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Controversial Indian movie Garam Hawa screened in Pak

November 25th, 2008 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, Nov 25 (ANI): Indian film Garam Hawa, which courted controversy and was subsequently banned both in India and Pakistan prior to this screening, was screened by the Beaconhouse National University ...

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Jim Morrison to be honoured at a bar where he once urinated!

November 20th, 2008 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, November 20 (ANI): Late rocker Jim Morrison, who had once urinated on the bar of a LA eating joint, is set to be honoured on what would have been his ...

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Britney did not write ode to Adnan Ghalib, says song writing partner

Britney did not write ode to Adnan Ghalib, says song writing partner

November 20th, 2008 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): American pop princess Britney Spears never wrote an ode to her paparazzo ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib in her forthcoming album Circus, her song writing partner has revealed. Lyricist Nicole ...

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Cowell miffed by lyricist who took Leona Lewis song to Beyonce

Cowell miffed by lyricist who took Leona Lewis song to Beyonce

November 5th, 2008 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI -
London, November 5 (ANI): X Factor supremo Simon Cowell was annoyed when the lyricist he had lined up for Leona Lewis comeback single took the song to Beyonce. Cowell wanted Bleeding Love ...

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Lord Lloyd-Webber mounts $200mln bid for The Sound of Music

October 16th, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 16 (ANI): British composer Lord Lloyd-Webber is trying to mount a 200 million dollars-plus bid for The Sound of Music, and other Broadway musicals written by Richard Rodgers and ...

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Kerala MP Veerendrakumar bags Vayalar literary award

October 8th, 2008 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS -
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 8 (IANS) Lok Sabha MP from Kerala M.P. Veerendrakumar was Wednesday chosen for this year's Vayalar Rama Varma Award for Malayalam literature. The politician has bagged the honour for his ...

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‘Saas, Bahu Aur Sensex’ songs uninteresting (IANS Music Review)

‘Saas, Bahu Aur Sensex’ songs uninteresting (IANS Music Review)

September 17th, 2008 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS -
Film: "Saas, Bahu Aur Sensex"; Music Director: Randolph Correa, Bipin Panchal, Blaaze; Lyricist: Blaaze, Raqeeb Alam, Shona Urvashi; Singers: Monica, Javed Ali, Krishna Buerra, Blaaze; Rating: *1/2Despite a variety of composers, singers ...

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Indian rock music is superficial: Javed Akhtar

September 4th, 2008 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Acclaimed lyricist Javed Akhtar says Indian rock music is very superficial, with most songs having archaic lyrics, but he has experimented with words for his son Farhan Akhtar's ...

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‘Nandadeepa’ - a disappointing film (Review)

August 6th, 2008 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS -
By R.G.V. Vijaysarathy Film: "Nandadeepa"; Cast: Devaraj, Shruthi, Master Manoj, Sanjana Rao, Karibasavayya and others; Screenplay-Direction: Shivu Hiremath; Producer: Anaji Nagaraj; Story: Gururaj Hosakote; Camera: M.R. Seenu; Music Director: Harikrishna; Rating: * The ...

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My best works are with Anand-Milind, Nadeem-Shravan: Sameer

August 4th, 2008 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) After working with three generations of music directors and writing more than 6,000 songs, lyricist Sameer says working with music directors like Anand-Milind and Nadeem-Shravan was the golden ...

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Farhan Akhtar impresses as a singer in ‘Rock On’(Music Review)

July 18th, 2008 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS -
By Meghna Menon Film: "Rock On"; Music Director: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy; Lyricist: Javed Akhtar: Singers: Farhan Akhtar, Dominique Cerejo, Caralisa Monteiro, Raman Mahadevan, Suraj Jagan; Rating: **** Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy may hit the bull's eye with this ...

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‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ title track truly rocks (Music Review)

July 15th, 2008 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS -
Film: "Bachna Ae Haseeno"; Music Composer: Vishal-Shekhar; Lyricist: Anvita Dutt Guptan; Singers: Shilpa Rao, KK, Shekhar Ravjiani, Hard Kaur, Sunidhi Chauhan, Raja Hassan, Shreya Ghoshal, Lucky Ali, Himani Kapoor, Sukhwinder Singh, Sumit ...

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Comedian Sunil Pal turns director with ‘Bhavanao Ko Samjho’

July 11th, 2008 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Comedian Sunil Pal, who rose to fame after his outstanding performance on STAR One's reality show "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge", turns director with "Bhavanao Ko Samjho". He ...

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‘Aye Paapi’ stands out in ‘Kismat Konnection’ (Music Review)

‘Aye Paapi’ stands out in ‘Kismat Konnection’ (Music Review)

July 8th, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS -
By Meghna Menon Film: "Kismat Konnection"; Music Composer: Pritam Chakraborty; Lyricist: Shabbir Ahmed; Singers: Neeraj Sridhar, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sonu Nigam, Hard Kaur, Atif Aslam, Shreya Ghoshal, Suheil, Adeel, Akriti Kakkar, Alka Yagnik, Mohit ...

