(SATURDAY) ‘Heroine’ soundtrack spreads Bollywood flavour (IANS Music Review)
August 31st, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Heroine"; Music Director: Salim-Sulaiman; Lyricist: Niranjan Iyengar; Singers: Sunidhi Chauhan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Aditi Singh Sharma, Benny Dayal, Shreya Ghoshal and Shraddha Pandit; Rating: *** 1/2Madhur Bhandarkar's upcoming ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga loves the sitar: Fateh Ali Khan (With Images)
June 3rd, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, June 3 (IANS) Delhi-based sitar player Fateh Ali Khan, who performed with Lady Gaga, says that the Grammy award winning singer not only knows about India's classical instruments but ... Read more...
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‘Teri Meri Kahaani’ beautifully captures three eras (IANS Music Review)
June 1st, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Teri Meri Kahaani"; Music Director: Sajid-Wajid; Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi; Singers: Wajid, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Mika Singh, Sonu Niigaam and Shabir Bro; Rating: *** ... Read more...
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‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ leads IIFA nominations
May 4th, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Zoya Akhtar's road movie "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" is leading the nomination pack of the 13th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards with 14 ... Read more...
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Be choosy with the soundtrack of ‘Dangerous Ishhq’ (IANS Music Review)
April 28th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Film: 'Dangerous Ishhq'; Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya; Lyricist: Sameer Anjaan and Shabbir Ahmed; Singers: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Tulsi Kumar, Himesh Reshammiya, Anweshaa, Amrita Kak, Shreya Ghoshal, Shahab Sabri; Rating: ***Himesh ... Read more...
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Shortcomings abound, ‘Tezz’ soundtrack still leaves a mark (IANS Music Review)
April 22nd, 2012 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Tezz"; Music Director: Sajid-Wajid; Lyricist: Shabbir Ahmed and Jalees Sherwani; Singers: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Mohit Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Shaan; Rating: ***Making a music album for an ... Read more...
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‘Jannat 2′ a quintessential album for Emraan (IANS Music Review)
April 3rd, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Jannat 2"; Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty; Lyricist: Sayeed Quadri; Singers: Shafqat Amanat Ali, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, KK, Mohit Chauhan, Javed Ali, Nikhil D'Souza and Anupam Amod; Rating:****Every time the ... Read more...
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Let music do the talking this Valentine’s Day
February 11th, 2012 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Want to woo your Valentine? Try dedicating a romantic song to him or her in filmy style. IANS makes it a little easier for ... Read more...
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Puneet Issar returns to direction with ‘I Am Singh’
November 6th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Seven years after the release of Salman Khan starrer "Garv", actor-director Puneet Issar has wielded the megaphone once again for "I Am Singh", which ... Read more...
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Nusrat brought me closer to god: Shekhar Kapur
November 6th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur says working with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in "Bandit Queen" brought him closer to god."Working with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ... Read more...
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Pooja Bhatt set to launch Maldives singer
September 16th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Bollywood actress-turned-filmmaker Pooja Bhat, who introduced Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan in Bollywood with her 2004 movie "Paap", is now set to launch ... Read more...
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Pankaj Kapoor set to sing live
September 5th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) After going behind the camera, Pankaj Kapoor is now ready to sing live to celebrate the success of the music of his forthcoming directorial debut ... Read more...
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Pritam at creative best in ‘Mausam’ (IANS Music Review)
August 17th, 2011 - 9:21 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Mausam"; Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty; Lyricist: Irshad Kamil; Singers: Shahid Mallya, Mika Singh, Pankaj Kapoor, Hans Raj Hans, Rashid Khan, Karsan Sargathia, Tochi Raina, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Wadali Brothers, ... Read more...
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‘Mere Brother Ki Dulhan’s music interplay of folk and fun (IANS Music Review)
August 12th, 2011 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan"; Music Director: Sohail Sen; Lyricist: Irshad Kamil; Singers: KK, Neha Bhasin, Benny Dayal, Aditi Singh Sharma, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Ali Zafar, Shweta Pandit, Shahid Mallya, ... Read more...
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Average score by Reshammia in ‘Bodyguard’ (IANS Music Review)
July 31st, 2011 - 10:13 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Bodyguard"; Music Directors: Himesh Reshammiya and Pritam Chakroborty; Lyricists: Shabbir Ahmed and Neelesh Misra; Singers: Salman Khan, Ash King, Clinton Cerejo, Mika Singh, Amrita Kak, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, ... Read more...
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Pakistani American who fought for ‘minority within minority’(Comment)
July 28th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, July 28 (IANS) In the early 1990s, the concierge at the apartment complex where Ifti Nasim lived in Chicago, called up to say there was a visitor who insisted ... Read more...
