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Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Amit Kumar reveals Kishore Kumar was asked to pay a bribe by someone in the Ministry in exchange for a National Award: ‘He was told, give something, we'll nominate you'
Kishore Kumar 's legacy as one of India's most iconic and versatile playback singers is undisputed. But what continues to baffle fans and music lovers is the fact that the legendary artist never received a National Film Award. In a recent interview, his son and fellow singer Amit Kumar shed light on a shocking reason behind this: Kishore was once asked to pay a bribe in exchange for an award nomination. During a conversation with Vickey Lalwani, Amit Kumar confirmed that his father came close to winning a National Award for his directorial venture Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein in 1964. The film, a commercial and critical success, marked a turning point in Kishore Kumar's career after his acting projects began faltering. Revealing the behind-the-scenes politics, Amit said, 'Yes, that happened. He got a call from Delhi from someone in the Ministry. At that time, Haqeeqat, Dosti, and Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein were being considered (for the National Award). They told my father, 'If you do something, give something, then we can get you nominated.' My father was like, 'Why are you after my life? My film is a hit.'' Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein, which featured both Kishore and a young Amit Kumar in key roles, was an Indian adaptation of the 1958 Hollywood film The Proud Rebel. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 40대 이상이고 PC가 있으세요? 그럼 이 게임을 정말 좋아하실 거예요! Sea of Conquest 플레이하기 Undo The Hindi version struck gold at the box office, especially in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, where it enjoyed a silver jubilee run. Ironically, while the Hindi version didn't win the National Award, its Tamil remake Ramu, made by a filmmaker to whom Kishore sold the rights, went on to win the prestigious honour. Kishore Kumar's Son Amit Kumar Opens Up On Leena Chandavarkar, Madhubala, Lataji, Bappida | #BigInterview 'The film ran for 23 weeks at Super Cinema. In Delhi-UP, the film was a silver jubilee. Then he sold the rights to a Tamil filmmaker. The remake was called Ramu. That won the National Award,' Amit added, highlighting the bitter irony. Though best known for his soulful voice and unique singing style, Kishore Kumar was also a passionate filmmaker. He directed 12 films in his career, out of which eight were released and four remained incomplete. His final directorial, Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein, considered a spiritual sequel to Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein, was released posthumously in 1990 and featured Amit Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, and Leena Chandavarkar . 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 .
India.com
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
This actress is fond of horse riding, went against her father to enter Bollywood, failed to become a star, quit films forever after 14 years, she is…
This little girl sitting on a horse belongs to a famous family of the industry. From her parents to her brother, everyone in her house is a superstar. This girl also decided to step into the film world. But her superstar father was not ready for this, so she entered the industry and worked in films. But, this girl could not become a hit in films after becoming an actress. This actress has been fond of horse riding. Recently, the actress has expressed her love for horse riding and shared old memories. This actress is none other than the darling of the Deol film family, Dharmendra and Hema Malini's elder daughter, Esha Deol. However, Esha's career has not been able to take her to any special heights of fame. Now the actress is making a comeback on the big screen after 14 years with the film 'Tumko Meri Kasam'. This actress is fond of horse riding Actress Esha Deol often shares beautiful stories related to her life and work on social media. In the latest post, the actress mentioned Ramu who takes care of her mare and thanked him. Sharing a post on Instagram, the actress told that she is fond of horse riding and often goes to Ooty. Sharing a childhood photo, Esha Deol wrote in the caption, 'This is from Ooty in 1987. Shanti was a beautiful brown mare and Ramu was her caretaker. I often accompanied my parents to their shooting. I was very fond of horse riding in the morning and evening. Shanti was very calm and it was fun to ride on her.