Epic Drama

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The spectre of plague and pandemic hung over much of the playwright’s life.

Elizabeth Schafer, The Conversation
· Aug 03, 2021 · 05:30 pm
So many Ramayanas: A sehrabandhi melody now unsung and other scenes from Kumaon’s Ramlilas

A conversation with Himanshu Joshi, who has spent more than a decade working on a film about performances of the epic in the region.

Radhika Bordia
· Oct 25, 2020 · 02:22 pm
From Mandir to Mahamari: Watching ‘Ramayan’ in turbulent times

In 1987, the TV series facilitated the marriage of Hindu politics and new technology. It now serves as the backdrop for a grim social and economic disaster.

Arvind Rajagopal
· Apr 04, 2020 · 06:30 am

In Adityanath’s Uttar Pradesh, organisers of daily Ramleela in Ayodhya scramble for funds

The long-running performance stopped in 2015 after state funding dried up. Organisers revived it in May, hoping the new government would offer support.

Faisal Fareed
· Jul 08, 2017 · 06:30 am
There’s a ‘King Arthur’ for every era. Too bad we’re living in Guy Ritchie’s time

The British director’s remake of the Arthur legend fails to establish any kind of coherent narrative.

Sylvie Magerstaedt, The Conversation
· May 28, 2017 · 07:30 pm
Kunal Kapoor starrer ‘Veeram’ is based on Macbeth but its roots lie closer home: director Jayaraj

William Shakespeare, Kerala folkore and kalaripayittu have been fused together for Jayaraj’s ambitious epic drama.

Akshaya Pillai
· Sep 04, 2016 · 12:30 pm

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