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Geetanjali Kulkarni

Geetanjali Kulkarni: Cinema Is Dependent On A Lot Of Things And Difficult To Make; Theatre Is More Accessible, More Viable And More Available

As everyone celebrates World Theatre Day on March 27, Geetanjali Kulkarni, who has been a strong advocate for theatre, speaks up about how theatre is an important life form.

25 March 2023

Kashmiri artist Zakir Ahmad, whose Kashmir Folk Theatre organises plays on drug abuse

How A Theatre Group Is Trying To Heal Kashmir’s Drug Abuse Wounds With Art

Zakir Ahmad’s Kashmir Folk Theatre is following traditional Kashmiri dramatic art called Bhand Pather to highlight the issue of drug addiction and help spread awareness on the issue.

02 February 2023

Maha: Bajrang Dal Workers Force Theatre Authorities To Take Down

Maha: Bajrang Dal Workers Force Theatre Authorities To Take Down "Pathaan" Hoarding

At Dombivli in Maharashtra's Thane district, on Wednesday activists of Bajrang Dal, a right-wing organisation forced a cinema hall to pull down the hoarding of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Pathaan" on the of its release. 

26 January 2023

Saurabh Shukla

Saurabh Shukla: Theatre Is The Amalgamation Of All Arts On One Platform

As everyone celebrates World Theatre Day on March 27, Saurabh Shukla speaks up about his tryst with theatre and his lifelong love for it.

25 March 2023

 Bollywood actor Vinay Pathak  actors

Vinay Pathak: Talents Come From Everywhere, Why Make Theatre The Only Breeding Place

In an interview with Outlook, Vinay Pathak talks about Zee Theatre's curated collection of dramatic readings 'Koi Baat Chale', Munshi Premchand's writing style, and if theatre still holds relevance

28 January 2023

Anniversary Issue | Below The Line Cinema Workers | Amit and Ankur Pareek (Line Producers)

Anniversary Issue | Below The Line Cinema Workers | Amit and Ankur Pareek (Line Producers)

Outlook’s anniversary issue, curated by Editor Chinki Sinha and guest editors Aradhana Seth and Gautam Pemmaraju, is an ode to the below-the-line cinema workers.

07 January 2023

Muzamil Ibrahim

Muzamil Ibrahim: It’s So Cringing To Hear Indian Actors Say They’re Preparing For A Role By Going To The Gym

Muzamil Ibrahim talks about his theatre debut. While he has been in the film industry for a really long time, and has worked in some of the most popular projects, this will be a first for him. He also talks about how Indian...

22 March 2023

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A PVR Cinemas employee sprays disinfectants on the seats of a cinema hall in New Delhi.

Cinema Hall Owners Can Determine Whether Outside Food And Beverages Should Be Allowed Inside: SC

The apex court set aside a directive by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, which had in July 2018 told multiplex and cinema owners in the then state not to prohibit moviegoers from carrying their own food and water inside the...

04 January 2023

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24 December 2022
The Making Of A Play About Patna: From Memory, Love And Childhood Heroes

The Making Of A Play About Patna: From Memory, Love And Childhood Heroes

Nihal Parashar says ‘Patna Ka Superhero’ is largely a set of personal reflections on people he came across during his childhood, in school and on the...


21 December 2022
Setu, Boston Based Theatre Group Stages A Hijra Drama And Holds A Panel Discussion On The Global Transgender Community

Setu, Boston Based Theatre Group Stages A Hijra Drama And Holds A Panel Discussion On The Global Transgender Community

Subrata Das, the director and SETU’s co-founder, says that “The play appealed to me immediately after I read it, almost three years ago, for several...


14 November 2022
Karan Veer Mehra: Today There’s A Rat Race For Success Rather Than Any Interest In What Is Happening In Society

Karan Veer Mehra: Today There’s A Rat Race For Success Rather Than Any Interest In What Is Happening In Society

Karan Veer Mehra speaks up about doing an English play for the first time. He will be seen on November 15 in the Tata Play presentation ‘Lights Out’.


30 October 2022
Staging Mirrors: Struggles Of Konkani Language Theatre In Staging Socio-Political Themes Of The Times

Staging Mirrors: Struggles Of Konkani Language Theatre In Staging Socio-Political Themes Of The Times

Be it tradition vs modernity, women’s emancipation or even caste politics, over 90 per cent tiatrs are social dramas, 'since tiatrs have been used as a very...


