Whisk away your friends and folks to the mystical mountains of Coorg for a truly splendid wedding celebration. Step into your fabled forever surrounded by grandeur, nature’s bounty and impeccable hospitality.
The infinity pool at Coorg Wildnerness Resort & Spa bedecked for your special day.Delightful delicacies from the talented chefs of Coorg Wilderness Resort & Spa set at the decks of the resort.Helping you create beautiful memories amidst the hills of Coorg. Take your vows as the hills and valleys of Coorg stand witness.A dining experience like no other, at Habba, the resort’s multi-cuisine restaurant.
Gone are the days when wedding celebrations were limited to the grandest banquet hall in your hometown. Today, couples are going the extra mile to ensure their fairytale nuptials are an endearing memory that guests will relish for years to come. And what better way to craft a dreamy wedding than to fly to an exotic location? Allow us to introduce you to the Coorg Wilderness Resort and Spa. A grand luxury resort tucked amidst the lush wilderness of Coorg, this destination boasts every ingredient in the recipe for delightful weddings.
Be it a lavish occasion or an intimate affair, the experienced staff ensures your special day is every bit as perfect as you imagined. With inspired cuisines presented in grand buffet spreads or elaborate course banquets, trust that every whim and fancy of yours will be catered to.
Let wilderness celebrate with you! Our outdoor deck bedecked with wedding finery.
The resort brightens the canvas of festivities with an array of delightful services including experienced florists, decorators, photographers, live entertainment, and much more.
A peek into the property
The 4th of Paul John Resorts and Hotels’ premium luxury properties, Coorg Wilderness Resort and Spa offers 60 acres of virginal wilderness. The resplendent banquet hall—The Queen’s Court—proffers 2,000 sq ft of splendid space, ideal for pre-wedding festivities and kickstarting the celebrations with some pomp and show. Proceed to The Grand Ballroom to exchange your vows. This stunning, pillarless area of 3,500 sq ft with regal ceilings that tower high at 18 ft promises the perfect backdrop and grandiosity for the big day. One can also choose from the wide array of outdoor venues, be it by the infinity pool surrounded by hills and valleys, or the immense deck set right in the midst of lush wilderness or even at the peak of a hill with the setting sun as witness.
For that stylish, glamorous evening! The Grand Ballroom in its grandest finery.
In addition to the larger-than-life celebratory venues, the accommodation elevates the experience further. For starters, the luxurious European-style suites which span over 1,350 sq ft are tailor-made for a truly exotic experience. They feature plush interiors, electric fireplaces and large bay windows which promise a glimpse of the fleeting sights of nature and offer unmatched views of the famed hills of Coorg. The cosy studio rooms are reminiscent of elegant chalets nestled amidst the dense woods.
In a nutshell, the property harbours 52 stately studio rooms and 52 palatial suites to ensure your guests revel in the creme-de-la-creme of hospitality. We’re talking divine views, heated floors, cosy-chic decor and unbridled luxury.
An assortment of amenities
Spruce up the wedding festivities with the property’s unique offerings like a coffee-tasting experience, treks through untrodden trails, fish feeding, a rejuvenating dip in the infinity pool, and unparalleled proximity to the flourishing flora and fauna. The property also guarantees a treat for the palate with its myriad dining options. For a South Indian and coastal feast, head to ‘Vembanad’. To sample the bar menu, head to Tipsy, or enjoy sumptuous finger food and all-day dining at ‘Habba’.
Let wilderness celebrate with you! Our outdoor deck bedecked with wedding finery.
That’s not all: you can also pamper your guests with some tender loving care at the resort’s 18-room spa block with advanced traditional and western treatments.
Just a two-hour drive from the Kannur Airport, and three kilometres from the town of Madikeri, the resort is conveniently located and ensures all the tourist attractions are just a stone’s throw away.
source: http://www.vogue.in / Vogue, edition India / Home> Weddings / published by Coorg Wilderness Resort and Spa / by Yashita Vashishth / March 30th, 2023
Our Crush Rashmika Mandanna loves to eat biryani with rasam. Check this out.