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by ESHA DEOL (@imeshadeol) The actor further said, 'We used to roam around the whole city, mountains and markets together. Now I miss those moments a lot. Ramu not only taught me horse riding, but also taught me to feed Shanti and love animals. I am very grateful to Ramu.' Debuted in 2002 Let us tell you that Esha Deol started her acting career in the year 2002 with the romantic-thriller 'Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe'. She has also been a part of films like action-thriller 'Dhoom', 'Dus', 'Kaal' and comedy, 'No Entry'. After taking a break, Esha Deol made a comeback with 'Rudra: The Age of Darkness' released in the year 2022. After this, she appeared in 'Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega' released in the year 2023. Isha's latest release is 'Tumko Meri Kasam', which is based on the life of Dr. Ajay Muria, the founder of Indira IVF. Directed by Vikram Bhatt, 'Tumko Meri Kasam' also stars Isha along with Anupam Kher, Ada Sharma, Durgesh Kumar, Sushant Singh, Shubhankar Das and Manmeet Singh Sahni in important roles.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Kishore Kumar refused to pay bribe to 'someone in ministry' for National Award, reveals son Amit Kumar
It is no exaggeration to call Kishore Kumar one of the most iconic and successful singers in Indian entertainment history. Ironically enough, despite being considered one of the finest playback singers in Indian cinema, Kishore never won a National Film Award. In a recent interview, his son and singer Amit Kumar revealed that the late singer did once come close to a National Award win, but was deterred by the demand for a bribe. In the 1960s, after Kishore's films as an actor began flopping, he turned director with Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein, which also starred Amit alongside him. The film was released in 1964 and was a stupendous box office success. At the time, it was reported that the film was being considered for the National Awards. In an interview with Vickey Lalwani, Amit confirmed this. When asked if there was an offer of a bribe as had been reported, Amit replied, "Yes, that happened. He got a call from Delhi from someone in the Ministry. At that time, Haqeeqat, Dosti, and Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein were being considered (for the National Award). They told my father, 'If you do something, give something, then we can get you nominated.' My father was like, 'Why are you after my life? My film is a hit.'' Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein, an adaptation of the American film The Proud Rebel, was a critical and commercial success. It was later remade in Tamil as Ramu, in Telugu as Ramu as well, and in Malayalam as Babumon. Noting an irony, Amit recalled, "The film ran for 23 weeks at Super Cinema. In Delhi-UP, the film was a silver jubilee. Then he sold the rights to a Tamil filmmaker. The remake was called Ramu. That won the National Award." While largely known as a singer, Kishore directed 12 films, of which 8 found release and 4 were abandoned. His final directorial, Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein, was a spiritual sequel to Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein. Starring Amit Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Rajesh Khanna and Leena Chandavarkar, it was released in 1990, three years after Kishore's death.
Hospitality Net
21-05-2025
- Business
- Hospitality Net
Ramu Radhakrishnan has been appointed Executive Chef at Sheraton Grand Pune Bund Garden Hotel
Sheraton Grand Pune Bund Garden Hotel is pleased to announce the appointment of Ramu Radhakrishnan as Executive Chef. Mr Radhakrishnan brings with him over 20 years of experience with a proven track record of leadership and culinary innovation with expertise in Italian, steak house, seafood, Indian, Creole, Caribbean cuisine to his new role. A passionate and pro-active chef, Ramu began his career as a Chef de Partie in 2005 and steadily rose through the ranks, most recently serving as the Cluster Executive sous chef Dusit hotel & Dusit hotel & suits, Doha, Qatar. He managed and handled a culinary staff of 65 chefs and 30 stewards. He led and focussed on implementing the Banqueting, events catering, main kitchen of the hotel and brought in creative and fine culinary skills that ensured guest satisfaction. Chef Ramu plays a key role in maintaining health & safety and is compliant with the regulatory requirements for food handling, sanitation, and cleanliness. With training in food production, catering technology and bakery and confectionary from the Food Craft Institute-Cochin, Chef Ramu has a strong passion for the culinary arts and is well-equipped to lead as Executive Chef at Sheraton Grand Pune Bund Garden Hotel. His passion for food and quality , his ability to efficiently manage kitchen operations and supervise staff with good team spirit will be instrumental in driving operational excellence and enhancing the guest experience. Taking on his new role, Ramu will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of food preparation, quality, and staff management at Sheraton Grand Pune Bund Garden Hotel.
