Bengaluru to scale higher ground with indie music fest
The Higher Ground Music Festival kicks off its second edition this weekend
The Higher Ground Music Festival kicks off its second edition this weekend
Manipur-based Lo! Peninsula make their firsr-ever appearance in Bengaluru this weekend
Dastan-e-Akhtari, a Dastangoi performance held recently in Bengaluru, journeyed into the world of the singer.
The 72nd National Film Awards were recently concluded, and The Hindu's Cinema & Culture section released a quiz on the ceremony. The quiz aims to test readers' knowledge of the award winners and categories.
In a career spanning five decades, Mushtaq Khan acted in over 500 movies and garnered wide popularity through his supporting roles
In the age of reels and streaming, here’s how music composers, from Devi Sri Prasad and Thaman to Vijai Bulganin and Chaitan Bharadwaj, are rewriting the rules of a soundtrack
President Droupadi Murmu distributed the 72nd National Film Awards for 2024 in various categories of cinema at Ekta Nagar (Kevadia), near the Statue of Unity, in a glittering ceremony attended by top talents of the film industry

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Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag was announced as the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, prompting a wry yet reflective response from the 50‑year veteran. The honor follows his recent Padma Bhushan and highlights his decades‑long contribution to Indian cinema and theatre.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan used his X account to congratulate veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag on being selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Kalyan praised Nag’s five‑decade contribution to Indian cinema and wished him continued health and success.

The central government reconstituted the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with an 18‑member panel that includes actors Preity Zinta, Suniel Shetty and others. The new board, chaired by Shashi Shekhar Vempati, will serve for up to three years under the Cinematograph Act, 1952.
Separated by years of public absence, Vijay and Ajith Kumar — the two superstars of Tamil cinema—came together in a moment that transcended their legendary on-screen rivalry
The Supreme Court’s 2023 judgment in K.C. Cinema vs State of Jammu and Kashmir affirmed cinema owners’ right to ban outside food and allowed multiplex eateries in Kerala to set their own prices. The ruling has sparked a debate over pricing practices in Kerala’s multiplexes.
Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah attended a screening of the series 'Mirzapur' at Srinagar's sole operational multiplex during the second day of a four‑day film festival. He said the presence of leading artists and filmmakers would strengthen the region’s association with cinema and help build a vibrant film ecosystem.

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Assembly is not your cinema studio: Nagenthran to Vijay
He is known for his contemplative cinema that expressed environmental concerns
He worked in more than 70 films during his long career in Malayalam cinema
Says Corporation wanted cinema owners to come to a consensus on the issue