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Ashlee Simpsons rocker hubby kissed a boy - and liked it

July 2nd, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI -
New York , July 2 (ANI): Ashlee Simpsons new hubby Pete Wentz admits that he has not only made out with men, but that hes also enjoyed the experience. The lead bassist, ...

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New book on Kerala from Invis Group with online pre publication offer

New book on Kerala from Invis Group with online pre publication offer

June 26th, 2008 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI -
Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 (ANI/Business Wire India ): Invis Infotech Private Limited., announces the publication of a book on Kerala, titled Kerala: A Poem in Green and Gold, with an online pre ...

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‘Love Story 2050′ music is good, but not extraordinary (Music Review)

June 26th, 2008 - 9:17 am ICT by IANS -
By Meghna Menon Film: "Love Story 2050"; Music Composer: Anu Malik; Lyricist: Javed Akhtar; Singers: Shaan, KK, Alka Yagnik, Alisha Chinoy and Kunal Ganjawala; Ratings: **1/2 The movie might be set a good ...

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Sukhbir launches new album ‘Tere Naal Nachna’

June 24th, 2008 - 10:14 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, June 24 (ANI): Punjabi pop-singer Sukhbir launched a new music album 'Tere Naal Nachna' at a glittering ceremony in Mumbai. The Dubai based singer, often referred to as the "Prince of ...

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‘Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic’ has ‘feel-good’ music (Music Review)

June 24th, 2008 - 8:59 am ICT by IANS -
By Meghna Menon Film: "Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic"; Music Composer: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy; Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi; Singers: Shankar Mahadevan, Anusha Mani, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sneha and Suresh; Rating: *** "Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic" is ...

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National awards for ‘Lage Raho…’ surprises producer, director

June 12th, 2008 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Bollywood blockbuster "Lage Raho Munna Bhai", based on Mahatma Gandhi's ideology, hit the jackpot by winning four national awards, surprising its producer and director no end. The ...

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Pahlaj Nihalanis latest film “khushboo” launched in Mumbai

June 11th, 2008 - 9:05 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, June 11 (ANI): Veteran Bollywood filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani launched a musical flick "Khushboo" here today. Rajesh Ram Singh is the director of the film, which is introducing two newcomers in the ...

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Nida Fazli’s article earned me free publicity: Mashhoor Amrohi

June 5th, 2008 - 8:54 am ICT by IANS -
By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Budding actor Mashhoor Amrohi, who is the grandson of legendary filmmaker Kamal Amrohi, feels he is getting free publicity from a defamation case filed by ...

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Rahman experiments with ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na’ (Film Music Review)

June 2nd, 2008 - 2:41 pm ICT by admin -
By Meghna Menon Film: "Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na"; Music Director: A.R. Rahman; Singers: A.R. Rahman, Rashid Ali, Vasundhara Das, Benny Dayal, Satish Chakravarthy, Sukhwinder Singh, Naresh Iyer, Swetha Bhargave and Darshana; Ratings: *** ...

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Hope we get our first female Indian Idol this year: Javed Akhtar (Interview)

May 22nd, 2008 - 12:13 pm ICT by admin -
By Sreya Basu Kolkata, May 22 (IANS) Young songwriters don't give enough importance to the craft of poetry, says screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar. "Passion, emotion and fantasy are important," said Akhtar, known ...

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Veteran Kannada lyricist, director R.N. Jayagopal dead

May 19th, 2008 - 8:46 pm ICT by admin -
Bangalore, May 19 (IANS) R.N. Jayagopal, who had written over 12,000 lyrics for Kannada films, acted in, scripted dialogues and directed a few films, died in Chennai Monday. He was 73. His ...

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Kaifi Azmi’s ‘Kaifiyat’ released

May 11th, 2008 - 4:24 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) To mark the sixth death anniversary of veteran lyricist, poet and writer Kaifi Azmi, an audio CD - titled "Kaifiyat" - on some of the best works of ...

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Fewer than 10 percent playing cricket at school level in the UK

May 7th, 2008 - 2:31 pm ICT by admin -
London, May 7 (ANI): Cricket is dying out in British state schools because of the growing demands of the national curriculum. Despite a wave of enthusiasm for cricket following England's Ashes victory ...

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I have not heard Thackeray’s comments: Akhtar

I have not heard Thackeray’s comments: Akhtar

May 4th, 2008 - 11:53 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Film lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar says he has not heard of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's comments against north Indians who have settled in ...

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Javed Akhtar mixes poetry with management

May 4th, 2008 - 11:39 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Though he was there to release a book on management, well-known Hindi film lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar gave in to the request of the audience and ...

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India is ’second home’ for Pakistani band Jal

April 21st, 2008 - 11:13 am ICT by admin -
By Shweta Sharma New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) India is like a "second home", say members of the popular Pakistani rock band Jal who have produced chartbusters like "Woh Lamhey" and "Aadat". "Though ...

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