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 ...

Rani Mukerji is going all out to stay true to her character in Sachin Kundalkar’s Aiyya — a middle class Maharashtrian girl. Apart from dressing the part and learning the language, Rani will also ...

On most Saturday evenings, the rock-strewn mud lot known as Jambori Maidan in South Mumbai teems with kids playing cricket. But one night last February, a crew of workmen shooed away the players so ...

Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor is tapping into her Maharashtrian roots for her upcoming film Eetha, a biopic on legendary Tamasha artiste Vithabai Bhau Mang Narayangaonkar, by learning the ...

Neha Patil emerged as the winner of the lavani dance competition, Dholkichya Talavar, showcasing her exceptional talent and command over the traditional Maharashtrian dance form. Shubham Borade and ...

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 ...

If lavani is known outside Maharashtra today, it is largely because of its association with Bollywood item numbers, with Katrina Kaif's Chikni chameli from the 2012 Agneepath, Vidya Balan performing ...

Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji will be doing a lavani dance item in Sachin Kundalkar's film Aiyya, says a media report. She will be playing the role of a middle class Maharashtrian girl. Apart from ...

Madhur Bhandarkar is delighted. Maharashtra Chief Minister, Vilasrao Deshmukh has asked the director to make a film highlighting the lavani, the popular dance form of the region. Apparently, Deshmukh ...

Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone will perform the traditional dance in the film Actress Madhuri Dixit Nene, who performed a lavani dance for the song Humko Aajkal Kai, says she is looking forward ...

Apsara ali, Indrapuritun khali, pasarali laali, ratnaprabhatun lyali goes the song, describing a fairy descending from Indra’s abode, spreading radiance like reflections from jewels. Reshmachya ...