Jalandhar,-Music legend K
J Yesudas' career as playback singer entered its golden
jubilee year embellished with a record contribution of more
than 50,000 film songs in various languages, including his
mother tongue Malayalam.
Yesudas sang his first film song on November 14, 1961
by rendering four lines from a verse of saint-reformer
Sreenarayana Guru to which music was set by the late M B
Sreenivas for Malayalam film 'Kalppadukal.'
Now 71, Yesudas has since then rose to become one of
the country's most-heard singers whose mellifluous voice made
hundreds of songs ever-haunting.
Besides Malayalam, he has sung in Tamil, Hindi,
Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Odiya, Marathi,
Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tulu and foreign languages like Malay,
Russian, Arabic, Latin and English.
According to music critics, Yesudas stands out on
account of rare quality of his voice, dedication and hard
work.
Shame, shame, Four more babies die
at Malda hospital
Malda-Four more newborns have died at
the Malda District Hospital, taking the toll to 18 in the
hospital since November eight.
A senior hospital official said all the four were
new born babies.
One of the new-borns had been re-admitted after being
discharged but expired within 15 minutes of admission.
The babies were underweight and the deaths were caused by
septicaemia, said the official at the hospital where the new
27-bedded neo-natal unit was functioning for the third day.
The hospital has 80 beds in the paediatric ward manned by
five child specialists.
Fourteen babies had died in the hospital in the past
seven days due to broncho-pneumonia and other serious
ailments.
In October, 36 babies died in several district hospitals
and the referral B C Roy Children's Hospital in Kolkata.
I want my father to get Bharat Ratan
: Deepika Padukone
Indore,-Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone
says her father, former badminton ace Prakash Padukone, should
be considered for Bhatrat Ratan.
The 25-year-old model-turned actress has now joined the
league of people who demand Bhatrat Ratan for famous
personalities, pitching her father as a deserving person.
"As a daughter, I want my father to be honoured with the
title of Bharat Ratan, considering his contribution to
badminton throughout his career," Deepika told reporters.
The actress also said that her father, who was the first
Indian to win the All England Championship, popularised the
sport in the country.
Deepika was in town to promote her next film 'Desi Boys',
along with Akshay and Chitrangda. The film has
been directed by debutant Rohit Dhawan, son of director David
Dhawan and also stars John Abraham.
Kim Kardashian sues former publicists
for false claims
Los Angeles,- Reality TV star Kim Kardashian
is suing her former publicist whom she claims is spreading
lies about her.
Jonathan Jaxson, who is promoting his book, claimed that
Kardashian's marriage was staged.
However, the 31-year-old 'Keeping Up with the Kardashian'
star's lawyer said, "He only did a PR work for her once years
ago on a blog and she barely remembered him."
Kardashian has hired attorney Marty Singer to prevent
Jonathan from making anymore claims and he has been served a
legal paper for violating a written agreement that they signed
years ago.
Kardashian is said to be surprised how Jaxson started
talking about her marriage while the fact is they have not
been in contact for a long time.
Singer submitted papers to a private arbitration in which
it is stated that her reputation has been damaged by his
allegedly defamatory statements.
"Everything that he is saying is false and nonsense. This
guy is in it to promote himself for his 15 mins of fame,"
Singer said.
Judie Dench nervous about acting
London,-Actress Judie Dench says she feels
more nervous about acting now than when she started in the
industry 54 years ago.
The 76-year-old, who has starred in films like 'Notes on
Scandal', 'Shakespeare in Love' and a number of James Bond
films, including 'Casino Royale' and 'Tomorrow Never Dies',
said she never has confidence in her ability and always has to
rely on a director, reported Q magazine.
"I have worse nerves now, 54 years after entering this
business, than when I started. I'm never confident about the
work I do and I'm very, very reliant on a director. Everything
I do, there's always something that jumps up and hits me in
the eye," Dench said.
The actor also said she doesn't ever want to quit acting
because she thinks the learning process is far too important
to leave behind.
"If I retire I think I should fall over. You've got to
keep learning. I think everybody should take the time to
recite two lines of something every day. I've also just taken
up Sudoku - bloody difficult, isn't it?," Dench added.
Diane Kruger shocked at Calvin Klein offer
Los Angeles,-Actress Diane Kruger, who is
the new face Calvin Klein fragrance, says she thought the
bosses were joking about the offer and was worried people
would think she is too cocky.
The 35-year-old began her modelling career in Paris at
the age of 15 and thought that the public would adopt a, 'Who
does she think she is?' attitude if she fronted the brand,
reported InStyle magazine.
