8 HYDERABAD TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA BACK BEAT TUESDAY 5 JULY 2016 CINEMA, SHENANIGANS AND SUPERSTARS: Pics: T Mallikarjun SIIMA 2016 WAS A SMASH HIT It rained The fifth edition of SIIMA held at Singapore was performances as the divas of nothing short of a blockbuster as the biggest the South vowed with matinee idols of South Indian cinema breathtaking dance acts turned up to take part in what was a scintillating celebration Devi Sri Prasad DSP SINGS FOR HIS DAD The usually boisterous Devi Sri Prasad turned sombre when he was asked to sing a few lines on stage after he picked up his award for Best Music Director (Telugu). “This is a song I wrote for my dad, and I dedicate this all those loving dads out there who made this life possible for us…” he said, and went on to croon a few lines of Nannaku Prematho… chok- ing with emotion all the while. Hansika Motwani Rakul Preet Singh
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