Actresses Lillete Dubey and Sneha Wagh expressed their condolences on the demise of their co-actor Rituraj Singh, remembering the beautiful memories they shared with the latter. Rituraj passed away at the age of 59 in the wee hours of Tuesday, due to cardiac arrest.
Taking to Instagram, Lillete shared some throwback pictures with Rituraj and penned a note, saying, “Lost an old friend and co actor Rituraj Singh today… and was very sad… we had worked together in theatre since he was in his 20’s… endearing, affectionate and a terrific actor on stage, he also straddled TV and films later and I always felt he never got the parts that really shone light on his immense talent..”
“Met him very recently after ages and we promised to catch up properly .. a promise that will be fulfilled elsewhere now I guess.. Rip dearest Ritz… Will miss you… The pic is from a...
Taking to Instagram, Lillete shared some throwback pictures with Rituraj and penned a note, saying, “Lost an old friend and co actor Rituraj Singh today… and was very sad… we had worked together in theatre since he was in his 20’s… endearing, affectionate and a terrific actor on stage, he also straddled TV and films later and I always felt he never got the parts that really shone light on his immense talent..”
“Met him very recently after ages and we promised to catch up properly .. a promise that will be fulfilled elsewhere now I guess.. Rip dearest Ritz… Will miss you… The pic is from a...
- 2/20/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Right from his first play ‘Where There’s a Will’ in 1986, playwright and director Mahesh Dattani brought contemporary Indian realities to theatre and approached modern issues and relationships with a fresh perspective. Zee Theatre’s ‘Big Fat City’ is no exception and here Mahesh dwells upon the harried life in Mumbai and on people who are stuck in the cycle of unmet needs and desires.
Actor Shilpa Shukla is thrilled that she got an opportunity to work with Dattani and says, “When he called me for ‘Big Fat City’, I couldn’t believe it and it has been such a learning curve in my life. I’m now able to love the craft a lot more. There is no monotony around it. Words can’t describe how much I learned from him, his observations on life, and his whole being. As a teacher he is fabulous. He has mentored so many...
Actor Shilpa Shukla is thrilled that she got an opportunity to work with Dattani and says, “When he called me for ‘Big Fat City’, I couldn’t believe it and it has been such a learning curve in my life. I’m now able to love the craft a lot more. There is no monotony around it. Words can’t describe how much I learned from him, his observations on life, and his whole being. As a teacher he is fabulous. He has mentored so many...
- 2/17/2024
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
With real and extraordinary in tandem with each other, exploring hushed-up conversations, bringing forth everyday conflicts with self and the collective, playwright Mahesh Dattani’s works have the extraordinary ability to make reader/audience take a long hard look at himself. Action precipitates as much with words as with pauses.
The first playwright in English to be awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for ‘Final Solutions’, Dattani, who debuted with ‘Where There is a Will’ (1988), is now all set to write a sequel to his much-performed ‘Dance Like a Man’.
While the original one dealt with identity, patriarchy and strained relationships between the members of the family when the son decides to pursue a career in Bharatanatyam, the sequel, set 30 years later, revolves around the appropriation of art by political ideologies.
Stressing that art is a response to one’s time and place, the playwright tells Ians, “It reacts and responds to what is around us.
The first playwright in English to be awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for ‘Final Solutions’, Dattani, who debuted with ‘Where There is a Will’ (1988), is now all set to write a sequel to his much-performed ‘Dance Like a Man’.
While the original one dealt with identity, patriarchy and strained relationships between the members of the family when the son decides to pursue a career in Bharatanatyam, the sequel, set 30 years later, revolves around the appropriation of art by political ideologies.
Stressing that art is a response to one’s time and place, the playwright tells Ians, “It reacts and responds to what is around us.
- 11/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
With real and extraordinary in tandem with each other, exploring hushed-up conversations, bringing forth everyday conflicts with self and the collective, playwright Mahesh Dattani’s works have the extraordinary ability to make reader/audience take a long hard look at himself. Action precipitates as much with words as with pauses.
The first playwright in English to be awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for ‘Final Solutions’, Dattani, who debuted with ‘Where There is a Will’ (1988), is now all set to write a sequel to his much-performed ‘Dance Like a Man’.
While the original one dealt with identity, patriarchy and strained relationships between the members of the family when the son decides to pursue a career in Bharatanatyam, the sequel, set 30 years later, revolves around the appropriation of art by political ideologies.
Stressing that art is a response to one’s time and place, the playwright tells Ians, “It reacts and responds to what is around us.
The first playwright in English to be awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for ‘Final Solutions’, Dattani, who debuted with ‘Where There is a Will’ (1988), is now all set to write a sequel to his much-performed ‘Dance Like a Man’.
While the original one dealt with identity, patriarchy and strained relationships between the members of the family when the son decides to pursue a career in Bharatanatyam, the sequel, set 30 years later, revolves around the appropriation of art by political ideologies.
Stressing that art is a response to one’s time and place, the playwright tells Ians, “It reacts and responds to what is around us.
- 11/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
New Delhi, April 11 (Ians) As it enters its sixth year, the Jcb Prize for Literature, one of India’s most coveted and richest literary awards at Rs 25 lakh, on Tuesday named author and translator Srinath Perur as the head of its jury.
Its other members are Mahesh Dattani, playwright and stage director; Somak Ghoshal, author, critic and learning designer; Kavery Nambisan, author and surgeon; and Swati Thiyagarajan, conservation journalist and filmmaker.
