News for 'Directorate of Art'

'I wouldn't have dared to develop Aatmakadha as a script'

'I wouldn't have dared to develop Aatmakadha as a script'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2010

On the sets of his upcoming Malayalam film -- Aatmakadha, Sreenivasan talks about his current projects and much more.

COVID-19: 13% museums around the world may never reopen

COVID-19: 13% museums around the world may never reopen

Rediff.com19 May 2020

On the occasion of International Museum Day Monday, two studies by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation and the International Council of Museums said that museums have been especially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly 90 per cent of them, or more than 85,000 institutions, having closed their doors for varying lengths of time during the crisis.

'The human spirit prevails EVERY SINGLE TIME!'

'The human spirit prevails EVERY SINGLE TIME!'

Rediff.com4 May 2021

'We each have our challenges, some tougher than the others...but, get through this...WE WILL...TOGETHER!!!'

PIX: Rajinikanth, Sonakshi, Anushka at Lingaa music launch

PIX: Rajinikanth, Sonakshi, Anushka at Lingaa music launch

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

A look at the pictures.

1000-yr-old Shiva-Parvati idol, stolen and smuggled to US, to return home

1000-yr-old Shiva-Parvati idol, stolen and smuggled to US, to return home

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

A historic Chola-era idol of Shiva and Parvati, stolen from a temple in India and sumggled into the United States by notorious Indian art dealer Subhash Kapoor, has been recovered from a university in Indiana.

Haasan gives Rs 1 cr aid to families of 3 dead in crane mishap at his film's set

Haasan gives Rs 1 cr aid to families of 3 dead in crane mishap at his film's set

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

The actor also revealed he and the film's director Shankar could have also been among the dead, if they had not moved away from the spot a few seconds earlier.

Tokyo Games: Who will Light The Flame?

Tokyo Games: Who will Light The Flame?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

The torchbearer's face will likely be seen by hundreds of millions of people watching around the world.

Review: The Fakir Of Venice looks dated

Review: The Fakir Of Venice looks dated

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

The only saving grace are Farhan Akhtar and Annu Kapoor, notes Urvi Parikh.

The Top 5 Films of Anjan Das

The Top 5 Films of Anjan Das

Rediff.com3 Jun 2014

The National Award-winning director gave us some fine films before he succumbed to liver cancer on June 2.

Mani Ratnam's hunger has not ended

Mani Ratnam's hunger has not ended

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

'If you take the credit when it works, you have to take the blame when a film flops.'

Tyeb Mehta's painting fetches Rs 11 crore at Sotheby's auction

Tyeb Mehta's painting fetches Rs 11 crore at Sotheby's auction

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Modernist painter Tyeb Mehta's work Blue Painting sold for over Rs 11 crore (1.1 million pounds) at Sotheby's London auction, which grossed Rs 46.4 crore (4.6 million pounds), the highest total of the season for any sale in this category.

Celebrating 25 years of Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

Celebrating 25 years of Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Renuka Shahane celebrates the movie's silver anniversary.

Heritage buildings won't be demolished under Central vista: Govt

Heritage buildings won't be demolished under Central vista: Govt

Rediff.com31 May 2021

While the main building of the National Archives will remain intact, its annexe will be demolished and a new building will be constructed, officials said.

Which of these films will win Oscars?

Which of these films will win Oscars?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.

Shashi Kapoor's lasting legacy: Prithvi@40

Shashi Kapoor's lasting legacy: Prithvi@40

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

A year has passed since Shashi Kapoor passed into the ages. His movies live on on television, but Shashiji's greatest legacy must remain Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre, where people came to be entertained, informed and, perhaps, also enlightened.

Can a museum change how the world views an Arabic nation?

Can a museum change how the world views an Arabic nation?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

The new Louvre Abu Dhabi puts NO Islamic restrictions on what it displays.

Thota Tharrani's creations for Kammula

Thota Tharrani's creations for Kammula

Rediff.com10 Sep 2012

Padmashree Thota Tharrani talks about creating the sets of Life Is Beautiful

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

A Nedumudi Venu character was happiest when moving his head to a piece of music with his eyes closed; or, when inventing off of a note that a co-actor had left unfinished; or, when reciting a poem by Kavalam Narayana Panicker where a hymn about nature descends into a musing about cheating, depression and death, feels Sreehari Nair.

