A judgement by a two-judge bench of Bombay High Court comes as a bolt from the blue and has taken many followers of the Indian legal system and the film industry by surprise. The matter relates to the casting of Pakistani actors in Hindi films and the High Court has given not only a judgement on the issue but has also held forth at length on the subject.
The case was filed by an actor, Faaiz Anwar Qureshi, as the brief refers to him, who took it upon himself to seek a ban on Pakistani artistes from being assigned roles in the Hindi film Industry.
Some film trade associations are said to have banned or, rather, passed resolutions asking filmmakers to refrain from employing Pakistani performers.
I suppose all trade bodies have the right and duty to protect its members and asking their members to avoid casting Pakistani actors could...
The case was filed by an actor, Faaiz Anwar Qureshi, as the brief refers to him, who took it upon himself to seek a ban on Pakistani artistes from being assigned roles in the Hindi film Industry.
Some film trade associations are said to have banned or, rather, passed resolutions asking filmmakers to refrain from employing Pakistani performers.
I suppose all trade bodies have the right and duty to protect its members and asking their members to avoid casting Pakistani actors could...
- 10/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
A judgement by a two-judge bench of Bombay High Court comes as a bolt from the blue and has taken many followers of the Indian legal system and the film industry by surprise. The matter relates to the casting of Pakistani actors in Hindi films and the High Court has given not only a judgement on the issue but has also held forth at length on the subject.
The case was filed by an actor, Faaiz Anwar Qureshi, as the brief refers to him, who took it upon himself to seek a ban on Pakistani artistes from being assigned roles in the Hindi film Industry.
Some film trade associations are said to have banned or, rather, passed resolutions asking filmmakers to refrain from employing Pakistani performers.
I suppose all trade bodies have the right and duty to protect its members and asking their members to avoid casting Pakistani actors could...
The case was filed by an actor, Faaiz Anwar Qureshi, as the brief refers to him, who took it upon himself to seek a ban on Pakistani artistes from being assigned roles in the Hindi film Industry.
Some film trade associations are said to have banned or, rather, passed resolutions asking filmmakers to refrain from employing Pakistani performers.
I suppose all trade bodies have the right and duty to protect its members and asking their members to avoid casting Pakistani actors could...
- 10/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Mumbai, July 1 (Ians) Renowned lyricist and poets Sayeed Qadri, Faaiz Anwar, Am Turaz, Shabbir Ahmed, Mehshar Afridi and Azhar Iqbal will be seen gracing the upcoming episode of the popular comedy show, ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’. Shabbir, who has penned the lyrics for ‘Aaj Ki Party’ from the film ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, revealed that the inspiration behind the song is the Bollywood superstar Salman Khan.
During the course of the episode, Kapil will ask Shabbir about the inspiration behind the popular song ‘Aaj Ki Party’ from the film Bajrangi Bhaijaan.
Shabbir will recount an interesting anecdote: “The entire movie was shot, and the idea was to have a promotional party song. Salman Bhai usually keeps saying ‘Eid ki party meri taraf se’, so I got inspired by him and his dialogue. Kabir was initially not convinced about having a song added, as the film was shot and there was no space,...
During the course of the episode, Kapil will ask Shabbir about the inspiration behind the popular song ‘Aaj Ki Party’ from the film Bajrangi Bhaijaan.
Shabbir will recount an interesting anecdote: “The entire movie was shot, and the idea was to have a promotional party song. Salman Bhai usually keeps saying ‘Eid ki party meri taraf se’, so I got inspired by him and his dialogue. Kabir was initially not convinced about having a song added, as the film was shot and there was no space,...
- 7/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Singer-composer Farzan Faaiz, who is known for his track ‘Dil Hai Khilaaf’, has released a slow but catchy sad single ‘Dil Baazaan’. The track brings a fresh break to the audience from jingly melodies around us. The single Dil Baazaan, released by Gems Tunes equally matches the brilliance of his last single.
Farzan’s singing and composition lend a certain charm to the track. With its depth and feel ‘Dil Baazaan’ has the potential to top the audience’s playlist and the charts. A slow-paced, heart-breaking sad single, the lyrics of ‘Dil Baazaan’, penned by Faaiz Anwar, carries emotional weight.
Not burdened by the success of both his singles, but assured of coming up with better and bigger, Farzan Faaiz is busy creating songs for films with Hari Haran, Raj Barman and Richa Sharma as singers. He also has another single which will soon be released.
