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Academy Awardwinning composer A R Rahman says the term “oneness” can make people question its existence in today’s cynical world, which is rife with divisive politics and mentality.

Rahman and musical artiste Ameya Dabli are set to perform at the ‘”Ekam Satt Unity Concert: The 50th Symphony”.

When asked how he views the “unity” concert, Rahman told PTI, “It’s going in the right direction and even though in today’s cynical world, when you say ‘oneness’ people ask, ‘What oneness are you talking about?’ because there’s so much of divisive politics happening, there’s so much divisive mentality.

“But ultimately as human beings, we are hardwired for unity, we find peace in unity, in sharing hopes, knowledge and in that context, this seems to be an amazing idea,” he added.

When asked whether it was important for artistes to speak about love and unity at a time of divisive politics, the musician said it was better for people to discover the truth on their own.

“Take school children for example. If you tell them anything, they will tell you, “You have already told me twice. You don’t have to tell me again.” (So), it’s better for people to find truth themselves. That’s the best thing.

“I think there’s the birth of a new world that’s coming in, which is going to be beautiful. And birth, always, has pain. I feel that’s where we are moving right now.”

The show, to be held on February 29, will see Rahman play his Sufi ensemble renditions and Dabli will present his music with unique instrumentation exclusively arranged with music composer Ranjit Barot.

Rahman said a Sufi performance is more like “meditation” and he has been doing it since the ‘90s with songs like ‘Piya Haji Ali’, ‘Khwaja Mere Khwaja’, ‘Kun Faya Kun’ and ‘Maula’ from “Delhi 6”.

“Even though these are just songs, for me it was therapeutic composing them and there’s a lot of attention and heart from the writers like Prasoon Joshi, Shaukat Ali and Irshad Kamil...

“They all come from very good intentions and that’s the reason they outlived the movies. Some of the stuff is intertwined with Indian Classical music. I like going back to them and playing some masterpieces.”

Rahman said only a spiritually-minded person can come up with music that is healing.

“If you have a cook, who has dirty hands, you will fall sick! Same goes for music. When you are composing, you are giving something to millions of people or even 10 people, it is a process of meditation and service. That’s what I have been taught and I have been trying to do.”

Personally, the composer said, the process of creating music has healed him. “The selflessness that comes in and there’s a certain quality of music, which makes you feel redeemed that you are not bothered about the results. The process in itself is so beautiful.

“Take so many classical singers, their ‘ragas’ elevate them as well as satisfy them. Satisfaction is a rare thing. No matter how much money you have, you are never satisfied but I think, music has that quality. When you are creating it or singing it, you feel satisfied.”

The concert will take place at Jio Gardens, Mumbai. (PTI) ‘We are wired for unity despite divisive politics’ A R Rahman

Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo is reportedly being eyed to star in Parasite TV series, based on Bong Joon Ho’s best picture Oscar winner.

Set at HBO, Bong and Succession executive producer Adam McKay will adapt the South Korean language film for the small screen in a six-hour-long project. A source told Collider that Ruffalo, popularly known for essaying Bruce Banner/ The Hulk in Marvel Cinematic Universe, was directly contacted by Bong to play one of the leads in the show.

Plot details for the series remain scarce, and the characters will not necessarily mirror those in the film. According to the outlet, the news on Ruffalo’s probable casting was kept on hold till the Academy Awards were announced over the weekend. When HBO was reached for comment over the weekend, a spokesperson for the network said any speculation on the casting was “wildly premature” this early in the process.

“The HBO limited series inspired by ‘Parasite’ is in the early stages of development, and to speculate on any characters or casting is wildly premature,” HBO said in a statement. (PTI) Mark Ruffalo in negotiations to star in Parasite series Trejo is Hollywood’s most-killed actor LOS ANGELES, FEB 11 (IANS): “Machete” star Danny Trejo has made history by dying the maximum number of times on the Hollywood screen.

The actor, a former convict, has starred in 398 film and television projects, and died in 65 of them, beating Christopher Lee, who previously held the record with 60. Buzz Bingo conducted the calculations using Cinemorgue and IMDb, noting Lance Henriksen is third on the death list with 51, followed by Vincent Price, Dennis Hopper, Boris Karloff, John Hurt, Bela Lugosi, Tom Sizemore and Eric Roberts, reports aceshowbiz.com. Among actresses, Shelley Winters heads the list with a total of 20 times, while Julianne Moore is in second place with 17 on-screen deaths.

Other actresses who feature in the Most Movie Deaths - Women list include Jennifer Jason Leigh, Charlotte Rampling, Glenn Close, Pam Grier, Meryl Streep, Vanessa Redgrave, Sigourney Weaver and Sean Young.

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Rapper Eminem surprised many with his performance of “Lose yourself ” at Academy Awards 2020, 17 years after the song won him an Oscar.

He’d decided not to attend the ceremony in 2003, leaving his collaborator Luis Resto to accept the award from legendary actress-singer Barbra Streisand.

In an interview with variety.com, Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, opened up about how his Sunday night’s performance came together.

“I kinda figured maybe since I didn’t get a chance to do it at the time, maybe it would be cool. Back then, I never even thought that I had a chance to win, and we had just performed ‘Lose yourself’ on the Grammys with the Roots a couple of weeks before the Oscars, so we didn’t think it was a good idea. And also, back at that time, the younger me didn’t really feel like a show like that would understand me,” said the rapper. “But then when I found out I won, ‘That’s crazy!’ That to me shows how authentic and real that award is -- when you don’t show up and you still win. That makes it very real to me,” he added.

He doesn’t know if he was disappointed about missing the ceremony back then, he was “blown back by the fact that I won”.

“I don’t even think I understood back then that you could get an Oscar for a song, and I remember being kinda confused about why I was even up for one, because as a kid with the Oscars, it was like a vacuum,” said Eminem. (IANS) Eminem reveals why he performed at Oscars, 17 years later

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