Tag Archives: theatre

The Ayah Post-2

Posted on 05/12/2013 by Anu M

Ayahs on film: Nandita Das in Earth. Ayahs on Stage: Anneika Rose in The Empress.

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The Theatre Post – Mahabharata

Posted on 27/11/2012 by Anu M

In the evening of the last day of war Deep gloom is spread all around A desolate lane of Kaurava’s palace Only two guards on sentry duty.  The stylized costumes of Ebrahim Alkazi’s open air staging of Dharmavir Bharti’s Andha Yug (A Blind … Continue reading →

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Taking your Fashion Cues from a Man

Posted on 24/08/2012 by Anu M

He would choose saris from Benares and Indore – centres of fashion – and wear embroidered georgettes and silks from Bombay, fabrics and designs which became fashionable with middle class Maharashtrian women in the period between the two world wars. … Continue reading →

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