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Sooni Taraporevala dives into her new show 'Waack Girls'

Sooni Taraporevala dives into her new show 'Waack Girls'

Sooni Taraporevala and lead cast members Mekhola Bose and Rytasha Rathore discuss their new show Waack Girls, avoiding traditional dance-narrative tropes and the challenges of capturing the form on camera

24 November,2024 07:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Sucheta Chakraborty
'Waack Girls' director: ‘Didn’t know about waacking till I saw Mekhola dance’

'Waack Girls' director: ‘Didn’t know about waacking till I saw Mekhola dance’

Making her web series debut with Waack Girls, director Sooni Taraporevala on how she wove a story about women’s empowerment through the little-known dance form

21 November,2024 07:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
A legacy of language, a legacy of love

A legacy of language, a legacy of love

Celebrating a lady who has left us with much more than her wonderful translationof a book of quirky Parsi phraseology

20 October,2024 07:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
World Photography Day: Exploring photographers’ tryst with Mumbai

Mid-Day Premium World Photography Day: Exploring photographers’ tryst with Mumbai

From grand celebrations to daily struggles, Mumbai has been a muse for many photographers. On World Photography Day, we speak to Mumbai-based photographers about their connection with the city, the opportunities it offers for photography and the photographs they hold dear

19 August,2024 06:49 PM IST | Mumbai | Raaina Jain
Deepika Padukone's ad faces plagiarism charges

Deepika Padukone's ad faces plagiarism charges

Writer-director Sooni Taraporevala has called out the production designer for blatantly copying the set from her 2020 Netflix film, Yeh Ballet.

04 March,2021 09:38 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
30 years on, a new beginning! Mira Nair to re-release Mississippi Masala

30 years on, a new beginning! Mira Nair to re-release Mississippi Masala

Mississippi Masala marked Mira Nair’s foray in Hollywood

14 February,2021 12:24 PM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
From gully boys to ballerinos

From gully boys to ballerinos

Sooni Taraporevala's new Netflix-original pays tribute to a dance she learnt as a little girl, and two disadvantaged Mumbai lads who made a life from the art

23 February,2020 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Anju Maskeri
For the love of Mumbai

For the love of Mumbai

City chroniclers Sooni Taraporevala and Meher Marfatia will deliver a talk on their love for this ever-changing city and its disappearing slices

09 December,2020 09:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Jovita Aranha
The compilation that could 'save' a community

The compilation that could 'save' a community

Two members of the Zoroastrian community have taken the initiative to preserve a part of the community's oral history by compiling a book on Parsi-Gujarati idioms. How you can help

07 April,2012 01:34 PM IST | Aviva Dharmaraj
Art attack

Art attack

Art brings like-minded people together. At a recent exhibition, conversations revolved around culture and art's contribution in society today

05 September,2013 03:01 AM IST | The Centrestage Team

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