Music News

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  Ranbir Kapoor to croon for Honey Singh?

  Ranbir Kapoor has found a new buddy in Honey Singh. The two met in over Besharam's track that Honey Singh will sing. The rapper claims that not only will he sing for Ranbir's movie, he will also make the actor sing.

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  Anu Malik: 'Entire film should be given to one composer'

  Composing a super hit tune is, apparently, no big deal for Anu Malik. And although we haven't heard much from him in the past few years (his last memorable soundtrack was for Main Hoon Na in 2004), the composer plans to turn things around with his new item number, 'Babli badmaash' in Shootout At Wadala.

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  There will always be ghazal admirers, singers: Ghulam Ali

  Ghulam Ali doesn’t need an introduction. One of the most revered ghazal performers on the circuit and the voice behind gems such as ‘Awargi’ and ‘Hungama hai kyon barpa’, his popularity knows no borders.

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  Priyanka Chopra: 'It took Ekta six months to convince me'

  She might be hogging the limelight with her newly released item song, 'Babli badmaash' from Shootout At Wadala, but Priyanka Chopra admits that it took her a long time to agree to do it.

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  Mixed reactions to remixes in Nautanki Saala

  Ayushmann Khurrana, whose upcoming film Nautanki Saala features remixed versions of two old Bollywood songs, says there will always be a split audience as far as such numbers are concerned.

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  AR Rahman: 'Priyanka needs to give me a job'

  He is an Oscar winner (for Slumdog Millionaire; 2008) and one of the most respected contemporary music composers. So when AR Rahman has a word of appreciation for a singer, it means a lot.

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  Now, a music launch at a tomb!

  Director Rajkumar Gupta's upcoming film, Ghanchakkar, which means 'crazy' in English, is touted to be a quirky thriller. Now, to add to the craziness, the makers of the film - UTV Motion Pictures - have thought of a rather unconventional idea to promote its music.

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  Anu Malik to do background score of Shootout At Wadala

  The Sanjay Gupta directed Shootout At Wadala is currently the talk of the town, thanks to the hit track 'Babli Badmaash'.

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  R1 crore song for Adhyayan

  Shekhar Suman is leaving no stone unturned to make sure his directorial debut Heartless does well. He has now spent R1 crore to shoot a song for the romantic thriller which stars his son Adhyayan Suman.

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  I don't mind doing an item number: Kajol

  Bollywood actress Kajol Thursday said that she will not mind doing an item number if its requirement is justified in the film.

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  Shoot at sight, March 19

  Come March 19 and the makers of Shootout At Wadala will release the music of the film in a grand style at a city mall. The entire cast - including John Abraham, Tusshar Kapoor, Anil Kapoor and Sunny Leone - will be present at the event, which will boast of a specially created set.

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  Rabbi Shergill: 'This city has made me what I am'

  Folk-rock singer Rabbi Shergill has a soothing impact on many of his listeners. Best remembered for his emotional songs, the Indian musician is all set to perform live in the city again.

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  'Babli badmaash': First look on Youtube!

  As 'Babli badmaash' releases online, Balaji Motion Pictures has planned a unique promotional strategy.

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  Priyanka's Shootout At Wadala item song on air March 15

  Babli badmaash, Priyanka Chopra's promotional item number for Shootout At Wadala, will go on air on TV March 15, says filmmaker Sanjay Gupta.

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  Mahatama Gandhi's Raghupati Raghav song in Satyagraha

  Filmmaker Prakash Jha, who is shooting his film Satyagraha, says he will be using Mahatama Gandhi's song Ragupati Raghav Raja Ram in the film, which will be featured on Amitabh Bachchan, who plays a role inspired by Anna Hazare.

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  Indian Ocean creates youth anthem for Satyagraha

  Music band Indian Ocean has composed a track for upcoming social drama Satyagraha and the film's director Prakash Jha has praised the work saying it is brilliant and would be like a youth anthem.

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  Veteran Bollywood singer faces poverty, neglect by film industry

  Mubarak Begum once sang for famous composers like SD Burman, Salil Chowdhury, Khayyam and Kalyanji Anandji. She has not stopped singing, but her current assignments do not fetch her more than a few thousand rupees. Priyanka Vora reports.

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  Gangnam style rights, a gift for dad: Jackky Bhagnani

  It took actor Jackky Bhagnani a long time to get the rights to Korean singer Psy's superhit number Gangnam style for his film Rangrezz. He says it was his gift from him to his father, producer Vashu Bhagnani.

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  Sunidhi Chauhan sings for Sonakshi, finally

  Singer Sunidhi Chauhan has sung for most of female actors in Bollywood, but never for Sonakshi Sinha. And now, Sunidhi has sung a song for Sonakshi, called Thank God it’s Friday from Sajid Khan’s Himmatwala, for the first time.

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  Music Review: 'Mere dad ki Maruti'

  'Mere dad ki Maruti' has a catchy chorus line that might keep playing in your head for hours. The bhangra track features EDM-like buildups and is replete with dhols.

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  I want to do a raunchy item number, says Aditi Rao Hydari

  After trying her hand at singing for her film London, Paris, New York, actress Aditi Rao Hydari says she is keen to do an item song in her next project.

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  Sukhwinder, Mohit to perform at TOIFA

  Singers Sukhwinder Singh and Mohit Chauhan are set to take the stage for a musical concert in Vancouver in April. To be held at the Pacific Coliseum April 4.

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  Jacqueline Fernandez to do a special song in Ramaiya Vastavaiya

  If Vashu Bhagnani has acquired the rights of the famous Gangnam Style song for his son's film, then, Kumar Taurani also has got 'someone special' for his son Girish Taurani's launch film Ramaiya Vastavaiya.

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  Sonakshi was my only choice for Himmatwala song: Sajid Khan

  Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha will be seen dancing in a retro peppy number, Thank God Its Friday in film Himmatwala and filmmaker Sajid Khan says that the actress was his first and last choice for the song.

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  Chennai is very lucky for me: Bappi Lahiri

  Bollywood music composer-singer Bappi Lahiri said Thursday that he has so many memorable experiences in Chennai and considers the city very lucky for him.