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Nita Ambani’s beautiful hand-painted saree for Independence Day is a ‘living canvas’ of Odisha’s Pattachitra art. Watch

Nita Ambani’s beautiful hand-painted saree for Independence Day is a ‘living canvas’ of Odisha’s Pattachitra art. Watch

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Nita Ambani marked India’s 80th Independence Day in a saree that celebrated the country’s rich artistic heritage. For the occasion, the Founder of Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) chose a handcrafted creation, showcasing the traditional Pattachitra art of Odisha. The saree was designed exclusively by Swadesh and features artwork by renowned Pattachitra artist Prashanta Moharana. The artwork was painted on luminous Tussar silk woven by master weavers from Raghurajpur, Odisha, bringing together the region’s celebrated textile and painting traditions. (Also read: Radhika Merchant goes soft in yellow kurta, Nita Ambani turns heads in red at Independence Day celebration in London ) Nita Ambani’s saree features the Tree of Life At the heart of the saree is the Tree of Life, inspired by the Vedic Ashvattha. The motif represents creation, continuity and the interconnectedness of life. Its branches, leaves and birds are rendered in the distinctive Pattachitra style, turning the saree into what Swadesh describes as a “living canvas” of Odisha’s artistic heritage. The intricate artwork gives the otherwise elegant saree a deeply cultural character, …

‘Art has to suffer because of politics’: Mustafa Zahid says it’s ‘unfortunate’ to not be part of Awarapan 2 album

‘Art has to suffer because of politics’: Mustafa Zahid says it’s ‘unfortunate’ to not be part of Awarapan 2 album

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Indian audiences were introduced to Pakistani singer Mustafa Zahid when he sang Awarapan’s tracks Toh Phir Aao and Tera Mera Rishta. The songs became the soul of the film and also played a major role in helping it attain cult status. However, after almost two decades, when the film’s sequel, Awarapan 2, has been released in theatres, Mustafa’s voice is missing from the film. Mustafa Zahid opened up on not being part of Awarapan 2. Mustafa on not being part of Awarapan 2 At a recent concert in Chicago, the singer addressed his absence from the film’s tracks, which have been recreated by different singers. He expressed his discontent at not being part of the film. Addressing his audience at the concert, he said, “This is the first song of my life that I wrote. This is the first song of my life that I composed and it happens to be the first song that I sang in my life. It is unfortunate that sometimes art has to suffer because of all the politics around …

Sabyasachi and The MET collab explores how art and culture travel through time and evolve into contemporary pieces

Sabyasachi and The MET collab explores how art and culture travel through time and evolve into contemporary pieces

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Sabyasachi Mukherjee and The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced on August 11 a multi-year collaboration that will see the Indian designer draw inspiration from the museum’s vast collection of art and culture for contemporary jewellery, accessories and clothing. Also Read | An exhibition with ambition that traces the untold history of comics in India The inaugural chapter of the collaboration will see Sabyasachi’s label unveil a high jewellery collection inspired by the art of the Byzantine Empire at a runway presentation during New York Fashion Week on September 15. A peek into Sabyasachi’s new collection On the day of the announcement, a sneak peek into the upcoming collection was offered on Instagram by Sabyasachi. Every piece in the collection is said to have been conceived, developed and handcrafted in India by Mukherjee’s network of master artisans. 1. Wrist cuff The first in the list is a wrist cuff, crafted in a combination of 18-karat and 22-karat gold with garnet cabochons and studded with brilliant-cut brown diamonds inspired by a third-century Roman sculpture. Source object at …

Sabyasachi Mukherjee, The Met join hands for multi-year collaboration on art, craftsmanship

Sabyasachi Mukherjee, The Met join hands for multi-year collaboration on art, craftsmanship

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Kolkata, Sabyasachi Mukherjee and The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Tuesday announced a multi-year collaboration that will see the Indian designer draw inspiration from the museum’s vast collection of art and culture for contemporary jewellery, accessories and clothing. Sabyasachi Mukherjee, The Met join hands for multi-year collaboration on art, craftsmanship The inaugural chapter of the collaboration will see Mukherjee’s label Sabyasachi unveil a high jewellery collection inspired by the art of the Byzantine Empire at a runway presentation during New York Fashion Week on September 15, according to a press release. The collection is inspired by the art of the Byzantine Empire, the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire that was centred in Constantinople, modern-day Istanbul, from the fourth through the 15th centuries. It draws on Byzantium’s history as a major centre of commerce, culture and artistic exchange, with its visual language shaped by influences from Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Persia and civilisations of the Far East connected through the Silk Route via India. For the collection, Mukherjee has drawn from objects, motifs and techniques …

Tribal students trained to teach, judge their traditional art forms

Tribal students trained to teach, judge their traditional art forms

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Tribal students attend a practice session at the Adikala Kendram under KIRTADS in Kozhikode on August 9. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh In a pioneering initiative to create a pool of master trainers and judges in the traditional art forms of tribal communities, the Adikala Kendram under the Kerala Institute for Research, Training and Development Studies of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (KIRTADS) has trained its first batch of 26 tribal students in Paniya dance and music. The two-month professional certificate programme, approved and funded by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, aims to develop trained practitioners from five tribal communities — Paniya, Paliya, Irula, Hill Pulaya and Mavila. The certificates for the first batch will be distributed at a ceremony on the KIRTADS campus here on August 10. According to the organisers, the programme, launched with financial assistance of ₹50 lakh from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, is the first of its kind in Kerala to systematically train members of tribal communities as professional trainers and judges in indigenous art forms. “Our aim is …

