Wishing all the DARPAN readers a very happy Diwali, a very peaceful and prosperous year and blessed with good health.
I would like to add a simple note: at Diwali you do not pray only to Maa Lakshmi, you also pray to Ganesh ji and Maa Saraswati. Ganesh ji takes away every obstruction from your way. You pray to Maa Lakshmi so that she blesses you with wealth. Maa Saraswati blesses you with knowledge so that you know how to treat that wealth given by Maa Lakshmi when it comes to you.
Singer Sonu Nigam feels that nowadays everyone, irrespective of knowledge has an opinion on creating music which was not the case in the 1960s and 70s.
Irrfan, who is undergoing treatment in London for a neuroendocrine tumour, tweeted: "Thank you to IIFA and our audience who have been part for my journey."
Television actor Prince Narula says he realised the importance of chemistry between two people after getting in a relationship with actress Yuvika Chaudhary.
Veteran actor Danny Denzongpa says he will not deprive his children, son Rinzing and daughter Pema, of their "creative satisfaction" by launching them in Bollywood -- and wants them to achieve success on their own without his help.
The announcement was made on Monday on the official website of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The new invitees are an effort on the Oscar-giving body to include more women, people of colour and international filmmakers.
