AR Rahman was recently awarded the prestigious Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award at a ceremony in Mumbai. During his acceptance speech, AR Rahman shared that his father had deep respect for the Mangeshkar family. He said, “My father, when he was working in the film industry down south, used to get up facing Lata Mangeshkar ji’s photograph. So, when I became a composer from the south and the enormous love I got from you guys, changed my life. One thing I tell my family – my kids – is that look at the Mangeshkar family. The dedication they have. today we need that, today we need to celebrate the dedication of Lata ji, Asha ji, Hridaynath ji and the whole family. Hridaynath ji keeps asking me what I like about him. I say, ‘everything’.”
25 April,2024 09:05 PM IST
Get an exclusive peek behind the curtains as Mid-day.com interviews the cast of Dil Dosti Dilemma, delving into the genuine bonds and memorable anecdotes that define each character's journey.
25 April,2024 09:03 PM IST
During a public rally in Morena, Madhya Pradesh, on April 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress party. His criticism came in response to the recent decision by the Karnataka government to include Muslims in the list of communities eligible for reservation in employment and educational institutions (OBCs). Prime Minister Modi lambasted the Congress, accusing them of playing divisive politics and pandering to vote banks rather than focusing on the overall development of the nation. Watch video.
25 April,2024 03:14 PM IST
Filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane, served as one of the mentors for MAMI Select – a unique initiative by MAMI Mumbai Film Festival where five budding directors were given the opportunity to make short films on an iPhone under the guidance of mavericks like Motwane himself. In an exclusive interaction Motwane gets candid about the process of mentoring these young and raw talents to achieve something marvelous, the need for such opportunities, shift in OTT content, and more.
25 April,2024 03:02 PM IST
Talking about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “wealth distribution” remark, Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress, Sam Pitroda on April 24 explained that when Congress talks about redistributing wealth, it means new policies and new programs that are in the interest of the people and not in the interest of super-rich only. "...In America, there is an inheritance tax. If one has $100 million worth of wealth and when he dies he can only transfer probably 45% to his children, 55% is grabbed by the government. That's an interesting law. It says you in your generation, made wealth and you are leaving now, you must leave your wealth for the public, not all of it, half of it, which to me sounds fair. In India, you don't have that. If somebody is worth 10 billion and he dies, his children get 10 billion and the public gets nothing...So these are the kind of issues people will have to debate and discuss. I don't know what the conclusion would be at the end of the day but when we talk about redistributing wealth, we are talking about new policies and new programs that are in the interest of the people and not in the interest of super-rich only," said Sam Pitroda.
24 April,2024 08:50 PM IST
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on April 24 launched attacks on the Modi-Govt alleging injustice to “90% of Indians”. “All of them, who claim to be patriotic, are afraid of X-Ray… PM Modi says that there are only two religions in India, the rich and the poor… this is not a political issue for me…This is my life’s mission… There can be a compromise in politics but not in life’s mission,” said Rahul Gandhi.
24 April,2024 08:44 PM IST
Amid the ongoing war of words between Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha candidate from Hyderabad, Madhavi Latha and the Owaisi brother, Madhavi Latha rained fire at AIMIM chief, Asaduddin Owaisi and AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi and alleged that they are spreading poison among the common. Berating her opponent, BJP leader also alleged that Asaduddin Owaisi is leading his community towards destruction. “Asaduddin Owaisi is leading his community towards destruction. PM Narendra Modi has brought about so many schemes, and tell me which scheme has Hindu-Muslim written on it?... People like Akbaruddin Owaisi and Asaduddin Owaisi are poisoning people's minds. When they along with Congress say they will give everything to the Muslims, where will 120 crore Hindus go?,” said Madhavi Latha.
24 April,2024 07:47 PM IST
The nation is in a rage after the murder of Neha Hiremath, daughter of a Congress Councillor in Hubbali. MoS Shobha Karandlaje and BJP Mahila Morcha held a protest against Hubbali murder case in Bengaluru. A candle march was taken out by the protestors in memory of Neha. Congress Councillor’s daughter Neha Hiremath (24) was stabbed to death on college premises by her classmate on April 18. Union Minister Shobha said, “Neha Hiremath's murder happened inside the college campus. State govt is not taking any action against him and they're trying to close this case. Because, Siddaramaiah is doing vote bank politics now, to make minorities happy and get their votes, govt is taking the murder of Neha Hiremath easy...”
24 April,2024 02:03 PM IST
Kangana Ranaut held a roadshow in Rajasthan’s Pali on April 23 before the second phase of voting in the Lok Sabha elections 2024. While addressing the public, she accused Congress of insulting her and assassinating her character. “When the Alliance of Congress went against your sister in Mumbai, they insulted my character, insulted me, and said wrong things about me. Then I gave a Kshatriya call and the chairs overturned."
24 April,2024 12:44 PM IST
Delve into the world of Chamkila's music with renowned filmmaker Imtiaz Ali as he explores the role of women in the creative process. Discover insights into Punjab's cultural landscape during Chamkila's era in this exclusive interview
23 April,2024 08:08 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