Inside Ram Kapoor’s fully automated home with expensive art, Mick Jagger’s ‘lips’

Inside Ram Kapoor’s fully automated home with expensive art, Mick Jagger’s ‘lips’

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‘I turned a flat into gym’: Inside Ram Kapoor’s fully automated home with expensive art, Mick Jagger’s ‘lips’ Actor Ram Kapoor, once among the highest-paid actors on Indian television, owns a lavish sea-facing apartment in South Mumbai that reflects his love for design, art and technology. Designed largely by the actor himself, the home is done in a palette of beige, brown, gold and brass, with every corner carrying its own distinct character. From the custom-made brass entrance door to rare artworks and hidden speakers disguised as wall decor, almost every element of the house has been thoughtfully curated. The entire home is fully automated, allowing the actor to control everything from lights to curtains through an app. A brass entrance and a rare artwork The home’s striking brass front door was chosen with longevity in mind. “It will look more and more vintage as time passes,” Ram told Nayandeep Rakshit. The entrance opens to a rare artwork by an Argentine artist, positioned in a way that visitors first see its reflection in a mirror …

Imran Khan’s take on actors who stay apolitical amid student protests: ‘Your art has no value’

Imran Khan’s take on actors who stay apolitical amid student protests: ‘Your art has no value’

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After showing support for the CJP-led student protest on social media, Bollywood actor Imran Khan took to the streets of Mumbai to participate in a protest march in solidarity with the students protesting in Delhi. During the march, Imran was asked about actors who refuse to support such movements and claim that art should remain apolitical. Imran Khan spotted at the protest site in Mumbai with a bunch of young students. ‘Your art has no value’ During the protest, Imran was asked by an aspiring actor if he had anything to say to actors who believe that art is not political. Responding to the question, Imran said, “True art is going to have an individual artist point of you embedded within it, and as part of our human nature, we are going to have opinion and perspective that we hold through to ourselves . If you can’t stand by your opinions and if you do not pour your own heart into your art, your art has no value.” Imran Khan supports students A day earlier, …

India through art of a remarkable early Victorian woman, now on display in Delhi | Delhi News

India through art of a remarkable early Victorian woman, now on display in Delhi | Delhi News

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4 min readNew DelhiJul 15, 2026 03:43 AM IST Almost 200 years ago, an aristocratic English lady of remarkable talents travelled across North India, recording her experiences in words and in art. Emily Eden, a correspondent of Queen Victoria and the sister of a Governor-General of India, sketched Indian princes, soldiers, and servants. Her artworks featured a number of Indian cities – among them Calcutta, Lahore, Punjab, Simla, and Kabul. But she ignored Delhi – for she found “nothing to see” in the city that had then recently passed under the rule of the last Mughal king Bahadur Shah Zafar. The art of Emily Eden is now back in the city that she barely found worth sketching. An exhibition titled Princes & People of India: Portraits by Emily Eden, featuring almost 30 hand-coloured lithographs and the Eden Family Archives, both now part of the DAG collection, is ongoing at DAG on Janpath until August 1. The Raja of Putteealla, on his state elephant. Eden travelled from Calcutta, the capital of British India until 1911, to …

RGV lauds Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘quiet fury’ after watching Satluj’s pirated version: ‘True art’ | Bollywood News

RGV lauds Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘quiet fury’ after watching Satluj’s pirated version: ‘True art’ | Bollywood News

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The celebrations for director Honey Trehan and actor Diljit Dosanjh were short-lived. Their long-delayed film Satluj (previously titled Punjab 95) finally premiered on ZEE5, only to be taken down within 48 hours following directives from the Government of India. While the film was removed from the platform, pirated copies soon surfaced online, with many viewers calling it one of the year’s finest films. The film’s removal has prompted several voices from across the film industry and beyond to speak out in its support. Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma hailed Satluj as “cinema used as confrontation.” Sharing his thoughts on X, he wrote, “Just saw SATLUJ and it is not a film, but a deep wound that will never heal. It stirs up the sludge in one of the darkest chapters of our history. This is cinema used as confrontation, where @diljitdosanjh acts with a quiet fury with no chest thumping heroism. His only weapons are a ledger and a conscience. @rampalarjun adds layers of moral rot in the institutional complicity that feels chillingly realistic.” Praising Honey …

Sonakshi Sinha-Zaheer Iqbal celebrate inter-faith marriage with ‘Gayatri mantra-Kalma’ art | Bollywood News

Sonakshi Sinha-Zaheer Iqbal celebrate inter-faith marriage with ‘Gayatri mantra-Kalma’ art | Bollywood News

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4 min readNew DelhiJul 4, 2026 08:42 PM IST When Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal tied the knot in an intimate ceremony two years ago, their inter-faith marriage was met with criticism from some quarters. The couple, however, have consistently silenced the noise by embracing and respecting each other’s faiths. Their wedding video was widely appreciated, and a heartfelt note by a close friend later revealed how Hindu and Islamic traditions beautifully came together during the ceremony—the chanting of the Gayatri Mantra blending seamlessly with the sound of the Azaan from a nearby mosque. Now, the couple have found a way to preserve that cherished memory forever. Sonakshi recently revealed that she and Zaheer received a special painting from a friend in Los Angeles, depicting the Gayatri Mantra and the Kalma together in a single frame. Sharing photos of the artwork on Instagram, the actress penned an emotional note. It read, “When we got married, while the Pandit was chanting the Gayatri Mantra, the sound of the Azaan floated up into our home, and the …