Let me begin by saying what I will say at the end too Shankar Mahadevan is a musical genius. Reflecting on my journey with Shankar, it all began through the creative Imtiaz Dharker a cherished friend and renowned painter.
She reached out to me to write the lyrics for her documentary focused on Mumbai’s street children. She was aiming to capture their essence through a singular song rather than conventional commentary. I happily agreed.
Guided by Imtiaz, I found myself at a studio to meet Ehsaan Noorani. Soon after, his partner Shankar Mahadevan arrived. It was a brief yet defining interaction. In just minutes, he composed a musical masterpiece, leaving a lasting impression on me.
Later, I called Ehsaan, asking if they would be interested in composing for films. He said he would get back but never did. Later, I learnt that he got so flustered and nervous that...
She reached out to me to write the lyrics for her documentary focused on Mumbai’s street children. She was aiming to capture their essence through a singular song rather than conventional commentary. I happily agreed.
Guided by Imtiaz, I found myself at a studio to meet Ehsaan Noorani. Soon after, his partner Shankar Mahadevan arrived. It was a brief yet defining interaction. In just minutes, he composed a musical masterpiece, leaving a lasting impression on me.
Later, I called Ehsaan, asking if they would be interested in composing for films. He said he would get back but never did. Later, I learnt that he got so flustered and nervous that...
- 2/8/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif, who recently celebrated her second wedding anniversary with her husband Vicky Kaushal, shared a picture with her hubby on her social media. The actress took to her Instagram and shared a casual picture of herself and Vicky enjoying the company of each other as they posed for the camera.
The picture shows Katrina in a no-makeup look as she wore a white printed dress. Vicky Kaushal wore a white T-shirt with a cap.
Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, took to the comments section and rescinded with a heart-eyed emoticon. Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar and Big B’s daughter Shweta Bachchan dropped heart emojis for the couple.
A fan wrote in the comments, “Happy happy wedding anniversary. God bless you both always with happiness and togetherness for a lifetime ahead.” “God she is looking like a teenager,” praised another fan. Someone also said, “Y’all look like a Disney couple.
The picture shows Katrina in a no-makeup look as she wore a white printed dress. Vicky Kaushal wore a white T-shirt with a cap.
Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, took to the comments section and rescinded with a heart-eyed emoticon. Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar and Big B’s daughter Shweta Bachchan dropped heart emojis for the couple.
A fan wrote in the comments, “Happy happy wedding anniversary. God bless you both always with happiness and togetherness for a lifetime ahead.” “God she is looking like a teenager,” praised another fan. Someone also said, “Y’all look like a Disney couple.
- 12/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif, who recently celebrated her second wedding anniversary with her husband Vicky Kaushal, shared a picture with her hubby on her social media. The actress took to her Instagram and shared a casual picture of herself and Vicky enjoying the company of each other as they posed for the camera.
The picture shows Katrina in a no-makeup look as she wore a white printed dress. Vicky Kaushal wore a white T-shirt with a cap.
Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, took to the comments section and rescinded with a heart-eyed emoticon. Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar and Big B’s daughter Shweta Bachchan dropped heart emojis for the couple.
A fan wrote in the comments, “Happy happy wedding anniversary. God bless you both always with happiness and togetherness for a lifetime ahead.” “God she is looking like a teenager,” praised another fan. Someone also said, “Y’all look like a Disney couple.
The picture shows Katrina in a no-makeup look as she wore a white printed dress. Vicky Kaushal wore a white T-shirt with a cap.
Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, took to the comments section and rescinded with a heart-eyed emoticon. Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar and Big B’s daughter Shweta Bachchan dropped heart emojis for the couple.
A fan wrote in the comments, “Happy happy wedding anniversary. God bless you both always with happiness and togetherness for a lifetime ahead.” “God she is looking like a teenager,” praised another fan. Someone also said, “Y’all look like a Disney couple.
- 12/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal, who is receiving a lot of positive response for his work in the recently released film ‘Sam Bahadur’, is celebrating his second wedding anniversary with his wife Katrina Kaif. The actor on Saturday took to his Instagram to share a video of his wife as he said that being in her company guarantees him entertainment.
Sharing a video of Katrina from one of their flights, Vicky wrote in the caption, “In-flight and in-life entertainment! Love you beautiful… keep it coming”.
In the video, Katrina can be seen boxing as her husband looks totally entertained by her antics.
The couple tied the knot in a private ceremony at the Six Senses Fort Barwara Hotel with friends and family in attendance on December 9, 2021.
The ‘Sangeet’ Night’ was held on December 8, Gurdas Maan, Hardy Sandhu, Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Manj Musik performed at the ‘Sangeet’ ceremony of the high-profile wedding.
Sharing a video of Katrina from one of their flights, Vicky wrote in the caption, “In-flight and in-life entertainment! Love you beautiful… keep it coming”.
In the video, Katrina can be seen boxing as her husband looks totally entertained by her antics.
The couple tied the knot in a private ceremony at the Six Senses Fort Barwara Hotel with friends and family in attendance on December 9, 2021.
The ‘Sangeet’ Night’ was held on December 8, Gurdas Maan, Hardy Sandhu, Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Manj Musik performed at the ‘Sangeet’ ceremony of the high-profile wedding.
- 12/9/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal, who is receiving a lot of positive response for his work in the recently released film ‘Sam Bahadur’, is celebrating his second wedding anniversary with his wife Katrina Kaif. The actor on Saturday took to his Instagram to share a video of his wife as he said that being in her company guarantees him entertainment.
Sharing a video of Katrina from one of their flights, Vicky wrote in the caption, “In-flight and in-life entertainment! Love you beautiful… keep it coming”.
In the video, Katrina can be seen boxing as her husband looks totally entertained by her antics.
The couple tied the knot in a private ceremony at the Six Senses Fort Barwara Hotel with friends and family in attendance on December 9, 2021.
The ‘Sangeet’ Night’ was held on December 8, Gurdas Maan, Hardy Sandhu, Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Manj Musik performed at the ‘Sangeet’ ceremony of the high-profile wedding.
Sharing a video of Katrina from one of their flights, Vicky wrote in the caption, “In-flight and in-life entertainment! Love you beautiful… keep it coming”.
In the video, Katrina can be seen boxing as her husband looks totally entertained by her antics.
The couple tied the knot in a private ceremony at the Six Senses Fort Barwara Hotel with friends and family in attendance on December 9, 2021.
The ‘Sangeet’ Night’ was held on December 8, Gurdas Maan, Hardy Sandhu, Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Manj Musik performed at the ‘Sangeet’ ceremony of the high-profile wedding.
- 12/9/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Mumbai, Nov 26 (Ians) ‘The Archies’ star cast Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan, Vedang Raina, Mihir Ahuja, Aditi Saigal and Yuvraj Menda, who were present at the album launch party of the movie, enthralled the audience by dancing to the track ‘Va Va Voom’.
Suhana looked pretty in a maroon and green multi-colored tulle dress, with her hair open, and glossy makeup. Khushi wore an off shoulder tulle ankle length dress.
They were accompanied by filmmakers Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti, and musicians Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa to the event.
The kids danced to the ‘Va Va Voom’ which is sung by Tejas, Chelsea Das, Kiara Alemao, Zoe Siddharth, Aryaman Singh, Brendan Alphonso, Urgen Yolmo, Shaurya Singh, Simran Duggal, Kenishaa Francis, and Shane D’Souza.
Talking about the skates used as the prop in the original dance performance, Suhana said: “Unfortunately I haven’t been skating much. I...
