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The re-recorded song will be the centre of the Amazon Original Series with a multi-star cast. In the upcoming multi-starrer original series Tandav from Amazon Prime Video, there is one more unusual star. And it is Dhakka Laga Bukka, the powerful and rousing anthem by legendary Academy and Grammy Award-winning music composer A.R. Rahman. For Tandav, which features Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Dino Morea, Kumud Mishra, Sarah Jane Dias, Gauahar Khan, Kritika Kamra, Sandhya Mridul, Annup Sonii, Hitten Ttejwani, Paresh Pahuja, Shonali Nagrani, Amyra Dastur, Sukhmani Sadana and others, Rahman has adapted and re-recorded the upbeat and stirring anthem that was originally heard in Mani Ratnam’s 2004 film, Yuva, made nearly 15 years ago. On Ali Abbas Zafar’s request, who has directed and along with Himanshu Kishan Mehra co-produced Tandav, Rahman said he went back to the song to tweak it a bit. “Abbas Ali called me and said the song was the centre of the … [Read more...] about A.R. Rahman adapts Dhakka Laga Bukka for Tandav

Even in those days, beef was an important issue affecting Hindu-Muslim relations. Premchand informs his readers that beef is primarily eaten by those who are so poor that they cannot afford mutton or chicken. Also, most of the so-called “untouchable” Hindus too eat beef. In the Arab lands, cow is not found. Therefore, there is no question of Islam prescribing eating of beef. He feels that if the two communities come closer and start respecting each other’s sensitivities, Muslims will themselves give up eating beef as those Muslims who live in close proximity of the Hindus in villages do not eat beef. Towards the end of the article, Premchand reminds the readers that the wars that took place between medieval rulers were for political power and not for religious reasons. He points out that in 1857 both the Hindus and the Muslims had voluntarily accepted the weak Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar as their leader and presented a sterling example of a united Indian nation. … [Read more...] about Premchand, Shaani and communalism

It was in 2015 that Winds of Samsara won a Grammy for Best New Age Album. Since then, times have been busy for Bengaluru-based slide guitarist Prakash Sontakke, who played a key role in that album. Sontakke has spent the lockdown coming up with two quarantine albums, in addition to three melodic singles. He will be going live on Instagram this coming Wednesday, thanks to the platform What’s The Scene? Check the Instagram handle @wtsindia for more details. … [Read more...] about Prakash Sontakke, Karsh Kale and The NonViolinist Project: music livestreams to look forward to

It has been a tough year for Jamie Foxx. Apart from the pandemic sending the movie and music industry into a tailspin, he also lost his younger sister, DeOndra Dixon, in October. “2020 has been bittersweet for me. My sister has transitioned. She had Down syndrome, but lived every single moment to the hilt. She always reminded me of the little things in life to be excited about. From dancing at the Grammys to starring in my music video, she was a star,” he says, speaking via Zoom from his Los Angeles home. … [Read more...] about Jamie Foxx: inside ‘Soul’ and beyond

Bigg Boss 14 contestant Sonali Phogat’s confession of her feelings for co-contestant Aly Goni has left not only the Bigg Boss housemates but even the audience shocked to bits. While some of the viewers are enjoying the chunks of entertainment with such talks in the house, many are trolling Sonali for doing this. On the other hand, ex-contestants of the reality show are quite aware of the politics and games played in the show to get themselves saved from the elimination and also be in the limelight. And so do they have a different point of view. Kamya Punjabi, who is an avid follower of Bigg Boss 14, took to her Twitter and shared her view on Soali’s confession. She wrote, “Yeh saare #SonaliPhogat ka mazaak udaa rahe hai ya Sonali game khel rahi hai pyaar n feelings ka natak karke??? Nominated hai strategy toh banaani padegi na” Yeh saare #SonaliPhogat ka mazaak udaa rahe hai ya Sonali game khel rahi hai pyaar n feelings ka natak karke??? Nom… … [Read more...] about Bigg Boss 14: Sonali Phogat trolled for creating a new love angle with Aly Goni; Kamya Punjabi says, “ Nominated hai strategy toh banaani padegi na”