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Hindustan Times
24-05-2025
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HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 25 May 2025
What: Kendra Dance Festival | MEERA – A Journey of Liberation and Enlightenment A post shared by Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra (@sbkk_in) Where: Kamani Auditorium, 1 Copernicus Marg, Mandi House When: May 25 Timing: 7pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House (Blue & Violet Lines) A post shared by Nilotpal Bora (@nilotpalbora_music) What: Nilotpal Bora Live Where: Depot 48, M9, Greater Kailash II When: May 25 Timing: 8pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Greater Kailash (Magenta Line) What: 17th Habitat Film Festival | Puratawn/ The Ancient Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road When: May 25 Timing: 6.30pm Entry: Free (Register here) Nearest Metro Station: JLN Stadium (Violet Line) What: Van Gogh – An Immersive Story & Da Vinci Genius – An Immersive Experience Where: The Pavilion, DLF Promenade, 3, Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj When: May25 to June 8 Timing: 10am to 8pm & 11am to 9pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Vasant Vihar (Magenta Line) A post shared by Uniting Narratives, Making Stories Kinetic ( UNMASK ) THEATRE CO (@unmasktheatredelhi) What: Kaumudi ft Gopal Datt, Kumud Mishra, Sandeep Shikhar & Shubrajyoti Barat Where: Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, 4, Safdar Hashmi Marg, Mandi House When: May 25 Timing: 4pm & 7.30pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House (Blue & Violet Lines) What: Festival of Ideas – We Are The Ocean | Turtle Walker by Taira Malaney Where: Alliance Française, 72, KK Birla Lane, Lodhi Estate When: May 25 Timing: 6.30pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: Jor Bagh (Yellow Line) What: Love, Death and Ketchup ft Varun Grover Where: The Laugh Store, CyberHub, DLF Phase II, Sector 24, Gurugram When: May 25 Timing: 9.30pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Cyber City (Rapid Metro) What: Dog Adoption Camp Where: Sports Field, Jaypee Wish Town, Sector 128, Noida When: May 25 Timing: 5pm to 8.30pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: NSEZ (Aqua Line)
Hindustan Times
23-05-2025
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- Hindustan Times
HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 24 May 2025
What: Tribute to Metallica ft Frantic Where: Hard Rock Cafe, 1 Atma Ram Mansion, Connaught Circus, CP When: May 24 Timing: 9pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Rajiv Chowk (Blue & Yellow Lines) What: 17th Habitat Film Festival | Phullwanti Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road When: May 24 Timing: 9pm Entry: Free (Register here) Nearest Metro Station: JLN Stadium (Violet Line) What: Harshvardhan Haveli Mein Hatya Where: LTG Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, Mandi House When: May 24 Timing: 7pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House (Blue & Violet Lines) What: The House in the Hills Where: CD Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, Lodhi Road When: May 24 Timing: 6.30pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: Jor Bagh (Yellow Line) What: Kal Ki Chinta Nahi Karta ft Ravi Gupta Where: Studio XO Bar, Trillium Avenue, Sector 29, Gurugram When: May 24 Timing: 6pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Millennium City Centre Gurugram (Yellow Line)
Hindustan Times
22-05-2025
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HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 23 May 2025
What: Mathame Where: Room XO, AIPL Joy Central, Sector 65, Gurugram When: May 23 Timing: 10pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Sector 55-56 (Rapid Metro) What: Whispers of the Hear Where: Art Gallery, All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), 1 Rafi Marg When: May 23 to 29 Timing: 11am to 7pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: Central Secretariat (Yellow & Violet Lines) What: 17th Habitat Film Festival | Raj Kapoor (1987) directed by Siddharth Kak Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road When: May 23 Timing: 2pm Entry: Free (Register here) Nearest Metro Station: JLN Stadium (Violet Line) What: Can we Rejuvenate Yamuna? – DP Mathuria, Manu Bhatnagar, Srinivas Chokkakula & Asok Kumar G Where: Conference Room I, India International Centre, Lodhi Road When: May 23 Timing: 6pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: Jor Bagh (Yellow Line) What: Tara Sitara ft DJ JAPS Where: Khubani, Andaz Hotel (Gate 8), Aerocity When: May 23 Timing: 10.30pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Delhi Aerocity (Airport Express Line) What: Baap Ko Mat Sikha ft Pranit More Where: Comedy County, HA-109, Vishwakarma Road, Hazipur, Sector 104, Noida When: May 23 Timing: 7pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: NSEZ Noida (Aqua Line)
Hindustan Times
21-05-2025
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- Hindustan Times
HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 22 May 2025