Farzan’s singing and composition lend a certain charm to the track. With its depth and feel ‘Dil Baazaan’ has the potential to top the audience’s playlist and the charts. A slow-paced, heart-breaking sad single, the lyrics of ‘Dil Baazaan’, penned by Faaiz Anwar, carries emotional weight.
Not burdened by the success of both his singles, but assured of coming up with better and bigger, Farzan Faaiz is busy creating songs for films with Hari Haran, Raj Barman and Richa Sharma as singers. He also has another single which will soon be released.
- 6/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
After hit songs like Laal Ghaghra, Zindagi and Baarish Ban Jaana among others, popular Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh is out with his latest track ‘Tumhare Siva’ produced by T-Series. The love song with additional vocals by Khushboo Jain is composed by Nikhil Vinay- Chhote Baba and penned by Faaiz Anwaar and Sameer.
The music video of ‘Tumhare Siva’ depicts a sad story with a happy ending, showcasing the true test of love as a couple finds themselves in a midst of a dilemma. Pawan Singh plays a husband who is waiting in hope and desperation for his wife (played by Swati Chauhan) to recover from a paralysis.
Talking about the song, Pawan Singh said, “Tumhare Siva is about eternal love; one that stands the test of time. The lyrics are very emotional and touching and I hope my fans and listeners enjoy this track.”
Adds Khushboo Jain, “Pawan Singh and...
The music video of ‘Tumhare Siva’ depicts a sad story with a happy ending, showcasing the true test of love as a couple finds themselves in a midst of a dilemma. Pawan Singh plays a husband who is waiting in hope and desperation for his wife (played by Swati Chauhan) to recover from a paralysis.
Talking about the song, Pawan Singh said, “Tumhare Siva is about eternal love; one that stands the test of time. The lyrics are very emotional and touching and I hope my fans and listeners enjoy this track.”
Adds Khushboo Jain, “Pawan Singh and...
- 4/7/2023
- by Pooja Tiwari
- GlamSham
Farzan Faaiz, who started his career as music composer in 2014 with film ‘Anuradha’, followed by ‘Love Ke Funday’ and ‘Veeray Di Wedding’, has recently released a new song called ‘Dil Hai Khilaf’. He said that the number is an emotional track telling story of boy going through tough time in love.
Farzan Faaiz said: “The song is written by my dad Faaiz Anwar, one of the best Lyricists of Hindi Film Industry, and composed by me. It’s an emotional romantic song telling a story of boy having tough time in love. The song is filled with a lot of passion, energy and love. There is a certain harmony in music which creates a synergy between voice and lyrics to represent a period of time when your heart is broken and you are going through ups and downs.”
“My song holds meaning for all and sundry because everyone goes through...
Farzan Faaiz said: “The song is written by my dad Faaiz Anwar, one of the best Lyricists of Hindi Film Industry, and composed by me. It’s an emotional romantic song telling a story of boy having tough time in love. The song is filled with a lot of passion, energy and love. There is a certain harmony in music which creates a synergy between voice and lyrics to represent a period of time when your heart is broken and you are going through ups and downs.”
“My song holds meaning for all and sundry because everyone goes through...
- 11/2/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
With the iconic ghazal Koi Fariyad recreated in Rekha Bharadwaj’s voice for T Series produced Tum Bin 2 creating a whirlwind effect in the music industry, Anubhav Sinha and Bhushan Kumar have decided to team up together and pay a first of its kind musical tribute to Late Jagjit Singh on his 5th death anniversary on October 10. It’s a known fact that the second installment of the Tum Bin franchise has brought to life this evergreen ghazal in the official teaser of the film by garnering close to 10 million hits in a span of 5 days and being an instant hit with the youth bringing back the age of romance. Moreover the biggest superstars of Bollywood, Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan gave their nod of approval by officially launching the teaser.
Titled Tum Bin Misses Jagjit Singh, the strictly by invite only concert will feature some of the stalwarts...
Titled Tum Bin Misses Jagjit Singh, the strictly by invite only concert will feature some of the stalwarts...
- 9/27/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Mumbai, Dec 28: As Anna Hazare held his three-day fast against graft, some distance away in a Mumbai studio a song to wipe out corruption from the country was being recorded for a yet-to-be released film.
The song, penned by Faiz Anwar and composed by Rajendra Shiv for the film 'Dhuaan', was recorded Tuesday by actor Amitabh Dayal and singers Jojo and Javed Ali.
