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Anuradha Kapur’s ‘Virasat’ Recasts Elkunchwar’s Wada Trilogy as a Warning Against Romanticising Decline

At Delhi’s Sunder Nursery, Anuradha Kapur’s ‘Virasat’ turns Mahesh Elkunchwar’s Wada trilogy into a searching meditation on inheritance, memory and the cost of refusing change. The production is less a nostalgic tribute than a stern reminder that modernity can be disruptive, but clinging to a dying past can be far more ruinous.

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India Entertainment & Culture12 Oct 2026, 06:29 PM IST

Roundglass Sustain’s ‘A Spring Against All Odds’ Selected for Film SouthAsia in Kathmandu

Roundglass Sustain’s short film A Spring Against All Odds has been selected among 48 titles for Film SouthAsia, the international documentary festival set for Kathmandu from November 27 to 29, 2026. Written by Radhika Raj and directed by Samreen Farooqui, the film’s inclusion signals growing international visibility for Indian environmental storytelling and short-form documentary work.

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India Entertainment & Culture15 Oct 2026, 10:11 PM IST

Assamese Film 'Rador Pakhi' Wins Special Jury Award in Moscow

The Assamese feature film Rador Pakhi has won a Special Jury Award at a Moscow film festival, giving fresh international visibility to regional Indian cinema. Inspired by an Assam-based writer living with spinal muscular atrophy, the film has been recognised for turning a deeply personal story of resilience into a work with cross-cultural resonance.

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India Entertainment & Culture15 Oct 2026, 04:22 PM IST

‘Jailer 2’ Opens to Debate Over Whether Shivarajkumar’s Cameo Matches the First Film’s Surprise Impact

Rajinikanth’s much-anticipated sequel 'Jailer 2' has arrived with expectations already inflated by the first film’s viral cameo moments. Early audience chatter is centring on whether Kannada star Shivarajkumar’s appearance delivers the same shock value and crowd response that made his role in 'Jailer' a breakout talking point. The discussion reflects a broader sequel challenge: when a film’s most memorable moment in the first instalment becomes part of its identity, the follow-up must either recreate that electricity or risk being judged against an impossible benchmark.

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India Entertainment & Culture15 Oct 2026, 11:34 AM IST

Assamese Film 'Rador Pakhi' Wins Special Jury Award at Moscow Festival

Assamese feature film 'Rador Pakhi' has won a Special Jury Award at a Moscow film festival, marking a notable international recognition for regional Indian cinema. Inspired by an Assam-based writer living with spinal muscular atrophy, the film draws attention to disability, resilience and the power of storytelling beyond metropolitan film circuits.

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India Entertainment & Culture15 Oct 2026, 07:28 AM IST

At LURU Screendance Festival, Film Reframed Dance as Living Archive

The recently concluded LURU Screendance Festival turned attention to an evolving artistic question: how cinema does not merely record dance, but actively reshapes how movement is perceived, remembered, and preserved. The festival underscored that the camera can function as both witness and interpreter, transforming performance into an archive of gesture, rhythm, and cultural memory.

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India Entertainment & Culture15 Oct 2026, 05:04 AM IST

‘Reporting Live’ Review: Strong Intentions, Soft Impact in a Film Lost Between Urgency and Caution

‘Reporting Live’ arrives with clear purpose, sharp observations and sincere performances, but the film never fully commits to the force of its own ideas. What begins as a promising, socially aware drama gradually settles into a safe, muted watch that values restraint over impact.

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India Entertainment & Culture15 Oct 2026, 01:38 AM IST

From Kritis to Film Hits, Navaratri Kolu Playlists Reflect a Changing Cultural Mood

As Navaratri gatherings gather pace, the kolu tradition is being accompanied by a widening musical palette that stretches from classical kritis to popular devotional songs and familiar film numbers. The trend reflects how households are blending inherited ritual with contemporary listening habits while keeping the festival’s devotional core intact.

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Sunder Nursery(1)Samreen Farooqui(1)Roundglass Sustain(1)Radhika Raj(1)New Delhi(1)Mahesh Elkunchwar(1)