The Mecca Tales Written by Rohina Malik Directed by Kareem Famhy Presented by Voyage Theater Company and Crossroads Theatre Company at The Sheen Center, NYC October 20-November 4, 2017
The Hajj, the pilgrimage of Muslims to Mecca, is the largest yearly gathering of people in the world, attracting two to three million pilgrims. A pillar of Islam, the Hajj provides the setting and structure for Rohina Malik's The Mecca Tales, which premiered in Chicago in 2015 and is now making its debut in New York. Its tales are those of five women whose progress along the road to Mecca also marks their difficult progress towards self-determination.
The women whose physical, emotional, and spiritual journeys we follow compose a travel group led by Grace (Kimberly S. Fairbanks), the group's New York-based organizer and guide. She mentions that the government of Saudi Arabia requires pilgrims to be part of a travel group, and she...
The Hajj, the pilgrimage of Muslims to Mecca, is the largest yearly gathering of people in the world, attracting two to three million pilgrims. A pillar of Islam, the Hajj provides the setting and structure for Rohina Malik's The Mecca Tales, which premiered in Chicago in 2015 and is now making its debut in New York. Its tales are those of five women whose progress along the road to Mecca also marks their difficult progress towards self-determination.
The women whose physical, emotional, and spiritual journeys we follow compose a travel group led by Grace (Kimberly S. Fairbanks), the group's New York-based organizer and guide. She mentions that the government of Saudi Arabia requires pilgrims to be part of a travel group, and she...
- 10/26/2017
- by Leah Richards
- www.culturecatch.com
Life imitates art and the lines between fiction and reality are blurred in 2015’s most stylish and engaging romantic thriller aka Roy which has released today to a fantastically bumper box office opening!!
Debutant director Vikramjit Singh’s Roy boasts of dynamic and talented ensemble lead cast comprising Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Rampal and Jacqueline Fernandez in a slick thriller combined with obsessive love triangle narrative, set against an aesthetic backdrop of international locales.
The super-hit music and attempt at a different genre of film-making coupled with stellar performances of Roy have resulted in great early opening figures say trade sources with the official figures still awaited.
As India’s box office collection are still awaited, Bhushan Kumar is already on cloud nine with the first day openings. Roy that was made in the budget of Rs. 30 Crores with additional Rs. 10 Crores for PnA, has already sold its satellite rights at Rs.
Debutant director Vikramjit Singh’s Roy boasts of dynamic and talented ensemble lead cast comprising Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Rampal and Jacqueline Fernandez in a slick thriller combined with obsessive love triangle narrative, set against an aesthetic backdrop of international locales.
The super-hit music and attempt at a different genre of film-making coupled with stellar performances of Roy have resulted in great early opening figures say trade sources with the official figures still awaited.
As India’s box office collection are still awaited, Bhushan Kumar is already on cloud nine with the first day openings. Roy that was made in the budget of Rs. 30 Crores with additional Rs. 10 Crores for PnA, has already sold its satellite rights at Rs.
- 2/13/2015
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Bhushan Kumar’s Roy, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez and Arjun Rampal, has created quite a stir among the fans. First the Roy trailer, which was trending on social media, received a million views within 12 hours of its release, followed by the track, ‘Sooraj Dooba Hai’. The song is touted to be the party anthem of the year and is the perfect sun-downer track. An entire set was recreated by the makers to give it an edgy, live concert feel.
The song has been shot on a grand scale, with audiences getting to see Arjun Rampal as a DJ and Jacqueline dancing to his playlist. The song has been composed by Amaal Malik and sung by Arijit Singh and Aditi Singh Sharma. Bhushan Kumar says, “The song is a sundown number and Vicky (director Vikramjit Singh) wanted something that looked like the Sunburn Set. We recreated the entire set in...
The song has been shot on a grand scale, with audiences getting to see Arjun Rampal as a DJ and Jacqueline dancing to his playlist. The song has been composed by Amaal Malik and sung by Arijit Singh and Aditi Singh Sharma. Bhushan Kumar says, “The song is a sundown number and Vicky (director Vikramjit Singh) wanted something that looked like the Sunburn Set. We recreated the entire set in...
- 1/29/2015
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
The moment finally arrived! After weeks of speculation as to who would be attending, who was not invited and who all begged to be invited the rumours were finally set to rest last night when the who’s who of the industry gathered to bring in KJo’s 40th year in style! Organised and customised completely by bestie Manish Malhotra, the bash was held at Taj Lands End in Bandra, Mumbai. The details of this lavish affair is a topic in itself however for now I take the pleasure of digging into the glamorous appearances of the ladies on the red carpet (yes we’re rather conveniently ignoring the men!). You’ve gotta love it when a B-Town party isn’t a hush-hush affair!
Anushka Sharma
Being the only lady to sport a suit on the night, Anushka owned this sequined Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna attire. The pop of...
Anushka Sharma
Being the only lady to sport a suit on the night, Anushka owned this sequined Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna attire. The pop of...
