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What brought Placido Domingo of ‘The Three Tenors’ fame to Mumbai?

What brought Placido Domingo of ‘The Three Tenors’ fame to Mumbai?

Any conversation with legendary Spanish tenor Placido Domingo has to include The Three Tenors, his project with Italian great Luciano Pavarotti and fellow Spaniard Jose Carreras. Their album Carreras Domingo Pavarotti In Concert, featuring Mumbai-born conductor Zubin Mehta, contained a recording of their live performance on the eve of the 1990 FIFA World Cup in...

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On Yash Chopra’s 92nd Birth Anniversary, A Line-Up Of His Top 10 Films

On Yash Chopra’s 92nd Birth Anniversary, A Line-Up Of His Top 10 Films

It would not be an overstatement to say that Yash Chopra changed the landscape of Indian cinema. Born in Lahore on September 27, 1932, he started as an assistant director before helming several love sagas. The filmmaker made his directorial debut with Dhool Ka Phool in 1959 and went on to direct iconic movies like Deewar, Silsila, Darr, Trishul and many more....

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Murder Mubarak Review: Watchable All The Way

Murder Mubarak Review: Watchable All The Way

Three days before election day at an upscale Delhi club, the members are rattled by the death of a brawny Zumba trainer. The incident is sought to be dismissed as a gym accident. But a seasoned police investigator, employing unconventional methods, sniffs foul play and decides that there is more here than meets the eye....

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Pt. Vinayak Torvi: Celebrating 75 years of musical excellence

Pt. Vinayak Torvi: Celebrating 75 years of musical excellence

The soil of Dharwad is said to be special. It has produced stalwart musicians such as Sawai Gandharva, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, Vidushi Gangubai Hangal, Pt. Mallikarjun Mansoor, Pt. Kumar Gandharva, and Pt. Basavraj Rajguru. Pt. Vinayak Torvi also has his roots in this region. It shows in his robust khayal singing and poignant rendition of...

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Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon And Other Stars Lit Up The Event Like This

Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon And Other Stars Lit Up The Event Like This

New Delhi: The moment we all have been waiting for is finally here. The much-awaited awards ceremony — IIFA 2024 has officially begun in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. At the press conference held today (September 27), Bollywood celebrities left no stone unturned to light up the venue with their glitz and glam. One video that...

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Shakira Storms Off Stage After Catching Fans “Film Up Her Dress”

Shakira Storms Off Stage After Catching Fans “Film Up Her Dress”

New Delhi: Pop star Shakira was forced to walk off the stage mid-performance after a few people appeared to film up her dress. The Waka Waka singer was performing her new single Soltera at LIV Miami when the incident happened. As per the pictures and videos doing the rounds on the internet, Shakira was visibly...

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Neither Consistently Riveting Nor Memorably Rousing

Neither Consistently Riveting Nor Memorably Rousing

With history and politics increasingly serving as vehicles of blatant propaganda in the hands of some Mumbai filmmakers, it is with trepidation that one approaches Ae Watan Mere Watan. Mercifully, it turns out that the historical thriller produced by Dharmatic Entertainment and Amazon MGM Studios does not have agenda-tinged blinkers on. Streaming on Amazon Prime...

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IIFA Rocks: Siddhant Chaturvedi On Hosting Debut

IIFA Rocks: Siddhant Chaturvedi On Hosting Debut

New Delhi: The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards are taking place at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, this year. The three-day event kicked off on September 27 and will conclude with the award night on September 29. While Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar and Vicky Kaushal are hosting the main event, IIFA Rocks is being...