MUMBAI: The Taj Mahal – the epitome of love and devotion may not be named as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. The results of the New Seven Wonders of the...

Film: Chain Kulli Ki Main Kulli Presenter: Saregama Director: Kituu Salooja Music Director: Salim Sulaiman Lyrics: Irfan Siddique Cast: Rahul Bose, Zain Khan, Rajesh Khera, Kapil Dev, Meera Vasudevan, Nasir Hussain, Susheel Parasher, Amrindher...

MUMBAI: Reliance ADAG’s new music and home video division under the brand name of BIG Music and Home Entertainment is looking at going either the acquisition or joint venture way on its entry into...

MUMBAI: Geodesic Information Systems’ mobile entertainment product, Mundu Radio, has received the “CNET Webware 100” award for the mobile category. The finalists for the “Webware 100” awards were selected by the editors of Webware.com,...

MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM will celebrate World Music day on 21 June 2007, by playing some of Kolkata’s best loved music, and giving out musical gifts and CDs every time one of its jocks...

MUMBAI: ASA Films’ Mumbai Salsa will soon record a special video featuring featuring Alisha Chinai.   Chinai, will for the first time, be the face for the title track of Mumbai Salsa. The film’s...

Film: Partner Director: David Dhawan Music Director: Sajid Wajid Lyrics: Sanjay Chhel, Shabbir Ahmed and Jalees Sherwani Producer: Sohail Khan Cast: Salman Khan, Govinda, Katrina Kaif, Lara Dutta Rating: 3/5 David Dhawan has, for...

MUMBAI: Tata Indicom launched the Tata Indicom Mobile Internet Radio, a live streaming world radio-casts in English, Hindi, Telegu, Tamil and other international languages with MP3 quality sound. Called Cell Radio Links, the BREW...

MUMBAI: As part of a partnership with iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar’s new ghazal album Saadgi, Radio City will feature songs from the album for 10 days, starting 15 June 2007.   With lyrics penned...

MUMBAI: P&G India and CRY have launched the Shiksha song and music video.   The video, titled Padhega India, Badhega India, Mille Sabko Shiksha ka Haq, has been put together by singer Shaan, music...

MUMBAI: Vocalist, producer and Salsa dancer, Giju has released his first album, titled Rang Rangeeli.   The album’s video debuted recently at the San Francisco World Salsa Congress. Rang Rangeeli features eight original songs...

MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM has gone on air in Kanpur on 16 June 2007.   The station broadcasts in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Indore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Jaipur, Pune, Patna, Jalandhar, Goa, Bhopal,...

MUMBAI: BAG Films has launched Radio Dhamaal in Hissar and Karnal on 18 June 2007.   Set at frequency 106.4, BAG’s radio venture has acquired 10 FM radio licenses in the cities of Hissar,...

MUMBAI: Cinemax recently launched the music and video of budding singer Poonam Jhawar’s album Pooh Kya Jalwa Hain. Pooh Kya Jalwa Hain comprises foot-tapping numbers like “Aakhon Mein Jalwa Hai” and “Aisi Mast Meri...

MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM has announced a slew of programming and on-ground initiatives for its listeners in Mumbai for the forthcoming monsoon. The station has entered into an exclusive arrangement with Limtex, a weather...

MUMBAI: Tips has released Punjabi pop singer Jazzy B’s new album ‘Kaun Nachdi’. Jazzy has been synonymous with his previous albums, ‘Surma’ and ‘Dil Lutiya’. The new album features one single song that has...

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Film: Apne Director: Anil Sharma Music Director: Himmesh Reshammiya Lyrics: Sameer Cast: Bobby Deol, Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Katrina Kaif, Shilpa Shetty, Kirron Kher, Aryan Vaid, Divya Dutta Rating: 2/5 Apne marks the return of...

MUMBAI: Wellknown Bollywood music composer Dattaram Wadkar passed away on 8 June 2007 at his Goa residence. The man behind some of the most lyrical tunes, including ‘Chun Chun Karti Aayi Chidiya’ and ‘Masti...

MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM has won honours in four categories at the New York Festival (NYF) Radio Broadcasting Awards 2007. According to the station, BIG 92.7 FM was the only radio station from India...

