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Time of India
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Boman Irani and Makarand Deshpande unveil poster of Prasenjit Chakraborty's Chindi Pakad at the 78th Cannes film festival
In a proud moment for Indian cinema , veteran actors Boman Irani and Makarand Deshpande unveiled the official poster of filmmaker Prasenjit Chakraborty's upcoming urban drama Chindi Pakad at the Indian Pavilion during the 78th Cannes Film Festival. The poster launch, hosted by Shristi Creation Film Productions in association with Rituparna Sengupta, drew widespread attention for its bold narrative and symbolic design. Chindi Pakad explores the underbelly of urban life, tackling themes of addiction, survival, and the human spirit. The eye-catching poster features the title stylised with a green bottle replacing the letter 'I' in Chindi —a powerful visual metaphor for the film's deeper message. Speaking at the event, Boman Irani said, 'It's inspiring to see filmmakers push the envelope and bring untold stories to light. Chindi Pakad is one such bold cinematic journey, and I'm honoured to be part of this launch at Cannes.' Makarand Deshpande, known for his intense character portrayals, added, 'The rawness and realism reflected in the poster instantly drew me in. Films like these give voice to the marginalised and offer a powerful mirror to society.' Director and producer Prasenjit Chakraborty (Priyam) shared, ' Chindi Pakad is not just a film—it's a voice from the streets, a story that demands to be heard. Launching the poster at Cannes, with stalwarts like Boman Irani and Makarand Deshpande, gives the film the global platform it deserves.' The film is produced by Prasenjit Chakraborty, and co-produced by United Colours Entertainment & Surendra Chourasiya. The creative producer is Scriptworld Entertainment. Chindi Pakad promises to be a gripping cinematic journey rooted in realism, resilience, and truth. Stay tuned for the trailer and release date announcement coming soon. Let me know if you'd like it further shortened or adapted for a specific format. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Mint
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
A to-do list of engaging summer activities for kids
Summer brings with it a certain ennui—there is a sudden break from the whirlwind daily routine of school. Friends too seem to be away on trips with family or engaged in enrichment classes. However, why not spend this time simply exploring different interests and having fun along the way? Creative practitioners across the country are offering activities—from walks and micro fairs to book clubs, movie evenings, art and craft sessions—to add a certain vibrance to languid summer days. Each summer, the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art organises 'Craftopia' for kids aged 6 to 14. This year, the theme promises to whisk you away in a time machine along ancient trade routes, workshops of scribes and royal courts where board games were played. Titled 'Travel Through Time', the summer arts programme will see young participants respond to various historical periods through art and craft. The workshops include 'Tales of Trade',as part of which children will get to create magic boxes inspired by the merchants of yore. They will delve into ancient scripts and communication systems in 'When Marks Became a Message', and will create paintings inspired by historical manuscripts in 'Mythic Miniatures'. The idea is to bring history alive through story-led explorations so that kids can reimagine the past through their own creative expression. At the National Museum, New Delhi, from 3-14 June. The annual summer theatre workshops are back at Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre. This year too the lineup includes theatre, storytelling, music and movement workshops for kids and young adults. Summertime@Prithvi encourages children to step away from the screen into fantastical worlds that they create with their peers and mentors. This year, some of the workshops will be conducted by stalwarts such as Makarand Deshpande, Anita Salim, Heeba Shah and Divya Jagdale. For instance, between 18-24 May, Jagdale will be conducting 'Be Your Story Inside Out', which is all about listening to oneself and connecting feelings with words. 