New Delhi, April 11 (Ians) Soon after he revolutionised Indian film music with ‘Babul mora naihar’, top classical musicians, meeting in Calcutta, decided that Ustad Faiyyaz Khan, who had sung the thumri earlier, should tie a ritual thread to K. L. Saigal to signify discipleship. The Ustad wanted to meet the singer alone first, and after an hour, someone checked to find that both, in high spirits, were insisting on calling each other their ustad.
This was revealed by santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, who heard it from music director S. D. Burman, a disciple of top ustads then and an eyewitness, but a more attested incident is of the Ustad, doyen of the Agra Gharana, telling Saigal that he had nothing to teach him that would make him a greater singer.
Then, Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, of the Kirana Gharana, visited a cinema hall for the first time only to...
This was revealed by santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, who heard it from music director S. D. Burman, a disciple of top ustads then and an eyewitness, but a more attested incident is of the Ustad, doyen of the Agra Gharana, telling Saigal that he had nothing to teach him that would make him a greater singer.
Then, Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, of the Kirana Gharana, visited a cinema hall for the first time only to...
- 4/11/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Aug 25 (Ians) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan recalled working with his ‘bahu’ Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan on the ‘Kajra Re’ song from the 2005 film ‘Bunty Aur Babli’ in the quiz-based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 15’.
In the eighth episode, Amitabh started the show by praising and congratulating Isro for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon and then went on to welcome the rollover contestant Abhishek Garg and started the game with him.
On the 12th question for Rs 12,50,000, the conetstant was asked “Piyush Mishra’s band Ballimaaraan refers to a locality in Delhi, most famously associated with which poet?”
He had the chose Mirza Ghalib which was the correct answer.
The cine icon then recited few lines giving reference of Ballimaaraan was used in his song ‘Kajra Re’ which also featured his daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan.
The actor said: “Usmein hum teeno the.
In the eighth episode, Amitabh started the show by praising and congratulating Isro for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon and then went on to welcome the rollover contestant Abhishek Garg and started the game with him.
On the 12th question for Rs 12,50,000, the conetstant was asked “Piyush Mishra’s band Ballimaaraan refers to a locality in Delhi, most famously associated with which poet?”
He had the chose Mirza Ghalib which was the correct answer.
The cine icon then recited few lines giving reference of Ballimaaraan was used in his song ‘Kajra Re’ which also featured his daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan.
The actor said: “Usmein hum teeno the.
- 8/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Getting back to set is one of the most enjoyable times for actors these days. The 7 month hiatus has been hard on most, after their choc-a-bloc schedules came to a grinding halt due to the pandemic. Thus, when a start-to-finish schedule was lined up for her upcoming project in Lucknow, Richa Chadha was happy to be back at work.
Keeping true to her style, the actress spent time honing her Urdu pronunciation, or 'talaffuz' for her character. Growing up in Delhi, hailing from a cultured family, the actress always enjoyed shayri. She has been familiar with the works of Mirza Ghalib, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Basheer Badr, Chakbast, among others.
But now, for the film, the actress is widening her interests in the same. Though her character in the movie doesn't speak Urdu per se there's a 'lehja' or manner which she sought to perfect during the shoot. The producers also...
Keeping true to her style, the actress spent time honing her Urdu pronunciation, or 'talaffuz' for her character. Growing up in Delhi, hailing from a cultured family, the actress always enjoyed shayri. She has been familiar with the works of Mirza Ghalib, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Basheer Badr, Chakbast, among others.
But now, for the film, the actress is widening her interests in the same. Though her character in the movie doesn't speak Urdu per se there's a 'lehja' or manner which she sought to perfect during the shoot. The producers also...
