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Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, a Santoor icon, has died.

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Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, a Santoor icon, has died.

On May 10, legendary musician and santoor player Pandit Shivkumar Sharma died of a cardiac arrest. He was 84 years old.

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma has hardly left his home in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic over the last two years. He was, however, occasionally seen at events. For the past six months, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma had been suffering from kidney problems. He was also undergoing dialysis. His funeral will take place tonight.

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, a Jammu native, began learning santoor at the age of thirteen. In 1955, he gave his first public performance in Mumbai. He is credited with making the santoor popular.

In the 1956 film Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma composed the background music for one of the scenes. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma recorded his first solo album four years later.

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In 1967, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia, and guitarist Brij Bhushan Kabra collaborated on the critically acclaimed concept album Call of the Valley.

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma collaborated with Hariprasad Chaurasia on the music for several Hindi films, including Silsila, Chandni, and Darr.

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Vijay Deverakonda and Mrunal Thakur’s Family Star opens with a first-day box office collection of more than ₹5 crore in India.

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Vijay Deverakonda and Mrunal Thakur’s Family Star opens with a first-day box office collection of more than ₹5 crore in India.

The first day of Family Star’s box office collection features Vijay Deverakonda and Mrunal Thakur’s Telugu film, directed by Parasuram Petla.

The Telugu film Family Star, directed by Parasuram Petla, has collected an estimated ₹5.75 crore nett in India on its first day of box office collection, marking an impressive opening day for the film.

Family Star reported a 38.45% Telugu occupancy on day 1, with Warangal having the highest occupancy (57.5%), followed by Visakhapatnam and Kakinada (56.75% each).

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Parasuram Petla’s Family Star marks Vijay and Mrunal’s first collaboration, featuring a cast including Abhinaya, Vasuki, Rohini Hattangadi, Ravi Babu, and Divyansha Kaushik’s special appearance.

Govardhan Rao, the youngest brother of Vijay, manages his family’s finances while being cautious. However, when Mrunal’s Indu rents a part of his home, his life changes.

Family Star review

The Hindustan Times’ review of the movie Family Star, starring Vijay Deverakonda and directed by Parasuram Petla, suggests that the film struggles to make a mark or entertain, with issues reminiscent of Geetha Govindam (2018). The film tests patience and fails to maintain interest as it progresses.

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The review criticizes the plot of Family Star, stating that it is thin and defies logic, making it difficult to enjoy. It also suggests that the film’s portrayal of middle-class life is caricaturish, as if it was written by someone unfamiliar with the realities of such a life.

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