Right from his first play ‘Where There’s a Will’ in 1986, playwright and director Mahesh Dattani brought contemporary Indian realities to theatre and approached modern issues and relationships with a fresh perspective. Zee Theatre’s ‘Big Fat City’ is no exception and here Mahesh dwells upon the harried life in Mumbai and on people who are stuck in the cycle of unmet needs and desires.
Actor Shilpa Shukla is thrilled that she got an opportunity to work with Dattani and says, “When he called me for ‘Big Fat City’, I couldn’t believe it and it has been such a learning curve in my life. I’m now able to love the craft a lot more. There is no monotony around it. Words can’t describe how much I learned from him, his observations on life, and his whole being. As a teacher he is fabulous. He has mentored so many...
Actor Shilpa Shukla is thrilled that she got an opportunity to work with Dattani and says, “When he called me for ‘Big Fat City’, I couldn’t believe it and it has been such a learning curve in my life. I’m now able to love the craft a lot more. There is no monotony around it. Words can’t describe how much I learned from him, his observations on life, and his whole being. As a teacher he is fabulous. He has mentored so many...
- 2/17/2024
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Sony Music Entertainment’s (Sme) Global Podcast Division today previewed the company’s robust slate of shows at the 2023 Iab UK Podcast Upfront.
The presentation was highlighted by an exciting conversation with author and podcaster Elizabeth Day to celebrate that her podcast How To Fail will be joining the Sony Music podcast slate in January 2024. One of the UK’s most successful interview podcasts, the weekly series has published over 200 episodes and reached more than 45 million downloads since 2018. How to Fail delivers a loyal and highly-engaged female skewing audience, creating exciting opportunities for advertisers to engage with listeners that exhibit a strong affinity towards wellness and self-improvement.
Elizabeth Day said, “I’m so excited about this new chapter which will bring How To Fail to a bigger, wider audience whilst still retaining the fidelity of our core listenership. […] I love working with advertisers, and I love getting genuinely enthusiastic about...
The presentation was highlighted by an exciting conversation with author and podcaster Elizabeth Day to celebrate that her podcast How To Fail will be joining the Sony Music podcast slate in January 2024. One of the UK’s most successful interview podcasts, the weekly series has published over 200 episodes and reached more than 45 million downloads since 2018. How to Fail delivers a loyal and highly-engaged female skewing audience, creating exciting opportunities for advertisers to engage with listeners that exhibit a strong affinity towards wellness and self-improvement.
Elizabeth Day said, “I’m so excited about this new chapter which will bring How To Fail to a bigger, wider audience whilst still retaining the fidelity of our core listenership. […] I love working with advertisers, and I love getting genuinely enthusiastic about...
- 10/20/2023
- Podnews.net
The Pop Group’s former frontman Mark Stewart has died. He was 62.
Stewart’s death was announced by his label Mute on Friday (21 April) in a tweet that reads: “We’ve lost such a dear friend, please respect the privacy of Mark’s Family and friends at this time.”
In a separate statement per The Guardian, they said: “In honour of this original, fearless, sensitive, artistic and funny man, think for yourself and question everything. The world was changed because of Mark Stewart, it will never be the same without him.”
A cause of death has yet to be announced.
Formed in 1972 by Stewart, guitarist John Waddington, bassist Simon Underwood, guitarist/saxophonist Gareth Sager, and drummer Bruce Smith, the British rock band have been considered pioneers of the late Seventies post-punk movement.
Much of their music, which covered a range of musical influences at the time, including punk, dub, funk,...
Stewart’s death was announced by his label Mute on Friday (21 April) in a tweet that reads: “We’ve lost such a dear friend, please respect the privacy of Mark’s Family and friends at this time.”
In a separate statement per The Guardian, they said: “In honour of this original, fearless, sensitive, artistic and funny man, think for yourself and question everything. The world was changed because of Mark Stewart, it will never be the same without him.”
A cause of death has yet to be announced.
Formed in 1972 by Stewart, guitarist John Waddington, bassist Simon Underwood, guitarist/saxophonist Gareth Sager, and drummer Bruce Smith, the British rock band have been considered pioneers of the late Seventies post-punk movement.
Much of their music, which covered a range of musical influences at the time, including punk, dub, funk,...
- 4/21/2023
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Music
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