Rashmika Mandanna, who most recently appeared with Allu Arjun in Pushpa: The Rise, frequently uses her social media accounts to share glimpses into her daily life with her fans and followers. The star recently uploaded a brief on YouTube to give viewers a glimpse into the food and drinks she has during the day. She also said that she was “happiest” around food.
Rashmika Mandanna to learn more about her formative years, favorite foods, and other topics. Rashmika recalls her enjoyment of homemade food and unusual food pairings by saying, “I used to adore eating Biryani and I blended Rasam with it.” You don’t know, she says again, “It’s great!” She continues by mentioning various culinary pairings, saying, “Lays with Maggi, Lays with curd rice, strange pairings I used to do. My father used to adore and say, “Umm… my daughter is now skilled in food mixing.”
Rashmika Mandanna ate from the traditional bhindi fries, dal, and rice to Chinese noodles, Italian pasta, and even Japanese sushi as she savored the delectable range of food. During the Sunday Brunch with Kamiya Jani, she popped sushi and bhindi fries, and we could perfectly understand her exploring unusual culinary pairings. She also discussed Coorg and the food she ate as a child. She explains that Coorg’s cuisine also includes wine and pork. Additionally, when questioned about her Sunday breakfast at home, she admitted that she missed savoring Coorgi cuisine.
There is more to say about Rashmika Mandanna’s favorite foods, her love of living out of a suitcase at the moment, and other things.
source: http://www.iwmbuzz.com / IWM Buzz.com / Home> Movies> Celebrities / by Team IMWBuzz / October 10th, 2022
Arriving in London during the late ’60s with just his guitar, Biddu Appaiah went on to become a globally renowned music producer who sold millions of records. Here’s his story.
What do the songs ‘Kung Fu Fighting’, ‘Aap Jaisa Koi’, ‘Disco Deewane’ and ‘Made in India’ have in common? Apart from selling millions of copies worldwide, these records serenaded audiences from Russia to Peru, and stood as pioneers of global disco and pop music from the Indian subcontinent. (Image courtesy Facebook/Biddu)
What also binds them is the fact that they were all produced by a man from Bengaluru who left for London in the Swinging Sixties to pursue his love for popular Western music.
It’s incredible that more people in India don’t know Biddu Appaiah and his remarkable contributions to music. A great deal of the pop music Indians listen to today can trace their roots to the songs he produced. It was his production chops that not only introduced the world to artists like Carl Douglas, Nazia Hassan, Alisha Chinai and Shaan, but also opened commercial avenues for other independent talent in India who didn’t require the backing or endorsement of the Hindi film industry (Bollywood) producers or already established cinestars.
The Hindi film industry fought to wrest control back from the music labels supporting independent artists, but the onset of the internet has revived that spirit of independence. Here’s the brief story of a man, music producer and composer who left India behind to follow his dreams, but found his way back to influence generations of artists.
Left: Biddu & Alisha China (Image: Instagram/Alisha Chinai), Right: At a book launch (Image: The Post Script Team/Creative Commons)
‘Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting’
Born on 8 February 1944 in Bengaluru, Biddu attended the Bishop Cottons Boys’ School. Growing up listening to pop music from the West on the popular radio station Radio Ceylon (of Sri Lanka), his major musical influences as a teenager were Elvis Presley, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Learning how to play the guitar, he eventually formed a band with his friend Ken Gnanakan called the Trojans at 16.
They would play in small clubs, weddings, private parties and bars across Bengaluru before graduating to gigs in other cities like Kolkata and Mumbai. As an English-speaking band, they made their name by largely playing cover versions of songs by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Trini Lopez, and other Western music stars of the day. However, once the group split up, Biddu briefly performed as the lone ‘Trojan’ before leaving for England in the late 1960s.
Embarking on a journey to England in 1967, Biddu first made his way to the Middle East by climbing on a Haj ship in 1967 to Mecca before hitchhiking across the Middle East, where he performed multiple gigs.
