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Actor Karthik Kumar on his latest standup special on 25-year journey in the film industry
8+ hour, 29+ min ago (309+ words) Interestingly, his comedy often comes from uncomfortable places " awkward moments, difficult phases and life's contradictions. "My writing process is autobiographical. I document what's happening in my life, trusting that even if audiences don't know my story, they'll connect it to…...
Deadly Darling: Dracula's enduring legacy even after a century
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (800+ words) The strength of the vampire is that no one will believe in him. ~ Monster-hunter Van Helsing in Bram Stoker's "Dracula' (1897) Over the decades, Dracula has appeared as a terrifying predator, a seductive aristocrat, a tragic lover, a comic father and…...
Deadly Darling: The story of Bram Stoker's Dracula
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1247+ words) The strength of the vampire is that no one will believe in him." ~ Monster-hunter Van Helsing in Bram Stoker's "Dracula' (1897)Legends of blood-relishing beings have existed in folklore across the world for centuries. But it took one novel " written by…...
The king of comedy
4+ week, 1+ day ago (587+ words) The New Indian Express The king of comedy Few actors understand cinematic chaos as well as Paresh Rawal, who remains the undisputed master of situational comedy in Hindi cinema. Long before the internet dictated the language of humour, the actor,…...
A comedian walks into a police station
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (366+ words) Three comedians got in trouble for making jokes about politicians. I watched all three sets. My first reaction was: where is the joke? But not everybody is a comedy police like me, so the real police was like, where is…...
Jonah Hill teases new comedy "Cut Off, calls it 'pure stupidity"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (260+ words) WASHINGTON: Actor and filmmaker Jonah Hill has offered a playful preview of his upcoming comedy Cut Off, describing it as "pure stupidity" and promising audiences a deliberately silly, light-hearted film experience, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Speaking at the Smart…...
Jokes A-Part: Quadrant comedian Navin Kumar bring 'Quadrant Life Crisis' show to Bengaluru
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (490+ words) The New Indian Express...
Kshitij's play mirrors generational love and trauma patterns
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (368+ words) The New Indian Express The stage is often where stories find their sharpest truth, and for Kshitij, that truth comes from something deeply familiar, almost uncomfortable As he prepares to bring his play, Farewell: An Entropy of Separation to Rangbhoomi…...
'I've had background character energy most of my life,' says standup comedian Karen Vincent
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (267+ words) The New Indian Express Karen Vincent isn't an unfamiliar name for Bengalureans From open mics to viral comedy reels, she has steadily become a recognisable face over the past few years Now, this familiarity has spilt into packed theatres " the…...
Priyadarshan: Comedy should not punch down
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (355+ words) The New Indian Express Priyadarshan has done it all His Hindi film career might have been overshadowed by comedies in the early 2000s (Hera Pheri, 2000; Hungama, 2003; Hulchul, 2004) but some hard-hitting romantic-dramas (Kyon Ki, 2005), some social-thrillers (Aakrosh, 2010) and some actioners (Tezz, 2012), still…...