Roopantra is a theatre troupe set up primarily to promote little-known Kannada literature through the stage setting. This non-profit group has been at the forefront of Kannada theatre for a while.
Gone are the days when a single show captured the imagination of Indian viewers for years together. With competition fierce, viewers’ loyalties are fickle too.
When 13-year-old Ulka Gupta was finalised to play the title role of Manikarnika, aka Manu, in Jhansi Ki Rani, she had no inkling that the responsibility of carrying the historical would rest heavily on her slender shoulders.
The normally diplomatic Karan Johar let go of his politically correct stance on Headlines Today. He confessed that the industry may be a fraternity, but is not really united because it has become an industry now.