29022024-LSTC-01.qxd 2/28/2024 10:54 PM Page 1 c m y b ‘LIFE COMES A FULL CIRCLE’ Arjun Kapoor, who started by playing negative characters, will play a villain in Singham Again. Arjun Kapoor, who is all set to portray a villain in the multi-starrer Singham Again, expressed gratitude to his mentors Aditya Chopra and Rohit Shetty for believing in his capability to essay negative roles. TRIBUNE Nature lover Life Sara Ali Khan treated her fans to breathtaking pictures of herself posing in enchanting locations. The post is captioned as: “Oh pine...Will you be mine? In nature you’re closest to the divine...” LUDHIANA | THURSDAY | 29 FEBRUARY 2024 On a fresh note Sheetal I T’s raining musicals! This blossoming affair between filmmakers and singers needs to be celebrated and we so badly wish to have the talent to sing it for you. But fret not, even if we cannot, singers like Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez and Bob Marley are doing it for us with their recent releases. As they enthrall us with their singing talents, we try to find out what makes these musical popular, the hot picks available for binging and which dates to reserve for upcoming musical films and docu-series. Read on: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour WHAM CONCERT MOVIES American Symphony Robbie Williams Bob Marley: One Love This Is Me... Now The Greatest Night in Pop Renaissance: A film by Beyonce Concerts, which is supposedly the bread-winner for singers, has now been turned into a cash cow. Films are edited out of extensive world tours of these celebs and played on 70mm screen as concert films. Last year, Grammy award winner Taylor Swift released Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour and Swifties from across the globe turned up in theatres making it not just a global hit but highest grossing concert film of all time. The record was previously held by Michael Jackson’s This Is It, a 2009 American documentary film, with $ 261.2 million collection worldwide. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour grossed over $ 261.6 million in worldwide collection. On January 4, celebrated singer Beyoncé released her concert documentary in Indian theatres. Titled Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, it is neither a film nor a concert but more of a culture on Black dance music. The film chronicles the artiste’s Renaissance World Tour, which was based on her 2022 studio album by the same name. Through its release in the US on World AIDS Day (December 1), Queen Beys paid a trib- Wedding bells Taapsee to marry long-time boyfriend, badminton coach Mathias Boe in March Taapsee Pannu, who was last seen in Dunki along with Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan, is set to tie the knot with her longtime partner Mathias Boe. The couple is set to exchange wedding vows in a grand celebration which will reportedly be a blend of traditions of Sikhism and Christianity. While the two like keeping a low key about their relationship but have never been secretive about it. Taapsee and Mathias have been dating for over a decade now. Mathias, who hails from Denmark, is a badminton playerturned coach. He made his international debut in 1998. He rose to world number 1 in doubles and currently coaches the Indian team in doubles. He won the men’s doubles silver medal at the 2012 Olympics in London, and a silver at the 2013 World Championship. —IANS Wham, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez — if you love their music, here’s your chance to know them up close and personal. Yes, we are talking about the musicals made on their lives and concerts NOTABLE MENTIONS Robbie Williams (2023) Wham! (2023) Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023) Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story (2024) Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now (2023) Jelly Roll: Save Me (2023) Bromley: Light After Dark (2023) Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman (2023) SUGA: Road to D-DAY (2023) Imagine Dragons Live in Vegas (2023) The Real George Michael: Portrait of an Artist (2023) If I Were Luísa Sonza (2023) NCT 127: The Lost Boys (2023) Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia (2023) Sloane: A Jazz Singer (2023) ute to her uncle, Johnny, the one who first introduced her to house music. Apparently he died of AIDS. mate documentary, titled Halftime, where she reflected on her multifaceted career and the pressure of life in the spotlight. DRAMATIC LIFE Not all celeb documentaries or series revolve around concerts or career. Some are more personal. This Is Me... Now: A Love Story by American singer-actress Jennifer Lopez (JLo) is one such project. The Prime Video docufilm is set between her painful breakup with Ben Affleck just before the wedding in 2004 to their whirlwind reunion and becoming ‘Bennifer’ in 2021. It focuses on JLo’s complicated love life. The songs it featured from her new album This Is Me… Now sure added the romance quotient to the valentine’s week. And for those who couldn’t get enough of this dramatic artiste, JLo had previously released an inti- TRIBUTE-WORTHY Bob Marley: One Love hit the theatres across the globe on Valentine’s Day to emphasise on late Bob Marley’s message of love, unity and redemption which he imparted while living through his music. His biopic, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, helps part the reggae artiste from the legendary singer who stirred up a revolution and a political change. It’s also one good opportunity to listen to those reggae anthems. FICTION, BUT MUSICAL Yet to release in India, Mean Girls (2024) is the latest teen musical comedy. A perfect amalgamation of 2004 film and its adapted stage