Suhana looked pretty in a maroon and green multi-colored tulle dress, with her hair open, and glossy makeup. Khushi wore an off shoulder tulle ankle length dress.
They were accompanied by filmmakers Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti, and musicians Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa to the event.
The kids danced to the ‘Va Va Voom’ which is sung by Tejas, Chelsea Das, Kiara Alemao, Zoe Siddharth, Aryaman Singh, Brendan Alphonso, Urgen Yolmo, Shaurya Singh, Simran Duggal, Kenishaa Francis, and Shane D’Souza.
Talking about the skates used as the prop in the original dance performance, Suhana said: “Unfortunately I haven’t been skating much. I...
- 11/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Mumbai, Nov 26 (Ians) ‘The Archies’ star cast Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan, Vedang Raina, Mihir Ahuja, Aditi Saigal and Yuvraj Menda, who were present at the album launch party of the movie, enthralled the audience by dancing to the track ‘Va Va Voom’.
Suhana looked pretty in a maroon and green multi-colored tulle dress, with her hair open, and glossy makeup. Khushi wore an off shoulder tulle ankle length dress.
They were accompanied by filmmakers Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti, and musicians Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa to the event.
The kids danced to the ‘Va Va Voom’ which is sung by Tejas, Chelsea Das, Kiara Alemao, Zoe Siddharth, Aryaman Singh, Brendan Alphonso, Urgen Yolmo, Shaurya Singh, Simran Duggal, Kenishaa Francis, and Shane D’Souza.
Talking about the skates used as the prop in the original dance performance, Suhana said: “Unfortunately I haven’t been skating much. I...
Suhana looked pretty in a maroon and green multi-colored tulle dress, with her hair open, and glossy makeup. Khushi wore an off shoulder tulle ankle length dress.
They were accompanied by filmmakers Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti, and musicians Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa to the event.
The kids danced to the ‘Va Va Voom’ which is sung by Tejas, Chelsea Das, Kiara Alemao, Zoe Siddharth, Aryaman Singh, Brendan Alphonso, Urgen Yolmo, Shaurya Singh, Simran Duggal, Kenishaa Francis, and Shane D’Souza.
Talking about the skates used as the prop in the original dance performance, Suhana said: “Unfortunately I haven’t been skating much. I...
- 11/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The musical trio of Indian film industry- Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa, who were present at the album launch party of ‘The Archies’, spoke about the creation of 60’s music for the teen musical drama. They also said that they are the Akhtar family’s musicians.
‘The Archies’ is directed by Zoya Akhtar, and stars Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan, Vedang Raina, Mihir Ahuja, Aditi Saigal and Yuvraj Menda. The screenplay is by Reema Kagti.
It is given that Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy will be a part of the project if the filmmaker is an Akhtar.
Shankar said: “People have family carpenters, doctors, we are the Akhtar family musicians.”
Talking about the evolution of Zoya and Reema over the years as filmmakers, Ehsaan said: “I think they are very ahead of their time. They are very aware of whatever is going on, the cinema, the music, they create people to work with,...
‘The Archies’ is directed by Zoya Akhtar, and stars Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan, Vedang Raina, Mihir Ahuja, Aditi Saigal and Yuvraj Menda. The screenplay is by Reema Kagti.
It is given that Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy will be a part of the project if the filmmaker is an Akhtar.
Shankar said: “People have family carpenters, doctors, we are the Akhtar family musicians.”
Talking about the evolution of Zoya and Reema over the years as filmmakers, Ehsaan said: “I think they are very ahead of their time. They are very aware of whatever is going on, the cinema, the music, they create people to work with,...
- 11/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
The musical trio of Indian film industry- Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa, who were present at the album launch party of ‘The Archies’, spoke about the creation of 60’s music for the teen musical drama. They also said that they are the Akhtar family’s musicians.
‘The Archies’ is directed by Zoya Akhtar, and stars Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan, Vedang Raina, Mihir Ahuja, Aditi Saigal and Yuvraj Menda. The screenplay is by Reema Kagti.
It is given that Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy will be a part of the project if the filmmaker is an Akhtar.
Shankar said: “People have family carpenters, doctors, we are the Akhtar family musicians.”
Talking about the evolution of Zoya and Reema over the years as filmmakers, Ehsaan said: “I think they are very ahead of their time. They are very aware of whatever is going on, the cinema, the music, they create people to work with,...
‘The Archies’ is directed by Zoya Akhtar, and stars Agastya Nanda, Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan, Vedang Raina, Mihir Ahuja, Aditi Saigal and Yuvraj Menda. The screenplay is by Reema Kagti.
It is given that Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy will be a part of the project if the filmmaker is an Akhtar.
Shankar said: “People have family carpenters, doctors, we are the Akhtar family musicians.”
Talking about the evolution of Zoya and Reema over the years as filmmakers, Ehsaan said: “I think they are very ahead of their time. They are very aware of whatever is going on, the cinema, the music, they create people to work with,...
- 11/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Singer and composer Shankar Mahadevan, who is seen judging the young talents on the singing reality show, ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs’, announced that the top 6 contestants will be getting Rs 1 lakh scholarship and a digital tablet.
Shankar is a part of the popular musical team of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy which consists of him along with Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. As a music composer, Shankar has given music for a number of films including ‘Dillagi’, ‘Mission Kashmir’, ‘Dil Chahta Hai’, ‘Kuch Naa Kaho’, ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’, ‘Lakshya’, ‘Don 2’ and many more.
Currently, he is seen among the panel of judges along with Anu Malik and Neeti Mohan.
He said: “All the kids have been impressing us since the start of the show and we are extremely happy to witness such amazing talent in this show.”
“As a token of appreciation, my partner Sridhar Ranganathan (from Shankar Mahadevan...
Shankar is a part of the popular musical team of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy which consists of him along with Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. As a music composer, Shankar has given music for a number of films including ‘Dillagi’, ‘Mission Kashmir’, ‘Dil Chahta Hai’, ‘Kuch Naa Kaho’, ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’, ‘Lakshya’, ‘Don 2’ and many more.
Currently, he is seen among the panel of judges along with Anu Malik and Neeti Mohan.
He said: “All the kids have been impressing us since the start of the show and we are extremely happy to witness such amazing talent in this show.”
“As a token of appreciation, my partner Sridhar Ranganathan (from Shankar Mahadevan...
- 1/20/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Singer and composer Shankar Mahadevan said that his wife Sangeeta is his biggest inspiration and also revealed how they both started dating when they were still in school. He said: “I am very lucky that I have Sangeeta, Shivam and Siddharth as my family. The purpose behind all my songs and compositions till now is my wife Sangeeta. I have been married to her for almost 30 years now, and I have known her since I was 17 years old. It’s been more than 40 years of us, together, we have literally grown up.”
Shankar is part of the popular musical trio, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy which consists of him along with Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. As a music composer, Shankar has given music for a number of films including ‘Dillagi’, ‘Mission Kashmir’, ‘Dil Chahta Hai’, ‘Kuch Naa Kaho’, ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’, ‘Lakshya’, ‘Don 2’ and many more.
Currently, he is seen among the...
Shankar is part of the popular musical trio, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy which consists of him along with Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. As a music composer, Shankar has given music for a number of films including ‘Dillagi’, ‘Mission Kashmir’, ‘Dil Chahta Hai’, ‘Kuch Naa Kaho’, ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’, ‘Lakshya’, ‘Don 2’ and many more.
Currently, he is seen among the...
