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Rahman dedicates new album ‘Raunaq’ to women empowerment
MUMBAI: Music maestro AR Rahman launched his latest album ‘Raunaq – A Conversation of Mystery and Poetry’ on 29 September in Mumbai dedicating it to the Vogue Empower, a social awareness initiative that focuses on women empowerment.
With lyrics penned by Kapil Sibal, the album comprises of seven songs. The song ‘Ladli’, sung by legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar was revealed at the music launch. The visual of the song is directed by Bejoy Nambiar and the cinematography is done by Sanu John Varghese.
The other songs in the album include ‘Sach Kahoon’ sung by KS Chithra and Rahman, ‘Geet Gaon’ by Jonita Gandhi, ‘Kismat’ by Shreya Goshal, ‘Aa Bhi Jaa’ by Jonita Gandhi, ‘Kho Jaayein Hum’ by Shweta Pandit and Jyoti and ‘Khatta Meetha’ by Mohit Chauhan.
Rahman, who was influenced by the paintings of Raja Ravi Varma wanted to incorporate the concept in his album and accordingly, developed concepts for the visuals. He has even played the role of a visual storyteller in the song ‘Aa Bhi Jaa’ in which Yami Gautham plays the lead.
Vogue India launched #VogueEmpower on its seventh anniversary, a social awareness initiative that aims to raise awareness and encourage people to think, talk and act in ways big or small on issues that draw attention to women’s empowerment.
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Rashmika Mandanna, Shanaya Kapoor and Naila Grrewal climb IMDb’s Indian celebrity rankings
Upcoming films and returning shows are driving fan interest across Bollywood and streaming
MUMBAI: Bollywood’s popularity contest has a new weekly scorecard, and the numbers are telling. IMDb’s Popular Indian Celebrities list for this week places Shanaya Kapoor at number six, buoyed by buzz around her film Tu Yaa Main. Naila Grrewal slots in at seven on the back of the returning comedy series Maamla Legal Hai, while Rashmika Mandanna climbs to eighth, riding mounting anticipation for Cocktail 2.
The list, available exclusively on the IMDb app for Android and iOS, tracks trending Indian entertainers and filmmakers each week, drawing on data from more than 200m monthly visits to the platform worldwide.
Further down the rankings, Raaka is keeping two of its biggest names in the spotlight. Deepika Padukone holds 11th position, with Allu Arjun close behind at 13th, as the film continues to find traction with audiences.
The list offers fans a weekly pulse on who is breaking through, who is holding steady, and who is fading. It is a barometer as unsparing as the box office itself.
