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Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Kannada superstar Yash, who is currently gearing up for his upcoming film ‘Ramayana’, has spoken up on the universal appeal of the epic. The actor attended the CinemaCon 2026 recently, and shared, “‘Ramayana’ has a certain substance that stays with you for a long time. The very reason this story has endured for so long, and gone beyond boundaries, almost transcending cultures where people truly own it suggests there’s something deeply universal about it”.He …

Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Indian auteur Imtiaz Ali, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film ‘Main Vapas Aaunga’, has deconstructed how he put together the photography of the film. The filmmaker spoke with IANS during the promotions of the film, and shared that memories was the key element to achieve a specific palette and visual texture of the film.He told IANS, “We followed the memory, the images in the memory of Ishar. So, Ishar Singh Grewal is the character who is 95 years …

Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) The curtains fell on a golden era of Indian music as the legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle was cremated with full state honours on Monday at Mumbai’s iconic Shivaji Park. ‘Asha Tai’, as she was affectionately known, passed away on Sunday, April 12, at the age of 92 due to multi-organ failure following a cardiac arrest. She had been admitted to Breach Candy Hospital a day earlier as she was suffering from extreme exhaustion and a chest infection.The Maharashtra gover…

Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) The music fraternity is mourning the loss of the legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle, who passed away at the age of 92 in Mumbai on Sunday. Following her demise, members of the music industry took to social media, and expressed their grief.The Oscar and Grammy-winning music composer A. R. Rahman took to his Instagram, and shared a throwback picture with the late singer. He wrote in the caption, “She lives forever with her voice and aura ..What an artist @asha.bhosle (…

Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Musician Shankar Mahadevan, along with Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa, sought divine blessings at the Akshardham Swaminarayan temple in New Jersey, USA. Shankar posted a series of images on Instagram from the temple visit. In one picture, he is seen posing alongside Ehsaan and Loy with the temple’s “swamijis”. The other two photographs featured only Shankar, who called it a “blessing” to start the tour with the temple visit. “Blessed to start our tour by visiti…

Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Riddhima Kapoor decided to treat the netizens with a throwback picture with brother Ranbir Kapoor and dadaji Raj Kapoor on Sibling Day on Friday. The old black-and-white photo showed both Ranbir and Riddhima posing with their grandfather. While the legendary filmmaker looked at his little granddaughter, both Ranbir and Riddhima’s eyes were locked on something with piqued interest.For the unaware, Ranbir and Riddhima are the children of Raj Kapoor’s late son, Rishi Kapoor,…

Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Indian auteur Imtiaz Ali, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film ‘Main Vapas Aaunga’, has shared the reason behind choosing to work with the Oscar and Grammy-winning music composer A. R. Rahman. Imtiaz, who spoke with IANS during the promotions of the film, majorly works with either Pritam or A.R. Rahman, and with both of them, he has a terrific track record.When asked what compelled him to gravitate more towards A. R. Rahman for ‘Main Vapas Aaunga’…

Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Producer Namit Malhotra has responded to the criticism over his upcoming production ‘Ramayana’. On Tuesday, the producer took to his social media, and shared a note, assuring the audience that the team is working to fix the issues in the VFX. He wrote, “Dear all, the response over the past few days has truly been overwhelming, inspiring, and humbling. Seeing how our Rama continues to touch so many hearts across the world fills me with deep humility and joy. I cherish…

Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Indian auteur Imtiaz Ali, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film ‘Main Vapas Aaunga’, has spoken up on the importance of telling a love story in times of crisis, and how it could restore the faith of mankind in good. In ‘Main Vapas Aaunga’, Imtiaz Ali touches upon the themes of separation, the Partition of India, and the pain that followed. Imtiaz spoke with IANS during the promotions of the film, and said that this is the perfect time to tell stori…

Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film ‘Main Vapas Aaunga’, reunited with his ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ team on Sunday. The actor was seen promoting the upcoming film with Imtiaz Ali, Irshad Kamil, and the Oscar and Grammy-winning music composer A. R. Rahman.This comes after Diljit missed the promotions of ‘Border 2’ earlier this year. The film, a big ticket entertainer marked the second chapter of the legacy title …