- 1/13/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Toofaan, Rakeysh OmPrakash Mehra’s newest epic boxing drama starring Farhan Akhtar, Paresh Rawal, and Mrunal Thakur is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Toofaan tells about the journey of a young thug and street fighter Ajju Bhai, who through the encouragement of his love Aanaya and his coach becomes the boxing champion Aziz Ali. It is a story of resilience, passion, perseverance, the drive to succeed, and love.
Rakeysh OmPrakash Mehra is known for incredible movie albums… think Rang De Basanti and Delhi 6 by A.R. Rahman and Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, and Loy Mendonsa aka S-e-l’s tracks for Mirzya and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. These soundtracks are known to include some of the best songs in Hindi film music ever.
For the music of Toofaan, Mr. Mehra once again worked with the fab trio of S-e-l to create the essence of the sound and the main core of the soundtrack.
Rakeysh OmPrakash Mehra is known for incredible movie albums… think Rang De Basanti and Delhi 6 by A.R. Rahman and Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, and Loy Mendonsa aka S-e-l’s tracks for Mirzya and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. These soundtracks are known to include some of the best songs in Hindi film music ever.
For the music of Toofaan, Mr. Mehra once again worked with the fab trio of S-e-l to create the essence of the sound and the main core of the soundtrack.
- 7/27/2021
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Amazon Prime Video in association with Sony Music Entertainment India recently launched the much-loved soundtrack of Amazon Original Series Bandish Bandits. Marking the digital debut of the extraordinary music composer trio Shankar Mahadeva, Ehsaan Noorani, and Loy Mendosa, the album has received universal acclaim with the songs trending across major music services and mediums. Sel’s versatile album, includes contemporary and classical music, through an eclectic mix of classical, folk, pop and fusion tracks created specifically for the show. Some of the powerful vocals of the album include those of Shankar Mahadevan, Armaan Malik, Jonita Gandhi, Mame Khan, Shivam Mahadevan, Shreeya Sondur, among others.
“The music of Bandish Bandits has played a huge part in the success of the series. Audiences have loved the fact that it seamlessly weaves itself into the story and keeps them immersed in it till the very end.” said Gaurav Gandhi, Director and Country Gm Amazon Prime Video,...
“The music of Bandish Bandits has played a huge part in the success of the series. Audiences have loved the fact that it seamlessly weaves itself into the story and keeps them immersed in it till the very end.” said Gaurav Gandhi, Director and Country Gm Amazon Prime Video,...
- 9/16/2020
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
The musical drama series, Bandish Bandits, began streaming August 4th on Amazon Prime. Directed by Anand Tiwari, the 10 episode Amazon Original Series, set in Jodhpur, tells the tale of two young musicians, hailing from contrasting backgrounds. Bandish Bandits follows the story of Radhe, a singing prodigy determined to follow in the classical footsteps of his grandfather, and Tamanna, a rising pop sensation desperate to become India’s first international pop-star.
When I first read the synopsis of Bandish Bandits, I was very intrigued and knew I wanted to see this series. It was even better than I imagined! I am, of course, a huge Bollywood fan and for me, Bandish Bandits is such a Bollywood-esque story. The series features 30 to 50-minute episodes, which clocks in at about 7-ish hours – I was all in for it and in fact, I would have watched even more.
The director crafted the series so well.
When I first read the synopsis of Bandish Bandits, I was very intrigued and knew I wanted to see this series. It was even better than I imagined! I am, of course, a huge Bollywood fan and for me, Bandish Bandits is such a Bollywood-esque story. The series features 30 to 50-minute episodes, which clocks in at about 7-ish hours – I was all in for it and in fact, I would have watched even more.
The director crafted the series so well.
- 8/6/2020
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Panga, starring Kangana Ranaut, is an inspirational tale directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari. Panga is an emotional roller coaster tale of a middle class Indian woman, a forgotten Kabaddi world champion who has an inner desire to give a new meaning to her existing role as a wife and mother. She makes an incredible move to come back to the sport despite the challenges that include creating an upheaval in her life as she is torn between family responsibility and love for the sport. At heart it is a story about a family who laughs, cries, dreams together & remains by your side to make your dream come true!
The soundtrack is composed by music greats Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, with lyrics by the incredible Javed Akhtar. So does the music sing…? Read on to find out!
Starting off with a very Indian vibe, the energetic Panga Title Track is sung by the wonderful...
The soundtrack is composed by music greats Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, with lyrics by the incredible Javed Akhtar. So does the music sing…? Read on to find out!
Starting off with a very Indian vibe, the energetic Panga Title Track is sung by the wonderful...
- 1/27/2020
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
The incredible trio of musicians and composers, Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa aka Sel have given Hindi films some of the best music that has been played within and behind the stories of the movies. Along with the soundtracks, Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy also perform concerts as well as compose for corporate projects, TV and more. This year, Sel celebrate the 22nd year they have been working together, but more on that later. Currently the trio, along with director, actor and singer Farhan Akhtar are on a special concert tour around North America.
During a stop in Toronto, Ehsaan took some time out from sound checks and performing to talk with Stacey about performing live, what has gone before and what will be coming next in the world of Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy gaane.
Concert Tour
Talking about the concert series, the musician revealed what preparation went into...
During a stop in Toronto, Ehsaan took some time out from sound checks and performing to talk with Stacey about performing live, what has gone before and what will be coming next in the world of Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy gaane.
Concert Tour
Talking about the concert series, the musician revealed what preparation went into...
- 9/7/2018
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
The word biopic is seemingly on the lips of every Bollywood fan these days. Whether it’s 2018’s Raazi and Sanju or Sultan and Dangal from a few years back, Bollywood has fallen in love with all of these true stories that in film look to find the story behind the story. Lost loves, heartbreak and despair, coming out on top in the end, who could be surprised that they do well in attracting cinemagoers. Their music follows this rollercoaster of emotions through too as it looks to complement the story rather than take it over. Often this means experienced music directors, who are known for being up for the challenge. So, when it comes to Shaad Ali’s new biopic Soorma starring Diljit Dosanth, it’s not surprising that Shankar Ehsaan and Loy are asked to create the soundtrack.
“Kabhi me hoor hoor kehta hoon” is the opening statement...
“Kabhi me hoor hoor kehta hoon” is the opening statement...
- 7/5/2018
- by Swarup Chakravarthy
- Bollyspice
Winner of the Grand Prix de Montreal at the 21st Festival International du Film Pour Enfants de Montréal Film (Fifem), “Relief” is a rather unusual children’s film, both for the central concept and the general style, which, after a fashion, functions as a parody of Hollywood movies and a rather pointy satire of the Indian ways.
“Relief” runs as part of the 9th edition of the Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival, that runs at 15 cinemas, across London, Birmingham and Manchester, from 21st June to 1st July, with 27 films, including features and short films, in competition. It is the largest South Asian film festival in Europe. Buy your tickets via this website, at respective cinema box offices: http://londonindianfilmfestival.co.uk/
The story takes place in one of Delhi’s oldest slums, where most people work separating garbage, and not a single house includes a toilet, forcing everyone there to defecate outside,...
“Relief” runs as part of the 9th edition of the Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival, that runs at 15 cinemas, across London, Birmingham and Manchester, from 21st June to 1st July, with 27 films, including features and short films, in competition. It is the largest South Asian film festival in Europe. Buy your tickets via this website, at respective cinema box offices: http://londonindianfilmfestival.co.uk/
The story takes place in one of Delhi’s oldest slums, where most people work separating garbage, and not a single house includes a toilet, forcing everyone there to defecate outside,...
