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Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj is set to collaborate with veteran music composer Ilaiyaraaja for an upcoming Tamil feature film. The film marks their first collaboration, while also standing as Karthik Subbaraj’s 10th directorial venture and Ilaiyaraaja’s 1540th film as a composer. Karthik Subbaraj has built one of the most unique cinematic voices in contemporary Indian cinema. A longtime admirer of Ilaiyaraaja, the director has often paid tribute to him, and his music thro…

Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan shared a deep note about having sleepless nights, workload and the healing power of music. The icon in his blog spoke about how his work often takes priority over sleep, despite medical advice stressing the importance of getting at least seven hours of rest for the body to “recover and repair.”He wrote: “.. no sleep process takes over at this hour of the morning from the night before .. why because , work is more important than sleep .. medic…

Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) The 5-time National Award-winning playback singer Shreya Ghoshal, has spoken up on the challenge of making music in the era of streaming, digital impression, and social media. The veteran singer spoke with IANS during her trans-continental travel for her shows, and says that the numbers, followers, and streaming data do make it difficult for any artiste to focus on the beauty of their craft.She told IANS, “I feel that where there is just so much distraction of numbers, fo…

Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Bollywood superstar singer Sonu Nigam believes there is no need to make legendary singer Asha Bhosle’s death a matter of grief and sadness. In a video shared by Sonu on his social media account, he was seen talking to a few people while travelling in a car, where he expressed his thoughts on Asha Bhosle’s demise.Speaking about her passing, Sonu expressed admiration rather than grief. He said, “I am sad that she is gone, but I do not want to make it about sadness. She li…

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) The Korean artiste Aoora attended the State Banquet hosted at Rashtrapati Bhavan, on Tuesday. The event was held in the presence of the President of India Droupadi Murmu and Lee Jae Myung, the President of South Korea, as part of an official diplomatic engagement between the two nations. Aoora’s presence highlighted the role of artistes in fostering cultural diplomacy beyond traditional political frameworks.Aoora described attending the banquet as a meaningful experienc…

Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) As a way of paying tribute to the glorious legacy of the Mangeshkar sisters- Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle, their brother, Hridaynath Mangeshkar, intends to make Asia’s biggest hospital dedicated to the memory of the musical legends. Announcing the great initiative, Hridaynath Mangeshkar told the media, “We are trying that this should be the biggest hospital in Asia. We have taken quite a big land, rest it up to God.”The hospital is expected to be most likely be named …

Hyderabad, April 12 (IANS) Megastar Chiranjeevi joined scores of people from around the world in paying tribute to one of India’s finest singers, Asha Bhosle, who passed away at the age of 92 in Mumbai on Sunday. Taking to his X timeline to pen his thoughts on the demise of the great singer, Chiranjeevi wrote, “Asha Bhosle ji’s voice has been a timeless companion to Indian cinema, carrying a spectrum of emotions across generations. I have always admired the effortless grace and versatility she…

Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Rapper and singer Badshah has teased the new version of his controversial track “Tateeree Phir Se”. As “Tateeree” continues to face backlash for its objectionable content, Badshah has assured that they have made the necessary changes in the latest version.”Tateeree Phir Se” is expected to reach the audience on 14 April.In his latest social media post, Badshah said that he respects the reactions of the audience and is also aware of his responsibility towards society as an …

Los Angeles, March 26 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Charlie Puth is averse to certain sounds. The ‘We Don’t Talk Anymore’ hitmaker has shared that he feels sick if he does not like the way something sounds. The 34-year-old singer’s sensitivity to noise leaves him in an “agonising” state, reports ‘Female First UK’.Appearing on the latest episode of David Begnaud’s The Person Who Believed in Me podcast, Charlie said, “I’m sensitive to sound, and sound comes out of people. So the splash of the…

Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Singer and composer Shekhar Ravjiani remembered the late legendary singer KK, who passed away around 4 years ago, back in 2022.In a heartfelt post on social media, Shekhar said that he has always been inspired by KK. Admiring his dedication and sincerity towards music, Shekhar said that KK was never someone who went after fame, or got into controversies or even attempted to overshadow anyone.Shekhar dropped a throwback selfie with KK on his IG, where both of them can be s…