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When Zakir Hussain beat BigB to be voted 'sexiest man'

 His fingers flew, fluttered and floated in quicksilver changes of raga and rhythm, drumming up music and magic. IMAGE: Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: ANI Photo Zakir Hussain was......

'Manto's predictions of Pakistan are shockingly accurate'

 'Manto is the only writer to grasp what the project of Pakistan would eventually mean,' says Aakar Patel, who has translated a collection of Saadat Hasan Manto's essays in a just-released book Why......

Prasoon Joshi: Manto's impact is imprinted on me forever

 On Saadat Hasan Manto's 100th birth anniversary, National Award-winning lyricist Prasoon Joshi talks about the writer who he first couldn't fathom and was prohibited from reading and yet went on to......

Ustad Rashid Khan's musical legacy goes back to Tansen

 Ustad Rashid Khan has left an enduring legacy with his soul-stirring notes, his melodious voice echoing through time and leaving an indelible imprint on the rich heritage of Hindustani music.......

'Urdu writers don't want to get into trouble'

 'They will talk about secularism, but communalism -- they just won't say there exists such a beast.''It's harmful for society to brush it under the carpet.''If we talk about secularism, we must......

Brand Nawaz is out to break stereotypes

 How a small-town theatre actor is navigating his way in the world of endorsements, using his Bollywood playbook as a guide. IMAGE: Nawazuddin Siddiqui is very choosy about the ads he appears in.......

'People Do Ridiculous Stuff When They Are Heartbroken'

 'The idea was to not give any morality lessons.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajshri Deshpande/Instagram As someone who brought remarkable intensity to her roles in Sacred Games, Manto, Sexy Durga,......

Costao Review: Dynamic Nawaz

 Sejal Shah’s flatly-narrated timeline would probably serve better as a documentary, observes Sukanya Verma. Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s gift to embody individuals committed to their ideology......

Manto Review: A highly intelligent piece of work

 'If Manto, the film, falls short of being a masterpiece, it's ironically because Nandita Das the filmmaker does not quite crack the Manto code herself: she doesn't quite see her subject with the......

Expect *this* from Pataaka, Manto, Sui Dhaaga

 Sreehari Nair introduces you to three promising movies coming up. IMAGE: Radhika Madan and Sanya Malhotra in Pataaka. For their sheer curviness, very few Hindi film writers can match Vishal......

Anupam to play Manto!

 Actor and former Censor Board chief, Anupam Kher will play the role of the controversial short story writer Saadat Hassan Manto in abiopic titled Manto. The feature film, based on the life of the......

Is this why BCCI wants Sachin, Sourav, VVS?

 'My speculation is that the BCCI believes it is dangerous for credible insiders to stay outside its area of influence. It wants people like these three cricketers inside the tent rather than......

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