Archana eliminated from ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5′
July 14th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Popular anchor Archana Vijaya became the latest contestant to be eliminated from dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5" Saturday night.She was paired with choreographer ... Read more...
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Mohan Khan set to pay tribute to Mehdi Hassan (With Images)
July 11th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Ustad Mohan Khan, a disciple of late Pakistani ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan, is organising a concert here Saturday as a tribute to his mentor."He is my ... Read more...
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Talat Aziz out of ‘Jhalak Dikkhla Jaaa’
June 30th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Ghazal singer Talat Aziz was the first celebrity contestant to be eliminated from the fifth season of dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa".Talat was among ... Read more...
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Will soon release ghazal album: Javed Ali
June 29th, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) A big fan of Ghulam Ali, singer Javed Ali, known for the hit song "Jashn-e-bahaaraan", is confident that ghazals will not die a silent death. He ... Read more...
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I’ve maintained myself well: Talat Aziz
June 25th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) It's unusual for a 55-year-old to groove on a dance floor, but Talat Aziz is ready for the challenge. The ghazal singer says he's fit ... Read more...
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Big B mourns ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan’s death
June 14th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has mourned the death of ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassana and said the era of soulful ghazal singing has come to an end."Deeply ... Read more...
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Mamata Banerjee condoles Mehdi Hassan’s death
June 13th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed deep anguish at the death of legendary Pakistani singer Mehdi Hassan, who died Wednesday after a prolonged ... Read more...
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Kashmiri artists and ghazal lovers mourn Mehdi Hassan
June 13th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 13 (IANS) As the news of Mehdi Hassan's death spread in Kashmir Wednesday, a pall of gloom descended on the artistic fraternity and ghazal lovers here.Mir Muneer, a ... Read more...
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Bollywood remembers ‘immortal’ Mehdi Hassan
June 13th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) His fans feel that the world of ghazal is left with a void with the passing away of "immortal" Pakistani maestro Mehdi Hassan, who died ... Read more...
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Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan is dead (Second Lead)
June 13th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 13 (IANS) Mehdi Hassan, the legendary Pakistani ghazal maestro born in India, passed away at a Karachi hospital Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He was 84.His son Arif ... Read more...
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Mehdi Hassan - my immortal ‘ghazal traash’ (Tribute)
June 13th, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
The first I heard about Mehdi Hassan, whom now I call an amazing "ghazal traash" (sculptor of ghazals), was in 1966 when a friend of mine brought me a reel-to-reel tape ... Read more...
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Mehdi Hassan: end of golden era of ghazal (Obituary)
June 13th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan first mesmerised connoisseurs with his rendition of "Gulon main rang bhare", step one of a long musical journey that lasted five ... Read more...
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Small screen’s Anandi glams up for ‘Jhalak…’ (With Image)
May 23rd, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) From ghaghra-choli to body hugging dress -- the fifth season of dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa" will see actress Pratyusha Banerjee, known for ... Read more...
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Maharashtra gets lion’s share of Padma awards 2012
January 26th, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) As many as 23 eminent personalities, spanning a wide spectrum from Bollywood to theatre to social work to medicine, from Maharashtra figure in the national ... Read more...
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Pankaj Udhas, Abhay Goyle to perform live on X-mas
December 19th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Young piano prodigy Abhay Goyle will charm one and all with his tuneful playing, while ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas will entertain the audience with his ... Read more...
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Pankaj Udhas to stage concert for Sino-Indian relations
December 9th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Popular ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas will perform live at an event organised for the benefit of Sino-Indian relations.Udhas, who is known for numbers like "Chitthi ... Read more...
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Jagjit’s ghazals transcended boundaries: Pakistani daily
October 11th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 11 (IANS) The talent of Jagjit Singh crossed cultural and national boundaries, said a Pakistani daily Tuesday, paying rich tributes to the renowned Indian ghazal singer who died ... Read more...
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Great sense of loss in Bhopal over Jagjit’s demise
October 10th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Oct 10 (IANS) One of the first ghazal singers to acquire an international face, Jagjit Singh's remarkable range gave voice to many ghazals written by distinguished poets of ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh brought soul to film songs, says Bollywood
October 10th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) One filmmaker said it was Jagjit Singh's songs that made his film touch millions of hearts, an actor said the ghazal singer was the ... Read more...
