News for 'Academy of Music'

Singer, songwriter Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize for Literature

Singer, songwriter Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize for Literature

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

Dylan, 75, was honoured "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition," the Swedish Academy said.

PIX: Jennifer Lopez, Anoushka Shankar at Grammies 2013

PIX: Jennifer Lopez, Anoushka Shankar at Grammies 2013

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

The 2013 Grammy winners and highlights at a glance.

'A R Rahman is a devout Muslim'

'A R Rahman is a devout Muslim'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

Shabana Azmi speaks out against the fatwa issued to A R Rahman.

Will La La Land lose out at the Oscars?

Will La La Land lose out at the Oscars?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

There is a group of La La Land haters -- especially jazz aficionados who feel the film gives too much importance to a white man who sets out to save the musical genre associated with the African American community, points out Aseem Chhabra.

Spotted: Katrina Kaif, Abhishek Bachchan in Mumbai

Spotted: Katrina Kaif, Abhishek Bachchan in Mumbai

Rediff.com24 May 2011

Reader Rajesh Dongre has sent us few photographs.

Leonard Cohen passes into the ages

Leonard Cohen passes into the ages

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

'We have lost one of music's most revered and prolific visionaries.'

'I don't have a Batman theme!'

'I don't have a Batman theme!'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2005

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United States Air Force colonel.

PIX: Shraddha, Akshara, Shahid at GIMA awards

PIX: Shraddha, Akshara, Shahid at GIMA awards

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Check out the star arrivals.

Liked Oscar host Neil Patrick Harris? VOTE!

Liked Oscar host Neil Patrick Harris? VOTE!

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Take this fun poll!

Did Billy Crystal make a terrific Oscar host? VOTE!

Did Billy Crystal make a terrific Oscar host? VOTE!

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

Have your say!

PIX: The Artist, Meryl Streep win big at BAFTA

PIX: The Artist, Meryl Streep win big at BAFTA

Rediff.com13 Feb 2012

The silent film picked up seven awards while Meryl Streep picked up the best actress award in a glittering ceremony.

Google celebrates Mrinalini Sarabai's 100th birthday

Google celebrates Mrinalini Sarabai's 100th birthday

Rediff.com11 May 2018

Today's doodle, illustrated by Sudeepti Tucker, shows Sarabhai with her signature parasol while her students are dancing on stage.

'Gautam Gambhir is a brilliant captain, a born leader '

'Gautam Gambhir is a brilliant captain, a born leader '

Rediff.com7 May 2012

Kolkata Knight Riders' Australian pacer Brett Lee on Monday said his IPL skipper Gautam Gambhir is one of the most brilliant captains he has played under as the Indian backs up good leadership with strong personal performances.

Will Enthiran 2.0 be the most expensive Indian film ever made?

Will Enthiran 2.0 be the most expensive Indian film ever made?

Rediff.com26 Dec 2015

Ace filmmaker Shankar's Enthiran 2.0 has a whopping budget of 350 crore.

Dam 999 goes to the Oscars

Dam 999 goes to the Oscars

Rediff.com20 Dec 2011

Three songs from the film have been singled out for the Original Song category.

Group Capt Varun Singh's funeral to be held in Bhopal on Friday

Group Capt Varun Singh's funeral to be held in Bhopal on Friday

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

He was the lone survivor of the crash in which Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 armed forces personnel were killed.

Why did Google doodle Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay?

Why did Google doodle Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

India's freedom fighter's interest in arts led to setting up several institutions of learning in independent India.

Amy is a very hard-to-please girl: Prateik

Amy is a very hard-to-please girl: Prateik

Rediff.com6 Feb 2012

A R Rahman, landed in a controversy when a Catholic group wanted the word Hossana removed from the song from the film Ekk Deewana Tha.

Lingo limbo: Tamil songs at Rahman's UK concert anger fans

Lingo limbo: Tamil songs at Rahman's UK concert anger fans

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

The Hindi-speaking concertgoers reportedly staged a walkout.

