Veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar, known for his intense performances and distinct dialogue delivery, has died at the age of 75 in Goa, his son Malhar told BBC Marathi. One of the most recognisable faces of Indian cinema, Patekar won three National Film Awards and became known for playing complex, often volatile characters. He was
Competitive Bollywood fusion dance has thrived on American college campuses for decades, but it has rarely been the subject of a scripted feature film. Lena Khan‘s “Best of the Best,” premiering Friday on Netflix, follows childhood best friends Maya and Anjali as they join UCLA’s competitive dance team, only to discover that the road to
An Indian jewellery brand has removed their new advertisement for the upcoming festival of Rakshabandhan, also known as Rakhi, after backlash over the outfit worn by the female lead. The ad featured popular Bollywood actor Kriti Sanon celebrating the Hindu festival in which sisters tie a thread called Rakhi over their brothers’ wrists. Sanon, who
Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez is launching an artificial intelligence-powered digital avatar that gives the public access to her personal book recommendations, late-night musings and stories from her own life. The avatar was created by Galleri5, Collective Artists Network’s in-house AI studio, using AI conversation tools, speech synthesis, and interactive narrative technology. It is based on
So the play is the story of Kalki and the actors on stage, but it is also the story of a majority of Indian women for whom childcare is primarily their responsibility, all the drudgery they are expected to do and how the endless hours they spend raising the young are taken for granted. In