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Airport detentions on the rise for Bollywood stars
June 29th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) While they garner popularity for their roles, films, style quotient and lifestyle, Bollywood celebrities have also been grabbing eyeballs for their frequent detentions at airports.From ... Read more...
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‘Dabangg’ bags six awards at IIFA (Third Lead)
June 26th, 2011 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 26 (IANS) Salman Khan starrer "Dabangg", last year's biggest hit, bagged six awards, including best female debut for Sonakshi Sinha, at the glittering 12th International Indian Film ... Read more...
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‘Dabangg’ wins five at IIFA; Sonakshi, Ranvir win debut awards (Second Lead)
June 26th, 2011 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 26 (IANS) "Dabangg" bagged five awards at the 12th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards here Saturday night.Ranvir Singh won the award for debut male actor for ... Read more...
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‘Dabangg’ bags four IIFA awards (Lead)
June 26th, 2011 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 26 (IANS) Mamta Sharma won the Floriana IIFA Award for best playback female singer for her song "Munni Badnam" in "Dabangg" at the 12th IIFA Awards here ... Read more...
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Dabangg bags three IIFA awards
June 26th, 2011 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 26 (IANS) Mamta Sharma won the Floriana IIFA Award for best playback female singer for her song 'Munni badnam hui...' in Dabangg at the 12th International Indian ... Read more...
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Pritam packs entertaining songs in ‘Ready’ album (IANS Music Review)
April 30th, 2011 - 9:07 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Ready"; Music Directors: Pritam Chakraborty and Devi Shri Prasad; Lyricists: Amitabh Bhattacharya, Neelesh Misra, Ashish Pandit and Kumaar; Singers: Neeraj Shridhar, Amrita Kak, Tulsi Kumar, KK, Mika Singh and ... Read more...
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Customs playing double standards in Monserrate case: BJP
April 9th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 9 (IANS) Customs officials had maintained double standards vis a vis Goa Education Minister Atanasio Monserrate, who was detained for 18 hours at the Mumbai airport for ... Read more...
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Goa’s Education Minister detained at Mumbai airport
April 2nd, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 2 (ANI): Goa's Education Minister Atanasio Monserrate has been detained at the Mumbai airport for carrying foreign currency above permitted limits.According to reports, the customs officials detained Monserrate last night ... Read more...
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‘Once Upon A Time…’ leads IIFA nominations
April 2nd, 2011 - 2:28 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Ajay Devgan's "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai" is leading the nominations list of 12th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards with 12 nominations followed ... Read more...
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Amritsar hits a high with hotels
March 27th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, March 27 (IANS) Good hotels and rooms were a rarity in this Punjab city that is home to the Golden Temple, the holiest of Sikh shrines. But big ... Read more...
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I pay 40 pc of my Indian earnings as taxes: Veena Malik
March 20th, 2011 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Pakistani actress Veena Malik, who climbed the popularity and controversy charts alike with Indian reality show "Bigg Boss", says singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan should ... Read more...
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I don’t know if Shakira is dancing for KKR: SRK
March 14th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) If the morning papers were to be believed, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was going to rope in international pop diva Shakira for a ... Read more...
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Pakistani group protests restriction on India tour
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:43 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 1 (IANS) A Pakistani media group Tuesday said it will oppose the government's new rule that requires a no-objection certificate (NOC) and visa clearance for journalists and artists going ... Read more...
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Please don’t club me with Rahat: Adnan
February 27th, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Singer-composer Adnan Sami is none too pleased by attempts in the Pakistani media to club his case with that of Pakistani singer Rahat Nusrat ... Read more...
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Pak artistes will need Culture Ministry’s NOC for foreign shows following Rahat fiasco
February 25th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 25(ANI): In the backdrop of Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's detention in New Delhi for violating India's customs laws, Pakistan's Interior Ministry has announced that the country's artistes will ... Read more...
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Rahat case fallout: Pakistani artistes need NOC to go abroad
February 25th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Pakistani artists and students would now need to have a no-objection certificate from the interior ministry, a decision that was "supposedly taken after the embarrassing episode in which ... Read more...
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Rahat Ali thanks Indian Govt for support, very good treatment during detention
February 24th, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 24(ANI): Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has appreciated the Indian Government's efforts to secure his release following his detention at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport for allegedly attempting ... Read more...
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Rahat mulls legal action against Indian officials
February 23rd, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who was arrested at the Delhi airport for carrying undeclared foreign currency, is contemplating legal action against the Indian authorities for allegedly ... Read more...
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Rahat Fateh Ali Khan willing to revisit India despite detention
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Feb 23 (ANI): Popular Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who reached home today, is willing to revisit India.The Pakistani singer, who has sung various tracks in Bollywood films, was detained ... Read more...
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