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 …
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Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Actress Karisma Kapoor took to her social media account to share a glimpse from her recent exclusive roundtable attended by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, further describing the experience as an ‘honour and privilege’. Karisma took to her social media account to post a group photograph from the private gathering, which saw a select group of successful women from different walks of life for a discussion on women’s empowerment, leadership.In the picture shared by …
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher has expressed gratitude at seeing his books placed on bookstore shelves, saying he always believed his stories would live on screen and stage but never imagined he would one day be called an author. The 69-year-old actor took to Instagram, where he shared a string of videos and pictures of himself signing his books at a bookstore. Calling the moment “quiet and overwhelming,” he said that as an actor, he always believed his stories would live on…
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher has issued a clarification warning his fans and followers about fake Instagram accounts being created in his name. Taking to social media, the actor shared a video message urging people to ignore any follow requests from accounts other than his official one.He wrote in the caption: “IGNORE: “I only have this instagram account. Please ignore any request to follow any other account with my name. Jai Ho!”Anupam revealed that several of his close…
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher shared a light-hearted moment with actor Boman Irani from the New Delhi airport as he posted pictures of the two together on social media. Taking to Instagram, Anupam shared a string of images with Boman from Terminal 3 of the Delhi airport. In the pictures, the two were seen posing for the camera. He also shared glimpses of them going down an escalator.Anupam captioned: “We are HANDSOME! No Buts or Ifs. Jai Ho!”Anupam, and Boman along with Ranv…
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) As veteran actress Waheeda Rehman turned 88 on Tuesday, actor Jackie Shroff shared a heartfelt birthday note for the legendary star, expressing his warm wishes and admiration. Jackie, an avid social media user, took to Instagram to share a video montage featuring pictures and clips of Waheeda Rehman. The montage included a memorable moment from the iconic song “Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai” from the 1965 classic Guide, which starred Dev Anand.For the caption, he simply …
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) As the coming-of-age political action film “Rang De Basanti” clocked 20 years since its release, actor Sharman Joshi said that Hindi cinema will remember the Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra directorial forever. “Time flies,” said Sharman as the film turned 20-years-old.Rang De Basanti follows a British film student traveling to India to document the story of five freedom fighters of the Indian revolutionary movement. She befriends and casts five young men in the film, which…
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) Veteran actress Lillete Dubey, who essayed the role of Aunty Rose in Shyam Benegal’s “Zubeidaa,” called it one of her favourite characters as the project completed 25 years of release on Monday.Marking the milestone moment, Lillete penned a heartfelt note on social media, revisiting all the fun she had while shooting the film under the direction of Shyam Benegal with her amazing co-stars Amrish Puri, Karisma Kapoor, Rekha, Manoj Bajpayee, Surekha Sikri, Rajit Kapoor, Amrish…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Actors Saiyami Kher and Gulshan Devaiah have joined hands once again as they feature in an upcoming soulful romantic music video titled ‘Aise Na Humko’ composed by celebrated lyricist-composer Swanand Kirkire. Sharing her excitement, Saiyami said, “I have always been a fan of Swanand’s work and wanted to do something with him. I truly feel he is a treasure and so incredibly gifted such a fantastic writer, actor, and now a composer. It’s incredible how much one man…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS Actress Arti Singh took to her social media to share a nostalgic post recalling her association with television star Rupali Ganguly that circled back to the 90s.In her note shared on her social media account, Arti fondly remembered how Rupali was just 16 years old when she worked in a film with Arti’s uncle, Bollywood superstar Govinda.She added how their bond has remained intact over the years.Penning her emotions, Arti wrote, “Meeting her after ages …she was just 16 …