MUMBAI: International music producer and Latin rhythm guru Archie Pena has arrived in India for his new Hindi music album. Pena will be working with music director Veivek Asthana, music designer Dhrubajit Gogoi and...

MUMBAI: The music of Adlabs’ first international film, Marigold, will be released at the IIFA Awards, which is currently underway in Yorkshire. The film’s protagonist Salman Khan will be present in Yorkshire for the...

MUMBAI: Entertainment Network (India) Ltd. (ENIL) has signed up with Shri Puran Multimedia Ltd. (SPML) as a partner to provide sales and support across eight cities. Radio Mirchi (ENIL) and the recent entrant in...

MUMBAI: Radio City 91.1 FM’s eighth station goes operational in Vadodara from Thursday. Armed with its new ‘Whatte Fun’ outlook, the station has planned a line-up of innovatively interactive activities for the city. Radio...

MUMBAI: Sony BMG has signed on singers Hariharan, Kailash Kher, KK and Yuvan Shankar, in a bid to make their music available on the company’s label.   More artistes are likely to be signed...

MUMBAI: Radio City 91.1FM bagged three awards at the Indian Excellence in Radio Awards (ERA). The awards were held at the second edition of the India Radio Forum 2007.   The station’s Bangalore waves bagged...

MUMBAI: Radio City 91.1 FM has unveiled the music video for its station song ‘Bolo Whatte Fun’. The station has also launched the ‘Bolo Whatte Fun’ music CD in association with YBR Records. It...

MUMBAI: Singers Shaan and KK have teamed up once again to sing the title track ‘Sabko Khuda Hafij Hum To Ho Gaye Rafoo Chakkar’ for the forthcoming film, Rafoo Chakkar – Fun on the...

MUMBAI: The audio launch of actor Shekhar Suman’s first album Kuch Khwaab Aise in Mumbai recently was a star studded affair. Suman has won several hats, as actor, RJ, TV show host and judge....

MUMBAI: Owais Hussain, youngest son of painter and filmmaker M F Hussain has directed a music video on the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Hussain’s video has been filmed...

MUMBAI: Ten new FM radio channels have been commissioned during April 2007, taking the total of private FM radio channels in India to 68. These include, four FM channels by Adlabs Films Ltd, namely,...

MUMBAI: The Reliance ADAG – controlled Adlabs’ radio venture Big 92.7 FM is planning to enter into regional content development in Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot in Gujarat. Ahmedabad is next on its radar. “We...

MUMBAI: Director Kunal Kohli’s maiden production venture will go on the floors in October this year. Kohli has zeroed in on the musical trio – Shankar Ehsaan Loy to compose the music of his film....

MUMBAI: Big 92.7 FM has launched two new shows – Life Ki Dhunaktundhun, and another, a segment of five back-to-back songs, that will be played in the first hour of all shows. Life Ki...

MUMBAI: Music maestro A R Rahman has composed a soulful anthem to kick off the India Unites campaign to get the Taj Mahal included in the new seven wonders of the world. Rahman himself...

MUMBAI: Radio City 91.1 FM is going in for new brand positioning, shifting its focus to audiences between 25 and 35 years, in the SEC A and B categories. The decision was taken following...

Film: Awarapan Director: Mohit Suri Music Director: Pritam Rating: 2.5/5 After last year’s release Woh Lamhe, Mohit Suri is back with his new venture, Awarapan. Pritam, who had composed the music for Woh Lamhe,...

MUMBAI: Arjun International recently launched a video album titled Italian Connection in Delhi. The album, shot by director Rajat Chawla in Genova, is the first of a series of seven albums that Arjun International...

Film: Swami Director: Ganesh Acharya Music: Nitin Arora and Sony Chandy Lyrics: Sameer Rating: 4/5 Ganesh Acharya has been in the industry for over ten years; has choreographed songs for films like Rang De...

MUMBAI: Actor Shekhar Suman has now turned singer and is being backed by music major T-Series, which will be launching his first album. After having essayed the roles of actor, comperer, TV show host and...

