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Padma Shri music composer Vanraj Bhatia passes away, Smriti Irani condoles demise Padma Shri awardee music composer Vanraj Bhatia passed away on Friday at the age of 93. The veteran musician was reportedly battling poor health and financial constraints.As per reports, his health further deteriorated for the last couple of months while he remained with only a little activity at his home, where he ultimately passed away. The legendary composer had won the National Film Award for Best Music for Govind Nihalani’s ‘Tamas’ in 1988 and the Padma Shri in 2012. He carved his niche with his distinct notes in the seventies and the eighties in the art cinema circuit.Union Textiles Minister and former actor Smriti Irani tweeted about Vanraj Bhatia’s demise writing, “Shocked to learn about the passing away of Vanraj Bhatia. Wagle ki Duniya, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, he leaves behind countless memories in his scores. My condolences to his loved ones &…

Beauty and the Beast’, which starred Emma Watson as the titular beauty and Dan Stevens as the titular beast OTT platform Disney Plus has greenlit a new musical series that will serve as a prequel to the 2017 live-action movie version of ‘Beauty and the Beast’, which starred Emma Watson as the titular beauty and Dan Stevens as the titular beast.According to E! News, neither of those stars will be in the prequel series, however, as it focuses on Gaston, LeFou/Louie and a new character in the form of Louie’s stepsister Tilly. The show also comes complete with a new soundtrack by legendary Disney composer Alan Menken. The new story will be set years before the events of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and will follow Gaston, LeFou and Tilly on an “unexpected journey” after a surprising revelation from Tilly’s past comes to light, according to the Disney+ press release.It read, “While the mysteries of the…

Grammy-winning TV and film composer, Perry Botkin Jr. has passed away at 87 According to Deadline, Botkin’s friend and ‘The Happy Days of Garry Marshall’ writer John Scheinfeld shared the sad news of the musician’s demise on Facebook, noting that the star died on 18 January, this year. “Today I share the news that the man who discovered Harry (Nilsson) and signed him to his first publishing contract, a gentleman and gentle-man named Perry Botkin, passed away on Monday at age 87,” Scheinfeld wrote. “Perry was a magnificently talented composer, arranger, producer, and story-teller, perhaps best known for composing the Grammy-winning Nadia’s Theme for the CBS soap ‘The Young and the Restless’,” Scheinfeld added in his post. Source: Social Media As reported by Deadline, Botkin Jr. was born in New York on April 16, 1933, and he kicked off his music career in Los Angeles as a trombone player in a high school jazz quartet.…

Amul joined the Pawri Ho Rahi Hai trend and shared a hilarious animated graphic on social media “Yeh humari pav tea ho rahi hai”. Dairy brand Amul India on Thursday joined the trending ‘Pawri Hori Hai’ meme fest and shared their own version of the viral clip that has raked in millions of likes over social media. Amul took to Twitter and shared its new cartoon featuring Pakistani influencer and content creator Dananeer Mobeen. Earlier last week, Mobeen went viral on social media after she posted a video in which she could be seen vacationing in a hilly location. In her 15-second video, she could be heard saying, “Ye humari car hai aur yeh hum hai aur ye humari pawry ho rahi hai (this is our car, this is us, and this is our party).” The doodle features Mobeen along with her two friends as they sip on tea while gorging on butter smeared bread…

As the Indian musical maestro AR Rahman rang in his 54th birthday, the music composer received a plethora of wishes from his fans and well-wishers across the world. Thanking all his fans for their wonderful wishes, the music maestro shared a clip of one such adorable birthday greeting by a 4-year-old fan from Malaysia. In the video shared by the music composer on Instagram, a 4-year-old girl said, “Happy birthday uncle A R Rahman, may you be always healthy and happy.” “I am Janani, I am 4 years old, I am going to sing a song for you,” she added.Responding to the little girl, Rahman wrote, “Thank you Janani and all others for your kind wishes.” Instagram/AR Rahman Along with fans, many celebrities have also been wishing the music composer on social media and hashtags #HBDARRahman and #HBDARR54 have been trending.

Toonz Media Group has co-produced ‘JG and the BC Kids’, which tells the heart-warming tale of a young black boy and his magical dreadlock mentor A Kerala-based animation major, which has already made its presence in the global entertainment scenario, is now set to make waves with a new 2D animation feature film. Toonz Media Group, with its base in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has co-produced the new animated feature, titled JG and the BC Kids, which narrates the heart-warming tale of a young black boy and his magical dreadlock mentor. Along with Toonz Media Group, the feature has, as its co-producers, Ericka Nicole Malone Entertainment and renowned actress Janet Hubert’s Elijah Rock Productions. Actor Will Smith shares JG and the BC Kids teaser The teaser of JG and the BC Kids is currently creating a huge buzz among fans and netizens. Significantly enough, renowned actor Will Smith has shared the teaser of the movie on his…