In a 2020 interview with the Deccan Herald, he recalled, “I wanted to make it in the West. India in the 60s was a poor country; we were dancing with Russia instead of rocking with the West. I needed to get out of India as my interest was Western pop music; I was never into Bollywood. I left India and walked all the way to Beirut, singing there for six months until I saved enough moolah [money] to get to England.”
About his arrival in England, he once said in an interview with the BBC, “I didn’t really know too much about England or anything – I’d just come here on the chance of meeting the Beatles and doing some music. Everything that I did had this danceable flavour.”
To support his dreams of becoming a singer, he worked odd jobs, including one as a chef in London to save up enough money for studio time. He eventually cut a single, which impressed nobody and recalled “as an Indian in those days, they were happier to hire me as an accountant than as a singer”.
Realising that he wasn’t going to make it as a singer signed on a major record label, he instead decided to produce his own records, which, in the early days, didn’t generate much success. His first major success came in 1969, when he produced a song called ‘Smile for Me’ written by Barry and Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees and performed by a Japanese band called The Tigers.
Since members of the band couldn’t speak English at the time, Biddu taught them how to sing English songs phonetically, given his knowledge of the language and love for pop music. The song topped the charts in Japan, and its success was the breakthrough he needed in England.
Entering the 1970s, he was producing a variety of disco songs that received little airplay on radio, but found underground appreciation from fans in the north of England.
His first real moment of success and mass acclaim came when he began working with Jamaican-born musician Carl Douglas in 1972. As a 2020 Financial Times article recollects, “Douglas was recording ‘I Want to Give You My Everything’ (written by Larry Weiss), which they did in a few hours. There was little time left to record a B-side. Douglas proposed ‘Kung Fu Fighting’, which he had written after seeing youngsters doing mock-kung fu moves in the street. It was recorded in a couple of takes. Biddu added the ‘Hurgh! Hurgh!’ exclamations. The record company people heard it and instantly realised that the B-side was the hit. They were right — ‘Kung Fu Fighting’ became one of the biggest-selling singles of all time.”
From here, there was no looking back. Biddu would soon establish himself as an important producer in the UK soul and disco scenes in the 1970s, working with a variety of artists including Tina Charles and Jimmy James. The songs he produced made their way to the UK Singles Chart and Billboard 100, while he continued making his own critically acclaimed music with ‘The Biddu Orchestra’.
‘Aap Jaisa Koi’
Biddu was never truly interested in doing film soundtracks, according to his autobiography ‘Made in India: Adventures of a Lifetime’. But that changed when Feroz Khan, a renowned Hindi cinema actor and producer, came to London to meet him in 1979.
Feroz had heard his instrumental albums and wanted him to produce a song for a film he was making called ‘Qurbani’. They met at an apartment he was renting near Claridges Hotel in Mayfair, and what ensued would change Indian pop music forever.
The Bollywood actor’s sales pitch was pretty simple, even though Biddu admittedly knew little of Hindi films or music. Feroz said, “Listen, you and I come from Bangalore. We are both Bangalore boys.” Biddu observed that Feroz was using the “old boys from the hood routine”. Feroz would then go on to say, “Come on, do it for a friend. Your mama will be so pleased.”
Although Biddu initially agreed to take on the project, he was still not convinced, even though Feroz had gone out on a limb for him. Local music directors in Mumbai had threatened to organise a boycott of his film if he “used a foreigner” to make music for one of the songs. However, once Feroz agreed to Biddu’s wish to record the song in London and not use playback singers dominating the music charts in India, there was no looking back.
The next thing they had to do was find a singer in London who could sing in Hindi. That’s when Feroz Khan came up with the name of a young 15-year-old Pakistani girl living in London called Nazia Hassan. Feroz knew her parents well and convinced them to let their daughter sing one song for his film. A couple of days later Biddu met the young Nazia, her brother Zoheb and their parents at their apartment in Century Court opposite the famous Lord’s Cricket Ground.
After singing a verse and chorus from one of Biddu’s songs ‘Dance Little Lady’, Nazia got the gig and went on to record the timeless ‘Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye’.
