East-West blend is future of music industry: Sohail Sen
August 10th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Composer Sohail Sen, who is behind the foot-tapping numbers in forthcoming film "Ek Tha Tiger", feels that the Indian music is in its best ... Read more...
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Time now to groove on Bollywood’s hot item songs
July 14th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) From "Chikni chameli", "Ooh la la" to "Anarkali disco chali" - in recent times, Bollywood has produced some peppy item numbers that can get ... Read more...
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Double entendre, wacky songs score in Bollywood
July 6th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Wacky, quirky and full of double entendre, Bollywood songs are going irreverent with a vengeance. If "Bhaag D.K. Bose" was a shocker, what about ... Read more...
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‘Love, Wrinkle-free’ - fun despite the wrinkles (IANS Movie Review)
May 26th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Love, Wrinkle Free"; Cast: Ash Chandler,Shernaz Patel, Seema Rahmani, Ashwin Mushran; Director: Sandeep Mohan; Rating: ***
Every year only a handful of English films are made in India, fewer still ... Read more...
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Ali Zafar mesmerises fans in true Bollywood style
April 14th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Ali Zafar, one of the few Pakistani actors with a huge fan base in India, entertained the audience on the second day of Lifestyle Pakistan ... Read more...
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‘Jhumroo’ - truly Kishore Kumar, truly Bollywood (Review)
April 6th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 6 (IANS) This true-blue Bollywood musical is Kishore Kumar all the way! Packed with the retro look in psychedelic colours, over-the-top props and bling, "Jhumroo" tells the story ... Read more...
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Lets have tobacco-free youth, urges Shaan
February 2nd, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) We must create awareness about the disastrous effects of tobacco consumption among the youths, says Bollywood singer Shaan, who Thursday launched the song "Life ... Read more...
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Music, dance and crackers greet New Year in Bangalore
January 1st, 2012 - 2:45 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 1 (IANS) With foot-tapping music, drum beats, dance, wild cheering and a burst of crackers, as the clock struck 00.00 hours, Bangaloreans greeted 2012 in style.Like every year-eve ... Read more...
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Youthful songs, fresh compositions ruled the charts (2011 In Retrospect)
December 20th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) No item numbers, but original peppy compositions - that was the hallmark of Bollywood music in 2011. The first big hit was "Darling", in ... Read more...
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Nuclear Corp now turns to catchy jingles to push Kudankalam
November 25th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 25 (IANS) Catchy jingles aired on two FM radio stations instead of dull and drab facts - this is the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd's new effort ... Read more...
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‘Kolaveri’ crosses 4 mn mark, Big B hooked on to it
November 25th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) "Kolaveri Di", already a rage, seems on a record breaking spree. In less than a day, the song has got more than a million ... Read more...
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Daler Mehndi goes devotional for ‘I Am Singh’ (With Image)
November 18th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi, who is known for his foot-tapping Punjabi numbers, has sung devotional songs in the upcoming film "I Am Singh". And ... Read more...
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The best of Shammi Kapoor - through his songs!
August 14th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Shammi Kapoor, often referred to as the Indian Elvis Presley by fans, danced his way to success. During his long stint in Bollywood, the veteran ... 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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A long way to go, cheer Delhi’s gays
July 2nd, 2011 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Pulsating drum beats, rainbow hues adorning the crowd, and faces beaming with pride and joy -- the capital's alternate sexuality community got together Saturday to ... Read more...
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Light, feel good music in ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’(IANS Music Review)
June 14th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara"; Music Directors: Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa; Lyricist: Javed Akhtar; Singers: Joi Barua, Suraj Jagan, Shankar Mahadevan, Vishal Dadlani, Ehsaan Noorani, Gulraj Singh, ... Read more...
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Situational songs dominate ‘Bheja Fry 2′ album (IANS Music Review)
May 27th, 2011 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Bheja Fry 2"; Music Directors: Ishq Bector, Sneha Khanwalkar and Sagar Desai; Singers: Shree D, Ishq Bector, Apeksha Dandekar, Vinay Pathak, Rekha Rao and Dolly Peters; Rating: **The soundtrack of ... 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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‘Luv Ka The End’ music targets youth (IANS Music Review)
April 24th, 2011 - 9:01 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Luv Ka The End"; Music Director: Ram Sampath; Lyricist: Amitabh Bhattacharya; Singers: Ali Zafar, Aditi Singh Sharma, Joi Barua, Jimmy Moses, Krishna Beura and Suman Sridhar; Rating: ***It's hip, its ... Read more...
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‘Housefull 2′ teaser likely to be out during World Cup
February 27th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The film is yet to go on the floors, but director Sajid Khan is set to give a sneak peak into "Housefull 2", a sequel to ... Read more...