- 6/15/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Rakesh Omprakash Mehra’s Mirzya. After watching a stage performance of Mirza-Sahibhan 35 years ago, Mirzya was born. I had the privilege of watching this film a week in advance. I have avoided all publicity about this film as I didn’t want to go in with any expectations. This is difficult in a way as this is a Rakesh Omprakash Mehra directed film. He is back since the incredibly successful Bhaag Milka Bhaag. I have sat with my thoughts of this film for four days. Normally I don’t. Normally reviews as far as they go are fairly straight forward. This one isn’t. Why? Well there are so many different elements to it and you just need a little bit of time to make your mind up about it.
Let us start with the much talked about music. Shankar Ehsaan and Loy do something different here and it suits Mirzya.
Let us start with the much talked about music. Shankar Ehsaan and Loy do something different here and it suits Mirzya.
- 10/6/2016
- by Rima Bhatia
- Bollyspice
Harshvardhan Kapoor is ready to hit the big screen and his first film is an epic one! Son of Anil Kapoor and brother to Sonam and Rhea, the young man certainly has acting in his blood and he now prepares to show off his talent in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Mirzya.
A timeless folktale about star-crossed lovers is uniquely told in two parallel worlds, one real, and one fantastical. Set in modern day Rajasthan, the musical is also played out in the mountains of Ladakh where the Punjabi folktale comes to life. The lovers grapple with forces that seek to keep them apart in both avatars but they discover that even a moment of true love is worth an entire lifetime.
In a wonderful conversation Harvarshdhan Kapoor talked with Stacey about preparing for this dual role, finding his characters and then bringing them both to life onscreen. Plus so much more!
A timeless folktale about star-crossed lovers is uniquely told in two parallel worlds, one real, and one fantastical. Set in modern day Rajasthan, the musical is also played out in the mountains of Ladakh where the Punjabi folktale comes to life. The lovers grapple with forces that seek to keep them apart in both avatars but they discover that even a moment of true love is worth an entire lifetime.
In a wonderful conversation Harvarshdhan Kapoor talked with Stacey about preparing for this dual role, finding his characters and then bringing them both to life onscreen. Plus so much more!
- 10/6/2016
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
A tale of love, Mirzya, which hits theaters Friday, explores the tragic folktale of Mirza and Sahiban both in the world of folklore and in modern Rajasthan in 2016. The story, presented in a very unique way, weaves in and out of the love of Mirza-Sahiban of the folk tale and the characters of today. This ageless epic is directed by the BAFTA Awards nominee & 3-time National Award recipient Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and is brought to life in the words of famed poet and lyricist Dadasaheb Phalke recipient and Oscar winner – Gulzar. Introducing Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher, along with Anuj Chaudhary and Anjali Patil, this untold love story of estranged soul mates also stars Om Puri, Art Malik, and K. K. Raina.
In our recent interview, director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra revealed, among many other things, that this film is a musical. To create the music for his story of Mirzya,...
In our recent interview, director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra revealed, among many other things, that this film is a musical. To create the music for his story of Mirzya,...
- 10/4/2016
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
From the heartbreaking but brilliant Rang De Basanti, to the wonderful Delhi 6, to the inspiring Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has brought Indian cinema some of its greatest films.
With his film Mirzya, he has now turned his focus on the Punjabi folk tale Mirza-Sahiban, but presenting it in a unique way. Interweaving the legendary folklore with a contemporary version, this musical brings out the story of a love that will never die. Joining him in transforming this story is the esteemed writer and poet Gulzar. Adding to the worlds of Mirzya is music by the great Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy.
Mirzya introduces Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher, along with Anuj Chaudhary. Also bringing the story to life are the screen masters, Om Puri, Art Malik, and K. K. Raina.
Some of my absolute favorite interviews to conduct are with directors because they just love talking about their movies.
With his film Mirzya, he has now turned his focus on the Punjabi folk tale Mirza-Sahiban, but presenting it in a unique way. Interweaving the legendary folklore with a contemporary version, this musical brings out the story of a love that will never die. Joining him in transforming this story is the esteemed writer and poet Gulzar. Adding to the worlds of Mirzya is music by the great Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy.
Mirzya introduces Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher, along with Anuj Chaudhary. Also bringing the story to life are the screen masters, Om Puri, Art Malik, and K. K. Raina.
Some of my absolute favorite interviews to conduct are with directors because they just love talking about their movies.
- 10/3/2016
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
From the first look, to the intriguing teaser and trailer, to the incredible music, Mirzya has defintely been a film that we have been eagerly waiting to see. And now we have a brand new trailer that is absolutely stunning and makes us excited to see the story play out on October 7th!
Mirzya is a film inspired by the legendary ‘Mirza Sahiban’, a tragic tale of star-crossed lovers. Accompanied by heightened drama and action packed sequences, the film plays out in two parallel worlds – the legendry folklore and modern day in Rajasthan, India. As the lovers grapple with forces that seek to keep them apart in both avatars, they discover that a moment of true love together is worth sacrificing lifetimes apart.
The film introduces Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher, along with Anuj Chaudhary, all of whom make a dramatic entry into the world of cinema in this untold love story of estranged soulmates.
Mirzya is a film inspired by the legendary ‘Mirza Sahiban’, a tragic tale of star-crossed lovers. Accompanied by heightened drama and action packed sequences, the film plays out in two parallel worlds – the legendry folklore and modern day in Rajasthan, India. As the lovers grapple with forces that seek to keep them apart in both avatars, they discover that a moment of true love together is worth sacrificing lifetimes apart.
The film introduces Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher, along with Anuj Chaudhary, all of whom make a dramatic entry into the world of cinema in this untold love story of estranged soulmates.
- 9/26/2016
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
I have been a fan of Magik since I heard the first notes of ‘Rock On!!’ hit my speakers! I loved the songs and loved the movie even more when Rock On!! hit theaters in 2008. Now Magik is back in the sequel Rock On!!2 and I couldn’t be more excited.
Once again Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal and Purab Kohli are back taking center stage and this time Shraddha Kapoor and Shashank Arora have joined the band. Now we have only seen a very intriguing teaser but we do know that we can’t wait to watch the film when it hits the stage on November 11th!
Bringing the rock music back again are the ever cool and fabulous Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy. For vocals, Farhan Akhtar is back singing lead and what is cool is that Shraddha Kapoor also takes the mike. So does Magik still rock? Read on to find out!
Once again Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal and Purab Kohli are back taking center stage and this time Shraddha Kapoor and Shashank Arora have joined the band. Now we have only seen a very intriguing teaser but we do know that we can’t wait to watch the film when it hits the stage on November 11th!
Bringing the rock music back again are the ever cool and fabulous Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy. For vocals, Farhan Akhtar is back singing lead and what is cool is that Shraddha Kapoor also takes the mike. So does Magik still rock? Read on to find out!
- 9/26/2016
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
In this tribute to the love between soul mates, this passionate love song of the decade from Mirzya will transform you to a beautiful world of unbridled passion and ecstasy very aesthetically. It creates a lasting imagery of two people completely in love oblivious to the turmoil around their relationship.
A pleasant blend of folk tunes and electronic music, Chakora briefly documents Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher‘s tale of love and passion. Mirzya is based on the folk legend of Mirza-Sahiban and Chakora rightfully adds drama to the flavour of the historic saga.
Composed by Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy, the song is written by renowned lyricist Gulzar. Singers Mame Khan, Shuchismita Das and Akhtar Chinnal have sung the unconventionally catchy track.
Releasing on 7th October worldwide, celebrated Indian filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s latest cinematic masterpiece, Mirzya, will also be receiving its European Premiere at the 60th BFI London Film...
