‘Jhoome’ celebrates idea of diehard old-school romance: Kashmiri singer Rahi Sayed

As his music video ‘Jhoome’ that also features actress Kanika Mann released recently, Kashmir-based singer-songwriter Rahi Sayeed says that the lyrics of the song are a reflection of his belief in old-school love and romance.

Asked about how the song happened and Rahi told IANS : “When I write a song, somewhere it becomes the reflection of my mind and my beliefs. Looking at the current trend of love-romance and breakup songs I realised that lyrically all these songs are talking about what’s happening in their equation. But my song Jhoome talks about old-school love and romance; in which the lovers surrender themselves in love and decide to stay together, forever. There is a sense of spirituality, that is the love I believe in, that is my love song!”

The song ‘Jhoome’ is written, composed and sung by Rahi while the video is directed by Danish Renzu and shot in Kashmir. The song is released by Big Bang music on its YouTube channel.

According to Rahi, the collaboration with actress Kanika Mann was quite organic as her vibe was apt to set the mood of the song, which was quite pure and innocent love between a boy and a girl.

So far, being an indie artist, Rahi has come up with songs like – ‘Tu Le Jaa Mujhe’, ‘Sarmast’, ‘Maahi’.

Since the artist always appears in all his music videos, asked about his interest in acting in future Rahi replied, “No, I have no plan in acting but for indie artists like us, appearing on the music video is the best way to create our visibility with the song we are creating. These days, everyone wants to know who is the face behind the song. That is why I only appear on videos.”

Born and brought up in Kashmir, Rahi always had an interest in taking up music professionally and according to him, Mumbai is the city that has given him the love and recognition of his talent.

“From the time I came to Mumbai, I felt too connected with the city, people here, the work culture…my fans, my team with whom I am regularly collaborating…the vibe of the city. I love them all. I could easily say now, that Mumbai is my second home, after Kashmir,” Rahi signed off.

Nani wraps up shooting for ‘Shyam Singha Roy’

Telugu star Nani has wrapped up shooting for his upcoming supernatural thriller film ‘Shyam Singha Roy’.

Nani on Monday morning made the announcement on his Twitter and Instagram. He shared a picture from the film’s set where his back is towards the camera.

He captioned the image: “Shoot done. With a great team comes the great outcome. Post production begins. #ShyamSinghaRoy.”

A tweet from the banner Niharika Entertainmet’s official account read: “With a great star, there forms a supportive team to Make an epic film. Special Thanks to you Dear Natural. @NameisNani garu.

According to reports, the actor will be seen playing a Bengali man and will be seen romancing actresses Sai Pallavi and Krithi Shetty.

‘Shyam Singha Roy’ is directed by Rahul Sankrityan. It also stars Madonna Sebastian.

The actor, who dropped his 25th film as hero, ‘V’, on OTT last year, is awaiting the release of his new Telugu film ‘Tuck Jugadish’.

Aastha Gill: Important to know what your audiences are liking

Singer Aastha Gill has belted out several hits along with Badshah such as ‘Buzz’, ‘Kareja kareja’, ‘DJ waley babu’ and the latest ‘Paani paani’. She has revealed as to why the rapper and her make such a hit pair among.

“Badshah is very wise that way as he knows what is going on. He reads the trends. We perform together, so that connection is there, that bond is there. After every show, we listen to world or random music and discuss what’s in, what kind of vibe people are liking these days. All that we discuss,” Aastha told in an interview.

She added: “It is very important to know what your audiences are liking and we work accordingly.”

The 30-year-old singer credits her bond with the rapper for their success.

“That bond comes out very nicely when we work together,” she added.

Aastha is seen in the adventure reality TV show “Khatron Ke Khiladi” season 11, which airs on Colors.

Eijaz Khan shares key to successful, happy relationship

Actor Eijaz Khan, who found his ladylove Pavitra Punia in the 14th season of the controversial reality show “Bigg Boss”, has shared the key to a successful relationship and it is hilarious.

