'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......

'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......

Teltumbde moves HC for quashing UAPA's 'frontal organisation' provision

Anand Teltumbde, an accused in the Elgar Parishad Maoist links case, has filed a writ petition in Bombay High Court seeking that a provision under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) to......

'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......

India Is All Set To Shine At Cannes

IMAGE: Kani Kusruti in All We Imagine as Light. With an entry in almost every major section of the 77th Cannes film festival, which kicks off on Tuesday, May 14. with French musician-filmmaker......

Why Manthan Is A Must Watch

Shyam Benegal's Manthan will be showcased in restored print at this year's Cannes Film Festival.It still serves as a much-needed reminder of setting aside differences in the favour of combined......

'Manthan Is My Most Influential Film'

'The censor board asked me for some strange cuts.''Otherwise, they would have given me an 'A' certificate.''One cut was where Girish Karnad was explaining artificial insemination in cattle.''These......

The Best Political Biopic? VOTE!

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's biopic Main Atal Hoon reveals the pitfalls of making films on political figures: The maker has to be careful not to offend any followers. It often results in bland......

Tendulkar acknowledges Nair's 'extraordinary' run

IMAGE: Karun Nair has hit 5 centuries in the Vijay Hazare Trophy tournament for Vidarbha. Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Domestic/X Karun Nair's exploits in the Vijay Hazare Trophy was on Friday......

Sachin Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for scoring the most runs in both Test and ODI cricket history. Photograph: BCCI The legendary Sachin Tendulkar, whose batting records and impact on......

Can Ranji Match IPL's Star Power?

'The IPL provides a different ladder in terms of recognition.''If you do well, you will obviously get noticed and it enhances your selection into white-ball formats.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli is bowled......

Wankhede has given Indian cricket so much: Gavaskar

IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar is felicitated by Mumbai Cricket Association president Ajinkya Naik along with former MCA chief Vijay Patil. Photograph: Mumbai Cricket Association Mumbai Cricket Association......

IPL 2025 Auction: 182 players sold; Rs 639.15 crore spent!

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer bagged the two biggest deals at the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI Rishabh Pant pipped Shreyas Iyer to emerge as the costliest buy......