A pleasant blend of folk tunes and electronic music, Chakora briefly documents Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher‘s tale of love and passion. Mirzya is based on the folk legend of Mirza-Sahiban and Chakora rightfully adds drama to the flavour of the historic saga.
Composed by Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy, the song is written by renowned lyricist Gulzar. Singers Mame Khan, Shuchismita Das and Akhtar Chinnal have sung the unconventionally catchy track.
Releasing on 7th October worldwide, celebrated Indian filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s latest cinematic masterpiece, Mirzya, will also be receiving its European Premiere at the 60th BFI London Film...
- 9/23/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
By Stacey Yount and Aashi Gahlot
According to director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, his upcoming epic Mirzya is three films in one. It is the modern retelling of the Punjabi folk tale Mirza-Sahiban, as well as a classic and unique presentation of the traditional story and one more element that brings it all together that we will find out when the film hits theaters on October 7th. The film introduces Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher, along with Anuj Chaudhary, all of who make their debut into the world of cinema in this untold love story of estranged soul mates. Also part of the epic story of love are the brilliant Om Puri, Art Malik, K. K. Raina as well as Anjali Patil.
The story is brought to life in the words of esteemed poet and lyricist Gulzar. For the musical story of the film, Mehra once again worked with the incredible trio of Shankar Mahadevan,...
According to director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, his upcoming epic Mirzya is three films in one. It is the modern retelling of the Punjabi folk tale Mirza-Sahiban, as well as a classic and unique presentation of the traditional story and one more element that brings it all together that we will find out when the film hits theaters on October 7th. The film introduces Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher, along with Anuj Chaudhary, all of who make their debut into the world of cinema in this untold love story of estranged soul mates. Also part of the epic story of love are the brilliant Om Puri, Art Malik, K. K. Raina as well as Anjali Patil.
The story is brought to life in the words of esteemed poet and lyricist Gulzar. For the musical story of the film, Mehra once again worked with the incredible trio of Shankar Mahadevan,...
- 9/22/2016
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
The music launch of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra‘s, Mirzya turned out to be one of the biggest events of the year with Bollywood’s who’s who attending the event.
Marking their Bollywood screen debut in this compelling love story, the leading stars of the film, Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher were glowing at the grand music launch for the film in Mumbai.
Illustrious actor, Anil Kapoor, shown excitement at the launch of his son, Harshvardhan in the industry, as was the rest of the actor’s family. GrandmotherNirmal Kapoor, sisters Sonam Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor, uncles Boney Kapoor with Sridevi and Sanjay Kapoor with wife Maheep Sandhu all came out for the launch in full force.
In addition to the Kapoor clan, director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, writer Gulzar, singer Daler Mehndi and music composers Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy was also present at Mirzya’s music launch.
Veteran lyricist Gulzar recited a few poems,...
Marking their Bollywood screen debut in this compelling love story, the leading stars of the film, Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher were glowing at the grand music launch for the film in Mumbai.
Illustrious actor, Anil Kapoor, shown excitement at the launch of his son, Harshvardhan in the industry, as was the rest of the actor’s family. GrandmotherNirmal Kapoor, sisters Sonam Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor, uncles Boney Kapoor with Sridevi and Sanjay Kapoor with wife Maheep Sandhu all came out for the launch in full force.
In addition to the Kapoor clan, director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, writer Gulzar, singer Daler Mehndi and music composers Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy was also present at Mirzya’s music launch.
Veteran lyricist Gulzar recited a few poems,...
- 9/16/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
While the world is talking about his son's debut Mirzya, an adaptation of the Mirza-Sahiban folklore, Anil Kapoor couldn't control his emotions during the music launch of the film that was held recently. The music launch which was held in Mumbai saw the Kapoor family in attendance with the father-daughter, Anil and Rhea cheering for the youngest member of their family, Harsh's debut. During the launch, when Anil Kapoor was invited on stage to speak a few words about his son Harsh, the veteran star was overwhelmed with emotions. Stating that his life has come a full circle, Anil said, "My father came a few decades back to this film industry and he saw success and a few disappointments but that gave him strength. I want to thank my father, my mother and both my brothers. "Further adding that he doesn't want to make it an event about him, the...
- 9/14/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
<img class="size-full wp-image-655203 aligncenter" src="http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1094547381.jpg" alt="1094547381" width="500" height="277" /> While the world is talking about his son's debut <i>Mirzya</i>, an adaptation of the Mirza-Sahiban folklore, Anil Kapoor couldn't control his emotions during the music launch of the film that was held recently. The music launch which was held in Mumbai saw the Kapoor family in attendance with the father-daughter, Anil and Rhea cheering for the youngest member of their family, Harsh's debut. During the launch, when Anil Kapoor was invited on stage to speak a few words about his son Harsh, the veteran star was overwhelmed with emotions. Stating that his life has come a full circle, Anil said, "My father came a few decades back to this film industry and he saw success and a few disappointments but that gave him strength. I want to thank my father, my mother and both my brothers. "Further adding that he doesn't want to make it an event about him, the...
- 9/14/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Mirzya is a full-blown musical with composer Shankar Mahadevan along with his partners Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendosa, pulling out all stops to make the legendary love tale of Mirza and Sahibaan as epic in proportion as possible. The title song alone involved the blended talents of Sufi singers from India, Pakistan and Balochistan. While Daler Mehndi and the upcoming young Sufi singers The Nooran sisters, Jyoti and Sultan from Jalandhar comprise the Indian contingent of singers for the title track, from Pakistan came the legendary Sufi singer Sain Zahoor who sings predominantly at religious shrines. That isn't all. The internationally celebrated Balochi folk singer Akhtar Chanal Zahri also flew in to pitch in for the title song giving a kind of epic heft to Gulzar's lyrics. Quite a full house, one must say. Says Shankar Mahadevan, "Sain Zahoor is an interesting character! His look itself is so amazing.
- 9/9/2016
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
India’s biggest celebration of music, The Global Indian Music Academy (GiMA) has unveiled its most illustrious nominee list for the year. Only the most outstanding in the industry have the honor of receiving a GiMAnomination, with only the finest getting a chance to walk awaywith the most coveted music award in India- the GiMA award.
For the film category, Bajirao Mastani bagged the maximum nominations by receiving a nod in nine categories. Following closely with seven nominations is the super hit movie Tamasha and Roy with six.
Global music icon A.R. Rahman has been nominated for his incredible work as music director in Tamasha and Arijit Singh features prominently on the list for his playback singing.
Sabbas Joseph, Director – Wizcraft International said, “Every year with the Gionee Colors GiMA Awards, we aspire to bring forth newer talent and recognize true achievements in the music industry. This year we have...
For the film category, Bajirao Mastani bagged the maximum nominations by receiving a nod in nine categories. Following closely with seven nominations is the super hit movie Tamasha and Roy with six.
Global music icon A.R. Rahman has been nominated for his incredible work as music director in Tamasha and Arijit Singh features prominently on the list for his playback singing.
Sabbas Joseph, Director – Wizcraft International said, “Every year with the Gionee Colors GiMA Awards, we aspire to bring forth newer talent and recognize true achievements in the music industry. This year we have...
- 3/23/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
2015 proved to be a relatively good year for Bollywood music. We had a diverse range of albums from the fun and happy soundtrack of Bajrangi Bhaijaan to the ultra traditional Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. This has naturally made it difficult for us to keep our list of songs to just 25, hence we have a bumper list of 50 songs for you! Check out our list below and don’t forget to tell us which songs are your favourite from last year!