- 11/9/2020
- by Pooja Tiwari
- GlamSham
Flix"A society can grow and develop only when it gives space for dissent and free thinking. And this shrinking space threatens democracy," Nandita said.IANSPTIDemocracy is under threat in India with "artists, writers and rationalists" being attacked in some form or the other, says acclaimed actress and filmmaker Nandita Das, who feels conservatives and right-wing groups are increasingly becoming the country's moral police. Be it the debate around growing intolerance in India or the agitation around the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film "Padmaavat" or the issues around "S Durga" or the occasional calls to put a temporary ban on Pakistani talent from working in the Hindi film industry -- the conversation around the extent of creative freedom in India keeps coming back. And Nandita feels there have been attempts to silence creative voices. "Martin Luther King Jr. said: 'Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter'. These days whether it is media or individuals, people are being censored by self-proclaimed vigilante groups or are self-censoring themselves, out of fear," Nandita told Ians in an e-mail interview. "Conservatives and right-wing groups are increasingly becoming the moral police. At the same time, official censoring bodies are becoming more bigoted and their rulings are getting more and more subjective and arbitrary," added Nandita, who had faced protests over her socially moving and bold film "Fire". The actress noted that "artists, writers, rationalists are all being attacked in some form or the other and are being silenced". "A society can grow and develop only when it gives space for dissent and free thinking. And this shrinking space threatens democracy and human progress," she said. Taking her forthcoming film "Manto" to draw comparisons with the current scenario, the director said: "Manto was tried for obscenity six times because he wrote about sex workers, giving them dignity that was rare and used the language of the street, deemed inappropriate. He said, 'If you can't bear my stories, it is because we live in unbearable times'." After having helmed "Firaaq" in 2008, Nandita went behind the camera to trace the life of writer Saadat Hasan Manto. Nawazuddin Siddiqui will be seen bringing the character to life. "Manto" is expected to release in India in September. Manto, who died in 1955 at the age of 43, penned an impressive body of work touching various genres. He churned out about 22 collections of stories comprising a novel, essays, personal sketches and movie scripts. Out of his literary gems was a story on Mirza Ghalib, a poet who is often compared with the stature of Shakespeare. His work also gained attention for weaving stories around the ordeal of partition as well as sexuality. "Manto", co-produced by Hp Studios, Filmstoc and Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, was the only Indian film in Un Certain Regard category at 71st Cannes Film Festival. It will also be screened at Sydney Film Festival that will start from June 6 and will go on till June 17. The film provides a window into his life during the tumultuous partitioning of British colonial India into two new nations -- India and Pakistan. Do you think Indians have moved on from there? "Far from it. Partition remains a very important part of the subcontinent's narrative. It has been invoked for all kinds of reasons. "Sometimes for political agendas, sometimes to understand the pain and trauma some still feel today. Close to 14 million people were displaced, hundreds of thousands of people were killed, women raped... all the heinous crimes that come with sectarian violence. It is bound to have a lasting impact. But I am not sure we have learnt all the lessons that we needed to learn." Nandita doesn't agree with the calls to put a temporary ban on Pakistani talent working in the Hindi film industry. She asserts the role of art is to build bridges and not walls. "When there is political tension, culture can become the means to bring people closer, lessen prejudice and trigger conversations. Whenever I have been to Pakistan, I find people in admiration of our democracy, diversity, art, culture and in particular, cinema. Good stories are local in their context but universal in their emotions. It is a pity that we in South Asia cannot travel and collaborate freely. "If we want to be peaceful, we need to have peaceful co-existence with our neighbours." The actress, who garnered critical acclaim with films like "Earth" and "Bawandar", points out that there is a need to fight terrorism. "Fight governments that encourage it instead of stopping it, but we also need to have the wisdom to separate the people from those governments. People are suffering there too. Art can in fact become the balm to our common wounds." (Sugandha Rawal can be contacted at sugandha.r@ians.in) Also read: Dhanush’s debut international film gets positive reviews for ‘warmth, comedic quality’...
- 6/8/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
Wanna guess which is veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah's most cherished performance that the actor adores?
Well, apart from his debut film Nishant (1975) Naseeruddin Shah believes that his other best performance till date has been his act in Gulzar's TV serial 'Mirza Ghalib'.
Going down the memory lane Naseer in an interview revealed how he was desperate to portray the historic character of legendary poet Mirza Ghalib on screen and was even quite angry with filmmaker
Gulzar. Why read on....
"Since my college days at Aligarh Muslim University I dreamt of playing the renowned poet Mirza Ghalib and to get into the skin of the character I had done a lot of research on Ghalib and also worked meticulously to improve my Urdu language," informs Naseer.
He added, "However, as I was preparing for the role, my dreams were shattered as I read an advertisement in newspaper announcing...
Well, apart from his debut film Nishant (1975) Naseeruddin Shah believes that his other best performance till date has been his act in Gulzar's TV serial 'Mirza Ghalib'.
Going down the memory lane Naseer in an interview revealed how he was desperate to portray the historic character of legendary poet Mirza Ghalib on screen and was even quite angry with filmmaker
Gulzar. Why read on....
"Since my college days at Aligarh Muslim University I dreamt of playing the renowned poet Mirza Ghalib and to get into the skin of the character I had done a lot of research on Ghalib and also worked meticulously to improve my Urdu language," informs Naseer.
He added, "However, as I was preparing for the role, my dreams were shattered as I read an advertisement in newspaper announcing...
- 6/3/2015
- GlamSham
Agra, Jan 1: A busy road crossing on the Mahatma Gandhi Road in Agra is to be named after Mirza Ghalib, the doyen of Urdu poetry who was born here in 1797.
District Magistrate Zuher Bin Sagir announced that the "Naal Band Chauraha" on the Mahatma Gandhi Road here would be named after the famous poet. Procedural formalities have been initiated and the municipal corporation chief Indra Vikram Singh has been told to complete the process speedily.
Lovers of Urdu poetry, late actor Farooque Sheikh and many activists had demanded that a proper memorial dedicated to the poet should be built and a road or a crossing should be named after.
District Magistrate Zuher Bin Sagir announced that the "Naal Band Chauraha" on the Mahatma Gandhi Road here would be named after the famous poet. Procedural formalities have been initiated and the municipal corporation chief Indra Vikram Singh has been told to complete the process speedily.
Lovers of Urdu poetry, late actor Farooque Sheikh and many activists had demanded that a proper memorial dedicated to the poet should be built and a road or a crossing should be named after.
- 1/1/2014
- by Machan Kumar
- RealBollywood.com
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