lifestyle THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2014 Music & Movies British rock band Rolling Stones vocalist Mick Jagger performs with his band at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai yesterday. The Rolling Stones staged a one-off show in Shanghai as a part of their 14- On-Fire world tour. — AFP photos Kumar’s flying visit to the set of new film kshay Kumar’s flying visit to the set of new film the multi-tasking Akshay hopped straight aboard a chop- by AR Murugadoss (Thuppakki, Ghajini). It features a stellar reliance entertainment’s ‘Holiday’. Always the con- per and then rode his motorbike from Mumbai Airport to cast, including Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha in the Asummate professional, the super cool and talented the suburban studio in Bandra in order to reach the set by lead roles and veteran actor Govinda in a supporting role. Kumar recently undertook a mammoth feat to ensure he the next day afternoon. The film is scheduled to release on 6th June 2014 interna- arrived on the set of his forthcoming film ‘Holiday’ on time. A source explained that ‘Akshay Kumar was supposed to tionally by Reliance Entertainment. The action star and sports fanatic boarded a state-of-the- reach the studio around 4pm and he reached there on art chopper (helicopter) and then rode a customized time. The film’s director and his team were surprised to see motorbike to the awaiting production crew and his co- him ride in on the bike. They expected him to get late as he stars. was coming all the way from Pune. But the fact is that The uber-busy Akshay was in the Maharashtra metropo- Akshay often takes his bike to reach shoots on time.’ lis of Pune, where he was shooting for the film ‘Gabbar’, The delectable Akshay then made it a trio of transport when he was called to Mumbai for the next day to com- modes, as he left the ‘Holiday’ set in a car! ‘Holiday: A plete a song sequence from his upcoming action-thriller Soldier Is Never Off Duty’ is an action thriller remake of the movie ‘Holiday’. Not one to let time or tide stand in his way, 2012 hit Tamil film Thuppakki and is written and directed Akshay Kumar Akshay Iggy Pop, New Order, Patti Smith jam for Tibet ans jumped high in their seats. “We would like to dedicate this song to Others raced to the front of the Lou’s most wonderful wife, Laurie,” Smith Fstage. The rest of the audience said. She ended with her hand in the air, yelled excitedly. Carnegie Hall is a seated saying: “Thank you, Lou.” As Smith was venue, but music lovers watching Iggy joined onstage by the night’s performers, Pop and members of New Order on she yelled to the crowd: “Don’t forget it - Tuesday night were eager and lost in the use your voice.” Smith and Pop are regular music at the 24th Annual Benefit Concert performers at the annual benefit concert for Tibet House US, a nonprofit organiza- for Tibet, which is ruled by China. The tion charged with preserving Tibetan cul- National’s Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner ture. Pop joined Bernard Sumner, Phil and Bryce Dessner performed three songs Cunningham and Tom Chapman onstage in a chilling set, and Robert Rudolph Hrithik Roshan in New York City during “Transmission” kicked off the night in a jamming mood. and “Love Will Tear Us Apart” when fans - Tibet House US founder and composer mostly older, but some teenagers - enthu- Philip Glass also impressed, performing siastically rushed out of their seats to get on piano with several artists. He, along Bollywood’s first film closer to the stage. with violinist Tim Fain, earned some of the Pop was energetic as usual, enticing night’s loudest applause. Ticket prices for Roshan the crowd with his wild dancing. He the benefit ranged from $35 to $200. superhero earned a rousing applause when he Sufjan Stevens, composer Nico Muhly and entered the stage in a black suit, and the Tibetan folk singer Techung also per- cheers grew louder when he performed formed. — AP becomes real life superhero “Sister Midnight” and “Nightclubbing.” “Good to see you! I needed this,” he told ast week, East Delhi was alight with fi blockbuster Krrish, which was produced the crowd at the 2,800-seat Stern excitement as filming got underway by Hrithik, saw its trailer receive more views Auditorium. Patti Smith and her band Lnext to the Mayur Vihar Extn Metro than Hollywood films Avengers and Thor, closed the two-hour-plus concert with station and passers-by were able to catch a with over 16 million hits. Pop, New Order, members of the National glimpse of superstars Hrithik Roshan and Hrithik Roshan also recently launched and others on “People Have the Power.” Bang Bang co-star, Katrina Kaif, as they his new fashion