11-17 May onwards, Anita and Aaryama Salim will be taking the participants through secrets and tricks of bringing the make-believe world alive by improvising with costumes, property and sets. In June, you will get to reimagine classic tales with Fable Street in 'Once Upon a Twist'. All through May and June at Prithvi Theatre, Mumbai. Summer School 2025 Don't go by the name of 'Summer School'. Nothing about it is pedantic, formal or boring. Rather, this initiative by the British Council is all about developing self-expression in a fun and friendly environment. This year's programme, meant for kids aged 6 to 17, is based on two themes—communicating with clarity and engaging with confidence through writing, pitching of ideas and discussions. Different tasks, spread across two weeks, have been tailored for different age groups. To be held at the British Council Centres between 19-30 May and 2-13 June in Delhi and Kolkata, and between 19-30 May in Chennai. Parsi Dairy Farm in Mumbai promises to introduce kids to the good ol' holidays of the 1990s when vacations meant playing Stapoo, Four Corners and parlour games with friends. As part of the 'Summerland' experience, this age-old Mumbai dairy is organising a mela-like environment at its four stores for visitors of all ages—all you need to do is to have a childlike enthusiasm for life. Games such as 'Lassi Landslide', 'Toss-a-Toffee', 'Pin-the-Tail' and Hopscotch on the footpath are part of the lineup. And if you get tired, there are chilled mango desserts for the perfect ending to a hot summer day. At outlets in Marine Lines, Borivali, Ghatkopar and Varwada, Mumbai, till 25 May, 10 am to midnight. Theatre workshop by Vaishali Bisht Theatre professional Vaishali Bisht has been conducting workshops for kids, aged 6 to 12, in Hyderabad for the past two decades now. A scriptwriter and actor by profession, she strives to help children articulate their emotions physically and verbally through interesting role plays, fun games and movement exercises. 'By focusing on concentration, confidence, creative thinking and teamwork, the workshop equips them to deal with the unexpected twists and turns of life, both onstage and offstage,' she says. The next batch starts on 19 May in Hyderabad. Bookworm, a library-focused organisation in Goa, doesn't just offer reading programmes but takes the engagement with books a notch further. This summer it is organising a host of activities across spaces that it works out of in Mala (Fontainhas), Seraulim, Vinay & Jean Kalgutkar Community Centre (Saligao) and the Aldona Institute Library and Alban & Aurora Couto Community Library (Aldona). So, if there is a summer camp at Mala from 13-17 June, kids can explore storytelling through cinema at movie screenings such as Wolfwalkers in Seraulim on 17 May and Ponyo in Saligao on 26 May. For those who enjoy thrills and chills, there is a mystery reading club at the Seraulim space for kids aged 11 to 13 on 16, 23 and 30 May. There is a fascinating session on the Turkish map fold—a sculptural book form made from one piece of paper—at Mala on 28 May. Again in Seraulim, there is a sketchwalk on 28 May and a session exploring the non-fiction genre. Interesting read-alouds have been organised for 7 to 10-year-olds. All through May at various Bookworm venues in Goa. Workshops at Art Room The Art Room, a collaborative artistic space, is back with another season of summer camps for kids on diverse media and forms ranging from painting on canvas and mixed media to print making and bookmaking. Especially interesting is the paper pulp workshop in which participants will be introduced to two techniques of creating two-dimensional relief art projects using paper pulp and mixed media. There are engaging modules on Western and Indian art history—in the former you get to know about great Masters and their inspirations while learning the techniques that they favoured. The latter promises an immersive journey through the lives of 5 Indian artists from the modern and contemporary period. If it is the form and structure of books that interests the kids then the artist book making workshop is for them. They will get to look at the works of contemporary artists, who are using book making as their primary form. And then there is Dry Point, which will see the participants create etchings on plates and create two projects around printmaking. At Art Room, Sector 44, Gurugram, with different modules taking place between 19 May and 13 June. Khaki Tours, which helps people discover the heritage of Mumbai and beyond, regularly organises walks for children—besides people of other age groups—every weekend. This May, kids can try two walks taking place on alternate weekends: #Fort4Kids and #Bandra4Kids. The former is a 1.5-hour-long sojourn that takes one back to the time when there used to be an actual fort with a moat in the Fort area. The walk takes you through the streets of the neighbourhood to understand how the city began. #Bandra4Kids is all about family secrets, fishermen and farmers, villages enclosed by a city, and more. The idea is to understand why Bandra looks and feels so different from the rest of Mumbai. Kids would love to soak in stories behind the churches, crosses and grottos that populate the neighbourhood. All kids below 15 for both the walks in Mumbai need to be accompanied by an adult. To take place all through May; the calendar is available at