musical, it is based on the origi- nal screenplay by Tina Fey. With Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr helming the project as their feature directorial debuts, the film is currently the highest grosser in the US. The film is a refreshing tale mixed with contemporary musical adaptations, cinematography and choreography. HISTORICALLY SPEAKING The Greatest Night in Pop on Netflix gives you the front row ticket to We Are The World song concert. The song made history by raising funds for the people of Africa, who were affected by a famine. It’s all about how all the celebrities joined hands to come out with this song. The illuminating and anecdotal show reveals how Quincy Jones rounded up all those talented personalities into one of the biggest recordings of the 1980s. It included names like George Michael, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, James Ingram, Tina Turner, Billy Joel and more. American Symphony is another applauded musical of 2023. In this documentary, musician Jon Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad undergoes cancer treatment. Matthew Heineman directed the film. GETTING PERSONAL The four-part documentary Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All, available on Disney+Hotstar, reveals the celebrated singersongwriter Ed Sheeran’s private life. He talks about universal themes that inspire him to create music and talks about the hardships and triumphs in his life. Ed and his wife bare it all. The raw emotions, heartfelt performances and behind-the-scene unedited footage make it a very-well executed attempt in knowing Ed Sheeran up, close and personal. ‘Not in our name’ Euphoria star Hunter Schafer arrested during pro-Palestine protest in US Hunter Schafer, who is known for her work in the drama streaming series Euphoria, was taken into the police custody for storming 30 Rock during the taping of US President Joe Biden’s Late Night appearance. The cops and sources said that she was booked along with 33 protesters. Sources have said that the actress was issued a summon for trespassing, after she participated in the protest. The protest was organised to demand a ceasefire in the IsraelPalestine conflict. Schafer was photographed wearing a Cease-fire Now t-shirt while she was escorted out by a New York City Police Department officer with her hands restrained behind her back. She joined other protesters with the organisation Jewish Voice for Peace as they sat in the lobby of 30 Rock holding banners. — IANS In legal soup, once again! Controversy’s favourite child, rapper Kanye West has landed into another trouble. He is being taken to court by the late Donna Summer’s estate. The late singer’s estate has alleged that he used a sample of the singer’s hit song without permission. Kanye West sued for ‘stealing’ Donna Summer’s I Feel Love for Vultures Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao Introducing the Laapataa Ladies The makers of Laapataa Ladies, ahead of its release, hosted a special screening on Tuesday evening. The host of the screening, Kiran Rao looked beautiful in a yellow saree as she posed for the cameras with Aamir Khan, the film’s producer. Aamir’s daughter, Ira Khan also attended the screening with her husband Nupur Shikhare. The screening of the film was attended by several Bollywood celebrities, like Karan Johar, Konkona Sen Sharma, Amol Parashar, Ali Fazal, Radhika Apte, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and Sayani Gupta among others. Laapataa Ladies, Kiran Rao’s directorial, has been selected as the opening film of the second edition of the IFFM Summer Festival. The film will have its Australian premiere on February 29 at the festival ahead of its release on March 1. Recently, makers unveiled the new track Beda Paar from the film. — ANI c m y b Kanye, Ty Dolla $ign, Ye’s record label, and more are allegedly being sued by the estate for using Donna’s 1977 song I Feel Love, according to legal documents. The Gold Digger rapper released his first album in his Vultures 1 compilation earlier this month. Donna’s estate claims that the album’s song Good (Don’t Die) included vocals of the late disco diva after the estate “explicitly denied” them permission, according to the suit. —IANS Put on your dancing shoes The makers of the upcoming action thriller film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan unveiled the second track titled Mast Malang Jhoom. Helmed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the film stars Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff in the lead roles. On Wednesday, Zee Music Company took to Instagram and treated fans to the full song video and captioned it, “Energy— Mast. Beats — Malang. Groove — Jhoom. It’s time to dance to the beats of Mast Malang Jhoom!#MastMalangJhoom Song out now.” In the party tack, Akshay, Tiger’s party track Mast Malang Jhoom reminds fans of RRR’s Naatu Naatu Akshay and Tiger are seen performing their energetic dance moves. Sonakshi Sinha also seen shaking a leg with Akshay and Tiger. The song sung by Vishal Mishra, Arijit Singh and Nikhita Gandhi. Composed by Vishal Mishra and energetic lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil. As soon as the song was released, fans chimed in the comment section. One of the users wrote, “Amazing jodi with superb song in Bollywood History.” Another user commented, “This vibe is amazing.” “What moves,” another comment read. Some users were reminded of film RRR’s Naatu Naatu song. The comment read, “Naatu Naatu.” The music video shows Tiger and Akshay dancing together in khaki green outfits. The film is all set to hit the theatres on the occasion of Eid 2024. — ANI
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