MUMBAI: Swami – Ganesh Acharya’s directional debut held its music launch at Cinemax Versova. The music release’s guest list included the movie’s star cast such as Manoj Bajpai, Juhi Chawla and Neha Pendse. A...

Film: Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Director: Shaad Ali Saghal Music Director: Shankar,Ehsan,Loy Lyrics: Gulzar Rating: 3.5/5 After composing the music for Shaad Ali’s Bunty aur Babli, the musical trio of Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy has...

MUMBAI: Music director Pyarelal, better known as part of the Laxmikant – Pyarelal duo, will score one song for Shah Rukh Khan’s new film Om Shanti Om. Says Pyarelal, “The first half of the...

MUMBAI: The music of forthcoming film Dharm was released on 15 May 2007 at the Planet M store in Mumbai. Directed by debutante Bhavna Talwar, Dharm is a film about Pandit Ram Narayan Chaturvedi,...

MUMBAI: The music of Yash Raj Film’s Jhoom Barabar Jhoom was launched on 15 May 2007. The cast, that includes Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Bobby Deol and Lara Dutta, have been gifted a stunning...

MUMBAI: Actor Kay Kay Menon released the DVD of Black Friday at the Crossword Book Store in Mumbai. Films based on books are a rarity in India and Black Friday is one such film.The...

MUMBAI: Big 92.7 FM, has tied up with Yash Raj Films as its exclusive on air partner for Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom starring Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Bobby Deol, Lara Dutta and Amitabh Bachchan. The...

Film: Cheeni Kum Director: R Balki Music Director: Illayaraja Lyrics: Sameer and Manoj Tapadia Rating: 3/5 [The magnificence of having parents with different cultural backgrounds is the fact that you invariably get to hear...

Film: The Train Director: Raksha Mistry and Hasnain Music Director: Mithoon Lyrics: Sayeed Qadri Rating: 2.5/5 This film marks Mithoon’s entry into the music world as a lone composer, after having scored tracks like...

MUMBAI: Himesh Reshammiya’s debut film Aap Ka Surroor has become the first Indian film to be released in Pakistan. Says Reshammiya, “This will be first Hindi film album that has been permitted for release across...

Film: Fool n Final Director: Ahmed Khan Music director: Himesh Reshammiya Lyrics: Sameer Rating: 1.5/5 For those not tuned in, Himesh Reshammiya has taken to churning out albums for movies even before you can say...

Film: Shootout at Lokhandwala Director: Apoorva Lakhia Music Director: Anand Raj Anand, Biddu and Mika Rating: 2.5/5 Shootout at Lokhandwala marks the return of director-writer Apoorva Lakhia. Like the film which stars the who’s...

MUMBAI: Singer Kailash Kher has launched his second album, Jhumo Re. Performing for a celebrated audience at the event, Kher entertained music enthusiasts with songs from the new album by band Kailasa, which comprises...

MUMBAI: Legendary poet Amrita Pritam will be remembered once again, this time through an album, released as a tribute by poet and lyricist Gulzar. Filmmaker Chandra Prakash Dwivedi realised Pritam’s dreams of making a...

MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM lived upto its tagline ‘Suno Sunao Life Banao’ when it celebrated World Laughter Day in true laughter style and brought smiles to the senior citizens at Shepherd Women’s Home (Byculla)....

MUMBAI: Radio City 91.1FM has tied up with Sony Pictures Entertainment for an exclusive radio partnership for Spider-Man 3. The station has been airing trivia and behind the scene knick-knacks on the making of...

MUMBAI: Shemaroo has launched new song compilations, calculated to target different segments of listeners. The songs have been classified into ‘Beedi Jalaile… Garma Garam Hits’, comprising item songs from recent Hindi films, with the...

MUMBAI: HMV Saregama India has appointed music maestro AR Rahman as its new brand ambassador. This is the first time in the company’s 106-year-old history that it has appointed an ambassador. The company is...

MUMBAI: T-Series has bought the music rights of Anil Sharma’s Apne. The film, jointly produced by Rahul Sugandh and Sangeeta Ahir under the banner of Prime Focus and Glamour Entertainment, stars Dharmendra, Sunny Deol,...

