There were fireworks and an aerial act at the glitzy celebration night here on Sunday for newly-weds Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta.


Film celebs galore at Akash, Shloka Ambani's wedding party


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Former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie Blair, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and a host of politicians and film personalities graced Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta's grand wedding here on Saturday.


Ban Ki-moon, Tony Blair grace Akash-Shloka's grand wedding


Bollywood celebrities Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and Karan Johar danced away to singer Mika Singh's live tracks as industrialist Mukesh Ambani's son Akash Ambani made his way to wed Shloka Mehta here on Saturday.


SRK, Ranbir, KJo dance away at Akash Ambani's wedding


Steven Spielbergs Amblin Partners has reportedly acquired the worldwide film rights for the science-fiction novel "The Mother Code".


Spielberg's Amblin working on sci-fi movie


Streaming giant Netflix has bought the rights to create the first ever screen adaptation of Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez's 1967 magical realist novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude".


Netflix to adapt Marquez's 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'


Extending Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary celebrations to foreign shores, the India pavilion at the upcoming Venice Biennale has been themed '150 years of Mahatma Gandhi'.


'150 years of Mahatma Gandhi' theme for India Pavilion at Venice Biennale


The music streaming market in India is thriving. After clocking one million users in India within a week of its launch, Swedish music streaming giant Spotify is giving tough competition to rivals like Apple Music, Gaana, JioSaavn and Amazon Music.


Can Spotify woo 400 mn Android users in India? (IANS Special)


A musical evening -- a fairly "private affair" -- with around 1,600 guests in attendance at the Ambani residence Antilia here on Monday kickstarted the pre-wedding celebrations of Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta.


Ambanis host musical evening ahead of Akash, Shloka's wedding


In a major acquisition, a trove of photographs and other materials from the private collection of legendary seven-time National Award winner filmmaker, the late Govindan Aravindan, has become a part of the National Film Archives of India (NFAI), an official said here on Friday.


Legendary filmmaker G. Aravindan's photo collection comes to NFAI


Poet, filmmaker, and lyricist Gulzar says that he always wanted to work with the late iconic filmmaker Satyajit Ray. With his association on "Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya", he feels his wish has been fulfilled in some way.


Always had a wish to work with Satyajit Ray: Gulzar


Popular electronic dance music festival Sunburn will not be held in Goa until the promoter of the event clears the dues owed to the state government, Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said on Wednesday.


No Sunburn in Goa until dues are paid: Tourism Minister


In the long run, every true artist recognises that life trumps art, and is therefore sensitive to both oneself as well as the faintest murmurs in society, says lyricist and chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) Prasoon Joshi.


Freedom is not a blank cheque: Prasoon Joshi


Rapper Hard Kaur, who is releasing a new single "Poison" around equal rights for the LGBTQ community, says the song translates her personal opinion on the expression of freedom and liberation, which she believes is the basis of every human being.


My art is my freedom: Hard Kaur


Popular audio streaming platform Spotify, which has been sued by Warner Music Group (WMG) over licensing rights in India, on Monday said WMG has revoked a previously agreed upon publishing licence for reasons wholly unrelated to Spotify's upcoming launch in the country.


Warner Music's 'behaviour' to harm artists: Spotify


Versatile actor-cum-screenwriter Saurabh Shukla, best known for playing Justice Sunderlal Tripathi in the "Jonny LLB" movies, says the current political situation is funny and one just needs to laugh in times of hardships.


If you are going through pain and don't laugh, you die; so laugh: Saurabh Shukla (IANS interview)


The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Goa Chief Secretary seeking to know the due amount owed to the state government by Percept Limit, an event management agency which hosts 'Sunburn', a popular electronic dance festival.


How much do Sunburn promoters owe Goa exchequer, asks HC


Plays, readings, performances, cinema and discussions will mark the upcoming three-day festival themed on the life and ideology of Mahatma Gandhi. The event will open on Friday at the India International Centre (IIC) here.


3-day fest on Gandhian philosophy to open on Friday


A play titled "Eidgah Ke Jinnat", which was scheduled to be staged on Tuesday afternoon here, was cancelled citing "unforeseen circumstances."


Play on stone pelting in Kashmir cancelled in Jaipur


"Victoria & Abdul: the True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant" author Shrabani Basu says the subject of racism is very relevant as it exists all over the world.


Racism exists all over the world: Shrabani Basu


DJ Skip has represented India at various world DJ championships. He has been in the industry for a while, but doesn't shy away from participating in competitions as he feels they help in improving skills.


Competitions important for growth, says DJ Skip


Celebrated radio presenter Ameen Sayani says his success story includes a lot of obstacles but he would like to remember the triumphs over failures.

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