Year: 1970

Daler Mehndi records new song for `Ramayan` fame Arun Govil`s upcoming movie

Bollywood Bhangra and Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi is all set to record his new song for the upcoming Bollywood film ‘Six Nine Five (695)’, titled ‘Elaan Kar’. This film is going to be made on the 500 years of struggle saga of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi, Ram Mandir, starring actor Arun Govil, best known for playing Lord Ram in the Ramayan TV series. The makers have confirmed the much-awaited film is touted to be a real-life drama film yet with a touch of mythological essence and the song ‘Elaan Kar’ sung by Daler Mehndi brings the motivational vibe to the film. This song is a prominent part of the film and an attempt to express the struggle and pain of our forefathers to society. The beautiful lyrics is penned by Ashish Pandit and the music is directed by Ved Sharma. On being asked about the song, singer Daler Mehndi said, “I have been quite thrilled about this song since the day it came to me. The storyline of the film really touched my heart. Society …

Indie Band The Yellow Diary back with their latest single Mujhe Mere Naam Se

Indie band The Yellow Diary`s  (TYD) latest song “Mujhe Mere Naam Se” is their latest treat for their fans. The song is based on an emotion. “Most people go through this emotion in their life,” says TYD. “I think we`ve all gone through moments where somebody or the other told you that you won`t be able to do something. You wanted to do something but they put you down. At least in my head, I`ve had that moment where I told myself that there will be a day I`ll show you what I am going to do and you`ll see that this man actually could do this,” says the lead singer of the band, Rajan Batra. `Mujhe mere naam se` focuses on capturing this emotion. The story of this emotion might be common to all. But Rajan says that everyone can relate and says, “This is my story, but when you meet people and hear them out, you realise that emotions remain but stories change.” The video of the song portrays a young boy who …

Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Shraddha and Ranbir Kapoor shine in 2023

While there was a lot of concern about the Hindi film theatrical business post the pandemic, especially at a time when Hindi films weren’t firing at the box office, there are lead actors who have outshined at the box office in the first quarter!  Shah Rukh Khan in and as Pathaan, from the fabled YRF Spy Universe, with his humongous all-time historic blockbuster Pathaan set the cash counters ringing in January this year. The film became a global phenomenon as audiences thronged to theatres again and again to make this a monstrous hit like no other. It collected over 1050.30 crores worldwide gross! Pathaan was also the Hindi film industry’s answer to the `boycott calls` that were believed to have hit Bollywood, resulting in the failure of many movies back-to-back. Siddharth Anand has said earlier, “I`m happy that Pathaan has become a game-changer for the industry. We were said to have been boycotted by people. I`m happy that Pathaan has become the answer to all that talk. The industry has heard enough. I`m happy that we …

Aayush Sharma responds to trolls who mock his wife Arpita Khan for her looks

Actor Aayush Sharma who made his acting debut with Salman Khan production `Loveyatri` is married to the superstar`s younger sister, Arpita. The couple are parents to two kids as well. Aayush and Arpita recently hosted an Eid party at their Khar residence for the members of the film industry, has hit back at trolls who constantly ridicule Arpita on her looks every time her new pictures come on the internet. The actor was recently speaking at Tedx Talks platform and defended his wife as he said, “My wife, she is constantly trolled for being overweight, she is a constant target and being a celebrity she should not be fat or she should dress a certain way and she is dark in colour. Every time a picture comes live, people remind her that she is dark in colour.” He further mentioned that the world has largely forgotten that beauty is intrinsic. He shared, “You should come to terms that beauty is no longer internal, nobody wants to know you as a human being, people want to …

`Music School` trailer: Academic pressure and performing arts collide

The makers of Ilaiyaraaja`s multi-lingual musical ‘Music School’ launched the trailer in Mumbai, with the presence of the cast and crew, following the digital unveiling by Vijay Deverakonda. The event was attended by director and producer Paparao Biyyala, as well as actors Shriya Saran, Sharman Joshi, Gracy Goswami, Ozu Barua, and others. The audience responded positively to the trailer launch. The trailer for ‘Music School’ features Shriya Saran and Sharman Joshi as music and dance teachers who are working on putting together a musical play called ‘The Sound of Music.’ The duo is shown collaborating with a group of young artists, including Gracy Goswami and Ozu Barua, in order to bring the production to life. It portrays the challenges faced by a music and drama teacher in promoting performing arts for children while dealing with the intense academic pressure exerted by parents, teachers, and society. Through a musical journey filled with drama, humor, emotions, and music, the audience witnesses the struggles of the teacher in bringing out the talents of the young minds. Along with …

