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If India ever had a star, it was Dev Anand. He was the mould in which subsequent generations of stars were cast. Dev Anand was born Dharamdev on September 26, 1923, in the Shakargarh tehsil of Gurdaspur district of Punjab. His father Pishori Lal Anand was a successful advocate and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Dev, the third of four brothers, graduated with English Honours from Government College, Lahore. He moved over to Bombay to join his older brother Chetan, who was trying to get a break in films.

Both brothers got involved in the progressive Indian People’s Theatre Association (Ipta). Chetan made ‘Neecha Nagar’ in 1946 and went on to win the Grand Prix at the inaugural Cannes film festival.

Dev told me that when he heard that Babu Rao Pai of Prabhat Film Studios was casting for a new film, he literally gatecrashed into his office and got the lead...

If India ever had a star, it was Dev Anand. He was the mould in which subsequent generations of stars were cast. Dev Anand was born Dharamdev on September 26, 1923, in the Shakargarh tehsil of Gurdaspur district of Punjab. His father Pishori Lal Anand was a successful advocate and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Dev, the third of four brothers, graduated with English Honours from Government College, Lahore. He moved over to Bombay to join his older brother Chetan, who was trying to get a break in films.

Both brothers got involved in the progressive Indian People’s Theatre Association (Ipta). Chetan made ‘Neecha Nagar’ in 1946 and went on to win the Grand Prix at the inaugural Cannes film festival.

Dev told me that when he heard that Babu Rao Pai of Prabhat Film Studios was casting for a new film, he literally gatecrashed into his office and got the lead...

The "Final Destination" series, originally conceived by James Wong, Glen Morgan, and Jeffrey Reddick, ingeniously subverted slasher movie expectations. In a post-"Scream" horror landscape, the slasher subgenre was waning. The first "Final Destination," released in 2000, reimagined the slasher villain as not a masked maniac, but the specter of Death himself. Spurned after a group of attractive teens ostensibly cheat death, he tracks them down one by one, inciting grisly Rube Goldberg machinations to reclaim the souls that cheated him.

Those deaths ultimately defined the series, imbuing it with an all-too-real sense of slasher nihilism. Ordinary, everyday objects and circumstances were rendered deadly, and each subsequent entry...

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City Year Los Angeles celebrated 15 years of service at Spring Break: Destination Education, their annual star-studded benefit – a high-energy night of musical performances, food and games.

George Lopez speaks onstage during City Year Los Angeles' Spring Break: Destination Education

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This Spring Break they returned in-person and stronger than ever to celebrate their corps members, students, as well as those Angelenos who have taken action along with them to make a better city, state and country. The event featured a special performance by Cashmere Cat, as well as food, games and interactive booths sponsored by top brands including Amazon Studios, L.A. Rams, Comcast NBCUniversal, Jp Morgan Chase & Co, MarVista Entertainment, People, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Pez Cantina and more. City Year honored fifteen legacy champions at this event including Governor Gavin Newsom, Ben Goldhirsh (City Year Emeritus Board member), Stacey Snider...

In the 1970s, part of the Golden Era of film music, one of Bollywood's most prolific filmmakers Basu Chatterjee would often force his songs into the background. Immortal melodies like 'Rajanigandha Phool Tumhare' (Rajnigandha), 'Na Jaane Kyon Hota Hai Yun Zindagi Je Saath' (Chotisi Baat), 'Yeh Din Kya Aaye Lage Phool Hanse' (Chotisi Baat), 'Yeh Jeevan Hai Iss Jeevan Ka Yehi Hai Rang-Roop' (Piya Ka Ghar), Lata Mangeshkar's version of the tandem 'Rimjim Gire Saawan' (Manzil) and 'Tere Bin Kaise Din Beete Sajna' (Priyatama) were relegated to the background in Basu Chatterjee's films. Says a very distinguished director, "Basu da was a great director. But he just didn't know how to use those beautiful songs. He would put them in the background because he was uncomfortable with lip-sync numbers." A lot of progressive directors today feel the same way as Basu Chatterjee. Shoojit Sircar and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra...

Mumbai, May 21: Television actress Sara Khan, known for her show "Dhoond Legi Manzil", who will be seen in comedy films "Aman Ki Asha" and "Maaya, Vanilla and Strawberries", says while she enjoys the genre, she would like to play a serious role as well.

"Comedy is an interesting genre. I have finished two comedy films. I enjoyed it. But I want to take up something very challenging and play a very serious character," she told Ians.

"Aman Ki Asha" has been directed by Neeraj Pandey and stars Ali Zafar and Yami Gautam. Sara Khan said that she plays Yami's sister in the film.