MUMBAI: Adlabs’ Big 92.7 FM has inked agreements with the music industry’s top three Bollywood music copyright owners — Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), T-Series and Yashraj Music. With this latest initiative, Big 92.7 FM...

MUMBAI: Radio City 91.1 FM is planning a series of initiatives to reinvent the radio listening experience and reinstate its position among listeners nationwide.  The station has signed fresh contracts with partnering communication specialists...

MUMBAI: Saturday evening witnessed the music launch of forthcoming film Red Swastik in Versova, suburban Mumbai at the hands of producer Boney Kapoor and Reliance Entertainment chairman Amit Khanna. Present at the launch were...

Film: Raqeeb Director: Raj Kanwar Music Director: Pritam Lyrics: Sameer Rating: 1.5/5 After Humko Deewana Kar Gaye, Raj Kanwar is back with Raqeeb, but as a producer. The film has no high profile actors;...

Film: Good Boy Bad BoyLyrics: SameerMusic Director: Himesh Reshammiya Rating: 1/5 At any given point in time, there is at least one Himesh Reshammiya album on the shelf of all leading music stores, which...

MUMBAI: Veteran scriptwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar has rendered a song for a children’s video album titled Hip Hip Hurray, which has been produced by Kirit Shah. Says Shah, “I am delighted that Javed...

MUMBAI: Tips has released pop band NRI’s debut Punjabi album Gallan. NRI is the collective effort of Naved, Ruble and Indi, three singers hailing from Kabul, Delhi and Punjab. There are 10 tracks in...

MUMBAI: The music of producer Shyam Bajaj’s latest venture, The Train, was released on 17 April, 2007 by veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. The Train stars Emran Hashmi, Geeta Basra and Sayali Bhagat. The film’s...

MUMBAI: Night at the Museum has premiered directly on DVD in India. The English version of the movie did not see a nationwide theatrical release in India, although its Hindi version (Museum ke Andhar...

MUMBAI: The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and singer Sonu Niigaam will jointly create a music album titled Rafi Resurrected.   The 18 songs chosen for the album were performed at a show in...

MUMBAI: Director Sanjay Gupta brought in his birthday on 14 April, 2007 with the release of the music of his latest film venture, Shootout at Lokhandwala. The album was released by veteran actors and...

MUMBAI: Actor Mithun Chakraborty released the music of his son’s debut film Jimmy in Mumbai on 13 April.   The music was released on T-Series. The lyrics have been penned by writer Ranbir Pushp,...

MUMBAI: After a hiatus of three years from the indi-pop music world, Adnan Sami is back with his new album titled Kisi Din.   Sami’s album was launched at Cinemax in the presence of...

MUMBAI: Soon after the release of album Ustad and the Divas, Ustand Sultan Khan has released another album. The album, which is on Times Music, is titled Yaad Piya Ki Aayi and is a...

MUMBAI: Tips has released the new ablum of Lally called Ishq. UK based Lally’s debut album Ishq has a multicultural urban Bhangra feel to it. It is composed and produced by Aman Hayer. The album...

MUMBAI: The big fat Bollywood wedding of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai is just days away and Adlabs’ radio station Big FM is leaving no stones unturned to cash in on the same.  ...

MUMBAI: Tips Music has released a Punjabi pop album christened Gallan, a collective effort of Naveed, Ruble and Indi. The trio which has formed itself into a band named N R I, hails from...

Film: TaRaRumPum Director: Siddharth Anand Music Director: Vishal- Shekhar Lyrics: Javed Akhtar Rating: 2.5/5 Now, here’s the thing with all Yash Chorpa film soundtracks, they are a complete package. You are bound to one...

MUMBAI: Producer Sanjay Gupta and director Apoorva Lakhia have made a last minute decision to shoot a promotional video for their forthcoming film Shootout At Lokhandwala. The film’s music is due for release on...

MUMBAI: The music of Mukta Arts’ Good Boy Bad Boy was released formally by actor Anil Kapoor on 5 April 2007 at Cinemax, Mumbai. Also present at the launch were actors Tusshar Kapoor, Emraan...

