‘Arya’ turns 17: Allu Arjun recalls how film changed his course as an actor

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‘Arya’ turns 17: Allu Arjun recalls how film changed his course as an actor

 Allu Arjun’s superhit “Arya” completed 17 years of release on Friday, and the Telugu superstar recalled in an Instagram note how the film had changed the course of his career.

“This movie changed the lives of so many people. It changed my course as an actor, Sukumar Garu’s life as a director, DIL Raju garu’s life as a producer. DSP’s life as a musician, Rathnavelu garu as a DOP, bUNNY vaSU as distributor then and many many more lives. We all the soo thankful to this one magic that came into our lives called ARYA,” he wrote

The film released in 2004 was Arjun’s second film as a solo hero after “Gangotri” in 2003. “Arya” is a romantic action film directed by Sukumar, and co-starring Anu Mehta. The film is about Aarya, an outgoing and free-spirited boy. It was dubbed and released in Malayalam with the same name.

Sundeep Kishan announces new film on birthday

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Sundeep Kishan announces new film on birthday

South star Sundeep Kishan tweeted to announce his new project on the occasion of his birthday on Friday. Tentatively titled “SK28”, the supernatural fantasy film will see Sundeep collaborate with director VI Anand again, six years after the duo worked together in the Telugu film “Tiger”.

“A ‘Vi Anand’ SuperNatural Fantasy.. A @HasyaMovies @RajeshDanda_ Production #SK28,” wrote the actor, on his official Twitter handle, @sundeepkishan on Friday.

Speaking about his collaboration with director Anand, he said: “VI Anand and I are very good friends, and we share an amazing work rapport which, was very well reflected in our first project together, Tiger. I am collaborating with him after six years and am very excited about the same. He is a visionary.”

Sundeep seems impressed by the script, too, besides his director. “The moment I read the script of ‘SK28’, I knew I wanted to be a part of it. I am sure the audience is going to love it.”

The actor’s upcoming roster also includes CV Kumar’s sequel to the 2017 Tamil thriller “Maayavan”, titled “Maayavan Reloaded”. He will also be seen in G. Nageswara Reddy’s Telugu film “Gully Rowdy”.

Composer Vanraj Bhatia passes away, B’Town mourns loss

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Composer Vanraj Bhatia passes away, B’Town mourns loss

Music director Vanraj Bhatia passed away at his residence in the city on Friday. He was 93.

Bhatia rose to fame scoring music in an array of arthouse and middle-of-the-road films in the seventies and eighties, such as “Ankur”, “Manthan”, “Bhumika”, “Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro”, “Mohan Joshi Haazir Ho!” and “36 Chowringhee Lane”, as well as TV shows “Wagle Ki Duniya” and “Banegi Apni Baat”. He was reportedly bedridden due to age-related issues. He had not been well for a while now.

The composer won the National Award for his music in Govind Nihalani’s acclaimed “Tamas” in 1988 and was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 2012.

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta took to social media to mourn the loss. He wrote: “RIP Maestro.” while actor Farhan Akhtar wrote: “RIP #VanrajBhatia… apart from the many other brilliant musical works he created, I vividly remember the theme of ‘Tamas’ that started with a shriek so filled with anguish, it could send a chill up anyone’s spine and break anyone’s heart.”

Musician Ehsaan Noorani of the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio wrote: “Farewell Vanraj Bhatia one of India’s finest composers … was glad to have known you worked with you and been part of your music. There will not be another you.”

‘Ajeeb Daastaans’ actor Armaan Ralhan: After ‘Befikre’ debut I only had similar offers

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‘Ajeeb Daastaans’ actor Armaan Ralhan: After ‘Befikre’ debut I only had similar offers

Actor Armaan Ralhaan made his acting debut in the Ranveer Singh-Vaani Kapoor starrer “Befikre”, and was recently seen in the OTT anthology “Ajeeb Daastaans”. Armaan says he had a few offers after his debut film of 2016 but they were all similar to his “Befikre” role of Anay, an investment banker who is set to marry Vaani Kapoor’s character.

