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  • PM Modi remembers the late Lata Mangeshkar on her 93rd birth anniversary

    PM Modi remembers the late Lata Mangeshkar on her 93rd birth anniversary

    Mumbai: On the 93rd birth anniversary of the late Lata Mangeshkar, prime minister Narendra Modi shared his interactions and affections with the legendary singer. “Remembering Lata Didi on her birth anniversary. There is so much that I recall… the innumerable interactions in which she would shower so much affection.”

    To honour the contribution of Lata Didi to the Indian music industry and her efforts as a Bharat Ratna Awardee to bring laurels to the nation, Modi stated, “I am glad that today a chowk in Ayodhya will be named after her. It is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest Indian icons.”

     

     

    Lata Mangeshkar, who was born in 1929, is well-known for her incredible voice, which has infused charm into hundreds of songs and continues to be a favourite of many people today. Starting her career at the early age of 13, she dominated playback singing for many years. The most talented singer in the Indian cinema industry, also referred to as the “Nightingale of India,” was born in Indore on 28 September 1929 to classical musician Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar and Shevanti.

    Lata Didi’s siblings, Meena Khadikar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, and Hridaynath Mangeshkar, are also well-known figures in the Indian music and film industries.

    5,000+ songs by Lata Didi have been featured in more than 1,000 Hindi and 36 foreign films. The famous song, “Meri Awaaz hi Phechaan Hai,” sums up her career that lasted more than 80 years as India’s most well-known and renowned vocalist in a very beautiful way. Other masterpieces of melody that Lata Didi created and will live on forever include: “Lag Jaa Gale,” “Tere Bina Zidagi,” “Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon,” “Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha,” “Pyaar Hua Ikrar Hua,” “Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai,” and others.

    On the occasion of her birth anniversary, a number of other distinguished individuals have paid tribute to the master singer. Many artists created tribute artworks for her.

     

     

  • Saregama launches Carvaan Mini remembering Late Lata Mangeshkar on her birth anniversary

    Saregama launches Carvaan Mini remembering Late Lata Mangeshkar on her birth anniversary

    Mumbai: On the 93rd birth anniversary of the iconic singer, the late Lata Mangeshkar, Saregama has launched a special edition – Carvaan Mini.

    This dedicated speaker carries 351 of the most iconic songs from the ocean of gems that Lata Ji created. This special edition has 351 pre-loaded songs sung by the legend herself. The songs play without any internet or ad breaks, making it a prized possession for all Lata Didi fans.

    The lyrics of Lata Mangeshkar’s song “Meri Awaaz hi Pehchaan Hai.” forever characterise her journey to becoming the most recognisable and influential vocalist in India. She provided India with a song for every occasion with a career spanning more than 80 years and countless tunes.

  • ‘A Silent Frown’ book commemorates Charlie Chaplin’s life on his 133rd birth anniversary

    ‘A Silent Frown’ book commemorates Charlie Chaplin’s life on his 133rd birth anniversary

    Mumbai: DDB Mudra Group and Charlie Chaplin Museum Foundation have created a book titled ‘A Silent Frown’ dedicated to the life and philosophy of Charlie Chaplin. The book will be officially launched on the 133rd birth anniversary of the legendary entertainer at Chaplin’s World Museum in Switzerland on 16 April.

    The ‘A Silent Frown’ book has been developed as a piece of art. Each page depicts Chaplin’s life in illustrations on a transparent section. When stacked by closing the book, the illustrations come together to form the visage of the great entertainer.

    Eugene Chaplin, recording engineer, filmmaker, and son of Charlie Chaplin, will present the book to the audience and formally launch a signed copy.

    “It is Chaplin’s touching life story presented in few words, with creativity and emotion, a beautiful echo of the art of the comic master of silent cinema,” said Charlie Chaplin Museum Foundation member of the board and head office director Annick Barbezat-Perrin.

    Copies of the book signed by members of the Chaplin family will also be available for auction online later this year.

    Eugene Chaplin, son of Charlie Chaplin and Oona O’Neill said, “This book is a perfect mix of beauty, fun and surprise. A real work of art paying a superb tribute to the life of my father.”

    “Charlie Chaplin’s life serves as inspiration when we need it the most. The last two years have been marred by illness, war, and failing economies; it has created an atmosphere of melancholy,” stated DDB Mudra Group CCO Rahul Mathews. “He too faced similar challenges but smiled through it all. More importantly, he took the world along for the ride. The book we have created does not just depict his life; it captures the hope he shared with millions through his work.”

    The book will be available to the public at the museum. “All proceeds from the sale of ‘A Silent Frown’ at the museum will go towards the charitable and humanitarian initiatives led by the Charlie Chaplin Museum Foundation. These include implementing and developing cultural activities around Chaplin’s art at Chaplin’s World, such as workshops and film screenings,” said the statement.
     

