(2025) director Laxman Utekar will be collaborating again with Maddock producer Dinesh Vijan for Eetha, starring Shraddha ...

The popular folk dance ‘lavani’ is back in Marathi films with a bang. PT reports on the trend Our filmmakers had started depending heavily on it to raise the commercial value of their film, which ...

Aruna Irani recalled her career low, revealing how she went jobless for three years after superhit films and later revived ...

This dance form, besides being a folk dance of Maharashtra, has many bold and dark shades. Rightly so, it was again laced in controversy recently, and yet, somehow, we cannot help but groove to its ...

Pune's Shreeram Lagoo Rang-Avakash will host Satrang Mahotsav 2026 from June 16-21, a vibrant celebration of queer Indian ...

Veteran actress Aruna Irani has opened up about the toughest phase of her life when she was out of work for three consecutive ...

Love thrives on the myth of neverendingness. Never-ending companionship­—till death do us part. Or the never-ending wait for the Beloved. For lavani singers and dancers however, love is fleeting. “We ...

Gear up for a vibrant performance that is equal parts sassy, classy and entertaining. It is a world where the peppy beats of dholak are accompanied with the beats of ghungroos and intricate footwork, ...

They don’t have homes, jobs or land, and now their livelihood has been snatched by imposters hosting ‘dance bars’ under the garb of lavani, say traditional performers Rajendra Javale plays the dholki ...

The name is inspired by a diwankhaana - a cluster of small rooms for a private lavani performance. This approach to the lavani originated in the 13th century, and was characterised by women sporting a ...

Lavani is a form of traditional folk theatre tamasha in Maharashtra. Lavani has different themes and also have different variants. It’s mainly performed by the female dancers. Marathi film industry ...

Lavani, the traditional dance form of Maharashtra has come a long way from the time women dancers performed mostly for a male audience. Often reduced to item numbers in reality shows and mainstream ...