Eijaz suggested moving beyond “logic” for a successful relationship.

The actor told IANS with a laugh: “Say sorry as soon as possible. Even if you are right or wrong. Forget logic. Sometimes it is not about logic. Just say ‘its okay I am sorry and baby let’s move forward’.”

The 45-year-old actor and Pavitra keep sharing love-filled images for their fans on social media. The couple was seen attending singer Rahul Vaidya’s wedding together.

Speaking about his work, Eijaz currently awaits the release of the second season of the web-series “City Of Dreams”, a political drama.

“City of Dreams” Season 2 also features Sachin Pilgaonkar, Atul Kulkarni, Priya Bapat, Sandeep Kulkarni and Uday Tikekar among other Marathi and Hindi actors.

The second season focuses towards a stand-off between the father-daughter duo played by actors Atul Kulkarni and Priya Bapat, as the two characters are not ready to budge as the family feuds for power and position.

“City of Dreams” season 2 will be released on July 30 on Disney+Hotstar.

Tamannaah Bhatia: Saw a lot more successful films in South

Actress Tamannaah Bhatia says she has seen a lot more successful films in the South.

Tamannaah is one of the most prominent names in the South film industry and has even featured in Bollywood with films such as “Himmatwala”, “Entertainment”, “Humshakals” and “Tutak Tutak Tutiya”.

Asked between south or Bollywood films which one is the most difficult to headline, Tamannaah told IANS: “I saw a lot more successful films in the south and it just is very simple. The industries work in exactly the same fashion. There is no difference in the work. At the end, wherever you get success that place accepts you a lot more right?”

The 31-year-old actress, who has starred in Southern blockbusters including the “Baahubali” franchise, “Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavanace”, “K.G.F: Chapter 1” and “Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy” among many others, aspires to reach out to a global audience.

“I feel I got that in and received that kind of love and fan following in the south and I aspire that the kind of work I am doing I will be able to reach out and continue to reach out to a more pan-India and hopefully global audience.”

The actress, who was recently seen in the web-series “November Story” on Disney+ Hotstar VIP, is now gearing up for the Telugu remake of the Hindi thriller “Andhadhun”.

The Telugu version is directed by Merlapaka Gandhi.

Varun Sharma: ‘Fukrey’ gets carried along with whatever we are doing

Varun Sharma has been a part of several entertainers yet he is still tagged as a “Fukrey” actor. He does not mind it and instead calls it a blessing.

“It is a blessing to be a part of a franchise which has become a cult in Hindi cinema. It is just a blessing. The tag of ‘Fukrey’ just gets carried along with whatever we are doing and if we are working together,” Varun told in an interview.

The 31-year-old actor will soon be seen sharing screen space with his “Fukrey” co-actor Manjot Singh in the upcoming web-series titled “Chutzpah”.

He added: “That’s the charm, if Manjot, me along with Mrighdeep Lamba are doing something together it is the ‘Fukrey’ team. Imagine, the weightage of that franchise in people’s hearts and if that is bringing a smile on faces then what more as a talent we both can ask for.”

Varun hopes to keep entertaining the audiences with his work.

“We hope that this association we have made right from the beginning keeps growing… and we entertain people because that is the most important thing and that’s why we have become actors to entertain in all capacity,” he concluded.

Produced by Dinesh Vijan, created by Mrighdeep, written by Amit Babbar and Mrighdeep, “Chutzpah” is directed by Simarpreet Singh and it features Gen-X popular actors including Varun Sharma, Manjot Singh, Gautam Mehra, Tanya Maniktala, Elnaaz Norouzi and Kshitij Chauhan amongst others.

“Chutzpah” premieres on SonyLIV.

Meghna Malik not keen on playing just simple, linear characters

Actress Meghna Malik, who played the popular character of ‘Ammaji’ in the show “Na Aana Iss Des Lado”, and more recently was seen in Hindi biopic “Saina”, says that she wants to do more complex characters.

