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During a conversation with Gio- and entrepreneur and artist Chan-
na A Nazzaro, the artistic director drika Tandon’s album Triveni, made
of the Locarno Film Festival, he dis- with flautist Wouter Kellerman and
cussed his career and achievements. cellist Eru Matsumoto.
He opened up on his prepara- Hoping to win his fourth Award,
tion work for his next film ‘King’ and Ricky Kej said, “ I’ve already won
his collaboration with filmmaker Su- three Grammy Awards in the past
joy Ghosh. and this is my fourth nomination
He said, “There are certain which I hope will lead to my fourth
kinds of film that I want to do, may- win. I have been a lifelong environ-
be it’s more age centric and I want to mentalist and I’ve always believed
try something for 6-7 years I’ve been our ancient Indian culture teaches
thinking about it and I mentioned it us that the impurities of the environ-
to Sujoy one day while we were sit- ment are in direct relation to the im-
ting. He works with us at our office, purities of the mind. So in order to
he’s made some films for us. He says, solve any issue we face as a species,
Sir, I have a subject.” we first have to purify our minds.”
SRK also spoke about losing “And Break of Dawn was cre-
weight for his film ‘King’, “The next ated by me with this belief in mind
film I am doing ‘King’, I have to start as a catalyst to create a more kind,
working on it, have to lose some compassionate and environmentally
weight a little, do some stretching,” conscious society through the power
he added. of music. So Break of Dawn is a new-
Reportedly, the film is also set to age album. It’s based on ancient In-
star Shah Rukh’s daughter and actor, dian rags. Each and every one of the
Suhana. nine songs of Break of Dawn has
Shah Rukh Khan has been part been based on an ancient Indian rag.
of several action movies like ‘Jawan’, It’s been crafted very, very careful-
‘Pathaan’, among others. The ‘Darr’ ly by me to promote mental health
star shared that he finds action chal- and wellness and it’s focused on In-
lenging and exhausting. dia-rooted wellness music...I’m very
He became the first Indian grateful for this honour of receiving
personality to be honoured with a my fourth Grammy nomination,” he
lifetime achievement award, the so- added.
called Pardo alla Carriera, or Career Alia Bhatt’s debut at Paris
Leopard at the 77th edition of the Fashion Week
Locarno Film Festival.
Ricky Kej gets fourth lia Bhatt made her debut
Grammy nomination at Paris Fashion Week in a
Aglamorous style. She was
ndian musician Ricky Kej has seen dressed up in a metallic silver
been nominated for the 67th bustier that she paired with a black Alia Bhatt (ANI)
IGrammy Awards. It is Kej’s off-shoulder jumpsuit. For the make-
fourth nomination after the previ- up, she added a pink touch to her
ous three wins. lips. Her wet hair look made her ap- glamorous avatar. nation at the Oscars. Her earlier
As per a press note, his album pearance even more eye-captivating. Dressed in a balloon hem red projects, ‘The Elephant Whisperers’
‘Break of Dawn’ would compete Alia shared a series of pictures dress, the ‘Jodha Akbar’ star let and ‘Period: End of Sentence’, won
in the Best New Age, Ambient, or featuring Aishwarya Rai, Kendall her hair down and added a pop Oscars, bringing glory to Indian cin-
Chant Album category. Jenner, Simone Ashley and others of colour to her look with a bold ema.
On his nomination, Ricky Kej from the gala night. Clad in a metal- red lip shade. Her walk became Apart from ‘Anuja’, another
said, “I am honoured to have Break lic silver bustier that she paired with more special when she greeted the film that remains in the Oscars race
of Dawn recognized by The Record- a black off-shoulder jumpsuit, Alia French audience with ‘namaste’ (a is ‘Santosh’, a British-Indian film
ing Academy. This album is deeply slayed the look. gesture, deeply ingrained in the directed by Sandhya Suri. Featur-
personal, reflecting my belief in mu- For the glam, she added a pink rich tapestry of Indian culture). ing actress Shahana Goswami, San-
sic as a transformative force for the touch to her lips. Her wet hair look tosh is the United Kingdom’s offi-
health and well-being of the planet made her appearance even more Guneet Monga’s ‘Anuja’ cial entry for the Oscars. The film
and our people. I hope it inspires all eye-captivating. nominated at Oscars premiered earlier this year in the
of us to experience music not just She wrote, “a night to uplift, Un Certain Regard section at the
as entertainment, but as a source of embrace & inspire; because we’re uneet Monga’s Anuja has Cannes Film Festival.
comfort and healing.” all #WorthIt.” In one of the pic- been shortlisted in the Best The Academy of Motion Pic-
The category also features Indi- tures, Alia posed with Aishwarya GLive-Action Short Film cate- tures Arts and Sciences announced
an-origin sitarist, singer-songwriter Rai, Kendall Jenner, Simone Ashley gory. The film sheds light on the im- 30 shortlisted films in contention for
and composer Anoushka Shankar’s and Camila Cabello among others portant issue of child labour in the the Best Live Action Short and Best
album ‘Chapter II: How Dark It Is on the runway. garment industry and features actor Animated Short Oscar categories.
Before Dawn.’ With her captivating appear- Nagesh Bhonsle in a key role. Some other shortlisted contenders
The category also includes In- ance at Paris Fashion Week, Bolly- The 97th Academy Awards will include ‘Clodagh’ ‘The Compatriot
dian-origin artist Radhika Vekaria’s wood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan be held on March 3, 2025. ‘Crust’ ‘Dovecote’ ‘Edge of Space’
spiritual album Warriors Of Light also stunned everyone with her This is Monga’s third nomi- and ‘The Ice Cream Man’.

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