Venkatesh Daggubati returns as the chaotic and complex Naga Naidu in Rana Naidu Season 2, premiering June 13 on Netflix.

A Life in Art, documents the life and work of the modernist artist, one of the pioneers of Malaysia’s post-independence art ...

The divine figures in Raja Ravi Varma's celebrated paintings were real people—often his own family, a fact we rarely consider today In February 1906, the 10-year-old rani of Travancore was taken ...

Join an extraordinary lineup of literary icons, including Amb. Abhay K, Arun Anand, Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri, Dr. Aishwarya Pandit, Ravi Shankar Etteth, Pavan K. Varma, Nityanand Misra, Shrijeet ...

Ravi Varma later created fourteen large-scale paintings for the Dubar Hall of the Lakshmi Vilas Palace. Raja Ravi Varma’s art was not just restricted to people’s drawing rooms. From Indian cinema, ...

Raja Ravi Varma, often called India's king of kitsch ... Doe-eyed Menaka, the nymph, tempting the sage Vishwamitra; Lakshmi, goddess of wealth, poised upon a lotus; Vishnu astride Garuda, serpent ...

Ravi Varma's paintings were strikingly different ... Prints became very popular, especially the ones portraying Goddess Lakshmi and Saraswathy. Even a century after his demise, the influence ...

Many of Raja Ravi Varma's divine figures are rich with subtle symbols that hint at their deeper significance. Take his portrayal of Lakshmi, for instance; she often appears with a lotus or a pot of ...

The real breakthrough came when I brought Raja Ravi Varma’s paintings ... Sreemoolam Thirunal Rama Varma, and Pooradam Thirunal Sethu Lakshmi Bayi were among those featured in the ...

Walking through Lakshmi Vilas, with its vast halls filled with art curated ... Its sprawling Indo-Saracenic architecture, opulent chandeliers, and grand halls lined with Ravi Varma’s masterpieces ...

After the 2013 settlement with his uncle, Sangramsinh Gaekwad, his massive wealth included the 187-room Lakshmi Vilas Palace, 600 acres of real estate, including Moti Bagh Stadium and Maharaja Fateh ...