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Simran Kaur, who is the voice behind the famous cartoon character Nobita from the animated series ‘Doraemon’, said after she gave her voice to Nobita, the show became ‘Number 1’. Simran Kaur gave her voice to Nobita at the age of nine.

Sharing her journey of becoming the voice of Nobita, she said: “It was very simple for me. I auditioned for the voice of Nobita and I became Nobita’s voice. When I went to the audition, I was the only child present there. I was 9 that time. I had thought only I was asked to come to audition. But, later we (she and her parents) came to know that lakhs and lakhs of children from various parts of India were auditioned for the same. But I was the lucky one to be chosen.”

She continued: “Initially we did not know that it was a big deal. My parents and...

Actress Simaran Kaur will soon be making her regional debut with the film ‘Pratha’. Talking about the film directed by K Murali Krishna, she says, it is all set to release in June this year. “It was a pleasure working on this film. It will be dubbed in Hindi, Punjabi, Odia. We shot at multiple locations such as Delhi, Rajasthan, Orissa. I am sure people will love it. I can speak Hindi, English, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Odia, and so language was not an issue for me,” she says.

Speaking different languages always helps, she says, adding, “I guess, it does, I learned so much as a voice artist, how to modulate my voice, and pronouncing words in different dialect, it really helps in speaking the regional languages in the original tone and I guess I pick the nuances in the local language and I pick them quickly.”

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As management companies continue to dominate the Hollywood landscape in the wake of agency consolidation, a new management and production company is being launched into the fray with a focus on global talent and content.

Objectively Good Media and Management (Ogm) is a Los Angeles-based management and media company, with international talent that hails from the U.S. and the U.K. to Nigerian and Kenya. Founders Nicholas “Nikko” Lara, Mohamed Kheir, Uwakokunre “Kokie” Imasogie, and Matthew R. Cooper came together to form Ogm in 2022 after careers that span finance, tech, and music, as well as talent development and production.

The current Ogm talent roster includes Elsa Majimbo, the internet comedian who rose to fame on TikTok and recently became the youngest person named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list, and Akwaeke Ezemi, the award-winning Nigerian author behind New York Times bestseller The Death of Vivek Oji. Among others, clients also include actress Diamond White,...

“Aggar Tum Na Hote’ actress Simaran Kaur, whose music video ‘Current Maare’ is finally out, has said that the project means a lot to her. The actress also said that the track ‘Current Maare’ is a perfect party number.

Talking about her glamorous look in the song, Simaran said, “I have a very different and glamorous look in the song, something which I haven’t done before. It’s a dance number, the music is very catchy and upbeat. I had a great time shooting for this video.”

She adds, “This is something I haven’t done before. It’s different because whenever you do a TV serial, it’s more traditional but this is a very new avatar, and glamorous. It’s more about the look which is different. Also, I love dancing. So a lot of people are appreciating my dance moves and my expressions in the song.

Mumbai, April 4 (Ians) ‘Aggar Tum Na Hote’ actress Simaran Kaur has shared her shooting experience in Pattaya, Thailand for her latest music video ‘Sharminda’.

She said: “‘Sharminda’ is a music video about heartbreak. The guy cheats on the girl and later the girl confronts him. It is a very heart wrenching and touching song. We went to Thailand to shoot this song and shot at beautiful locations in Pattaya.”

The actress further added about the kind of response she is getting for her music video and said that it is overwhelming.

She said listeners are liking the lyrics and music.

“I am getting such a great response for this music video, very happy for that. I’m getting lot of appreciation for my acting and performance and fans are really liking my expressions in the song. On social media, I’m getting a lot of messages from all my fans...

‘Agar Tum Na Hote’ actress Simaran Kaur spoke about body shaming and said that there are certain standards set by people in society. Many aretherefore, are very conscious about how they look, and that affects their confidence.

She said: “I concur with the fact that one’s self-image is quite strongly linked to one’s confidence. We should always feel good about ourselves, looks and weight does not matter. It’s how you are as a person that matters. But sometimes how people feel about how they look transpires into how they feel about themselves.”

“I believe all try to look their best to impress people around them and it can have some dire consequences. I have heard about people crash dieting to lose weight so that they can reach their perceived beauty goals. However, I believe in being healthy and looks come after health. We should not let our...