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My life similar to that of Pele: A R Rahman

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May 10, 2016

Mumbai, May 10: Oscar winning composer A R Rahman says he sees a lot of parallels between his life and that of Brazilian football legend Pele.

RahmanRahman, who has scored music for a film on the former soccer player, says his father (also a music composer) went through something similar as that of Pele.

"I can see a lot of parallels in Pele. My father was helping all other people, but he died the same day he had his biggest release. When you watch the movie, his (Pele's) father was an aspiring soccer player, but he could never make it," Rahman told reporters.

The 49-year-old composer was speaking at the trailer and music launch of "Pele: Birth of a Legend".

The "Tamasha" hitmaker said the story of Pele's father is a lesson for aspiring dads to believe that their children will fulfill their dream.

"His seed of aspiration, his blessings made Pele a huge superstar. It is very similar to my story. It is actually a lesson for every aspiring father who never made it. The kids will make it. So be firm and believe in almighty."

Directed by Jeff and Michael Zimbalist, "Pele: Birth of a Legend" is an American biographical film which chronicles the life of the retired soccer player.

The film stars Kevin de Paula, Vincent D'Onofrio, Rodrigo Santoro, Diego Boneta and Colm Meaney.

Rahman has composed a song called "Ginga" for the movie which will celebrate Pele's legacy in soccer.

"Ginga is a style which Brazilians (soccer players) used to play but was criticised by the Europeans saying don't use the style. But Pele went against that, used the style and won the World Cup. So I felt we can do a song using the word."

The film is scheduled to release on May 13.

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Mumbai, Jan 18: Actor Shabana Azmi was injured in an accident on Saturday afternoon on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in Maharashtra's Raigad district, an official said.

The incident took place around 3.30 pm near Khalapur, over 60 km from Mumbai, when the car in which she was traveling rammed into a truck, said Raigad Superintendent of Police Anil Paraskar.

She was rushed to MGM hospital in Navi Mumbai and was undergoing treatment, he said.

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April 30,2020

Mumbai, Apr 29: Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor is not keeping well and has been admitted to a city hospital here, his elder brother Randhir Kapoor said.

The 67-year-old actor was taken to H N Reliance hospital by his family on Wednesday morning.

"He is in the hospital. He is suffering from cancer and he has some breathing problem, so he has been admitted to the hospital. He is stable now," Randhir told PTI.

The actor returned to India last September after undergoing treatment for cancer in the US for almost a year.

In February, Kapoor was hospitalised twice due to his health issues.

He was first admitted to a hospital in Delhi where he was attending a family function. At the time, Kapoor had said that he was suffering from an "infection".

After his return to Mumbai, he was again admitted to a hospital with viral fever. He was discharged soon after.

Kapoor, who has been quite active on social media, hasn't posted anything on his Twitter account since April 2.

The actor recently announced his next project, a remake of Hollywood film "The Intern", also featuring Deepika Padukone.

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March 3,2020

Chennai, Mar 3: Makkal Needhi Maiyam president and actor Kamal Hassan on Tuesday appeared before Chennai Police on Tuesday in connection the deaths last month of three people on the set of the movie, 'Indian 2'.

Hassan appeared before Chennai Police Commissioner in Egmore to record his statement.

Three people died while around 10 suffered injuries when a crane collapsed while shooting of the film was underway in Chennai at EVP Studios on February 19.

Madhu, personal assistant to director Shankar, Krishna, assistant director, and a staffer Chandran, lost their lives in the incident.

In an open letter, "Indian 2" Director S Shankar announced Rs 1 crore as financial assistance to the kin of the deceased.

'Indian 2' stars Kamal Haasan, Kajal Agarwal, Rakul Preet, Siddharth, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Delhi Ganesh and Nedumudi Venu in prominent roles.

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