Music News

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  Anarkali Disco Chali puts pressure on Malaika, Farah

  Choreographer-director Farah Khan says she and Malaika Arora were under a lot of pressure while shooting for the song Anarkali Disco Chali for Housefull 2 because so far their team has been hugely successful.

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  Vivek gives newcomers ticket to Bollywood!

  Way back in 1998, Salman Khan gave a break to music composers Sajid-Wajid in Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya. Fourteen years later, the composer duo's nephews Amjad-Nadeem are set to make their debut in the Vivek Oberoi-starrer Zilla Ghaziabad and Kismat Luv Paisa Dilli (KLPD).

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  Sameera Reddy too curvy for item song?

  Sameera Reddy has earned a reputation as a talented dancer, but Tezz filmmakers may not think that's good enough. Apparently, they are looking for a slimmer girl to do the item number in the Ajay Devgn-Anil Kapoor starrer, though Sameera wanted to be the only girl in the song.

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  Dhanush's ode to Master Blaster!

  Last year, south star Dhanush shot to fame with his 'soup' song 'Kolaveri di...' Now, the ardent cricket fan is ready with his new music video, which salutes cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar.

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  Kahaani song dedicated to Kolkata

  The first song of Vidya Balan’s upcoming movie Kahaani, Ami Shotti Bolchi… that was released on Friday, is a tribute to the City of Joy. It’s a funky grunge sung by Usha Uthup and Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy.

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  Lisa Haydon's sis is Saif’s new item girl!

  Malika Haydon will make her Bollywood debut with an item number titled I’ll Do The Talking in Saif Ali Khan’s Agent Vinod. For the uninitiated, her younger sibling Lisa has already featured in a couple of films such as Aisha (2010) and Rascals (2011).

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  Shazahn goes glam with dance number!

  She made her debut as the girl next door in Rocket Singh: Salesman Of The Year (2009) opposite Ranbir Kapoor. And then followed Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji, where she played the part of a simpleton along side Ajay Devgan.

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  Salim moves over Bollywood!

  After having made a mark as a film composer, Salim Merchant, one half of music director duo SalimSulaiman is all set to explore the singer in him. Salim has lent his voice to a Sufi song in the recently released album, Teri Rehmatein.

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  Chitra's tribute to Jagjit!

  Ghazal singer Chitra Singh, who became a recluse after losing her 21-yearold son to a road accident, lost her husband, ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh early October last year. Nearly five months later, she's decided to release an album comprising 12 of the late artiste's unreleased songs to celebrate his 71st birthday.

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  Akon to sing in Tamil for Murgdoss

  After lending his voice to Chammak Challo in SRK's RA.One, the R&B singer Akon will try his hands at a Tamil song in AR Murgadoss's next Thuppaki starring Vijay.

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  Kareena's mujra holds importance in Agent Vinod

  The much talked-about mujra in Saif Ali Khan’s Agent Vinod, featuring Kareena Kapoor, was not included just to keep audiences happy, asserts director Sriram Raghavan.

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  No item number for Anna Hazare!

  Activist Anna Hazare, along with 100 villagers from his native Ralegan Siddhi, watched the premiere of Gali Gali Chor Hai on Tuesday. The filmmakers wanted the 74-year-old to be the first to view their political satire and grant it his blessings. That might explain why the item number Chhanno
  performed by Pakistani actor Veena Malik, was dropped from the very first screening.

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  Vidya Balan to pull off a Katrina Kaif!

  She raised eyebrows with her sultry outing in Ooh La La And now, Vidya Balan is set for a Lavani clash on the big screen. Even as Katrina Kaif gets rave reviews for her Agneepath item number Chikni Chameli Vidya is readying to take on Katrina in the traditional song-and-dance space.

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  Neil on a song!

  In tune with his musical legacy, actor Neil Nitin Mukesh will once again sing for the big screen for Susi Ganeshan's romantic thriller, Shortcut Romeo.

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  Agnee makes music for The Avengers

  The distributor of Marvel's superhero film, The Avengers, was reportedly scouting for a popular indie band to compose the Hindi theme song for its India release. They had shortlisted two bands, Euphoria and Agnee, from India, and Pakistani rock outfits Strings and Jal to compose and sing the soundtrack.

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  'Kat did no justice to Chameli'

  Eesha Koppikhar doesn't blame "poor girl" Katrina Kaif for failing the Marathi mulgi act in Chikni Chameli. While the rest of the country goes gaga over Kat in the Agneepath track, the 35-year-old slams it.

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  Rain songs raising heat in Bollywood scene!

  Be it Kaatey Nahin Kat Te or Zoobie Doobie, there has always been something sensual and seductive about Bollywood songs shot in the rain. The trend continues with two new songs O Saiyan and Piya O Re Piya, which make for emotional, passionate and romantic additions to their films.

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  Riteish praises music directors for Tere...

  Actor Riteish Deshmukh, who is looking forward to his upcoming release Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya, credits music composers Sachin-Jigar for the amazing soundtrack of the movie.

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  Emraan Hashmi: One more Sufi number!

  Emraan Hashmi is trying to set a special track record for himself, quite literally! The music of nearly every film of his has always got the thumbs up from critics and the audience.

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  AR Rahman reacts to Hosanna controversy

  Music maestro AR Rahman’s latest composition Hosanna… from the Prateik-Amy Jackson starrer Ekk Deewana Tha may have earned a few fans, but it hasn’t amused a certain lot from the Christian Secular Forum (CSF). According to the religious group, Hosanna is a prayer in the Bible and the term is sacred to both Jews and Christians.

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  Vidya Balan to do item number in Ferrari..

  Vidya Balan, after her dirty song Ooh La La with Naseeruddin Shah in The Dirty Picture (2011), not so surprisingly, has now taken on the item girl baton too. And she doesn’t want her cameo song debut to go wrong in any manner.

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  Bips grooves to Helen's lessons!

  For any dancing star in Bollywood, actor-dancer Helen is a the absolute benchmark. When Bipasha Basu was asked to perform a sultry song in her upcoming Jodi Breakers, she decided to seek help from the yesteryear dancing diva, who also plays a key role in the film, that also toplines the 3 Idiots star Madhavan.

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  Rishi-Mithun jugalbandi in Housefull 2

  Sajid Khan has lined up 22 actors in the eagerly awaited sequel of Housefull. And three of them-Mithun Chakraborty, Rishi Kapoor and Randhir Kapoor--are his childhood idols, whose movies the director has grown up on.

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  Rahman’s songs inspire screenplay

  Ekk Deewana Tha director Gautham Menon reveals that the screenplay of his film was developed around the music that Oscar winner AR Rahman composed for it. The film is the Hindi adaptation of the Tamil film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010).

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  Priyanka Chopra: 'I could have been Chikni Chameli'

  A couple of months ago, it was reported that Priyanka Chopra's character (Kaali) in the Agneepath remake was the size of a cameo. Co-writer Ila Bedi Datta stated it was longer. Now, the actor admits she doesn't have a lengthy part, but it was meaty enough for her to sink her teeth into.