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Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Singer Miley Cyrus has talked about the deeply personal process of creating her new album “Bass Persuades” and shared that it feels special to see the record keep pace with the way her life has evolved in real time.Cyrus took to Instagram, where she shared a glimpse of the monochrome music video and went onto thank everyone who contributed to the album.She wrote as the caption: “BASS PERSUADES. THE ALBUM. LETS GET MARRIED. THE VIDEO. 9/17 AT 9PM PT. It’s been less than a year since starting to create this album and now releasing it.”“Having this record keep up with the way my life moves in real time and still feel so alive is special. Thank you to everyone who made this album what it is. Love you,” Cyrus added.The Grammy-winner on September 2 announced she’s coming...

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut extended heartfelt birthday wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She praised his leadership and highlighted India’s growth journey.Taking to Instagram, the ‘Queen’ shared a special message for PM Modi and described his 25 years in public life as an inspiring chapter of “service to the nation, dedication, and commitment to public welfare.” She also prayed for the Prime Minister’s good health, long life, and continued strength to serve the nation.Sharing her video, Kangana wrote, “Heartfelt birthday wishes to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji. Your 25 years of public life have been an inspiring chapter of service to the nation, dedication, and commitment to public welfare. I pray to God for your good health, long life, a...

Mumbai, September 17 (IANS) Bollywood star Jackie Shroff remembered celebrated lyricist and poet Hasrat Jaipuri on his death anniversary on Thursday.He shared a tribute on his social media along with a photograph of the legendary writer, where Jackie shared a portrait of Hasrat Jaipuri and wrote, “Remembering Hasrat Jaipuri ji on his death anniversary”. The post also featured Mohammed Rafi's iconic song “Yeh Mera Prem Patra” from the 1964 film Sangam.For the uninitiated, Hasrat Jaipuri, whose real name was Iqbal Hussain, was born on April 15, 1922, in Jaipur and died on September 17, 1999, in Mumbai.He was among the most celebrated Hindi film lyricists and was particularly known for his long association with filmmaker-actor Raj Kapoor.He began his career in Hindi cinema with Raj Kapoor's B...

Hyderabad, Sep 17 (IANS) The makers of director Pavan Sadineni's upcoming film 'Aakasamlo Oka Tara', featuring actors Dulquer Salmaan and Satvika Veeravalli in the lead, on Thursday announced that the film would hit screens world over on November 20 this year. Swapna Cinemas, the production house producing the film, took to its social media timelines to make the announcement. It wrote, "The journey to the stars begins. #AakasamLoOkaTara / #AOTMovie - 20th November 2026 in theatres. Come along… there’s a beautiful world waiting for you. #AOTonNOV20th @dulQuer @pavansadineni @GeethaArts @SwapnaC."It may be recalled that the makers had marked the birthday of actor Dulquer Salmaan earlier this year by releasing a new poster of the actor from the film and announcing that he played a characte...

Mumbai, September 17 (IANS) Actress Namrata Shirodkar gave a glimpse of her Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.She further shared a video featuring her children, daughter Sitara and son Gautam, as the family bid farewell to Ganpati Bappa.In one of the glimpses, Namrata can be seen participating in the Ganpati rituals along with her daughter and son.The family is seen gathered around the beautifully decorated idol, surrounded by flowers and traditional festive decorations.Namrata earlier had also shared a video of herself performing aarti for Lord Ganesha. In another picture, she posed in front of the Ganpati idol with her pets while dressed in a bright pink traditional outfit.Sharing the festive picture, Namrata wrote, “Ganpati Bappa Morya... Wishing everyone a very Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.”For ...

Chennai, Sep 17 (IANS) Malayalam superstar Mammootty and Telugu star Mahesh Babu were among the scores of people who greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday on Thursday. Telugu star Mahesh Babu, who took to his X timeline to greet the Prime Minister, wrote, "Wishing a very Happy Birthday to our respected Prime Minister @narendramodi ji…. A leader who never stops, never rests and always puts India first… That spirit is an inspiration to every Indian!!!"Malayalam superstar Mammootty too greeted the Indian Prime Minister on his special day. Mammootty, in his birthday greeting to Modi, said, "Birthday Wishes to Honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji. #HappyBdayModiJi @PMOIndia."Several other film celebrities too greeted the Prime Minister on the occasion. Actress an...

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Actress Rasika Dugal spoke about her professional journey, struggles, marriage, and college days during her stint on Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi’s Double Date.During the episode, Neha reflected on Rasika’s distinctive body of work and told her, “Rasika, you have become a genre and it is amazing.”The conversation also saw Rasika open up about the point in her career when she felt she had finally found her place in the industry. Asked her when she truly felt a part of the industry.Rasika looked back at the period when her work started becoming more consistent.Talking about that phase, Rasika said, “From the time work became more continuous, it was between 2016-17. I moved from FTII in 2006, so it was a good 10 years later. There was always stuff in between to encourag...

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Actress-dancer Jenna Dewan got emotional as she realised that her children would get to watch her perform live for the first time on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ (DWTS).Dewan took to Instagram, where she shared a video of her daughter pointing at a T-shirt with Dewan’s picture on it. The actress said she was “so emotional and grateful” to have her kids witness her dance on the show. The text overlay on the clip read: “That feeling when you realize your kids get to watch you dance live for the first ever time on DWTS.”Dewan added the caption: “The way I cried getting this rn baby girllll. My kids get to watch me dance live for the first time and I’m so emotional and grateful !! Don’t forget to vote tonight! Text JENNA to 21523 or vote online at dwtsvote.abc.com (10x eac...

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Veteran Anil Kapoor has reflected on the sacrifices that came with his own commitment to work and why he considers himself a “double bonus” father to Sonam and Rhea Kapoor.In a heartfelt conversation with a contestant in the show, Anil said: “Bahut log kehte hain ki main apni family ke liye kaam karta hoon, lekin main bhi ab yeh seekh raha hoon ki family ko waqt dena kitna zaroori hai.”(A lot of people say that I work for my family, but I am also now learning how important it is to make time for your family.)“Hamare jo sons-in-law hain, woh family aur work ke liye proper time nikaalte hain. Jab main aapki umar ka tha aur Rhea paida hui thi, main hospital late pahuncha tha. Main aaj tak khud ko forgive nahi kar saka. Rhea ki delivery ho gayi thi aur main kuch waqt ba...

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Varsha Usgaonkar and Vindu Dara Singh wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the actress praising his personality and wishing him good health and a long life, while the actor lauded his leadership and said, “Modi ji is my life.” Varsha told IANS: “Modi ji is the PM of our country. And he is such a person, such a personality, on whom no one can raise a finger. So, I salute him. I wish him all the best. And I pray to God to give him good health and a long life. Thank you so much. We have met a lot these days.”Varsha is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished actresses in the Marathi industry during the late 1980s and 1990s; she earned acclaim for her versatility, glamorous image, and crossover appeal.Often referred to as the “Wonder Girl” of Marathi cinema, s...