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Pandit Shivkumar passes away: PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee, and others share condolence messages

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma passed away in Mumbai. He was 84-year-old and passed away due to cardiac arrest. According to reports, he was suffering from kidney-related issues for the last six months and was on dialysis.

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Indian music composer and santoor player Pandit Shivkumar Sharma passed away in Mumbai. He was 84-year-old and passed away due to cardiac arrest. According to reports, he was suffering from kidney-related issues for the last six months and was on dialysis. As soon as the news of his demise came out, political leaders, celebrities and several people started sharing condolence messages.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee shared a post in which she said that it is sad to know about the demise of Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, an eminent Santoor player and internationally celebrated Indian music composer. His departure impoverishes our cultural world. My deepest condolences.

(1) Mamata Banerjee on Twitter: “Sad to know about the demise of Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, eminent Santoor player and internationally celebrated Indian music composer. His departure impoverishes our cultural world. My deepest condolences.” / Twitter

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that our cultural world is poorer with the demise of Pandit Shivkumar Sharma Ji. He popularised the Santoor at a global level. His music will continue to enthral the coming generations. I fondly remember my interactions with him. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti.

Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri also shared a picture of him with Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and wrote that one of the greatest souls of maa Saraswati, Pt. Shivkumar Sharma ji is not with us in the body. But his creativity will always play in our consciousness. I was blessed by him and had the honour to create music with his son Rahul. Artists never die.

(1) Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri on Twitter: “One of the greatest souls of maa Saraswati, Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma ji is not with us in body. But his creativity will always play in our consciousness. I was blessed by him and had the honour to create music with his son Rahul. Artists never die. https://t.co/mnxkjEtDz3” / Twitter

(1) Capt.Amarinder Singh on Twitter: “My profound condolences over the passing away of santoor maestro Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma. The Indian Classical Music will never be the same in his absence. RIP! https://t.co/TV9U7MVX5x” / Twitter

Shabana Azmi also shared a post and wrote that she is deeply saddened to hear that maestro Pt Shivkumar Sharma has passed away. His mellifluous music will remain in our hearts of course but tinged by the pain of his loss. My deepest condolences to the family. RIP.

For those who don’t know, Pandit Shivkumar gave Santoor, which was earlier just a little known instrument from Jammu and Kashmir, a classical status along with other traditional and famous instruments such as the sitar and sarod.

Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma passes away: Let’s have a look at the collaboration journey of Santoor legend and Flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia aka Shiv-Hari duo

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Pushpa Pushpa: Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa 2 first song released

Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna starrer film is scheduled to release on August 15 this year across the world.

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The first song from Sukumar’s Pushpa 2: The Rule, starring Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil, was released on May 1 by the maker of the film. Devi Sri Prasad wrote the song Pushpa Pushpa, which is sung by Nakash Aziz and Deepak Blue in addition to Chandrabose’s lyrics.

The lyrics of the first single, which has a duration of 4 minutes and 19 seconds, celebrate Allu’s character Pushpa Raj. Scenes from the movie are woven throughout the lyrical video, with the song’s words placed on them.

Those who missed Allu’s dance in Pushpa: The Rise will get another chance to see him perform. According to the makers, the actor does a chai step, a phone step, and a shoe drop step.

Allu Arjun’s character and others are described in the powerful lyrics. The song’s catchy melody will undoubtedly be at the top of the charts for many days to come. The song is released in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Bengali languages. T Series is releasing Pushpa 2: The Rule’s soundtrack worldwide.

The teaser for Pushpa 2 was also unveiled earlier this month on Allu Arjun’s birthday by the makers of the film. In the teaser, Allu was seen wearing a saree and sporting blue and red makeup. To make the look intense, he wore traditional gold and flower jewellery along with the heavy makeup.