“Her voice did not have the piercing sharpness of most Asian singers. The pleasantness in her voice was around C3, from middle C to G4 — warm, expressive and nubile. It wasn’t a great voice. But it was different, and it was this that made the difference between using her and someone from the old school in India,” wrote Biddu in his autobiography.
After recording Nazia’s part, he went into Red Bus Studios and added some of his magic dust alongside his sound engineer Richard Dodd.
“I had a catchy introductory riff played on the sitar; I used the syn drums, which had never been used in a Hindi song before. The syn drum made a sound not unlike my name. It went ‘bidoo’ every time you hit it and I double-tracked Nazia’s voice to give it some oomph. Once again, I used a rhythm box with a Latin beat to give it a hip-swaying groove,” he wrote.
‘Made in India’
Suffice to say, the song became a raging hit in not just India, but around the world. Despite its massive success, Bollywood didn’t come calling immediately. Instead, about a year later, a representative from the London branch of HMV (later called SaReGaMa), one of India’s largest music companies, came to see him. The record executive expressed the company’s desire for Biddu to make an album with Nazia Hassan. This was the first non-film album the company was going to make. After much negotiation, which also included the payment of royalties to the artists involved, he got into the studio with Nazia and Zoheb to produce an Urdu album.
Modelling the siblings on another famous brother-sister duo in the United States called ‘The Carpenters’ they recorded the album ‘Disco Deewane’, which was a smash hit across the world with the record charting across 14 countries, including Brazil, where it went No.1. The record sold almost 100,000 copies on the day of its release, a remarkable feat for South Asian music artists in the West. Following ‘Disco Deewane’, they went onto work on three more albums including ‘Star/Boom Boom’ in 1982, ‘Young Tarang’ in 1984 and ‘Hotline’ in 1987.
Album cover of a pop and disco music classic (Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons)
Together, the brother-sister duo went on to sell 60 million records worldwide. During this period, he also made massive hit records for famous Japanese (Akina Nakamori), Chinese and Filipino pop stars as well, besides making a return to the UK music scene with house music records.
After spending about a decade making records with Nazia and Zoheb, he worked with Hindi vocalist Shwetta Shetty producing her 1993 album ‘Johnny Joker’.
But it was 1995 that Biddu really made his mark in India, composing and producing the legendary ‘Made in India’ album by Hindi pop and playback singer Alisha Chinai. The song and the music video that followed was one of the key avenues MTV chose to launch their channel in India.
Interestingly, some anecdotes even claim that the song was originally meant for Nazia on the vocals, but she apparently refused. Eventually the song fell on Alisha China’s lap and for the backup vocals, Biddu employed another young budding singer, Sophie Chaudhary.
opping the charts in India, the album sold over five million copies. In addition to Alisha Chinai, he kickstarted the pop music careers of artists like Shaan, his sister Sagarika Mukherjee and even famous playback singers Sonu Nigam and KS Chitra. A lot of the Indian pop music scene in the 1990s and early 2000s was marked by the records that Biddu produced.
There’s a lot more to his story. But what’s more important is that generations of people from literally all over the world have swayed their hips to his hit records. And this isn’t even an exaggeration. For a man from Bengaluru, who hitchhiked across the Middle East and landed up in London with his guitar, he sure made his mark on the world of music.
Travel videos uploaded on his YouTube channel are gaining appreciation and he dreams to travel the country penniless.
A video grab of Vinay Kumar hitching a ride on a strangers bike in one of his trips
Madikeri :
A hitchhiker from Kodagu has gained popularity for his unique travel approach.
An ambitious explorer, he brings to the fore the hospitality of Indian families and the welcoming nature of strangers. Travel videos uploaded on his YouTube channel are gaining appreciation and he dreams to travel the country penniless.
“The passion for travelling almost always comes with a baggage of huge monetary requirements. But I wanted to check if I can travel without money. My first hitchhiking trip was to Sringeri, where strangers dropped me to my destination without demanding money,” shared Vinay Kumar, a travel enthusiast who works as a HR recruiter. An M.Com graduate, Vinay recently completed his studies and is currently working from home in Madikeri. During the weekends, he explored a few places and that is when his unique travel story took shape.
