‘Western format’: Mamta Kulkarni breaks silence on Mahira Sharma’s Ranaji 2.0

Actor Mamta Kulkarni recently reacted to Mahira Sharma's 'Ranaji 2.0'. The song is a recreation of Kulkarni's hit track 'Mujhko Ranaji Maaf Karna.' ...

French DJ Kavinsky Found Dead In Paris Home; Know Cause Of Death Of ‘Nightcall’s’ Composer

A self-taught pianist, he began his career in the early 2000s, opening for Daft Punk on tour. He was part of the second wave ...

Rishi Kapoor cried "like a baby," but Amitabh Bachchan didn't attend Mukri's funeral, recalls his daughter: 'Filmo ki dosti aisi hi hoti hai'

Mukri's daughter Naseem revealed Amitabh Bachchan never visited or attended her father's funeral in 2000, calling it "filmo ...

Amitabh Bachchan didn’t attend Mukri’s funeral, never called: ‘Filmon ki dosti aisi hai’

Late actor Mukri's daughter recalled that Rishi Kapoor was there to support the family after the actor passed away.
The Arts Desk

WOMAD Festival 2026 review - a new smaller site but as excitingly curated as ever

Even for a festival whose whole purpose is to platform a rich range of artists from cultures all around the world, WOMAD 2026 ...

Fridays on the Plaza August lineup

Jay Sean w/Dazed & Real Deal Music Jay Sean was born in London, England, in 1981. Growing up immersed in hip-hop, he developed a talent for singing and songwriting that would launch him onto the ...

Born Hindu, TV Icon Became Christian, Then Converted To Islam For Husband, Later Learnt He Was A Driver Living In A Slum

Born Hindu, converted to Christianity, then to Islam for a man who allegedly lived in a slum. This is Rakhi Sawant's real ...

John Abraham, Sameera Reddy, stars of Pankaj Udhas' music videos, pay tribute to the iconic singer

If you grew up in the late 1990s or early 2000s in India, you would recall how pop music and their music videos ruled the ...

10 Greatest 2000s One-Hit Wonders, Ranked

The '00s had a bevy of one-hit wonders across all genres. The artists dropped a hit that stuck with us, but why didn't they?
Mathrubhumi English

If you love listening to KS Chithra, these 12 songs need no introduction

From Kannalane to Chemboove Poove and Yeh Haseen Vadiyan, revisit the unforgettable songs that made K. S. Chithra one of ...

Twelve years on, Mirabai Chanu is still lifting more, winning more and standing apart from Indian weightlifting's rest

Mirabai Chanu's latest CWG gold underlines a remarkable 12-year run of consistency, clean record and elite-level longevity in ...

'South Asian programmes helped us settle into our new lives'

As well as lighter content such as music, the early output included practical advice to help new arrivals settle into their ...