‘Damarukam’ album satisfying, but lacks class (Telugu Music Review)
September 13th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Damarukam"; Music Composer: Devi Sri Prasad; Lyricists: Chandra Bose, Ramajogayya Sastry and Sahiti; Singers: M.L.R. Karthikeyan, Shankar Mahadevan, Jaspreet Jazz, Sunitha, Gopika Poornima, Sri Krishna, Harini, Venkat Sai, Karthik, Hariharan, ... Read more...
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Murphy Radio shown in positive light: ‘Barfi!’ producer
September 13th, 2012 - 2:43 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 13 (IANS) British radio company Murphy Radio has been shown in a "very positive light" in the film "Barfi!", producer Siddharth Roy Kapur said here Wednesday after ... Read more...
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‘Barfi!’ producer gets Murphy Radio’s notice
September 13th, 2012 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 12 (IANS) British radio manufacturers Murphy Radio have sent a legal notice to the makers of Ranbir Kapoor-starrer "Barfi!" for using their trademark Murphy baby in the ... Read more...
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Ranbir sings live for Gurgaon fans
September 13th, 2012 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 12 (IANS) Actor Ranbir Kapoor had young fans swooning and jumping on his tunes as he gave a live performance of his song "Fatafati" from forthcoming film ... Read more...
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Vikram’s ‘Thaandavam’ role inspired by real life character
September 6th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) Actor Vikram's role in upcoming Tamil action film "Thaandavam" is inspired from Daniel Kish, a blind American expert in human echolocation.Directed by A.L Vijay, the film ... Read more...
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‘Jism 2′ songs not copied
July 31st, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Pooja Bhatt's film "Jism 2" has been in the news for all the wrong reasons -- one of them being the tittle track "Yeh Jism", ... Read more...
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A debut after 40 years and book in making, Pallavi Jaikishan on a roll
July 21st, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Veteran designer Pallavi Jaikishan, who has completed a successful run of 40 years in the fashion industry this year, is set to make her debut ... Read more...
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‘Being Alien’ tag not without Salman’s permission: Farah Khan
July 14th, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Shirish Kunder's directorial venture "Joker" carries the tagline 'Being Alien', similar to the name of Salman Khan's NGO 'Being Human'. Director-choreographer and Kunder's wife Farah ... Read more...
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‘Gandhigiri’ to protect tigers in Maharashtra (With Images)
July 1st, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandrapur (Maharashtra), July 1 (IANS) Alarmed at the rise in tiger poaching, wildlife lover Bandu Dhotre will start a fast unto death in Nagpur from Monday to seek protection for ... Read more...
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Rahman to rock Olympics with Punjabi beats!
June 30th, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) A.R. Rahman is set to team up with Hollywood director Danny Boyle again - this time to compose a song for the London Olympics' ... Read more...
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‘Pancham drew inspiration from sounds made by beggars, shepherds’
June 28th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) Very few know that legendary music composer R.D. Burman, who is credited with revolutionising Indian film music by bledning classical and western scores, had even ... Read more...
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Asha remembers Pancham-da, breaks down (With Images)
June 27th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Singing legend Asha Bhosle broke down while shooting for special R.D. Burman episode for singing reality show "Indian Idol 6".In the episode, the contestants are ... Read more...
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‘Shanghai’ music rooted in Indian street music: Composer
June 10th, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Director Dibakar Banerjee's politcal thriller "Shanghai", which has oepned to a warm response from the audiences, boasts of energetic songs and a slick background score. ... Read more...
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Here comes ‘7 Notes to Infinity’, film on Indian classical music
June 8th, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 8 (IANS) "7 Notes to Infinity", a 60-minute documentary on Indian classical music, will be premiered here on the eve of World Music Day - June 20.Directed by ... Read more...
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I have been looked down upon: Rohit Shetty
June 4th, 2012 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Bollywood director Rohit Shetty of "Singham" fame says he is not interested in talking about his hard work. "I have been looked down upon by ... Read more...
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Hilton rubbishes dating rumours
June 1st, 2012 - 2:31 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 1 (IANS) Socialite Paris Hilton says she and DJ Afrojack are friends but never dated, and thus the rumours of their split were baseless.Hilton, who ... Read more...
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Cinema needs to wean society from prejudices: Kunal Kohli
May 26th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Bollywood filmmaker Kunal Kohli has made Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra's characters in his forthcoming film "Teri Meri Kahaani" switch religious identities during the narration. ... Read more...