From his home in Madikeri, Vinay hitchhiked a ride on a Saturday morning and reached the highway. He requested for free rides from strangers on bikes, truck, car, taxi and electric bike and reached Sringeri while taking several pit stops.
“I left Madikeri on Saturday and returned home on Sunday. Even on my return, I hitchhiked rides,” he shared. Apart from free commute, Vinay also succeeded in getting free breakfast and lunch. The videos of his interactions with locals and families show the hospitality and welcoming nature of citizens.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Prajna GR, Express News Service / April 29th, 2022
The actor gets candid about playing a homosexual character in the recently released film and working with Taapsee Pannu in Blurr.
Gulshan Devaiah plays RajKummar Rao’s love interest in Harshavardhan Kulkarni’s latest directorial venture Badhaai Do. The film is being lapped up for its fresh portrayal of romance between people from the LQBTQ+ community. In an exclusive chat with the Free Press Journal, Gulshan opens up about his role in the film and more.
When asked about his first reaction to romancing RajKummar Rao, he shares, “I thought it was a good idea. I have tremendous respect for Raj, and I am also his fan. From a movie trivia point of view, I thought it was a cool idea for Harshavardhan’s previous leading man to romance his current one.”
When probed if he was apprehensive about playing a gay role and how he approached the character, he reveals, “I had no apprehension whatsoever. I read the nine pages worth of screen time, spoke with Harsh to understand his perspective and decided this was a very good idea. There was an element of surprise from the story point of view as well that I liked. My perspective was to, in the given time, have an accurate interpretation of the writing and to serve the sensibilities of the director.”
Badhaai Do was marketed as a family entertainer at the backdrop of the wedding. Gulshan feels such films can play a role in changing the mindset of people. “Cinema is a soft power, so yes, I would like to believe that it has its impact on society. It helps them understand things better without shoving it down their throats or cancelling them (like on social media). However, one should be careful not to overestimate or underestimate the power of cinema,” he avers.
source: http://www.freepressjourmal.in / The Free Press Journal / Home> Entertainment / by Rohit Bhatnagar / February 19th, 2022
Raj Tarun has lined up a new film. Titled ‘Stand Up Rahul’, the new romantic entertainer is gearing up for release. The makers have begun song promotions. Today, actress Rashmika Mandanna launched the “Padhaaa” song from the film.
Being directed by newcomer Santo Mohan Veeranki, the feel-good comedy has Sweekar Agasthi’s music. The “Padhaa” is a road trip song. Raj Tarun and Varsha Bollamma play the lovers.
Produced jointly by Nandkumar Abbineni and Bharath Maguluri, the film is waiting for an ideal release date.
According to makers, the film is about a reluctant stand-up comic who doesn’t stand up for anything in life, finally finding true love and learning to stand up for his parents, for his love, and for his passion for stand-up comedy.
source: http://www.telugucinema.com / Telugu Cinema / Home> News> Video / by Telugucinema / January 18th, 2022
Kotak Mahindra Bank is encouraging the ambition of promising young champions, in collab with the Gopichand Academy.
The Tokyo Olympics is less than 10 days away and like every time, everyone is abuzz with excitement. However, unlike any other year, this time expectations on the Indian contingent are higher than ever.
India is projected to break the record for most medals hauled at any Olympic Games. Until now, the country’s best tally was at the London Olympics in 2012 with six medals.
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, again, hopes were high but mostly, the Indian athletes disappointed. The only two medals were won by two women, Sakshi Malik in wrestling and PV Sindhu in badminton.
Truth is, in recent years, the encroachment of the nation’s sportswomen has seen a sharp spike.
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (KMBL) released the “Girl Power is Gold Power” video as a part of their initiative to promote female athletes via Kotak Karma.
