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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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‘Harry Belafonte was the greatest’: Usha Uthup

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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Prabha Khaitan Foundation launches Coimbatore chapter

[ad_1] “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 […]

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