Category: ENTERTAINMENT

Legendary singer Kishore Kumar preferred singing and music to studies during his student days and was very clear in the formative years of his life that he wanted to make a “mark” in the fledgling Hindi film industry. Kumar, whose 89th birth anniversary is being celebrated today, had an average academic record, as per documents available with the Indore Christian College (ICC), where he enrolled for intermediate in 1946. He secured third division with just 326 marks out of 800 in high school examination (Class 10), according to the documents…

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As Priaynka Chopra’s debut American TV series “Quantico” had its finale last night, the actor said bringing Alex Parrish to life challenged her “physically and emotionally”. The 36-year-old Indian star, who made her foray in to the West with the ABC series, said getting a leading role in her debut show has made her hopeful about the future prospects for “female talent and women of colour”. “As the season ends, I am saying goodbye to Alex Parrish. As you’ll see, her story will come full circle… and that is the…

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Mumbai, Aug 3 (DIN NEWS) Confirming that he will be featuring in the sequel of Aamir Khan’s “Sarfarosh”, actor John Abraham says he is geared up for the action-drama, which will be different from the original. Directed by John Matthew Matthan, the 1999 film featured Aamir, Naseeruddin Shah, and Sonali Bendre. “Sarfarosh” chronicled the story of an Indian police officer’s quest to stop cross-border terrorism. In an in interview with PTI, Abraham says, “John Mathew Matthan and I are co-producing the film. We are still working on the script but…

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Mumbai, Aug 3 (DIN NEWS) Music maestro A R Rahman says India’s musical heritage may lack exposure but it is not dying as its roots are deep in tradition and people have a spiritual connection with it. The double Oscar-winner has travelled across India to find rare instruments and hidden musical traditions in his maiden non-fiction series, “Harmony with A R Rahman”, being launched on Amazon Prime on August 15. The quest underscored what Rahman always thought was true about India — every street has a musical legacy. Rahman will…

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Actor Johnny Depp has claimed that his ex-wife Amber Heard had once punched him twice in the face when they were together. According to People, the 55-year-old actor made the revelation in the court documents filed as part of a libel case in the UK. The “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor claimed that Heard, 32, physically assaulted him after he arrived two hours late to her 30th birthday party in 2016. He said that when he arrived, Heard was “cold towards” him and began “criticizing” him after the guests had…

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Fans of “Baahubali” can revisit the world of Mahishmati in a new Netflix series that will explore the journey of Sivagami in a prequel to the SS Rajamouli’s two-part blockbuster. The series, which was announced by Netflix today, has already been given a two-season order. “Baahubali: Before the Beginning”, will be a prequel to “Baahubali: the Beginning” and “Baahubali: the Conclusion”, and is based on Anand Neelakantan’s book, “The Rise of Sivagami”. Season one of the series will have nine episodes and captures Sivagami’s journey from a rebellious and vengeful…

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Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut said today she spoke to Priyanka Chopra, who has reportedly gotten engaged to American singer Nick Jonas, and the “Quantico” star seemed “excited and happy”. Rumours of Priyanka and Nick’s engagement started coming in after the actor pulled out of Salman Khan’s forthcoming film “Bharat”. There were speculations that Priyanka who has never spoken about her relationship with Nick got engaged to the popstar on her birthday and would tie the knot this year. Kangana, who co-starred with Priyanka in “Fashion”, said she spoke to the…

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Shah Rukh Khan today met survivors of childhood cancer before they left for World Children’s Winners games 2018 in Moscow to represent India. The 52-year-old star invited the kids at his residence, Mannat to wish them for the upcoming championship. Shah Rukh’s IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders along Meer Foundation, that he set up in his father’s memory who was a cancer patient, are also providing jerseys and kits to these children for the tournament. “Each kid that I met today has been a winner in his or her own…

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Sushant Singh Rajput is set to essay 12 real-life characters, including political strategist Chanakya, poet Rabindranath Tagore and former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam, in a series biopic. The yet-to-be-titled project will celebrate the Indian geniuses spanning 2,000 years – from 540 BC to 2015 AD. All 12 biopics will be part of season one. It will be backed by Innsaei, a venture recently launched by Sushant along with his business partner Varun Mathur. Commenting on the endeavour, Mathur said, “We are excited to bring to the audience a new…

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Anil Kapoor has recreated Mohammed Rafi’s classic song “Badan pe sitare” in his own inimitable style to remember the legendary playback singer on his 38th death anniversary. The song has Kapoor’s effervescent charm as he pulls of some of Shammi Kapoor’s iconic moves. “Fanney Khan”, directed by Atul Manjrekar, will see Kapoor in the role of an orchestra singer, who worships Rafi and Shammi Kapoor as his idols. Staying true to the original essence of the retro classic, Amit Trivedi has re-imagined the track in Sonu Nigam’s voice. “Fanney Khan”…

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