Aryan Khan makes acting and directing debut with ad featuring Shah Rukh Khan

On Monday, Shah Rukh Khan revealed that the first ad of his son Aryan Khan`s luxury streetwear brand will be unveiled on Tuesday. Today, the father-son duo shared the video on their social media sites. The ad features Aryan Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, however, they do not share screen in the ad.  The ad begins with Aryan Khan writing words on a chalk board with a confused expression. He then takes a paint brush and creates a line with red paint on the board and exits the frame. before leaving, he throws the red paint brush on the floor. Shah Rukh Khan enters the frame and picks up the brush and looks at the board before stroking a line with the brush to create a red X.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by @dyavol.x The ad has been directed by Aryan Khan himself and marks his debut as an actor and director as well. The …

Lucky Ali apologises for his `Brahmans are a lineage of Ibrahim` post

Lucky Ali has issued an apology for hurting the snetiments of a section of pepl with hs pevious post on social media. In his post, which caused a controversy,  he claimed word the “Brahman” is derived from “Abram.” In the now deleted post, Lucky Ali said that Brahmasn are a lineage of Ibrahim. The comment dod not go down well witha  section of people.  Lucky Ali said that he realised how his post was controversial and said that his intention was not upset anyone. He said that he intended to bring people closer together but his thoughts did not come out in the way he meant to. “I realise the controversy of my last post. My intentions were not to cause distress or anger amongst anyone and I deeply regret that,” he wrote on Facebook on April 12. “My intentions, instead, were to bring us all closer together… but I realise how it didn`t come out in the way that I meant it. I will be more aware of what I am posting and of …

Whacky Wednesday: Mini Mathur once spent Rs 20 lakh on dinner

Mini Mathur is a well-known Television host and actress. She is most popularly known for her hosting stint on Indian Idol. Recently, the actress revealed that she had once spent Rs 20 lakh on dinner.  Mini Mathur recently spoke her heart out about her professional and personal life on Cyrus Broacha`s podcast `Cyrus Says`. Talking about how she blew Rs 20 lakh in an evening, Mini revealed, “There was a quiz show where I won Rs 20 lakh. It was called Heartbeat, where the time you got to answer a question was 100 heartbeats. So if your heart is beating fast, you get less time (to answer)… I won Rs 20 lakh and at that time it was a lot of money. But I blew it all up in one evening” “I did have 22 people and I remember I took them all for dinner to Marriott,” Mini recalled. Mini, a prominent television host and actress, is known for hosting the singing reality show Indian Idol for six seasons. She was also a VJ on …

Suhana Khan stuns as she slips into a ravishing red power suit

Suhana Khan, the daughter of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was spotted at an event today. Suhana channelled her inner boss lady as she donned a bright red ensemble for the event, rocking a cropped blazer and pants. Khan decided to top off the look with a pair of sparkly block-heeled platforms. For the hair, Suhana opted for some wavy locs.  While everyone was expecting Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan to follow in his footsteps in front of the camera, it is daughter Suhana who is all set to make her acting debut this year. She has finished shooting her maiden movie, The Archies, under the direction of Zoya Akhtar. What makes this Netflix offering eagerly anticipated is that it also stars Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda, and Boney Kapoor and the late Sridevi’s younger daughter Khushi.  The first look of the film, based on the popular comic book series, has generated tremendous buzz. Everyone is waiting with bated breath to see the three newcomers, who come with a rich legacy, shine on the screen. …

Taimur shows off his abs in Kareena`s post is the best thing you`ll see today!

Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan is a big-time social media butterfly who loves to keep her fans updated with all the major happenings of her personal and professional life. A mother of two adorable munchkins — Taimur Ali Khan and Jehangir Ali Khan, Kareena never misses a chance to treat her Insta fam with delightful family photos, especially adorable photos of her kids.  While the world celebrated Siblings Day on Monday, April 10, Bebo marked the day by dropping a cutesy photo of her son Taimur and Saif Ali Khan`s first son, Ibrahim Ali Khan on her official social media handle.  In PICS: National Siblings Day: From Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor to Sara and Ibrahim Ali Khan, fashionable duos of B-Town Giving a sweet surprise to netizens, On Tuesday evening, Kareena shared a lovely photograph, featuring Taimur and Ibrahim showing off their abs.  “Was Siblings day yesterday or today …OR..is it everyday? Iggy and TimTim,” Kareena captioned her latest `awww` worthy Insta post with a red heart emoji.            View this …