Richard Attenborough, the director of the film Gandhi begins his book, In Search of Gandhi, with the words, “I carried ‘Panditji’ — as I eventually came to know him — home in my arms.” What he meant was his carrying the historic bust of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, sculpted by his favourite artist, Jacob Epstein. One hundred …
When we first met in Mumbai half a century ago, he used to introduce himself as well as write his name as ‘V K Dharamsey’. Eventually, he would simply go by ‘Virchand’ – synonymous with rigorous scholarship in diverse subjects, majorly archaeology and Indian silent cinema. Dharamsey’s updated ‘Filmography: Indian Silent Cinema 1912-1934’ was part of the revised and expanded …
Performing Arts has always been a niche genre that very few dare to explore and while most people might lead themselves into believing that it is only practical portions of the study that matters, theoretical knowledge is extremely important too. If you are a Performing Arts student, here are some of the must-have books that you must get your hands …
