City of Dreams’ soaks:relentless monsoon paralysis Mumbai

Mumbai is enduring severe monsoon conditions as the India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for the city, with adjoining Thane and Palghar placed under red alerts. The relentless downpour dropping over 200 mm of rain in isolated areas—has caused widespread waterlogging, traffic snarls, and delayed local train services, while tragically claiming two lives. Despite…

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SS Rajamouli inducted into France’s ‘Wall of Filmmakers’

Legendary filmmaker SS Rajamouli was inducted into France’s prestigious Institut Lumière’s ‘Wall of Filmmakers’ in Lyon and received a permanent seat at Paris’s Cinémathèque Française. While in France for the retrospective screenings of his films, the director shared exciting updates on his upcoming magnum opus, Varanasi, affirming that India is a “huge treasure trove of…

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Architects of emotion: Naushad, Jaikishan, and O. P. Nayyar defined India’s Golden Era

Naushad, Jaikishan (of Shankar-Jaikishan), and O. P. Nayyar were true maestros. Their distinct signatures—majestic ragas, grand orchestration, and lively folk beats shaped the heartbeat of the era. Together, these titans forged the musical soul of Indian cinema, transforming movie soundtracks into timeless emotional odysseys. Naushad Sahab was a pioneering architect who elevated Indian film music…

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