"It's very cool to be the face of a perfume, that's a
very flattering thing. When Calvin Klein asked me to be the
face of a perfume called 'Beauty' I was like, 'Who are you
kidding?' when they told me the name.
"I was thinking people are going to say, 'Who does she
think she is from Helen of Troy to 'Beauty'?' Then with all
the work I've done for cosmetics companies too it becomes very
global," Kruger said.
The German-born beauty also said she is pleased to have
more of a say in which campaigns she fronts, as she likes
the idea of making products accessible to all women over the
world.
"It's better these days as I now have more of say in what
I do and so I don't sign with people that I don't stand
behind. I like the idea of accessibility, coming from a
lower-middle-class background myself, I feel like beauty and
products should be accessible to women all over the world."
Vancouver bids for hosting 14th IIFA Weekend
Mumbai,-Christy Clark, the Premier of
British Columbia, a province in Canada today invited the
International Indian Film Academy to celebrate the 14th IIFA
Weekend and Awards in the city of Vancouver in 2013.
In a meet and greet with members from film fraternity
including IIFA Advisory Board members, President of the Film
and Television Producers Guild, Ramesh Sippy, international
superstar Anil Kapoor and senior members of the Hindi film
industry, Premier Clark announced plans to host IIFA.
Maharashtra Minister for PWD and Tourism Chhagan Bhujbal
was also present at the meeting.
Bidding for the 14th IIFA Weekend and Awards, Clark said,
"If you could put what happened in Toronto in Vancouver, it
will be great. Vancouver has a vast Indian population and one
of the youngest Indian populations in Canada. It is a place
where IIFA will feel at home."
"We put up a great show for the Winter Olympics 2010
and we will put up a great show for IIFA. If we can bring IIFA
to Vancouver, there are so many things we can communicate
through this wonderful medium, the business of doing business.
Vancouver is the heart of creativity in Canada and it is also
the gateway to North America in more ways than one," he said.
He invited industry stalwarts, actors, directors and
producers, among others to come to British Columbia as the
Province opens its doors to the filming of Indian movies.
With its scenic landscapes, British Columbia would make
for an ideal venue for shooting Indian films.
Andre Timmins, Director, IIFA said, "We are in the
process of finalising the destination for IIFA 2012 and 2013.
The remarkable success over the years and especially after its
North American premiere in Tornoto earlier this year, IIFA has
sparked global interest and we have received several bids from
countries vying to host the Weekend and Awards."
J Yesudas' career as playback singer entered its golden
jubilee year embellished with a record contribution of more
than 50,000 film songs in various languages, including his
mother tongue Malayalam.
Yesudas sang his first film song on November 14, 1961
by rendering four lines from a verse of saint-reformer
Sreenarayana Guru to which music was set by the late M B
Sreenivas for Malayalam film 'Kalppadukal.'
Now 71, Yesudas has since then rose to become one of
the country's most-heard singers whose mellifluous voice made
hundreds of songs ever-haunting.
Besides Malayalam, he has sung in Tamil, Hindi,
Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Odiya, Marathi,
Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tulu and foreign languages like Malay,
Russian, Arabic, Latin and English.
According to music critics, Yesudas stands out on
account of rare quality of his voice, dedication and hard
work.
Shame, shame, Four more babies die
at Malda hospital
Malda-Four more newborns have died at
the Malda District Hospital, taking the toll to 18 in the
hospital since November eight.
A senior hospital official said all the four were
new born babies.
One of the new-borns had been re-admitted after being
discharged but expired within 15 minutes of admission.
The babies were underweight and the deaths were caused by
septicaemia, said the official at the hospital where the new
27-bedded neo-natal unit was functioning for the third day.
The hospital has 80 beds in the paediatric ward manned by
five child specialists.
Fourteen babies had died in the hospital in the past
seven days due to broncho-pneumonia and other serious
ailments.
In October, 36 babies died in several district hospitals
and the referral B C Roy Children's Hospital in Kolkata.
I want my father to get Bharat Ratan
: Deepika Padukone
Indore,-Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone
says her father, former badminton ace Prakash Padukone, should
be considered for Bhatrat Ratan.
The 25-year-old model-turned actress has now joined the
league of people who demand Bhatrat Ratan for famous
personalities, pitching her father as a deserving person.
"As a daughter, I want my father to be honoured with the
title of Bharat Ratan, considering his contribution to
badminton throughout his career," Deepika told reporters.
The actress also said that her father, who was the first
Indian to win the All England Championship, popularised the
sport in the country.
Deepika was in town to promote her next film 'Desi Boys',
along with Akshay and Chitrangda. The film has
been directed by debutant Rohit Dhawan, son of director David
Dhawan and also stars John Abraham.
