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Long before Nana Patekar appeared in Rajinikanth’s Kaala, the veteran actor had already made a notable mark in Tamil cinema through Bharathiraja’s Bommalattam. The film remains a lesser-remembered but significant entry in Patekar’s career, reflecting the cross-regional casting choices that have long shaped Indian cinema.
Veteran actor Nana Patekar has died at his Goa residence in the early hours of Thursday, prompting an outpouring of grief from political leaders, colleagues and admirers across the Indian film industry. Known for his intense screen presence, distinctive dialogue delivery and uncompromising craft, Patekar leaves behind a body of work that shaped mainstream and parallel Indian cinema alike.
Long before Nana Patekar became widely associated with Rajinikanth’s 'Kaala', the actor had already made a notable Tamil-language appearance in Bharathiraja’s 'Bommalattam'. The film remains a lesser-known but important entry in the cross-regional careers of major Indian screen figures, reflecting the fluid movement of talent across language industries.
In Bengaluru, a new generation of textile startups is translating Karnataka's agrarian abundance into refined luxury pret, engineering high-tensile fabrics from lotus stalk and banana fibre that read less as novelty than as a credible material proposition. The result is a quietly ambitious wardrobe of structured jackets, fluid dresses and occasion separates that aims to place regional innovation at the centre of India's sustainable fashion conversation.
Actor Mushtaq Khan, a familiar face in more than 500 films and one of Hindi cinema's most recognisable supporting performers, has died at the age of 75 after battling cancer. His son, Mohsin, said Khan was admitted to Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai after complaining of stomach pain, where doctors discovered the illness and his condition worsened in the final days.
Artist Yugdeepak Soni is presenting Sri Pichwai at Forum Art Gallery in Chennai, bringing a nearly 400-year-old devotional painting tradition from Nathdwara, Rajasthan, into a contemporary urban setting. Rooted in the Pushtimarg tradition and shaped by natural pigments, the exhibition highlights both the beauty of the form and the artist's concern about its future in a fast-moving world.
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