(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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‘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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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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New Indo-Pak music show shoot shifted to Dubai
January 23rd, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Producers of an upcoming music-based reality show "Sur-kshetra" were hoping to bring to India some well-known artists from Pakistan. But the plans have gone for a ... 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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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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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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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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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 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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Lollywood against Pak artistes visiting India for fame and money
February 22nd, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 22 (ANI): Pakistan's film industry has advised their performers to stop frequent visits to India, and avoid acting in Indian films and participating in television shows, after severe threats from ... Read more...
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Rahat thanks Malik for support during detention
February 20th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 20 (IANS) Beleaguered singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan telephoned Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik from India Sunday and "thanked him for providing help during the legal troubles over the past ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena warning film industry against hiring Pakistanis: Mahesh Bhatt
February 20th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 20 (IANS) The Shiv Sena has warned the Indian film industry against hiring Pakistani artistes, saying it will teach a lesson to those who do so, leading filmamker Mahesh Bhatt ... Read more...
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Rahat, manager fined Rs.1.5 each
February 20th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his manager Maroof Ali were Sunday fined Rs.1.5 million ($33,000) each for carrying undeclared foreign currency while trying to leave ... Read more...
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Rahat Ali’s arrest in India ‘conspiracy against Pakistani artistes’, claims Pak MPA
February 19th, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 19(ANI): Commenting on Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's detention issue, MPA Zobia Rubab Malik has said that Pakistan expresses love towards Indian stars but gets only hatred in return.Zobia ... Read more...
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Rahat’s visa to be extended, Pakistan thanks India for release (Lead)
February 15th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) India Tuesday decided to extend the visa of Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to facilitate the probe into the recovery of undisclosed foreign currency of ... Read more...
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Rahat’s visa to be extended for probe
February 15th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) India Tuesday decided to extend the visa of Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to facilitate the probe into the recovery of undisclosed foreign currency of over ... Read more...
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Pakistan minister thanks Chidambaram for Rahat release
February 15th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik Tuesday phoned his Indian counterpart P. Chidambaram to thank him for the release of singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, detained at ... Read more...
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Rahat’s detention upsets some, others tightlipped
February 15th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) The manic headlines on Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's detention in Delhi on the charge of carrying undisclosed foreign currency have upset some in ... Read more...
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Rahat freed, but asked to stay in India pending probe (Intro Night Lead)
February 14th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) A day after Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was detained at the Delhi airport on charges of carrying undisclosed foreign currency of over $100,000, he ... Read more...
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Rahat Fateh Ali Khan freed, not allowed to leave India (Night Lead)
February 14th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) With Pakistan cranking up diplomatic pressure, Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who was detained at the Delhi airport on charges of carrying undisclosed foreign currency, was ... Read more...
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Pak singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan released, cannot leave India
February 14th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Monday released Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, a day after he was detained at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport ... Read more...
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Rahat Fateh Ali Khan freed
February 14th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) A day after he was detained at the Delhi airport on charges of carrying undisclosed foreign currency, Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was released Monday after ... Read more...
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