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Deepika Padukone on Irrfan Khan: He's someone I'm extremely fond of

After winning audiences' hearts with their crackling chemistry in Shoojit Sircar's critically and commercially successful film Piku in 2015, Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan were set to reunite for Vishal Bharadwaj's upcoming gangster drama movie. However, days before the team was set to roll the film in Nepal, Irrfan unannounced suffering from a rare disease called being Neuro-Endocrine Tumour.

Deepika Padukone, who shares a good bond with Khan, is quite affected after hearing about Irrfan’s health. "He is someone I love and someone I am extremely fond of. To be honest, I think it has been very hard not reaching out because they have asked for their space. But I guess sitting where I am, all I can say is a little prayer every night and hope that all goes well. But at the same time, like I said, three years ago I realised that life is extremely fragile. My whole perspective of life changed after my experience of depression," she said in her latest interview.


The actress added that working with Irrfan again is going to be a special experience. “The fact that Irrfan sir and I are going to be working together again, I'm so excited about that. Other than the brilliant actor that he is and all of us know, we see that but, he's also such an amazing human being. It is going to be very special.”

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TroyBoi returns to his Indian roots with Rootz EP using Lata Mangeshkar’s voice to redefine British diaspora music

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  • TroyBoi’s five-track EP Rootz is a personal return to the sounds of his childhood, released via Ultra Records in September 2025.
  • The single Kabhi uses an officially cleared sample of Lata Mangeshkar’s vocal from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.
  • Collaborations with Amrit Maan, Jazzy B and BombayMami plug Punjabi, Bhangra and south-Asian textures directly into modern trap and bass production.
  • This EP is part of a wider wave: British artists born into diasporas are using heritage not as garnish but as foundation.

Some albums hit you in ways you don’t see coming. Rootz is one of them. Not just another trap EP. TroyBoi, the London-born producer known for global bass and trap, has made something that’s also deeply personal. He didn’t just want to make music that bangs in clubs; instead, he wanted to reach back to the India of his childhood. And he did it with Rootz.

The track everyone’s talking about is Kabhi. Because it’s not just sampling Bollywood. Lata Mangeshkar’s voice was officially cleared for use on a non-Bollywood release, a milestone reported by multiple outlets. It’s history. It’s memory. And it’s a bridge.

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