Music News

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  Dhanush dines with Indian, Japanese PM

  Thanks to Kolaveri Di, southern star Dhanush is making waves everywhere. Recently, he was invited by a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for Japanese PM Yoshihiko Noda.

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  Musical ride of 2011

  Six things that shook the music world in 2011

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  Kolaveri Di makes inroads into Pakistan

  Kolaveri Di, the song that has made India sway to its tunes, is making splash in Pakistan as well where a TV channel has come out with its own adaptation -a political satire.

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  AR Rahman: 'Ekk Deewana Tha, my most romantic album'

  Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman, who chose to release the music of his recent film, Ekk Deewana Tha at the Taj Mahal in Agra, says that after a long time, he'd had the chance to compose music for a film featuring young actors.

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  Songs 2011: Kolaveri Di ruled the roost

  The chartbusters in 2011 saw the likes of Bhaag D K Bose, Sadda Haq, Dhinka Chika and Chammak Challo fighting for supremacy until Dhanush crooned Kolaveri di and as the year drew to a close his soup song was on everyone's lips.

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  Chikni Chameli not my style: Katrina Kaif

  Katrina Kaif is garnering a lot of praise for gyrating to item number Chikni Chameli in Karan Johar's forthcoming film Agneepath, but the actor says the lavni style dancing was not a cakewalk for her.

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  Mumbai celebrates Rafi's 87th birth anniversary

  Celebrating singing legend Mohammad Rafi's 87th birth anniversary Saturday, fans in Mumbai will participate in 10 public shows across the city. Different groups of Rafi fans are celebrating the day in their own way.

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  Bappi Lahiri to unveil Boka Chor on Christmas

  On Christmas day, singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, whose Ooh La La… from The Dirty Picture has been ruling charts for the last six weeks, will unveil another song, Boka Chor… on YouTube.

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  APPLAUSE! Dam 999 songs enters Oscar race

  Three songs from Dam 999 are among 39 shortlisted numbers in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 84th Academy Awards. The list was announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on its official website.

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  Rahman back with romantic songs for Ek Deewana Tha

  Three years ago, music maestro AR Rahman charmed cinegoers with his romantic compositions in Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na (2008). Now, he is back with a romantic soundtrack for upcoming film, Ek Deewana Tha (EDT). In a chat, Rahman speaks about the film’s music, Taj Mahal, his production plans and new projects.

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  Prateik holds on to Rahman’s trophy

  It seems like music maestro AR Rahman’s good luck is rubbing off on to Prateik too.How else would you explain the actor’s reluctance to part with Rahman’s film trophy, insisting that it’s a good-luck charm for him?

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  Bappi to rock Christmas!

  On Christmas day, singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, whose 'Ooh la la...' from The Dirty Picture has been ruling charts for the last six weeks, will unveil another song, 'Boka chor...' on YouTube.

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  Bollywood stars to attend Sunburn 2011

  Several Bollywood stars are likely to attend the most-awaited Sunburn music festival that is to be held between December 27 and 29 here, organisers said today.

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  Katrina Kaif, Aamir Khan cast for item song?

  Katrina Kaif and Aamir Khan have both aced the item song routine recently. And how! After Sheila, Katrina's Chikni Chameli number of Agneepath is getting the lady decent reviews.

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  Why Katrina was the only choice for Chikni Chameli

  After Sheila, Munni, Shalu and Jalebi Bai, Chikni Chameli is the latest item bomb in Bollywood. Katrina Kaif has outdone her Sheila Ki Jawani act in the song, and Agneepath director Karan Malhotra believes she has done full justice to it.

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  Rakhi Sawant says Katrina follows her dance moves

  Rakhi Sawant, perhaps true item-girl in Bollywood today, alleges that actress Katrina Kaif has copied her antics in her Chikni Chameli act in Agneepath remake.

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  Watch: Now, Kolaveri Di flashmob in Auckland!

  Kolaveri Di's popularity refuses to bow out. After clocking millions of clicks on the internet and making it to the Time magazine, the song has now been used for a flashmob theme Down Under. The performance is nothing short of spectacular.

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  'Chikni chameli: No comparison please!

  It's official! Agneepath's publicity driver item song, 'Chikni chameli...', picturised on Katrina Kaif, is adapted from a hit Marathi song, 'Kombdi padali...' from the movie Jatra.

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  Chammak Challo made 2011 fantastic: Vishal

  Music composer-duo Vishal-Shekhar had a great 2011 with their songs like Chammak Challo and Ooh La La topping the charts. Vishal says he is elated with the fact that their song is being played across the globe.

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  Veena Malik accused of copying Katrina Kaif

  Veena Malik has again landed in the middle of a controversy, this time for “ripping-off” Katrina Kaif’s look in a new film.

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  Akki bags remake rights of Kolaveri Di

  Actor Akshay Kumar has edged out Shah Rukh Khan to win the Hindi rights of hit Tamil song, Kolaveri Di.

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  Now, Veena Malik to do an item number

  Pakistani model-actor Veena Malik will soon be seen sizzling in an item song titled The Item Bomb Channo… for director Rumy Jaffery’s film Gali Gali Chor Hai. After refusing several dance numbers in Bollywood, this particular song caught her fancy the moment she was offered to feature in it.

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  RDB remixes Sridevi's hit song!

  The famous Sridevi song, 'Oh meri chandni...' from Chandni (1989) has been remixed by the famous band, RDB, for Samir Karnik's Chaar Din Ki Chandni. And reprising Sridevi's part in the song would be Yamla Pagla Deewana actor Kulraj Randhawa along side Tusshar Kapoor.

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  Apache to come out with biopic

  Apache Indian aka Steven Kapur, who once made headlines with hits like 'Chok there...' and 'Boom shak a lak...' and then went into oblivion, is back. And this time around, he proudly confirms that a film is being made on his life.

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  Katrina Kaif’s Chikni Chameli is a copy!

  Actor Katrina Kaif’s item number in Karan Johar’s upcoming production, Agneepath, is a Hindi remake of a Marathi dance number, Kombadi Palali, from the film Jatra.