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Astad is gone, but is more alive than ever

'Astad had the courage to plough a lonely furrow. He made a life of his own, on his own, and created a path-breaking dance style.''Only a few in the performing arts could do what he did.''A......

Dance pioneer Astad Deboo passes away

Contemporary Indian dancer Astad Deboo, known for amalgamating Indian and western dance techniques, died in Mumbai on Thursday, his family said. He was 73. He was suffering from lymphoma, a......

Astad Deboo: The Dancer, the Legend

There are few artistes who qualify to be called a living legend.India's finest contemporary dancer, Astad Deboo, is one of those rare few.On Thursday, December 10, after a brief illness, the Living......

How dhakis breathe life into Durga Puja

The sound of the dhak is an essential part of Pujo celebrations, says Indrayanee Mukherjee. Pujo (or Durga Puja) is not Pujowithout the resounding echoes of the dhak (the percussion instrument......

Niagara Falls, Empire State Building lit-up for India's I-Day

The iconic Empire State Building and Niagara Falls were illuminated with the Tricolour to mark India's 72nd Independence Day with the Indian diaspora in the United States celebrating the occasion,......

Is Sandeepa a HOTTER Munni than Malaika?

'No one's comparing and everyone's taking the song as mine... that's a battle won.' We've been seeing a lot of Sandeepa Dhar in Web series like Abhay, Mum Bhai, Bisaat, Chattis Aur Maina. Chattis......

'The clock had stopped at 11.11 on April 29 for me'

'Nobody can ever replace him. Nobody will ever be able to.' On Irrfan Khan's first death anniversary on April 29, his wife Sutapa Sikdar and son Babil wrote touching posts about the man they loved.......

When Madhuri, Rekha, Hema played a tawaif

Meena Kumari's Pakeezah and Rekha's Umrao Jaan epitomise the cinematic tawaif, a combination of poetess and seductress, steeped in the tragic metaphor of the candle that burns itself out while......

Jalsaghar is a viewing treat you owe yourself

Cinema entertains, exhilarates and enlightens. Its ability to relate and inform the viewer through universal, timeless emotions are what contributes to its legacy, now available more easily than......

Kriti, Kriti, Kirti, Kritika: Know who's who?

Apart from being actresses and fashion divas, there's something common between Kriti Sanon, Kriti Kharbanda, Kirti Kulhari and Kritika Kamra. Their similar sounding names may lead to confusion, but......

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