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Mumbai, Aug 20: Legendary music director-composer Khayyam famed for his compositions in films like 'Kabhie Kabhie' and 'Umrao Jaan' breathed his last at the age of 92 on Monday at a hospital in Mumbai. The veteran breathed his last at 9:30 pm at the intensive care unit (ICU) of Sujay Hospital in Juhu where he was in critical condition after being admitted with age-related illness a few days ago

Venice, Aug 19: The star-studded Venice film festival opens on Wednesday with a row raging about the inclusion of controversial directors Roman Polanski and Nate Parker. With only two women directors out of 21 in the running for its Golden Lion top prize, campaigners have lashed the festival -- now the launchpad for the Oscars. Director Alberto Barbera said last year that he would rather quit the

Mumbai, Aug 19: Science and religion can co-exist rather than being pitted against each other, says Vidya Balan about her character of a god-fearing ISRO scientist in "Mission Mangal". The actor said a person can have multiple identities but there is a problem in the way being religious is interpreted today. "I think there is a problem with the way religion is being interpreted today. I know a lot

Mumbai, Aug 18: Over the years, actor John Abraham has mastered the trick to use his physicality in films by combining it with interesting characters and good stories. When John started out his career in the mid-2000s, he became the poster boy for gym enthusiasts. Over the course of his 15-year-long career, John did take up roles which required him to flex his muscles, but of late the actor is

Mumbai, Aug 18: Shilpa Shetty who is considered as the fitness role model in our country, recently turned down to feature in an advertisement, endorsing an Ayurvedic slimming pill. Shilpa was offered a whopping amount of Rs. 10 crore for endorsing the brand. A source close to Shilpa has revealed, that she has always been clear about adopting the healthy route to fitness. Shilpa is a strict yoga

Mumbai, Aug 16: Singer Adnan Sami has replied to a social media troll, who asked the singer about his father. A troll took to Twitter on Thursday asked Sami about where his father was born and where he died. To which, Sami replied, "My father was born in 1942 in India and died in 2009 in India! Next!" Sami, who was born in Britain and was earlier a Canadian citizen, is of Pakistani decent. In 2016

New Delhi, Aug 14: All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) on Tuesday banned singer Mika Singh from the Indian film industry for performing at an event in Karachi, Pakistan. The event in Pakistan was organised by former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf's close relative. "AICWA takes a stand of boycotting all his association with movie production houses, music companies and online music

New Delhi, Aug 13: Rapper Hard Kaur's account on Twitter has been suspended after she posted a video in which she is seen using abusive words for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The singer, along with Khalistan supporters, appeared in the 2.20-minute clip and also spoke in favour of the Khalistan movement. She challenged PM Modi and Amit Shah in the video, siding

Karachi, Aug 12: A performance by famous singer Mika Singh and his troupe at the wedding of a Pakistan-based billionaire's daughter, apparently close to former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharaff, has caused a furore in the country. On Monday, the central government scrapped Article 370 of the Constitution and decided to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories. In the wake

Mumbai, Jul 11: Indian star Priyanka Chopra was verbally attacked at an event in the US by a Pakistani woman who accused her of encouraging nuclear war against her country. The audience member questioned the actor's role as a United Nations Goodwill ambassador in the light of her February 26 tweet where she congratulated the Indian Air Force after Indian fighter jets attacked the Jaish-e-Mohammed