23 October 2022
‘Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical’ Maker Feroz Abbas Khan On Why Love Has Met Resistance In Every Era

‘Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical’ Maker Feroz Abbas Khan On Why Love Has Met Resistance In Every Era

Every immortal love story in fiction and in cinema at some level is about the clash between convention and rebellion, says Khan


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19 October 2022
Actor Manik Anand Is Winning Hearts With His Power-Packed Performances

Actor Manik Anand Is Winning Hearts With His Power-Packed Performances

Starting his stage career with a power-packed performance at Prithvi theatre as lead in Abhi Na Jao Chhodkar and ending on the same stage of Prithvi with Noor...


19 October 2022
600 Costumes And A Dream Fulfilled: Manish Malhotra On His First Theatrical Play ‘Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical’

600 Costumes And A Dream Fulfilled: Manish Malhotra On His First Theatrical Play ‘Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical’

It has been a great experience to work on this musical extravaganza and also been very challenging as 600 costumes were required, says the designer in this...


13 October 2022
Feroz Abbas Khan On Challenges, Changes, And Execution Of ‘Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical'

Feroz Abbas Khan On Challenges, Changes, And Execution Of ‘Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical'

Khan had wanted to recreate the film onstage since he saw the black-and-white film re-released in colour in 2004.


07 October 2022
They Treat Smaller Films As Untouchables: Multiplexes' Unfairly Treatment Raises Concern

They Treat Smaller Films As Untouchables: Multiplexes' Unfairly Treatment Raises Concern

'The Kashmir Files', made on a shoestring budget, turned out to be one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of the year, despite having no big stars


01 October 2022
Experts Suggest Flexible Pricing Of Tickets, Focus On Content To Get Audience Back To Theatres

Experts Suggest Flexible Pricing Of Tickets, Focus On Content To Get Audience Back To Theatres

The experts share their views on what needs to be done to invite audiences to the big screen experiences with the emergence of OTT platforms.


22 September 2022
Gajraj Rao: Theatre And Cinema May Be Two Very Different Mediums But When You Blend Them, You Get A Very Unusual Format

Gajraj Rao: Theatre And Cinema May Be Two Very Different Mediums But When You Blend Them, You Get A Very Unusual Format

The award-winning actor, Gajraj Rao, plays the central role in Zee Theatre's new crime drama, 'Gunehgaar'. He says its refreshing to work on characters and...


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05 September 2022
Tillotama Shome Opens Up About Teaching Theatre To Prisoners In US

Tillotama Shome Opens Up About Teaching Theatre To Prisoners In US

Actress Tillotama Shome, who has been getting a lot of positive response for her work as a serial killer in the recently released second season of 'Delhi...


05 September 2022
Teachers's Day 2022: A 'Pathshala' That Teaches Underprivileged Kids To Dream

Teachers's Day 2022: A 'Pathshala' That Teaches Underprivileged Kids To Dream

In 2013, Lucknow-based Mahesh Chandra Deva, an actor and child rights activist started the 'Chabutra Theatre Pathshala' to teach theatre to young children from...


25 August 2022
Swaroop Sampat Remembers Sanjeev Kumar From His Early Days

Swaroop Sampat Remembers Sanjeev Kumar From His Early Days

Despite a relatively short life, thespian Sanjeev Kumar stood out for the range and diversity of his on-screen roles. In real life, too, he left an indelible...


12 August 2022
Interpreting The Mahabharata: A Fan Mail To Peter Brook

Interpreting The Mahabharata: A Fan Mail To Peter Brook

An open letter to Peter Brook, who passed away in July, reminiscing his staging of The Mahabharata with martial arts and music from all parts of India


04 August 2022
Prabhas: Despite OTT Releases, A True Movie Lover Will Watch Great Movies At Theaters Only

Prabhas: Despite OTT Releases, A True Movie Lover Will Watch Great Movies At Theaters Only

Star Prabhas, who was at the pre-release event of the upcoming Dulquer Salmaan-starrer 'Sita Ramam', spoke highly of the movie and the entire film industry.


24 July 2022
Mumbai On Stage: Theatre In The City Of Dreams

Mumbai On Stage: Theatre In The City Of Dreams

Mumbai, India’s most populous metropolis, is a city used to being under the spotlight. The city itself is a stage as it were, with its billions playing their...


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