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Time of India
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Anusha Mani: Art brings people together , AI can't replace that
Anusha Mani, celebrated for her distinctive voice in Bollywood hits, is venturing into acting with the OTT series 'Hai Junoon.' She expresses concerns about AI's growing influence on music creation, emphasizing the importance of human collaboration and the spiritual essence of art. With a voice that has defined hits like Gulaabo, Tera Rasta Chhodoon Na, and Lazy Lamhe and many others, Anusha Mani has long been popular name in film music. Known for her unique tone, heartfelt delivery, and the emotional depth she brings to her performances, Anusha recently added a new feather to her creative cap: her acting debut in the OTT series Hai Junoon. In a candid conversation, the playback singer-turned-actor opens up about the evolving music landscape in the age of AI, the thrill of live concerts, her personal rituals, and what truly brings her joy offstage. Anusha Mani in the OTT series Hai Junoon AI is rapidly entering the music space, from voice cloning to composing melodies. How do you see it shaping the future of music and the role of musicians? I think this is the most dangerous aspect of AI. Music creation is a spiritual experience, extremely collaborative and immersive. To achieve the same results through technology is a mockery of the art form. Being an artist, it's hard enough to sustain in this industry as self-employed freelancers, and to have AI come and take over is as scary as this world can get for an artist.' Would you ever consider working with AI-generated music or tracks? Being true to my beliefs is very important to me. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Creating music is a collaborative experience, and art brings people together in a way nothing else can. In a world where people are more lonely than ever, I would never encourage or be a part of an AI-generated track. How different is the energy of a live performance compared to a studio recording? Do you have any pre-concert rituals? The experiences are poles apart. A live recording is a very intimate experience. A few people creating a song and putting their talent and creative ideas into a collaborative effort. You can take your time to evaluate, erase, change, or repeat until you're satisfied with the job. A live concert is all about being present in the moment, it's instant gratification. There's no room for errors or any possibility of rectifying it. The highs of a live show are incomparable. Pre-concert ritual is a vocal warm-up, breathing exercises, some stretches or cardio if I have the time or energy, and a small prayer of gratitude to the universe, and a prayer to keep everyone on stage safe. You've performed everywhere, from weddings to major festivals. Is there a performance that has stayed with you creatively or emotionally? There isn't one single venue or event. Each one brings its own set of challenges and wins. Like a wedding gig where the audience enjoyed thumris -- where mostly people just want to dance -- or a BMP festival where I did a tribute to the 90s pop era, the joy and nostalgia I saw in people's eyes was really gratifying. Do you tailor your setlists for different cities and audiences, or is it mostly fixed in advance? We have a fixed set list that is rehearsed and set for every show. We do sometimes incorporate regional songs — like doing a Tamil song in Chennai — or switch the set list if people want to just listen to songs instead of dancing. I break into some ghazals or ballads if I feel like the audience really wants an immersive experience rather than a party atmosphere. Looking back at your journey, what were some turning points that shaped your musical career? I think singing songs like Lazy Lamhe, Tera Rasta, to Gulaabo — there's been some variety in the songs I've sung. I think the journey is long, yet to be explored, and I'm very excited to be working and finding new avenues to bring my art to the world through music, and now acting.' What does a perfect day off look like for Anusha Mani? A day off basically means a lot of playtime with my four-legged child, Buddy, at home, a good nap while watching murder documentaries, hanging out with my family, or cleaning my house. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
NDTV
3 days ago
- NDTV
Viral: Couple Shares Scary Experience With Dry Shampoo At Airport, Amuses Internet
The thrill of takeoff, the hum of the engines, and the promise of adventure – air travel is a marvel of modern life. But for one couple, their journey took an unexpected turn when a seemingly innocuous item in their luggage sparked a security scare. In a video going viral on Instagram, a couple named Anusha and Aman shared their experience of being pulled aside for extra security screening due to suspicion of an illegal item in their bag. Recounting the incident, Anusha explained that Aman received an unexpected WhatsApp call minutes before they were to board their IndiGo flight. Upon answering, he was instructed to report to Gate No. 3, as security had discovered a suspicious item in their luggage. "We went to gate no 3, where she (staff member) said, 'Come with me,' and took us to a shady IT room," said Anusha. She added, "We entered the room and it was my bag on the table, not Aman's. I was 100 per cent sure we were called here because of my dry shampoo and it turned out to be true." The couple admitted to being scared at the moment but were let go with a warning. The side note read, 'This was lowkey scary but can the girls please tell Aman that dry shampoo is normal??" Watch the full video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by @nushspamm So far, the video has amassed nearly 3 million views on Instagram. Several users shared their own unusual experiences at the airport in the comments section. One user wrote, "I was carrying an empty Parker pen in my bag since I was going back to college for exams to Pune to Delhi and the airport security thought it was insulin shots and drugs " Another added, "Omg same, they made me open my bag for a dry shampoo." Someone explained, "It is a bit common, you may get the call for some battery items as well. Security rooms and luggage rooms are not fancy like airports. So please help them to sort out these issues. asap." "For more than half of this, I was like there's a new airport scam now," read a comment. A viewer remarked, "Every single time for me!! Nowadays if the security looks at the screen for a little more sec, I prompt from the back. That's my dry shampoo."
