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Catalogue sales spin millions for music's superstars
Legend has sold the rights of his music to two companies -- global investment firm KKR and music company BMG, each of them acquiring a 50 per cent stake in the artiste's catalogue for an undisclosed fee. The two companies had earlier come together to purchase the publishing rights and back catalogue of the American rock band ZZ Top in December 2021.
WATCH | Kapil Sharma reveals he was drunk when he proposed wifey Ginni Chatrath on phone
Kapil tells the audience, "One day, I had drunk Officer's Choice (a whisky brand) when she called me. High thoughts! As soon as I picked up, I asked, 'Do you love me?' She was shocked and said, 'What! Ye aadmi me himmat kaise aa gayi (How did this man get so much courage)?' I am thankful I didn't drink toddy that day. Otherwise my question would have been, 'Ginni tere papa ko driver chahiye (Ginni, does your father need a driver)?'"
Did Sidharth Malhotra spend his birthday with rumored gf Kiara Advani?
On Sunday, Manish took to his Instagram story, to share a slew of pictures from the birthday bash of Sidharth, In one picture, Manish can be seen posing with Siddharth, he captioned the photo, “Dearest Sidharth Malhotra Happy Birthday. Wish you lots of happiness and love.” The rumor mills started when he shared his next picture with Kiara Advani. He added heart emojis, as he posted a picture with her.
'Bigg Boss Tamil' spinoff 'Bigg Boss Ultimate' to get OTT release on Jan 30
Kamal Haasan, who has hosted five seasons of 'Bigg Boss' on television, will also be seen hosting 'Bigg Boss Ultimate', which fans can watch exclusively on the platform.
A qissa of longing
Anoop Singh's 'Irrfan: Dialogues with the Wind' (Copper Coin)' is about friendships sans reminders about bonds, about gazing into the abyss together, drowning and allowing magic to happen -- be willing partners to find otherworldly rhythms. It is about an actor who never ceases to be human, and was therefore superhuman in his craft. It is also not just about Irrfan, but also the filmmaker Anup Singh and the writer -- someone who observes, the one who refuses to instantly interpret but leave spaces.
Kathak's living legend, Pandit Birju Maharaj, dies at 83
Maharaj ji, as he was popularly known, was said to be playing with his grandsons when his health unexpectedly deteriorated, requiring him to be rushed to the hospital, where he died of a heart attack.
Talk radio legend Michael Robin Jackson dies at 87 after long battle with Parkinson's
Jackson, who broadcast for more than 32 years at KABC Radio in Los Angeles, had been battling Parkinson's disease for the past decade, reports 'Variety'. Lyle Gregory, Jackson's close friend and producer for 30 years, confirmed his death to 'Variety'. "It was a testament to Michael, that so many of the guests and celebrities preferred to actually come in the studio, rather than do phoners," Gregory said in a statement.
Anushka Sharma pens heartfelt note for hubby Virat Kohli after he quits Test captaincy
Anushka uploaded a picture of Kohli on her Instagram, where he can be seen laughing his heart out. The actress wrote in the caption, "I remember the day in 2014 when you told me that you have been made the captain as MS had decided to retire from Test cricket. I remember MS, you & I having a chat later that day & him joking about how quickly your beard will start turning grey. We all had a good laugh about it."
Tovino Thomas's 'Naradhan' cleared with U/A certificate, film release postponed
However, sadly, the onset of the third Covid wave has forced the makers to postpone the release of their film. Actor Tovino Thomas took to Instagram to make the announcement. He put out a post that read "Certified U/A". The post went on to say, "We regret to announce that 'Naradan' movie release has been postponed due to the surge of Covid 19 infections and complications caused by the Omicron."
Parineeti Chopra explains why upcoming talent show is special to her (IANS Interview)
When the offer came to her, she said in a conversation with IANS, that her "first reaction and first thought was, finally I found it, because I'd been looking for a show such as this". Parineeti continued: "For the last three or four years I had been scouting around for a multi-talent show with a qualified panel of judges. And when I got the offer, I was like, okay, finally this is the show that I've been waiting for."
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