"I was in Singapore and someone called me saying.

He is someone whose Paa was a great literary poet. He is someone, who, even though was an Akela, but had set his Aankhen on his Manzil in Bollywood, a place where many come with millions of Armaan, a place which is a never ending Paheli to many and many go Nishabdh. Still, our Mard managed to achieve his Lakshya and climb the Deewaar of success, because he had Aetbaar in his talent and the Shakti to march ahead! His mantra to success was simply Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin! Ladies and gentleman…he is none other than Bollywood's very own Amitabh Bachchan aka Big B, who celebrates his grand birthday today! With Waqt by his side and performances as pure as Ganga, in no time, he proved to the world that he was a Jaadugar and Toofan put together when it came to performances! That's why, in no time,...

He is someone whose Paa was a great literary poet. He is someone, who, even though was an Akela, but had set his Aankhen on his Manzil in Bollywood, a place where many come with millions of Armaan, a place which is a never ending Paheli to many and many go Nishabdh. Still, our Mard managed to achieve his Lakshya and climb the Deewaar of success, because he had Aetbaar in his talent and the Shakti to march ahead! His mantra to success was simply Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin! Ladies and gentleman…he is none other than Bollywood's very own Amitabh Bachchan aka Big B, who celebrates his grand birthday today! With Waqt by his side and performances as pure as Ganga, in no time, he proved to the world that he was a Jaadugar and Toofan put together when it came to performances! That's why, in no time,...

Mumbai, Aug 18 (Ians) Late legend Shammi Kapoor.s son Aditya Raj Kapoor says his father .wrote the manual for our future generations. but yet he would like to be compared to his mother Geeta Bali for his acting. .At the age of 76 he played my career guide and mentor. My father allowed me to go where I wanted away from home and do whatever I wished. Today, I.ve allowed both my children the same freedom. My father wrote the manual for our future generations,. said Aditya. .Nothing can compare with my father. I recently told my dad I look, walk and talk like him. But for my acting I want to be compared with my mother. I can only try to be a good humanbeing. Besides that I want to build a memorial for my parents. My first mother grew up in penury and died before she could enjoy a good life.

Asha Parekh remembers her late co-star Shammi Kapoor as a mentor who taught her how to perform in the songs and how to do lip-sync in the song sequences. She is also concerned about his wife, whose life revolved round the star of hits like .Junglee. and .Teesri Manzil...He was Shammi chacha (uncle) and his wife was Neela chachi (aunt) for me.It was her idea that I call them chacha and chachi. Now when this shocking news comes, my heart reaches out to Neela chachi,. said Asha..How will she cope? She devoted her entire being looking after him. Though she came from a very large and closely-knit family, after marriage Shammi chacha was her life.My heart reaches out to her.Shammi chacha.what do I say?.Talking about her association with the actor, who died Monday after kindey failure, Asha Parekh said: .Memories flood back to...

After a glimpse of the arresting background score from Dum Maaro Dum, Midival Punditz and Karsh Kale have teamed up as music directors for Neerav Ghosh’s Soundtrack. The film is an official remake of the cult hit It’s All Gone Pete Tong about an Ibiza DJ whose chaotic lifestyle coincides with him going deaf. The original had a rollicking soundtrack of club hits by Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, and others. Teaming two of the most popular remix and chill out artists the expectations are bound to be huge for this album. Does it succeed expectations?

The album hits the ground running with the awesome Atomizer sung by Gaurav Raina and Karsh Kale. Opening with a gritty guitar hook and launching into loud ganpati drums, with 80’s synthesizers layering the track. The composition of the track is great and fits in with the club mood of the film, if there...

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Pancham Unmixed: Mujhe Chalte Jaana Hai …(an unending journey) takes an incisive look into the composer's reflective artistry and buoyant-but-also-lonely inner being. Featuring a host of close friends, colleagues and admirers, the film attempts to evoke awe, admiration and nostalgia the way most of his music does, till date.

Features close to 3 dozen associates and admirers of Pancham like Asha Bhonsle, Manna Dey, Gulzar, Javed Akhtar, Shammi Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Chopra, Vishal Bhardwaj, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Louis Banks, Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma, Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Ameen Sayani, Gautam Rajadhyaksha, Taufeeq Quereshi, etc interviewed with patience and sensitivity.

Disc I - a feature length-film that evokes awe, admiration and nostalgia …

Pancham Unmixed: Mujhe Chalte Jaana Hai...(an unending journey),

Attempting to explore legendary composer Rd Burman’s music, Pancham Unmixed: Mujhe Chalte Jaana Hai...