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I prefer Indie music over other platforms: Sidhant Kapoor
For composer-singer Sidhant Kapoor, grandson of legendary musician Mahendra Kapoor, medium has never been a matter of concern. Film music is surely on his mind but doing independent music that gives him an immense creative satisfaction.
“I have worked on films, OTT and TV while my stay in Britain but all those projects have been as per directors’ vision. As a musician, I want to bring my own thoughts forward. And to do this, independent music is the best way out and I want to take the journey of singles and creating my own music forward to explore more. Today, we have so many platforms, so I don’t think there is a need to restrict to just one platform. I want to do interesting projects – it can be my own, films or any other medium.”
Kapoor, 31, recently came up with his Indie song Beparwah based on the poem Slum children at play by celebrated author Ruskin Bond.
“I met sir in Mussoorie and showed him my work. He allowed me to use his poem and I started working on it. I have known him through my maternal grandparents and have met him on several occasions. I recorded the poetry in sir’s own voice a year back and fused in my Hindi lyrics and composed the song. All this eventually took seven years to come out.”
The youngster has independently released the song. “I roped in AR Rehman sir’s world-famous Sunshine Orchestra, in which he has trained people from humble background for string section. The poem is about street children and their happiness despite facing all odds, so we have three amazing reality show performers Gunjan Sinha, Tejas Varma and Somansh Dangwal,” he shares.
The singer has also taken permission from the author to compose another poem It isn’t time that’s passing by, which is next on the list.
Talking about his professional journey he tells, “I studied at Trinity College in London and got many opportunities to compose for Ms Marvel (2022), OTT series The Good Place (2018), British soap opera Coronation Street, Spanish film Un Espejo En El Cielo (2012) by Oscar nominated director Iciar Bollain and more. Currently, I am working on a collaboration with a senior British composer.”
Remembering his grandfather he says, “In my growing years I have spent endless nights talking to him about music and experiences. At his age and stature, he still believed that learning should never stop. Dadaji told me to not to bother about other person’s shortcomings and learn good things from them. I have made those learnings my mantra of life today.”
The musician says composing music takes the front seat for him. “I love the process of composing and creating music, then comes singing and writing. My songs have been sung by my father Ruhan Kapoor, who is also an actor, along with other singers like Swaroop Khan, Puja Thacker and Jatinder Singh,” concludes Kapoor.
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Shreyas Talpade reveals story behind Allu Arjun’s popular dialogues ‘Pushpa jhukega nahi’ and ‘Flower nahi, fire hai main’ from ‘Pushpa: The Rise’ | Hindi Movie News
The actor recently revealed some inside stories about the film and its iconic dialogues. Shreyas said that a lot of catchphrases that became popular were ad-libbed in the dubbing booth. Recalling one of the instances, he added that there were a lot of improvisations they did during the dubbing sessions for Pushpa. Originally, the literal translation of Allu Arjun’s famous dialogue was ‘Pushpa jayega nahi’. But to make it more impactful, they made it ‘Pushpa jhukega nahi’. The next thing you know, it has become a rage, Shreyas told the Free Press Journal.
Elaborating further, the Bollywood actor revealed that the iconic dialogue ‘Flower nahi, fire hai main’ dialogue did not exist in the original film. They got it improvised in the Hindi dubbed version and even after a year, people are seen referring to it. According to him, that was indeed the whole purpose; that instead of literal translation, they improvise it into something that retains the essence of the character but is also memorable for the audience.
Shreyas, who was last seen in Kaun Pravin Tambe?, will next be seen playing the role of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Kangana Ranaut‘s ‘Emergency’.
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Katrina Kaif shares pics from her best moments with BFF Karisma Kohli, pens note | Bollywood
Katrina Kaif has penned a touching note for her bestie and filmmaker Karishma Kohli on her birthday on Monday. Taking to Instagram, Katrina shared several old and more recent pictures with Karishma as she wished her on her special day. She talked about Karishma facing battles in life and said they will be “doing the rest of life together”. Also read: Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal react as paparazzi say ‘subah 4 baje se ruke hai’ for pics
Sharing many pictures of them together from their various get-togethers, Katrina wrote, “My darling Karishmaaaaaaaaa it’s your very special 36th birthday, anyone who says otherwise is wrong (smiley). Where would we be without the madness and joy you bring into our lives, your kindness, warmth, and positivity….. through these years I’ve seen you battle so much with so much strength and courage it always serves as an example to me.”
She added, “Whenever you are around things are sunnier better and the world is just that much brighter ….. Heres to doing the rest of life together…. Through the good times and the stormy weathers and the adventures. Love uuuuuuuu.”
The pictures show Katrina and Karishma twinning in red or white, posing by the poolside and at home. Most of them have Katrina giving Karishma a hug as they pose for the camera.
Karishma had co-directed Madhuri Dixit’s OTT debut series The Fame Game. She and Katrina have been friends for several years. She is also seen at her house parties. Last month, Katrina and Karishma joined another friend, actor Mini Mathur for a fun game.
Karishma had shared the video with the caption, “When you think you know EVERYTHING about your girls… This has been a fun one. Happy Valentines my girls.” In the video, Katrina confessed to checking out her partner’s phone in the past and crying in the public bathroom during a Diwali party. She and Karishma also confessed to googling themselves.
Katrina currently has two major projects in the pipeline. She will be seen alongside Vijay Sethupathi in Shriram Raghavan’s Merry Christmas. She also has Tiger 3 with Salman Khan. Both the films will release this year.
Veteran Malayalam actor Innocent passed away on Sunday at the age of 75. He was also a former member of Parliament and a cancer survivor. According to the reports, the celebrated actor was not keeping well for some time and was admitted to the hospital on March 3 with respiratory problems. According to the VPS Lakeshore Hospital in Kochi, Innocent passed away at 10:30 pm on Sunday night. The hospital said that the non-functioning of many organs and a heart attack led to the actor’s death.
A few years ago, the thespian had been diagnosed with cancer but in 2015 he announced that he was finally free of the disease. He had written about his battle with cancer in his book ‘Laughter in the Cancer Ward’. The actor, who was last seen in Prithviraj Sukumaran’s 2022 film ‘Kaduva’, has done over 700 films in Malayalam in a career that spanned over five decades.
Prithviraj Sukumaran was among the first celebrities who mourned the demise of the veteran actor. Taking to Twitter, he wrote, “End of an iconic chapter in cinema history! Rest in peace Legend!”
Innocent is survived by his wife Alice, and a son, Sonnet.
Not just a celebrated actor, Innocent had also served as president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) for 12 consecutive years. Considered one of the best comedians in Malayalam cinema, Innocent also appeared in villainous roles. With his unique voice and mannerisms, he had endeared himself to countless cinema lovers as well as a toast of mimicry artists.
A former MP from the Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency Innocent represented CPI(M). In 1979, he was elected as the municipal councillor of Irinjalakkuda municipality. He won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency as an independent candidate supported by the Left Democratic Front (LDF). Innocent served as the president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), a guild of Malayalam artists from 2003 to 2018. He has written books based on his memories and columns in magazines and newspapers.
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