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Differently-abled artistes to perform at Talkatora Stadium
The Talkatora Indoor Stadium here will witness classical and modern dance performances by differently-abled artists on wheelchairs.
Retrospective show on S.G. Vasudev's art to open in Bengaluru
A month-long retrospective exhibition, coupled with a series of outreach activities, on the life and works of veteran artist S.G. Vasudev will open at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) here on Saturday.
Varun opens up about girlfriend Natasha's influence on him
Bollywood star Varun Dhawan has finally opened up about his childhood sweetheart Natasha Dalal and her impact on his life.Despite making numerous public appearances with her, the 31-year-old has always remained tight-lipped about his relationship. However, in a recent interview with a magazine, the 'Badrinath Ki Dulhania' star said, "My first love is films and everyone in my life knows that. After that comes Natasha, my family, and my friends. I just don't make relationships to let go of them."The actor further revealed how Natasha influenced him to take up some of the projects he has been a part of."Actually, I decided to do a film like 'Badlapur' or 'October' because of her. It's because of her and some of our friends that I do slightly different films. They like such kind of cinema," Varun told Filmfare while adding, "What's special about our relationship is that I have someone, who isn't with me just because I'm an actor. It's amazing to have someone like that in your life. We ...
Papon croons Hindi, Assamese song for 'III Smoking Barrels'
The makers of India's first multilingual film, 'III Smoking Barrels' have gone ahead to release the first song from their film. The song titled 'Yeh Tishnagi' is a rock and contemporary Bollywood style song which has been composed and sung by Papon.The lyrics for the Hindi version have been penned by Vaibhav Modi, while the lyrics for the Assamese version titled 'Uttorbihin' have been written by Rajdweep.Talking about the song, writer-director Sanjib Dey said, "'Yeh Tishnagi' is a very special song. Papon is not just an extremely talented singer, but also because he connects with the North East as much as the rest of the country. He brings a certain rustic touch and range, and has beautifully rendered his vocals to the song. It was a great experience collaborating with him."Talking about his enriching experience, Papon said, "It was great singing the same song in Hindi and Assamese. It is my earnest hope that stories from the Northeast through song and film are enjoyed by the rest of .
Tiger Shroff's tribute to Michael Jackson on his 60th birth anniversary
Tiger Shroff on Wednesday paid a dancing tribute to the late King of Pop Michael Jackson on his 60th birth anniversary.The 'Munna Michael' star, who has always been vocal about his love and admiration for the singer, remembered Jackson in his own special way.In the video he shared on social media, Tiger can be seen imitating the ultimate dance icon's style. He captioned the clip, "Happy birthday to the reason I do what I do #michaeljackson #godblessyou #longlivethekingofkings #smoothestnoncriminal"Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 at age 50 from an overdose of the anesthetic propofol and sedatives.
Sonam Kapoor kick starts 'The Zoya Factor' shoot
Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor kicked off the shoot for her upcoming flick, 'The Zoya Factor' today.Taking to Instagram, the star revealed that she has started shooting for the upcoming film. The 'Aisha' star also shared insights from the shoot on Snapchat.Helmed by Abhishek Sharma, the movie also stars Dulquer Salmaan and Sanjay Kapoor in pivotal roles and is based on the novel written by Anuja Chauhan.Earlier, Sonam unveiled the first poster of the film which showed Dulquer Salmaan and Sonam holding Anuja Chauhan's novel.Apart from this, Sonam will also be seen in 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga' with father Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, and Rajkummar Rao.
Movies like affairs, series are relationships: Vikramaditya Motwane
It's tough love for Vikramaditya Motwane. The director of critically-acclaimed films such as "Udaan", "Lootera" and "Trapped", has turned his lens to a new medium with Netflix's first India Original Series "Sacred Games". Motwane is happy that the series, based on Vikram Chandra's 2006 novel of the same name, has found such a connect with the viewers. The filmmaker believes it is an exciting time for writers, directors and creators with the coming-of-age of streaming services. "Now we know that there are two genuinely different avenues that we can go into. If you have to compare them (streaming services), movies are like affairs while streaming services are like relationships. That's the difference. "You have a relationship with 'Game of Thrones'. It has been there for seven years. (And now), you have a relationship with 'Sacred Games'. Next year, you're waiting for it to come back. Then, it's a relationship, right?," Motwane told PTI in an interview. With the dialogues like 'Kabhi ...
Hilary Duff celebrates 15th anniversary of 'Metamorphosis'
Actress Hilary Duff has remembered a major milestone in her musical career with the 15th anniversary of her album "Metamorphosis".
Nooran Sisters, Bombay Jayashri to perform at Sacred Pushkar festival
The popular Nooran Sisters and award-winning vocalist Bombay Jayashri will be among the diverse line-up of performers at the fourth edition of the Sacred Pushkar festival. The festival that promises to combine the city's spiritual ambience with ageless mystique of music, will begin on October 12. "From the tranquillity of Pushkar to therapeutic sessions by experts through the day and numerous soul stirring performers who've joined to collaborate for this experience, visitors will have the opportunity to step into what's beyond: new sounds, new moves, new sights, new ideas and new tastes," Sanjoy Roy, Managing Director - Teamwork Arts, said. Organised by Delhi-based performing arts entertainment company Teamwork Arts, the festival will provide an opportunity to appreciate and assimilate Pushkar's diverse religious, architectural, culinary and handicraft heritage including the spectacular ghats, delectable organic food and the vibrant handicrafts created by local artisans. The Jaipur ...