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Music world mourns death of Jagjit Singh
October 10th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Well known singers like Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle Monday mourned the death of one of their own - renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh who passed ... Read more...
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B-Town prays for Jagjit Singh’s speedy recovery
September 24th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Jagjit Singh's Bollywood colleagues like singers Sonu Niigaam and Shreya Ghoshal as well as friends like actors Amitabh Bachchan and Anupam Kher have wished ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh remains ‘critical’
September 24th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) Renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh continues to be critical in the Lilavati Hospital, where he was admitted and underwent surgery Friday, a hospital trustee said Saturday.Further ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh admitted to Lilavati Hospital
September 24th, 2011 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Well-known ghazal singer Jagjit Singh was Friday admitted to the Lilavati Hospital here following suspected brain haemorrhage, an official source said.
The hospital authorities remained tight-lipped ... Read more...
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Artists don’t subscribe to India-Pakistan differences: Ghulam Ali
September 23rd, 2011 - 9:40 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Music knows no boundaries and legendary Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali says the unrest between his homeland and India is political and artists don't subscribe to ... Read more...
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Anna supporters hold Roza Iftar in Lucknow
August 24th, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 24 (IANS) Activists of India Against Corruption (IAC) Wednesday organized a "roza iftar (ritual breaking of Ramzan fast)" for Muslims thronging the Jhule Lal Park here where 11 ... Read more...
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Flyover, park to be dedicated to Mehdi Hassan
April 25th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 25 (IANS) A flyover and a park here would be dedicated to famous ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan, an official said.District Coordination Officer, Karachi, Muhammad Hussain Syed said the ... Read more...
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Jagjit Singh raises elephant deaths with Mamata
April 20th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh Wednesday appealed to Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee to look seriously into the killings of elephants by speeding trains."When I learnt from ... Read more...
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Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan battling illness
February 8th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Feb 8(ANI): Legendary Pakistani Ghazal singer Mehdi Hasan, 84, has been battling infections and undergoing treatment for the same in Karachi.His son Arif Mehdi said Hasan was not well, as ... Read more...
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Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s poetry relevant even today, says daughter
February 6th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Be it "Mujhse pehli si mohabbat" or "Hum dekhenge", the works of Pakistan's Faiz Ahmed Faiz - a leading Urdu poet of the 20th century ... Read more...
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Ghulam Ali’s Ghazal Event At Jamshedpur Sidhgora Town Hall This Evening
January 27th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The grand ghazal event is a part of celebration of ‘Republic Day’. Along with him, the veteran has brought some renowned musicians form the neighbouring country Pakistan. Jharkhand and Bihar, which ... Read more...
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Bollywood singers Sunidhi, KK and Mann to enthral music buffs in Dubai
January 26th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Jan 26 (ANI): As part of the Dubai Shopping Festival 2011, the organisers are promising music buffs a memorable weekend.The organisers said it was going to be a Bollywood song ... Read more...
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Ritu Beri, Pankaj Udhas to take part in Spirit of India in Oman event in Muscat
January 17th, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Muscat, Jan.17 (ANI): Indian fashion designer Ritu Berry and popular ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas will take part in the Spirit of India in Oman event to celebrate double occasion of the 40th ... Read more...
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Abida Parveen discharged from hospital
December 5th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Dec 5 (IANS) Renowned folk and ghazal singer Abida Parveen, who underwent angiography and angioplasty after suffering a heart attack, was discharged Sunday from a hospital in Pakistan's Lahore ... Read more...
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Abida Parveen recovering after cardiac arrest (Lead)
November 28th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Lahore, Nov 28 (IANS) Renowned folk and ghazal singer Abida Parveen has undergone angiography and angioplasty after suffering from a mild cardiac arrest in Lahore, media reports said Sunday.The ... Read more...
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Pakistani ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan loses his memory
November 14th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 14 (ANI): Pakistani ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan has lost his memory owing to protracted illness.The ailing singer's life is oscillating between desperation and hope as sometimes he feels well and ... Read more...
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