What: 17th Habitat Film Festival | Shyam Benegal Retrospective – Junoon ft Shashi Kapoor, Nafisa Ali, Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah & Kulbhushan Kharbanda Where: The Theatre, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road When: May 22 Timing: 7pm Entry: Free (Register here) Nearest Metro Station: JLN Stadium (Violet Line) What: IIC Double Bill | Dance Recitals – Niharika Kushwah (Kathak) & Shruthipriya Vignesh (Bharatanatyam) Where: CD Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, Lodhi Road When: May 22 Timing: 6pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: Jor Bagh (Yellow Line) What: (E)SCAPES – Works of artists Sapna Gupta & Nidhi Bhatia Where: Triveni Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, 205 Tansen Marg When: May 17 to 24 Timing: 11am to 8pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House (Blue & Violet Lines) What: Festival of Ideas – We Are The Ocean | Les Gardiennes de la planète by Jean-Albert Lievre Where: Alliance Française, 72, KK Birla Lane, Lodhi Estate When: May 22 Timing: 6.30pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: Jor Bagh (Yellow Line) What: Priyansh Kaushik Live – A Standup Comedy Solo Show Where: The Mic Room, LGF-21, Krishna Apra Plaza, P Block, Pocket A, Sector 18, Noida When: May 22 Timing: 8pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Noida Sector 18 (Blue Line)
India Today
21-05-2025
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- India Today
Thank you for not doing it: Shabana Azmi to Aparna Sen for turning down Ankur
Veteran actor Shabana Azmi and actor-filmmaker Aparna Sen came together for a heartfelt session at the Habitat Film Festival, where they reflected on their bond, remembered the late filmmaker Shyam Benegal, and celebrated Shabana's 50-year milestone in cinema. The chat was more like a tete-a-tete between two friends, who fondly referred to each other as Munni (Shabana) and Reena (Aparna), while the audience listened in like friendly conversation, marked by warmth and wit, began with Aparna Sen paying tribute to Shyam Benegal, who died in December last year. "It's a loss, but he's left behind such wonderful films and memories. That is what we have to celebrate today. And along with that, we must celebrate Shabana's 50 years of acting. She is an inspiration to all the actresses who came after her,' Aparna said, before turning to Shabana with a smile, adding, "Really, you are."Shabana, with her trademark wit, quipped, "You never told me that when I was doing four films with you." Aparna responded, "At that time it was difficult." She went on to reveal that before Shabana, Benegal had approached her to play Lakshmi's role, which earned Shabana her first National Award. "Now, let me tell you something. Shyam had asked me to play the role of Lakshmi in 'Ankur'."advertisementShabana playfully interrupted, 'Thank you for not doing it!' Shabana Azmi and Aparna Sen at the 17th Habitat Film Festival. Aparna continued, 'My loss was Shabana's gain. It was Shyam's first film and when he sent me the synopsis, I saw that the role was of a Hyderabadi servant girl who speaks smatterings of Telugu. Immediately, I was terrified. I didn't say that to him though. I just said thank you, but I don't think I'll do it."She added that if Benegal had been probed further, she would've given in: "And, that would have been a disaster because we wouldn't have had Shabana. I was so happy when I saw her in Ankur - and you were just wonderful.'Reflecting on her debut with 'Ankur', Shabana called working with Shyam Benegal a transformative experience: 'It wasn't just working with a director, it was an exercise in knowing myself. I hung on to every word he said."She added that Benegal was warm and had such faith in his actors that they felt confident taking fondly recalled travelling to Berlin with Benegal for the film's screening. 'It was my first time abroad. I just wanted to rush to the malls and shop,' she laughed, adding, 'But Shyam would sit and talk about the taxi driver, the garden, the history of the place. He taught me that there's so much more to experience."She also praised his meticulous nature. "He'd plan our entire festival itinerary, ensuring we watched the right films. He was so invested in learning and sharing knowledge." Shabana Azmi and Anant Nag played pivotal roles in Ankur. Aparna then brought up Shabana's gold medal from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), jokingly asking if she brought it to the set for confidence. Shabana responded, 'No, not at all. It was in my being.'Shabana recalled preparing for the role of Lakshmi. She said she had never even stepped into a village before shooting 'Ankur.' 'When I reached Yellareddiguda, the village where we shot, Shyam asked me to just wear my costume and walk around. The tailor came to take my measurements, and I was shocked — a male tailor in a village! That's how I began," she shared that she didn't know how to speak Telugu, but she would speak Dakhini. Shabana said she was familiar with the dialect, having visited Hyderabad often, which helped her essay the Benegal's 'Ankur' won three National Film Awards and was nominated for a Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1974. You May Also Like