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‘Tanu Weds Manu’ music an eclectic mix (IANS Music Review)
February 13th, 2011 - 10:23 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Film: "Tanu Weds Manu"; Music Director: Krsna; Lyricist: Rajshekhar; Singers: Lehmber Hussainpuri, Mohit Chauhan, Ujjaini Mukherjee, Niladri Debnath, Rakhi Chand, Vivek Naik, Roop Kumar Rathod, Sunidhi Chauhan, Mika Singh and ... Read more...
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7 Khoon Maaf Offers Songs To Everyone’s Taste
January 29th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Veteran lyricist Gulzar has written the songs, which have been crooned by the renowned singers like Usha Uthup, Suresh Wadkar, KK, Master Saleem, Vishal’s wife Rekha Bharadwaj, Clinton Cerejo, Francois Castellino, ... Read more...
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‘Burlesque’ - Predictable but snappy (IANS Film Review; Rating: ***)
January 29th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "Burlesque", Director: Steven Antin; Cast: Cher, Christina Aguilera, Alan Cumming, Stanley Tucci, Cam Gigandet; Rating: ***Much like the 'nautanki' in India, burlesque was a form of fun ... Read more...
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Bharadwaj offers variety in ‘7 Khoon Maaf’ album (IANS Music Review)
January 29th, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Film: "7 Khoon Maaf"; Music Director: Vishal Bharadwaj; Lyricist: Gulzar; Singers: Usha Uthup, Rekha Bharadwaj, Vishal Bharadwaj, KK, Clinton Cerejo, Master Saleem, Suresh Wadkar, Suraj Jagan and Francois Castellino; Rating: ... Read more...
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Chinmayi To Be ‘Munni’ And ‘Sheila’ Both On The Dance Floor
January 22nd, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Munni and Sheila might have fought it out not only on the dance floors but also at the music charts, but Chinmayi is planning to bring these two together on ... Read more...
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‘Patiala House’ Music Is Not Different But Entertaining
January 17th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
, which is his first release of 2011.Anvita Dutt Guptan has written the lyrics of the songs and they have been crooned by the singers like Vishal Dadlani, Hans Raj Hans, ... Read more...
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Delhi-based DJ turns composer
January 7th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) After mixing music for more than a decade, Teenu Arora, known as DJ T-nu, is set to spread his wings in the music industry by turning composer ... Read more...
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In ‘De Ghuma Ke’, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy score a hit with World Cup song
January 3rd, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The ICC World Cup song "De Ghuma Ke", a peppy foot-tapping number composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, has already become quite popular within barely two days of its ... Read more...
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Punjab’s music and cuisine popular worldwide: Panjabi MC
December 30th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) British-Indian musician Panjabi MC, original name Rajinder Singh Rai who made it big in Britain with his energetic bhangra beats, says Punjab's cuisine and music have fans ... Read more...
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Lady GaGa Goes Bra-Less For Stage Performance
December 17th, 2010 - 11:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
While there is nothing surprising or shocking in a see through costume, Lady GaGa actually forgot to wear the most important part of her clothing – her bra! Without the underwear, ... Read more...
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Fun elements make ‘Band Baaja Baaraat’ an entertainer album (IANS Music Review)
November 10th, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Film: "Band Baaja Baaraat"; Music Directors: Salim Merchant and Sulaiman Merchant; Lyricist: Amitabh Bhattacharya; Singers: Salim Merchant, Sunidhi Chauhan, Benny Dayal, Shreya Ghoshal, Himani Kapoor, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Harshdeep Kaur, Labh ... Read more...
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Audio Launch Of ‘Emayindi Ee Vela’ On October 11
October 9th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): There is a good news for all the Varun fans out there; reports suggest that the film Emayindi Ee Vela is almost completed. The post-production team ... Read more...
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‘Golmaal 3′ Music Exclusively On 94.3 My FM
October 9th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): With the festival season round the corner, people are also anticipating the release of some good Bollywood films to add to the celebrations in the present ... Read more...
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‘Allah Ke Banday’ offers entertaining songs for all (IANS Music Review)
October 7th, 2010 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Film: "Allah Ke Banday"; Music Directors: Chirantan Bhatt, Kailash Kher, Naresh, Paresh, Tarun, Vinayak, Hamza Faruqui and Ishq Bector; Lyricists: Sarim Momin, Kailash Kher and Faruk Kabir ; Singers: Hamza ... Read more...
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Games opener ‘proud moment for India’, says young dancer
October 5th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) She was only one of over 6,000 artistes who stole the thunder at the Commonwealth Games inaugural. But young Kuchipudi dancer Chitkala Balan will cherish the day ... Read more...
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