The video features star Indian shuttlers Ashwini Ponnappa, a World Championship bronze medallist, and N Sikki Reddy, Gold medalist at the South Asian Games 2016. It carries a special message that honours young women who chase their dreams no matter how crazy they may be labelled, no matter the stigmas, no matter what society says. It heralds young women who want to follow in the footsteps of Ashwini and Sikki.
The one-minute film also pays tribute to those who support these young, crazy dreamers, the family members and the coaches, who often sacrifice almost as much as these athletes to help pave the way to their glory.
“Every empowered child is a product of an enlightened ecosystem – comprising family, friends and acquaintances who have extended their support. With the world’s biggest sporting event upon us, this is a good time to remind us all that investing in the dreams and aspirations of the next generation can give us returns beyond measure,” Rohit Rao, Joint President & Group Chief CSR Officer, Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited stated at the campaign launch.
Kotak Karma is the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) identity of the Kotak Mahindra Group. Under its CSR Projects on Sports, KMBL has collaborated with the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Foundation based in Gachibowli, Telangana to develop a state-of-the-art badminton training facility with advanced infrastructure and amenities, and international standard coaches that will help India produce more world-class players. Both the athletes featured in the film train at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Foundation.
source: http://www.thebridge.in / The Bridge / Home>Videos> Badminton / by The Bridge Desk / July 14th, 2021
Producer and live sound engineer Anish Ponnanna has so far invited Swarathma’s Varun Murali, Parvaaz’s Khalid Ahamed and more.
Producer and sound engineer Anish Ponnanna. Photo: Courtesy of The Engineer’s Pick
In the crowded sphere of video content, Bengaluru-based Anish Ponnanna’s channel The Engineer’s Pick didn’t start out for the sake of gaining subscribers or views, but more as a “pure-play passion project” driven by the seasoned sound engineer and producer’s satisfaction. As it turned out, that focus still worked wonders for The Engineer’s Pick, which has over 67,000 subscribers and over 13.6 million cumulative views on YouTube.
Ponnanna began working in live sound engineering in 2010 and has since become the go-to man behind the console for composer-singer Clinton Cerejo , singer Vijay Prakash, plus fusion acts like Indian Ocean and Swarathma . Along the way, he often noticed “inefficiencies of live shows” when it came to delivering quality sound. In 2018, he launched The Engineer’s Pick from his own funds. “The live character was the focus. Musicians were informed in advance that there would be no overdubs or pitch corrections post production; and that they had to perform as if they were performing for a live audience,” Ponnanna says.
What has worked so far, as numbers show, are traditional Kannada songs revived with pristine production, like vocalist Ananya Bhat’s rendition of “Sojugada Sooju Mallige ,” which went viral and currently stands at nearly 13 million views. Other artists featured on two seasons of The Engineer’s Pick include folk artist Bindhumalini and vocalist M.D. Pallavi, folk-fusion band Swarathma’s guitarist Varun Murali rendering a quiet flip of “Bolo Kya Hai,” multilingual fusion act Shubham Roy Collective, vocalist Varijashree Venugopal and more. Most recently, they uploaded a performance of Kashmiri folk song “Aies Bayo” by Parvaaz’s Khalid Ahamed, violinist Apoorva Krishna and percussionist Rahul Shivakumar.
A behind-the-scenes shot of Ponnanna (center) with artists M.D. Pallavi (left) and Bindhumalini (right). Photo: Courtesy of The Engineer’s Pick
Ponnanna says, “I like to blur the boundaries of genres and languages, although I would like artistes to perform in their own mother tongues. It is the timbre (characteristics of a voice or an instrument) that I’m after.” So far, they’ve had performances in Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, Tulu and Kashmiri. Curated by the producer, he says he approaches an artist and lets them pick the composition. “I have an episode coming up in Bengali. I may even have an episode in Kodava Thak – my own mother tongue. I experiment with both classical and contemporary styles. Experimentation is key; I do that a lot,” Ponnanna adds.
Previously self-funded, The Engineer’s Pick did run into trouble with finances and management once the pandemic took hold across the country. They then received funding from non-profit organization The Whitefield Project for the Arts & Culture and the Sanjeeth Shetty Foundation, which Ponnanna calls a “blessing” that’s helped keep the channel afloat. Another sponsor came in the form of audio company Shure, who provided high-end microphones.
