Hanuman For an Indian viewer, the question raised by Nolan’s Odyssey is almost irresistible. Why should Homer have all the fun? India possesses not one but an extraordinary constellation of epic and mythological traditions. The Ramayana and Mahabharata have survived not merely as texts but as living traditions, continuously retold through languages, theatre, dance, painting, folk performance, television and cinema. WeContinue reading “From Odysseus to Hanuman — II”
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Teejan Bai: When an Epic Found Its Voice
The passing of Teejan Bai marks the end of an extraordinary chapter in India’s cultural history. Millions mourn her today, not merely because a celebrated artiste is no more, but because a timeless voice that carried the soul of rural India across the world has fallen silent. She belonged to a world far removed from metropolitanContinue reading “Teejan Bai: When an Epic Found Its Voice”
