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Mumbai, March 30 On the 24th death anniversary of legendary lyricist Anand Bakshi, actor Jackie Shroff paid tribute to him, highlighting his lasting impact on Indian cinema.Jackie posted a picture of Anand Bakshi on Instagram, along with the song "Pyar Karne Wale" from his debut film "Hero"...

Mumbai, March 19 – The National Commission for Women has issued summons to actors Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt, along with others, in connection with the controversy surrounding the song "Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke".Acting under the powers granted by the National Commission for Women Act, 1990...

Chennai, March 14 Poet and lyricist Vairamuthu has been selected for the prestigious Jnanpith Award, becoming the third Tamil writer to receive the country’s highest literary honour.The 72-year-old author follows in the footsteps of late novelists Akilan (1975) and Jayakanthan (2002)...

New Delhi, March 14 – The 60th Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour, for the year 2025 will be conferred on the distinguished Tamil poet, lyricist, and writer, R. Vairamuthu.This was announced by the Bharatiya Jnanpith on Saturday.He has been selected for the prestigious award in...

Kolkata, March 10 Renowned Bengali poet, lyricist, and filmmaker Srijato Bandyopadhyay was injured in a car accident near Santragachi on Tuesday while returning home after attending a program, police said.Bandyopadhyay was traveling in his car when a speeding vehicle collided with it from...

New Delhi, March 1 Singer Arijit Singh released his first new song, "Raina," following his retirement from playback singing.Singh, known for tracks such as "Channa Mereya”, “Agar Tum Saath Ho”, “Raabta”, “Kesariya”, “Gerua”, “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” and "Chaleya", shared the news with a post on...

Mumbai, February 26 – Playback singer Darshan Raval, who has released his new love song “Saathiya”, has shared his reasons for starting 2026 with a romantic track.The song, sung and composed by Darshan, also features him as the lyricist. The music was produced by Anmol Daniel. “Saathiya” is a...

Mumbai, February 23 – National Award-winning musician Swanand Kirkire has shared his thoughts on Arijit Singh's reported retirement from playback singing, saying that the film music industry still needs the singer, even as he respects his decision to pursue independent music.Kirkire noted that...

Mumbai, February 20 Renowned lyricist-singer-actor Swanand Kirkire is all set to be a part of filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya's upcoming romantic family drama, "Yeh Prem Mol Liya".Headlined by Ayushmann Khurrana and Sharvari Wagh, the film marks Barjatya's much-anticipated return to the traditional...

Mumbai, February 19 – National Award-winning lyricist Swanand Kirkire believes that mainstream Bollywood lyrics have not lost their poetic depth, asserting that they have simply evolved with changing times and sensibilities.When asked if he thinks lyrics have lost their poetic depth in...