'Vijay Tendulkar could read the human mind'

Dr Jabbar Patel is renowned theatre personality and director who made movies like Simhasan, Umbartha, Jait Re Jait and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar.He worked very closely with Vijay Tendulkar, who passed......

'Vijay Tendulkar was playwright of the millennium'

Dinesh Thakur is a veteran actor and directorwho heads theatre group Ank Production. He has done many of Vijay Tendulkar's plays. He speaks of the playwright who passed away on Monday. I first met......

'Tendulkar used violence as a metaphor'

Vijay Tendulkar, a doyen of India's theatre, passed away in Pune, Maharashtra's cultural capital, on Monday after a protracted illness. This is the first in a series of tribute to the legendary......

The man who wanted to 'shoot Narendra Modi'

Vijay Tendulkar, who towered over the Marathi literary field for over four decades, was no stranger to controversies. 'We never understood Vijay Tendulkar' His remarks in the aftermath the......

Did Shibani Like Farhan's 120 Bahadur?

Farhan Akhtar seems proud of 120 Bahadur, his second war epic after Lakshya -- he doesn't direct this one, he stars in it -- and invited folks to its special screening in Mumbai. Do Read:......

'Gabroo, Chooza, Sometimes Nalayak'

'On the set, he was this big personality, the great Om Puri. But at home, he was like a fluffy teddy bear. IMAGE: Nandita Puri's book Unlikely Hero: Om Puri. In public perception, Om Puri was a......

'Tendulkar's silences added to his complexities'

Amol Palekar is a director and actor. He also heads a theatrical group called Aniket.Paheli, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji, was one of his more recent films. Palekar remembersVijay......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

Karun Nair, Arjun Tendulkar shine in Ranji clash

IMAGE: Saransh Jain's (103*) and Yash Dubey's (159) has taken Madhya Pradesh's total to 355/9 at stumps on Day 3 with a lead of 95 runs. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Nagaland's Nischal, Lemtur......

Suryavanshi storm hits SMAT, becomes youngest centurion

IMAGE: Vaibhav Suryavanshi eclipsed the record held by Maharashtra's Vijay Zol to become the youngest batter to hit a century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Photograph: Screengrab via BCCI......

IPL Retentions: Who Are In, Who Are Out?

IMAGE: The IPL franchises set the tone for the 2026 season by releasing their player retention list. Photograph: ANI Photo   As the much-anticipated new IPL season draws near, excitement is once......

SMAT: Rahane, Surya dazzle in Mumbai's dominant win

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane struck a 33-ball 62 as defending champions Mumbai began their campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy national T20 tournament by crushing Railways, in Lucknow on Wednesday.......

Ranji Trophy: Rahane, Karun dazzle with big hundreds

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane hit a 303-ball 159 studded with 21 boundaries to power Mumbai to a commanding position against Chhattisgarh in their Elite Group D match in the Ranji Trophy, in Mumbai on......