Traditional performing art forms are very importantly rooted in India's cultural history, social practices and linguistic contexts. One such form is Shadow puppetry, characterized by narratives being ...

Ardhavatrao, India’s legendary ventriloquist puppet, turned 100 in 2016, still entertaining audiences with its wit and charm.

These artifacts, known as Bolinas figurines, feature detachable heads, open mouths, and holes for string manipulation, ...

Anurupa Roy’s love for puppetry began at six when her parents gifted her a puppet. “I was performing all the time, fascinated ...

Indian auteur Suman Mukhopadhyay’s “The Puppet’s Tale” (Putulnacher Itikatha), a period drama centering on a young doctor’s struggle between modern medicine and traditional beliefs in ...

Leather shadow puppetry is an ancient art form. And the sticks that manipulate the figures link various countries, languages and cultures. The Crafts Council of India's “Chitra Chaya”, a 10 ...