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo – (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo)
Singer: Palak Mucchal
Composer: Himesh Reshammiya
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3_OsiHWn4Y
Jalte Diye – (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo)
Singers: Harshdeep Kaur, Vineet Singh, Anweshaa, Shabab Sabri
Composer: Himesh Reshammiya
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZGNA7IT4PA
Deewani Mastani – (Bajirao Mastani)
Singer: Shreya Ghoshal
Composer: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRtPUIumXcY
Teri Meri Kahani – (Gabbar Is Back)
Singers: Arijit Singh,...
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo – (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo)
Singer: Palak Mucchal
Composer: Himesh Reshammiya
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3_OsiHWn4Y
Jalte Diye – (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo)
Singers: Harshdeep Kaur, Vineet Singh, Anweshaa, Shabab Sabri
Composer: Himesh Reshammiya
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZGNA7IT4PA
Deewani Mastani – (Bajirao Mastani)
Singer: Shreya Ghoshal
Composer: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRtPUIumXcY
Teri Meri Kahani – (Gabbar Is Back)
Singers: Arijit Singh,...
- 1/15/2016
- by Jem Raj
- Bollyspice
Bollywood had an interesting year of music, whether it was A.R.Rahman delivering a cohesive soundtrack in Tamasha or Amit Trivedi conjuring up the jazz and swing sounds of Bombay’s jazz age in Bombay Velvet. There was also less pressure on one music director to deliver when multiple artists contributed to the film’s hits like Roy’s ‘Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan’ by Meet Bros, and ‘Sooraj Dooba Hai’ by Amaal Mallik. 2015 was definitely a year for experimentation for music directors, which we completely appreciated including the retro albums like Prem Ratan Dhan Payo with the title track capturing the nation on Dubsmash. Read on for our picks of the year, and let us know what your faves were.
1. Bombay Velvet – Irrespective of what you thought of Anurag Kashyap’s magnum opus of Bombay’s murky past filled with gangsters, business tycoons, torch singers, and hitmen, you can’t dispute...
1. Bombay Velvet – Irrespective of what you thought of Anurag Kashyap’s magnum opus of Bombay’s murky past filled with gangsters, business tycoons, torch singers, and hitmen, you can’t dispute...
- 1/15/2016
- by Rumnique Nannar
- Bollyspice
Singer-songwriter and now an actor of surprising skills (he has just received unanimous praise for his performance in the Marathi period drama Katyar Kaljat Ghusali) Shankar Mahadevan suffered a health setback last week. Now on the way to recovery after a heart attack, Shankar says he is feeling better than ever before. "It was somewhat scary. But I am pretty rocking now. It's all thanks to all the love and good wishes that I received while I was unwell," says the maverick composer currently working on the large music score of director Shujaat Saudagar's Rock On 2. The work has been postponed because of Shankar's indisposition. "But I'll be back soon. I am now back at home from hospital, chilling and creating music in my head. Soon those tunes will find their way out," says Shankar whose partnership with Ehsaan and Loy has yielded some of the most ear-friendly...
- 12/18/2015
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Ehsaan Noorani, along with Shankar Mahadevan and Loy Mendonsa, affectionately called Sel, has created some of the greatest songs in the Hindi film musical canon. Think of one of your favorite films soundtracks or a song that is always on your playlist, and we can bet that one of them was done by Sel. Not only does Ehsaan work on Hindi film music, what you may or may not know is that when he is not in the studio composing, he is also an incredible guitar player whose first love is the Blues.
Now Ehsaan is putting on a new hat, that of judge, for a groundbreaking new reality show titled ‘The Stage’. Premiering on Saturday, October 10th at 9pm on Colors Infinity, the show, which also has Vishal Dadlani, Monica Dogra and Devraj Sayal joining Ehsaan on the judging panel, will find the best from among 20 talented artists, and...
Now Ehsaan is putting on a new hat, that of judge, for a groundbreaking new reality show titled ‘The Stage’. Premiering on Saturday, October 10th at 9pm on Colors Infinity, the show, which also has Vishal Dadlani, Monica Dogra and Devraj Sayal joining Ehsaan on the judging panel, will find the best from among 20 talented artists, and...
- 10/9/2015
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Promises made are meant to be kept, that’s what we run with at Colors Infinity. This October, true to our word, Colors Infinity, takes your TV screen to an all new horizon with the first ever home grown English language singing show – The Stage, premiering on Saturday, October 10th, 9 Pm. Hosted by the beautiful Shibani Dandekar, the groundbreaking new show has roped in four highly dynamic and eclectic music maestros as judges, who will thresh out the best from among 20 talented artists, and hand over the opportunity of a lifetime – a record deal with Universal Music, a 10 city tour along with a mentorship program to give the winner’s career that extra push. Our fantastic four, each brings a unique quality to the table.
– A veteran in judging music reality shows, Singer and Music Director, Vishal Dadlani, is the seasoned and experienced mentor and judge.
– Judging a reality show...
– A veteran in judging music reality shows, Singer and Music Director, Vishal Dadlani, is the seasoned and experienced mentor and judge.
– Judging a reality show...
- 10/8/2015
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
One more new romantic song from Katti Batti is out and it is surely the best song in the album. Ove Janiya, the new track from Kangana Ranaut and Imran Khan starrer film, puts you in a romantic and quite melancholic mood.
In the video, a stony-faced Payal (played by Kangana Ranaut) rejects a desolate Madhav Kabra (played by Imran Khan), punctuated by brief flashbacks to happier times.
Mohan Kannan’s, the Chaandaniya from 2 States and Yaariyan from Cocktail fame singer, voice is magical is heart wrenching. Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy’s composition is outstanding while Kumaar’s lyrics are poignant and beautiful.
Directed by Nikhil Advani and produced by Emmay Entertainment Production, the film releases on September 18.
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX2D2x_WqJQ
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In the video, a stony-faced Payal (played by Kangana Ranaut) rejects a desolate Madhav Kabra (played by Imran Khan), punctuated by brief flashbacks to happier times.
Mohan Kannan’s, the Chaandaniya from 2 States and Yaariyan from Cocktail fame singer, voice is magical is heart wrenching. Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy’s composition is outstanding while Kumaar’s lyrics are poignant and beautiful.
Directed by Nikhil Advani and produced by Emmay Entertainment Production, the film releases on September 18.
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX2D2x_WqJQ
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- 9/12/2015
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
It is with great sadness we must report the passing of music composter Aadesh Shrivastava after a long battle with cancer. He was only 51 years old. He is survived by his wife Vijeta Pandit and two sons Anivesh and Avitesh.
A highly respected and well-known composer both in the songs for films and also the background music his work has been heard in many wonderful films including Chalte Chalte, Baghban, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Raajneeti, Dev, and Baabul to name just a few. His brilliant vocals were also heard on many songs as well.
Tributes poured in for the composer on social media
He was one of my closest friends and we have done some remarkable work together. Beyond all that, we would hit it like a house on fire.
— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) September 5, 2015
He was so full of life, i have yet to see another man who has his traits.
A highly respected and well-known composer both in the songs for films and also the background music his work has been heard in many wonderful films including Chalte Chalte, Baghban, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Raajneeti, Dev, and Baabul to name just a few. His brilliant vocals were also heard on many songs as well.
Tributes poured in for the composer on social media
He was one of my closest friends and we have done some remarkable work together. Beyond all that, we would hit it like a house on fire.
— Sonu Nigam (@sonunigam) September 5, 2015
He was so full of life, i have yet to see another man who has his traits.
