Ustad Sabir Khan: A Great Musician Remembered
The world of Indian classical music lost a brilliant artist on May 14, 2026, with the passing of Ustad Sabir Khan.
The world of Indian classical music lost a brilliant artist on May 14, 2026, with the passing of Ustad Sabir Khan.
Time was when Tamil films had regular press shows, which were held a few days before the movies hit the theatres. But this has now been cancelled, as filmmakers found much to their chagrin that journalists flouted the cardinal rule of journalism: balance.
Co-directors Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy have made a name in Bengali cinema for telling stories that are untold and would have remained so if the duo had not dared to venture into forbidden territories time after time.
A cowgirl, a reunion, and a bridge only Taylor Swift could write. "I Knew It, I Knew You" is on streaming now, and the vinyl is already gone. Swift and Jack Antonoff made a 'Toy Story' song. It sounds exactly as good as that sounds.
The Mishras are back. Same house, same chaos, same love, just a little older and a little more complicated. Season 5 of Gullak is streaming now, and it feels like coming home.
'Don 3' is currently at the centre of a Rs 45 crore dispute, a FWICE ban, and an industry-wide fallout. The franchise has never been messier. Shah Rukh Khan's version has never looked more untouchable.
'Pather Panchali' won at Cannes in 1956. Sixty-six years later, Anik Dutta shot its origin story in black and white, with Ray's son watching, and called it a labour of love. That is what obsession looks like when it is handled well.
One of his films was pulled from theatres by police the day after release. Another was shot entirely in black and white as a tribute to Satyajit Ray. He called himself lazy. The work said otherwise.
Dutta made his debut in 2012 with 'Bhooter Bhabishyat', a film now considered a landmark in contemporary Bengali cinema. His last release, 'Joto Kando Kolkatatei', hit screens in September 2025.
The trailer opens with India on the verge of bankruptcy and one man tasked with stopping the collapse. Bajpayee's line "If I fail, India fails" sums up the film's entire premise.
