Art & Culture

Talking Head

Mohini Chaudhuri

Hussain Dalal is Bollywood’s most sought after dialogue writer. But that is not his only job

A Broken Record

V Shoba

The rarefied world of the Carnatic mandolin, orphaned after the untimely death of its pioneering exponent U Shrinivas, faces an existential crisis

Master Class

Rosalyn D’Mello

Christie’s second auction in India featuring rare works by the masters takes place in a resurgent art market

Don’t Play It Safe, Saif

Priyanka Pereira

The familiar romcom hero Saif Ali Khan has an uncanny ability to pull off surprisingly edgy roles. Can he do it again?

A Natural Artist

Rajni George

Atul Bhalla’s new show continues his conversation with ecology and his lifelong meditation on water

The Descent of Man

Rosalyn D’Mello

Rameshwar Broota’s examination of the male anatomy poses questions about vulnerability and brutality, the ravages of age and time, and the very essence of existence

The Lives of Others

Shahina KK

Geetu Mohandas, director of India’s official pick for the best foreign film Oscar, on what drew her as an actor to the other side of the camera

Power of Two

Divya Unny

Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah on three decades of togetherness and the creative dynamics of a partnership that tells the story of acting in India

The Dan Brown Code

Sunaina Kumar

The best-selling author of The Da Vinci Code lectures on science and religion, and why he’s adept at killing off characters, in his turn at the Penguin Annual Lecture in India

No Longer the Girl Next Door

Priyanka Pereira

Shraddha Kapoor wants to be known as more than the likeable actress-daughter of one of Bollywood’s controversial actors. A new girl is born post-Haider