Art

We met a very vivacious Rahil Mohsin during the Bengaluru ComicCon, held in the Garden city recently.

“I’m a fan of Bollywood films and am really excited about launching Chakra the Invincible as my first Bollywood superhero movie. I only hope he remembers to include my cameo!”

It had been a dream that provoked little Sutar to run away for good, where a ‘golden’ sparrow told him to chase his passion of art.

In fact, a month before the festivities of Ganesh Chaturthi and Dussehra, the bylanes of Parel, Lalbaug, Girgaon and Prabhadevi, all suburbs of Mumbai, are worth a visit.

'Lattu' is the Hindi word for a spinning top, one of Varanasi’s most popular wood-crafted toys.

“Like most others in my profession, there came a point where I wanted to do something different and did not want to get stuck in the same routine I was part of. Starting a hostel was never on my mind and yet it just happened.”

Indian society may not like the uncomfortable questions placed before it. But this band will ask those questions anyway!

Devrai Art Village was established by Suresh Pungati, a noted Adivasi artisan, and renowned documentary filmmaker, Mandakini Mathur after the monsoon of 2008, with the vision of preserving the timeless heritage of Adivasi metal artistry, lest the craft phases out.

Through her works, Meena has emerged as a bold and unapologetic young voice in the country and has stayed true to her identity, carving out space for resistance and dissent.

Today, the Delhi-based gay activist and professional puppeteer uses the living and interactive medium to open conversations about bold and taboo topics for the masses.