Tarsame Singh Saini, popularly known as Taz of Stereo Nation, died of liver failure, within weeks after coming out of coma. He was 54. Taz rose to fame with 1989 album ‘Hit The Desk’. Being the lead singer of the pop band, Stereo Nation that was formed in 1996, he went on to give us hits including Pyar ho gaya, Nachange sari raat, Gallan gorian from the album Slave II Fusion. Taz is said to be the pioneer of cross-cultural Asian fusion music. He also sang for films Tum Bin (Daroo vich pyar), Koi Mill Gaya (It’s magic) and Race (Mujhe to jadoo) among others.It was on March 22 that Taz’s

A docu-drama based on the life of Brig Pritam Singh has been adjudged as the Best Punjabi Documentary at the 12th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2022 held recently at Noida.The Saviour: Brig Pritam Singh has been produced by Chandigarh-based Karanvir Singh Sibia and has been written and directed by Dr Paramjeet Singh Kattu.The 80-minute docu-drama captures the bravery of the Indian Army under the leadership of then Col Pritam Singh who led the 1 PARA Kumaon regiment and fought the battle of Shelatang with the Pakistan Army on November 7, 1947 and how they were able to recapture Baramullah, Ur

The streaming rights for 'Schitt's Creek', along with all six seasons of the comedy series have been acquired by Hulu from Netflix.According to Deadline, the Disney-run streaming service has announced that the change will take effect on October 3.With shows like 'The Office', 'Friends' and 'Seinfeld' switching domestic streaming homes, this deal is the latest in a string of nine-figure library transactions in recent years.In announcing the move, Hulu didn't position the show as a musty older title, though.Instead, a press release stated it "joins Hulu's extensive library of hit comedies" and t

Punjabi singer-actor Parmish Verma, who tied the knot with Geet Verma in October last year, has given his fans a reason to rejoice. The singer announced that the couple is ready for the next step in their relationship. They are soon to become parents!Parmish took to his social media handles to share an adorable picture with his wife to share the news. He wrote, “We’re Delighted to share the news that we’re Becoming Parents Thank you, Lord, for the blessings you have bestowed on our life. Waheguru Mehar Kare”Work wise, Parmish Verma will be seen in his upcoming film ‘Tabaah’.

Actor Deepika Padukone will be a part of the competition jury at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, the organisers said.French actor Vincent Lindon will be heading the jury at the 75th edition of the coveted festival, which will run from May 17-28, the official Twitter account of the festival announced late on Tuesday evening.Padukone is part of the eight-member jury which will reward one of the 21 films in competition with the Palme d'Or during the closing ceremony on Saturday, May 28.Other jury members include actor-filmmaker Rebecca Hall, Swedish actor Noomi Rapace, Italian actor-director Jasmi

The Batman director Matt Reeves announced that he would write and direct the follow-up.However, Matt Reeves did not furnish any details about the movie’s plot, storyline or its characters. The Batman, which is a gritty three-hour superhero adventure, debuted on the big screen in March, raking in $134 million in the US domestic market.With $759 million to date at the global box-office, The Batman is currently the highest grossing movie of the year. Along with Bruce Wayne’s follow-up, Warner Bros. has several DC properties in the works, including the animated DC League of Super-Pets, which i

Praises have been pouring in for Kartik Aaryan ever since the trailer of his upcoming film 'Bhool Bhulaiya 2' released on Tuesday morning.The three-minute long trailer begins with a haunting track and a warning from Tabu that Manjulika is back after 15 years.Then enters Kartik who claims that he can see dead people. Kiara Advani also marked her presence in the trailer and she is the new manjulika of 'Bhool Bhulaiya' world.The glimpses of Kartik, Tabu and Kiara's performance have left netizens in splits."Super entertaining," a social media user commented."Hahahaha...this is so humorous," anothe

Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn, who's awaiting the release of his upcoming film, 'Runway 34', got into a war of words with South star Kichcha Sudeepa after the latter's comment on Hindi no longer being India's national language.As per media reports, during an event, Sudeepa stated that "Hindi is no more a national language." Following this, Devgn took to his Twitter handle and expressed his views on Sudeepa's comment.In Hindi, he wrote, "Kiccha Sudeep, my brother, according to you, if Hindi is not our national language then why do you release your native language [mother tongue] films by dubbing t

A recent live concert of Punjabi singer-turned-actor Diljit Dosanjh at a private university ran into rough weather after the Phagwara police registered a case against the host music company and a helicopter pilot for flouting the norms.The show was part of Dosanjh’s ‘Born to Shine’ world tour being organised by a music company. The FIR has been lodged under Sections 336 (endangering life) and 188 (disobedience) of the IPC at Satnampura police station.As per the FIR, Dosanjh’s helicopter failed to land at the designated helipad on the university campus, where security arrangements had b