Legendry film composer, record producer, musician and singer, A R Rahman, the first Indian to win two Oscars, paid a silence visit to Ameen Peer Dargah located in Cuddapah district of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday morning.
Rahman made special prayers at the holy dargah and conveyed his thanks to the guru for his exceptional feat.
Besides this, the talented music maestro Rahman also offered a ‘chadar’ at the dargah.
Zoya Akhtar's directorial debut LUCK BY CHANCE is based on the film industry and its dark side. Farhan Akhtar and Konkona Sen Sharma play lead role in the film.
This movie is not meant for lovers of typical Bollywood masala movie. However intelligent viewers can like it as an Art film. The movie represents various issues related to film industry like exploitation of aspiring actors and actresses by producers and directors, broken dreams, struggle, false hopes etc.
For his devoted efforts in the arena of music, Indian music maestro AR Rahman will be conferred honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) during its convocation later this month.
A University statement said, “AMU has decided to confer D. Litt (Honoris Causa) degree on Indian music maestro A R Rahman.”
The varsity's executive council took the decision to award the honorary degree to India’s first Oscar Award winner.
Bollywood famous actor, director and producer Feroz Khan was hospitalized in a critical condition.
Feroz, who is in his late 60s, was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai.
Confirming the news, a worker from the Oncology department of the hospital said, “Yes, Mr Feroz Khan was brought to the hospital in a critical condition. He is admitted in the ICU, occupying bed number 3."
The actor who has been ailing for some time is under the supervision of oncologist, Dr Suresh Advani.
Cancer-stricken Jade Goody is gently preparing her two young sons for her inevitable death by reading them a children's book that revolves around the theme of death.
The book 'Badger's Parting Gifts' tells the story of a group of friends who learn the lesson of life from the death of a wise old badger.
The tale sees the dying old badger leave his friends a poignant farewell note, as well as the memory of how he touched their lives.
American pop singer Paula Abdul has insisted that adding a fourth judge on U. S. reality TV show American Idol has slowed down the show.
Abdul hit out at producers of the show after Kara DioGuardi joined her, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson on the judging panel last month for the eighth season of the hit series.
It was recently suggested that there was a feud going on after DioGuardi joined, but Abdul has denied it and revealed that they are actually old pals.