Arvind Vegda joins hands with filmmaker Smita Thackeray for a spoof on farmers selling land to make movies. His debut music video album boasts of more than 2 lakh hits on YouTube already. Meet Arvind Vegda, the desi rock star who has become a sensation of sorts with the popular Gujarati number, ‘Bhai Bhai’. Taking […]
Continue readingOppa! Bhai Bhai Style : New age music sensation, Arvind Vegda
Funny, flamboyant and famous, that is Arvind Vegda for you. Credited with bringing together various folk tunes of Gujarat and helping rediscover others, Vegda tells Priya Adhyaru-Majithia how he earned the title of King of Desi Rock n’ Roll l A three-year-old fussy eater throws a tantrum, until his mother gives in and plays his […]
Continue readingKoori Karinara – Gandhi’s Japanese daughter
A 28-year old Japanese research student Koori Karinara fluently speaks ‘shuddh Gujarati’ while playing her part in historical play on Kasturba. She shares with Priya Adhyaru-Majithia her experience of acting in Kasturba. “Kastur shu tane khatri che?” – asks 28-year old Japanese research student Koori Karinara who fluently speaks ‘shuddh Gujarati’ while playing her part […]
Continue readingA'bad singer fetches duet with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Hiral Brahmbhatt, city-based professor of English lends her voice for playback singing in upcoming mainstream Bollywood movie Rangrezz Upcoming Hindi film Rangrezz has an English connection with Amdavad. City-based singer Hiral Brahmbhatt, professor of English at Sahjanand Arts and Commerce College, has lent her voice for playback singing in upcoming mainstream Bollywood movie Rangrezz. And […]
Continue readingA’bad to be first Asian city to have ‘Invisible Cities’ art installation
Feb 26 A special place will be designated for a theatrical art installation that highlights Amdavad’s identity, essence and flavour learns Priya Adhyaru-Majithia With a unique mission of creating a tangible art form capturing Amdavad’s essence, artists from city and artists from Switzerland, France and Italy have clubbed their expertise. In a special art project […]
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