Music News

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  Video: Bappi Lahri accuses A R Rahman of copying his song!

  In an exclusive interview with bollywoodhungama.com music director and singer Bappi Lahiri speaks about his album ‘My Love’ which is all set to release shortly. Bappi also shares working experience with international female rapper Jetta, future projects and lots more. Take a look!

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  Music maestro Madan Mohan's unreleased songs to be released as an album

  It's not often that a creator's unsung work gets a chance to be noticed decades after his demise.

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  Musically Yours: Shilpa Rao

  "When people meet me, they cannot relate that I am the voice behind songs like 'Woh Ajnabee' and 'Khuda Jaane'", said the incredibly talented Shilpa Rao when we met her for a rendezvous at her cosy Andheri apartment.

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  Kailash Kher goes global with "Kailasa Chaandan Mein"

  He came from a humble background and burst on the Bollywood music scene with the song "Allah ke bande". Now Singer Kailash Kher is all set to go global with his third album "Kailasa Chaandan Mein" and says international recognition is "encouraging".

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  Supreme Court frowns upon 'Jana Gana Mana Rann'

  The Supreme Court Monday disapproved of the controversial song "Jana Gana Mana Rann" in director Ram Gopal Varma's new film "Rann", saying nobody has the right to tinker with the national anthem.

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  Music Review: Paying Guests

  The moment you hear about a film that has a title which goes as Paying Guests and stars a bunch of youngsters creating some 'dhamaal', you know that it is going to be a full on fun ride all the way.

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  I'm hooked to Bollywood, Indian beats: African drummer Sabal-Lecco

  He's a tall African from Cameroon and is a master of beats, having set the rhythm for musicians Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, Sting, Lenny Kravitz and Herbie Hancock on his drums.

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  Video: Salim-Sulaiman Speak About Prestigious Emmy Awards Nomination!

  Hugely talented music composer duo Salim-Sulaiman have earned a unique distinction of being nominated for the prestigious Emmy Awards. In a bollywoodhungama.com exclusive with Faridoon Shahryar, the ecstatic duo share their first reactions and why it has been a very busy phase for them. Must watch!

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  'Paying Guest' lacks freshness, has boring lyrics

  Composer duo Sajid-Wajid's music is usually fast-paced and foot-tapping, evident in their previous albums "Welcome" and "Partner". But "Paying Guest", a film produced by Subhash Ghai, may fail to please music buffs as it lacks freshness.

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  A.R. Rahman to compose the music for Hollywood film Couples Retreat

  After his double Oscar triumph, A.R. Rahman is now a hot property in Hollywood as well. The music maestro has been signed by Universal Studios to compose the music for its forthcoming film Couples Retreat.

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  Salim - Sulaiman nominated at the Emmy Daytime Awards

  After A.R. Rahman did the nation proud by bagging two Oscars for his Slumdog Millionaire score, it's now the turn of ace music composer duo Salim-Sulaiman to bring some more laurels to the Indian music industry.

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  Why don't we hear folk songs in Bollywood films nowadays?

  There was a time when folk songs were part and parcel of Bollywood films, but now popular rustic tunes seem to have gone missing from movies even though composers are experimenting with different genres far more than they used to.

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  Musically Yours: Naresh Iyer

  In the last few years, we have been witness to the rise of many new talents in the field of music. Right from music directors to singers to lyricists, these new and upcoming talents have been instrumental in giving Bollywood music a whole new feel.

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  Rahman unhappy with use of 'Jai Ho' in poll campaign

  Music maestro A.R. Rahman, whose compositions in "Slumdog Millionaire" made him the first Indian to win twin Oscars, is critical of political parties using for a poll campaign the song "Jai Ho" that he composed for Danny Boyle's rags-to-riches drama.

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  Music Review: Maruti Mera Dosst

  With God as a central protagonist, can one remember a single movie other than 'Hanuman' in recent times, whether animated or live action that has succeeded at the box office? The answer is a firm no.

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  Bollywood's composer duos - working together and loving it

  The saying 'two is company' holds true for Bollywood's music industry where music director duos have been churning out great songs for decades. And such two-member teams say that working with a partner is not only a lot of fun but also helps them create better music.

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  Book Review: Noorjehan - The Melody Queen

  This is one of the rare books that attempt at taking an honest and unbiased view of the subject in question. And the subject this time around is none other than Noorjehan, the singer/actress who has been fondly addressed 'Mallika-e-Tarannum' over the years.

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  Indian singer Kailash Kher to record Bengali songs

  Indian singer Kailash Kher is moved by Baul and other Sufi music of Bangladesh and says his next album will be of songs in Bengali.

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  Video: Gifted - Starry Musical Moments!

  Bollywood Hungama in this exclusive video brings your favourite stars like Shahid Kapoor, Anjana Sukhani, Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Neetu Chandra and many more celebrities in a sing song mood Don't miss this one for anything!

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  Rahman to team up with Mick Jagger!

  Oscar winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman has reportedly teamed up with former Rolling Stones member Mick Jagger for a song.

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  Multiple composers offer melodious medley for '99' (Music Review)

  Another film to cash in on the trend of bringing together multiple composers and lyricists is "99", which stars Soha Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu and Cyrus Broacha. It boasts of four composers and four lyricists behind the soundtrack.

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  Hindu scholars ask for 'kirtan' award at Grammys

  Hindu scholars are calling on Grammy Awards bosses to add a new category for traditional Indian music at the annual awards ceremony.

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  Anu Malik allows Satish Kaushik to use two of his compositions in Teree Sang

  The brief grief phase between filmmaker Satish Kaushik and music composer Anu Malik is over. The legal notice that Anu sent Satish Kaushik after a majority of the composer's songs from Kaushik's Teree Sang were removed has now been revoked.

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  Salman Khan croons a special promotional song for Wanted

  One can blindfoldedly trust Salman Khan to be original as original, creative as creative and dedicated as dedicated. That explains the reason as to why anything and everything that's associated with this man becomes so special, be it his acting, his paintings or his NGO 'Being Human'.

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  Attending acting workshops Himesh's new mantra for success

  Himesh Reshammiya, who was last seen in the box office dud "Karzzzz", has now started attending acting workshops before beginning to shoot for his films. The composer-turned-singer-turned-actor says he is doing so to grasp the essence of his character and perform with ease.