She's my hero': Sick teen makes heartbreaking video tribute to Selena Gomez after star visited her in hospital

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Travelfwd+, By HANNAH ROBERTS: She faces a daily battle against a rare genetic disorder that means she may never grow up to fulfill her dreams. But sick teenager Hana Hwang has now been able to realise one important ambition-to meet her hero, singer Selena Gomez. The 13-year-old who suffers from progeria, a condition that causes children to age prematurely, was stunned when when her favourite star
 visited her in LA  her hospital in December. Pop idol: Sick teenager Hana Hwang has now been able to realise one important dream-to meet her hero-singer Selena Gomez  And now a video tribute she made to thank the singer for her visit has gone viral, making Hana a virtual celebrity in her own right. Progeria is an incurable disorder that causes children to age eight to ten times faster than the average person .The ailment is so rare that only about ten children in the US are affected. They survive on average just 13
years, Hana’s age. Touching tribute: Hana, pictured here at her work station, wanted to thank Selena for visiting by making her a bracelet and a video message The sick teen had dreamed about meeting the 'Love You Like A Love Song' singer, and listens to her song 'Who Says' on repeat to give her strength during treatment sessions. The lyrics 'I'm no beauty queen. I'm just beautiful me. You got every right to a beautiful life,' especially strike a chord with the 13 year old, the hospital said. The Selena, who was young  contacted by Ryan Seacrest about her fan, visited Hana at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). Friendship ties: Hana holds up the matching bracelets she has made for herself and the star. Her tiny one is on the right Hana was so shocked to meet her pop idol that she was dunmb struck, her tutor Sara Kim told Ryan Seacrest’s Kiss show afterwards. The brave patient told her tutor that she couldn’t speak because she was afraid she would cry and ‘look like a baby’ But later she wanted to thank the
teenage starlet, who is dating Justin Bieber, by making her a bracelet and a video message. Caring: This week the singer posted this picture compilation of Hana and her on Twitter writing 'This is my #iwontgiveup photo. Hana is so beautiful and one of the most incredible people I've met. Love you' The poignant accolade to Selena was posted on the Children's Hospital’s YouTube channel, and immediately went viral,

clocking up more than 1.5 million views.  The footage, shot in  her hospital bed, shows Hana making bead bracelets for herself and the singer, her own tiny bracelet a third of the size of Selena’s, a touching reminder of the teen’s devastating diagnosis. The dedicated fan also explains how she painstakingly copies the lyrics of Selena's songs into her diary. When asked what Selena means to her, Hana said, 'She's my hero, because she's a singer as well as an actress and she has been on both TV shows and movies.' And the singer hasn't forgotten her either. This week Selena posted a picture compilation of Hana and her on Twitter writing 'This is my #iwontgiveup photo. Hana is so beautiful and one of the most incredible people I've met. Love you'. Source; Travelfwd+

