Tag: Tribute
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Woody Allen pays homage to Diane Keaton
Legendary filmmaker Woody Allen paid tribute to his former girlfriend and longtime muse, actress Diane Keaton, during a rare appearance here. Allen, 81, appeared to present Keaton, 71, with AFI's Lifetime Achievement Award in front of a star-studded audience on Thursday night, reports dailymail.co.uk. "We go back a long way, Diane and I. Much of...
June 9, 2017 -
Salman to pay tribute to Reema Lagoo at IIFA
A special tribute is being planned at the International Indian Film Awards (IIFA) event in July for actress Reema Lagoo, who died last month. Salman Khan, who played her onscreen son in several films, will lead the tribute. Reema passed away on May 18. She had shared screen space with Salman in films like Saajan,...
June 2, 2017 -
Allman was revered by musicians everywhere: Elton John
Legendary singer Elton John has paid tribute to singer-songwriter Gregg Allman after his death saying the artiste was revered by musicians everywhere. The singer posted his photo alongwith Allman on Instagram after the news of Allman's death broke. The singer-songwriter, who founded The Allman Brothers Band with his late brother, Duane, died on May 27....
May 29, 2017 -
‘Midnight Rider’ Gregg Allman and his rock music journey
In a nearly half-century career, both in a band and solo, his distinctive voice, inspired lyrics and energetic guitar work went to make Gregg Allman a musical legend as pioneer and practitioner of 'Southern Rock' – which brought together rock and roll with traditional blues, jazz, country music and other forms to create a unique...
May 28, 2017 -
Tributes pour in for Jawaharlal Nehru on death anniversary
National leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Bandaru Dattatreya on Saturday remembered Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and paid tributes on his 53rd death anniversary. "Tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a tweet. "Remembering Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. May the...
May 27, 2017 -
Celebrities pay rich tribute to Roger Moore
Tributes are pouring in from celebrities across the globe for former James Bond star Sir Roger Moore, who died after a short but brave battle with cancer, his family said. Moore died on Tuesday in Switzerland, his family announced on social media. "With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our...
May 23, 2017 -
Lady Gaga’s emotional tribute to friend
Singer Lady Gaga has written an emotional tribute to her longtime friend and former assistant Sonja Durham after learning that she has passed away after battling cancer for a long time. Gaga shared a heartfelt message on Instagram on Friday alongside a photograph of her with Durham, reports mirror.co.uk. "Watching one of my best friends...
May 21, 2017 -
Indira most acceptable PM even today: President
President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said Indira Gandhi was still the "most acceptable ruler" of the country and hailed the late Prime Minister for her decisiveness and fearlessness. "To the people of India, she is the most acceptable ruler of a democratic country, even today," Mukherjee said at the launch of the book "India's Indira...
May 13, 2017 -
Om Puri retrospective by Govind Nihalani in Delhi
Veteran director Govind Nihalani will host a retrospective on late actor Om Puri at the 12th edition of The Habitat Film Festival, to begin on May 19. Among Om Puri's films to be screened include Tamas Dev, East Is East and Sadgati. Nihalani will pay a tribute to the actor, whom he had directed in some...
May 8, 2017 -
Whole country stands united at this time: Kiren Rijiju
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday paid tribute to the mortal remains of martyred soldier Prem Sagar and said the whole country stands united at this crucial time. "The nation is with the families of the soldiers who lost their lives in ceasefire violation by Pakistan Army in KG Sector...
May 2, 2017 -
PM Modi pays tributes to Ambedkar on 126th birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to dalit icon BR Ambedkar on his 126th birth anniversary. "Tributes to venerable Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on Ambedkar Jayanti. Jai Bhim," he tweeted. Modi will be travelling to Nagpur on Friday to visit a sacred place associated with Ambedkar.
April 14, 2017 -
PM Modi pays tribute to Jyotiba Phule
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to social reformer Jyotiba Phule on his birth anniversary and hailed him for his role in transforming the plight of women and lower castes. "I bow to Mahatma Phule on his jayanti. His selfless efforts towards social reform, women empowerment and education had transformative impacts," Modi tweeted. Jyotiba Phule...
April 11, 2017 -
Darlene Cates was the best acting mom I ever had: Leonardo DiCaprio
Paying tribute to Darlene Cates, actor Leonardo DiCaprio says she was the "best acting mom" he ever had. The Oscar winning actor Leo shared silver screen with Cates in 1993 drama What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, and received his first ever Academy Awards nomination for supporting role. Leo, who is also a climate change activist, wrote on Facebook: “Darlene was...
March 29, 2017 -
Friends, family pay tribute to Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds
A group of friends, family and fans paid tribute to mother-daughter actresses Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds at a memorial service here. The service took place on Saturday at Forest Lawn cemetery, reports variety.com. The tribute spanned decades of Hollywood history, with a hip-hop version of Singin' in the rain, collage of candid family photographs,...
March 27, 2017