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Of Norah and Anoushka - A Re-union London, May 27: They grew up thousands of miles apart, separated by the extraordinary love life of their father, but still each carved out successful careers as musicians in their own right. Sharing sensuous smiles, glossy dark hair, mischievous laughter and even the same mannerisms, Norah Jones and Anoushka Shankar, the daughters of legendary sitar player Ravi Shankar, are so alike they are often mistaken for each other. Ravi found his unconventional love life thrown into the spotlight when Norah scooped nine Grammy awards. Speculation centred on the fact that his now world-famous daughter failed to mention him when she gave her acceptance speech. The father in question, however, shakes his head at stories of their estrangement, says a report in the Mirror. "It was the other way around," he says. "I had more of Norah than Anoushka until she was almost 10. But Norah's mother took her off and I didn't know where. I didn't know Norah until she was 18. For the last six years, we have all been so close. It's come full circle. Everyone's together. I am blessed." According to the report, the sisters enjoyed very different childhoods. While Norah grew up in a modest home in Dallas with her mother, waitressing and playing the piano in bars as she tried to forge a career as a singer, Anoushka travelling the world at Ravi's side, rubbed shoulders with celebrities such as George Harrison. But five years ago, Norah got in touch. Anoushka remembers the phone ringing in the middle of a lesson with her father. It was not easy at first but their closeness now is evident. "I finally have the sister I always wanted," Anoushka says, adding with a grin: "It's great because I'm 5ft 4in and she's only 5ft 1in, so I don't feel short any more. We share tops and stuff and just talk and talk when we meet up." Rani Mukherjee 'mixing up' Odissi (Go To Top) Mumbai, May 24: Rani Mukherjee impressed her fans with a performance at the International Indian Film Awards, but she was also criticised for the dance number by Odissi dancers back home. The controversy is over Rani wearing Odissi costume and mixing the classical dance style with Bollywood's. Aruna Mohanty, secretary of the dance academy, said, "She had no business doing a filmi dance by wearing the Odissi costume. She is learning Odissi. She should know how to maintain the dignity of a classical dance form". A public apology from Rani is now being demanded for her mistake. -ANI |
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