In Sukumar’s Pushpa 2: The Rule, Allu, Rashmika, and Fahadh will play Pushpa Raj, Srivalli, and Bhanwar Singh Shekawat, respectively. The film also stars Jagapathi Babu, Brahmaji, and Anasuya Bharadwaj in key roles. It is a follow-up to Pushpa: The Rise, which was released in 2021.

The film which is scheduled to release on August 15 this year, can see a cameo appearance of Samantha Ruth Prabhu. It’s also expected that Sanjay Dutt will have a unique role in Pushpa 2: The Rule.

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On wife Anushka Sharma’s birthday, Virat Kohli says he would’ve been lost without her

Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma is celebrating her 36th birthday today

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Bollywood’s one of the most versatile actors, Anushka Sharma, turned 36 today. To mark the occasion, her husband and India’s star cricketer Virat Kohli took to Instgaram, shared a few photos with her, and penned a special note.

Taking to Instagram, Virat wrote, he would have been completely lost if he hadn’t found her. Calling her love, he wished Anushka Sharma a happy birthday. In his caption, he expressed his love for her and said she is the light in their world.

As soon as Virat Kholi shared the pictures, they quickly went viral. Taking to the comment section, both Anushka’s and Virat’s fans wished the Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi actor on her birthday. A user said, Happy Birthday Anushka, you are lucky to find a man like him. Another said manifesting a relationship liek them. A third user wrote, Happy Birthday bhabhi. While other users dropped the heart emoji in the comment section.

Meanwhile, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli first got to know eachother while shooting for a shampoo commercial. After dating for a few years, they  tied the knot in a private ceremony in Italy in 2017. In 2021, the couple was blessed with their daughter Vamika, and in February 2024, the duo welcomed their second child, Akaay.

On workfront, Anushka Sharm, who was last seen in 2018 released film Zero alongside Shah Rukh Khan, will be next seen the sports biopic Chakda Xpress, which is based on the life of cricketer Jhulan Goswami. The actor was also seen in a cameo appearance in Qala, released on Netflix, and produced by her brother Karnesh Sharma. While, Virat Kohli, who is currently busy playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League, will be next seen representing India in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup.

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Katrina Kaif deepfake video goes viral, social media says it is getting scary

The video was posted from Katrina Kaif’s Instagram fan page. The original video is from 2019

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Kartrina Kaif, who never hesitates to attempt new things, as seen by her success as an entrepreneur and her talent as an actor. Recently, a video of Katrina speaking in French that was created by AI has appeared online, has gone viral. Some fans are shocked and think it’s true, others have expressed worry about how frightening deep fakes are getting.

The video is from 2019, when Katrina and Salman Khan went to Mumbai to celebrate the release of Bina Kak’s book, Silent Sentinels of Ranthambhore.

The video was posted from Katrina Kaif’s Instagram fan page with the caption, saying, back in 2019, Bina Kak ji’s book launch (Silent Sentinels of Ranthambhore) was attended by both Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. Salman and Katrina have a close relationship with her thanks to their Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya film.

In that film, Bina Kak portrayed Salman’s mother. The caption gave a disclaimer that said, the French voiceover is AI generated but the speech didn’t been morphed or twisted , exact same as her original speech. Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya, which is directed by David Dhawan, The film which was released in 2005, also stars Sushmita Sen, Arshad Warsi and Rajpal Yadav in key roles.

Many people who were reacting to the video missed the caption and assumed it was real. The reality of it surprised some who verified that artificial intelligence was used in creating that video. A user said, deepfakes are getting scary. Another said, AI is the best but it is not safe. A third user said, he almost fell for this edited video. The AI-generated video fooled some others, who said, she’s so supremely talented unlike any other actor!

Meanwhile, on work front, Katrina Kaif was last seen in Merry Christmas co-starring Vijay Sethupathi. This film marks the first joint venture of Katrina and Vijay. Based on the French novel Le Monte-charge (Bird in a Cage), Sriram Raghavan directed the film. The film is currently streaming on Netflix.

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