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Sep 15, 2023

Actor Rio Kapadia Passes Away

In an unfortunate development, renowned actor Rio Kapadia, who has worked in movies including Chak De India, Dil Chahta Hai and Happy New Year among others passed away. He was 66.
With a career spanning nearly three decades, Kapadia was also a model and acted in several hit TV shows.
In 2013, he earned accolades for his portrayal of King Gandhar in the epic serial 'Mahabharat'.

Sep 13, 2023

Noted Rudra Veena Exponent, Ustad Ali Zaki Hader Passes Away

Noted Rudra veena exponent, Ustad Ali Zaki Hader, passed away in New Delhi. He was 50. Disciple of Ustad Asad Ali Khan, Ali Zaki Hader was the last exponent of the Khandarbani (Khandaharbani) style of the Jaipur Beenkar gharana of Dhrupad. With his untimely demise, this ancient tradition of Rudra veena came to an abrupt and tragic end.
Rudra veena is a sizable plucked string instrument employed in Hindustani music, particularly in the style of music known as dhrupad.
It is one of the main veena kinds used in Indian classical music and is renowned for its deep bass resonance.

Sep 12, 2023

Dennis Austin, Creator of PowerPoint, Passes Away

Dennis Austin, one of the two creators of Microsoft PowerPoint, passed away at the age of 76. Austin created PowerPoint with Robert Gaskins and released it in 1987. The pair of software developers was part of software company Forethought, which was acquired by Microsoft for $14m months after PowerPoint, then called Presenter was launched.
Dennis R. Austin was the principal software developer for PowerPoint from 1985 to 1996, particularly its versions for Apple Macintosh computers. Austin first encountered computers in high school at a summer program at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. His interest in programming languages and compilers deepened during his undergraduate engineering studies at the University of Virginia in the late 1960s.

Sep 09, 2023

Director-actor G. Marimuthu Passes Away

Popular Tamil actor and director G Marimuthu died at the age of 58.
G Marimuthu was known for his bold opinions, which often became a topic of debate on social media.
He had worked in over 50 movies, apart from directing movies and acting in TV shows. In 1990, G. Marimuthu left his hometown of Pasumalaitheri in Theni and moved to Chennai with dreams of becoming a film director.
Initially, he worked as a waiter in hotels, but soon he crossed paths with lyricist Vairamuthu, and eventually landed a role as an assistant director working with Rajkiran on films like Aranmanai Kili (1993) and Ellame En Rasathan (1995). Marimuthu continued his career as an assistant director, collaborating with renowned filmmakers such as Mani Ratnam, Vasanth, Seeman, and SJ Surya. He also worked as a co-director on Silambarasan's Manmadhan.

Sep 08, 2023

Hindustani Vocalist Malini Rajurkar Passes Away

Noted Hindustani classical vocalist Malini Rajurkar, who epitomised simplicity and depth, passed away in a Hyderabad. She was 82.
She has performed in major music festivals in India, including Gunidas Sammelan (Mumbai), Tansen Samaroh (Gwalior), Sawai Gandharva Festival (Pune), and Shankar Lal Festival (Delhi). She is noted especially for her command over the Tappa and the Tarana genre. She has also sung lighter music. Her renditions of Marathi natyageete, pandu-nrupati janak jaya, naravar krishnasamaan, ya bhavanatil geet purane have been particularly popular.
Malini Rajurkar was born in Ajmer in Rajasthan in 1941. She studied music from the Ajmer Music College, under the guidance of Govindrao Rajurkar and his nephew Vasantrao Rajurkar. She was an exponent of Gwalior gharana and one of the foremost proponents of 'khayal' and 'tappa' genre.

Praveena Anjana Crowned Miss International India 2023

Praveena Anjana of Udaipur was crowned Miss International India 2023, gaining her position to represent India at the Miss International pageant in Japan this October. Anjana is a chartered accountant by profession who has been interested in fashion and beauty since she was a kid. She began modelling at an early age and has competed in various beauty pageants, most recently winning the Miss Divine Beauty 2023 pageant in August.
The Miss International pageant is one of the most renowned beauty pageants in the world, conducted annually in Japan. The pageant's goal is to promote international peace and understanding through the power of beauty. Anjana's victory is significant for India and is expected to encourage young women across the country. She is a role model for all women and an inspiration to everybody who aspires to greatness.

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