NEW DELHI: As Netflix announced its slate of intriguing series for this year, Madhuri Dixit introduced her character from the upcoming series ‘Finding Anamika’ to fans on Wednesday. The ‘Dhak-Dhak’ girl of Bollywood who will be debuting in the digital world through the suspenseful family drama series ‘Finding Anamika’ took to her Instagram account and introduced her character ‘Anamika’ through a scintillating post. The picture shared by the 53-year-old actress sees her in a glamorous avatar as she poses effortlessly like a diva for the lens.

Raising fans excitement, Madhuri wrote, “Beauty, poise, grace, and elegance are all words you’d associate with Anamika. But skeletons hidden in her closet all come rushing out when an untoward event takes place. There’s always more than meets the eye, isn’t there?,” in the caption. “I’m thrilled to announce I will be part of the Netflix original series ‘Finding Anamika’. Excuse me, while I do a happy dance to celebrate! @netflix_in #AbMenuMeinSabNew #FindingAnamika,” she added. She also acknowledged her whole team including filmmaker Karan Johar in the caption.

 ‘Finding Anamika’ is a suspenseful family drama series which is produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra under Dharmatic Entertainment banner. The show which will also feature Sanjay Kapoor, Manav Kaul, Lakshvir Saran, Suhasini Muley, and Muskkaan Jaferi is helmed by Karishma Kohli, Bejoy Nambiar.  The film revolves around the story of a global superstar, wife, and mom who suddenly vanishes without a trace. As police and loved ones search for answers to her disappearance, her perfectly crafted facade is stripped away, revealing hidden truths, and painful lies in the life of an iconic actress. 

MUMBAI: Hansal Mehta’s hit series ‘Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story’ is set to have a follow-up. The makers have announced the second instalment of the series titled ‘Scam 2003: The Curious Case of Abdul Karim Telgi’. Hansal returns to direct the show. The new season will tell the story of the 2003 stamp paper scam and its perpetrator late convicted Indian counterfeiter Abdul Karim Telgi. The script will be adapted from the Hindi book ‘Reporter Ki Diary’ authored by journalist Sanjay Singh. “I am delighted to be back with exploring yet another fascinating story following the immense success of ‘Scam 1992’. The new season of this franchise will focus on another riveting story that shook the country a few years ago — the stamp paper scam,” said Hansal. The series will go on floors later this year and stream on SonyLIV. 

NEW DELHI: The much-awaited Hindi trailer of the adventure film ‘Haathi Mere Saathi’ was unveiled by Eros International via a virtual conference on Thursday.

On the occasion of World Wildlife Day, on 3 March, the makers revealed the much anticipated Tamil and Telugu trailers of the trilingual film titled, ‘Kaadan’ and ‘Aranya’ in Chennai and Hyderabad respectively, in the presence of Rana Daggubati, Prabu Solomon, Vishnu Vishal, Shriya Pilgaonkar, and Zoya Hussain. Now the team has released the trailer of its Hindi version titled ‘Haathi Mere Saathi’ over a virtual press conference.

 The trailer of ‘Kaadan’ and ‘Aranya’ has left the viewers spellbound with its scale and the performances. It gives a glimpse of the intriguing narrative that awaits us on 26 March. Rana will be seen as the protagonist in a completely different avatar in all three versions along with Pulkit Samrat in ‘Haathi Mere Saathi’ (Hindi) and Vishnu Vishal in ‘Kaadan’ (Tamil) and ‘Aranya’ (Telugu). The film also stars talented actresses – Shriya Pilgaonkar and Zoya Hussain in lead roles.   The endearing tale between a man and the elephants is a story inspired by multiple events. A unique concept which is unexplored in Indian cinema before. It traces the narrative of the protagonist (Rana), who spends most of his life in the jungle, dedicated to protecting the ecosystem.

Post the massive success of the magnum opus ‘Baahubali’ franchise, and ‘The Ghazi Attack’, this will be a hat-trick for Rana in a trilingual. No doubt, it has left the fans excited for the film to hit the silver screens. The film is directed by National Award-winning director Prabu, who is an expert on films around wildlife.

Time really does fly. We are already in March 2021! And now we hopefully see the light at the end of the tunnel with regards to the pandemic. To reflect, while the year gone by has brought with it unprecedented challenges that have tested the human spirit, artists across the globe have been at work, creating, and uplifting humanity by bringing the joy of music into homes through online platforms. And it’s not just artists in the conventional sense, we have witnessed people singing to one another on their balconies, mothers soothing their young with lullaby’s and farmers humming their traditional folk songs while ploughing the fields. It is not surprising then that song releases through 2020 reflected personal journeys and connected with audiences like never before. 

This trend continues and my favourite pick from the charts is “Better Together” by Luke Combs. With just a piano to support the vocals, this offering surpasses obvious cliches. Along with songwriters Dan Isbell and Randy Montana, the song speaks to who Combs really is and who his fans are. Other recommendations on The Hot 100 Billboard Charts currently include “Mood” by 24Goldn featuring Iann Dior, “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd, and “Therefore I am” by Billie Ellish. For those who want to listen to some really qualitative Jazz, I would strongly recommend “Lullaby of the Leaves”. Composed by Bernice Petkere and lyricist Joe Young, “Lullaby of the Leaves” was featured in the 1932 Broadway revue Chamberlain Brown’s Scrap Book. Many recordings have followed since but Ella Fitzgerald brings a touch of magic to it like no other artist can. Also outstanding is “Jazz About Love” where Ella and Louis Armstrong weave their magic around the theme of friendship. While we are unable to enjoy musical theatre at the moment, there is nothing to stop us from revisiting and indeed listening to the all-time greats. My recommendations for this month include; “On The Street Where You Live” from ‘My Fair Lady’, “And I am Telling You I’m Not Going” from ‘Dreamgirls’, and “One Day More” from ‘Les Misérables’. My recommendations for tracks for those who enjoy a touch of Bollywood music include “Shayad” by Arijit Singh, “Taaron Ke Shehar” by Neha Kakkar, Jubin Nautiyal, Jaani, and “Nashe Si Chadh Gayi” also by Arijit Singh. 

 And last but not the least, if you’re in a mood for something quite different, my latest offering “Dreamwalking” can be found under J.A.I.V on Spotify and other popular streaming platforms. Till we meet next month…keep those feet tapping and your fingers snapping!

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NEW DELHI: Acknowledging her “magical boys”, Alia Bhatt treated her fans with a delightful post from the sets of her upcoming film ‘Brahmastra’ on Thursday. The chirpy actress, who is busy as a beaver with an upcoming line of projects, never misses a chance to not take care of the demands of her fans, and her recent post proves the same.

Recently, Alia posted a video on her Instagram story asking her fans to suggest what to post next on her account to which fans demanded her to either share a picture from the sets of ‘Brahmastra’ or a picture with Ranbir Kapoor, her co-star in the movie.

Following this, the ‘Raazi’ actress took to her Instagram handle and shared two delightful pictures which fulfilled both the demands of her fans. The snaps were taken from the sets of ‘Brahmastra’ features her with Ranbir and film’s director Ayan Mukherji, whom she addressed as her “magical boys”.Taking it to the captions, she wrote, “It’s a blessing to be on this journey.. and these magical boys just make everything (along with fire and heart emojis ) P.S – this is just thebeginning.”