Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) Veteran actor-filmmaker Manoj Kumar’s brother, television producer Manish R. Goswami, took a trip down memory lane on Wednesday night as he shared a rare and unseen picture celebrating the glorious journey of the iconic film Upkar.In the first black-and-white photograph, Manish’s father can be seen receiving the National Award for producing Upkar from former President Zakir Husain in 1967.Sharing the picture, Manish wrote, “My Respected Dad Receiving National Award fo…
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Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Known for belting out hits such as “Filhall”, “Ranjha,” “Teri Mitti” and “Mann Bharrya”, singer-music composer B Praak revealed that he’s working on his new song, which is “too much dark”. B Praak, whose real name is Pratik Bachan, took shared two pictures of himself on the photo-sharing website, Instagram. In the photographs, the 40-year-old musician is seen sitting by the poolside and working on his laptop.For the caption, the National Film Award winner wrote…
Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) The 97th birth anniversary of legendary Kannada cinema icon Dr Rajkumar is being observed on Friday across Karnataka with reverence and enthusiasm, with major events planned at Kanteerava Studio in Bengaluru, where he is laid to rest.Family members are scheduled to offer special prayers at Dr Rajkumar’s memorial at the studio. The state government will also pay its respects, with an official programme being organised by the Department of Information and Public Relati…
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is a global star, and the international platforms keep reminding why he is one. On Thursday, the Academy took to its Instagram, and shared a clip of SRK’s speech from ‘Om Shanti Om’. They wrote in the caption, “One thing about destiny… it doesn’t miss. Film: OM SHANTI OM (2007) Directed by Farah Khan Written by Farah Khan, Mushtaq Shiekh and Mayur Puri Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Rampal, Shreyas Talpade and Kir…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Foreign diplomats in India have also joined those paying tributes to legendary singer Asha Bhosle, who passed away in Mumbai on Sunday at the age of 92. Australian High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, said that he is among the non-Indians who cherish the music of the “evergreen” Asha Bhosle.”I am among the many foreigners who have cherished the music of the evergreen #AshaBhosle. She will live on in our hearts – especially every time I hear ‘Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka…
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Actor Shah Rukh Khan called late legendary singer Asha Bhosle’s voice “one of the pillars of Indian cinema”. SRK took to his official X (Earlier known as Twitter) handle and dropped a photo of adorably giving a peck on the cheek to Asha Ji.Saddened to have learned about the passing away of the acclaimed singer, King Khan penned on the micro-blogging site, “It’s truly sad to learn about Asha Tai’s passing… her voice has been one of the pillars of Indian cinema and wi…
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kajol is celebrating her husband, superstar Ajay Devgn’s birthday in her trademark style. On Thursday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a picture of her husband in which he can be seen looking into the camera with a sarcastic and exhausted expression.The actress wrote in the caption, “At some point the candles on the cake look less like a celebration and more like a fire hazard. I think u have reached that point. Happy birthday anyways. M…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher shared that he performed his acclaimed play ‘Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai’ despite severe foot pain, describing the evening as a “triumph against all odds.” Anupam took to Instagram, where he shared a string of glimpses from his play being performed in a packed theatre.“Last night at my play Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai was truly a TRIUMPH AGAINST ALL ODDS! My foot was in extreme pain before the show. Every step reminded me of it. But the mom…
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) National-Award winner Swanand Kirkire believes that mainstream Bollywood lyrics have not lost their poetic depth, asserting that they have merely evolved with changing times and sensibilities. Asked if he thinks lyrics have lost their poetic depth in mainstream Bollywood, or is that criticism unfair, Kirkire told IANS: “I don’t think lyrics have been lost. You know, newer kinds of sounds and newer kinds of words are coming into lyrics.”“Definitely, the old-world ima…
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) National Award-winning lyricist-singer Swanand Kirkire says what concerns him most about the current music landscape is the rapidly shrinking shelf life of songs, even as technological shifts and the rise of artificial intelligence begin to redefine the speed of production. Asked whether the pace of production or the fleeting lifespan of songs troubles him more, Kirkire told IANS: “What worries me is the shrinking shelf life of songs. Yes, definitely.””Also, the speed of …