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Just In: Mohit Suri Reunites With Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda

Apr 15, 2026 · 9:23 PM Blog By onmynews.com

The Saiyaara team is back! After the phenomenal success of the YRF-backed film, Mohit Suri is reuniting with Akshaye Widhani, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda for another movie. This movie will supposedly an intense romance. The untitled film promises a cinematic experience that blends heartfelt storytelling with unforgettable melodies.

Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, the Saiyaara pair became Bollywood’s sweethearts overnight. Ahneet, as their fans lovingly call them, are set to return with this film and bring in their infectious charm.

Opening up about the new movie, Mohit Suri said, “It’s always been love stories for me… overwhelming – when emotions are so unbound, self-consuming and become impossible to ignore. Love is supposed to be felt intensely and that’s why I naturally gravitate towards this as a storyteller. The film explores this unabashedly… so coming back with the same team from Saiyaara feels incredibly special, maybe it was always written in the stars. Reuniting … coming back home .. but with a renewed creative hunger. This time I feel like a newcomer… excited, anxious about this story and I hope my music will again touch people like I have always strived for through my films.”

Akshaye Widhani said, “Mohit and our collaboration is built on a shared creative pulse and an ambition to tell stories that touch the hearts of people. With Mohit, it’s never just about making a film – it’s about chasing a feeling, a piece of music, a moment that lingers long after the screen fades to black. Saiyaara was one such moment that we will cherish forever. As we come together again, we’re searching for something even more honest, more vulnerable and more enduring with our second collaboration. We are thrilled to have Ahaan & Aneet in our film as the most-loved Gen Z pair reunite for a Mohit Suri romance.”

The Ahaan-Aneet starrer YRF film is set to go on floors later this year and will be eyeing a 2027 theatrical release worldwide.

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Suresh Wadkar Pays Homage to Asha Bhosle

Apr 16, 2026 · 12:22 AM Blog By onmynews.com

I first met Asha tai for a duet for a film called Dhakti Mehuni (1978). The song was composed by Ram Kinkar. She asked me where I was from and I said though I was from Mumbai, my roots are in Kolhapur. She said she also was from Kolhapur, having spent a considerable time there. She asked me who my guru was, and I said Pandit Jiyalal Vasant. She encouraged me so much. In fact while I was singing, she took my sheet of paper from me and sang in Sudhir Phadke’s style and told me to sing like that because the song was composed in a similar vein to Phadke’s. I sang it like she instructed. She was pleased with my rendition and said she would tell Pancham (RD Burman) about this gifted singer she’d found.

Immediately, Pancham da called me to sing for Kudrat (1981) with Ashaji for Saawan nahi bhadon nahi. Pancham da was another genius. If a singer gave 75 percent he would coax you gently and get 95 percent out of you. He had that gift.

Asha tai was like a mother to me. She took me to the USA on my first world tour in 1983. A limousine would pick her up. She would insist I join her along with her son, Anand and daughter Varsha in the luxury car. Even during the show
she would personally introduce me as this gifted singer who’s like her son.

We sang almost 50-60 duets. In Marathi we sang so many duets for Sudhir Phadke and Ram Kadam. One of our hit duets was Tujya maajya sansaaraala (Shaapit, 1982), composed by Sudhir Phadke.

In Hindi we sang so many duets for Pancham da in films like Saveray Wali Gaadi (1985), Hifazat (1987) and Parinda (1989) including Tumse milke and Pyar ke mod par (both Parinda). She would always tell me, don’t just sing plainly, add your own nuances and harkats. I’ve learnt so much just observing her in the recording booth. Both Lata didi and Asha tai have contributed immensely to my career. What astounding songs and range the sisters have. Asha tai loved the way I sang Dayaghana composed by her brother Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar and she would make me sing it often.

The food that she cooked for me, be it mutton or fish, was extraordinary. I still savour the food she made in my mind and it lingers on my taste buds. On a lighter note, she got me many marriage proposals including top actresses but I would tell her that I wanted to concentrate on my career more.

It was pouring when I got married on July 1st. Despite the knee-deep water around my building, all the five Mangeshkars came to bless me.

Be it bhaav geet, natya geet or film songs, look at the way she sang it all with so much ease and facility. I recall recording for a cassette of drama songs called Natya Suresh. I was recording in a studio in Worli and she was recording nearby. She dropped in to see me sing. She heard me sing De haata ya sharanagata and Swakul tarak suta. She really liked what she heard and told me to send me the cassette once it was ready. I didn’t sent it to her out of sheer fear. Have you heard her natya geet like Shura mee vandile?

Once we were recording at Western Outdoor together and she the had to go to Film Centre. She asked me to travel along with her and ask my car to follow. Those days she was getting ready to do the Meraj-e-Ghazal album with Ghulam Ali saab. So she put on the tape in her car. And was listening to the songs recorded by Ghulam Ali for her and practising. I’m telling you I was amazed with her rehearsal in the car. The harkats and nuances she brought. Uff! It gives me goose flesh remembering it. How both sisters rehearsed and rehearsed. If I had worked as hard as them, maybe I would have gone places.

About 12 days before she passed away she called me and said she had begun to do riyaaz again and was asking me how to do this and how I did that. I was absolutely shocked and mortified. What advice could I give a legend like her? Yet she so humbly was asking me questions. I said she needed no advice from me. And within a few days she was gone. I really have lost a mother figure.

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Photos: Awez Darbar Represents India at Michael Premiere in Berlin

Apr 16, 2026 · 12:22 AM Blog By onmynews.com

Awez Darbar represented India at the global premiere of Michael in Berlin recently. Bringing together select representatives from across the world, Berlin transformed into a global stage as it hosted one of the largest celebrations of Michael Jackson’s legacy, with fans and creators from across countries coming together to honour one of the most iconic and beloved performers of all time. The most anticipated film of the year is set to release in cinemas across India on April 24th .

Representing India at this exclusive international gathering, Awez Darbar’s presence marked a significant moment of Indian presence on the global stage. A renowned dancer and digital creator with a massive fan following, Darbar has long drawn inspiration from Michael Jackson, making this a true full-circle moment for him.

The evening unfolded through an immersive experiential zone celebrating Michael’s artistry, set against a night filled with dance, culture, and pure passion on the red carpet. With Jaafar Jackson in attendance, the evening paid a powerful tribute to the King of Pop, celebrating his enduring legacy and timeless magic, making it a truly electrifying global moment.

Sharing his excitement, Darbar said, “Representing India on a global stage while celebrating Michael Jackson is truly an incredible honour. He has been my idol for as long as I can remember, and I’ve grown up dancing to his music. His artistry has played a defining role in shaping my journey as a dancer. Being in Berlin for this makes the experience even more special, and with the film releasing in theatres on the 24th of April, it’s going to be a massive celebration and a heartfelt tribute to his legacy. It’s something I will carry with me for a lifetime.”

Michael will be released in theatres on April 24.

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