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Berklee band aims to bond hearts, heal souls with world music
Music binds hearts and heals souls, no matter which part of the world they hail from, said Ayumi Ueda, the founder of an all-woman global band that performed in the city today. Ueda, along with three of her companions, have set out on their maiden musical tour in India - their first stop being the City of Joy. The quartet, all graduates of Berklee College of Music, also held a workshop for the music enthusiasts of the city at GD Birla Sabhaghar. 'Women of the World', a "multi-racial vocal ensemble", was founded by Ueda in 2008 to connect with people from different cultures and backgrounds, Annette Philip, another member who has roots in Kerala, said. "Our group consists of vocalists who sing in as many as 32 languages, including French, Italian and Hindi. At today's concert, we performed a Bengali song, composed by lyricist and singer Anupam Roy. It was our first," Philip explained during an interaction with reporters here. Ueda, who hails from Hiroshima in Japan, said .
Women shouldn't forget their identity after turning mothers: Kajol
Actor Kajol believes women need to realise that they have their own identity even after embracing motherhood. Kajol, who will be seen as a single mother in her upcoming "Helicopter Eela", feels motherhood can be so consuming that it can make women forget themselves. "It's very normal and natural. It happens to everyone, who gets so involved in the tag of being a mother. You become so much of a mom that you forget that a piece of yourself also belongs to you." The Pradeep Sarkar-directed film also stars National Award winning actor, Riddhi Sen who will be playing Kajol's son, along with Neha Dhupia and Tota Roy Chowdhary. Kajol, who also celebrated her birthday at the trailer launch of "Helicopter Eela", said motherhood is not about being a caretaker. "You have to realise that you have an identity of your own, that you have feelings, emotions and everything that makes up a human being. You have to realise that you are not just a caretaker mom," she said. Produced by Ajay Devgn, ...
Wishes pour in as Kajol turns 44
As Bollywood star, Kajol is ringing in her 44th birthday on Sunday, a host of celebrities extended birthday greetings to the 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' star.Fashion designer and Kajol's longtime friend Manish Malhotra took to Instagram to wish his 'gorgeous' friend, writing, "Years of knowing each other and working together and being friends ... and many happy moments of laughter and joy ... birthday girl .. gorgeous @kajol wonderful always @kajol #beautiful in @mmalhotraworld."Malhotra shared a picture with the birthday girl where she can be seen wearing a beautiful grey saree.Kajol's younger sister and actress Tanisha Mukerji also shared an adorable childhood picture of the two and wrote, "Happy birthday kadz! Here's to you never making a normal expression In any of our baby pics! Love, u like mad. Cos that's what we are! Forever love! And all the best for Helicopter Eela trailer launch baby !!! You are going to Rock #helicoptereela."Her fans also took to Twitter to extend their birthday .
Wanted to make a movie that was inclusive, real: Sonam
Actress Sonam Kapoor has thanked music artiste Leo Kalyan for liking her latest film "Veere Di Wedding". She said that the film's team wanted to make a movie which was real and inclusive.
Author Murakami talks music, running, novels on radio show
Best-selling Japanese author Haruki Murakami, hosting a special radio show featuring some of his favorite songs he jogs to, says writing novels is about rhythm, as in music and running. "Murakami Radio," a pre-recorded show broadcast Sunday night, featured as its themes two crucial elements of his life as a novelist: running and music. During the 55-minute show, Murakami played nine numbers he enjoys running to rock and jazz selected from thousands of titles stored on several iPods, while sharing stories behind the songs and talking about running and writing. A perennial contender for the Nobel literature prize, Murakami said he initially had no intention of becoming a writer. After finishing university, he was running a jazz bar in Tokyo and music was his thing, and that's where his style comes from, he said. "Rather than learning storytelling technique from someone, I've taken a musical approach, while being very conscious about rhythms, harmony and improvisation," the 69-year-old
Kurt Russell latest in line to defends James Gunn
Hollywood stars are continuing to show their support for the ousted 'Guardians of the Galaxy' director James Gunn, this time, being Kurt Russell's turn.For those unversed, James Gunn was fired from the franchise after his old tweets joking about pedophilia and rape resurfaced.Kurt, who was also part of the 'Guardians of galaxy' franchise, while speaking to Variety, said that people are overreacting to Gunn's situation.He further said that being in the creative field, whether it is writing for movies or being a comedian, one has to be careful about the boundaries one crosses.In July, actress Selma Blair quit Twitter in support of the director, prior to which she urged Disney to reinstate the director, who, according to her, was "one of the good ones".Also, the cast from the franchise which includes Chris Pratt, Bradley Cooper, and Zoe Saldana signed an open letter in support of Gunn.Former Wrestler and 'Guardians of Galaxy' star Dave Bautista also signed Pratt's letter defending the ...
