Rajam fine tunes the violin to perfection of human voice
It was a milestone in the history of music when Dr N Rajam developed a technique of reproducing the finer nuances of human voice on the violin. "The satisfaction of having created a new style has always made me feel that I have done my bit for music," says the maestro of Hindustani classical music and Padmashree award winner.
Subhash Ghai sues protege Mahima
Mumbai film industry is tipping it as the Break-up of the Year. After almost two years of back-patting and public demonstrations of affection and devotion the Subhash Ghai-Mahima Chowdhary mutual admiration society has landed in court.
Scripts fail to make grade
"Quality Marathi cinema" will have to wait. The much hyped state government scheme to provide Marathi film producers financial aid of Rs 15 lakh to produce "quality" films and salvage the ailing film industry has come a cropper, with just 4 out of 41 scripts receiving approval for funding from a high-level committee set up for that purpose.
Laugh lines
Ajit Rao is a cartoonist who takes his other roles, of an architect, a sculptor and a computer graphics animator. His career as an architect nearly two decades ago but even before that he was experimenting with his first love -- cartooning -- which will be the subject of his upcoming workshop. Rao has struck a balance between both forms -- art and architecture.
Thackeray flays Dilip Kumar for accepting Pak Nishan-e-Imtiaz
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has spewed vitriol once more, this time on thespian Dilip Kumar, for accepting Pakistan's highest civilian award, the Nishan-E-Imtiaz.
Poetry in motion
Sajanvela is an unusual theatre experiment of poetry set to music which adds to the drama of the poet's word. Based on select 14 poems by popular Marathi poet Manik Godghate (known by his pen name, Grace), it is a theatrical stage performance.