- 9/5/2015
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
With Nikhil Advani’s Katti Batti, expectations are high for Shankar, Ehsaan, and Loy to deliver another great soundtrack since the melodious gem of D-Day. It’s a big release for Imran Khan, who’s come back after his paternity leave and Kangana Ranaut, who’s following up the critical acclaim of Queen. Since it’s Advani’s second film of the month, we can be assured that Katti Batti will be a better soundtrack than the formulaic songs of Hero. The songs on this album are immediately catchy whether it’s the clubby Sarfira, or the cheeky Lip to Lip, there’s a song for everyone to enjoy.
First off, we have Sarfira, which immediately has you wanting to groove the night away. The production mixes the typical electronic style with dub-step beats, but it’s the chorus that is instantly addictive. Siddharth Mahadevan is fast becoming one of my favourite playback singers,...
First off, we have Sarfira, which immediately has you wanting to groove the night away. The production mixes the typical electronic style with dub-step beats, but it’s the chorus that is instantly addictive. Siddharth Mahadevan is fast becoming one of my favourite playback singers,...
- 9/5/2015
- by Rumnique Nannar
- Bollyspice
Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness, they are a sign of a pure heart. Here is presenting the official video song “Sau Aasoon” from upcoming hindi film “Katti Batti”.
The video that features Imran Khan and Kangana Ranaut, is an emotional track. Rasika Shekhar & Shankar Mahadevan have sung this song while it has been composed by Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy. The lyrics is penned by the very talented Kumaar.
Katti Batti is a modern day romance that traces young architect Madhav Kabra’s (Imran) love for the free-spirited Payal (Kangana). They make for a perfect couple until a sudden turn of events creates an unanswered distance between them. What follows is a series a events that tests the fate of their relationship.
Directed by Nikhil Advani and produced by Utv Motion Pictures and Emmay Entertainment, Katti Batti releases on September 18.
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//www.youtube.com/watch?...
The video that features Imran Khan and Kangana Ranaut, is an emotional track. Rasika Shekhar & Shankar Mahadevan have sung this song while it has been composed by Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy. The lyrics is penned by the very talented Kumaar.
Katti Batti is a modern day romance that traces young architect Madhav Kabra’s (Imran) love for the free-spirited Payal (Kangana). They make for a perfect couple until a sudden turn of events creates an unanswered distance between them. What follows is a series a events that tests the fate of their relationship.
Directed by Nikhil Advani and produced by Utv Motion Pictures and Emmay Entertainment, Katti Batti releases on September 18.
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//www.youtube.com/watch?...
- 8/20/2015
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
One of the films we are eagerly anticipating to see on the big screen is Zoya Akhtar’s Dil Dhadaknae Do, set to release on June 5th! Not only for the amazing cast that includes Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Farhan Akhtar and Priyanka Chopra but it also boasts incredible locations plus music by the great trio of Shankar Ehsaan and Loy.
To launch the music of the film a special event was held with the cast and crew in attendance! They sang, they danced, they laughed and they celebrated the music and the movie of Ddd!
Check out these snaps!
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To launch the music of the film a special event was held with the cast and crew in attendance! They sang, they danced, they laughed and they celebrated the music and the movie of Ddd!
Check out these snaps!
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- 5/7/2015
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
We have a new look into the party on the boat of Dil Dhadakne Do! Check out how the Mehra’s aka Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Priyanka Chopra, and Ranveer Singh celebrate to the beats of Gallan Goodiyaan! Composed by the great team of Shankar Ehsaan and Loy, Gallan Goodiyaan features vocals by Yashita Sharma, Manish Kumar Tipu, Farhan Akhtar, Shankar Mahadevan, and Sukhwinder Singh!
Here’s something cool, the song was shot with a single camera with no edits!
Now get back to dancing to the beat!
Directed by Zoya Akhtar and also starring Farhan Akhtar and Anushka Sharma, Ddd, as it is being affectionally called, is set for release on June 5th.
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Here’s something cool, the song was shot with a single camera with no edits!
Now get back to dancing to the beat!
Directed by Zoya Akhtar and also starring Farhan Akhtar and Anushka Sharma, Ddd, as it is being affectionally called, is set for release on June 5th.
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- 4/30/2015
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
The trailer of Zoya Akhtar’s third directorial venture and one of the most anticipated movies of 2015, Dil Dhadakne Do, was launched on Wednesday and crossed 2 million views within a day. The movie starring Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma and Farhan Akhtar is about a dysfunctional Punjabi family on a cruise trip. We absolutely Loved the trailer and here’s a list of reasons why you should look forward to the movie.
1.The Ensemble Cast
It’s not everyday that you come across a movie having a bag full of actors leading their generations. On one hand you have the evergreen Anil Kapoor supported by Shefali Shah, on the other you have the multi-talented Priyanka Chopra and the new crop of Ranveer, Anushka & Farhan are like icing(s) on the cake. It doesn’t get better & fresher than this!
2. Zoya Akhtar
After the humungous success of Zoya’s previous film,...
1.The Ensemble Cast
It’s not everyday that you come across a movie having a bag full of actors leading their generations. On one hand you have the evergreen Anil Kapoor supported by Shefali Shah, on the other you have the multi-talented Priyanka Chopra and the new crop of Ranveer, Anushka & Farhan are like icing(s) on the cake. It doesn’t get better & fresher than this!
2. Zoya Akhtar
After the humungous success of Zoya’s previous film,...
- 4/20/2015
- by Mehak Khurana
- Bollyspice
By Rima Bhatia and Stacey Yount
With big stars, great directors, romance, dance, drama and thrills, it certainly looks as if 2015 is going to be a fabulous year at the movies! Being the Bollywood fans that we are, we all had a list of movies we were looking forward to seeing this year. We started off at 10 but then kept thinking ‘oh wait this movie’ and we have to add that, so check out the 25 films we can’t wait to see in 2015!
Shamitabh
Starring – Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush, Akshara Haasan
Director – R Balki
Producer – Sunil Lulla, R Balki, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, R. K. Damani, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Sunil Manchanda, Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor and Dhanush
Music – Ilaiyaraaja
Release Date – February 6th
Scripted and directed by R. Balki and featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush and Akshara Haasan in her debut, Shamitabh has been in the news since August 2013 when initial reports on...
With big stars, great directors, romance, dance, drama and thrills, it certainly looks as if 2015 is going to be a fabulous year at the movies! Being the Bollywood fans that we are, we all had a list of movies we were looking forward to seeing this year. We started off at 10 but then kept thinking ‘oh wait this movie’ and we have to add that, so check out the 25 films we can’t wait to see in 2015!
Shamitabh
Starring – Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush, Akshara Haasan
Director – R Balki
Producer – Sunil Lulla, R Balki, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, R. K. Damani, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Sunil Manchanda, Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor and Dhanush
Music – Ilaiyaraaja
Release Date – February 6th
Scripted and directed by R. Balki and featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush and Akshara Haasan in her debut, Shamitabh has been in the news since August 2013 when initial reports on...
- 1/27/2015
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
For the music of the films of 2014, the composers brought in classic voices, new vocal sounds and vibes and even an actress or two to bring their songs to life. Usually we limit our list to the 5 Best Female Singers but this year we had to expand to 10 in order to highlight their fabulous performances.
