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5 months, 2 weeks ago

A rare voice box transplant helped a cancer patient speak again – and he still had his accent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “People need to keep their voice,” Kedian, 59, said four months after his transplant – …

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6 months, 1 week ago

When Mithun Chakraborty spoke about Bollywood's expectations from actors: ‘Heroes were supposed to be fair...'

Hindustan Times

Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty once spoke about how the Hindi film industry wanted its heroes to be fair-skinned. Mithun on Bollywood's treatment towards its actors Mithun had said, "People talk about the Bengali accent and the south Indian accent, but they don't seem to have any problem with a hero who has a Punjabi accent. Mithun's career Fondly called 'Mithun …

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11 months, 1 week ago

‘How many Emmys nominations do you have?’ Sofia Vergara confronts interviewer for mocking her accent

LA Times

If there’s one thing Sofia Vergara doesn’t play about, it’s her accent. In a recent interview on the Spanish talk show “El Hormiguero,” the Colombian actress fired back at host Pablo Motos after he mocked her pronunciation. The four-time Emmy nominee and four-time Golden Globe nominee was interrupted by Motos, who began questioning her pronunciation of “Modern Family.” The actress …

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1 year, 11 months ago

RRR star NTR Jr trolled for ‘fake’ American accent: Why do people switch to a foreign voice?

Firstpost

Actor NT Rama Rao Junior has received backlash for trying to sound American at the Golden Globes award. Putting on a different accent is called code-switching and here’s why people do it The film you starred in could be making history. The latest victim of social media hate is actor NT Rama Rao Junior, who stars in the epic action …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Who is Rohit Khattar 2.0?

The Hindu

At the fag end of 2019, just before the pandemic altered the world and the world of restaurants irrevocably, restaurateur Rohit Khattar, 58, owner of the acclaimed Indian Accent and Comorin, called me up one afternoon. Apart from two Indian Accents in New Delhi and New York, and Comorin in Gurugram, Khattar owns brands like Chor Bizarre, the All American …

Delhi World Indian Restaurant Indian Accent Brand Rohit

2 years, 8 months ago

Liam Payne called out for 'bizarre' American twang

Daily Mail

Liam Payne has been called out by fans for 'putting on' a 'bizarre' Irish-American accent after being interviewed on Monday's Good Morning Britain. Surprise: Liam Payne has been called out by fans for 'putting on' a 'bizarre' Irish-American accent after being interviewed on Monday's Good Morning Britain In a video posted to Twitter only six days prior to promote Unicef's …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Pinch 2: Ananya Panday asks why she's called 'struggling didi', has message for haters filled with 'zeher'

Hindustan Times

Actor Ananya Panday was shown some mean comments that people have posted for her online, as she appeared as the latest guest on Pinch 2. Ananya apologised saying, “I am so sorry, main aapke liye tissue bhejti hu.” Reacting to someone saying ‘struggling didi ki jai ho,’ she said, “Haan mujhe struggling didi kyu bulate ho? It's really funny.” Ananya …

Actor Ananya Struggling Didi Pinch 2

3 years, 7 months ago

Mare of Easttown: Kate Winslet returns to the small screen in small town murder mystery

ABC

At the end of the first episode of Mare of Easttown, Kate Winslet sucks on her vape while staring at a tattered missing person poster on a dark cold night on the outskirts of Philadelphia. "There's murder, there's secrets, there's grudges, but most of all, there's a lot of beer, cheese sandwiches and a very specific Philly accent," says Stop …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Bigly Yuge: First lady, second lady, third lady? Melania Trump triples down

Firstpost

As next week’s US election approaches, Indian author Avirook Sen will send despatches from Texas as part of a multi-part satirical series that seeks to probe the assertion that Donald Trump has killed satire There has been much confusion among the White House’s kitchen and housekeeping staff over the past weeks, making these jobs even more stressful for employees. A …

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4 years, 2 months ago

UK: Why migrants are hiring accent coaches to sound more British

Al Jazeera

Some are training speech to avoid racism, but experts warn systemic discrimination should be tackled instead. Most of his clients feel intimidated during job interviews or are frustrated by being continuously asked, “Where are you from?” “There’s no reason why you should sound more like a native speaker, but a lot of people want to,” said Nicholson, who has been …

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