“You know what? Maadeva was originally supposed to be called Va Va Va song and until just one day before we released, we didn’t even know we’d call it that. The song was supposed to release on a Sunday and on Friday while we were...
It’s not very often that one gets the opportunity to interview two famous sportsmen at one go and so when we found out that Ambati Thirupathi Rayudu and Karn Vinod Sharma were up for an interview with Provoke Lifestyle Magazine, we jumped at the offer....
The internet is on fire. As the world adapts to a shock like it hasn’t seen in modern history, the internet has become an equal source of solace and anxiety. Everything has moved online, from official meetings to Tinder dating, complete with exhaustive digital guides...
Films have, over the years, become more about inclusivity, but when you think of the cavity that exists in the matter of roles written for women in South Indian cinema, it’s still a big one. Writers and directors are, even today, making movies where leading...
Raised by a single mother who was widowed rather early in life, Ragini Muralidharan didn’t have to look too far for inspiration. “My mother was my biggest role model who raised my two sisters and me single handedly and put us through schools and college...
I have read poetry and prose on diaspora, and the longing of home. I have felt my stomach churn as songs of the inability to return played over and over again. But never have I ever read a book, and felt like a seven-year-old running...
It’s another day in Bangalore — pleasant skies, life in full, and a long line of traffic. If you’re an insider, you get some music going, think happy thoughts, and wait indulgently knowing this too will pass. The phone rings and it’s a voice I...
Every time I spend a day working with the powers-to-be on women’s issues, I am reminded of Bappi Lahiri — his incredible talent of putting random circumstantial words to comical music in reality shows, for no relevance to the show or its audiences! That’s all...
Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai, better known mononymously as Shobana, is the very definition of elegance, beauty and grace. As an actor, she is known for an amazing career spanning over almost four decades with over 150 films in more than four languages. As a dancer, she...
As a nine-year-old, she saw a relative beat up a dog. That left her shocked and scarred. She rushed to the police station to lodge a complaint. “But they laughed,” she says, “it got me really upset that people weren’t taking an action. I knew...
