The article highlights the life and legacy of Shamshad Abdullaev, a renowned Uzbek poet who embraced unorthodox cultures and traditions in ex-Soviet republics. Born in Ferghana, Uzbekistan, Abdullaev's poetry challenged the political and cultural norms of the Soviet era, inspiring a new generation of artists. Despite facing censorship and rejection from traditionalist writers, he found solace and acceptance in the …
Hotstar on Saturday debuted the first trailer for its upcoming period epic series, The Empire, based on the book Empire of the Moghul: Raiders from the North by Alex Rutherford. Kunal Kapoor, Dino Morea, Shabana Azmi and Drashti Dhami in an official poster for Hotstar's The Empire. Shot across India and Uzbekistan, The Empire is billed as 'the biggest show …
