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Shivamani on Amitabh Bachchan singing his composition in 'Atkan Chatkan'
Renowned percussionist Shivamani made his debut as a film music director with the recent OTT release, Atkan Chatkan, and among his glittering line-up of playback singers was screen icon Amitabh Bachchan.
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Ellie Goulding: It takes a lot of work to be a star
Ellie Goulding is a globally popular singer, who won two BRIT Awards and has been nominated for Grammy and Golden Globe awards in the past. The road to stardom has not been easy for the singer, who admits not always having a huge amount of confidence.
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'Teri mitti' writer Manoj Muntashir: Credit to lyricist not a favour, it is our right
New-age Bollywood lyricist Manoj Muntashir says recognition is the right of every creative person. He adds that although award-winning lyricists do get due recognition these days, there still exists an ignorance about lyrics writers, which discourages man
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Asha Bhosle at 88: My speed and efficiency make me feel I'm 40
Asha Bhosle is 88, but she says she feels like 40. The playback legend says she feels almost half her age because, she believes in speed and efficiency above anything else.
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Selena Gomez is someone I look up to: Trevor Daniel
Young American singer Trevor Daniel recently sang a duet with pop star Selena Gomez, with Grammy winner Finneas contributing as a songwriter. Trevor now hopes to join singer Camila Cabello on a tour.
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Radhika Apte: We have supported nepotism as a society
Actress Radhika Apte feels the nepotism conversation is complicated, and not just related to the film industry.
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Most Hollywood projects lack diversity: 'The O.C.' star Tate Donovan
Actor Tate Donovan, who is best known for his role of Jimmy Cooper in the drama series, The O.C., says most Hollywood projects lack diversity.
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Piyush Mishra: There's a lot of 'dadagiri' in Bollywood
I am a bigger star than you. You didn't stand up when I walked in. You didn't seek my blessings. These are some of the emotions that rule Bollywood, says actor Piyush Mishra, who feels the industry is more about bullying than nepotism.
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Mike Tyson: I'm a product of fear
Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson says he is a product of fear, and feels nature has given that to him as a shield.
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Singer Baiju Mangeshkar: As child I never felt Lata aunty is star
Singer-composer Baiju Mangeshkar, who is the nephew of legendary singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle, says being born and brought up in the Mangeshkar family naturally gave him a musical inclination and also instilled a sense of discipline.
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Ram Kapoor: If you're not emotionally tough, this is a tough industry
Actor Ram Kapoor has seen his share of ups and downs in the entertainment industry, having worked in TV, films and the OTT space. He says one has to be emotionally tough to survive here, and luck plays an important part to get success.
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Rapper Starboy LOC on how his song was dropped from 'Yamla Pagla Deewana 3'
Rapper Starboy LOC claims certain big stars ensured that his song was dropped from the 2018 film, Yamla Pagla Deewana 3, starring Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol.
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Alfonso Cuaron taught me how to be a professional filmmaker: Chaitanya Tamhane
For Chaitanya Tamhane, Oscar-winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron is like a friend and a fatherly figure, who has influenced his work in a big way.
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Taiwanese pop star Eric Chou on performing amid 10,000 fans in pandemic era
Mandopop star Eric Chou recently put up a concert with an over-10,000 audience in the midst of the pandemic in Taiwan, the first artiste to do so. He is set to hit the stage again next month as the world gradually adjusts to the new normal in the pandemic
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Bobby Deol: A surname can't let you thrive in film industry for 25 years
Bobby Deol has been around in Hindi films for two and a half decades now. The 50-year-old actor, son of Bollywood icon Dharmendra, opened up on the raging nepotism debate saying mere family background can never let an actor survive in the cut-throat world
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Prakash Jha: Changing others' opinions by scaring them is wrong
National Award-winning filmmaker Prakash Jha feels the social media space has become toxic because people are not using their freedom of expression responsibly. Rather, they are doing so randomly. He feels forcing opinions and victimising people who are o
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Kapil Sharma: Feels incomplete to shoot my show without live audience
Comedian-actor Kapil Sharma feels comedy can help people forget about their problems for a while, and so he says there should more shows in the genre right now.
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Pak filmmaker Asim Abbasi: Important to build culture without toxic masculinity
Pakistani filmmaker Asim Abbasi grew up watching women being treated as minority in real life as well as on screen, which made him wonder about the gender lines that society draws.