Above all, there’s a certain science on the acoustics and production front that helps increase repeat listening. The producer says, “The mid and high frequencies are not too pronounced like they usually are in commercial music releases. This approach makes the compositions grow on you. I also choose compositions that suit this style of mixing. This methodology is what I believe is bringing subscribers to the channel.” With six episodes out from the second season of The Engineer’s Pick, at least eight more are in the pipeline. “You will surely get to hear some soulful music,” Ponnanna says.
Watch the video for “Aies Bayo” below.
Aies Bayo | Khalid Ahamed | Apoorva Krishna | Rahul Shivakumar | The Engineer’s Pick | S02E06 | LIVE
source: http://www.rollingstoneindia.com / Rolling Stone India / Home> Artists / by Anurag Talat / May 23rd, 2021
Mahesh Babu’s ‘Mind Block’ song from his previous venture Sarileru Neekevvaru has reached a new high. The song premiered on February 29, 2020 has created a record with its views on YouTube. Crooned by Blaaze and Ranina Reddy, the song has hit 100 million views on the video streaming platform. Featuring the Superstar and National Crush Rashmika Mandanna, ‘Mind Block’ is a quirky dance number composed by renowned music director Devi Sri Prasad.
Upon its release last year, the song received huge attention of thenetizens, thanks to the charming chemistry of the stars, endearing short dialogues, mind-blowing dance moves of the lead actors, brilliant choreography, vibrant colour palette used in cinematography, crooning style of the singers, catchy lyrics, groove-worthy music and last but not the least the background dancers who made the song a visual treat with their immense synchronization.
Notably, the song has garnered 575K likes so far on YouTube. Well, as the song creates a massive record on the video streaming platform, fans and followers are now trending hashtag #SarileruNeekevvaru on social media.
On a related note, Sarileru Neekevvaru written and directed by Anil Ravipudi also features Vijayashanti, Prakash Raj, Rajendra Prasad, Rao Ramesh, Murali Sharma, Posani Krishna Murali, Satyadev Kancharana and Brahmaji in key roles. The action-comedy drama revolves around an army major who is assigned a mission in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool, where he witnesses a major scam. His journey of unfolding the truth and bringing the offenders before the law forms the crux of the film. The film which released on January 11, turned out to be a hit at the box office despite tough competition with Allu Arjun’s Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, which hit the cinemas on January 12.
Backed by Dil Raju, Mahesh Babu and Anil Sunkara under Sri Venkateswara Creations, GMB Entertainment and AK Entertainments respectively, Sarileru Neekevvaru has camera cranked by R Rathnavelu and editing carried out by Bikkina Thammiraju.
source: http://www.filmibeat.com / FilmiBeat / Home> Telugu> News / by Sruthi Hemachandran / April 24th, 2021
You’re reading this with a cup of coffee in your hand, aren’t you? Coffee is the most popular drink in many parts of the world. Americans drink more coffee than soda, juice and tea — combined.
How popular is coffee? When news first broke that Prince Harry and Meghan were considering Canada as their new home, Canadian coffee giant Tim Hortons offered free coffee for life as an extra enticement.
Given coffee’s popularity, it’s surprising how much confusion surrounds how this hot, dark, nectar of the gods affects our biology.
Coffee’s ingredients
The main biologically active ingredients in coffee are caffeine (a stimulant) and a suite of antioxidants. What do we know about how caffeine and antioxidants affect our bodies? The fundamentals are pretty simple, but the devil is in the details and the speculation around how coffee could either help or harm us runs a bit wild.
The stimulant properties of caffeine mean that you can count on a cup of coffee to wake you up. In fact, coffee, or at least the caffeine it contains, is the most commonly used psychoactive drug in the world. It seems to work as a stimulant, at least in part, by blocking adenosine, which promotes sleep, from binding to its receptor.