10. Shraddha Kapoor
For the first time an actress makes it to our Best Female Singers countdown. Shraddha not only shined in two completely different roles in Ek Villain and Haider, the young actress also showed off her lovely voice with two completely different tunes. With ‘Galliyan’ from Ek Villain, she impressed with her melodious tones. In ‘Do Jahaan’ from Haider she sang a Kashmiri folk song, about which director and composer Vishal Bhardwaj said, “After listening to the song they (Kashmiris) would want to keep you with themselves.” Perhaps one day in the future she...
10. Shraddha Kapoor
For the first time an actress makes it to our Best Female Singers countdown. Shraddha not only shined in two completely different roles in Ek Villain and Haider, the young actress also showed off her lovely voice with two completely different tunes. With ‘Galliyan’ from Ek Villain, she impressed with her melodious tones. In ‘Do Jahaan’ from Haider she sang a Kashmiri folk song, about which director and composer Vishal Bhardwaj said, “After listening to the song they (Kashmiris) would want to keep you with themselves.” Perhaps one day in the future she...
- 1/10/2015
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Priyanka Chopra will mark her Bollywood singing debut in Zoya Akhtar’s forthcoming film. Until now, Priyanka Chopra was not allowed to sing in her films as she was bound by a contract with her international music label, Interscope Records & DesiHits!, that produced her singles.
However, for Zoya Akhtar’s Dil Dhadakne Do, the actress has lent her voice to one of the songs to go with the end credits.
A source says, “ Priyanka had recited some lines in Mary Kom which was a lullaby, not a proper song. In her upcoming film, she has sung a song that will be part of the end credits. It is a fun composition and she really loved singing it. This is the first time that she has done playback singing for a Bollywood film.”
Before leaving for Los Angeles, the actress is said to have recorded the song in Mumbai. The music...
However, for Zoya Akhtar’s Dil Dhadakne Do, the actress has lent her voice to one of the songs to go with the end credits.
A source says, “ Priyanka had recited some lines in Mary Kom which was a lullaby, not a proper song. In her upcoming film, she has sung a song that will be part of the end credits. It is a fun composition and she really loved singing it. This is the first time that she has done playback singing for a Bollywood film.”
Before leaving for Los Angeles, the actress is said to have recorded the song in Mumbai. The music...
- 11/12/2014
- by Sunny Malik
- Bollyspice
Fans loved Govinda’s moves in ‘Bol Beliya’ from Kill Dil and now we have what went on on set during the making of the killer track!
We not only get to see composers Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy talking about the song, we also hear from choreographer Ganesh Archarya as well as Parineeti’s thoughts on dancing with Govinda!
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=twirfrEQ8yQ
Set to release on November 14th, Kill Dil stars Parineeti Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Ali Zafar and Govinda.
Once upon a time in North India, two killers – Dev (Ranveer Singh) and Tutu (Ali Zafar), roamed free. Abandoned when young and vulnerable, Bhaiyaji (Govinda) gave them shelter and… nurtured them to kill!
All is normal in their lives until destiny throws free-spirited Disha (Parineeti Chopra) into the mix.
What follows is a game of defiance, deception and love.
The post Kill Dil Behind the Scenes: The...
We not only get to see composers Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy talking about the song, we also hear from choreographer Ganesh Archarya as well as Parineeti’s thoughts on dancing with Govinda!
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=twirfrEQ8yQ
Set to release on November 14th, Kill Dil stars Parineeti Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Ali Zafar and Govinda.
Once upon a time in North India, two killers – Dev (Ranveer Singh) and Tutu (Ali Zafar), roamed free. Abandoned when young and vulnerable, Bhaiyaji (Govinda) gave them shelter and… nurtured them to kill!
All is normal in their lives until destiny throws free-spirited Disha (Parineeti Chopra) into the mix.
What follows is a game of defiance, deception and love.
The post Kill Dil Behind the Scenes: The...
- 10/20/2014
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Earlier we had reported that Ranveer Singh has bagged a meaty endorsement deal with the brand Ching's Secret noodles. And now we hear that the actor will even rap in the commercial for the brand. Ranveer Singh became popular as a rapper with his second film Ladies V/s Ricky Bahl where he rapped for the title track of this Yash Raj Film. After that, Ranveer continued rapping in public appearances and award functions and recently he even did it for the television commercial of Durex condoms which he endorses. And now with his popularity as a rapper, Ranveer Singh has decided to continue the trend and agreed to do the same for his next commercial for Ching's Secret. We also hear that this commercial will be directed by Ranveer's friend and the director of his upcoming film Kill Dil, Shaad Ali. Moreover, the music for this will be composed...
- 8/12/2014
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Starring Ranveer Singh, Parineeti Chopra, Govinda, and Ali Zafar in the lead roles Kill Dill is one film we have our eye on. The romantic action film directed by Shaad Ali and produced by Aditya Chopra is set to release this November. The film features music by the great Shankar Ehsaan and Loy and we have some scoop about one of the tracks and its video.
Apparently Ranveer Singh got popular singer Sukhwinder Singh to make a guest appearance in the video for a song for Kill Dil.
The song was being shot in Lavassa and coincidentally Sukhwinder Singh, who is supposedly also the singer of that song, was holidaying there.
A source from the sets says, “Ranveer and Parineeti Chopra (who is paired opposite him in the film) were shooting for a song in Lavasa, which is not too far from Mumbai. Ranveer got to know that Sukhwinder is...
Apparently Ranveer Singh got popular singer Sukhwinder Singh to make a guest appearance in the video for a song for Kill Dil.
The song was being shot in Lavassa and coincidentally Sukhwinder Singh, who is supposedly also the singer of that song, was holidaying there.
A source from the sets says, “Ranveer and Parineeti Chopra (who is paired opposite him in the film) were shooting for a song in Lavasa, which is not too far from Mumbai. Ranveer got to know that Sukhwinder is...
- 5/31/2014
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
The Iifa Magic of the Movies and Technical Awards was an evening dedicated to winners of the Technical and Special Awards of the Tata Motors Iifa Awards 2014.
Held at the Mid Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre, the Green Carpet was rolled out to welcome stars and the super talents of Bollywood, plus some special guests. Bipasha Basu, Deepika Padukone, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Yami Gautam, Sridevi, Parineeti Chopra, Malaika Arora, Gauhar Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Dia Mirza, Hritik Roshan, Govinda, Anil Kapoor, Shatrugan Sinha, Sonu Sood, Anupam Kher, Vir Das, Bonny Kapoor, Rakesh Om Prakash Mehra, Mika, Shankar Ehsaan Loy and many more joined in the fabulous night.
Saif Ali Khan and Vir Das were the hosts for the evening, entertaining all with their one-liners and jokes, and included some skits about the future of Bollywood sequels and comparing the Hollywood and Bollywood industries.
The event started with a performance by Farhan Akhtar,...
Held at the Mid Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre, the Green Carpet was rolled out to welcome stars and the super talents of Bollywood, plus some special guests. Bipasha Basu, Deepika Padukone, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Yami Gautam, Sridevi, Parineeti Chopra, Malaika Arora, Gauhar Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Dia Mirza, Hritik Roshan, Govinda, Anil Kapoor, Shatrugan Sinha, Sonu Sood, Anupam Kher, Vir Das, Bonny Kapoor, Rakesh Om Prakash Mehra, Mika, Shankar Ehsaan Loy and many more joined in the fabulous night.
Saif Ali Khan and Vir Das were the hosts for the evening, entertaining all with their one-liners and jokes, and included some skits about the future of Bollywood sequels and comparing the Hollywood and Bollywood industries.
The event started with a performance by Farhan Akhtar,...
- 4/28/2014
- by Reema Patel
- Bollyspice
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