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1News
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- 1News
L.A.B to scoop prestigious tūi at Aotearoa Music Awards
Beloved Kiwi act L.A.B have scooped a prestigious tūi ahead of the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards. The reggae group have been awarded the Te Manu Mātārae tūi in recognition of 2024 as a phenomenal year for the band. The group – which boasts five of the top 10 most played tracks on New Zealand radio – will pick up the award at tomorrow's event in Auckland. L.A.B are also finalists for the Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year and Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau | Best Group awards. The In the Air hitmakers have also been announced as part of an impressive line-up at the awards show, joining Aaradhna, Anna Coddington, Fazerdaze and Stan Walker. ADVERTISEMENT The show kicks off at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland at 6pm. The awards show can be streamed on TVNZ+ on Friday evening.
Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Sharmila Tagore stayed in a chowkidar's room while Simi Garewal got a bungalow during the shoot of Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri: ‘You cannot imagine how hot it was'
After being methodically restored over six years, filmmaker Satyajit Ray's 1970 film Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest) was screened in the Cannes Classic section at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. The film starred Soumitra Chatterjee, Subhendu Chatterjee, Samit Bhanja, Rabi Ghosh, Sharmila Tagore, Kaberi Bose, Simi Garewal and Aparna Sen. Actors Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal attended the event, which was hosted by the celebrated filmmaker Wes Anderson. The restoration and screening of the film also brought back the old memories for the actors. Speaking about the film, Sharmila recalled shooting for the film in extreme conditions. Sharmila Tagore was shooting for Rajesh Khanna' Aaradhna when she received a call from Satyajit Ray. The veteran actor recalled her conversation with him and told The Hollywood Reporter India, 'He said, 'Will you work in my film? I need you for one month… in month of May'. Without thinking I said yes. Then when I put the phone down, I said, 'Oh God, I am committed to Shakti Samanta because he was doing Meri Sapno Ki Rani that exact May.' She added, 'Rajesh Khanna was very busy because he had won a talent contest and was indebted to 12 producers. So he had to give dates to everybody and they were all making a film. His dates were very precious. I said, 'Shakti ji, I just have to do this film. Somehow I negotiated and managed to come to Satyajit Ray and then went back to the other film.' Sharmila Tagore, who had marked her acting debut with Satyajit Ray's Apur Sansar (The World of Apu), didn't want to take the risk of saying no to the filmmaker. 'I always treated him with a little bit of awe, respect, like you did to your father', said the actress. ALSO READ | Forget the actor, it's Mohanlal the producer who should make a comeback; the one behind both his National Awards for Best Actor In the same conversation, the 80-year-old screen legend recalled, 'When we were shooting for Aranyer Din Ratri, we were staying in different places because there was paucity of space. Simi (Garewal) and Kaberi (Bose) stayed in a sort of next-door village in a plush forest bungalow. Satyajit Ray with Soumitra Chatterjee and other crew members stayed in another place. And Samit Bhanja, Subhendu Chatterjee, Rabi Ghosh and I stayed in another place.' 'I had the chowkidar's room and I had a water cooler. In dry weather, it worked very well. These guys were in a shed with tin roof. So they would all joke about themselves and say 'I am Rabi roast, Subhendu would say I am sauteed Subhendu' because it used to be so hot. You cannot imagine how hot it was. We could only work from 5:30 AM to 9:00 AM and then again from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Rest of the time, we just bonded and became good friends. It was really a tough location.' Sharing the reason behind the filmmaker choosing the particular month of May for his shoot, Sharmila said, 'He wanted that time because the trees were leafless. He wanted a particular look and it was only possible in May because then the rains came soon after and before that it was all leafy and lush.' Aranyer Din Ratri is a Bengali-language adventure drama film based on the novel of the same name by Sunil Gangopadhyay. The film was primarily shot in the Palamu region of Jharkhand. Palamu is one of the twenty four districts of Jharkhand and the temperature crosses 44 degrees Celsius during summer, making it an extremely tough location to work in.
