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  Kareena, Katrina in item song war!

  Kareena wasn't too happy with Salman's decision to cast Katrina in an item song. "Apparently, Salman's decision to rope in Katrina for a song in Bodyguard did not go down well with Kareena from the very beginning. Even on her birthday, Katrina dropped in to meet Salman only after Bebo had left the scene," a source told Mid Day. Read On..

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  Sony Music, YRF strike digital music rights deal

  Yash Raj Films has joined hands with Sony Music Entertainment for worldwide distribution of digital audio and video distribution content for their upcoming films "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan", "Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl" and "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge".

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  'Sahi Dhandhe...' music in tune with film's theme (Music Review)

  The music of the film "Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande" has a strong Indian connect. With more hands than one on its composition, the music seems quite apt for the film, which is set against a landscape of both a rural and an urban milieu.

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  A-lister or newcomer: the item song debate!

  Should one get an A-lister or try a new actress - that is the sizzling debate brewing between producer Sajid Nadiadwala and director Sajid Khan over a pending item song in "Housefull 2".

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  Katrina's mock concert turns real on the sets..!

  Katrina Kaif, while shooting for Mere Brother Ki Dulhan in the capital, had to do a 'live' performance of sorts for shooting a song. At the outset, there was a bunch of young and peppy junior artistes on the sets, posing as her audience.

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  Deepika turns kathak teacher for co-star

  Recently, actor Deepika Padukone was seen dishing out dance lessons on the sets of her forthcoming film, Aarakshan. The actor, who will be seen with Saif Ali Khan and Amitabh Bachchan in the Prakash Jha film, is apparently trained in kathak. And when Amitosh Nagpal, another actor from the film, was trying to ape Birju Maharaj’s style of dancing, Deepika couldn’t help but intervene.

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  Sanjay croons for Chatur Singh Two Star

  Sanjay Dutt has lent his voice for two songs in his upcoming comedy flick Chatur Singh Two Star. The first song is titled Murga Anda Dega Do Oye Oye…, which is a hip hop track and the other is an item number called Singh Singh Chatur Singh Coming…

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  I can't do justice to an item number: Kangana Ranaut

  Audiences have seen Kangana Ranaut groove to beats and shake a leg on screen but the actress feels she is still not capable of doing an item number in a film.

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  Priyanka, Bipasha team for hip-hop number

  Priyanka Chopra in a grunge look and Bipasha Basu in a gypsy zippered dress will feature in a hip-hop number in Ganesh Hegde's latest album "Lets Party"

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  Dev Anand misses Mohammad Rafi

  Legendary playback singer Mohammad Rafi passed away 31 years ago on this day. And on Sunday, veteran actor Dev Anand couldn't stop himself from remembering the artiste.

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  There can never be a singer like Rafi: Lata Mangeshkar

  Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar remembers late singer Mohammed Rafi on his 31st death anniversary and says there can never be a singer like him again. Both of them sang 414 duets together.

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  No item numbers for busy Bebo!

  Kareena Kapoor is peeved about rumours that she turned down an item song in the Agneepath remake, featuring Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra in the lead. It is reportedly a Helen-like number, performed in the villain, Kancha Cheena's (played by Sanjay Dutt) den. Read On..

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  Tagore's poems in theatres soon

  National Award-winning director Buddhadeb Dasgupta has been approached by the cultural department of the Govern-ment of India, through NFDC, to bring to celluloid, 12 of Rabindranath Tagore's poems on the occasion of his 150th birth centenary.

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  Imran to copy SRK, Aamir and Salman

  Imran Khan will match steps of three illustrious Khans - Aamir, Shah Rukh and Salman - in his next release, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan. The title track of the film, Mere brother ki dulhan... Matrimonial ki aankhen..., will see the actor imitating the signature moves of the trio. The song was composed by Sohail Sen and shot over three days.

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  Katrina's rockstar avatar in 'Dhunki' song

  After gyrating to the saucy "Sheila ki jawaani", Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif will be seen in a 1970s rockstar avatar in the song "Dhunki" for "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan".

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  'Munni badnaam hui' creates storm in Nepal parliament!

  When Indian crooner Mamta Sharma's husky voice combined with glamour girl Malaika Arora's pulse-raising gyrations in Bollywood blockbuster "Dabangg", no one doubted that the raunchy song "Munni badnaam hui darling tere liye" would become an all-time hit in the sub-continent.

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  Sunidhi in Delhi!

  Sunidhi Chauhan, who will be in Delhi to perform on Friday, has also taken up a noble cause. She will be mentoring and promoting some new talent. While she'll perform her songs on stage, she'll also introduce music director Vipin Patwa and actors Jatin and Noopur of the upcoming film, Ye Stupid Pyaar.

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  Salman's Shera shakes a leg for 'Bodyguard' item song

  First Salman Khan's former girlfriend, actress Katrina Kaif, was roped in for the "Bodyguard" item number and now his security aide Shera has shot for the much-talked about song.

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  Salman, Katrina team up for Bodyguard song

  Katrina Kaif will do the item song Aaya Re Aaya Bodyguard in Bodyguard and Salman Khan, who plays the title role in the movie, will match steps with her.

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  Priyanka's going gaga!

  Jasoos is very excited for some reason. What's up, I ask him. Lady Gaga's coming in Oct, he replies, and bets Priyanka Chopra is too. Why would she care, I quiz him, to which he replies that PC and the Mother Monster share the same business agent in Los Angeles.

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  Manna Dey, Mahasweta get inaugural 'Banga-Vibhusan'

  Legendary singer Manna Dey and writer Mahasweta Devi are among the nine luminaries from diverse fields felicitated with the inaugural 'Banga-Vibhusan' award by the West Bengal government Monday. The award is in recognition of their contribution to arts, culture, music and sports.

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  'Mere Brother...' actors set to rehearse for live gigs

  Bollywood actors Katrina Kaif and Imran Khan, who will perform live along with Pakistani pop star and actor Ali Zafar to promote "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan", are set to burn up a lot of energy at rehearsals.

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  Shankar's concert @ Internet

  After years of consolidating his position as a music composer in Bollywood, 'Breathless...' singer Shankar Mahadevan is now reaching out to a new section of the audience. The artiste will perform his popular numbers from forthcoming Bollywood films and independent albums at a concert on July 19. The venue? The Internet.

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  Salman's sa re gana...

  Here's my Tansen from T-Company buzzing me to do a 'Sa re ga ma...' on Pritam and Himesh Reshammiya. Yawn! I think I will snuggle into my gulabi satin sheets. But Tttttt-Sen will not be stopped. Read On..

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  Rahman records first ever world music album

  The album also features other known musicians like Billy Cobham, Manu Katche and Omar Faruk Tekbilek. Ramzy, who had earlier collaborated with Rahman on the music of Rang De Basanti (2006), met him in London to finalise the project. He was very keen to have Rahman bring in his signature musical flavour to the album. Read On..