Music News

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  Item time for stars!

  A bevy of Bollywood stars are doing sassy numbers in films this year. Here are some actors who will raise the mercury with their moves.

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  Hrithik-Kat's steamy song toned down

  Seems like Hrithik-Katrina's sizzling chemistry was too hot to be shown on TV. Buzz is that the duo's 'hot & messy' track for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara has been toned down for the viewers.

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  Daler Mehndi sings an item number

  Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi makes his item song debut with Hriday Shetty's forthcoming film, Chaalis Chauraasi. Lalit Pandit has composed the duet sung between Mehndi and Mamta Sharma, who also sang 'Munni badnaam hui...' in Dabangg (2010).

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  Situational songs dominate 'Bheja Fry 2' album (Music Review)

  The soundtrack of "Bheja Fry 2", the sequel to 2007's hit comedy "Bheja Fry", is all about situational song. And three composers teamed up to churn out five originals and one remix.

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  Pussycat Doll does bhangra!

  After Lady Gaga and Britney Spears, another pop diva is going desi. Pussycat Dolls' member Nicole Scherzinger is releasing her debut solo album, Killer Love, next month.

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  Edgy, quirky music in Anurag Kashyap's 'Shaitan' (Music Review)

  Just like its promos, the music of upcoming film "Shaitan" is also edgy, quirky and quite away from the realms of a typical Bollywood venture. The album has been put together by four composers and a music band with a variety of singers behind the mike.

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  Asha records romantic duet for Don director

  Thirty-three years after the classic line 'Don ko pakadna mushkil hi nahin namukin hai' was heard in Amitabh Bachchan starrer Don (1978), director Chandra Barot returns with a film called Neil Ko Pakadna Mushkil Hi Nahin Namumkin Hai (NKPMHNNH).

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  Rahman in Mick Jagger's new band

  Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger has formed a new band, Super Heavy, along with singers Dave Stewart, Damian Marley, Joss Stone and Oscar winning Indian music composer A.R. Rahman.

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  Kareena Kapoor: ‘Why should another actor do my song?’

  Kareena Kapoor is surprised by rumours that Deepika Padukone was approached for the Akon composed Chamak challo… song in RA.One. “It’s not an item number, but is an integral part of the plot. So why should another actor have been approached for it?” she retorts.

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  Lack of freshness in 'Always Kabhi Kabhi' album (Music Review)

  With "Always Kabhi Kabhi", Pritam has brought forward a young, campus soundtrack, sticking to the theme of the film. But most tracks lack freshness and do not possess anything extraordinary. One expects more from a composer like Pritam.

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  Music review: Ready

  Salman Khan’s upcoming movie Ready has exactly the sort of music you’d expect from the superstar. Tracks have a larger than life feel, and will appeal to the masses instantly. But that also means that Pritam hasn’t broken new ground with this album.

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  Salman gets Ready for a concert!

  Salman Khan is going all out to promote his forthcoming film Ready. On June 2, a day before the film’s release, the actor will organise The Ready Live Mad Concert. Apart from Salman, it will also feature Asin. Other actors from Ready may also play a role in the show, but nothing has been confirmed yet.

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  Imran Khan wants Katrina for 'Delhi Belly' item number

  Imran Khan plays the lead role in "Delhi Belly" and also features in the just-released promotional song "Bhag D K Bose", but for the item number that is to be added to the adult comedy, he wants Katrina Kaif.

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  Yash Chopra ropes in Rahman for his next

  One more first for Yash Chopra. After teaming up with Salman Khan for the first time, the movie mogul has now collaborated with Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman for his yet-to-be-titled film starring Shah Rukh Khan.

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  Music Composer Abhishek Ray: ‘Saali not my lucky word’

  Director Tigmanshu Dhulia and music composer Abhishek Ray have had a long working relationship. But when Ray was approached to score for his latest film, Shagird, the brief intrigued him more than any anything else.

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  Abhay sings along with co-stars Hrithik, Farhan

  Abhay Deol is set to join a special club – actors who have sung a track for their films. In Zoya Akhtar’s upcoming Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Abhay has joined his co-stars Hrithik Roshan and Farhan Akhtar to croon a foot-tapping number, Senorita.

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  Ghai launches 'Nouka Dubi' music on boat

  Filmmaker Subhash Ghai launched the music of his forthcoming bilingual "Nouka Dubi" in a unique way - he launched it on a boat in the Ganges river.

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  Asha Bhosle's granddaughter sings in 'Maaee' (Movie snippets)

  Legendary singer Asha Bhosle's granddaughter Zanai is set to make her singing debut in Mahesh Kadiyal's film "Maaee".

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  Rajniesh Duggal shoots 'dahi handi' sequence for song

  Janmashtami may still be far away, but model-turned-actor Rajniesh Duggal recently shot a "Dahi Handi" sequence for a song in Rajiv Ruia's 3-D animation-cum-live action film "Main Krishna Hoon".

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  Hariharan composing for his first Hindi movie

  Multilingual singer-composer Hariharan, who feels that film music needs a makeover, is making music for his first Hindi film and says he's trying to do something different.

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  Rahman's 'Sajna' in Michael Bolton' album

  Oscar winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman's song "Sajna" from "Couples Retreat" features in a new avatar in Grammy award winning Michael Bolton's latest album "Gems - The Duets Collection".

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  Rajneesh shoots a ‘dahi handi’ song for animation movie

  Actor Rajneesh Duggal has shot a cameo in a ‘dahi handi’ song in the movie Main Krishna Hoon directed by Rajiv Ruia. Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif and Juhi Chawla have also done cameos in the film. The song sequence is choreographed by dance master, filmmaker Ganesh Archarya.

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  Shaan strikes anti-tobacco note!

  Apart from entertaining fans with his soulful songs, singer Shaan now has an additional responsibility. On Tuesday, Shaan was appointed as the Tobacco Control Ambassador for country by the health ministry at a function held at Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel.

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  Music Maestros to debut in a Bollywood Film!

  For the first time, veteran musicians from the Indian music fraternity Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma and singers Shaan and Sunidhi Chauhan will appear in a single Bollywood film.

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  Rahman goes live this May!

  India's most prolific music composer and Padma Bhushan awardee AR Rahman will start his first round of gigs in India, post the Academy Awards, in Nagpur on May 15. This will be followed by a concert at Palace Grounds, Bengaluru on May 29.