Indian pop icon Usha Uthup prepares for the NH7 Weekender in Pune

Indian pop icon Usha Uthup prepares for the NH7 Weekender in Pune

Usha Uthup | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Nostalgia is a powerful emotion, often sparked by something small — a trinket, a scent, a dish, book, or even a voice. One such voice is that of Indian pop icon Usha Uthup, whose deep, familiar tone resonates across generations. “You must stay relevant, or you get left […]

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‘Harry Belafonte was the greatest’: Usha Uthup

‘Harry Belafonte was the greatest’: Usha Uthup

Pop icon Usha Uthup | Photo Credit: Periasamy M. In 1968-69, when Usha Uthup was preparing for her opening night at Trincas on Park Street, her soon-to-be-husband requested her to sing Harry Belafonte’s ‘Matilda’. She knew the song, having heard the American singer’s 1959 album Belafonte at Carnegie Hall. Calling the singer-actor-human rights activist’s passing […]

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Usha Uthup discusses her biography ‘The Queen of Indian Pop’

Usha Uthup discusses her biography ‘The Queen of Indian Pop’

Usha Uthup talks about her biography The Queen of Indian Pop, and why she likes to call herself a ‘people’s singer’ Usha Uthup talks about her biography The Queen of Indian Pop, and why she likes to call herself a ‘people’s singer’ Indian pop icon Usha Uthup is 74 and she has been singing for […]

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Prabha Khaitan Foundation launches Coimbatore chapter

Prabha Khaitan Foundation launches Coimbatore chapter

“We will be hosting authors, poets, performing artists, and theatre personalities from across India here in the city,” says Poonam Bafna, who is part of Ehsaas Women of Coimbatore, a special initiative of Kolkata-based Prabha Khaitan Foundation that facilitates events on women empowerment. Poonam and Roopa Mohandas of Ehsaas jointly bring the Coimbatore chapter of the foundation to empower art and […]

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