From Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor reinventing themselves to AR Rahman celebrating 25 years in the industry, there is much to watch out for this year. Meanwhile, the cultural calendar is buzzing with several exhibitions and performances
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There is a dhokra statue of Ram, Sita and Lakshman on an elephant with a monkey consort. Interestingly, it is one of the few representations of Rama and Lakshman sitting behind Sita. The exhibition is on display at the Twin Art Gallery, IGNCA, Janpath, till December 25. Time: 11 am-7 pm
Filmmaker Samina Mishra’s curation of children’s films at the ongoing Mumbai Film Festival is a look at their complex world of negotiation and survival
Writing that he could no longer ignore the “dirty perverse mess” that he had been “dragged” into, the actor stated, “The truth is, I have never met the lady in question one on one in my entire life. Yes, we have worked together, but there has been no meeting in private. Thats (sic) the truth.”
Mark Tully spoke on a range of subjects — on being a celebrity journalist before the age of the selfie, the BBC scooping the news of Indira Gandhi’s assassination and why he thinks an assault on ideas will not go too far in India.
The movie, which also features actor Pankaj Tripathi, Raghubir Yadav and Anjali Patil in key roles, has been garnering positive reviews ever since its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in February.
