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At the funeral of his friend Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Zakir Hussain pays a moving tribute

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At the funeral of his friend Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Zakir Hussain pays a moving tribute

Zakir Hussain, the master of the tabla, has paid a touching tribute to Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, the master of the santoor. Bollywoodirect shared a photo collage on Twitter showing Zakir as one of the pallbearers at Pandit Shivkumar’s funeral, carrying the late santoor maestro’s body. In another photo, the tabla maestro is seen standing alone near the funeral pyre of Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, his hands folded. “Yes, This is my India,” a fan responded to the post.

Earlier this week, the late santoor player was cremated with full state honours in the presence of family and close friends. The 83-year-old musician died of a heart attack at his Pali Hill home on May 10 morning. His funeral was held at Vile Parle’s Pawan Hans Crematorium after a guard of honour in Juhu, where his mortal remains were kept for people to pay their respects.

There were members of the musician’s family in attendance, including wife Manorama and sons Rahul and Rohit, as well as friends from the fraternity, including long-time collaborator Hari Prasad Chaurasia and Zakir. His sons performed his last rites, which were followed by a gun salute.

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Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, lyricist Javed Akhtar, music composer duo Jatin-Lalit, and singer Ila Arun were among the celebrities who paid their respects at his Abhijit Cooperative Housing Society home.

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, one of India’s most well-known classical musicians, is credited with bringing the Jammu and Kashmir folk instrument santoor to the international stage. Along with flautist Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, he straddled the world of Indian cinema as one half of the famous Shiv-Hari composer duo. Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, and Darr were among the films for which they composed music. In 1986, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, then the Padma Shri in 1991 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2001.

Amitabh wrote an emotional note in memory of Shivkumar Sharma on his blog. Sharma played the santoor, a special instrument from the valleys of Kashmir. He and Hari Prasad Chaurasia ji were a dua for film music.

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Nargis Fakhri makes first post since sister’s arrest in murder case: ‘We are coming for you’

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Nargis Fakhri makes first post since sister’s arrest in murder case: ‘We are coming for you’

Nargis Fakhri shares first post on Instagram after her sister Aliya Fakhri’s arrest in murder case in the US. The actor did not address the controversy still.

Nargis Fakhri‘s daughter Aliya Fakhri was recently arrested in the US for allegedly murdering her ex-boyfriend and one of his friends. While her mother defended her, Nargis has maintained silence on the matter. However, the actor as now shared a post which is going viral on social media.

(Also Read: Who is Aliya Fakhri, Nargis Fakhri’s sister accused of twin murder in US?)

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Nargis Fakhri’s Instagram post

Nargis Fakhri took to Instagram stories and shared a picture with her Housefull 5 co-stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Sonam Bajwa from the sets and wrote, “we are coming for you.” In the photo, the three ladies looked excited as they posed together while getting ready.

A source close to India Today told the publication that Nargis Fakhri hasn’t been in contact with her sister for over 20 years and only got to know about the incident through news. “She has not been in touch with her sister for over 20 years. The actor learned about the incident through the news, just like everyone else,” the source stated. On the other hand, their mother defended Aliya and said, “I don’t think she would be killing someone. She was a person who was caring for everybody. She tried to help everybody,” multiple news outlets reported.

What did Aliya Fakhri do?

Aliya Fakhri allegedly set a two-storey garage on fire by lighting up a heap of garbage in Queens killing his 35-year-old ex-boyfriend Edward Jacobs and his friend, 33-year-old Anastasia Ettienne. Aliya took this step after her ex-boyfriend denied her request to reconcile their relationship. She now faces a total of nine charges, four for a first-degree murder, four for second-degree murder and an arson charge and will appear in court on December 9.

About Housefull 5

Helmed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, Housefull in the fifth installment of the successful comedy franchise, Housefull. Apart from Nargis Fakhri, Sonam Bajwa and Jacqueliene Fernandez the film also stars Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Fardeen Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Chunky Panday and others in key roles and is scheduled to release in theatres in June 2025.

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