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Festival pays tribute to Kathak legend Achchan Maharaj

Paying tribute to legendary Kathak dancer Pandit Achchan Maharaj, two-day festival of music and dance is being organised here. Organised by Kalahetu in association with Ministry of Culture, Sabrang 2018 will be held on January 9-10 at Kamani auditorium here. Hailing from the Lucknow Gharana, Achchan Maharaj was known for his dexterous footwork, effortless emotive capabilities during performances. He was the father of Kathak doyen Pandit Birju Maharaj. The festival also seeks to homage to the gurus who have contributed in the upliftment of Indian Culture and its heritage "Our main objective is to liven up Indian Cultural heritage through art and culture," organisers said. 'Sabrang 2018' will be inaugurated by Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister, along with the guest of honour Pandit Birju Maharaj. The inaugural night will see performances by acclaimed artists including Adnan Khan (Sitar), Fareed Hassan (Vocal) and Mehboob Hussain (Vocal), as well as ghazal maestros Ustad

Saif Ali Khan's 'Bazaar' to hit screens in April

Even as Saif Ali Khan's upcoming movie 'Kaalakaandi' will hit theatres on Friday, the release date for his 'Bazaar' has also been revealed.The movie will get released on April 27.Trade analyst Taran Adarsh confirmed the release on his official Twitter handle.He tweeted, "Saif Ali Khan, Chitrangda Singh and Radhika Apte. Introducing Rohan Mehra [son of Vinod Mehra]... #Baazaar release date finalised: 27 April 2018... Directed by Gauravv K Chawla... Produced by Emmay Entertainment and KYTA Productions."Initially, the flick was slated for a December 31, 2017 release, but was pushed further.The film also star Chitrangda Singh, Radhika Apte and debutant Rohan Mehra.

Playing national anthem in cinema halls not mandatory: SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that playing the national anthem before screening movies in cinema halls is not mandatory, overturning its own ruling of 2016.

Ivanka Trump praises Oprah's Golden Globes speech and Twitter is not happy

The whole world is applauding the rousing speech given by Oprah Winfrey at last night's Golden Globes.Even, the U.S. President's daughter Ivanka Trump is in awe of the speech and has totally endorsed Oprah's Golden Globes addressal.The 36-year-old entrepreneur took to Twitter and wrote, "Just saw @Oprah's empowering & inspiring speech at last night's #GoldenGlobes. Let's all come together, women & men, & say #TIMESUP! #United."The response to Trump's tweet was immediate and ranged from mockery to disgust.The tweet was quickly hit with "the ratio," that is the number of replies vastly outnumbered the likes, and the replies were overwhelmingly negative. People were quick to point out that Donald Trump has been accused of sexual harassment and misconduct by as many as 17 women.Chrissy Teigen was one of the many stars to respond directly, with a simple "ew go away." Alyssa Milano directed Ivanka to the Time's Up legal fund that will help her father's accusers with their ...

Winfrey 'actively thinking' about running for US President

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is reportedly "actively thinking" about running for US President.

Kailash Kher calls Kiren Rijiju 'dynamic leader'

Singer-composer Kailash Kher played the first draft of the song "Bharat ke veer" for Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju, whom he finds a "dynamic leader".

'Everyone should be fired, if another goof-up happens at Oscars': Jimmy Kimmel

If there was anything that stole limelight more than Donald Trump at last year's Academy Awards, it was the moment when The Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences was left red-faced when Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway announced the wrong winner for best film after a mix-up with the envelopes.Jimmy Kimmel, who was the host of last year' ceremony and is coming back to host this year too, said that everyone should be fired, if another goof-up happens at the Academy Awards.While speaking at Television Critics Association's press tour, the 50-year-old noted, "If it happens again, literally everyone at ABC should be fired. If it happens a second time, no one is competent enough to be running a TV show or network. I don't think it's going to happen again, but if it did, it would tickle me deeply."When asked if he would tackle sexual misconduct in Hollywood like Seth Meyers did hosting the Golden Globes, Kimmel noted that this matter will surely be a part of the star-studded event."The .

SRK swears by two life lessons (Movie Snippets)

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he lives by two life lessons.