“What happened was that there were one or two films after ‘Befikre’ that were very similar to what I had done in the film. I wanted to do something that gave me an opportunity to show a different side of myself. There were one or two films that were supposed to happen but they got delayed or pushed and then finally Shashank Khaitan’s thing (refers to his segment of ‘Ajeeb Daastaans’) happened,” Armaan told IANS.

“Ajeeb Daastaans” is an anthology of four stories, and Armaan appears in the first segment, directed by Shashank Khaitan and co-starring Jaideep Ahlawat with Fatima Sana Shaikh.

“Ajeeb Daastaans was supposed to come out last year but because of the pandemic, everything got delayed. So, one extra year got added because of the pandemic. Things just worked out that way, but I do wish to reduce the gap and do more work,” he added.

Armaan says his constant effort is to look for variety in roles. “I got into the movies to play different characters. That is the fun — to play with people that are different from you. So, for me is to play someone who is not me, to me it is important to be versatile and do different kinds of roles,” he claimed.

“Sometimes you may play similar roles in your career but the idea is to keep changing and doing different things,” he summed up.

Arjun Bijlani: Want to keep trying new things

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Arjun Bijlani: Want to keep trying new things

Actor Arjun Bijlani loves the romantic genre, but he confesses being more excited about trying out the action on screen lately.

The fact is not surprising, perhaps, considering Arjun flies off to Cape Town for the shoot of the stunt-based reality show “Khatron Ke Khiladi 11”, after featuring in the romantic music video “Mohabbat Phir ho jaayegi”.

“As much as I love the romance genre, it’s the action genre that has got me really kicked off late. I want to keep trying new things, stay ahead of time, and entertain my audiences with the best of my abilities,” Arjun asserted while speaking in an interview.

Anushka-Virat start Covid fundraiser, contribute Rs 2cr

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Anushka-Virat start Covid fundraiser, contribute Rs 2cr

Celebrity couple Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli have started a fundraiser campaign to help people deal with the Covid crises at hand.

The couple has collaborated with crowd-funding platform Ketto for the campaign #InThisTogether and has donated Rs 2 crore for this initiative. They aim to raise 7 crores for Covid relief in India

Talking about the same, Anushka said: “India is going through an extremely difficult time and the second wave of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic has pushed our country to a state of crisis. It is time for all of us to come together and do our bit for our fellow countrymen who are in serious need of support.

“Virat and I have been hugely pained looking at the inexplicable suffering that people are going through and we hope that this fund will aid in our fight against the virus that we are all helplessly witnessing. We are praying for everyone’s safety. We hope that you join us in our prayers to save as many lives as possible because we are all in this together.”

Virat said: “We are going through an unprecedented time in the history of our country and our nation needs all of us to unite and save as many people as possible. Anushka and I have been shocked to see humans suffering since last year. We have been working towards helping as many people as possible all through the pandemic and now, India wants our support more than ever.

“We are starting this fundraiser with the confidence that we will be able to raise substantial funds to aid those in dire need. We are confident that people will come forward to support fellow countrymen in crisis. We are in this together and we shall overcome this.”

#InThisTogether will run for seven days and the proceeds raised will be directed to ACT Grants, the implementation partner for this campaign.

“Having strong voices like Anushka and Virat help drive fundraising efforts will go a long way towards helping us realize this goal. On behalf of India’s startup ecosystem, ACT Grants is truly grateful to have them join this mission,” said Gayatri Yadav, spokesperson ACT Grants.

“We are delighted to collaborate with Virat Kholi and Anuskha Sharma for their philanthropic endeavor to support our Covid relief program,” said Varun Sheth, CEO & co-founder, Ketto.org.

Kajal Pisal distributes Oximeter, water filters to less fortunate

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Kajal Pisal distributes Oximeter, water filters to less fortunate

Actress Kajal Pisal is distributing water filters and oximeters to people who can’t afford to buy such devices.