- 5/27/2012
- by Prathna Tiwari
- Bollyspice
You could call it a 'desi' version of Bob Dylan's social poetry set to music - novel to the ears. Contemporary urban music in India is drawing its soul from tradition, narratives from socio-political circumstances and beats from Western pop, rock and funk genres. Journalist-turned-Bollywood composer and writer Neelesh Misra, who released his band's new album, 'Rewind: Nine Lost Memories', at a concert in the capital Wednesday has combined the north Indian storytelling traditions of Dastangoi with funk rock in his new album. The album tells the story of an upwardly mobile small-town young man in a metro - who suffers the pangs of love, loss, loneliness and the blues that come with a clash of values. 'I would describe my music as 'funk kissagoi (storytelling)', a modern take on the medieval story telling tradition of Dastangoi of Islamic origin. It is a meeting point of Dastangoi and contemporary funk-rock,...
- 6/19/2011
- Filmicafe
The much-publicized marriage of Indian tennis star Sania Mirza to former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik seems to have struck an altogether different chord with the people of Pakistan. They feel that the marriage, which courted controversy and unprecedented media frenzy in equal measures, has the potential to broker peace between traditional rivals, India and Pakistan.
Earlier this month, when the couple broke the news that they were getting married, it took both Indians and Pakistanis by surprise. However, after more than a fortnight, things are more settled now and with Sania already in Pakistan at her in-laws' place, the tide seems to have turned in favor of the cross-border marriage.
While the countries are at loggerheads with each other, as usual, the Sania-Shoaib marriage has brought in a new dimension to the subcontinent. Although opinions are being churned out cautiously on both sides, there are still a few people...
Earlier this month, when the couple broke the news that they were getting married, it took both Indians and Pakistanis by surprise. However, after more than a fortnight, things are more settled now and with Sania already in Pakistan at her in-laws' place, the tide seems to have turned in favor of the cross-border marriage.
While the countries are at loggerheads with each other, as usual, the Sania-Shoaib marriage has brought in a new dimension to the subcontinent. Although opinions are being churned out cautiously on both sides, there are still a few people...
- 4/23/2010
- icelebz.com
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Deepika Padukone . Love Aaj KalSonam Kapoor . Delhi 6Isha Sharvani . Luck By ChanceMugdha Godse . JailAsin . London Dreams
Breakthrough Performance . MaleAbhimanyu Singh . GulaalChandan Roy Sanyal . KamineyParzan Dastur . SikandarAmol Gupte . KamineyAdhyayan Suman . Raaz-The Mystery ContinuesCyrus Broacha . 99Breakthrough Performance . Female
Chitrashi Rawat . LuckUrvashi Sharma . BaabarrShahana Goswami . FiraaqGauhar Khan . Rocket Singh - Salesman Of The YearMugdha Godse . All The BestKalki Koechlin . Dev DBhavna Pani . Fast ForwardKulraj Randhawa . ChintujiHottest Film Of The Year
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Deepika Padukone . Love Aaj KalSonam Kapoor . Delhi 6Isha Sharvani . Luck By ChanceMugdha Godse . JailAsin . London Dreams
Breakthrough Performance . MaleAbhimanyu Singh . GulaalChandan Roy Sanyal . KamineyParzan Dastur . SikandarAmol Gupte . KamineyAdhyayan Suman . Raaz-The Mystery ContinuesCyrus Broacha . 99Breakthrough Performance . Female
Chitrashi Rawat . LuckUrvashi Sharma . BaabarrShahana Goswami . FiraaqGauhar Khan . Rocket Singh - Salesman Of The YearMugdha Godse . All The BestKalki Koechlin . Dev DBhavna Pani . Fast ForwardKulraj Randhawa . ChintujiHottest Film Of The Year
PaaAll The BestLove Aaj KalGulaalQuick Gun MuruganHottest New Director
Renzil D.Silva . KurbaanAnthony D.Souza . BlueAyaan Mukherjee . Wake Up SidPrabhu Devaa . WantedZoya Akhtar . Luck By ChanceExciting New Face
Shazahn Padamsee . Rocket Singh - Salesman Of The YearGiselle Monteiro . Love Aaj KalJacqueline Fernandez . AladinShruti Hassan...
- 1/15/2010
- Filmicafe
Tick Tock, tick tock, the time for Christmas shopping is running out. Hurry up and go out there and start buying Lexuses you can tie big red bows on and other expensive stuff like that so you can singlehandedly save the economy of the entire planet. Then reward yourself with some affordable entertainment and great times at the Alamo. You can feel like a million bucks no matter how much money you spend when you come down to the South Lamar theater for Slumdog Millionaire. You can feel the holidays all around you when you're on a caroling sabotage mission after The Christmas Pops Sing-along at the Ritz. And you can just say Yes to Jim Carrey over and over and over again at the Alamo Village, just be careful what you say yes to.
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- 12/18/2008
- by Caitlin Stevens
- OriginalAlamo.com
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