‘Working with Colliva was great’

Actor-singer-songwriter Farhan Akhtar has released his first solo music album titled Echoes, produced by Grammy Award-winning Italian producer Tommaso Colliva. Farhan said, “Working with Tommaso was amazing because his approach was quite different. He wanted to know the story behind each song, and my frame of mind while writing them. The atmosphere was so conducive. It was a great learning experience.”

Talking about the independent music scenario in India, Farhan said, “We’re doing a lot of stuff through our films. If you look at the recent example of Gully Boy, we have encouraged musicians from the underground scene. I would love to support and encourage young talent.”

‘In India, we have come a long way in women empo-werment but a lot needs to be done for women in sports. They should be paid equal prize money, this discrimination in sports is world wide. My only regret is being a tennis player in the nation which  loves cricket. Being a mother has made me a better person and realise that I have selfless love in me.’

—Sania Mirza

Actor Pankaj Tripathi will be seen in a cameo role in Irrfan Khan’s forthcoming film Angrezi Medium, the sequel to the 2017 entertainer Hindi Medium.

Pankaj said, “It’s a cameo appearance. It’s my love and respect for Irrfan and my friendship with Dinu (Dinesh) that made me say yes to it. I always wanted to work with Irrfan and when Dinu offered me this role, I immediately agreed even if it’s just a cameo role.”

Produced by Dinesh Vijan and directed by Homi Adajania, the film also stars Deepak Dobriyal and Radhika Madan.

According to reports, Kareena Kapoor Khan may also join the star cast.

Smith might appear in SOTY2

After a video clipping of Will Smith shaking a leg with the star cast of Student of the year 2 went viral, producer Karan Johar has hinted at the possible appearance of the Hollywood actor in the forthcoming Bollywood film. During its trailer launch, Karan said, “Smith shot for a Facebook show called Bucket List. One of his wishes was to dance on a Bollywood song. Fortunately, I know Smith for a few years now. Whether he will be a part of the film or not, that’s a question I will leave unanswered till you see the film,” added Karan.