Read More........ → May 18, 2012

Ranbir Kapoor to play Kishore Kumar in Anurag Basu's biopic

Legendary singer-actor Kishore Kumar has become a source of inspiration for director Anurag Basu, who is making a "colourful and entertaining" biopic on him with Ranbir Kapoor in the lead. "Ranbir, UTV and I, all three of us are committed to make this film. Ranbir is busy, he is doing two films in between. After 'Barfi', Ranbir and I will come together again for this movie," said Basu. Born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly, Kishore Kumar was a popular film playback singer and crooned in various languages including Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam and Oriya, apart from acting in a number of movies. Being the youngest of four siblings, with elder brothers like Ashok Kumar and Anoop Kumar, Kishore was more interested in becoming a singer. He was not keen on acting, but Ashok Kumar wanted him to be an actor like himself. For Basu, penning the story of the film is not an easy task, considering that Kishore Kumar was a legend. "I have started writing it. It is a very tough job to write this, as the whole world will be looking at my work. I should be happy and sure of this film before I jump into shooting it," he said. The legendary singer changed his name to Kishore Kumar and started his career as a chorus singer at Bombay Talkies. Apart from singing many melodious and popular songs like 'Maana Janaab Ne Pukara Nahin', 'Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke', 'Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si', 'Haal Kaisa Hai Janaab Ka', 'Chhod Do Aanchal', 'Mere Saamne Wali Khidki Mein' and others, Kishore acted in films and was known for his comic timing in 'Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi', 'Dilli Ka Thug', 'Half Ticket', 'Padosan' and others. "The film will have madness of Kishoreda. I am lucky that this came to me, UTV was planning this movie, Shomit had written a script. I am a big fan of him. I think he was the most colourful person, so full of life. That's why we thought of making a biopic on his life. It will be a very entertaining film," Basu promised. "I had locked this film with Ranbir when 'Barfi' was only one schedule old. I had offered it to him and he liked the idea very much and consented to do it," Basu said. Ranbir will have to change his look to get into the boots of the stalwart singer. "We did some look test of young Kishore Kumarji on him (Ranbir). We have gone through several such processes before zeroing in on him to play Kishoreda on screen," Basu said. The film will bring back the black and white era where Kishore Kumar reigned as a comic star and trace his rise in Bollywood's playback scene. "It is a biopic so we are not taking the liberty to make our own story. There are a lot of things that people don't know about him," Basu said. Kishore Kumar's son Amit Kumar is involved at every stage to provide inputs for the film, Basu revealed. "The family does not have a problem with the film. They have already given the green signal. They are helping us out a lot with his personal things, secrets, which the people are not aware of," he said. Kishore Kumar had married four times. His first wife was Bengali singer and actress Ruma Ghosh. Their marriage lasted from 1950 to 1958. He later married actress Madhubala, who had worked with him in many films including his home production 'Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi' (1958) and 'Jhumroo' (1961). They got married when she was sick with a heart ailment. However, the marriage was also strained and lasted nine years, ending with Madhubala's death in 1969. Later, Kishore married Yogeeta Bali in 1976, but separated in 1978. Then he was married to actress Leena Chandavarkar from 1980 until his death. He has two sons, Amit Kumar (playback singer) with Ruma, and Sumit Kumar with Leena. Meanwhile, speculations are rife that Katrina Kaif might be signed to play Madhubala in the film. "We have not thought of anyone as a leading lady yet. As of now only the three of us (Basu, UTV and Ranbir) are final," he said. Source: Indian Express

Read More........ → November 27, 2012

Shakira is giving away her Lamborghini Urus to a lucky fan

Los Angeles, November 23 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Shakira has made a commitment, and won’t lie about it. The singer recently announced that she would be giving away her customised purple car.

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The car, a Lamborghini Urus, holds deep significance for the singer, reports ‘People’ magazine.

The singer is giving away her sporty ride to a fan in celebration of her latest single ‘Soltera’ (Spanish for single). The contest, which is in partnership with Univision, is also a gesture of gratitude from the Colombian star, 47, after the overwhelming love and support she's received.

Shakira said in a press release, “This car was a gift to myself as I began my single life, but I realised that what truly matters is human connection”.

As per ‘People’, she referred to her split from ex Gerard Pique. The ‘Hips Don't Lie’ singer added, “The car, the clothes, the material things — they don’t transform us. It’s the people we love and the connections we build that truly make a difference”.

To enter the contest, fans will need to upload a dance to ‘Soltera’ on Instagram and TikTok with the hashtag #ElCarroDeShakira by November 29. Shakira will then select five finalists and the public will vote for the winner on December 5.

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The winner will be announced on December 6 on Despierta America. To enter, the fan must be at least 18 years of age.

Shakira released ‘Soltera’ in September this year, and the track has already climbed to the Global Top 50 on Spotify.

Meanwhile, her album ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ (Women Don't Cry Anymore) recently earned a Grammy nomination for best latin pop album. In October, the singer-songwriter, who is kicking off her world tour in May 2025, reflected on the impact her seventh studio album had on her healing journey in a cover story interview with GQ Spain.She said, "For many months after my separation I had been silent, trying to begin my mourning, but I couldn't really begin to grieve until I started writing music”. Shakira is giving away her Lamborghini Urus to a lucky fan | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com

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