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Payal Rohatgi opens up about learning to sing at Kailash Kher’s academy, suggests trying it before seeing a psychiatrist

Payal Rohatgi opens up about learning to sing at Kailash Kher’s academy, suggests trying it before seeing a psychiatrist

From reality shows and films to television and entrepreneurship, Payal Rohatgi has rarely shied away from reinventing herself. Over the years, the actor has been known for her outspoken personality, appearances on reality television and her passion for yoga and fitness. Now, she is embracing yet another chapter in her artistic journey, learning to sing. Payal says the experience has transformed not just her understanding of music but also her perspective on life, helping her redefine herself as an artist during a challenging phase in her personal life. Payal Rohatgi says singing helped her navigate difficult phase in her marriage. In an interview with Hindustan Times, Payal opened up about becoming a student again, finding solace in music, learning under the guidance of singer Kailash Kher, and why she believes singing can be therapeutic. Payal Rohatgi on learning singing Talking about learning singing, Payal said, “It’s nice. It’s really a nice zone. Everyone knows my nature because I have done a lot of reality shows. But as an actress, when we go to a film …

Rekha Bhardwaj didn’t want to sing Omkara song Namak Ishq Ka: ‘Was a challenge to sing a raunchy song’

Rekha Bhardwaj didn’t want to sing Omkara song Namak Ishq Ka: ‘Was a challenge to sing a raunchy song’

The song Namak Ishq Ka from the 2006 film Omkara is instrumental in catapulting Rekha Bhardwaj to mainstream fame. The acclaimed singer had been in the industry for years by then and had given several hits, but the success of the song made her a household name. However, Rekha wasn’t sold on the song initially, but her husband and director-composer Vishal Bhardwaj, who had recorded an early rendition by her on his Motorola flip phone, was keen to have the singer on board. Rekha Bhardwaj’s Namak Ishq Ka was picturised on Bipasha Basu. Rekha Bhardwaj on the making of Namak Ishq Ka In an interview with PTI, Rekha Bhardwaj recalled the making of Namak Ishq Ka, part of the soundtrack of Vishal’s Othello adaptation, Omkara. “When Namak Ishq Ka happened, I literally earned it because Vishal was preparing and composing songs. He had very little time, so he would come and sing the songs to me when he composed one or two lines, and would say, ‘Is it sounding good? Should I elaborate on this?’ …

Why Singeetham Srinivasa Rao banned Sing Geetham crew from referencing his masterpieces | Telugu News

Why Singeetham Srinivasa Rao banned Sing Geetham crew from referencing his masterpieces | Telugu News

Director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao once made a film with no dialogue. Pushpaka Vimana, released in 1987, was entirely silent, built on physical comedy and visual storytelling, and went on to be listed among the greatest Indian films ever made. Nearly four decades later, he decided to make another experimental film. One where characters sing their words to each other, and where the line between conversation and song does not exist. That film is Sing Geetham, and cinematographer Ankur C was the person behind the lens trying to figure out how to shoot something that had never been done before. “There was no point of reference. We were just figuring it out,” Ankur recounted in an exclusive interview with SCREEN. No templates, no old films The first thing Singeetham Srinivasa Rao made clear when the crew sat down together was what he would not allow. No references to his own earlier work. A director with Pushpaka Vimana, Aditya 369, and Bhairava Dweepam to his name, films that remain benchmarks of formal ambition in Indian cinema, he …

Sing Geetham movie review: At 94, Singeetam Srinivasa Rao delivers a musical fable | Movie-review News

Sing Geetham movie review: At 94, Singeetam Srinivasa Rao delivers a musical fable | Movie-review News

Some films take years to make. Sing Geetham took nearly a lifetime. The idea lived in Singeetham Srinivasa Rao’s head for close to four decades before a producer finally said yes. This explains why the film feels the way it does: deeply personal, unique, stubbornly unconventional, and made with the kind of sincerity that cannot be manufactured. The man who once made a film without dialogues asks you to imagine a world where everyone sings, quite literally. Kuberapuram is a fictional village in Andhra Pradesh that feels like it exists slightly outside of real time. It sits on gold, and outside interests have noticed. A young man named Pratap (Ayaan) arrives expecting a business opportunity. What he finds instead is a community that is holding itself together with less and less left to hold. At the center of the village’s resistance is Gowri (Ahilya Bamroo), a young woman with an unshakeable attachment to the land and the life it sustains. A gold mining operation managed by Renu (Shalini Kondepudi) is slowly eating into both. Then, …

‘No reference point’: Nag Ashwin reveals hardships behind Rs 22 cr film Sing Geetham | Telugu News

‘No reference point’: Nag Ashwin reveals hardships behind Rs 22 cr film Sing Geetham | Telugu News

Singeetham Srinivasa Rao is set to release his 61st film, Sing Geetham, at the age of 94. The film is produced by Kalki 2898 AD director Nag Ashwin under the Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema banners. In an interview with SCREEN, Ashwin spoke with unusual candour about the film’s origins, its challenges, and why he believes it is unlike anything Indian cinema has seen before. It is a story about the sheer difficulty of doing something nobody has done before, and the people who decided to do it anyway. Before the logistics, before the health complications, before any of the production challenges, there was the fundamental question of what Sing Geetham even was and how to make it work. Sing Geetham is a musical fantasy in which every character in the story communicates entirely through song. Not a film with songs inserted between scenes, but one where singing is the language itself. Nag Ashwin says there was genuinely no reference point for it. “We don’t have a reference idea for this film because there is …