Not part of anti-AAP brigade: Ashutosh
Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashutosh on Wednesday accused AAP of using his surname for caste politics, only to clarify just two hours later that he has been misunderstood and he is not part of the 'anti-AAP brigade'.
Great coincidence: Radhika Apte on being 'omnipresent' on Netflix
Actress Radhika Apte, who is being trolled for frequently featuring in the Indian projects of Netflix, doesn't think her association with the streaming platform has been long and that the three series getting released around the same time was just a coincidence.
Hard Hard: Watch Shahid-Shradhha's 'electrifying' moves
Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor have set the temperature soaring with a new foot-tapping dance number from their upcoming movie, 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu'.Titled 'Hard Hard', the song witnesses the 'Haider' co-stars burning the dance floor with their quirky dance moves.Sung by Mika Singh, Sachet Tandon and Prakriti Kakar, the song has been composed by Sachet Parampara and the lyrics have been penned by Siddharth Garima.Directed by Shree Narayan Singh, 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu' revolves around the problem of electricity issues in a small town of Uttarakhand. Shahid and Shraddha first take a light-hearted dig at the issue of frequent power cuts, but things turn serious when their friend, played by Divyendu Sharma, commits suicide after being harassed to pay a hefty amount as his electricity bill.The movie will hit the big screens on September 21.
I get scared easily, says Shraddha Kapoor
Shraddha Kapoor may or may not be the one scaring people in "Stree" but the actor says she herself gets scared easily. Her upcoming film, a horror-comedy, is based on the urban legend of Nale Ba, about a witch who knocks on people's doors at night. Without throwing much light about her character, Shraddha, 31, said she is having fun with the mystery. "People don't know whether I am 'Stree' or not. There has to be a sense of mystery around my character, we made sure we maintain that. "In horror films it is all about how well you built up the scare quotient, it is quite interesting. In real life, I get scared easily but I used to like watching Zee horror show. I also liked 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose' and 'The Ring'," Shraddha told PTI. The 31-year-old actor said it was great to work with performers like Rajkummar Rao and Pankaj Tripathi in the film. "To get the opportunity to work with them was a treat. I would actually be nervous but I would end up having so much fun with them. I have
Mitron' has nothing to do with PM Modi, says director Nitin Kakkar
Director Nitin Kakkar, best known for "Filmistaan", says his next directorial venture "Mitron" has nothing to do with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It was the PM who made 'Mitron' popular in his public addresses. "Our film is about friendship and is set in Gujarat, so the costumes, sets, dialogues are led by the backdrop, similarly friends in Gujarati are called mitra or mitron, so the title. "It has nothing to do with Narendra Modi, we completely love and respect the chair he holds and have no intentions to get cheap publicity whatsoever. He does use it (word) often but then he is from Gujarat too," Nitin told PTI. The film is a remake of Telugu film "Pelli Choopulu" and the national award-winning director felt it was a great offer to helm the Hindi version. "When you pick up something that is already made, it becomes a fresh script again as you set it in a different world. Culturally, things do change but characters somewhere remain the same. In a way to do this film again in ...
Lot of people in US don't want to address racism: 'Marvel's Cloak & Dagger' star (IANS Interview)
Emma Lahana feels a lot of people in the US either don't want to address the issue of racism or prefer to live in denial. The actress says it is important to "shine light on what is going on" and she is happy to do it with her show "Marvel's Cloak & Dagger".
Delhi band to perform debut album across cities
Delhi-based music band "Kitchensink" is all set to perform its debut album at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) here on Thursday, as the first stop of their album launch tour.
Don't shun Indian classical music just because you don't understand it: Musician Vidya Shah
The nuances and technicalities of Indian classical music are sometimes hyped and do not take away the emotional impact it has on a listener, says noted vocalist-composer Vidya Shah, urging people not to shy away from appreciating it just because they may not immediately understand it.
She made our world a better place: Taylor Swift on Aretha Franklin
Days ahead of Aretha Franklin's funeral in her hometown, singer Taylor Swift honoured the late Queen of Soul.
We should respect Kapoor family's decision of selling RK Studios: Subhash Ghai
Filmmaker Subhash Ghai has said everyone should respect the Kapoor family's decision to let go of patriarch Raj Kapoor's famous RK Studios.It was reported that the family has collectively decided to sell the sprawling landmark, which was built 70 years ago by veteran actor Raj Kapoor."We should respect the family's decision as they have collectively taken it. There's no dispute. And I trust their decision. RK Studios has been an institution. When time changes, things change too. Even single theaters have been demolished to make way for digital theatres, multiplexes," said the veteran producer-director.Reacting on the same, acclaimed filmmaker Imtiaz Ali also said that with changing times there has to be adjustment."Raj Kapoor, their films, the studio; everything is extremely special to me. I felt really bad when fire had broken out at the iconic studios. But we have to adjust to changes. It is a cult place and it's a matter of distress," said the 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' director.Many ...
Audience footfall in theaters has immensely decreased: Tigmanshu Dhulia
Filmmaker Tigmashu Dhulia, who is gearing up for the release of his forthcoming short film 'Baarish Aur Chowmein, says that audience footfall in theaters has immensely decreased in the last few years.