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Unfair to compare Sridevi and Jahnvi: Farah Khan
Farah Khan, who worked with Sridevi and has now choreographed for Janhvi in "Dhadak", feels it would be unfair to compare the newcomer with her mother. Farah believes every actor has a different approach towards the craft and their individuality should be respected. "Janhvi is absolutely lovely and she is a very good dancer. She picks up really fast and to compare her to her mother is the most unfair thing I think because Sri by her age was already a veteran and this is Janhvi's first film. "I love Sri. When I started my career, she really pushed me and I used to do all her shows. But everybody is (a different) individual," Farah told PTI. Sridevi, who started film career at the age of four, died of accidental drowning in Dubai last month. She was 54. Farah has recreated the popular track "Zingat" from blockbuster Marathi film "Sairat" for the Hindi remake version of Karan Johar produced "Dhadak", that marks the acting debut of Jahnvi and Shahid Kapoor's half brother Ishaan ...
Ilayaraaja performs for the first time in Houston
Music maestro Ilayaraaja enthralled music lovers here with his first ever concert "Raaja-The One Man". The musician, 74, who performed with an 85-member symphony orchestra from Hungary and noted musicians from India, had a packed house with over 4000 people in the audience. "I am very grateful and honoured to have the opportunity to entertain fans for the first time in Houston, I will be singing songs of the '70s to the current ones," he said at the beginning of the concert. "I am the only composer in the world to have composed a song only in the ascending notes," he added. Ilaiyaraaja, a critically acclaimed Indian film composer, singer, and lyricist and the first Asian Composer to score a Symphony, is credited with setting a trend for film music in South India by fusing western musical nuances into songs. Apart from Tamil, he has also worked in Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films as a music director. Raja was accompanied by noted south Indian singers K S Chitra, Mano, ...
Amazon Prime Music ties up with IPRS for content
The Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) today said it has joined hands with Amazon India for its ad free music streaming service, Amazon Prime Music. As part of the deal, Amazon Prime Music in India will get access to more than a million works/titles spread across multiple languages, eras and genres of Indian music, IPRS said in a statement. IPRS is the sole authorised body to issue licences for usage of musical works and literary music within India. The body collects royalties from users of such content, for and on behalf of its members which include the authors, composers and the publishers of music and distributes this royalty amongst them. This deal is one the biggest of its nature in the digital content publishing in India, IPRS said.
'Omerta' exposes state-sponsored terrorism: Hansal Mehta
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta says "Omerta", starring Rajkummar Rao, will expose state-sponsored terrorism and how it manipulates young minds.
Concentrating on acting right now: Divya Khosla Kumar
An actress and director, Divya Khosla Kumar is a rare combination of both talents rolled into one in Bollywood. She says "good" acting offers are coming her way and she wants to concentrate on facing the camera as of now.
Women writers come together to discuss significant issues
The second edition of Women Writers Festival delved into a range of issues and genres, including fiction and nonfiction writing, parenting, women at work, women in politics, nonfiction narratives, popular fiction with romance, gender issues and travel writing, among others.
Prominent personalities grace Delhi fest
Prominent personalities from different walks of life, including director-producer Ramesh Sippy, director-writer Imtiaz Ali, historian and writer William Dalrymple, TEDx speaker Rajen Makhijani and cricketer Virender Sehwag participated in the inaugural edition of the HT Imagine Fest over the weekend here.
The first ever Telugu - English cross over Film - Friends-in-Law
New age content is surely the mantra that everyone swears by today, Keeping in mind the current trend, HRH Film Productions is set to break the market with a new trend with the first ever English - Telugu cross over film "Friends-in-law".Shot extensively in Bangkok and Hyderabad, the film boasts of a never seen before subject and an untold story of an orthodox south Indian lady landing up in Bangkok, having to spend time with her gay son's partner.A light-hearted and a slice of life film, this venture has been directed by Ace Photographer Amit Khanna, under the banner of HRH Film productions and Produced by Swati Sanghi, Shreedevi Chowdary and Amit Khanna, The film stars a blend of international as well as Indian actors, Shreedevi Chowdary and Ashlin Harris will be seen in the lead roles along with a strong supporting cast.Producer Swati Sanghi from HRH Film Production quotes, "Evolution of mind happens with acceptance of relationships in turn results in peace and happiness".Actor ...
