Mumbai: Following on the footsteps of Salman Khan, who is known for celebrating festivals irrespective of his faith, Emraan Hashmi is all set to attend dahi handi celebrations in Worli today.
Though hes not the first from the B-Town to do so, whats interesting is that hes not keen on promoting his forthcoming film at the do. To add to his fans pleasure, hell be taking time off to interact with them too.
Interestingly, the organisers wanted to be sure whether hed be promoting the film so that they could organise audio-visual equipment to display its trailers and standees. Emraan, however, surprised them by stating that he has no intentions of taking mileage of a religious event and politely declined the offer.
Given the crowd pull this function is assured of, the actor has decided to stick to his religious belief of not mixing a festivals sanctity with commerce....
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11:16 AM, Aug 10, 2012
Visakhapatnam: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) will be celebrating the Sri Krishna Janmashtami festival with fervor and pomp. The four-day celebrations beginning from tomorrow comprise spiritual discourse, a drama on the incarnations of Lord Krishna, rendition of mantras among other events that will be held at Sagar Nagar on city outskirts, said ISKCON president Samba Das. A special 'abhishek' will be conducted on the deity on August 10...
10:50 AM, Aug 09, 2012
Bangalore/Mumbai: The International Society for Krishna consciousness, better known as ISKCON, is in the throes of controversy. Members are battling a host of serious charges, the most recent ones includes fraud and criminal conspiracy. ISKCON, arguably India's biggest exporter of Lord Krishna to the western world, is struggling to keep its spiritual identity intact as scandal, corruption, and infighting threaten to tear its foundations apart. The ISKCON newsletter - with...
08:43 AM, Apr 28, 2012
Ahmedabad: The Portrayal of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as Lord Krishna in a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) advertisement has raked up a fresh controversy, with the Congress crying foul and alleging that Modi will go any distance to promote himself. Modi may be a bachelor, but that certainly hasn't stopped his fans from portraying him as that mythical ladies' man Lord Krishna. The advertisement was published in a regional...
07:07 PM, Apr 06, 2012
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is caught in the centre of another controversy. An advertisement by the Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) depicts the chief minister as Lord Krishna. Published in a vernacular newspaper, the ad is created by Amreli district President Bharat Kanabar. The advertisement also shows the state BJP President as Arjun and other BJP leaders as the Pandavas. The Congress has already protested against the...
12:25 PM, Apr 06, 2012
Mumbai: In India, religion dominates people's lives to a great extent that at times, it dictates people's professions too. However, there are a few times when devotion is not constrained by religion. Abdul Rashid is such an example. The 58-year-old designer is the man behind the beautiful clothes and decorations of the idols of Lord Krishna and his beloved Radha at the ISKCON temple at Juhu. The decoration of the...
05:36 PM, Mar 07, 2012
I did not read Ashok Bankers 'Ramayana'. I do not know why, however, I did not. Moreover, I prefer The Mahabharata over Ramayana, so maybe that is why. Having said that, when Harper Collins India sent me an installment of 'The Krishna Coriolis Series', I was only too glad to read and review it. The third installment in this series is called, 'Flute of Vrindavan' focuses on the infant Krishna...
03:06 PM, Dec 15, 2011
Temples in Mathura have been decorated with yellow flowers and lights. In Maharashtra thousands will gather for the Dahi Handi celebrations. ...
12:37 PM, Sep 02, 2010
Here’s a look at how young and old celebrate Janmashtami. ...
03:43 PM, Aug 24, 2008
In most parts of the country, the festivities will ring louder on Sunday. ...
11:54 PM, Aug 23, 2008
In Kerala, Janmashtami ends with the traditional procession celebrating Krishna. ...
10:38 PM, Aug 23, 2008
Durban: Former South African great, Graeme Pollock on Tuesday hailed Virender Sehwag as someone who can change the course of a match single-handedly. Sehwag certainly is the most dangerous batsman. He can be instrumental in turning a game around completely and give enough time to his team to go for victory, said Pollock. Sehwag is often criticised for lack of footwork but Pollock felt the opener doesn't have to rely...
01:01 AM, Mar 20, 2008
Sydney: Former Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden is planning a return to competitive cricket with the Big Bash Twenty20 tournament starting in December. Hayden, who is now a Cricket Australia (CA) board member, retired from international cricket in 2009 and played the first three seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Chennai Super Kings. In his last IPL season, he scored 93 runs off 43 balls early in the...
09:56 PM, Feb 08, 2008
Bollywood's favourite designer has dressed up Lord Krishna in Mumbai's ISKCON. ...
03:44 PM, Sep 21, 2007
The devotees of Lord Krishna will observe a fast for the entire day and sing his praises. ...
10:11 AM, Sep 04, 2007
The Swaminarayan sect continues to attract young and affluent devotees into the fold. ...
06:58 PM, Jun 27, 2007
