Ajay Devgn launches music label of production house behind ‘Omkara’, ‘Drishyam’

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Ajay Devgn launches music label of production house behind ‘Omkara’, ‘Drishyam’

Panorama Studios, makers such acclaimed movies as ‘Raid’, ‘Omkara’, ‘Khuda Haafiz’ and ‘Drishyam’, have diversified into music.

Actor-filmmaker Ajay Devgn launched Panorama Music on Tuesday. The label, to be led by the well-established music industry executive, Rajesh Menon, will create original singles, film music, independent music, and regional content.

Established with the intention to provide a platform to budding musicians and artistes, the label will focus on regional content and its offerings in Hindi will include devotional and Sufi music, and ghazals.

Launching the label, Devgn said, “Music has always been a space that has held my interest. With the digital medium touching our lives in so many ways, the possibilities for music are endless.” He added that facets of India’s rich musical culture remain unexplored, a gap, he hoped, the newborn music label would fill up.”

Devgn’s manager and film producer Kumar Mangat Pathak and producer-director Abhishek Pathak are the music label’s frontmen.

Stating the music label’s objectives, Abhishek said: “We want to create music that matters and establish a unique sonic space for India.” And Menon added: “We hope to create quality music and touch the hearts of people.” Just like Panorama’s films did.

‘KKK11’ action man Sourabh Jain back with Ganpati music video

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‘KKK11’ action man Sourabh Jain back with Ganpati music video

Actor Sourabh Raaj Jain, who was recently seen in ‘Khatron ke Khiladi 11’, is back on screen, but this time in a new avatar. The actor is seen in his first music video, which happens to be a Ganpati song, along with child artiste Pranjali.

Speaking about the video, Sourabh says, “When I heard the song for the first time, I could feel that it is going to keep coming back every Ganpati season. I have always believed that entertaining your audience is one thing, but entertaining across time is a cherry on top.”

Sourabh has tried his hands in everything from youth shows to historical as well as web and reality shows, but this is the first time that he has appeared in a music video.

“I always see the work and how it challenges me. I am glad that I have got the opportunity to be a part of a different medium and the interesting thing about music videos is that they are short projects, which allow to experiment with various characters in a short span of time,” he says.

The actor also opened up about connecting with people on social media.

“Honestly, jumping on to the social media bandwagon wasn’t a natural process for me. It took me time and it still takes a lot of effort, but if it helps you connect to people, then that be it. I’m grateful for that connection,” the actor says.

Mika’s new song ‘2-Seater’ featuring Pallavi Sood is out

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Mika’s new song ‘2-Seater’ featuring Pallavi Sood is out

Singer Mika Singh on Tuesday released his next music video titled ‘2-Seater’, which stars Pallavi Sood along with Mika, and was shot in California and other parts of the US.

Mika said: “I am really excited about this song. We shot it in some amazing locations in the US, especially in California. The shots are beautiful. It’s a youth song and my co-actor in the song, Pallavi Sood, has done a tremendous job. The audience was waiting for this and I am happy to give them entertainment during such a time.

“Let’s all take care of one another and get vaccinated. That’s the only way we can defeat the (Covid) virus. We can’t be losing this war against the pandemic. Love and light to all my fans and well-wishers.”

‘2 Seater’ has been penned by Praabh Neear and Kabeer Kang. The music video has been directed by Orabh Neear and the rap is by Wolfy.

Natasha Bharadwaj borrowed doctor mom’s stethoscope for ‘Mumbai Diaries 26/11’

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Natasha Bharadwaj borrowed doctor mom’s stethoscope for ‘Mumbai Diaries 26/11’

Actress Natasha Bharadwaj, who plays a resident doctor in the upcoming web series ‘Mumbai Diaries 26/11’, says as her mother is a doctor, she borrowed the lab coat and stethoscope of her mother for her role in the show.

Sharing how she bagged the role on the show, Natasha said, “I had auditioned for Mumbai Diaries 26/11 and when I was told the part, I knew that I want to do this because as an actor, I am greedy and this was a role that I did not want to let go.”

“So after I was shortlisted, I waited for almost a month and as I did not hear from them I thought I am not getting the part. Then one day, while I was driving, I got a call about the confirmation, and as soon as I reached home, I asked my mother to give me her lab coat and stethoscope and that’s how I broke the news to her because she knew that I had auditioned for this role. It was heartwarming and overwhelming for both of us.”

