'I've had a 10-and-a-half year journey behind the camera and people don't know who I am.'
Well-known Bollywood singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, died in Kolkata on Tuesday night, officials said. He was 53.
The fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival saw Bollywood folk add a lot of glamour in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
'It was inspired by the Hamas attack and was like their attack -- well planned and well executed.'
'When there was a match, he would be up all night watching it on his laptop with Kishori Amonkarji singing on the side.'
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, now a Union Territory, were occupied by the Portuguese in 1783 and 1785, respectively. They continued to be ruled by the Portuguese till an armed revolution liberated them, and the Tricolour was unfurled at Silvassa on 2 August 1954.
The proceeds from the concert will go to the India COVID Response Fund.
Mahesh Bhatt joined the team at a concert organised at Bandra Fort, in a western Mumbai suburb, just days ahead of the film's theatrical release on April 26.
Zakir Hussain was the maestro of tabla, percussionist, composer and even actor -- a legend who was India's very own and yet belonged to the world. Hussain died from 'idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis', a lung disease, in a San Francisco hospital early Monday. He was 73.
The eulogies will pour for Ustad Zakir Hussain. There will be those who recount his genius, his enterprise, his achievements, his grace, and his charm. I have no selfies or autographs to remember him by, but I will never forget his most generous and gracious gift to me -- one day in heaven, among the celestial ensemble of Indian music.
Songs from big ticket movies regaled on the strength of spunk and swagger even as pre-existing bangers like Diljit Dosanjh's Lover in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, Kohraa's Beqarar Karke Humein in Jawan and an Iranian wedding favourite Jamal Kudu in Animal grew a brand new fanbase in the course of enhancing the storytelling values.
Malaika glitters... Mrunal spreads awareness... Shriya explores the NY night life...
Aseem Chhabra's Top 10 Films/ Series from TIFF 2024 includes films that he watched for the first time in Toronto. The films were impressive due to their rigor, passion, unique storytelling style and sometimes exploring the vulnerable sides of big name stars.
The actor will be accompanied by his Singh Is Bliing director Prabhudheva, and co-stars of his earlier films, Sonakshi Sinha and Madhuri Dixit.
'The core group from Pune, which bought arms, trained people, carried out intelligence gathering and participated in all the stages of the battle, consisted of RSS volunteers.' 'The Pune group raised resources with the help of three stalwarts from the film industry.' 'The stalwarts were Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammad Rafi and C Ramchandra.'
Music composer Aadesh Srivastav organised the Sound Of Peace concert, the proceeds from which were handed over to the Commissioner of Mumbai police.
The decision was taken after opposition by right wing Hindu groups across the country, who have called for expulsion of Pakistani artistes from India after the Uri attack that killed 18 soldiers.
Vaani 'little girl big dreams'... Kartik enjoys some chaat...Kamal Haasan jets off...
Pictures of the celebrities who attended the Afrojack concert in Mumbai.
'How to hold people's attention is challenging.'
French hospitality at its best at a state dinner in honour of China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at Elysee Palace, Paris.
Samantha and Vijay Deverakonda gave Hyderabad an evening to remember during a live concert on Independence Day, promoting their upcoming film, Kushi.
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Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's concert -- held over the weekend in New York -- was quite disappointing.
'Madhubala stipulated in her contracts that she wanted only me to do her playback singing.'
After Shiv Sena's protest at BCCI office, Kasuri book release function and Ghulam Ali concerts, films starring Pakistan artistes have become latest target of the political outfit.
The complaint mentions the last scene of the film which shows a temple priest's daughter, played by Nayanthara, offering namaz wearing 'hijab' before making biryani.
There's a new actor in town, and Shraddha Kapoor is particularly excited about it!
Aditi performs... Sonam at New York Fashion Week... Sanjana falls in love...
'Money was pouring in after Movers & Shakers. At the turn of the millennium, I was voted one of the top 10 Mumbaikars. People joked that even when they switched off their TV sets, I was there! I would ask God if he was compensating me for the loss of Ayush, the greatest tragedy of my life.'
The annual day function at Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Mumbai turned out to be a star-studded event, as film folk stepped out to applaud the superstars in their own homes.
Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com worked hard through the year to capture movie stars on camera, and here are some of 2023's most entertaining moments.
KK discusses his top songs with Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com, and even sings some of them!
'Hamara aur Rajsaab ka bahot gehra aur toot bandhan tha. Hum bahot ladte the (we used to fight a lot) but he could make me bend my rules for him.;
'I faced difficulties, but today when I look back, it all looks mazedar (fun).'
'Asha atya remains down-to-earth and frank.' 'If she likes something, she will tell you to your face.' 'Ditto, if she doesn't.' 'She is full of life and energy, I have never seen her brood.'
They realised that the Portuguese were better prepared to defend Daman than Dadra and Nagar Haveli. If reinforcements from Daman were to reach Silvassa, there was no chance of defeating the Portuguese. They decided that cutting Daman's communication lines would have to be their top priority before attacking Silvassa. A fascinating excerpt from Neelesh Kulkarni's new book, Uprising-The Liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Disney and Citi organised a live musical concert--'Beauty and the Beast' for around 290 underprivileged from various NGOs spread across Mumbai.