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
L'inoui opens its first store in Jakkur, Bengaluru, offering couverture chocolates
Crafting couverture chocolates and pastries since 2013, L'inoui opened a new store on May 5 at Jakkur, Bengaluru. Founded by Anusha Chowdaiah and her husband Lijesh Vincent, L'inoui aims to bring authentic chocolates made from 100 % cocoa butter and dairy to the Indian market. The store and chocolaterie offers premium chocolates, celebration cakes, croissants and fresh bakes. Anusha says it all began in a small cafe in Belgium, where she had ordered hot chocolate. 'It wasn't made using cocoa like in India; this was a block of chocolate on a stick which you had to stir. I took a sip and marvelled at how good it tasted.' Once she returned, Anusha began researching and found that chocolates in the Indian market are not actually chocolate at all. 'Almost 95% of our mass chocolates are actually just compound chocolates. Over the 12 years, with Lijesh's experience in the supply chain market, we have mastered the recipes in such a way that we can give customers the best chocolate experience at a reasonable price.' L'inoui also imports a few raw ingredients such as dairy cream from France. Anusha says, 'The reason we import it is because Indian cows don't produce sufficient fat required to make non-adulterated chocolate. So instead of substituting, we use 100% dairy in our products.' In 2013, L'inoui enterprise initially opened up stores in multiple locations such as Phoenix Market City, The Leela Palace, Hatworks Boulevard and the airport. 'We knew it wouldn't be a runaway success because it took us a lot of time to educate customers as to how real chocolate was different from the ones we got here. Still, we were doing well until COVID-19 hit.' During the pandemic, they shifted to online services through their website. 'It worked well for us, and though we were delivering our products to more people, we've always wanted a proper experience outlet. With this store in Jakkur, we believe it can happen.' Anusha continues, 'We will be announcing a particular time when we will be baking so those who walk into the store then will get, for example, freshly baked croissants right out of the oven.' L'inoui offers premium chocolates, pastries, celebration cakes, croissants and cookies. According to Anusha, some of their must-tries include, 'the chocolate velvets, opera pastry, macaroons, hot chocolate and anything chocolatey like our truffle cake.' 'Our vision is to be the most preferred chocolate brand in the country. Now that we know what it takes to make good chocolates and what the market wants, we hope to explore and expand rapidly.' Cost for two ₹800. At KCS Arcade, Jakkur. For more details call, 8401122000
The Hindu
07-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Acquire skills with futuristic mindset, students told at The Hindu Education Plus Career Counselling Fair 2025
Acquisition of skills in niche segments with a futuristic mindset will, in all certainty, stand learners in good stead to navigate challenges in building their career in the tech world.. This was the main takeaway for participants at The Hindu Education Plus Career Counselling Fair 2025 in Coimbatore on Wednesday. A multi-disciplinary approach in higher learning, a yearning to explore, a global exposure, shedding fear of failure, and developing entrepreneurial instincts ranked high among the other aspects the speakers emphasised on for the student audience figuring out the contours of job market. In his keynote address at the inaugural session, R. Sundar, Managing Trustee of SNR Sons Charitable Trust called upon the students on the cusp of higher learning to make their choices wisely. The event was an ideal platform for the students for doing so, Mr. Sundar said. Career opportunities could be tapped through understanding the convergence of various subjects with a sense of curiosity, Anusha Ravi, CEO of Park Institutions, the guest of honour, emphasised. Artificial Intelligence was becoming indelible in every job domain, Ms. Anusha said, also taking part in a panel discussion on 'Engineering your Future' moderated by R. Saravana Kumar, former Chairman of Computer Society of India (Coimbatore) and former Director at Cognizant. The other panellists constituted A. Soundarrajan, Principal of Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, and Sai Sundarakrishna, Chief Innovative Officer at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Prof. Soundarrajan explained the corollary between the trait of empathy and success of start-ups. A start-up entrepreneur, to be successful, has to study the customers' minds to think and deliver, he said. Mr. Sundarakrishna dwelt on the potential AI, data science and cyber security will hold in the future. Delivering a talk on 'Opportunities Available for Todays Youth', Manimekalai Mohan, Correspondent, SSVN Group of Institutions, urged the students to develop the mindset for entrepreneurship early on in life. Academic qualifications are not a guarantee for jobs. Gaining global exposure and creating jobs would be far more fulfilling than getting placed in salaried jobs, Ms. Manimekalai stressed. One of the stalls put up by Park Institutions showcased the utility of AI applications to thwart cyber frauds. 'Much is being talked about AI: the technology is still evolving. The effort is to highlight the directions AI is heading towards,' Ms. Anusha said. The event is presented by Sri Ramakrishna Educational Institutions, Coimbatore, and powered by Park Institutions. Associate partners constitute Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Academy of Media Design, KIT - Kalaignarkarunanidhi Institute of Technology, The Institute of Chartered Accountant of India, PPG Group Institutions, Coimbatore, and United Institute of Technology.