Directed by Nikkhil Advani, the show also features – Konkona Sen Sharma, Mohit Raina, Tina Desai, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Satyajeet Dubey, Mrunmayee Deshpande and Prakash Belawadi among others.

‘Mumbai Diaries: 26/11’ will release on September 9 and stream on Amazon Prime Video.

Janhvi Kapoor on how she once escaped the paparazzi

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Janhvi Kapoor on how she once escaped the paparazzi

Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor and her best friend Namrata Purohit shared how they once escaped from the paparazzi and the ensuing car chase situation made it feel like a real like ‘Fast and Furious’ moment.

Sharing a story of Janhvi hiding from the paparazzi, her close friend Namrata Purohit said, “There was this one time, for some reason she didn’t want to get clicked at the gym. So, she told me ‘Namo, you have to help me, they can’t see me, they can’t click me whatever.’ So, we sent her car outside. I felt like a horrible person because those guys outside are actually sweet guys. But it was just like a situation that she needed to get out of that day. So, her car went the other way and the paps followed her, then she jumped into my car and we had gotten out and then we had like this whole chase going on. I felt like I was in a ‘Fast and Furious’ movie.”

Janhvi added, “Because I wasn’t supposed to be at the gym, I was supposed to be home, tired and sad. They were literally chasing us on bikes, and we were going around in her car and we had to stop at some dingy location and then I had to get back into my car. You know the amount of times I have hidden in the trunk of my car? So many times! There’s always a blanket in my car. There’s always a blanket every time I am at a place I am not supposed to be at or with someone I am not supposed to be with.”

The actress will be seen in the upcoming food show ‘Star vs Food Season 2’ where she tried her hand at cooking Korean food. The show releases on September 9 on discovery+.

Katie Price wants baby through surrogacy

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Katie Price wants baby through surrogacy

Former glamour model and singer Katie Price, who is already a mother of five children, wants to have a baby via surrogacy and is determined to have as many as she can.

Katie has Harvey with Dwight Yorke, Junior and Princess with first husband Peter Andre and Jett and Bunny with third spouse Kieran Hayler.

Speaking to new! magazine, Price said: “I am always f***ing broody and I will have more. I can only have one because I’ve had caesareans, so I’d definitely use a surrogate until I’ve got no eggs left. I’ll just keep going and going.”

The reality TV star had earlier talked about her desire to have a baby with her fiancé Carl Woods and is adamant she will do “whatever it takes” in order to fall pregnant because her mother Amy is terminally ill, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

She said: “We’re going to call the baby Miracle. I’m doing this for my mum. She told me to have IVF so she can see us have kids. It will break my heart if she can’t.”

She thought she’d find it “easy” to get pregnant again as she and Woods have never used contraception.

She said: “It has not happened naturally, unfortunately. I thought it would be easy as I’ve never had to plan it before. It’s always just happened. We have never been careful having sex from day one, as we knew we wanted to be together.”

“But we really started properly trying in the Maldives in November. We’ve been planning it all on an app and having loads of sex on the three days I’m ovulating. We haven’t been doing it every day as they say not to.”

“We don’t do it for three days ahead of ovulating, to make sure the sperm is stronger. We’ve tried everything. It’s frustrating as I feel young but I’m not inside.”

Kavita Kaushik on twists her character brings to ‘Lakshmi Ghar Aayi’

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Kavita Kaushik on twists her character brings to ‘Lakshmi Ghar Aayi’

Actress Kavita Kaushik will be seen embracing the role of ‘Buxa Mausi’ in the upcoming tracks of the show ‘Lakshmi Ghar Aayi’. Kavita who was previously seen in a reality show has been a part of the entertainment industry for quite some time now. She is now seen making a comeback after a brief hiatus.

Her character ‘Buxa Mausi’ is strong, powerful and a rich woman. She said: “I am very excited to be working with the team of ‘Lakshmi Ghar Aayi’. I was attracted to the story and the character, the instant I heard the story. Buxa Mausi’s character is interesting and progressive, and very interesting to play.”

She added: “‘Buxa’ is someone who doesn’t show much affection, but deep inside wants to show affection and also wants affection. It will be interesting for the audiences to watch how Buxa Mausi will affect ‘Maithail’ and ‘Raghav’. The viewers are going to have a lot of fun watching ‘Buxa Mausi’ on television.”