President Kovind confers Padma awards

President Kovind confers Padma awards

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

This year's Padma awards took place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi on Monday. Mohanlal Viswanathan, Prabhu Deva and Shankar Mahadevan have been conferred with honours. Take a look.

Super sexy nerds took over Lakme Fashion Week

Super sexy nerds took over Lakme Fashion Week

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

And all we wanted to do was surrender :)

'Some of the best things in cinema are happening in India'

'Some of the best things in cinema are happening in India'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

'Of the people here in Europe who have watched The Story of Film: A New Generation, the most talked-about clip is the one from Ram Leela.'

The BEST of Bappi Lahiri

The BEST of Bappi Lahiri

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

Bappi 'Bebaak' Lahiri, you will be deeply missed.

How to be a mixologist and not just a bartender

How to be a mixologist and not just a bartender

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

Tips from the best-known Indian mixologists.

Indian professor honoured in UK

Indian professor honoured in UK

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

Nirmalya Kumar, Professor at the London Business School, has been honoured with a fellowship by a leading academic institution here for his contribution to Indian art.

Restaurant in Amsterdam introduces 'quarantine greenhouses'

Restaurant in Amsterdam introduces 'quarantine greenhouses'

Rediff.com8 May 2020

Mediamatic ETEN, a restaurant in Amsterdam, is offering a four-course vegetarian menu for diners -- served to guests while they sit in their own personal quarantine greenhouses.

Why go abroad to study?

Why go abroad to study?

Rediff.com26 May 2018

These institutes, while expensive, are a viable alternative to studying abroad.

Nirav Modi, Choksi's cars auctioned at Rs 3.29 cr

Nirav Modi, Choksi's cars auctioned at Rs 3.29 cr

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

The Income Tax Department had last month auctioned several art works that were owned by absconding diamond merchant Nirav Modi for Rs 59.37 crore.

The protector of women from breast cancer

The protector of women from breast cancer

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

'Having dedicated my life towards improving breast healthcare in my motherland. I shall continue to work with rock-solid determination following this "chosen" path.'

'I want to shed a new light on women'

'I want to shed a new light on women'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

'The show is about women taking ownership of their lives.'

Acting legend Soumitra Chatterjee passes away

Acting legend Soumitra Chatterjee passes away

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

In a career spanning six decades, Chatterjee has acted in more than 300 films.

WATCH: How I designed Ram Mandir in Mumbai

WATCH: How I designed Ram Mandir in Mumbai

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

At Ganesh Galli, one of Mumbai's oldest pandals, a team of more than 60 workers came together to create Ayodhya's Ram Mandir.

Sri Sri conferred with Peru's highest award

Sri Sri conferred with Peru's highest award

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

The Andean Parliament in Lima honoured Sri with the award titled "Medalla de la Integracion en el Grado de Gran Oficial".

How Indoo Ki Jawaani got made

How Indoo Ki Jawaani got made

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

'Like a madman, I was meeting everybody who ever knew me and getting numbers. I used to text them and ask for work.' 'I would randomly land on different sets and meet people.'

The man trying to keep Jazz alive in Kolkata

The man trying to keep Jazz alive in Kolkata

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

A dedicated jazz club is just what Kolkata needed to get things going. And Skinny Mo's has announced its arrival to the enthusiastic city.

The model who has become fairy godmother to Indian artists

The model who has become fairy godmother to Indian artists

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

Avantika Bhuyan on how Feroze Gujral is making her mark on the world of art.

Show these FUN films to your kids!

Show these FUN films to your kids!

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Looking to introduce your child to films that will cultivate their taste and broaden their horizon? Sukanya Verma offers a list of movies that is as entertaining as it is enriching.

'I got more praise than the hero'

'I got more praise than the hero'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

An encounter with movie veteran Chandrashekhar.

'I don't create controversies to sell my movies'

'I don't create controversies to sell my movies'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

Kannada actor-director Hemanth Hegde's film Nimbehuli is Subhash Ghai's foray into the South under his Mukta Arts banner.

'I hope nobody says she was 'bechari''

'I hope nobody says she was 'bechari''

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

'When you have a gentle character, people tend to define them as meek.' 'Today's brash understanding of strength is very masculine, of somebody who is aggressive.'

'A film like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam just happens'

'A film like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam just happens'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Was romance invented so that Sanjay Leela Bhansali would one day make Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, which released on June 18, 1999, asks Subhash K Jha.