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Back in a time when Bollywood was all about dramatic twists and catchy tunes, Namastey London broke the mold. Released in 2007, this romantic comedy featuring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif not only captured hearts but also changed the game in the film industry.

As the film prepares for its re-release on Holi, March 14, 2025, fans can’t wait to experience the charm of this classic romance once more. Akshay Kumar, who starred as Jasmeet Singh, recently shared the exciting news on social media. He posted the film’s poster with the message, “Excited to share that #NamasteyLondon is coming back to the big screen this Holi, 14th March! Get ready to enjoy the unforgettable songs, iconic lines, and timeless love story with @katrinakaif all over again.”

Katrina Kaif, who played Jasmeet’s love interest, also expressed her enthusiasm online. She shared a motion poster of the film featuring the beloved song “Rafta Rafta.

Amazon’s free-of charge, ad-supported streaming platform that is only available in India, miniTV, is expanding its reach within the country. It is adding 200 shows and films for regional audiences and speakers of Tamil and Telugu.

The new line-up of dubbed titles includes marquee and fan-favourite Hindi originals including “Hunter- Tootega Nahi Todega,” “Physics Wallah,” action-packed patriotic series “Rakshak- India’s Braves,” and young romance series “Highway Love.”

Hollywood titles dubbed into Tamil and Telugu will include library titles “Twilight,” “Now You See Me,” the “Hunger Games” series, the “Step Up” franchise films and “Red.”

miniTV will also upload Korean, Turkish and Mandarin shows dubbed in Tamil and Telugu languages. But Amazon did not identify the new imported titles or their source.

“Our goal is to provide our viewers with a personalized and immersive viewing experience […] and ensure that everyone enjoys their favorite shows and movies in their preferred language,” said Amogh Dusad,...

Legendary music composer Anandji Virji Shah, on ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ took a stroll down the memory lane, and reminisced about the time when late evergreen singer Kishore Kumar had recorded the iconic song ‘Khaike paan Banaras wala’, while having a ‘paan’ in his mouth.

The song is from the 1978 action thriller ‘Don’, directed by Chandra Barot. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, alongside Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles.

The music is composed by Kalyanji-Anandji with lyrics by Anjaan and Indeevar.

The upcoming episode will see an entertainment extravaganza as Anandji Shah along with his wife Shanta Ben Shah will be seen gracing the ‘Celebrating- Kalyanji- Anandji’ special episode.

Amidst impressive performances from all contestants, it was Sneha Bhattacharya’s rendition of ‘Khaike Paan Banaraswala’ and ‘Rafta Rafta’ songs that left everyone spellbound. It is the first time that...

Legendary music composer Anandji Virji Shah, on ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ took a stroll down the memory lane, and reminisced about the time when late evergreen singer Kishore Kumar had recorded the iconic song ‘Khaike paan Banaras wala’, while having a ‘paan’ in his mouth.

The song is from the 1978 action thriller ‘Don’, directed by Chandra Barot. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, alongside Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles.

The music is composed by Kalyanji-Anandji with lyrics by Anjaan and Indeevar.

The upcoming episode will see an entertainment extravaganza as Anandji Shah along with his wife Shanta Ben Shah will be seen gracing the ‘Celebrating- Kalyanji- Anandji’ special episode.

Amidst impressive performances from all contestants, it was Sneha Bhattacharya’s rendition of ‘Khaike Paan Banaraswala’ and ‘Rafta Rafta’ songs that left everyone spellbound. It is the first time that...

Mumbai, Aug 1 (Ians) Bollywood’s ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra hosted a house party, which was attended by veteran actress Rekha along with young stars Parineeti Chopra, and Janhvi Kapoor. Manish is known for hosting grand house parties for his industry friends, at his Mumbai residence.

Taking to Instagram, Manish shared the glimpses of one such evening at his home. In the string of photos, we can see, Manish hosting the beautiful women- including Rekha, Janhvi, Parineeti, Khushi Kapoor and Muskaan.

Rekha is looking her stylish best in a black co-ord set, paired with a black-and-white striped headband and black round sunglasses. She completed the look with her iconic red lips. She is hugging Janhvi from behind for the photos.

On the other hand, Janhvi looked beautiful in a white dress, with balloon sleeves. She kept her hair open, and completed the attire with no-makeup look. Her younger sister Khushi...

YouTube sensation and actor Bhuvan Bam is planning to use his own production house as a medium to support new talent and hire people from smaller towns who might not get the exposure in the department of scripting, editing, lyrics, and in other technical departments.

Rohit Raj, the co-founder of Bb Ki Vines, said: “We as a production house wants to do our bit by giving a chance to all the aspiring talents in writing and technical departments who lack information from where to start in the entertainment world.

“Like them we had our share of journey in the industry hence we understand the process and its struggles and want to become a medium for such budding talents by giving them fair opportunity in our production house.”

Bhuvan says: “I know what a life of a struggle is and what it’s like to be someone who is an outsider,...

Mumbai, Feb 13 (Ians) Pakistani singer Atif Aslam, who is known for songs such as ‘Woh Lamhe’, ‘Bakhuda’, ‘Tu Jaane Na’, ‘Aadat’ and several others, is heading to his first live international concert of 2023 with the Firdaus Orchestra in Dubai, next month.

The singer will be treating fans with his most popular numbers including ‘Pehli Dafa’, ‘Jeena Jeena’, Rafta Rafta’, ‘Be Itehaan’, ‘Dil Diyan Gallan’ and many more. This will be the first time, he will be performing with the pioneering all-women orchestra featuring musicians from over 24 nationalities around the world.

Talking about the live concert, Atif said, “This is my first international concert of 2023, and what can be a better place than Dubai to start this new year? I have performed before for my UAE audiences and they have always been kind to me. I am filled with gratitude to start this musical year in Dubai and hope to bring...