'Shilpa Shetty has been very caring'

'Shilpa Shetty has been very caring'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

'She is not only concerned about her own performance or how she is looking, but also about others.'

How To Win An Oscar

How To Win An Oscar

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Joaquin Phoneix (Joker) and Renne Zellweger (Judy) should keep their fingers crossed, says Kumar Abishek.

Industrialist T T Vasu dead

Industrialist T T Vasu dead

Rediff.com11 May 2005

T T Vasu, well-known industrialist and son of late Union Finance Minister, T T Krishnamachari, died in a corporate hospital in the wee hours of Wednesday following brief illness, his family said.

Chiranjeevi turns narrator Rudhramadevi

Chiranjeevi turns narrator Rudhramadevi

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Telugu film industry.

Chiranjeevi turns narrator Rudhramadevi

Chiranjeevi turns narrator Rudhramadevi

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Telugu film industry.

Why Rahman is every director's favourite

Why Rahman is every director's favourite

Rediff.com23 May 2011

Here's looking at AR Rahman's collaborations with top Bollywood directors.

Why Rahman starved before the Oscars

Why Rahman starved before the Oscars

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

Celebration time for Slumdog Millionaire's India team.

Honorary doctorate for A R Rahman

Honorary doctorate for A R Rahman

Rediff.com26 May 2009

The Aligarh Muslim University will confer the honour on June 7.

A R Rahman's Tamil album gets global premiere

A R Rahman's Tamil album gets global premiere

Rediff.com7 Jan 2010

The album in question is the soundtrack to Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa directed by Gowtham Menon.

10 OTT shows for You

10 OTT shows for You

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

The OTT menu is sparkling with brand new goodies. Here are Sukanya Verma's 10 recommendations for the week.

Now Slumdog Millionaire at the Grammys

Now Slumdog Millionaire at the Grammys

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

AR Rahman has been nominated in several categories for his compositions from the Oscar-winning movie.

The Dilemma Ali Fazal is Struggling With

The Dilemma Ali Fazal is Struggling With

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

'There is a part of me that says it is a great time to tell stories from my own land.' 'But then opportunities are coming my way from all over the world.' 'So one foot is here and one foot is in the West.'

Birdman, Boyhood, American Sniper sweep Oscar 2015 nominations

Birdman, Boyhood, American Sniper sweep Oscar 2015 nominations

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

A quick look at the Oscar 2015 nominations.

Pussycat Doll's verison of Jai Ho in top 100

Pussycat Doll's verison of Jai Ho in top 100

Rediff.com9 Mar 2009

Rahman has become the first Indian -- and by Indian, we mean born in India, raised in India and based in India -- to make it to the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

PIX: Taapsee, Kamal Haasan, Prithviraj at IIFA Utsavam awards

PIX: Taapsee, Kamal Haasan, Prithviraj at IIFA Utsavam awards

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Pictures from the glittering IIFA Utsavam awards.

'I wanted Rahman to talk in Tamil, and he did'

'I wanted Rahman to talk in Tamil, and he did'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

As A R Rahman received his Oscars at the 81st Annual Academy Awards, everyone back home was cheering -- including his older sister Reihana, who is the mother of budding music composer G V Prakash. She talks to Shobha Warrier about the excitement at home.

Keira Knightley takes on Audrey Hepburn

Keira Knightley takes on Audrey Hepburn

Rediff.com16 Jun 2008

According to news reports, Keira Knightley has been roped in to play Eliza Doolittle, the role played by Audrey Hepburn while Daniel Day-Lewis has been described as a perfect candidate for Rex Harrison's role as the pig-headed professor, Henry Higgins in the 1964 remake of the musical, My Fair Lady.

'Fatwa against AR Rahman is so silly'

'Fatwa against AR Rahman is so silly'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

SHOCKING night at the Golden Globes!

SHOCKING night at the Golden Globes!

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Why were two of 2018's critically panned films awarded?! exclaims Aseem Chhabra.