Caffeine and adenosine have similar ring structures. Caffeine acts as a molecular mimic, filling and blocking the adenosine receptor, preventing the body’s natural ability to be able a rest when it’s tired.
This blocking is also the reason why too much coffee can leave you feeling jittery or sleepless. You can only postpone fatigue for so long before the body’s regulatory systems begin to fail, leading to simple things like the jitters, but also more serious effects like anxiety or insomnia. Complications may be common; a possible link between coffee drinking and insomnia was identified more than 100 years ago.
The National Film Board of Canada produced a documentary on the cultural history of coffee called ‘Black Coffee: Part One, The Irresistible Bean’
Unique responses
Different people respond to caffeine differently. At least some of this variation is from having different forms of that adenosine receptor , the molecule that caffeine binds to and blocks. There are likely other sites of genetic variation as well.
There are individuals who don’t process caffeine and to whom drinks like coffee could pose medical danger. Even away from those extremes, however, there is variation in how we respond to that cup of coffee. And, like much of biology, that variation is a function of environment, our past coffee consumption, genetics and, honestly, just random chance.
We may be interested in coffee because of the oh-so-joyous caffeine buzz, but that doesn’t mean that caffeine is the most biologically interesting aspect of a good cup of coffee.
In one study using rats, caffeine triggered smooth muscle contraction, so it is possible that caffeine directly promotes bowel activity. Other studies, though, have shown that decaffeinated coffee can have as strong an effect on bowel activity as regular coffee, suggesting a more complex mechanism involving some of the other molecules in coffee.
Antioxidant benefits
What about the antioxidants in coffee and the buzz that surrounds them? Things actually start out pretty straightforward. Metabolic processes produce the energy necessary for life, but they also create waste, often in the form of oxidized molecules that can be harmful in themselves or in damaging other molecules.
Antioxidants are a broad group of molecules that can scrub up dangerous waste; all organisms produce antioxidants as part of their metabolic balance. It is unclear if supplementing our diet with additional antioxidants can augment these natural defences, but that hasn’t stopped speculation.
Antioxidants have been linked to almost everything, including premature ejaculation.
Are any of the claims of positive effects substantiated? Surprisingly, the answer is again a resounding maybe.
Coffee and cancer
Coffee won’t cure cancer, but it may help to prevent it and possibly other diseases as well. Part of answering the question of coffee’s connection to cancer lies in asking another: what is cancer? At its simplest, cancer is uncontrolled cell growth, which is fundamentally about regulating when genes are, or are not, actively expressed.
My research group studies gene regulation and I can tell you that even a good cup of coffee, or boost of caffeine, won’t cause genes that are turned off or on at the wrong time to suddenly start playing by the rules.
The antioxidants in coffee may actually have a cancer-fighting effect. Remember that antioxidants fight cellular damage. One type of damage that they may help reduce is mutations to DNA, and cancer is caused by mutations that lead to the misregulation of genes.
Studies have shown that consuming coffee fights cancer in rats . Other studies in humans have shown that coffee consumption is associated with lower rates of some cancers.
Interestingly, coffee consumption has also been linked to reduced rates of other diseases as well. Higher coffee consumption is linked to lower rates of Parkinson’s disease and some other forms of dementia. Strikingly, at least one experimental study in mice and cell culture shows that protection is a function of a combination of caffeine and antioxidants in coffee.
Higher coffee consumption has also been linked to lower rates of Type 2 diabetes. Complexity, combined effects and variation between individuals seems to be the theme across all the diseases.
At the end of the day, where does all this leave us on the biology of coffee? Well, as I tell my students, it’s complicated. But as most reading this already know, coffee will definitely wake you up in the morning.
This is an updated version of a story originally published on Jan. 19, 2020. The original story called coffee the world’s most popular beverage. The term “most popular” can be defined differently. Retail sales of coffee outpace tea globally, but tea is the most consumed beverage after water.
Thomas Merritt , Professor and Canada Research Chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University .This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
source: http://www.interaksyon.com / InterAksyon / Home / by Thomas Meritt via The Conversation / February 15th, 2021
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