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‘Dhurandhar’ triggers political storm as parties spar over propaganda, terrorism and creative freedom

New Delhi: Filmmaker Aditya Dhar’s latest release ‘Dhurandhar’ has sparked an intense debate across India, as several political parties accused the film of “promoting the government’s propaganda”, while the Centre has maintained that the movie…

SC judgement: AMU historian Dr Abrar takes a look at minority character issue in new book

Aligarh: Restoration of the minority character of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) occupies top most place in the list of educational, cultural and social concerns of over 200 million Indian Muslims. The community the largest minority…

Shwetha Menon, Kukku Parameswaran create history, elected to lead male-dominated AMMA

Kochi: In a landmark moment for the Malayalam film industry, popular actresses Shwetha Menon and Kukku Parameswaran have been elected as president and general secretary, respectively, of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA). This…

Arundhati Roy’s book among 25 declared as ‘forfeited’ by J&K govt for contributing to radicalisation

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has declared 25 books as ‘forfeited’ under the law for contributing to radicalisation of youth, glorification of terrorists, vilification of security forces and promotion of alienation among the people.…

Italian musicians relive Pandit Ravi Shankar’s masterpiece in Kochi

Kochi: Half a century after music maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar composed the iconic L’Aube enchantee (‘The Enchanted Dawn’) as a two-instrument score in Raaga Todi, Tommaso Benciolini and Lorenzo Bernardi, two young musicians from Italy,…

Javed Akhtar gives session on Urdu at British Parliament, Shabana shares picture

Mumbai: Veteran actress Shabana Azmi shared a picture from the British Parliament and shared that the veteran screenwriter and lyricist husband Javed Akhtar had a session on Urdu at the House of Lords.   Shabana…

WAVES summit: PM Modi bats for creative responsibility to uphold cultural integrity and instil positive values

Mumbai: Underscoring the importance of creative responsibility in a technology-driven 21st century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasised that as technology increasingly influences human lives, extra efforts are needed to preserve emotional sensitivity and…

14-year-old Kerala actor to head Child Jury at 55th Giffoni International Film Festival in Italy

Thiruvananthapuram: In a rare honour, 14-year-old Sidhanshu Sanjeev Sivan from Kerala has been selected to chair the children’s jury at the 55th edition of the Giffoni International Film Festival in Italy. Sidhanshu, a Class XI…

Following outrage, ‘Empuraan’ producers implement 17 cuts

Thiruvananthapuram: After generating massive pre-release hype, the blockbuster Empuraan, starring Mohanlal and directed by Prithviraj, has once again made headlines — this time due to controversy. Just 48 hours after its worldwide release, the film…

Director Blessy elated as ‘The Goat Life’ reaches final Oscar shortlist

Thiruvananthapuram: Acclaimed filmmaker Blessy is thrilled after receiving news that his ambitious project, The Goat Life — the country’s largest-ever desert film — has made it to the final shortlist for nominations at the 97th…

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