Music News

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  AR Rahman to release a single on love, optimism prior to Doomsday

  Even as conspiracy theories do the rounds on the impending apocalypse on December 21, an optimistic message comes from India’s leading music composer, AR Rahman. The artiste is composing a song, his first solo since 1997, to instill faith and optimism in people.

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  I left films as I had a lot more to share: Gulzar

  Says writer-director Gulzar, who has dramatised a play based on an unnoticed episode from the Mahabharata.

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  Hit song of the week: Fevicol Se (Dabangg 2)

  Here’s a look at what went into the making of a super tune!

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  Race 2 to have international DJs?

  Partygoers are always looking for that next dance number and Bollywood films seldom disappoint, since every release has a couple of such tracks on their albums.

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  Oo la la… Bappi da, the superhit at 60!

  On November 27 Bappi Lahiri turns 60. This is also his 40th year in the film industry as singer-composer-producer and now actor. On December 2, in New York’s Millenium Theater, he will be presented with the ‘Legend’ Award for ongoing contributions and influences in the recording field at the 5th Annual Big Apple Music Awards.

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  Post Munni-Zandu issue, Arbaaz Khan ties up with Fevicol for Dabangg 2

  While everyone’s waiting for Kareena Kapoor’s item number in Dabangg 2, which comes out next week, the makers of the film are busy tying up any possible loose ends.

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  DJ Aqeel teams up with Sukhbir, DJ Suketu

  Back in the day, when music channels actually played videos by Indi-pop artistes, names like Sukhbir and DJ Aqeel were extremely popular, thanks to the mass appeal of their videos of hit songs like Taare gin gin and Tu, tu hai wahi.

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  Talaash's latest song Hona Hai Kya out!

  Reema Kagti is out with an intense and gripping song from Aamir Khan-starrer Talaash. Hona Hai Kya unfolds some interesting sequences from the crime-thriller. Music composer Ram Sampath has lent his voice to the track.

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  Music review: Akshay Kumar's Khiladi 786

  Bollywood's khiladi Akshay Kumar is back in action to pack a punch with his new outing Khiladi 786. The film's soundtrack has been composed by Himesh Reshammiya. It has seven original tracks and five remixes.

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  Kai Po Che to have two music albums!

  First, Kai Po Che took its name from a common Gujarati phrase used during Makar Sankranti (kite flying festival). Now, director Abhishek Kapoor (Gattu) has decided to release a separate music album for the film with only Gujarati songs in it.

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  Ekta favours Priyanka?

  A few days back, Ekta Kapoor said she was very impressed with Priyanka's "professionalism and hardworking nature" at an award function.

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  'Munni' gets 'Special'!

  She danced in 'Munni badnaam hui' alongside Chulbul Pandey in Dabangg (2010). And Malaika AroraKhan's item number went on to become a chartbuster. Now, she is back in the sequel with the song, 'Pandeyji seeti mare'.

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  Student Of The Year: Radha runs into trouble!

  Karan Johar’s latest film, Student Of The Year (SOTY), has hit rough weather. Radha, the song from the movie starring newbies Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt, has caught the ire of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS).

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  Music review: Talaash

  Last seen performing live on Aamir Khan’s television show, Satyamev Jayate, music composer Ram Sampath is back with the actor’s co-production, Talaash, which also happens to be his first music outing in Bollywood this year.

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  Aamir Khan: Yeh kaisi talaash hai?

  Aamir Khan is one marketing genius. Recently, he took to Facebook and put up a link to a song from Talaash. But he wanted to keep the audience guessing, I guess, as they coulnd't access the song on clicking on the link.

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  Gangnam's serious side!

  While YouTube has more than 48crore hits and counting - making the song Gangnam Style a kind of an anthem for its generation - many are unaware of the fact, that it also acts as a veiled satire of a certain section of South Korean contemporary society.

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  Court curbs on release of Chakravyuh's Mehngai song

  The Delhi High Court restrained makers of Bollywood movie Chakravyuh from releasing the song Mehngai after a defamation suit filed by shoe maker Bata objecting to the use of its name in the lyrics.

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  Music review: Jab Tak Hai Jaan

  The soundtrack of Jab Tak Hai Jaan begins with Challa, a song that has elicited a wide range of reactions ever since its video released
  on YouTube two weeks ago.

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  I just fell to the ground: Asha Bhosle on daughter's death

  Asha Bhosle hasn't come to terms with her daughter Varsha Bhosle's death yet. She is not making public appearances these days. The singer told Mumbai Mirror that her family wanted to keep her in dark about the tragedy.

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  Emraan Hashmi: Let's do it Gangnam style!

  Good morning, my lovelies! How looks your day? I'm a Monday hater and I wish I could do something to make these early morning blues go away. Well, I have some goss on Emraan Hashmi, if that helps!

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  Anurag Kashyap in awe of Honey Singh, wants to make film on him!

  Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap would have many fans going crazy over his work, but Punjabi rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh has driven him crazy. Honey Singh has rapped for a song called Keekli Kaler Di for Kashyap’s upcoming film Love Shuv Te Chicken Khurana.

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  ‘Vision’ary tribute: Jagjit ghazals get Brailled

  Now, visually impaired ghazal aficionados will also be able to read their favourite verses. A city-based duo has come up with what they call the county's first Braille book on Jagjit Singh and other ghazals maestros.

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  Six item girls, one pan-indian song!

  In filmmaker Sajid Khan's forthcoming remake, Himmatwala, Ajay Devgn will be seen dancing with not one, but six leading ladies.

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  Is SRK's Challa from Jab Tak Hai Jaan inspired?

  AR Rahman's Challa song might be creating waves on the internet, but it has emerged that the song is not exactly err.. original.

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  Aamir Khan's Talaash music launch in a 'sleazy hotel'

  Promotional activities have become a big part of creating pre-release buzz for Bollywood films, what with actors going to great lengths to spread the word. Read On..