For us humans to see, to hear and to feel can never be enough, for experience is meaningless without expression. It is the primeval, instinctive impulse to share one's inner visions, emotions and ...

Although this highly traditional medium of entertainment faces threats from modern theatre and other forms of entertainment, the story of this specific journey, and the way it has served the ...

“The musical journey at Jatra happened spontaneously and was not pre-planned. We just opened the place for musical shows in November last year. Initially, we would arrange programmes on Fridays. Open ...

Jeffrey Stanley, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, is a 2018-19 Fulbright-Nehru Scholar researching early 20 th century film and theatre in the state of West Bengal and its impact on India's ...

In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Prince Rama of Ayodhya, his wife Sita, and his brother Lakshmana meet Viradha, a ferocious rakshasa (demon), in the dense forests of Dandakaranya. Viradha not only clashes ...

Marathi actor Gaurav More, a familiar face in the Marathi television industry, has been winning hearts with his performances on the popular TV show Maharashtrachi Hasya Jatra for the past four years.

The word Yakshgana literally translated means the songs of the demi-gods. These performances started sometime during the 11th century during the Vaishnava Bhakti movement in the coastal areas of ...

With daily Covid cases in the range of 200-250 over last week, the Odisha government on Saturday allowed all cultural activities, including jatra and open-air theatres, with a maximum attendance of ...

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 23: Things have changed since the early 90s. Till then, mostly men use to play female roles in jatras. Now, a large number of women work in the industry. What has not changed is the ...

In its current avatar Jatra, the most happening place in town is in the heart of Thamel near the Ganesh Man Singh building. It’s a restaurant of amazing design built around a courtyard where brick ...