Winfrey's Golden Globes speech sparks talk of 2020 campaign

Oprah Winfrey's impassioned call for "a brighter morning even in our darkest nights" at the Golden Globes has Democratic Party activists buzzing about the media superstar and the 2020 presidential race even if it's only a fantasy. Even so, for Democrats in early voting states, and perhaps for a public that largely disapproves of President Donald Trump's job performance, the notion of a popular media figure as a presidential candidate is not as strange as it once seemed, given the New York real estate mogul and reality TV star now in the White House. "Look, it's ridiculous and I get that," said Brad Anderson, Barack Obama's 2012 Iowa campaign director. While he supports the idea of Winfrey running, it would also punctuate how Trump's candidacy has altered political norms. "At the same time, politics is ridiculous right now." Winfrey's speech as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award on Sunday touched on her humble upbringing and childhood wonder in .

'Boom Boom In New York' to release on February 23

"Boom Boom In New York", an ensemble cast 3D comedy starring Karan Johar, Diljit Dosanjh, Sonakshi Sinha, Riteish Deshmukh, Lara Dutta, Boman Irani and more, will hit the screens on February 23.

Biggest tech show on Earth kicks-off with focus on AI

The largest technology show on Earth took off in this hub of the gaming world on Monday with Artificial Intelligence (AI) taking centre-stage as the wonder kid of tomorrows world, promising to bring in sweeping changes in everyones concept of technology.

I miss being in front of the camera: Mala Sinha

The last year has been extremely eventful for veteran actress Mala Sinha, who has been missing from Mumbai for a major part of the year. She says she misses being in front of the camera, but has no regrets.

Arbaaz Khan wants to pursue musical interest

Actor-filmmaker Arbaaz Khan wants to ensure he devotes some time to his love for music and says he will soon start singing lessons.

Akshat Verma nervous about 'Kaalakaandi'

Director Akshat Verma is nervous but not scared about the release of his movie "Kaalakaandi".

'Baazaar' locked for release on April 27

Saif Ali Khan-starrer "Baazaar", helmed by debutant Gauravv K. Chawla, will release on April 27.

Dua Lipa doesn't like to party

Singer Dua Lipa has said she doesn't like clubbing and instead prefers to spend time chatting up with friends.

Kareena has many adorable qualities: Saif Ali Khan

Actor Saif Ali Khan says that his wife Kareena Kapoor Khan has many adorable qualities.

Bella Thorne reveals she was sexually abused till 14

Hollywood has been stormed with the stories of actresses experiencing sexual harassment from the powerful men of the industry and more stories are coming day after day as the ladies finally are feeling normal to talk about such incidents.Actress Bella Thorne has joined the long list of actresses speaking about their horrifying experience in the industry and revealed that she sexually abused as a child.The 20-year-old actress wrote in a photo caption on Instagram that she was "mistreated" at an early age. The actress doesn't name her alleged abuser, but writes that the abuse stopped when she was 14.Alongside a photo of herself bundled up in a jacket, she wrote, "I was sexually abused and physically growing up from the day I can remember till I was 14, when I finally had the courage to lock my door at night and sit by it. All damn night. Waiting for someone to take advantage of my life again. Over and over I waited for it to stop and finally it did."I was sexually abused and physically .

'Mukkabaaz' to release with U/A certificate

Anurag Kashyap's upcoming film "Mukkabaaz" has been given a U/A certificate and the filmmaker has said that he was grateful to have an empowering experience with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).

The Academy reveals first 'Oscars' poster with Jimmy Kimmel

With Golden Globes handing out winners last night, the race to the Oscars has become quite interesting. And in advance of Jimmy Kimmel's Oscars press tour, 'The Academy' released a first look at the 90th Oscars official key art featuring the late-night host.Scribbled across the top is a question, "What could possibly go wrong?"We're proud to share this year's #Oscars key art! pic.twitter.com/M1SZZzGINw— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 8, 2018With last year's Best Picture mix-up between 'La La Land' and 'Moonlight', it's safe to assume new precautions will be taken for this year's ceremony.This will be Kimmel's second consecutive year as host. He got heaps of praise for his presentation and the jokes. Last year's producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd also are returning to produce the 2018 show.In an interview with a leading US publication in December, the 50-year-old host shared that human error shouldn't be an issue this year."I hope that we don't top that. I don't want to ...