Himesh Reshammiya said “Danish has sung exceptionally well and people will be very happy Singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya has decided to launch ‘Indian Idol’ contestant Mohammad Danish in his new song.Danish will be heard in the second song from the album ‘Himesh Ke Dil Se’. Danish’s song is being touted as a heartbreak track, composed by Himesh with lyrics by Sameer Anjana.Speaking more about the launch of Danish, Himesh said: “Danish has sung exceptionally well and people will be very happy to see a new singer perform like a veteran in this song.” #HimeshReshammiya always a man of his wordAll set to launch #IndianIdol12 contestant #MohdDanish #IndianIdol2021 #IndianIdol pic.twitter.com/KLPoNDJfI1— Russel Olaf D'Silva (@Russel_Olaf) July 10, 2021 “I am extremely satisfied with his singing just the way (Indian Idol contestants) Pawandeep and Arunita or Sawai Bhat sang my compositions and delivered beautifully and I am humbled to know that all their songs have done very well.”Himesh, who…

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is produced by James Wan and Peter Safran, who have collaborated on all the ‘Conjuring’ Universe films Warner Bros India on Thursday dropped the trailer of their upcoming horror flick ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ featuring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson as Lorraine and Ed Warren, on YouTube.Fans of the ‘Conjuring’ universe have been on their toes ever since the makers had announced their seventh tale. To pique the curiosity of the cinephiles, the makers of the largest horror franchise have now released the first trailer of the upcoming blood-curdling flick.‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ reveals a chilling story of terror, murder, and an unknown evil that shocked even experienced and fans favorite paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. The trailer reveals that the movie will revolve around one of the most sensational cases from their files. It starts with a…

The expectations of the viewers are only going to rise with Tiger Shroff’s action and A R Rahman’s music  After 25 years, the music maestros who created hits from the 1995 romantic drama ‘Rangeela’ — A R Rahman, lyricist Mehboob and Ahmed Khan have come together for Tiger Shroff-starrer ‘Heropanti 2’.Film critic and movie trade analyst Taran Adarsh confirmed the news on Twitter. “AR RAHMAN – MEHBOOB JOIN #HEROPANTI2 TEAM… #ARRahman [music] and #Mehboob [lyrics] come on board for #Heropanti2… Stars #TigerShroff… Directed by #AhmedKhan… Produced by #SajidNadiadwala… 3 Dec 2021 release,” he tweeted. The popular trio has teamed up to create some extraordinary magic in the film with his music. Ahmed Khan and Sajid both have worked with A R Rahman differently in the past. Ahmed during his ‘Rangeela’ days and filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala during ‘Highway’ and ‘Tamasha’ where the music of both the films had touched the audience’s heart. AR RAHMAN – MEHBOOB…

Janhvi Kapoor sets the dance floor on fire with ‘Nadiyon Paar’ from ‘Roohi’ The makers of the upcoming horror-dramaRoohi’ on Wednesday dropped a dance number, ‘Nadiyon Par’ featuring Janhvi Kapoor as she sets the dance floor on fire.Janhvi Kapoor took to Instagram and shared the video of the peppy dance number. The song is a rendition of ‘Let the Music Play’, the famous English track by Shamur that thumped the whole nation.The two minute-twenty-seven-seconds video showcases a dazzling display of Kapoor’s moves. The actor sizzles and shines in the latest version of the song. Dressed in shimmering gold, Janhvi Kapoor looks drop-dead gorgeous as she grooves to the foot-tapping number. Adding to her sexy avatar, the melody is sure to cause mayhem on dance floors all over. Composers Sachin- Jigar says, “Let the Music Play is a cult tune, and the opportunity to present this song to a new generation was irresistible! Nadiyon Paar absorbs…

AR Rahman will be scoring music for Ishaan Khatter starter ‘Pippa’ Academy Award-winning composer AR Rahman will be scoring music for the ‘Airlift’ director Raja Krishna Menon’s next movie titled ‘Pippa’.Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter and shared the update. He tweeted, “AR RAHMAN TO SCORE MUSIC… #ARRahman to score music for #Pippa… 1971 war film… Stars #IshaanKhatter, #MrunalThakur and #PriyanshuPainyuli… #Airlift director Raja Krishna Menon to direct… Produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur.”Rahman has previously collaborated with Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur on hit Bollywood movies including ‘Swades’, ‘Rang De Basanti’, ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ and ‘Delhi-6’. AR RAHMAN TO SCORE MUSIC… #ARRahman to score music for #Pippa… 1971 war film… Stars #IshaanKhatter, #MrunalThakur and #PriyanshuPainyuli… #Airlift director Raja Krishna Menon to direct… Produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur. pic.twitter.com/79pF0nkWgc— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 4, 2021 Source: Social Media The upcoming war-themed movie is based on…

A. R. Rahman turns 54: Revisiting some gems by Musical Maestro A.R. Rahman known for his soulful music and plethora of awards and honours turned 54 years old on Wednesday. The ‘Mozart of Madras’ has been an inspiration to many and his work is a window of his roller coaster journey. From background scores, movie songs to jingles, this immensely talented musician have given us songs that will be remembered by generations to come.Bollywood, which was widely popular for its pomp and show, especially during the 90s was stumped by the arrival of this quiet and diminutive composer, who worked out of a small and unpretentious studio in Chennai. The multi-faceted, musical talent composed his first music for the Mani Ratnam directorial ‘Roja’ and since then there has been no looking back for him. In a career spanning almost three decades, A. R. Rahman the global icon has two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, two…