The jury will announce the longlist of 10 titles in September (subject to change), followed by the shortlist of five titles in October (subject to change). The winner of the prize will be announced in November 2023. If the winning work is a translation, the translator will be awarded an additional Rs 10 lakh. Each of the five shortlisted authors will receive Rs 1 lakh; if a shortlisted work is a translation, the translator will receive Rs 50,000.
Representing a range of backgrounds, languages...
Its other members are Mahesh Dattani, playwright and stage director; Somak Ghoshal, author, critic and learning designer; Kavery Nambisan, author and surgeon; and Swati Thiyagarajan, conservation journalist and filmmaker.
The jury will announce the longlist of 10 titles in September (subject to change), followed by the shortlist of five titles in October (subject to change). The winner of the prize will be announced in November 2023. If the winning work is a translation, the translator will be awarded an additional Rs 10 lakh. Each of the five shortlisted authors will receive Rs 1 lakh; if a shortlisted work is a translation, the translator will receive Rs 50,000.
Representing a range of backgrounds, languages...
- 4/11/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Encomiums and Shabana Azmi are bum chums. In her career of 41 years she has collected more awards-National and popular-than any other Indian actor. Shabana's retrospectives are held at film festivals all over the world, almost every year.
Now she and her dazzling oeuvre head for the prestigious River To River film festival in Florence where, between November 22 and November 27, Shabana's best works from Shyam Benegal's Ankur to Mahesh Bhatt's Arth and Vinay Shukla's Godmother to Deepa Mehta's Fire and Mahesh Dattani's Morning Raga are to be screened.
Last year the River To River festival had a retrospective of Amitabh Bachchan's films.
That isn't all. The Cultural Councillor of the Region Tuscany Cristina Scaletti will be giving to Shabana the Pegasus of the Region Tuscany award on the opening evening of November 22.
Shabana has had many retrospectives such as the one at the...
Now she and her dazzling oeuvre head for the prestigious River To River film festival in Florence where, between November 22 and November 27, Shabana's best works from Shyam Benegal's Ankur to Mahesh Bhatt's Arth and Vinay Shukla's Godmother to Deepa Mehta's Fire and Mahesh Dattani's Morning Raga are to be screened.
Last year the River To River festival had a retrospective of Amitabh Bachchan's films.
That isn't all. The Cultural Councillor of the Region Tuscany Cristina Scaletti will be giving to Shabana the Pegasus of the Region Tuscany award on the opening evening of November 22.
Shabana has had many retrospectives such as the one at the...
- 10/28/2013
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Mumbai, June 9: A Barry John protege, actor Hemwant Tiwari says theatre experience helps one understand characters better and admits that it aided him in his film career, which started with the short movie "Zindagi Bahut Khoobsurat Hai".
Analysing the benefits of theatre-experience, Hemwant said: "It helps a lot. In theatre, you exercise and you learn how to play that character well. It helps you to get under the character's skin."
The 26-year-old has been part of many theatre productions like director Asif Ali Beig's "The Diamond Story", "Kennedy Bridge" which was directed by Khalid Mohammed and he teamed up with Mahesh Dattani.
Analysing the benefits of theatre-experience, Hemwant said: "It helps a lot. In theatre, you exercise and you learn how to play that character well. It helps you to get under the character's skin."
The 26-year-old has been part of many theatre productions like director Asif Ali Beig's "The Diamond Story", "Kennedy Bridge" which was directed by Khalid Mohammed and he teamed up with Mahesh Dattani.
- 6/9/2013
- by Lohit Reddy
- RealBollywood.com
They say that there are only two ways to enjoy History, make it or parody it. There is no reason both cannot be done in the same evening. Ashvin Gidwani Productions, one of India's leading production houses when it comes to offering cutting edge theatre and entertainment experiences since the last 18 years, now presents "History Of India - VIRitten", a stand up comedy show featuring none other than funny man turned actor Vir Das.
Vir Das's stand up comic act "History Of India - VIRitten" made Mumbai crack up in the aisles on Sunday, 14th November at the Sophia Bhabha Auditorium. Vir Das, presented a comedic journey through the History of India with his inimitable home grown humour. A little fact, a whole lot of fiction, a little satire, a lot of pride and a truly historical experience.
Guests seen enjoying an evening of laughter were Harsh & Mala Goenka,...
Vir Das's stand up comic act "History Of India - VIRitten" made Mumbai crack up in the aisles on Sunday, 14th November at the Sophia Bhabha Auditorium. Vir Das, presented a comedic journey through the History of India with his inimitable home grown humour. A little fact, a whole lot of fiction, a little satire, a lot of pride and a truly historical experience.
Guests seen enjoying an evening of laughter were Harsh & Mala Goenka,...
- 11/15/2010
- Bollyspice
More than 20 years ago, the general lament among movie and theatre producers and directors was the woeful lack of good scripts. Mahesh Dattani, the Bengaluru-based playwright, once told me that if the English theatre scene in India were to improve and reach a decent standard, there have to be good writers. The picture was not different in cinema, and while Hollywood and Europe spent huge money to hire talented scriptwriters, Bollywood and the other ‘Woods’ in India paid scant regard to this vital segment of filmmaking. Writers got shameful fees, and were treated no better than ‘extras’ (now renamed ...
- 1/19/2010
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
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