“Oximeter is now important for us. Many of us can afford it but there are people who can’t afford to buy the device. I’m trying to help by distributing it. Apart from this, the most essential thing that we need is fresh drinking water. I’m trying to arrange filters for each house in the slums. I request people to help the less fortunate during this time of crisis. Kindness is need of the hour,” she says.

Kajal says she understands the pain of people who are losing their family members to Covid-19.

“It’s sad and I can relate to the pain of people losing their family to the virus. It’s hard to accept such a death. So, it’s time to fight together and help each other,” says Kajal, who is known for featuring in television series like “Saath Nibhaana Saathiya”, “Bade Achhe Lagte Hain” and “Durga: Mata Ki Chhaya”.

Malaika Arora: Always wished I had a daughter

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Malaika Arora: Always wished I had a daughter

Actress Malaika Arora says she always wished she had a daughter to share her things with.

Malaika opened up on the subject when made a guest appearance in a recent episode of the dance reality show “Super Dancer: Chapter 4”. After the performance of contestant Florina Gogoi, the actress picked up the six-year-old in her arms and spoke about how she has always wanted a daughter.

“Main tumhe ghar leke jaun kya? I have a son at home… For a long time, I have been saying, ‘kaash meri ek beti bhi hoti’. I have such beautiful shoes and clothes, and no one is there to wear them!” said Malaika and also asked for a hug and a kiss from Florina.

Florina performed to the 1980s’ number “Disco Station”, sung by Asha Bhosle. Malaika, too, joined Florina on the stage during the dance.

“Super Dancer: Chapter 4” airs on Sony Entertainment Television.

Vinit Kakar joins ‘RadhaKrishn’ as voice artiste for animated Garuda

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Vinit Kakar joins ‘RadhaKrishn’ as voice artiste for animated Garuda

Actor Vinit Kakar has joined the cast of the mythological television show “RadhaKrishn” as a voice artist who will feature as the voice of Garuda, an animated creation on the show as of now.

“I’m fortunate to get work during this time of crisis. Most importantly, the role doesn’t need me to travel or go for shoots that are happening at Umbergaon. I have joined the show as a voice artist. I can do my dubbing at home. It’s my first show as a voice artist,” he says.

The actor, who has been seen as Shishupal and Takshak in the same show, says that Garuda is a significant character.

“Garuda is the bird-like vehicle mount (vahana) of Lord Vishnu. In Hindu mythological stories, he has strong value. Garuda is described as the king of birds. As its kite-like figure and is shown either in zoomorphic form, as in a giant bird with partially open wings,” he says.

Vinit has earlier featured in shows like “Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush”, “Devi Adi Parashakti” and “Chandragupta Maurya”.

‘Dilbaro’ singer Vibha Saraf opens up on new track ‘I really like you’

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‘Dilbaro’ singer Vibha Saraf opens up on new track ‘I really like you’

Singer Vibha Saraf is out with her new song “I really like you”. The singer, who shot to fame singing “Dilbaro” in the Alia Bhatt-starrer “Raazi”, says her latest track has all the qualities of a college romance number.

“I really like you” has been composed by Ayaz Ismail, and Vibha says this is different from the work she has done before.

“I think it’s a simplistic composition plus I hadn’t attempted this genre before. I also had an additional role to play here, giving Ayaz’s composition a lyrical direction,” says Vibha, about penning the number.

She adds: “I think it has the elements of a no-nonsense-college song which is brimming with the excitement about newfound love, crush, love interest.”

Ayaz, who is based in Dallas, the US, says that the song has come out at the right time and will cheer people in India in these times of distress.

“As an artist, creativity flows at all times. Being an Indian overseas one can completely understand the situation back home. It’s devastating – rather, depressing — for everyone. The song was ready in March, and we were scheduled to release it in April. We did discuss with the team whether we should release it or not, and they gave us the green signal. The prime reason was positive, and something to cheer about in this chaotic situation,” he claims.

The song was released recently across all music streaming platforms.

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