'As a nation, all of us had some dreams when we became independent. But those dreams have not been fulfilled. Instead, we find that every Indian is fighting against corruption at every step today,' Dayal told Ians.
He said that the nation needs to be awakened. 'That.
The song, penned by Faiz Anwar and composed by Rajendra Shiv for the film 'Dhuaan', was recorded Tuesday by actor Amitabh Dayal and singers Jojo and Javed Ali.
'As a nation, all of us had some dreams when we became independent. But those dreams have not been fulfilled. Instead, we find that every Indian is fighting against corruption at every step today,' Dayal told Ians.
He said that the nation needs to be awakened. 'That.
- 12/28/2011
- by Machan Kumar
- RealBollywood.com
Are you ready for the Global Indian Music Awards? Held for the first time last year, this year’s awards, to be held at the Kingdom of Dreams in Gurgaon in late September, are looking to build on the phenomenal success they had in the inaugural year. Gima is a pioneering effort by Wizcraft International Entertainment to recognise and honour talent in Indian music across Film and Non-Film genres, to recognize Indian music transcending genres in the country, while giving the music industry a unified platform to celebrate its talent. Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. has partnered with the leaders of the Indian music industry to jointly create the most definitive platform for Indian music.
Sabbas Joseph of Wizcraft said, “In its second year, Gima is proud to have garnered the incredible goodwill and support of the music fraternity taking the awards from strength to strength. Wizcraft is committed to...
Sabbas Joseph of Wizcraft said, “In its second year, Gima is proud to have garnered the incredible goodwill and support of the music fraternity taking the awards from strength to strength. Wizcraft is committed to...
- 8/16/2011
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
The 56th Annual Filmfare Awards will be held on January 29th. Hosted by two of the hottest stars in Bollywood today Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan, the night will be full of stars! Check out who is nominated to take home the Black Lady!
Best Playback Singer - Female
Mamta Sharma - 'Munni Badnaam Hui' - Dabangg
Shreya Ghoshal - 'Bahara'- I Hate Luv Storys
Shreya Ghoshal - 'Noor e Khuda' My Name Is Khan
Sunidhi Chauhan - 'Sheila Ki Jawani'- Tees Maar Khan
Sunidhi Chauhan - 'Udi' - Guzaarish
Best Playback Singer - Male
Adnan Sami, Shankar Mahadevan - 'Noor e Khuda'- My Name Is Khan
Mohit Chauhan - 'Pee Loon'- Once Upon A Time In Mumbai
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - 'Sajda'- My Name Is Khan
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - 'Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji'- Ishqiya
Shafqat Amanat Ali - 'Bin Tere'- I Hate Luv Storys...
Best Playback Singer - Female
Mamta Sharma - 'Munni Badnaam Hui' - Dabangg
Shreya Ghoshal - 'Bahara'- I Hate Luv Storys
Shreya Ghoshal - 'Noor e Khuda' My Name Is Khan
Sunidhi Chauhan - 'Sheila Ki Jawani'- Tees Maar Khan
Sunidhi Chauhan - 'Udi' - Guzaarish
Best Playback Singer - Male
Adnan Sami, Shankar Mahadevan - 'Noor e Khuda'- My Name Is Khan
Mohit Chauhan - 'Pee Loon'- Once Upon A Time In Mumbai
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - 'Sajda'- My Name Is Khan
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - 'Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji'- Ishqiya
Shafqat Amanat Ali - 'Bin Tere'- I Hate Luv Storys...
- 1/22/2011
- Bollyspice
Best FilmBand Baaja BaaraatDabanggMy Name Is KhanPeepli LiveUdaanBest DirectorAbhinav Kashyap (Dabangg)Karan Johar (My Name Is Khan)Manish Sharma (Band Baaja Baaraat )Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Guzarish)Vikramaditya Motwane (Udaan)Best Actor In A Leading RoleAjay Devgn (Once Upon A Time In Mumbai)Hrithik Roshan (Guzaarish)Salman Khan(Dabangg)Shah Rukh Khan (My Name Is Khan)Ranbir Kapoor (Raajneeti)Best Actress In A Leading RoleAishwariya Rai Bachchan (Guzaarish)Anushka Sharma (Band Baaja Baaraat )Kajol (My Name Is Khan)Kareena Kapoor (Golmaal 3)Vidya Balan (Ishqiya)Best Actor In Supporting Role - MaleArjun Rampal (Raajneeti)Arshad Warsi (Golmaal 3)Emraan Hashmi (Once Upon A Time In Mumbai)Manoj Bajpai (Raajneeti)Nana Patekar (Raajneeti)Ronit Roy (Udaan)Best Actor In A Supporting Role - FemaleAmrita Puri (Aisha)Kareena Kapoor (We Are Family)Prachi Desai (Once Upon A Time In Mumbai)Ratna Patak Shah (Golmaal 3)Supriya Pathak Kapoor (Khichdi,...
