The untimely death of Toumani Diabaté last summer makes his sometime collaborator (on the groundbreaking album New Ancient Strings) Ballaké Sissoko undisputedly Mali’s finest living kora player.

Former Michigan State Spartans center Mady Sissoko is now a senior with the Cal-Berkeley Bears (8-8) and has been a key piece for them all season long in his fifth and final year of college ...

Pratish Mehta (Monty) is fair. Chitrali Lokesh Gupte, Omm Dubey (Aseem Rathi), Saadhika Syal (Priya Rathi) and Bhavesh Babani (Sumit; Surbhi’s younger brother) don’t get much scope.

Bada Naam Karenge also stars Kanwaljeet Singh, Alka Amin, Rajesh Jais, Chitrali Lokesh, Deepika Amin, Jameel Khan, Rajesh Tailang, Anjana Sukhani, Sadhika Sayal, Gyanendra Tripathi, Priyamvada Kant, ...

and Bhavesh Babani, among others. With its soul-stirring music, heartfelt performances, and themes of love, roots, and self-discovery, Bada Naam Karenge promises to leave a lasting impression on ...