chirag Dutta Movies are as close as we can get to experience the reality of war. Midway, directed by Roland Emmerich, popularly known for his movies like Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow and Godzilla, is a powerful, action-packed […]
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