Farmer, budding actor a sensation after 'Kiki dance challenge'
A farmer and a budding actor from Telangana who took up the 'Kiki dance challenge', grooving to Drake's smash hit as they plough a field with bullocks, have become a sensation with a video of the act going viral. Kiki is an internet challenge thrown by Canadian rapper Drake, which involves jumping out of a moving car and dancing alongside it to his hit 'In My Feelings'. The video, posted as 'Kiki Challenge Village farmers Style India' in 'My Village Show' channel inYoutubehas garnered nearly 1.6 lakh views in just three dayswhile the official Facebook page of the 'My Village Show' had over three million views and about 55,000 shares in just four days. Anil Kumar is a budding actor, while his friend Pilli Tirupati is a farmer. The dance was shot in Tirupati's farmland on August1. "Director Srikanth (SriramSrikanthwho runs 'My Village Show' channel in youtube) came up with this idea and we shot the video and posted in youtube," Anil told PTI. Srikanth said he wanted to ...
Christopher Robin denied China release as Winnie the Pooh ban continues
Disney's "Christopher Robin" has been denied a release in China by film authorities. No reason has been given for the film's denial, but according to the Hollywood Reporter, it is because of China's censorship of Winnie the Pooh images that started last year. In China, the authorities have been blocking images of the character on social media because of memes comparing Chinese leader Xi Jinping's appearance to Pooh's. In June, the country started censoring mentions of HBO comedian John Oliver and HBO's website after his show, "Last Week Tonight", ran a segment criticising China and Xi, specifically, for the increasingly authoritarian policies of the Chinese Communist Party, which he leads. The segment also mentioned the Winnie the Pooh jokes and Xi's sensitivity to them. Disney has not reacted to the snub of the live-action/CGI film, which stars Ewan McGregor as a middle-aged British businessman and carries a PG rating. Winnie the Pooh, the character created by British author A A ...
Roop Durgapal returns to TV after one year
Actress Roop Durgapal, known for TV shows like "Balika Vadhu" and "Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi", will return to the small screen with the show "Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya".
Kajol reinvents parenting in 'Helicopter Eela' trailer
As promised, Kajol unveiled the trailer of her upcoming film, 'Helicopter Eela' on her 44th birthday and it highlights the wonderful relationship of a mother with her son.Reinventing the process of parenting, the comedy-drama witnesses Kajol as a single mother and an aspiring singer, Eela, who joins her son, Vivaan's (played by Riddhi Sen) college to complete her education. However, a rift eventually gets created between the mother and son.Fed up with his mother and her way of following him everywhere, Vivaan erupts and leaves home.The film also stars Neha Dhupia and Tota Roy Chowdhary.Directed by Pradeep Sarkar and written by Mitesh Shah, the film will hit theaters on September 7.
Patrick Stewart to reprise role in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'
Hollywood veteran Patrick Stewart is set to reprise his role in the upcoming 'Star TrekThe 'X Men' star will reprise his role as Jean-Luc Picard in the series, which will focus on a chapter from his life, confirmed the Hollywood Reporter.Stewart, who is also going to be the executive producer for this series, took to Twitter to confirm this news."I will always be very proud to have been a part of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but when we wrapped that final movie in the spring of 2002, I truly felt my time with Star Trek had run its natural course. It is, therefore, an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to Jean-Luc Picard and to explore new dimensions within him. Seeking out new life for him, when I thought that life was over," he tweeted."During these past years, it has been humbling to hear many stories about how the Next Generation brought people comfort, saw them through difficult periods in their lives or how the example of .