India Today
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Actor Makarand Deshpande leads peaceful protest against Pahalgam attack
Actor Makarand Deshpande led a peaceful protest condemning the horrific terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam region. On April 22, terrorists opened fire on tourists in Pahalgam, resulting in multiple deaths and in white as a mark of mourning, Makarand Deshpande and a group of supporters came together to pay tribute to the victims. They carried placards bearing messages like 'United We Stand Hand in Hand' and 'Ek Desh Ek Dhadkan,' conveying a powerful statement of unity and strength in the face of tragedy. He was also joined by actor Aaditi Pohankar. advertisement'I condemn this incident and pay tribute to all the victims. They were killed for their religion and names, which is very wrong We need to support the government of India in whatever decisions they take," Deshpande told ANI. Watch the video here:#WATCH | Maharashtra: Actor Makarand Deshpande, along with people, holds protest in Mumbai against #PahalgamTerrorAttack ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2025Bollywood voices have united to strongly condemn the attack. Actor Atul Kulkarni, who visited Kashmir on Sunday following the tragic event, urged people across the nation to support the region and encouraged citizens to visit least 26 people were killed when terrorists of The Resistance Front (TRF) an affiliate of Pakistani terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), opened fire at tourists in Baisaran meadows in Pahalgam on April Watch
News18
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Actor Makarand Deshpande Leads Protest Against Pahalgam Terror Attack: 'Need To Support Government'
Last Updated: Actor Makarand Deshpande led a peaceful protest in Mumbai on April 27, mourning victims of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Protesters in white held placards for unity. Grief and solidarity filled the streets of Mumbai on Sunday, April 27, as actor Makarand Deshpande led a peaceful protest against the brutal attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam region. In a brutal act of terror, many people were killed and several others injured when some terrorists opened fire on tourists in Pahalgam on April 22. Dressed in white as a symbol of mourning, Deshpande and a group of supporters gathered to honour the victims. They held up placards that read 'United We Stand Hand in Hand" and 'Ek Desh Ek Dhadkan," sending out a strong message of unity and resilience in the face of tragedy. 'I condemn this incident and pay tribute to all the victims. They were killed for their religion and names, which is very wrong… We need to support the government of India in whatever decisions they take," Deshpande told ANI. #WATCH | Maharashtra: Actor Makarand Deshpande, along with people, holds protest in Mumbai against #PahalgamTerrorAttack — ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2025 Meanwhile, voices from Bollywood have come together to strongly condemn the attack. Actor Atul Kulkarni, who visited Kashmir on Sunday in the wake of the horrific tragedy, urged people across the country to stand by the region. He encouraged citizens to visit Kashmir. Speaking to ANI, Atul Kulkarni expressed deep sorrow over the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. He shared that news of '90 percent of tourist bookings" being cancelled deeply moved him, prompting his decision to travel to Kashmir personally. Instead of merely reacting from Mumbai, Kulkarni said he wanted his presence in the Valley to send a stronger message of solidarity and hope. 'What happened on the 22nd was a very tragic incident; this should not have happened. The entire country is deeply saddened. When I read about it, I was thinking that every time something like this happens, what do we do? We post on social media, we talk to friends, we write something, but then I thought, what can I actually do in real action?" Kulkarni told ANI. 'That's when I remembered reading that 90% of the bookings here had been cancelled. So I felt–what message are they trying to send by doing this? They're basically saying, 'Don't come to Kashmir.' And the response we should give is, 'We will come. Kashmir is ours.' But I couldn't give that message while sitting in Mumbai. It was important that I come here myself," he added. The terror strike in Pahalgam unfolded around 2:30 pm on Tuesday, leaving behind a trail of heartbreak and horror. Among the 26 victims were a young Navy officer, newly married just days earlier, and an Intelligence Bureau official who was gunned down in front of his wife. Officials confirmed that the casualties also included two foreign nationals, from the UAE and Nepal, as well as two local residents. First Published: April 28, 2025, 07:17 IST
