How Did Lamberghini Song Hit Over 300 Million Views? Singers Explain on Chai With Manju

BOSTON—The Lamberghini song became an overnight sensation in India, and as of this month already had scored over 300 million views. Yes, 300 million views. How did that happen? The Doorbeen, as the singers Baba and Onkar call themselves, visited our studio and sat down for an interview with Chai

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ARRived Top Contestant and Qyuki Star Pooja Tiwari Gets $25,000 Berklee Scholarship, Talks on Chai With Manju

BOSTON–ARRived contestant and Qyuki star Pooja Tiwari, who this week was awarded a $25,000 scholarship from Berkelee College of Music for her undergraduate studies in 2020, is the young rising star of Indian music today. She was one of the Top 4 in India’s first YouTube Original ARRived. “Berklee India

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Bollywood Rockstar Neha Kakkar to rock Boston on Friday, says she will make sure attendees have the best time

WESTBOROUGH, MA— Bollywood Rockstar Neha Kakkar said on Thursday that she will make sure all the attendees of Sonu Nigam-Neha Kakkar concert on Friday have the best time. She plans to sing her favorite and popular songs. Bollywood superstar Mr. Nigam and Ms. Kakkar arrived in Boston Thursday evening for

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Superstar Sonu Nigam talks about his music and how he prepares for his shows as he gets ready for his Friday Concert

WESTBOROUGH, MA—As Bollywood superstar Sonu Nigam arrived in Boston Thursday evening for his much-awaited concert with Neha Kakkar on Friday, April 12, at DCU Center in Worcester, MA, he briefly chatters on Chai With Manju. “I am looking forward to tomorrow,” said Mr. Nigam, the household name of Bollywood music

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Blockbuster Bahubali Producer Shobhu Yarlagadda on Lessons Learnt From Failures on Chai with Manju

CAMBRIDGE, MA— Shobhu Yarlagadda, the man who is truly the Bahubali of the Indian cinema industry whose Bahubali I & II together grossed Rs 2,460 crores ($371 million)—highest ever by an Indian film, had failed twice before he launched his television and film production house. “Failures were stepping stones,” Mr.

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From High School in Gujarati Medium to Harvard Speaker: Film Producer and Distributor Jayantilal Gada on Chai With Manju

CAMBRIDGE, MA—With only high school education in Gujarati medium, he began his career by opening a small video library in his father’s tiny grocery store in Kurla neighborhood of Mumbai. Today, Jayantilal Gada is one of the Bollywood’s renowned film producers and distributors. He co-produced Bollywood blockbuster Kahani with Vidya

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Bollywood Actress Tanushree, Who Helped Launch India’s MeToo Movement, Talks About Her Life on Chai With Manju

CAMBRIDGE, MA– Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta, the harbinger of the #MeToo movement in the Indian entertainment industry, believes in destiny and says she is here to play a role in the society. She was recently invited to speak at Harvard University’s student-organized India Conference, and sat down with Chai With

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Forget Zumba, Learn Bollywood-Inspired Fitness Exercise From BollyX Instructor Swasti Bhargava at Health Expo on March 10

BURLINGTON, MA—Yes, you can forget Zumba, and try something you are familiar with—Bollywood-inspired dance exercise for optimum fitness and fun. BollyX instructor Swasti Bhargava and her colleagues will host a Bollywood dance fitness workshop at the 7th Annual Health, Fitness and Wellness Expo on March 10 at Burlington Marriott Hotel

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