‘Lakshmi Ghar Aayi’ is a story that revolves around the lives of ‘Maithili Tiwari’ (played by Simran Pareenja) and ‘Raghav’ (played by Akshit Sukhija). The show highlights Maithili’s struggles and how she became a victim of dowry. Currently, the show has taken an exciting turn and has led to the marriage of ‘Maithili’ and ‘Raghav’. Even though they both have feelings for each other, the hate is covering up the love for now.

‘Lakshmi Ghar Aayi’ airs on Star Bharat.

Anil Kapoor: ‘Nayak’ has certainly aged well

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Anil Kapoor: ‘Nayak’ has certainly aged well

Actor Anil Kapoor’s film ‘Nayak: The Real Hero’ has clocked 20 years of its release on Tuesday. The actor says it is one of his movies that has certainly aged well.

A political action film directed by S. Shankar and produced by A.M. Rathnam, the movie stars Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukherji, Amrish Puri, Paresh Rawal and Johnny Lever.

Anil said: “‘Nayak’ is one of my movies that has certainly aged well! As an actor, I’m thankful to Shankar for giving me the opportunity to explore my range as an action hero and believing in me.”

He added: “As I look back, it feels like yesterday that I was trying to balance myself on top of a bus for a fight sequence in the film. ‘Nayak’ will always remain close to my heart for its pure effort and I hope to soon be celebrating 20 more years of the movie.”

In fun trivia about the film, Anil famously went bare body for the first time for an action scene in the film. It was Indian cinema’s first action sequence to make use of computerised effects; 36 different cameras were used at the same time for a single frame.

Currently, the 64-year-old star is busy shooting for ‘Jug Jugg Jeeyo’, which also stars Varun Dhawan, Neetu Singh and Kiara Advani.

Kamal Hassan leads stars wishing Mammootty ‘Happy Birthday’ on his 70th

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Kamal Hassan leads stars wishing Mammootty ‘Happy Birthday’ on his 70th

A string of southern film personalities such as Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal and Prithiviraj Sukumaran, among many others, have wished Malayalam superstar Mammootty, who turned 70 on Tuesday.

To mark Mammootty’s milestone birthday, Kamal Haasan shared a special video message speaking in Malayalam to greet the superstar on his birthday.

Superstar Mohanlal too shared a video message to wish Mammootty, whom he considers as his ‘big brother.’ He captioned the clip: “Happy Birthday dear Ichakka @mammootty.”

Calling Mammootty his inspiration, Nivin Pauly tweeted: “The Legend of Indian Cinema and my Inspiration! #HappyBirthday Dear Mammukka.”

Prithviraj Sukumaran shared a throwback picture with Mammootty to wish him on his birthday.

“I don’t have a better photo…coz we always forget to take one on those biriyaani and black tea afternoons. And more than anything else, thank you for Chaalu and Surmi chechi! Happy birthday Ikka!”

Oscar-winner Resul Pookutty tagged Mammootty as one of the biggest stars of Indian cinema.

He wrote: “Easily one of the biggest stars of Indian cinema @mammukka Happy Birthday. I’m happy and proud that I live and work in the same industry as you and at the same time as you. May almighty shower you with His choicest blessings.”

Actor Sarath Kumar simply wrote: “Wishing my dear friend, versatile icon of Indian cinema @mammukka a very happy 70th birthday. Inspiration to millions for 5 decades and many more years ahead. May you be blessed with good health & happiness always.”

Actress Manju Warrier wished Mammootty with a special painting. Her caption for the image read, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMMOOKKA!!!”

Yami on choosing projects: ‘The script needs to speak to me’

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Yami on choosing projects: ‘The script needs to speak to me’

Yami Gautam has a slew of films lined up such as ‘Bhoot Police’, ‘Lost’, ‘Dasvi’ and ‘A Thursday’. The actress says she never wants to let go of the importance of judging a project based on its writing and that she always makes sure to remain true to herself while choosing a project.

Talking about her process before choosing a project, Yami said: “While reading a script, I always make sure to perceive it as a reader as well. If it can keep the audience inside me engaged, I know it will work on the screen.”

She added: “As an actor, I never want to let go of the importance of judging a project basis its writing because you are as good as your script.”

“I always make sure to remain true to myself while choosing a project.”

The newly-wed actress says the “script needs to speak” to her.

“Following the first instinct, you get after reading a script always works,” added the actress, who is married to filmmaker Aditya Dhar.

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