Devotion, it seems, is finding a new address. It may be a café, a college courtyard, a rooftop, or an open air venue glowing with soft lights and incense. The sound is familiar yet unexpected. Ancient ...

Vidya Balan has become a trailblazer in Bollywood, known for her powerful performances, bold film choices, and unwavering commitment to her craft. As she celebrated her 46th birthday on January 1, let ...

Weekends for Delhi-based Akshat Mishra (20) aren’t about waiting outside a nightclub. He’s at the Yashobhoomi Centre in Dwarka, Delhi, to watch London-based kirtan artiste and bhakti yoga teacher ...

Participants sit, sway, or dance to bhajans remixed with techno, lo-fi, or electronic beats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spotlighted this rising trend in his 130th episode of Mann Ki Baat, praising ...

Early morning, when most of the world is still half-asleep, a very different kind of crowd is wide awake. Think fairy lights instead of disco balls, hands in the air but folded in prayer, and voices ...

Bhajan clubbing may look like a cultural revival, but it feels more like a movement. Part singalong, part meditation, these gatherings replace strobe lights with rhythm, alcohol with chai, and ...

During the promotions of her 2024 film Do Aur Do Pyaar, in an interview with Unfiltered by Samdish, Vidya was asked whether India has become more polarised in terms of religion. Vidya Balan says India ...

Rehmat Khubchandani’s hands are up. She lets out a delighted ‘oohoo’ as she emerges from the crowd. The music is upbeat, with a club-style energy, but the song is a bhajan. Around, some women dance, ...

Some Bollywood actresses opt only for maximalist fashion, but then there’s Vidya Balan, known for her laid-back yet stylish fashion sense, which is more than mere adornment. She embodies the culture, ...

If you use social media, or are not living under the rock, you must have heard about Bhajan Clubbing. What started as a quirky niche or a passing Instagram trend is now fast emerging as a new cultural ...

Bhajans with beats - Gen Z is grooving to devotional songs over concerts. (Image generated with Google Gemini) Still recovering from your New Year’s eve soiree? Gen-Z has brought another viral party ...

After Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Heyy Babyy in 2007, Thank You in 2011 and Mission Mangal in 2019, Vidya Balan and Akshay Kumar are coming together again. Anees Bazmee earlier directed the pair in the comedy ...