brand - HRx - Push Your Musicians Iggy Pop, left, and Bernard Sumner per- She opened her set paying tribute to the form together. filmed scenes from the forthcoming action Extreme to a very positive reception. HRx late Lou Reed with “Perfect Day.” thriller, which is a remake of the Hollywood represents India’s first celebrity brand Tom Cruise-Cameron Diaz starrer Knight extension project of this stature and the And Day. Bang Bang is due for release in establishment of an active and sports October 2014. inspired casual wear market in India. The Whilst in Delhi, India’s first on-screen tie-up is with multi-platform entertainment superhero became a real-life superhero, as management company exceed. Bringing a he kindly offered his services to the Delhi combination of eclectic style and extreme Traffic Police, by volunteering to be part of passion, the HRx brand aims to reach out to a Road Safety Campaign. Anil Shukla, the masses with the admirable objective of Additional Commissioner of Police, con- inspiring people to be the very best that firmed this, saying: “He will talk about traffic they can be, and to conquer new heights - not jumping red light, using seat belts, every day. To further extend the brand phi- not driving drunk or rashly and other such losophy of HRx, plans are underway to things”. Both Hrithik and Katrina were spread awareness about fitness and well- based at India Gate, where they advised being through a range of grass-root cam- commuters on proactive road safety. paigning and synergies such as with Most recently, the talented Hrithik schools, government bodies and other enjoyed huge success with the internation- institutions. Co-founder of Tibet House US Robert Thurman, left, singer Patti Smith, Musicians Bryce Dessner, left, and Matt Berninger, from the band The ally-acclaimed film Krrish 3, which shot From acting and fashion to road safety, musician Iggy Pop and composer Philip Glass celebrate during the National, perform with Sufjan Stevens. straight to the top of the box office and it seems Hrithik Roshan’s hard work is never finale at the 24th Annual Tibet House US benefit concert at Carnegie cemented his status as one of India’s most complete! Hall on Tuesday in New York. — AP photos talented, versatile and in-demand stars. Sci- Bollywood to dance into final frontier: America ollywood is promising a song-and-dance extravaganza as Vidya Balan, who will also appear at the awards. music, dancing and leading names for the main April 26 gala Republican Party. Kiran Patel, an Indian American health care Indian cinema throws its awards ceremony in the United In what may be a hopeful omen for Bollywood’s chances organizers predict will pack the 66,000-capacity home stadium mogul in Tampa who helped bring the awards to the city, said BStates for the first time, looking to tap into a mature but stateside, Vidya said she unwittingly held up the airport’s pass- of American football’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The event will fea- that Bollywood played a “tremendous role” in the world by lucrative market. The International Indian Film Academy said port control line as the US officer explained to the actress her ture performances by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, the Pakistani singer appealing to moviegoers regardless of religion, race or other “House of Cards” and “American Beauty” star Kevin Spacey would fondness for India’s “uplifting” films. Vidya, who is known for por- of qawwali spiritual music whose work has appeared in both dividing factors.—AFP appear in an acting workshop during the April 23-26 program in traying strong women and served last year on the Cannes Film Bollywood and Hollywood films. He is the nephew of the late Tampa, Florida, part of an effort to woo an American audience. Festival’s jury, said US audiences were beginning to ditch stock Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, who gained an international audience Hoping to show Bollywood’s global appeal, the prolific indus- images of Indian cinema as just formulaic song-and-dance rou- through his collaborations with Western musicians including try’s answer to the Oscars has never been held in India since its tines. “I think some had the idea that Hindi film was esoteric or Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder. inception in 2000. Instead, the awards have traveled to Britain, all a one-off spectacle,” she told AFP. “I think they are now ripe to Organizers said that Tampa had courted the Bollywood Canada and Australia but never the United States, the home turf see that Hindi cinema has far more to offer.” awards and that the industry chose the city off the Gulf of of globally dominant Hollywood.