Art & Culture

The Man Who Knows Too Much

Shradha Sukumaran

In more than 30 years of showbiz journalism, Mohamed has seen it all. The film critic and director reveals how movie stars became his surrogate family and why his new book is his last connection with the industry

Neverending Tinkle Times

Aastha Atray Banan

Old favourites Suppandi and Shikari Shambu are still around, but the 33-year-old magazine also has contemporary characters like the vampire who’s lost his fangs

Too Little, Too Late

Gunjeet Sra

The NH7 music festival arrived in concert-starved Delhi just last year, but it already feels stale, feeding the city’s appetite for appearances more than its love of music

The Mash-up Artist

Shaikh Ayaz

Atul Dodiya’s work is replete with influences and references. But it also raises critical questions about how we see art

Happy Feet and Many Hats

Shaikh Ayaz

Prabhudheva’s journey from southern dance sensation to hit actor to one of Bollywood’s most wanted directors

The Ali J Show

Suhit Kelkar

A play that converses actively with the audience, invigorates the public conversation about the identity of the Indian Muslim and doesn’t flinch from drawing Jinnah into the discussion