MUMBAI: After the 2014 Bollywood film ‘Happy New Year’, actor Sonu Sood and choreographer Farah Khan have teamed up again to work on a new song.

Reportedly, the song is touted as one of the lavish tracks of the year.

Also, Sonu will essay the role of a farmer-turned-cop in the song. “This song will be something very different from anything that I’ve ever shot before. It’s always wonderful to work with Farah,” Sonu, who will feature in the music video, said in a statement.

Farah Khan has choreographed the song, which was shot in Punjab a few days ago. Meanwhile, Sonu is busy helping the needy amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 

Singer Shilpa Rao, known for her hit songs like ‘Ghungroo, Kalank, Subhanallah is once again reuniting with maestro A.R. Rahman for a song titled ‘Phuljhadiyon’ from upcoming Netflix movie MIMI featuring Kriti Sanon and Pankaj Tripathi.

The two musicians had collaborated earlier for romantic dance track ‘Ishq Shava’ from ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’, the song had unique soundscape of music for their fans. Shilpa Rao spoke to The Daily Guardian about her experiences working on it.

Shilpa Rao shares,” It is always an immense pleasure to collaborate with A.R. Rehman sir. I had first met him for a shoot and we spoke about about ghazals and eventually did our first song ‘Ishq Shava’ together. It was an iconic huge song because of Yash Ji and Gulzar Sahab, Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Aditya Chopra and Yash Raj Films were all in one. That’s when AR Rahman sir said that hearing my voice transported him to Egypt and couldn’t believe if it was me or Amar Mahal singing. That was a huge compliment for me and the next day itself I got a call for recording our latest released song ‘Phuljhadiyon’.

She further adds, “It was fun recording at his studio. As a woman, you connect with song as it talks about what a women goes through on this journey of becoming a mom. I feel, it’s high time women should start talking about it, because we never knew what our mothers went through the process of giving birth. The transition and fluctuations that your body goes through. This song address that and perfectly takes us through this journey of birth giving. I would like to dedicate this song to all the women out there.”

MUMBAI: Ever since the first look of Amitabh Bachchan was released from the upcoming film ‘Chehre’, viewers have been raving about it. The anticipation for the film has been building up, and when the teaser and trailer of the film were shared a few months back, the curiosity piqued even higher.

As the restrictions on shooting have been lifted again, the team of ‘Chehre’ is getting back on the sets to make sure that the audience gets their dose of entertainment with this film very soon. The makers of the mystery thriller film, which is directed by Rumy Jafry and stars Emraan Hashmi along with Big B, have resumed the final leg of the movie. Big B is back in action to shoot for the video of title track in Mumbai. The video is being directed by Kookie Gulati, who last helmed Abhishek Bachchan-starrer ‘Big Bull’.

Big B has recited a poem written by Rumy Jafry for the title track, that has been put to tune by Shekhar Ravjiani of Vishal-Shekhar, with 107 musicians of Prague. Producer of the film, Anand Pandit shared, “This film is extremely special to all of us. We have poured our hearts into it. It is an exciting movie and we have been waiting for over a year to bring it to the big screen for the audience to enjoy.

WASHINGTON: One of the most adorable celebrity couples- Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are celebrating their third proposal anniversary today. The stars marked the occasion by sharing unseen priceless pictures from their special day. Taking to her Instagram handle, Priyanka shared an adorable throwback picture that she clicked during one of her date nights with Nick in July 2018. Flaunting her Tiffany & Co 5 carats engagement ring, the former Miss World captioned the post as, “My everything.. 3 years today. Seems like a blink and a lifetime at the same time. I love you.”

On the other hand, Nick also dug out a delightful picture from his date night album with PeeCee. The couple is seen enjoying a romantic getaway while having their meal on the seashore. “3 years ago today,” Nick captioned the post, to which her wife replied “Thank you for asking Jaan..” in the comments.Everything about Priyanka and Nick’s 2018 nuptials was goals. According to her previous interviews, she revealed that Nick apparently shut down an entire Tiffany & Co. store to find the perfect proposal ring for her. The duo got married in a Christian and a Hindu ceremony in Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhawan Palace on December 1 and 2 in 2018. Later, the couple also hosted two receptions in Delhi and Mumbai.

MUMBAI: Superstar Salman Khan’s latest Instagram post is a proof of the fact that he is preparing hard for his role in his most anticipated film ‘Tiger 3’. Taking to Instagram, Salman posted a video of his work out session at a gym. In the clip, he can be seen working on his bicpes. “I think this guy is training for Tiger 3,” Salman captioned the video.

Salman’s post has left his fans super impressed. “Oh my god… can’t wait to see your transformation,” a user commented. “Amazing,” another one wrote. For the unversed, ‘Tiger 3’ is the third film in the successful ‘Ek Tha Tiger franchise’. Actor Emraan Hashmi will play the role of a villain in the upcoming movie. A few days ago, he had also shared a picture of his chiseled physique, hinting that it’s his new look for ‘Tiger 3’.

Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday shared her take on businessman and actor Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra’s arrest. Raj was taken into police custody, in a case related to the production and streaming of porn films on apps. Kangana took to her Instagram stories and shared a news report regarding his arrest.

Along with it, she wrote, “This is why I call movie industry a gutter… all that glitter is not gold, I am going to expose under belly of Bullywood in my upcoming production called Tiku weds Sheru… we need strong value system and conscience in the creative industry and of course a whip …” The Mumbai Police earlier in the day informed that Property Cell of its Crime Branch had so far arrested a total of 11 people, including Raj Kundra for their alleged involvement in the crime.

Raj was taken for medical examination at JJ hospital by the Property Cell of Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch during the early hours of Tuesday. He was later taken to Mumbai Police Commissioner’s office. “He appears to be the key conspirator. We have sufficient evidence regarding this,” Mumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale had said in a statement.

The case was registered with Crime Branch Mumbai in February 2021 about the creation of pornographic films and the use of apps. Meanwhile, speaking of Kangana, on the work front, she will be next seen in ‘Thalaivi’, which is based on Tamil Nadu’s former CM, Jayalalithaa.

She also has an interesting line-up of films including, ‘Tejas’, ‘Dhaakad’, ‘Manikarnika Returns: The Legend Of Didda’, and ‘Emergency’ based on the life of India’s former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the pipeline. Kangana had recently also announced her OTT debut as a producer with ‘Tiku Weds Sheru’ and as a host for the Indian adaptation of the American show ‘Temptation Island’.