Kim Kardashian sues former publicists
for false claims
Los Angeles,- Reality TV star Kim Kardashian
is suing her former publicist whom she claims is spreading
lies about her.
Jonathan Jaxson, who is promoting his book, claimed that
Kardashian's marriage was staged.
However, the 31-year-old 'Keeping Up with the Kardashian'
star's lawyer said, "He only did a PR work for her once years
ago on a blog and she barely remembered him."
Kardashian has hired attorney Marty Singer to prevent
Jonathan from making anymore claims and he has been served a
legal paper for violating a written agreement that they signed
years ago.
Kardashian is said to be surprised how Jaxson started
talking about her marriage while the fact is they have not
been in contact for a long time.
Singer submitted papers to a private arbitration in which
it is stated that her reputation has been damaged by his
allegedly defamatory statements.
"Everything that he is saying is false and nonsense. This
guy is in it to promote himself for his 15 mins of fame,"
Singer said.
Judie Dench nervous about acting
London,-Actress Judie Dench says she feels
more nervous about acting now than when she started in the
industry 54 years ago.
The 76-year-old, who has starred in films like 'Notes on
Scandal', 'Shakespeare in Love' and a number of James Bond
films, including 'Casino Royale' and 'Tomorrow Never Dies',
said she never has confidence in her ability and always has to
rely on a director, reported Q magazine.
"I have worse nerves now, 54 years after entering this
business, than when I started. I'm never confident about the
work I do and I'm very, very reliant on a director. Everything
I do, there's always something that jumps up and hits me in
the eye," Dench said.
The actor also said she doesn't ever want to quit acting
because she thinks the learning process is far too important
to leave behind.
"If I retire I think I should fall over. You've got to
keep learning. I think everybody should take the time to
recite two lines of something every day. I've also just taken
up Sudoku - bloody difficult, isn't it?," Dench added.
Diane Kruger shocked at Calvin Klein offer
Los Angeles,-Actress Diane Kruger, who is
the new face Calvin Klein fragrance, says she thought the
bosses were joking about the offer and was worried people
would think she is too cocky.
The 35-year-old began her modelling career in Paris at
the age of 15 and thought that the public would adopt a, 'Who
does she think she is?' attitude if she fronted the brand,
reported InStyle magazine.
"It's very cool to be the face of a perfume, that's a
very flattering thing. When Calvin Klein asked me to be the
face of a perfume called 'Beauty' I was like, 'Who are you
kidding?' when they told me the name.
"I was thinking people are going to say, 'Who does she
think she is from Helen of Troy to 'Beauty'?' Then with all
the work I've done for cosmetics companies too it becomes very
global," Kruger said.
The German-born beauty also said she is pleased to have
more of a say in which campaigns she fronts, as she likes
the idea of making products accessible to all women over the
world.
"It's better these days as I now have more of say in what
I do and so I don't sign with people that I don't stand
behind. I like the idea of accessibility, coming from a
lower-middle-class background myself, I feel like beauty and
products should be accessible to women all over the world."
Vancouver bids for hosting 14th IIFA Weekend
Mumbai,-Christy Clark, the Premier of
British Columbia, a province in Canada today invited the
International Indian Film Academy to celebrate the 14th IIFA
Weekend and Awards in the city of Vancouver in 2013.
In a meet and greet with members from film fraternity
including IIFA Advisory Board members, President of the Film
and Television Producers Guild, Ramesh Sippy, international
superstar Anil Kapoor and senior members of the Hindi film
industry, Premier Clark announced plans to host IIFA.
Maharashtra Minister for PWD and Tourism Chhagan Bhujbal
was also present at the meeting.
Bidding for the 14th IIFA Weekend and Awards, Clark said,
"If you could put what happened in Toronto in Vancouver, it
will be great. Vancouver has a vast Indian population and one
of the youngest Indian populations in Canada. It is a place
where IIFA will feel at home."
"We put up a great show for the Winter Olympics 2010
and we will put up a great show for IIFA. If we can bring IIFA
to Vancouver, there are so many things we can communicate
through this wonderful medium, the business of doing business.
Vancouver is the heart of creativity in Canada and it is also
the gateway to North America in more ways than one," he said.
He invited industry stalwarts, actors, directors and
producers, among others to come to British Columbia as the
Province opens its doors to the filming of Indian movies.
With its scenic landscapes, British Columbia would make
for an ideal venue for shooting Indian films.
Andre Timmins, Director, IIFA said, "We are in the
process of finalising the destination for IIFA 2012 and 2013.
The remarkable success over the years and especially after its
North American premiere in Tornoto earlier this year, IIFA has
sparked global interest and we have received several bids from
countries vying to host the Weekend and Awards."
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