Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Actress Renuka Shahane has added a romantic twist to the iconic song ‘Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein’ by performing a modified version for her husband, actor Ashutosh Rana, delighting their fans with their couple goals.

On Saturday, Ashutosh shared a reel on Instagram, showcasing the couple sitting on a couch.

In the video, Renuka performs ‘Kabhi Kabhi’, blending it with the melody of ‘Hamen To Loot Liya Milke Husn Walon Ne’.

Ashutosh records the moment with a selfie video, looking affectionately at his wife.

Renuka is dressed in a brown suit with a green dupatta, while Ashutosh sports a black T-shirt.

In the caption, Ashutosh wrote in Hindi: “Mitron ko lagta hai ki mere aur Renuka ke beech mein sirf gambhir vishyon par hi charcha hoti hogi. Ji nahi sahab.. Kabhi Kabhi ‘Hamen To Loot Liya Milke Husn Walon Ne’ ki tarz par ‘Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein Khayaal Aata Hai’ ko bhi pesh kiya jaata hai. Aadarniya Sahir Ludhianvi sahab aur Shevan Rizvi se saadar shama sahit prastut hai (Friends might think that Renuka and I only discuss serious topics. But no, sometimes we present ‘Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein Khayaal Aata Hai’ in the style of ‘Hamen To Loot Liya Milke Husn Walon Ne’. Here’s a respectful tribute to the esteemed Sahir Ludhianvi and Shevan Rizvi).”

Fans responded with praise, with one commenting, “Best video ever,” another saying, “shaandar,” and yet another writing, “kamaal.”

The couple, who married in 2001, have two sons — Shauryaman and Satyendra.

On the professional front, Renuka began her career with the Marathi film ‘Hach Sunbaicha Bhau’. She gained fame as the host of the popular 90’s Hindi TV show ‘Surabhi’.

Renuka has also been part of hit TV shows like ‘Imtihaan’, ‘Junoon’, ‘Mrs. Madhuri Dixit’, and ‘Kora Kagaz’, as well as films such as ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!’, ‘Masoom’, ‘Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa’, and ‘Govinda Naam Mera’.

Ashutosh was last seen in a special appearance in the aerial action drama ‘Fighter’, starring Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, and Anil Kapoor. He is set to appear in upcoming projects ‘Chhava’ and ‘War 2’.

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Kochi, July 27 (IANS) The newly elected body of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) has decided to hold dance and acting classes for the youth.

“We have decided to hold dance and acting classes for the youth. We have a responsibility towards the future of the youth. We will conduct workshops for those interested in acting and dancing,” said one of the actors associated with the body.

He said that a preliminary selection will be done and those selected will be invited to participate in the workshop that seasoned actors will handle.

“Even if any actor also wishes to learn dancing they too can join these workshops,” the actor said.

The body has also decided to honour the long-standing commitment of the Late AMMA President, Innocent.

“Innocent had committed to the Producers Association that AMMA will join hands with them and hold a stage show which will then be broadcast on a leading Malayalam TV channel,” said the actor.

He said that the proceeds of the show will be shared between the Producers Association and AMMA.

“Producers are facing a tough time and going through a bad phase. So, Innocent had committed to the producers that AMMA would do a stage show to raise funds,” added the star.

All the leading lights of AMMA including Mammootty, Mohanlal, MoS Suresh Gopi and others will be rehearsing for the stage show which will be held next month.

One of the actors told IANS that four days of rehearsals will be held at Kochi and then the show will be staged, which will be telecast by Mazhavil Manorama TV in September during the Onam festival season.

Meanwhile, superstar Mohanlal won a successive third term and was elected unopposed as AMMA President while hugely popular actor Siddique was appointed as the new General Secretary of the body.

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Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Singer Sneha Astunkar, who has released her new track, ‘Mohabbat Baaki’, describes it as a song about the feeling of peaceful longing.

This track features a collaboration between Sneha, lyricist Priya Saraiya, and composer Hriday Gattani.

The song is a unique blend of musical styles, offering a poetic glimpse into the story of love.

Talking about the song, Sneha said: “ ‘Mohabbat Baaki’ is a song about the feeling of peaceful longing. It’s a song that is very close to my heart. Making this song with Hriday and Priya Ji has been an incredible experience. I hope listeners take away a feeling of positivity and feel a lot of sukoon when they play the song.”

The music video for the song explores the fluidity of relationships and depicts two lovers setting a paper boat afloat on waters from different shores. Gattani, who also sings the track, appears in the video alongside Astunkar.

Mentored by ghazal icon Talat Aziz, Sneha has previously made her mark with tracks like ‘Rehna Tu Kareeb’, ‘Meherbaan’, and ‘Bas Yun Hi’, establishing herself as a contemporary artist.

The song, presented by MOX Studios, is available for streaming on YouTube.

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Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Actress Jessica Alba, who is known for her roles in ‘Entourage’, ‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’, and ‘Never Been Kissed’, is celebrating the equal participation of male and female athletes at the ongoing Paris Olympics.

The actress took to Instagram and highlighted that the Paris Olympics is the first in history to achieve numerical gender parity, with an equal number of male and female athletes participating.

The post read: “Paris will be the first Olympics in history to achieve numerical gender parity with the same number of male and female athletes participating.”

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on July 26 in Paris.

The ceremony featured an artistic programme showcasing French culture, a parade of athletes, and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.

French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Games open, marking the formal beginning of competitions for the next 16 days.

In addition, Jessica recently advocated for more sleep for women, sharing a study on her Instagram stories that suggests women need an extra 20 minutes of sleep for their bodies to function at their full potential.

According to the study, women need an additional 20 minutes of sleep because their brains are constantly engaged in decision-making, planning, and other “invisible labour.”

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Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Actress Genelia Deshmukh gave fans a glimpse into her children’s dedication to football practice despite heavy rain in Mumbai, captioning the moment with “nothing stops them from being there.”

Talking to Instagram stories, Genelia, who boasts 14 million followers, posted a video showing her kids, Riaan and Rahyl, playing football in the stadium amid the downpour.

The post is captioned: “Rain…6 am wakeup…7 am practice… nothing stops them from being there… kids are trying and that’s all that matters.”

Genelia is married to actor Riteish Deshmukh. The couple tied the knot in February 2012 in a traditional Marathi Hindu ceremony. They both made their acting debuts in the 2003 romantic film ‘Tujhe Meri Kasam’.

Genelia then starred in Tamil films such as ‘Boys’, ‘Sachein’, ‘Chennai Kadhal’, ‘Santosh Subramaniam’, ‘Uthamaputhiran’, and ‘Velayudham’.

She has also featured in Telugu films such as ‘Satyam’, ‘Samba’, ‘Sye’, ‘Naa Alludu’, ‘Bommarillu’, ‘Sasirekha Parinayam’, and ‘Orange’.

The 36-year-old has been part of Hindi movies like ‘Masti’, ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na’, ‘Chance Pe Dance’, ‘Mister Mummy’, and the recently released ‘Trial Period’.

Upcoming projects include the sports drama ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’, alongside Aamir Khan, directed by RS Prasanna and produced by Aamir and Kiran Rao.

The actress also has the Telugu film ‘Junior’ in the pipeline.

Riteish was last seen in the comedy horror film ‘Kakuda’, directed by Aditya Sarpotdar and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under RSVP Movies, co-starring Sonakshi Sinha and Saqib Saleem.

His upcoming projects include ‘Visfot’, ‘Raid 2’, and ‘Raja Shivaji’.

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