Bruno Mars makes history in Hawaii
Grammy-winning singer Bruno Mars has broken a record in his native Honolulu with three back-to-back sellouts at Aloha Stadium.
Kajol launches trailer of 'Helicopter Eela' on her b'day
Actress Kajol released the trailer of her upcoming film "Helicopter Eela" on her 44th birthday on Sunday.
Link-up rumours don't affect me: Aparshakti Khurana
Actor Aparshakti Khurana, who was romantically linked with his "Dangal" co-star Fatima Sana Shaikh, says link-up rumours don't affect him at all. He also hinted that the two might be working together again.
Barry Chuckle dies at 73
Television entertainer Barry Chuckle, best known as one half of the Chuckle Brothers, is no more. He was 73.
Riley blasts distributors for not carrying 'black movie'
"Sorry to Bother You" director Boots Riley, also a rapper, has slammed international distributors claiming they have refused to carry a black movie.
Riteish calls Genelia 'bestest' friend, lifeline
Actor Riteish Deshmukh described his wife and actress Genelia Deshmukh as his best friend, lifeline and strength on her 31st birthday on Sunday.
Patrick Stewart to return as Capt Picard in 'Star Trek' series
Veteran actor Patrick Stewart is set to reprise his role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in a new "Star Trek" series on CBS All Access. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the new series will not be a reboot of "The Next Generation" but will be an exploration of the next chapter of Picard's life. "I will always be very proud to have been a part of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation,' but when we wrapped that final movie in the spring of 2002, I truly felt my time with 'Star Trek' had run its natural course. "It is, therefore, an unexpected but delightful surprise to find myself excited and invigorated to be returning to Jean-Luc Picard and to explore new dimensions within him. Seeking out new life for him, when I thought that life was over," Stewart said. The 78-year-old actor played Picard throughout "Next Generation's" seven season run as well as in four "Star Trek" films. The new series hails from Alex Kurtzman, James Duff, Akiva Goldsman, Michael Chabon, and Kirsten Beyer. Further ...
I think we're getting a little too sensitive: Kurt Russell defends James Gunn
Veteran actor Kurt Russell is the latest celebrity to come out in support of "Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn, who was terminated by Disney Studios after his 10 year-old tweets surfaced in which he made jokes about "rape and pedophilia". "It's sad. But it's a part of our fabric now and I get it. But I do think we're getting a little too sensitive on maybe some of the wrong people," Russell, who played Ego in the second installment of the "Guardians" franchise, told Variety. Gunn has expressed remorse for his "offensive" tweets, saying that he understood Disney's decision to fire him. However, "Guardians" cast members Chris Pratt, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista and Zoe Saldana have since signed an open letter asking the studio to bring back the director. "You have to realise that when you are in that world as a comedian, a writer, whatever you're always stretching the boundaries and trying to find something which lead him to something that the world loves, which is ...
'Bald is Beautiful': Sonali Bendre poses for Friendship Day
Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre, who is undergoing treatment for high-grade cancer in New York, was seen striking a pose with her friends on the occasion of Friendship Day.The actress, who took to Instagram to share a picture of the moment, can be seen with no hair.In the post, Bendre expressed how she was finding joy at every moment of her life in order to stay positive as she fights the dreaded disease.She wrote, "This is me. And in this moment, I am really happy. People give me strange looks when I say that now, but it's true and I'll tell you why. I am now paying attention to every moment, looking for every opportunity to find joy and #SwitchOnTheSunshine.""Yes, there are moments of pain and low energy, but I am doing what I like, spending time with people I love, and feeling very loved and happy. I am extremely grateful to my friends, my pillars of strength, who at a moment's notice, arrived to be with me and help me through this. In between their busy schedules they find time to