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Donn-Bann to compose music for ‘Peter Gaya Kaam Se’
May 25th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Music composer-duo Donn and Bann, who scored popular number "Mar jaiyan", have bagged a new film project -- "Peter Gaya Kaam Se"."We will ... Read more...
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Chitrangada, Ayushmann excited to host IIFA Rocks
May 24th, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) VJ-turned-actor Ayushmann Khurrana and actress Chitrangada Singh are set to turn host of IIFA Rocks, a fashion and music night, to be held in Singapore ... Read more...
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Shreyas pulls fast one on ‘Kamaal Dhamaal…’ team (Movie Snippets) (With Images)
May 22nd, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Actor Shreyas Talpade loves to play pranks on his co-stars and unit members. His experience on the sets of "Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal" was no different.Taking ... Read more...
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Parliament gives nod to strengthened copyright law (Lead)
May 22nd, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Empowering the creative sector, parliament Tuesday enacted a law that strengthens the royalty claims of artistes, song and script writers, musicians and those in similar ... Read more...
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Parliament passes copyright amendment bill
May 22nd, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Parliamentary approval was Tuesday accorded to the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010 which will provide royalty to lyricists, remove operational difficulties and address newer issues related ... Read more...
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‘Satyamev Jayate’ in copyright trouble with Euphoria
May 7th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Aamir Khan's show "Satyamev Jayate", which has garnered a positive response from TV viewers, has got stuck in a copyright issue filed against Ram Sampath, ... Read more...
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Goa University to have Mario Miranda, Anthony Gonsalves chairs
May 3rd, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 3 (IANS) Legendary cartoonist Mario Miranda and Bollywood music composer Anthony Gonsalves, both natives of Goa, have been honoured posthumously with the establishment of two chairs in their ... Read more...
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Spirituality, drama and women…Read on (IANS Books This Week)
April 21st, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The bookshelf this week talks of the spiritual journey into the dilemmas of existentialism and life's realities. Here's a peek.1. Book: "Anthony deMello SJ, The ... Read more...
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Pakistan shoots ‘Heer Ranjha’ on original sites
April 10th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 10 (IANS) Fans of eternal romances like "Heer Ranjha" will now be able to watch a new version on a Pakistani TV channel, which has shot a musical ... Read more...
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‘Indian Idol 6′ hunts for good voice, not looks: Judges
April 2nd, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Singing reality show "Indian Idol" enters its sixth season and the three judges - Salim Merchant, Anu Malek and Sunidhi Chauhan - say the focus ... Read more...
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Shaan seeks creative crowd-sourcing for ‘Naina’
March 19th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Singer Shaan has invited aspiring disc jockeys, sound engineers and composers to give a new twist to his father Bengali composer Manas Mukherjee's song ... Read more...
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Sunidhi and I are getting married in April: Hitesh Sonik
March 14th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Shy, reserved and hugely talented musician Hitesh Sonik has revealed that he will be marrying singer Sunidhi Chauhan next month."First I was her fan. Now, I ... Read more...
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Shankar loves to see audiences enjoy his music
March 14th, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Music composer Shankar Mahadevan, set for a four-city tour with partners Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa, says the best reward for musicians is watching audiences ... Read more...
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In Kashmir, music was not considered good: Singer Saim Bhat (Interview)
March 13th, 2012 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
Gulmarg, March 13 (IANS) He is the voice behind popular Hindi song "Dil sambhalja zara" from "Murder 2" that rocked the music charts last year, but Kashmiri singer Saim Bhat ... Read more...
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Bollywood bids adieu to Joy
March 10th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Joy Mukherjee, who died Friday, was cremated here Saturday.The last rites were performed at 11.30 a.m. at the Versova crematorium close to his residence in ... Read more...
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Remo’s dream comes true, ‘ AnyBody Can Dance’ goes on the floor
March 6th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Remo D'Souza's ambitious project, "AnyBody Can Dance" (ABCD), India's first dance film in 3D, has gone on the floor and the choreographer-turned-filmmaker says it is ... Read more...
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Vidya has taken over as ‘female hero’, says Shekhar
February 13th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Vidya Balan, who has become a name to reckon with following some power-packed female-oriented films, has found another admirer in music composer Shekhar Ravjiani who ... Read more...
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Pankaj, Shabana team up again after 20 years
February 6th, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) The casting of Vishal Bhardwaj's "Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola" (MKBKM) just got more interesting. The film already boasted of an interesting cast comprising Pankaj Kapur, ... Read more...
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