Hans India
01-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
‘Chocopreneur' couple promises new international taste experience
Bengaluru: We have heard of many entrepreneurship dreams taking root across verticals like IT, finance, biotech in the silicon-valley of Bangalore. But how many of us would venture into chocolates? And how many of us would undertake chocolate research as part of a dissertation? Everybody does what everybody else is doing – coding and software most of the time. But here's a young couple who have taken some risk and veered off the track. While Anusha A Chowdaiah, Bangalore's local girl, took off from Vasanthnagar's vintage Mount Carmel College to Emlyon Business School, France, Zhejiang University, China, and the iconic Purdue University, USA, to do her Master's in Entrepreneurship, and eventually conduct research and write a thesis on chocolate studies at Purdue, her husband, Lijesh Vincent moved on from Bangalore's reputed Christ University to India's management Ivy League, IIM-Kozhikode where he did his MBA. Both of them set up a chocolate venture with the conviction that Bangalore being a global city should have chocolate delicacies on par with the famed, orig-inal, European Belgian and Swiss textures and varieties. Anusha and Lijesh believe that Bangalore's folks deserved the world's best chocolates made right here and have come up with L'inoui', a chocolate brand, that in French means, 'Incredible and extraordinary'. Up until now, the couple had reached out to Bangaloreans online, but felt the need to get people to experience chocolate first hand. So if one wants to experience a freshly baked croissant, right out of the oven, you are in treat at this Jakkur outlet. They plan on announcing the time when these goodies would be baked. And if you swing by their store at that time, you will get your stash. Anusha went abroad to pick-up experience on launching her own venture and to understand developments in the chocolate industry. She explains what prompted her to go abroad for her studies. 'I went abroad because my mum wanted me to see and explore the larger world be-yond Bangalore and get an experience of life, entrepreneurship and tastes in different countries. She encouraged me to explore multiple economic and cultural experiences abroad, which wid-ened my perspective and do something very different.' Lijesh is equally endowed in matters of business operations. He picked up solid experience in supply chain management working for top-notch companies, and while in Bangalore, got a call from Anusha, who was in China at that time, and she asked him why not launch an entrepre-neurial venture. This equation worked out and Anusha could easily team up with Lijesh be-cause they were both friends in Bangalore earlier. Having savoured the world's best chocolates, especially in Belgium, Anusha instinctively felt why shouldn't India, and Bangalore, have a chocolate that would be desired just like the Bel-gian counterpart? And why import them always or depend on others to bring them into Banga-lore? To ensure their chocolate's international stature and authenticity, Linoui sources its ingre-dients from around the world – California, Belgium, Switzerland, and little corners of Europe where chocolate making is a hereditary art. They have a manufacturing unit, which follows a zero- adulteration policy, which translates to using the best quality ingredients without adultera-tion. So, Indian consumers get to savour the best of treats without having to worry about the quality aspect. Linoui offers a variety of chocolates like chocolate velvets, truffles and pralines, Do It Yourself Hot Chocolate Dips, chocolate dragees and an assorted variety of Belgian dark chocolates, apart from pastries, cakes, croissants, cookies and macarons, all with chocolate infusions. Lijesh is very aware of health concerns and ensures that the sweet component in the chocolates is not excessive, the fruits used are authentic and trustworthy, the butter is 100% dairy (no mar-garine or vegetable shortenings) and that the whipping cream is 100% dairy - no artificial fla-vors or sweeteners. And the cocoa comes from Africa and South America, while the cream comes from Italy, and the butter to make the bakes like croissants comes from France – all of which ensures a real global touch to Bangalore's chocolate experience. Here's surely a chocolate experience worth trying. Head to Linoui, KCS Arcade, Jakkur, launching on May 4, 11.30 am.