  • Sardar Patel, Indira Gandhi to be remembered by AIR, DD on their anniversaries

    Sardar Patel, Indira Gandhi to be remembered by AIR, DD on their anniversaries

    NEW DELHI: Both All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan are celebrating India’s Iron Man Sardar Vallabhai Patel’s birthday this week with different programmes.

     

    AIR has organised a discussion today, which will be broadcast on 31 October.  This year’s topic is Marxism, Socialism and Integral Humanism. The speaker is veteran mediaperson and member of Parliament Chandan Mitra.

     

    Meanwhile, AIR Delhi will also broadcast live the function relating to the 30th Death Anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from 1 Akbar Road, New Delhi on 31 October from 8.15 am onwards on Indraprastha Channel MW 366.3 mtr and a Radio Report  on the various functions  held  in the capital to commemorate the anniversary and will be broadcast on 31 October 2014 at. 8.30 pm. This report will be broadcast from Indraprastha Channel 366.3 mtr and National Network.

     

    DD Bharati is telecasting “Sardar Patel”: Vallabh Bhai Patel Birthday Celebration on 31 October at 06:00 pm, with repeat telecast at 02:00 am and 10:30 am.

     

    DD National is going to remember him through the Hindi Feature Film ‘Sardar’ directed and produced by Ketan Mehta scheduled for telecast at 09.30 p.m. on DD-National.

     

    DD National will also telecast at 08:00 am the events of the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas with the paying of floral tributes at Patel Chowk, New Delhi. This will be followed by the Unity Pledge and Run for Unity from Vijay Chowk to India Gate, New Delhi.

     

    There will be a documentary on the Sardar after the morning function, and the film YUGPURUSH: A film on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at 10.00 am.

     

    The feature “SARDAR” by Ketan Mehta will be telecast on DD National in the Friday Houseful slot at 9.30 pm.

     

    DD News has also slated programmes to pay their tributes to the Sardar and the former Prime Minister. A half-hour discussion will be telecast at 7.30 pm on the Sardar, and the social media; Tweets and YouTube alerts will be given for the function. The Sardar Patel lecture will be telecast in news bulletins. The live programme will start at 7:30 am and go live till 10 am with two anchors and two guests with inputs from Police Parade, Hyderabad. This will be followed by a half-hour programme, named Lauh Purush which will be repeated at 7:30 pm. There will be a discussion in the late night news bulletin on DD News at 8.10 pm.

     

    During the day, all the events in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes part will be streamed live on YouTube. There will be tweets on PM’s function and speech, apart from posts on Facebook. 

  • Twitter Conference on Mahatma shows increasing use of social media by government

    Twitter Conference on Mahatma shows increasing use of social media by government

    NEW DELHI: With increasing dependence on online social media by the government, a Twitter conference to discuss the life and message of Mahatma Gandhi is to be held to mark the 144th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of the Mahatma.

    National Innovation Council chairman and the adviser to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure to Improve Governance & Public Services Sam Pitroda will lead it from his Twitter handle @pitrodasam.

    The Twitter Conference to be held between 7.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m. (Indian standard time) tomorrow is open to everyone. The hash tag for the conference is #Gandhi. The Twitter Conference is expected to be joined by Sabarmati Ashram Trustee Kartikeya Sarabhai, other Gandhians and several other people from across the globe.

    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had recently launched a Gandhi Heritage Portal and it is now available at www.gandhiheritageportal.org. The Portal developed by the Sabarmati Ashram under the aegis of the Culture Ministry hosts Gandhi’s Autobiography in 22 languages. It also has placed the ‘Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi’ in three languages: English 100 volumes, Hindi 97 volumes and Gujarati 82 volumes. In all, the Portal presents more than five lakh pages, 21 films, 72 audio speeches of Gandhi and over a 1,000 photographs.

  • Suneil announces film on birth anniversary of dad Dev Anand

    Suneil announces film on birth anniversary of dad Dev Anand

    MUMBAI: Paying his respect to his father Dev Anand on the late actor‘s 89th birth anniversary, his son Suneil has announced that he will make Vagator Mixer under the banner of Navketan Films.

    Vagator Mixer will be an English language movie based on the theme of the famous Vagator beach in Goa, said Suneil.

    Suniel said he will write the script, direct and play the lead role in the movie, which will be formally launched in December.

    Navketan Films‘ last film Chargesheet was incidentally the last film that Dev Anand had directed before his demise in London on 3 December, last year.

    Navketan Films was founded in 1949 by Dev Anand and his elder brother Chetan. The banner made films like Baazi, Taxi Driver, Funtoosh, Kala Pani, Hum Dono, Jewel Thief, Tere Ghar Ke Saamne, Hare Rama Hare Krishna and Guide.