‘Ranbir Kapoor freaked out when AR Rahman asked him to sing for Rockstar,’ says Imtiaz Ali | Bollywood News

‘Ranbir Kapoor freaked out when AR Rahman asked him to sing for Rockstar,’ says Imtiaz Ali | Bollywood News

3 min readMumbaiJun 3, 2026 07:15 PM IST Even after arguably making films with greater depth and emotional substance, filmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s fans continue to associate him with Rockstar. The romantic musical not only marked a breakthrough performance for Ranbir Kapoor but also emerged as a defining work for both the actor and the director. More than a decade after its release, the film continues to enjoy a cult following. Interestingly, Imtiaz recently shared an anecdote from the making of Rockstar, revealing how Ranbir panicked when he learned that AR Rahman had considered having him sing all the songs in the film. ‘Ranbir Kapoor freaked out’ In a recent Instagram post, Imtiaz shared an audio note in which he recalled a conversation with Rahman during the making of Rockstar. The filmmaker revealed that the Oscar-winning composer had asked whether Ranbir could sing and suggested that, if he could, it would be a great idea for the actor to perform the entire album himself. “I remember AR Rahman sir had asked me during Rockstar whether Ranbir …

Tanisha-Dhruv get the serve to sing, beat Watanabe-Taguchi 8-21, 21-17, 21-16

Tanisha-Dhruv get the serve to sing, beat Watanabe-Taguchi 8-21, 21-17, 21-16

5 min readMay 28, 2026 03:50 PM IST Jwala Gutta had once said she picked Ashwini Ponappa as a partner – not because of her smashes, which were excellent ofcourse. But due to her serves. Now, Tanisha Crasto hoping to reach Jwala’s heights in mixed doubles (she reached World No 6 with V Diju), is proving why a swell serving game can literally win you matches. To get to match point at the Singapore Open, Tanisha sent forth a bamboozler that confounded none less than Yuta Watanabe – a seemingly benign backhand wobble serve that left the Japanese skill-master confounded. Watanabe is a twice Olympic medallist and four-time World Championships podium finisher, including two silvers at mixed doubles. The Japanese 28-year-old isn’t easily frazzled. The two hooting serves at the end, were just the finishing touches of a firecracker game. Her lari (garland) style of explosive bursts, as she strikes a whisk-like rotating pattern with Dhruv Kapila and goes about creating chances while never giving up, has been one of Indian badminton’s most underrated progressions. …

What links Matthew Hayden to khara sing, roasted peanuts of Gujarat

What links Matthew Hayden to khara sing, roasted peanuts of Gujarat

3 min readMay 10, 2026 03:22 PM IST Parthiv Patel introduces Indian street chaat to the Gujarat Titans batting coach in a franchise video, by joking about the Gujarati travel habit of packing one suitcase for clothes, and one for food. The second-place Titans onboarded the big, beefy World champ Australian opener earlier this season to bring muscle to their batters. But something else besides the coach’s salary drew Hayden to India’s western state. “One thing I like about Gujarat — because my father was a peanut farmer — is the quality of peanuts (sengdana) here,” Hayden told Parthiv. The extreme western state is known for its tasty Khara Sing from Bharuch, as well as Jumbo and Kadak roasted peanuts, which are Godzilla-sized nuts. But on the main course, when Patel invited Haydos was street chaat, that grew on Mumbai’s chowpatys. Hayden would do his finest hat tips to Messrs Mehigan, Calombaris and Preston, the OG MasterChef judges. For Sev Puri, he would say, “I don’t need any kind of invitation for chaat. It’s crunchy, …

Diljit Dosanjh kneels to sing for specially-abled fan

Diljit Dosanjh kneels to sing for specially-abled fan

Diljit Dosanjh has been busy with concerts as part of his ongoing AURA world tour. His shows are always sold out, and this time was no different. The actor-singer shared a video on Instagram on Friday, in which he can be seen inviting a physically challenged fan on stage and singing for her. He also called out protesters for criticising his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Diljit Dosanjh invites specially-abled fan on stage The actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh shared a heartwarming video on Friday that captured a deeply emotional moment from his recent tour. In the clip, he is seen inviting a specially-abled fan on stage. As the crowd watched, Diljit knelt down beside the fan and began singing his popular track Hass Hass directly to her. The gesture not only highlighted his connection with fans but also reflected his sensitivity and humility. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original …

94-year-old Singeetham Srinivasa Rao shocks internet with Sing Geetham teaser; fans say ‘better than Gen Z’

94-year-old Singeetham Srinivasa Rao shocks internet with Sing Geetham teaser; fans say ‘better than Gen Z’

Veteran filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao is returning to cinema after 13 long years. After the teaser for his upcoming film Sing Geetham was released, the internet was shocked to see the director in top form. Even his colleagues from the film industry seemed in awe of the filmmaker. Singeetham Sreenivasa Rao returns to cinema after 13 years. Sing Geetham teaser out Singeetham announced that his next film would be a play on his name – Sing Geetham. The 1-minute-22-second-long teaser shows a glimpse of what’s to come. The teaser introduces a young man named Prathap who enters a world where nothing is as it seems. The teaser seems to hint at the story being set in an old mining town where people hope to find gold. The filmmakers described it as: “Sing Geetham follows a young man, Prathap, whose pursuit of opportunity leads him into a world where nothing is as it seems. As he becomes entangled in forces larger than himself, he is drawn into a conflict between progress and preservation—one that challenges his …