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Nothing beats it!
Popular it might be as a genre but House alone cannot hold the fort, whereas Honey Singh might set the ball rolling! Dancing is so much more than just a sport; you don’t fire in the air and put things into motion. “Once you’ve warmed up the gathering, play any new commercial number and that takes care of a lot of things,” says DJ KK, Chandigarh-based freelance disc jockey. Chart-busters are what do the trick if the city’s music fraternity is to be believed. He adds, “The most important thing is to get the people in the mood. Once they are in form, it’s easier to play a little experimental music for them.”
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Right to be
“I am 72 and I am not tired,” says famous Pakistani feminist poet Kishwar Naheed, looking radiant and charged-up while getting nostalgic about the years of her creative struggle and the resistance she faced. In Ambala to attend an Indo-Pak Mushira, organised by HIFA, she says today one finds many female writers and poets but during the 1960’s, there were very few and these too faced a lot of opposition.
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Console magic
A pretty girl behind the console in any lounge or discotheque still invites second, third and many more than regular glances. DJ Paroma from Mumbai, however, takes all the looks and appreciation in her stride as it is music that matters to her more than anything else. In Chandigarh to perform at 10 Downing Street, Altius, she nods when told that she can be an inspiration to many girls who want to get into deejaying!
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BEST SHOT: Actress Penelope Cruz attends a photocall to promote the feature film Venuto Al Mondo (Twice Born) at the Kursaal Centre on the fifth day of the 60th San Sebastian Film Festival. — Reuters |
Up close and personal with Brad Pitt
There are only a few people who don't swoon over Brad Pitt. The Oscar-nominated
superstar will be next seen in Killing Them Softly. Based on the 1973 novel
Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins, the film centers around the effects of a
mysterious poker game heist. Brad Pitt plays Jackie Cogan, a folk music-loving
mob enforcer, who is called in to find the suspected culprits.
Of music and melodies
The very talented Shankar Mahadevan is all kicked to judge the new season of Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, which goes on air on September 29. He is also looking forward to this year’s franchise of the singing reality show as it is different from the previous ones in many ways. The other judges include Sajid-Wajid and Indian Ocean band member, Rahul Ram.
The rescue rangers
Actress Kangana Ranaut hasn’t been in the country as she’s been busy shooting abroad. She has had back-to-back shooting schedules past couple of months. Nevertheless, she’s been in the news for her rumoured break-up with her British boyfriend.
KJo: Yash Chopra’s legacy will go on
Filmmaker Karan Johar who was quoted as saying that Jab Tak Hai Jaan is Yash
Chopra’s last film said that his statement has been misunderstood. “I think
my statement has been misunderstood. Jab Tak Hai Jaan is definitely not Yash
uncle’s last film... his legendary legacy will go on,” he said.
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