Mint
01-05-2025
- Business
- Mint
How this Bengaluru-based startup helps gig workers find jobs using Open AI
Asha spent years juggling odd jobs to put food on the table, until she discovered through Zomato delivery riders in her Bengaluru neighbourhood. Initially hesitant, Asha eventually signed on as a delivery partner. Today, Asha is one of many Zomato delivery partners, earning about ₹ 30,000 per month, enough to send her two children to school. India's largest AI-powered recruitment platform for gig workers, on 1 May shared details about its collaboration with OpenAI, the global leader in artificial intelligence. Powered by GPT-4o, this collaboration is accelerating access to employment for millions across the country and thus transforming the blue-collar recruitment landscape in India, the startup said in a statement. has built an AI recruiter that guides blue-collar job aspirants through the application process, according to a statement. 'The voice-based AI recruiter, which is capable of carrying out conversations in both English and Hindi over a regular phone call, increases human recruiter productivity nearly threefold, helping companies recruit more workers with greater efficiency,' it said. The core of AI recruiter is powered by a fine-tuned version of OpenAI's GPT-4o. This AI recruiter is capable of handling thousands of simultaneous conversations daily with fluency, empathy, and multilingual capabilities, the company said. ' also heavily relies on GPT-4o mini, whose computational capabilities allow the AI-recruiter to handle conversations with a much lower latency. It transforms user interactions into smart, human-like conversations that build trust, guide decision-making, and remove the friction of traditional job and application systems,' the statement said. plans to expand the AI-recruiter to support eight additional Indian languages. This will be possible by GPT-4o's robust multilingual architecture, which allows AI to understand, interpret and respond in a wide range of regional languages with contextual accuracy. This feature would be especially valuable in a linguistically diverse country like India, the company said. Like Asha, Ramu, a 26-year-old who very recently joined Zepto as a delivery partner via Ramu intends to return to his studies after saving some money. The partnership with OpenAI has also had a catalytic effect on grassroots entrepreneurship through Vahan Leaders (VLs) – small, local recruitment agencies that use to match workers with jobs. Over the past 15 months, Vahan Leaders across India have seen growth of up to 10 times in their operations. In Bangalore, four Vahan Leaders now place over 2000 workers each month, having scaled rapidly with the platform's support. The NCR region has seen these leaders double their monthly placements to 3,500 in just three months. In Mumbai, the number of individuals placed by Vahan Leaders who use the platform increased by 10x, 4x for agencies in UP and 6x for agencies in MP, the statement said. 'Our mission at has always been rooted in the belief that access to work should not depend on one's network. With the power of OpenAI's GPT-4o, we've built an AI recruiter that doesn't just process job applications—it listens, understands, and guides individuals through what is often a deeply personal journey,' said Madhav Krishna, Founder and CEO of Based in Bengaluru, was founded when Madhav Krishna, returned to India from the US and recognised the scale of information asymmetry in the Indian job market. 'We're incredibly proud to see how OpenAI's technology is being used to solve human challenges like employment access. The wide-scale collaboration with underscores our commitment to enabling real-world impact through AI," Pragya Misra, Policy & Partnership Lead at OpenAI, India said in the statement. Our mission at has always been rooted in the belief that access to work should not depend on one's network. We're incredibly proud to see how OpenAI's technology is being used to solve human challenges like employment access. currently helps approximately 40,000 individuals secure jobs monthly in the blue-collar gig economy with platforms such as Zepto, Swiggy, Blinkit, Zomato, etc This network effect underscores how AI isn't just connecting people to jobs—it's enabling local ecosystems of employment to flourish. "The initial phase of our work together is already delivering measurable outcomes- connecting thousands to meaningful livelihoods while also laying the foundation of how AI can reshape the future of inclusive and intelligent employment ecosystems in India,' she said. First Published: 1 May 2025, 08:25 PM IST
