Star Fades, Brilliance Shines On
The departure of Ustad Rashid Khan leaves a void in the realm of Indian classical music, casting a shadow of sorrow and emptiness that will endure for a considerable time. Rashid Khan, synonymous with...
Category: Performing Arts
Captivating Acts and Compelling plays: Natsamrat’s Theater Extravaganza Leaves Mumbai Spellbound
Natsamrat staged four different plays at Creative Adda Auditorium, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai where the plays were greatly appreciated by the audience. The first play, “Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein,” written by Ashish...
Daklakatha Devikavya – Provoking and Contemplative
A review by Manohar Khushalani for IIC DIARY Daklakatha Devikavya is an open ended play performed in an engaginglyinformal folk style, evolved from the epic poetry and stories of K.B. Siddaiah’s .It was Directed...
नाटक “बैजू बावरा”
समीक्षा — अनिल गोयल मराठी और बंगाली रंगमंच से आक्रान्त होने की सीमा तक प्रभावित रहे हिन्दी रंगमंच में कुछ चरित्र, विशेषकर भारतीय इतिहास, संस्कृति और धर्म से जुड़े हुए लोग किनारों पर ही...
Play ‘Couples Shuffle’ Conveys Message to Audience with Laughter
The husband-wife relationship is considered to be the most sacred in the world. Love and trust bind both, but many times husband and wife quarrel by finding shortcomings in each other and a third...
ASHA BHOSLE AT NINETY
Evergreen Asha Bhosle when she was younger First Published in THE AIDEM (theaidem.com) Asha Bhosle, the most charismatic female exponent of the Hindi film song (from the late 1940s to the early 1980s) when...
Voicing Gender Fluidity
Maharashtra Sanskritik Sandhya at IIC A review by Manohar Khushalani First Published in IIC Diary Maharashtra Sanskritik Sandhya, is an annual feature at IIC. This year, they presented dramatized readings, Beyond Gender, on LGBTQ...
The 5th Tafarih Festival Marks the Beginning of a Unique Journey of Literature and Art
The unique event of “Fifth Tafarih” festival organized by Sili Sales Foundation provides us with a beautiful opportunity to connect with literature, art and cultural literacy. Under this festival, eminent persons from various fields...
Celebrating Art and Culture: The Vibrant Tapestry of 5th ‘Tafreeh’ Festival in Delhi
“Tafreeh” is a unique celebration of the world of art and theater in Delhi organized by Silly Souls Foundation. It is the first garden arts festival known for plays, readings, mushairas, interviews, and musical...
Seasoned With Humour: Ajib Dastan Hai Ye!
Ajiib Dastan Hai Ye! A Review by Manohar Khushalani Originally published in IIC Diary Wings Cultural Society presented, at IIC, Ajib Dastan Hai Ye, which was a collection of two dramatised soliloquies, in...
