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Latha Srinivasan

COVID Woes: Theatres reopening after a long break

Since the lockdown, which started on March 24, due to the coronavirus pandemic, all theatres have remained shut. Entertainment for the audience has moved...

Working with Sudhir was a long-time desire: Nawazuddin

Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sudhir Mishra worked for the first time together on this film, and while Siddiqui says it was a longtime desire, Mishra...

Poirot belongs to Agatha Christie: SOPHIE HANNAH

British novelist Sophie Hannah, in an interview with G20, talks about her latest book The Killings at Kingfisher Hill, the art of writing thrillers,...

Parveen Babi: A retrospective glimpse into the stargirl’s life

Parveen Babi’s battle with schizophrenia through her career and eventual lonely death in 2005 and theories abounding around Sushant’s Singh Rajput’s death, show how...

Honey, I Shrunk the Wedding!

Baahubali star Rana Daggubati’s wedding would have been one of the biggest celebrations in the south film industry had it not been for the...

Each story is born out of social friction: Prakash Jha

Prakash Jha’s Aashram explores an issue of petty criminals exploiting people through religion. The filmmaker talks about the film, his love for socio-political and...

My father is my inspiration: Bobby Deol

Being the son of legendary actor Dharmendra may not have put pressure on him but Bobby hasn’t had an easy journey in Bollywood. In...

OTT has created an ocean of opportunities: Neeraj Kabi

Getting his big breakthrough in the Hindi film industry after 21 years in 2012 with director Anand Gandhi’s ‘Ship of Theseus’, Neeraj Kabi, 52,...

Vidya Balan is a director’s dream, Says filmmaker Anu Menon

With a film on Shakuntala Devi releasing on Amazon Prime Video on 31 July, its director talks to G20 about Devi, who was not...

I think Web is a very, very exciting medium: Abhishek

With Breathe: Into the Shadows, actor AbhishekBachchan made his debut on a global streaming platform. He talked to G20 about his experiences. Excerpts: Q. Making...

I enjoy entering into uncharted territories

Actor Paoli Dam never aspired to become an actor but is elated over the recent success of Bulbbul and Kaali. With the release of...

Salman Khan is so kind, says Megha Akash

The young actor still feels it is surreal that she is part of Bollywood star Salman Khan’s Radhe. Actress Megha Akash made her debut...

Rise of the OTT culture is transforming the industry

Unlike commercial cinema, creating OTT content—irrespective of genre—is a much more collaborative process often employing multiple writers and directors to work on a series...

‘Bulbbul’ is a bingeworthy flick for lovers of folklore

Every child in India grows up listening to stories from their grandparents or parents and often these are folktales that include mythology, fantasy and...

Ram Madhvani opens up about ‘Aarya’

Bringing actor Sushmita Sen out of her hiatus—a five-year break—was no mean feat and filmmaker Ram Madhvani seems to have pulled it off. He...

Covid-19: Re-opening theatres will revive Indian film industry

With the world reeling under the impact of Covid-19, life as we know it has changed completely. Since February countries have been under lockdown...

Bollywood screams out from the pages of my book: Anmol Malik

At 25, Anmol Malik has achieved more than what young women of her age typically would have. She is a successful singer-songwriter, has worked...

Rishi Kapoor scolded me for wasting my talent, reminisces: Aditi Rao Hydari

She is an award-winning actor whose talent speaks volumes of her versatility and passion for films. Working across numerous film industries in India, actress...

‘I was fortunate to have a committed team for Harmony’

Sruti Harihara Subramanian, director of the Amazon Prime Video series Harmony with A.R. Rahman, speaks to Latha Srinivasan about the joys and difficulties of...

‘I might be telling the story, but Hercule Poirot is its star’

Writer Sophie Hannah has made a literary adoption of Agatha Christie’s fictional character, Hercule Poirot. She speaks to Latha Srinivasan about her latest Poirot...

Practise what you preach, start being honest: Reham to Imran

Author-cum-journalist Reham Khan has been in the news for her memoirs, chronicling her life, particularly her marriage to present Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan....

‘I wanted to do something good for my country’

Former Assistant Commissioner of Mumbai Police, Isaque Ibrahim Bagwan, who was part of the 26/11 counter-terror operations at Nariman House, speaks to Latha Srinivasan.   Having...

Aditi Rao Hydari: Perfection personified

In a career spanning less than a decade, actress Aditi Rao Hydari has gained recognition in Bollywood and beyond, and has worked with some...

‘Jankibai had an intense relationship with her music’

Author Neelum Saran Gour’s latest novel, Requiem in Raga Janki, tells the life story of the obscure but talented Hindustani classical musician, Jankibai of...

Single malts are becoming the exclusive toast of the town

The renowned writer Haruki Murakami once said, “Whisky, like a beautiful woman, demands appreciation. You gaze first, then it’s time to drink.” And in...

‘India is a very important market for us and we are keen to expand our presence’

When you think of a luxury motorcycle, you immediately think Ducati. With the ace Italian brand foraying into India, bikers here have been spoilt...

‘Georgian London was a global hub, full of new things & ideas’

Author Imogen Hermes Gowar, whose debut novel, The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock, is getting rave reviews in Britain and has been shortlisted for numerous...

Black food: Everything tastes better with activated charcoal

It all started off as a detox fad when this ingredient, which is not really appetising to look at, first made its way into...

‘We have set up India’s first make-up and prosthetics lab’

Make-up artist and prosthetics designer Preetisheel Singh, who won huge acclaim for her work in films like Padmaavat and Bajirao Mastani, speaks to Latha...

Passion and a lifestyle: These women bikers are geared up for the high road

Ever since she was a teenager, Mumbai-based Thejaswini Unni was enamoured with the idea of owning a geared motorcycle after reading Zen and the...

‘Lazy minds often confuse mythology with history’

In this interview with Latha Srinivasan, author Devdutt Pattanaik talks about the central role mythologies play in shaping societies, and how liberal values can...

‘I raised my voice because secularism was under threat’

Acclaimed writer taslima Nasrin speaks to Latha Srinivasan about her views on feminism, secualrism, free speech and democracy—subjects she continues to address in her...

R. Madhavan Method and the medium

Actor R. Madhavan has a way of portraying his roles to such a degree of perfection that he often makes his audiences and fans...

‘A global readership is a form of encouragement’

Chinese author  Jia Pingwa, recipient of the Mao Dun Literature Prize, the highest literary honour in China, speaks to Latha Srinivasan about life under...

Bohemian beauty: Travelling through centuries in timeless, enchanting Prague

Standing in front of Prague’s Old Town Hall Tower (Old Town) gazing at the astronomical clock, I felt I had literally been transported to...

‘#MeToo empowers women to speak out on social media’

Kiran Manra latest book, Saving Maya, revolves around the story of a single parent. she has eight books to her credit but this perhaps is...

Ashwin Sanghi: The business of writing

Your 2012 book The Krishna Key is set to be made into a movie and a web series. How exciting is that for you...

Stefano Ricci to double its market presence in India

Luxury living is a term that can’t be used loosely—it is sacred and attributed to only the uber-rich who can drop $5,000 on a...

Luxury hotels that serve up a slice of nature on a plate

This Sunday brunch at The Park, Chennai, was unusual and unique—not because it was at a luxury hotel but because the meal featured a...

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