Zakir Hussain (1951-2024) Zakir Hussain was born in Mumbai in 1951 in the Qureshi family and grew up praying at a Sufi shrine in Mahim, but he could coax his instrument to play the sound of Lord Shiva’s conch. His marvellously mutable music transcended boundary and genre. When he performed with legendary Indian classical artists…
Sonakshi Sinha has strongly responded to Mukesh Khanna‘s remarks about her upbringing, following his viral comments regarding an old Kaun Banega Crorepati episode where she failed to answer a question about Lord Hanuman. Khanna criticized her father, Shatrughan Sinha, for not instilling cultural knowledge in his children.Taking to Instagram stories, Sonakshi wrote, “I recently read…
Last Updated:December 16, 2024, 11:21 IST Salman Khan’s fans are in for a treat as Sajid Nadiadwala has announced that the teaser of Sikandar will drop on the superstar’s 59th birthday, that is on 27th December 2024! Sajid Nadiadwala announced that the teaser of Sikandar will drop on December 27. Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna’s…
The Supreme Court on Monday (December 16) passed an interim order that Carnatic musician TM Krishna should not be recognized as the recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi award given by the Music Academy at Chennai yesterday. The Court’s interim order also restrained TM Krishna from projecting himself as the recipient of the Sangita…
Zakir Hussain, one of the world’s greatest tabla players, has died at the age of 73. The Indian classical music icon died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease, at a hospital in San Francisco, his family said in a statement. Hussain was a four-time Grammy award winner and has received the Padma Vibhushan, India’s…
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, during an interaction with The Hindu, in 2023 | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar The tabla fell silent as Ustad Zakir Hussain (1951-2024), one of the greatest global ambassadors of Indian classical music, passed away on Monday (December 16, 2024) after a brief illness in San Francisco, California. A maestro who…
Last Updated:December 15, 2024, 15:51 IST Allu Arjun was arrested on December 13, 2024 in a case related to the death of a woman at the Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad during the screening of Pushpa 2: The Rule earlier this month. Allu Arjun meets Chiranjeevi at his Hyderabad residence. (Photo: X) A day after Allu…
Last Updated:December 15, 2024, 15:52 IST Keerthy Suresh opted for a red saree with a green blouse which had the classic Juliette sleeves. Recently, a lot of celebrities have opted for blouses with this classic silhouette. Juliette sleeves add a touch of drama to traditional outfits. This season’s fashion landscape is witnessing a dramatic shift…
Last Updated:December 15, 2024, 14:52 IST Speaking about Triptii Dimri’s work, the actress was last seen in the comedy horror film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, co-starring Kartik Aaryan Triptii Dimri and Sam Merchant spotted in the city Triptii Dimri often grabs attention for her rumoured relationship with Sam Merchant. She gets papped also but nothing has…
Pushpa 2 worldwide collection Day 10: Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna starrer ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ which released on December 5, continues to make a significant impact at the box office. The film which has become the highest grossing movie of Indian movie of 2024 saw a massive jump on second Saturday as the film…