Scoop
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
AMA 2025 Breakthrough Artist Finalists Announced
Fazerdaze, Aaradhna and Ladi6 to perform Recorded Music NZ, producer of the Aotearoa Music Awards, has announced the finalists for Te Iti Rearea o te Tau | Breakthrough Artist of the Year. The 2025 contenders are Pōneke R&B act A.R.T; the chart-topping lads from the same town – DARTZ; and Ōpōtiki artist and 2024 Tā Te Iwi | People's Choice Tūī winner Hori Shaw. The Tūī is determined based on data illustrating audience growth and commercial performance of recordings in terms of radio airplay and streaming/sales in Aotearoa during the AMA 2025 eligibility period (1 January–31 December 2024). Anastasia, Rosetta and Tiresa a.k.a A.R.T are a powerhouse trio on the climb, with roots in R&B and gospel. They have gone from singing in their bedrooms to releasing a series of singles and touring with Hawaiian star Josh Tatofi. The act's 2024 breakout single 'When He Was Mine (Pele Fo'i Mai)' hit A-rotate on urban radio in Aotearoa and together with a remix by DJ Noize has clocked up big numbers across streaming platforms. Hori Shaw 's introduction to AMA in 2024 was a beautiful thing – the artist walked away with the Tā Te Iwi | People's Choice Tūī. Proving this was no fluke, Hori's audience grew even further throughout the year. His single 'Back in My Arms' featured in the Official Top 40 Singles Chart and he dominated the local Aotearoa Top 20 Charts in 2024 with his hits 'Back In My Arms' and 'One Day'. 'Back In My Arms' held at #1 for 9 weeks and spent a total of 33 weeks on the Aotearoa Singles Chart in 2024. A full year on from its release, the track is still in the Aotearoa Singles Chart, at #3. The now Melbourne-based Pōneke band DARTZ made their mark on the Official Charts in 2024, joining L.A.B as the only NZ acts to reach #1 on the Top 40 Albums Chart, with their album Dangerous Day To Be A Cold One. The album also sees Crispy (guitar), Clark (bass), Rollyz (drums) and Danz (vox) up for for Te Tino Kāhui Manu Taki o te Tau | Best Group and Te Manu Taki Rakapioi o te Tau | Best Rock Artist at AMA 2025. In addition to announcing the contenders for Breakthrough Artist 2025, Recorded Music is also proud to reveal Fazerdaze and Aaradhna as the next finalists to perform at AMA 2025, joining CHAII and Anna Coddington. Fittingly, both have previously been nominated for Breakthrough Artist. Fazerdaze was a finalist in 2017 for the critically acclaimed Morningside, and Aaradhna in 2006 for her classic record I Love You. Run it back, and both artists made impressive returns in 2024 with highly anticipated new albums. A finalist in 2025 for NZ On Air Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year, Spotify Te Tino Waiata o te Tau | Single of the Year, and Spotify Te Tino Reo o te Tau | Best Solo Artist, Fazerdaze will perform her nominated single 'Cherry Pie' with her full band. Aaradhna will be joined by the inimitable Ladi6 to perform 'Love 2 Love' – the pair's collaboration that features on Aaradhna's AMA-nominated album Sweet Surrender. The 2024 Te Manu Taki Manako o te Tau | Best Soul/RnB Artist winner is a finalist in the same category this year as well as Album of the Year and Best Solo Artist. Viewing information AMA 2025 will take place on Thursday 29 May at the Viaduct Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau. The event will be livestreamed via AMA Official Media Partner RNZ via and across its social media channels. Viewers who don't catch the live broadcast will be able to stream the Awards on TVNZ+ from the evening of Friday 30 May. The live broadcast and on-demand stream are funded by Irirangi Te Motu | NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho. Notes: About Aotearoa Music Awards The Aotearoa Music Awards is the annual showcase event for the music industry, celebrating artists and music from Aotearoa. The event recognises the biggest musical successes of the year while also providing a platform to promote emerging artists. Grounded in 60 years of history, the Aotearoa Music Awards has evolved to reflect our unique cultural identity. It has launched music careers, told artists' stories and created memorable moments. Recorded Music NZ produces the Aotearoa Music Awards and acts as its kaitiaki – preserving our musical heritage, celebrating the hits of today and paving the way for the artists of tomorrow. For more, please visit
