In an exclusive interview with Connected to India, Abhishek revealed why Singh’s character is so close to his heart and how did a Kolkata-boy without a filmy background made it to the silver screens.
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EXCLUSIVE: Talented four to serenade Singaporean audiences with Rhythms of Chennai at Kalaa Utsavam 2024
Ahead of their performance, Connected to India caught up with four artistes from ROC. Sam Vishal, Priyanka NK, Sivaangi Krishnakumar, K. J. Iyenar spoke about their collaboration and musical journey in a fun-filled interview with Himanshu Verma.
EXCLUSIVE: Shift from court to radio station is the turning point in life, says Berlin actor Aparshakti Khurana
In Berlin, Aparshakti plays Pushkin Verma, an Indian Sign Language expert.
Kapil Dev and TGCL: Pioneering a new era for golf in India
The second edition took place from September 2-7, which saw eight teams take part. TGCL, which hosted its inaugural edition in the national capital last year, has already seen a 2x growth in its second season. Teams have doubled from four to eight, while the number of players also increased from 100 to 160.
EXCLUSIVE: The Signature amongst my top seven performances, says actor Anupam Kher
Kher said he dedicated his performance in The Signature to all the victims of Covid. “I wanted to pay tribute to the millions of people who lost somebody in Covid specially,” he said.
EXCLUSIVE: Actor Rukmini Maitra decodes her character Maya from Tekka
Rukmini spoke to Connected to India during an exclusive interview hosted by noted film critic and journalist Shoma A Chatterji ahead of the release of Tekka, her latest movie. Directed by Srijit Mukherji, Rukmini plays cop Maya Khastogir in this vigilante action thriller.
Ray of Hope champions community cohesion in Singapore through innovative BCC program
Each BCC session has between 80 to 100 volunteers. Around 30 to 40 of these are migrants from four dormitories across Singapore. The session also attracts youth volunteers from various institutions, including St Patrick’s School, St Joseph’s Institution, Singapore University of Social Sciences, and Tampines Meridian Junior College, etc.
“My mother wanted to make her differently abled son a somebody”: Double amputee race car champion Chetan Korada goes unfiltered
Chetan Korada’s mother didn’t let disability affect her only child. Chetan — a double amputee, who is first in Asia, and second in the world, to participate in motorsport with prosthetic limbs, and win championships — recently spoke to Connected to India about his life and sport. “My mother is somebody who manifested on this […]
EXCLUSIVE: Something sparked when Dev Anand, Vijay Anand came together, says ‘Hum Dono The Dev and Goldie Story’ author Tanuja Chaturvedi
Asked how the book came about, Tanuja says it started six years ago. This, too, was by chance. Tanuja, who taught at a film school, says she was appalled to see the lack of knowledge amongst students about renowned film makers like Guru Dutt. She took it upon herself to educate her pupils about Indian cinema.
Cannot be Uttam Kumar on screen: Saswata Chatterjee on playing PK Basu in Kaantaye Kaantaye
In an exclusive chat with Connected to India’s Himanshu Verma, Saswata said it was challenging for him to play the role since it was previously played by the ‘Mahanayak’ of Bengali cinema.
