Here is a quick roundup of the news for the day!
Gouthami Meets The PM
Actress and designer Gouthami met prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday, and sought his guidance and support for her NGO, Life Again Foundation. The Foundation spreads awareness on terminal illnesses like cancer, and provides treatment for the needy. Reportedly, the two shared ideas on how to make International Yoga Day 2017 a success across the country.
Gouthami said, in a press release after the meeting, “He (Modi) listened with keen interest and offered several suggestions that are invaluable support to realising our dreams. We are eagerly looking forward to his guidance on an event that we are working on to commemorate International Yoga Day in 2017. A Yogathon – on a scale that will make the world look up and take notice of India celebrating her own ancient traditions and history with pride and grandeur.”
Arijit Singh Accuses Composer Of Modifying His Voice
Meanwhile, in Bollywood, singer Arijit Singh, in a Facebook post that he deleted shortly after publishing, accused music producer and composer Abhijit Vaghani of ‘re-tuning’ or modifying his voice in the track “Dil Ke Paas” from the Gurmeet Chaudhary film Wajah Tum Ho. The song is a modern day recreation of Kishore Kumar’s classic composition “Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas” from the 1983 film Blackmail. “I am so ashamed of this rendition and I so love the original. Good luck with your music bro but honestly your sense of tuning and ruining the classic tune is a classic one,” posted the singer.
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Meanwhile, Vaghani defended himself by saying that the “audience [should] be the judge”. He said, “I have produced background score for 50 films and I have never been accused of anything like this before. Arijit has been a friend for a long time and what I did was according to the mood of the track.”
Kollywood’s Diwali Releases
Kollywood’s Diwali releases Kodi and Kaashmora are garnering good reports from all theatres. While Kaashmora alternates horror and humour with a compelling background score, Kodi is a smart new take on the political thriller genre.
Read: Kodi Review: A new take on the political thriller formula
Read: Kaashmora Review: An Untidy Mishmash Of Genres, But The Comedy Is A Saving Grace