MUMBAI: Music composer Mithoon will soon see the release of his next film album, The Train. With this album, Mithoon also turns singer, lending his voice for the song Woh Ajnabee in the film....

MUMBAI: Yash Raj Films has released the music of its forthcoming film Ta Ra Rum Pum. The film, directed by Siddharth Anand, stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji. The film’s music has been...

MUMBAI: Iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar has lent her voice for a song in a Bhojpuri film titled Umariya Kaili Tohare Naam. The film is produced and directed by R S Dubey. Confirms Dubey, “It...

MUMBAI: Adlabs Films’ Big 92.7 FM has inked an exclusive tie-up with Yash Raj Films for the latter’s forthcoming film TaraRumPum.   Big 92.7 FM will be the exclusive radio partner for TaraRumPum, which...

MUMBAI: Indipop singer Apache Indian is back with an album ‘Sadhu – The Movement’, released by Tips Music. Apache Indian has recently signed an international recording and management contract with Tips, which plans to...

MUMBAI: Raga To Rock recently released the music of Nitish Pires’ Sarhadein. Says Raga to Rock’s Ankush Shah, “Sarhadein is a Hindi rock album. The album speaks of breaking through the boundaries imposed by...

MUMBAI: Adnan Sami’s new album, Kisi Din, to be released by T-Series, will feature model and actor Yana Gupta. Gupta, who will be seen on screen after a long gap, has reportedly worked gratis...

MUMBAI: Forthcoming film Say Salaam India’s cast, including Sanjay Suri, Sachin Khedekar, Manoj Pahwa and Shraddha Nigam were present at the launch of the film’s music on 22 March 2007. Produced by Credence motion...

MUMBAI: Kailash Kher celebrated the first anniversary of his album Kailasha on 22 March 2007 with an event marked by an interactive performance by the artiste himself, along with his band members. Kher’s industry...

MUMBAI: ‘Band Metro’ comprising music director Pritam, singer James and relatively newer performers Soham and Sohail gave an electrifying live performance on Friday evening at the music release of UTV’s forthcoming film Metro. Present...

MUMBAI: Mauj has launched Rasiya Saajan, the debut album of music composer Ismail Darbar. “Rasiya Saajan is a compilation of five songs, which I have composed over a period of six months. The songs...

MUMBAI: Raga To Rock Records recently released singer Tarana’s second music album, titled Vinati. The music company had released her debut album Kaise Kahoon in 2004. Tarana is a trained vocalist who has received...

MUMBAI: Music directors Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy have teamed up once again with Yash Raj to score the music for Shaad Ali’s Jhoom Barabar Jhoom. The trio has last worked with Yash Raj and...

MUMBAI: Abhay Deol and Neha Dhupia, the lead pair of Ek Chalis Ki Last Local, released the music of the film on Tuesday. Lead singer and guitarist Xulfi of the wellknown Pakistani band Call...

MUMBAI: Music directors Anand – Milind and lyricist Sameer have buried their differences and are coming together to work on producer Kamlesh Kumar’s forthcoming Bhojpuri film. It is the first time the trio is...

MUMBAI: The 2007 edition of the Limca Book of Records, launched recently, features music maestro A R Rahman among five Indians who are chosen to be a part of the People of the Year...

MUMBAI: New Zealand singer Shriram has released his debut album ‘Is Dhundh Mein’ in India through Sagarika Music. The title track ‘Is Dhundh Mein’ has three variations in the album, all rendered by Shriram...

Film star Amitabh Bachchan has lent his voice to a song, Ek Alag Andaaz Hai, targeted at the cricket World Cup....

MUMBAI: For the first time, music company T-Series has ventured into a partnership with iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar for an album. The first song for the album, shot on 7 March, 2007, features Mangeshkar...

Film: Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee Music Director: Lalit Pandit Lyrics: Sameer Rating: 2.5/5 With just six tracks on offer, the soundtrack of Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee lasts a short while. Lalit Pandit, who has...

Film: Shaka Laka Boom Boom   Music: Himesh Reshammiya   Lyrics: Sameer   Rating: 3/5   With fourteen tracks to choose from (nine originals and five remixes), Suneel Darshan has managed to shy away...