Thaindian News

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Punjabi singer Mika Singh recently got a chance to shake a leg with his idol, the legendary Gurdas Maan, on the hit track “Apni to jaise taise” from “Housefull”. He says that for him it’s like a dream come true.

“Gurdas Maan is a rock star and all the Punjabi guys of my age aspired to be like him. It was an amazing experience to meet him when he had come for Daler paaji’s (Daler Mehndi) show so many years ago.

“I had entertained him a lot that night and he had told me he could see a future for me in the music industry. It was my pleasure to share the stage and dance floor with this humble gentleman and actually see him groove to my songs. I feel blessed,” said Mika.

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Akshay off to Dubai for family holiday

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has taken time from his busy schedule to jet off to Dubai for a quick vacation with wife Twinkle Khanna and son Aarav.

“Couldn’t be more happier. Having a quick vacation with family in Dubai!! My son & me haven’t stopped swimming since the sun came up,” Akshay wrote on microblogging site Twitter.

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Say no to piracy, urges Bipasha

After working in issue based films like “Lamhaa” and “Aakrosh”, actress Bipasha Basu is now voicing concerns about piracy that is plaguing the film industry.

The actress, who is gearing up for the release of her new film “Aakrosh” about honour killing, urges people to stop buying pirated CDs and DVDs.

“Lot of hard work goes into making films. Each film supports hundreds of people (Entire Crew and their families). Say no to piracy, watch films in theatres,” she wrote on her Twitter page.

According to Ernst & Young 2008 report on The Effects of Counterfeiting and Piracy on India’s Entertainment Industry, the Indian film industry lost US $959 million and 571,896 jobs due to piracy.