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  • Dua Lipa arrives in Mumbai for her first ever solo concert in India

    Dua Lipa arrives in Mumbai for her first ever solo concert in India

     Dua Lipa arrives in Mumbai for her first ever solo concert in India 

     

    Albanian pop star Dua Lipa who has taken the world of music by storm, is set to perform in Mumbai on November 30. This marks her second visit to India, but for fans, it’s special as she will deliver her first solo live performance in the country.

     

     Lipa performed live in India in 2019 at the Mumbai at the OnePlus Music Festival, alongside Katy Perry.

     

     

    On Thursday, Dua was photographed at Kalina Airport, wearing a yellow t-shirt with black trousers. Despite being visibly tired after her long journey, she radiated energy.

     

     

    Indian playback singer Jonita Gandhi is going to warm up for Dua Lipa in what promises to be a night to remember. Just days ago, Dua declared her enthusiasm about a mash-up of her chart-topping song Wo Ladki Jo Sabse Alag Hai from the Bollywood classic film  Baadshah, starring Shah Rukh Khan. Dua revealed that she was “blown away” when she first heard the mash-up and described it as “amazing” a feeling that shows her appreciation for Indian music and culture.

     

     

     A multi award winning artist, Dua Lipa is currently one of the most influential figures in the music world. She has seven Brit Awards and three Grammy Awards in her name and is continually breaking records and inspiring million. Time magazine recently put Dua Lipa on its list of 100 most influential people in the world in 2024.

     

    She began her journey to stardom by singing with Warner Bros in 2014, and finally, with her debut album ‘Dua Lipa’ released in 2017, she became the global pop icon. Dua Lipa hits song are ‘Be the One,’ ‘IDGAF’, and ‘New Rules’ have hit fans radar worldwide.

     

    With the Mumbai show around the corner, her fans are are eagerly waiting to see her perform in India for the first time. 

     

    Earlier, Dua Lipa once again called for an urgent and permanent ceasefire following Israel’s military actions in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where numerous Palestinian civilians had reportedly lost their lives in recent days. Dua Lipa is once more advocating for an immediate and enduring ceasefire. 

     

     On May 28, the pop star posted an Artists for Ceasefire image with the hashtag “#AllEyesOnRafah” on her Instagram Story, stating, “Burning children alive can never be justified.” The harsh condemnation of Israel followed Israel’s massacre in Rafah where videos showed children decapitated and burnt alive.

     

    Lipa said, “The whole world is mobilising to stop the Israeli genocide, please show your solidarity with Gaza.”.

  • Pakistani film Gunjal selected for Mumbai’s Indian Cine Film Festival

    Pakistani film Gunjal selected for Mumbai’s Indian Cine Film Festival

    Pakistani cinema continues making waves in global art circles. Shoaib Sultan’s film ‘Gunjal’ has been selected for the 12th Indian Cine Film Festival-24 in Mumbai, India. This script is written by Nirmal Bano, Ali Kazmi, and Shoaib Sultan while the film is directed by Shoaib Sultan.

    Gunjal will be screened in Mumbai on September 15th, another milestone the film and its makers will have achieved. On April 30, Shoaib won the debut director award for Gunjal at the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival in New Delhi, India.

    The film’s cast includes Ahmed Ali Akbar, Resham, Amna Ilyas, Ahmed Ali Butt, and Omair Rana.

    Read more:Director of ‘Gunjal’ wins debut award at India’s Dada Saheb Phalke film festival

    The story revolves around the acquittal of the man accused of murdering teenaged activist Iqbal Masih, as journalist Shahbaz Bhatti identifies glaring loopholes in the verdict, and begins a quest for justice. But each lead he follows contradicts the one before, and the twisted story reveals the ugly truth of child labor in 1990’s Pakistan. The film has an 8.5 rating on IMDB.