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. That is how Murder Mubarak, a whodunnit with the heart of a caper film, opens. Crisply edited and studded with performances that by and large are in perfect sync with the spirit of the genre, it is watchable all the way. As Assistant Commissioner of...
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 light classical pieces. Pt. Vinayak Torvi was born on September 4, 1948. His father Keertan Kesari Malhar Rao Torvi was a harikatha exponent. Vinayak initially trained under Gururao Deshpande in the gurukula system. He also learnt from Pt. Bhimsen Joshi. Vinayak did his Masters in...
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 caught everyone’s attention is that of Shahid Kapoor. In the clip shared by IIFA on Instagram, the actor was seen in a fun mood. Dressed in black attire, he grooves to the beats of the Saree Ke Fall Sa song from his film R… Rajkumar....
Sector 36 Movie: Review | Release Date (2024) | Songs | Music | Images | Official Trailers | Videos | Photos | News
SECTOR 36 is the story of a killer and a cop. The year is 2005. Prem (Vikrant Massey) works as a caretaker at a bungalow in Shahdara, Delhi which belongs to Balbir Singh Bassi (Akash Khurana). Balbir is based in Karnal, Haryana and rarely comes down to Delhi to live in… his lavish bungalow. Hence, Prem is all alone and he abducts children from a nearby slum settlement and kills them. The parents of these kids complain to Ram Charan Pandey (Deepak Dobriyal), sub-inspector at Rajiv Camp Police Station. However, he doesn’t take these cases seriously. It’s only when Prem tries to...
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 upset when she found out some people in the crowd were filming up her skirt. In one of the clips posted by a fan page on X (formerly Twitter), Shakira was seen stopping her dance and pulling down her skirt with both hands. She shakes...
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 Video and featuring Sara Ali Khan as a khadi-clad freedom fighter taking on the might of the British, Ae Watan Mere Watan does not fall prey to excess as it brings to the screen a little-known but important chapter of India’s independence movement. While the...
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 co-hosted by Siddhant Chaturvedi and Abhishek Banerjee. In a video shared by IIFA’s official handle on Instagram, Siddhant can be seen talking about his hosting debut. The actor shared his excitement about the event and said that he is “looking forward to all the performances.”...
What was unique about Vedaranyam Vedamurthy’s nagaswaram?
Nagaswaram vidwan Vedaranyam Vedamurthy. | Photo Credit: Illustration: Saai If one were to make a list of all-time great nagaswaram artistes, centenarian Vedaranyam Vedamurthy’s name is certain to make it to that list. Born on September 10, 1924, and having lived only 38 years, Vedamurthy etched his name permanently through his significantly modified instrument and its unique tone. He adopted a style, which was based on serenity and subtlety. Vedamurthy’s life is well-documented in works such as B.M. Sundaram’s monumental Mangala Isai Mannargal. His maternal grandfather was the multifaceted genius Ammachatram Kannusami Pillai, under whom nagaswaram exponent T.N. Rajaratnam Pillai...
Meet Ahmedabad Men, Who Wear Sarees And Perform Garba Due To A 200-Year-Old Curse
Navratri is an annual Hindu festival observed over nine nights twice a year, first in the month of Chaitra (March-April) and second in the month of Ashvin (September-October). The festival is dedicated to Goddess Durga, who is also an aspect of ‘Adi Parashakti’, AKA the supreme Goddess. For the uninitiated, nine nights of Navratri are dedicated to nine different Goddesses of the Hindu culture. Navratri guide: Goddesses names as per days and how it is celebrated in different states of India? The names of the Goddesses in order of their days go like Goddess Shailputri (Day 1), Goddess Brahmacharini (Day...
Vicky Kaushal Is “Excited” To Host With Shah Rukh Khan. Dunki Reunion Loading…
New Delhi: Bollywood stars have jetted off to Abu Dhabi to attend the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) 2024. This year, hosting duties will be shared by Shah Rukh Khan, Vicky Kaushal, Karan Johar, Siddhant Chaturvedi and others. Ahead of the award ceremony, Vicky Kaushal expressed his excitement about co-hosting with the “King” Shah Rukh Khan. “Abu Dhabi aakey hamesha bahut acha lagta hai IIFA ke liye. Bahut pyaar milta hai yaha ke logo se. So, I am very excited for the show. [I always feel really good coming to Abu Dhabi for IIFA. I receive a lot of love...