- 1/14/2011
- Filmicafe
Shah Rukh Khan starrer .My Name Is Khan. Thursday got the maximum Filmfare nominations including best actor, best director for Karan Johar and best actress for Kajol.Other nominations include best film; best music for Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy; best lyricist for Niranjan Iyengar for the songs .Sajda. and .Noor-e-Khuda.; best playback singer (male) for Adnan Sami and Shankar Mahadevan for .Noor-e-Khuda., and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for .Sajda.; and Best singer (female) for Shreya Ghoshal for .Noor-e-Khuda..In a neck-to-neck race is Salman Khan.s corrupt cop saga .Dabangg. that has earned six nods for best film; best director for debutant Abhinav Kashyap; best actor for Salman; best music for Sajid-Wajid and Lalit Pandit; best lyrics for Faiz Anwar.s .Tere mast mast do nain. and best playback singer (female) singer for Mamta Sharma.s rustic rendition of .Munni badnam hui..Others to follow suit in the best film category are .Band...
- 1/13/2011
- Filmicafe
Shah Rukh Khan.s .My Name Is Khan. leads the 6th Chevrolet Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards nomination list with 13 nominations followed by Salaman Khan-starrer blockbuster .Dabangg., which is named in 10 categories.Shah Rukh and Salman are competing with each other for the best actor trophy and both the movies will also vie for best film honour.Other actors competing for the best actor gong are Ajay Devgn (.Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai.), Hrithik Roshan (.Guzaarish.), and Ranbir Kapoor (.Raajneeti.).In the best film category other nominations are .Raajneeti., .Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai., .Band Baaja Baaraat. and .Ishqiya...Dabangg. is also nominated for best dialogue for Abhinav Singh Kashyap and Dilip Shukla; best choreography for Farah Khan for .Munni Badnam. and Mamta Shrama has got the best female singer nomination for the same song; best music for Sajid-Wajid; best lyrics for Faiz Anwar for the...
- 1/6/2011
- Filmicafe
DabanggMusic Directors: Sajid-Wajid and Lalit PanditLyricists: Faiz Anwar, Lalit Pandit and Jalees SherwaniSingers: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Mamta Sharma, Aishwarya, Sonu Niigaam, Shreya Ghoshal, Sukhwinder Singh, Wajid, Master Saleem, Shabaab Sabri and Salman KhanRating: *** Keeping in mind the film that is set in a small town in Uttar Pradesh, composer duo Sajid-Wajid have composed a soundtrack for Dabangg that has mass appeal and is entertaining. The album offers 10 tracks. The soundtrack of the much-awaited Salman Khan flick opens with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, a favourite of Sajid-Wajid, crooning romantic track Tere mast mast do nain. The moderately paced track is likeable ...
- 8/9/2010
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Mumbai, Aug 9 – Film: ‘Dabangg’; Music Directors: Sajid-Wajid and Lalit Pandit; Lyricists: Faiz Anwar, Lalit Pandit and Jalees Sherwani; Singers: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Mamta Sharma, Aishwarya, Sonu Niigaam, Shreya Ghoshal, Sukhwinder Singh, Wajid, Master Saleem, Shabaab Sabri and Salman Khan; Rating: ***
Keeping in mind the film that is set in a small town in Uttar Pradesh, composer duo Sajid-Wajid have composed a soundtrack for ‘Dabangg’ that has mass appeal and is entertaining.
The album offers 10 tracks.
The soundtrack of the much-awaited Salman Khan flick opens with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, a favourite of Sajid-Wajid, crooning romantic track ‘Tere mast mast do nain’..
Keeping in mind the film that is set in a small town in Uttar Pradesh, composer duo Sajid-Wajid have composed a soundtrack for ‘Dabangg’ that has mass appeal and is entertaining.
The album offers 10 tracks.
The soundtrack of the much-awaited Salman Khan flick opens with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, a favourite of Sajid-Wajid, crooning romantic track ‘Tere mast mast do nain’..
- 8/9/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
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