Ask her what kind of roles she is willing to portray in future and Meghna tells IANS: “Wish I was in that position that I have all the roles coming my way, that I’ll be able to explore them. I want to make audiences laugh and cry at the same time. I am not keen on playing just simple, linear characters but more complicated roles interest me.”

The actress says you don’t always get what you want: “That’s how it has been and that’s how you make your peace with that. You make your peace with rejections as well as achievements both.”

Meghna finds her character of Usha Rani, Saina Nehwal’s mother in “Saina” very close to her heart.

Parineeti Chopra had played the lead role of the ace badminton player in the film, which released earlier this year.

She says: “Saina comes from Haryana and I also belong to the same place so they connect between us. Moreover, capturing the spirit of an untiring mother was really captivating.”

Meghna will be seen in another biopic based on an eminent poet from Haryana, “Dada Lakhmi Chand”, directed by Yashpal Sharma.

“Like ‘Saina’, it is also a very interesting subject though it does not fall into that commercial-commercial form. But, I enjoyed doing it a lot,” she says.

“Saina” will have its world television premiere on Zee Cinema on July 25.

Aparshakti Khurana to once again host Indian Sports Honours

Actor Aparshakti Khurana will once again be seen hosting the Indian Sports Honours. This is the second time the actor will be hosting this awards show.

Earlier, he had hosted the 2019 edition.

Talking of the same, Aparshakti said in a statement: “It is an honour to be hosting such a prestigious awards show. I have always been into sports right from my childhood. Hosting the Indian Sports Honours for the second time gives me a great sense of joy and I get to meet and talk to favourite sportspersons.”

The event will be conducted virtually this year in the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

On the work front, Aparshakti will be next seen in “Helmet”, “Stardust” and an as-yet-untitled film, which will be Bhushan Kumar’s next.

Mansi Srivastava to join the cast of ‘Kundali Bhagya’

Actress Mansi Srivastava will join the cast of the show “Kundali Bhagya”. She will be seen playing the character of Sonakshi.

Ecstatic about joining “Kundali Bhagya”, Mansi says: “Sonakshi and Karan are college friends and share a great bond. She will also become extremely close to Preeta too. In fact, the positive shade of this character along with the numerous other shades that she will bring to the role is what really got me intrigued to portray this character. Also, I must say that this is my first show with Balaji, and I couldn’t have gotten a better role or a better show to start off with.”

The actress is all in praise of the team, especially co-stars Dheeraj Dhoopar and Shraddha Arya and can’t wait to begin shooting.

“I was extremely excited to even begin shooting on the show because I was reuniting with Dheeraj after our last show together in 2016. So, I am happy to shoot with him again. I met him and Shraddha during a photoshoot and was very warmly received by both of them. In fact, I feel the entire team is very sweet, I have also had the pleasure of meeting a few of them during my look tests and I am eager to begin shooting with all of them. I also hope the audience loves this new role of mine,” she says.

“Kundali Bhagya” airs on Zee TV

Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas’ next – ‘K’ – launched with muhurat shot

Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas and Deepika Padukone’s upcoming film kickstarted, with a ‘muhurat’ pooja and clap here on Saturday.

The film, which is directed by Nag Ashwin has been given the working title “K” so far.

Amitabh landed in Hyderabad, as the film’s muhurat was held on Saturday, on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima. For the muhurat shot, Prabhas sounded the clapboard on Amitabh Bachchan whose portions will be shot in the first schedule.

According to the film’s production team, Nag Ashwin will be shooting some crucial sequences with Amitabh and few other actors in the first shooting schedule, which commences on Saturday in Ramoji Film City, here. However, Prabhas will join the team later.

Prabhas had also posted the picture of the clapboard on his social media account and captioned it as: “On this #GuruPurnima, it is an honour for me to Clap for the Guru of Indian cinema! � it now begins!! #ProjectK Amitabh Bachchan Deepika Padukone #NagAshwin Vyjayanthi Movies.”

The film is produced by Aswini Dutt, producer and founder of Vyjayanthi Movies. Swapna Dutt and Priyanka Dutt, of Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema, are the co-producers.