As Farhan Akhtar gears up to play legendary sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar in Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles film project, ...

The composer and performer who inspired the Beatles and other rock stars was 92 Ravi Shankar, the Indian sitarist and composer whose collaborations with Western musicians – both classical and rock – ...

Tamil actor Robo Shankar, known for his comedic roles in over 200 films, tragically passed away at 46 due to liver failure, following a recent battle with jaundice and a collapse on set. His career ...

Comedian Robo Shankar faced a tough battle with alcohol addiction. This led to his disappearance from the film industry. Veteran journalist Nakkeeran Gopal helped him recover. Actor Dhanush also ...

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Naren Shanker (far right) with writers from 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' in 1992 including Ron Moore, Rene Echevarria and Brannon Braga. Geordi and Data doing fake science on 'Star Trek: The Next ...

Shenkar (aka L.Shankar, Shankar) is widely considered a living legend, a pioneer and a musical genius by his peers who hold him in the highest esteem. Shenkar has enthralled audiences and critics ...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - CIRCA 1970: Ravi Shankar sits with Beatle George Harrison in London, England, circa 1970. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) The casting is significant. Ravi ...

These days, it is easy to take a certain kind of musical eclecticism for granted. Everyone’s iPod will shuffle from punk rock to Gregorian chant to Afro-beat, or to that hip new band from Bushwick ...