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South African rapper Kiernan AKA Forbes shot dead at 35, everything you need to know about the rapper
AKA was all set to release his next album Mass County on February 27.
South African rapper Kiernan Forbes is no more. Fondly known as AKA, the rapper was shot dead in a nightclub in Durban.
Reports said the 35-year-old was shot six times.
The news of his demise was confirmed by his family on Twitter. The official letter informed that AKA passed away on the evening of February 10 and his parents Lynn and Tony Forbes are waiting for more details from the Durban Police.
Have a look at the tweet:
AKA was all set to release his next album Mass County on February 27. Following his death, the Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture of South Africa released an official media statement and condoled the death of the rapper.
Who was Kiernan AKA Forbes?
Born as Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, the rapper rose to prominence with his singles Victory Lap and Alter Ego.
In 2018, AKA featured as a special guest on the WWE Live events in Johannesburg, Cape Town. He started his career in 2002 along with his two friends Vice Versa and Greyhound. Together, they formed a hip-hop group Entity.
For its phenomenal creations, the group received a nomination for a KORA Award in the Best African Hip Hop category.
Further, Forbes co-founded the production collective The IV League with two members and got a production collective for artists like ProKid, Khuli Chana, and JR.
In 2011, his single Alter Ego won several prestigious accolades including the 2011 Metro FM Awards for Best Hip Hop album. This album was also certified gold by RiSA and he won Best Male Artist of the Year at the 2012 South African Music Awards.
Apart from his professional life, Frobes also remained in limelight for his personal life. He dated producer DJ Zinhle in 2014. The couple had a daughter together named Kairo Olwethu Forbes.
In 2015, they called it a split after Forbes allegedly cheated on Cinhle with Bonang Matheba.
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Swara Bhasker, Fahad Ahmad blessed with a baby girl
Samajwadi Party activist Fahad Ahmed and Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker got married in January this year. The couple legally registered her marriage under the special marriage act on January 6.
Bollywood Actor Swara Bhasker and her husband Fahad Ahmed welcomed their first child, a baby girl. Swara gave birth to her little angel on September 23. Swara shared the name of the baby girl Raabiyaa. According to reports the Swara has kept the name of her daughter after the Sufi mystic Rabia Basri. She also shared a number of pics of the newborn.
One photograph shoes the proud parents with the little angel. The second picture shows Sara sweetly looking at her baby girl. Large number of fans, family and friends started wishing them on social media. Neena Gupta congratulated the couple. Swara had announced her pregnancy in the month of June.
She shared a number of photos flaunting her baby bump. Swara shared adorable photos with her husband. She wrote sometimes all your prayers are answered together. She said she was feeling excited, blessed and grateful as she stepped into a whole new world.
Samajwadi Party activist Fahad Ahmed and Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker got married in January this year. THe couple legally registered her marriage under the special marriage act on January 6.
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Mission Raniganj Trailer: Akshay Kumar film is based on true life event of late Jaswant Singh Gill
The film is based on the true life event of late Jaswant Singh Gill. He lead India’s first successful coal mine rescue mission. The film is scheduled to be released in theatres on October 6
The trailer of Mission Raniganj has been unveiled. The Akshay Kumar film tells the story one man’s mission to save the lives of helpless miners who are stuck in a coal mine. The film also stars Parineeti Chopra as Akshay Kumar’s wife. In the trailer a terrible incident takes place as a group of miners are stuck working underground as a mine collapses. The miners are pleading for their lives to be saved. On the other side of the ground Akshay Kumar is ready to launch a rescue mission.
He plays the role of a sikh engineer in the film. The film is based on the true life event of late Jaswant Singh Gill. He lead India’s first successful coal mine rescue mission. The film is scheduled to be released in theatres on October 6. The song Jalsa 2.0 was released by the makers a few days ago. The track has received good response from the fans. In the song Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra break into a bhangra at a celebratory and colourful event.
The lyrics of the song have been sung by Satinder Sartaaj. Parineeti and Akshay are seen dressed in Punjabi attire. The duo can be seen performing Bhangra on catchy desi beats. The film is directed by Tinnu Suresh Desai and produced by Ajay Kapoor Deep Shikha Deshmukh, Jacky Bhagnani and Vashu Bhagnani.
Akshay Kumar has previously worked with Tinu Suresh Desai for the film Rustom. Mission Raniganj will clash with Bhumi Pednekar’s next Thank You for coming. The film is directed by Karan Boolani and also stars Shehnaaz Gill. Akshay will also be seen in the Hindi remake of the Tamil film Soorarai Pottru. The film is scheduled to hit theatres on February 16, 2024. Akshay also has an action thriller film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan along with Tiger shroff. He also has Housefull 5 in his upcoming films.
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Parineeti Chopra, Raghav Chadha share their wedding photos, says forever begins now
The wedding festivities took place on September 24 at the Leela Palace Hotel in Udaipur.
After keeping their fans awaited, Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha shared their wedding pictures on the social media platforms. Parineeti opted for a blush lehenga and Raghav adored in a cream sherwani for the special day. The photos shared by the couple give glimpses of their jaimala and pheras.
Among all, two pictures catch special attention, one the bride’s veil and the other in which the groom plants a kiss on the bride’s forehead. Sharing the pictures, the actor wrote that from the very first chat at the breakfast table, their hearts knew that they were the one.
She expressed that they have been waiting for this day for a long time. She added that they are blessed to be Mr. and Mrs and that they couldn’t have lived without each other. She concluded the post saying that their forever begins now.
The wedding festivities took place on September 24 at the Leela Palace Hotel in Udaipur. After Raghav’s sehrabandi at Lake Palace, the baaraat left for the wedding venue in curtained boats, according to reports. A jaimala was followed by the pheras and then the vidaai.
Parineeti-Raghav’s pre-wedding ceremonies included haldi, mehendi and a 90s-themed sangeet where singer Navraj Hans performed live. As per reports, last week, an ardas and a Sufi night were held in New Delhi. The couple will fly to Delhi for reception today, September 25.
Guests at the wedding included several of Raghav Chadha’s AAP colleagues. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann also attended the special occasion. Sania Mirza, a close friend of Parineeti Chopra, also took part in the wedding along with Manish Malhotra who designed the bride’s wardrobe.
Karan Johar was scheduled to be at the wedding in Udaipur but is reported to have had a family emergency. The most notable celebrity absence was Priyanka Chopra, Parineeti’s cousin. Priyanka was busy working, her mother Madhu said while flying out of Udaipur this morning.