Luv Ranjan excited about project with Ajay, Tabu
Filmmaker Luv Ranjan hopes the audience will enjoy a different side of actor Ajay Devgn in his next venture -- an urban romantic comedy.
Needed film like 'October' at this point in career: Varun
Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan says his upcoming film "October" came as a much-needed opportunity in his film career.
After 'I', 'Boomerang' is perfect project for me: Upen Patel
Bollywood actor Upen Patel has described bilingual film "Boomerang" as a "perfect project" for him in the southern movie industry.
Films with original stories take longer than biopics: Juhi Chaturvedi
National Award winning screenplay writer Juhi Chaturvedi says making a film on an original story is tougher than making a biopic.
'October' seems like the most romantic film since 'Amar Prem'
In Shakti Samanta's 1971 romantic classic "Amar Prem", the lead pair Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore never get a chance to get intimate in the way men and women get in real and reel life. No songs, no exchange of affection, no sex. And yet the on-screen pair in the movie were an epitome of romanticism.
With filmmaking, you sign up for struggles: Producer Guneet Monga
As a woman producer with a knack of "non-Bollywood" stories, Guneet Monga -- one of the only two Indians named in Variety's International Women of Impact Report -- says filmmaking is a journey that comes with its share of struggles and challenges.
Ken Dodd dead at 90
Celebrated comedian and actor Ken Dodd has passed away at the age of 90 just two days after marrying his partner of 40 years, his publicist has said.
NCPCR to revise TV show guidelines for child artistes
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is considering the revision of guidelines for child participants in reality television shows after a controversy involving singer Papon and a minor girl.
'Mary Poppins Returns' brings back magic of original film
'Mary Poppins Returns' brings back magic of original film
Tim McGraw collapses on stage
Country singer Tim McGraw collapsed on stage during a performance in Dublin, Ireland. The 50-year-old singer had just finished performing his single 'Humble & Kind' when he dropped to his knees before sitting down, reported BBC. McGraw's wife, singer Faith Hill, later came out to tell the audience he could not continue with the performance. "He's been super dehydrated. And I apologise, but I made the decision that he cannot come back out on stage," she told fans. The "It's Your Love" hitmaker had been performing as part of the Country to Country (C2C) music festival in the UK, a three day event which saw him play London on Friday, Glasgow, Scotland on Saturday and Dublin on Sunday. A spokesman for McGraw said the star "was attended to by local medical staff on-site and will be fine. He and Faith thank everyone for their love and support and look forward to seeing their Irish fans again soon.
Had a different perception of Varun in my head: Shoojit Sircar
The cinematic world of Shoojit Siracr is vastly different from the films Varun Dhawan is usually associated with and the director says he did have a certain perception about the actor before he worked with him. Shoojit has worked with Varun for the first time in their upcoming romantic drama "October". "I had a different perception (of him) all together, of people who become overnight stars with crazy fan following, which I'm not used to. I'm used to my kind of cinema which, if people like it, I'm happy, if not, I'm still happy because I got to tell my story my way. "I asked him, will you surrender yourself and are you honest? He said 'I'm an honest person, this, what you see outside (image) is not me.' I told him to be himself in the film. I just narrated two lines to him while he was going to shoot another film," he added. The "Piku" director said his brief to Varun for the film was to detach himself momentarily from cell phones. "I said as a process to prepare for the film, don't
World of actors can start feeling fake: Varun
Varun Dhawan says an actor's world can sometimes feel "fake" as one is polished and put in front of the camera like a product. Varun says it was in his next, "October" with Shoojit Sircar that he felt his most real on screen. "One thing about actors which people don't know that the world sometimes start feeling very fake because someone else brings you clothes, someone else does your hair, make up and then you're polished and pushed in the front like a product. But that is not Varun. I'm beneath all of this (the image)," the actor told reporters here. Varun, who launched the trailer of his film "October" co starring Banita Sandhu said he was moved when Shoojit narrated the story to him penned by the director's frequent collaborator Juhi Chaturvedi. "Shoojit, Juhi, put in everything in the film - their personal experiences, passion for cinema and dedication for everything. I was cast last in the film. First Banita was cast and then me. I think this is the right way to cast a film .