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Shyam Benegal No More

CALCUTTA - Shyam Benegal, one of India’s greatest filmmakers who was a prominent name in global cinema and a pioneer of the parallel film movement of the ’70s and ‘80s, passed away on Monday evening. He was 90. Benegal had been suffering from kidney problems that required dialysis a couple of times a week.

Legendary Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain Passes Away at 73 in San Francisco

SAN FRANSISCO - Renowned tabla maestro and composer Zakir Hussain passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at the age of 73 in San Francisco. Son of the iconic tabla maestro Ustad Allah Rakha, the 73-year-old legendary musician was admitted in ICU due to heart and lung-related ailments for the last two weeks.

MANDALA ARTS PRESENTS AT CROSSROADS: QAWWALI & GOSPEL

Mandala South Asian Performing Arts, which connects audiences and students with the vibrancy, flavors, and colors of the performing arts traditions of South Asia, presents musicians Sonny with Riyaaz Qawwali (above R, photo courtesy of artist) and Seaux Chill (above L, photo courtesy of artist) in At Crossroads: Qawwali & Gospel, a performance integrating Black American gospel music with South Asian Qawwali, a devotional musical tradition rooted in Sufi Islam. The free performance takes place Friday, November 8, 7–9 p.m. at the Madden Theatre, 171 Chicago Avenue, Naperville. This program expands upon initial work that was supported by a 2023 Joyce Award.

Tennis Star Sania Mirza Divorced. Cricketer Shoaib Malik Marries Pakistani Actress Sana Javed

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik announced on Saturday that he has married a second time to the country's popular actor Sana Javed in Karachi, finally ending the speculations around his separation with Indian tennis star Sania Mirza.

Fawad Khan explains Pakistani dramas’ popularity among Indian audience, says Indian TV makes soap operas: ‘If you stretch characters to 1000 episodes…’

Pakistani actor Fawad Khan explained the distinction between Indian television shows and Pakistani dramas and shed light on the factors that make the latter resonate with the Indian audience.

Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn issued notice in gutka advertisements case

The central government, responding to a contempt petition, informed the Lucknow bench of Allahabad Court that it has issued notices to actors Akshay Kumar, Shahrukh Khan, and Ajay Devgn in connection with advertisements they do for gutka companies.

From Rekha-Madhuri To Hema Malini, Legendary Festive Wear By The Evergreen Ladies Of Bollywood

Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: From Rekha And Madhuri Dixit To Hema Malini And Raveena Tandon, Bollywood's OG's in The Festive Finest

Jaane Jaan: Kareena Kapoor Was 'Intimidated' By Jaideep, Vijay Varma, Says 'Saif Warned Me...'

The long-awaited OTT debut of Kareena Kapoor Khan, the thrilling Jaane Jaan, treated fans to its trailer this Tuesday. Adapted from the bestselling mystery novel, The Devotion of Suspect X, the film is directed by Sujoy Ghosh and features Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma in supporting roles. It’s set to hit screens in three weeks. Interestingly, the novel also served as a source of inspiration for the immensely popular Malayalam-language franchise, Drishyam.

Thought I'd put down payment on house: Leone on doing 'Bigg Boss'

Sunny Leone shared she decided to do 'Bigg Boss 5' to pay the down payment amount for her house.

Shekhar Kapur shares post after Suchitra's cheating allegations, says 'I'm only human'

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur shared a poem after his ex-wife, actress Suchitra Krishnamoorthi's cheating allegations.

No one has right to hurt sentiments: Anurag Thakur on 'Adipurush'

On the controversy over dialogues in 'Adipurush' film, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said, "CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) has taken a decision on this."

Sunny dances to 'Main Nikla Gaddi Leke' at son Karan's sangeet

A video of Sunny Deol, dressed as Tara Singh from 'Gadar', dancing to 'Main Nikla Gaddi Leke' at his son Karan Deol's sangeet ceremony has surfaced online.

It's my 1st family: Prosenjit Chatterjee on film industry

Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee, who predominantly works in Bengali cinema, in an interview called the film industry the "most affectionate" place.

Sanjay dubbed for 'Zanjeer' before going to jail next day: Apoorva

Filmmaker Apoorva Lakhia recalled that Sanjay Dutt completed the dubbing of his 2013 film 'Zanjeer' a day before surrendering to the police in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case.

I can't say who, but I've worked with male actors who behaved like divas: Priyanka Chopra Ranbir's 'Galti Se Mistake' was shot over 6 months: Choreographer Rehearsed my monologue more than 100 times: Manoj on 'Sirf Ek...' I screwed up during my 1st photoshoot, came home crying: Kriti Expectations rise when you make a film with Salman Khan: Sohail Want to ask Amitabh Bachchan 'Where do you want to stop?': Piyush Outsiders are treated like second class citizens: Ranaut on B'wood 'Jo Jeeta...', 'Dekh Bhai...' didn't let me become CA: Deven Would think before spending: Priyanka Chahar on financial crunch Aamir said ‘He will sing', I was shocked: Salman on charity event Child rights group objects to 'Let's Dance Chotu Motu' song from ‘Kisi Ka Bhai...’ 'Fire' was a lesbian movie, those aren't my values but I can stand for humanity: Rahman I once reached a point where I didn't want to act anymore: Ajay No rule, I wore sexy dress: Shehnaaz on Palak's remark on Salman Questions were raised in Parliament over my bikini scene: Sharmila Tagore Said awkward thing to Bhumi while directing intimate scene: Sinha Was feeling shy: Naatu singer recalls clicking pic with Rihanna Kumar Sanu got double my payment, he was superstar in 90s: Kavita Amitabh injures his ribs during film shoot in Hyderabad, says 'on pain medication' Vivek Agnihotri called out over 'double standard' for praising Deepika Padukone, replies Rekha has not been approached for Heeramandi, says a source close to Sanjay Leela Bhansali Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor celebrate Anissa Malhotra’s Godh Bharai Who is MM Keeravani, man behind Golden Globe Award-winning song 'Naatu Naatu'? Avatar 2 collects ₹340 cr, Cirkus earns ₹35 cr at Indian box office A film's budget shouldn't be spent on buying people Starbucks coffee: Ratna Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani to get married on February 6 in Rajasthan India release of Pak film 'Legend of...' postponed indefinitely Sheezan Khan was in touch with many girls while dating Tunisha: Actress' family I've avoided photographers by hiding in dickies of cars: Janhvi SRK was shy to show abs: Choreographer Bosco on pic from Pathaan sets