Slithering Away: Sleuth (1970) is Anthony Shaffer’s most famous play—it has had multiple stage productions in various languages; it has been filmed twice—the first in 1972 by Joseph L Mankiewicz…
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Timeless Romance: Fyodor Dostoevsky’s story, White Nights (1848) has been adapted so many times on screen over the decades, that it has almost become a generic love triangle. Still, Purva Naresh…
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Boy Wonder: When Mark Haddon’s novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, came out in 2003, there was still a lot of ignorance about mental illness, and it was not…
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Love Hurts: Whenever Manav Kaul has turned his attention to children or young people in his plays like Mamtazbhai Patangwale or Lal Pencil, they have brough to the stage a…
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Fiction Meets Fact: Naseeruddin and Ratna Pathak Shah are known for their outspoken political views, so it was inevitable that they find new writing to express their concerns. Ek Dastaan…
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The Killer Question: If a play is called Qatl, then it can be assumed it is about murder. But if it is a Makrand Deshpande play, then it cannot be a…
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Scent Of Friendship: The Whatsapp generation would think what’s the big deal, we keep in touch with school/college pals. But how often do they meet? Just for a coffee or…
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Unlikely Pen Pals: Feroz Abbas Khan’s work in theatre has been unpredictable. He has done the very minimalistic Tumhari Amrita, and the spectacular Mughal-e-Azam and The Great Indian Musical: Civilisation…
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The Spirit Is Strong: The bond between fan and idol is unique and quite baffling for anyone who has not experienced a futile crush on a distant star. In India,…
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Ajaatshatru Directed by KK Raina- Ila Arun Cast: Gaurav Amlani, Sonal Dabral, Sukhada Khandekar, Chandan Kumar, Vedika Sai and others Ila Arun and KK Raina-led group Surnai has been organizing…