American actor Ryan Phillippe has admitted that he was not quite prepared for the attention that was attached to his marriage to actress Reese Witherspoon. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 22 Apr 2008 | 11:50 am
Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta have joined hands with the National Geographic channel to urge people to make earth a cleaner and greener place to live in. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 22 Apr 2008 | 11:50 am
A lot has been written about Hrithik and SRK grooving on the same dance number, but like papa Roshan, Hrithik also feels that there is no room for comparison between the two actors. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 22 Apr 2008 | 11:50 am
Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, who worked with Arjun Rampal in his English language film `Last Lear`, has discovered that the actor is an amazing photographer. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 22 Apr 2008 | 11:50 am
Arbaaz and Malaika Khan's rather ugly run-in with the monstrous after-shocks of over-exuberant product-marketing seems to have left the Khan family deeply affected. Known to be deeply conservative the Khans are extremely upset with Malaika and Arbaaz. "They feel it was wrong that we should've let them read about our little campaign instead of taking the family into confidence. In fact my parents clearly said, 'If we knew you two were going to be part of such a gimmick we'd have never allowed you to.' I never thought I'd ever get into something that would turn so ugly," sighs Arbaaz.
So far the Khan family has one child as a favourite child of controversy. "Salman doesn't care what is written about him. I'm not that kind of a guy. I'm very particular about the way I conduct myself especially about my marriage. Suddenly, I find myself fighting a lonely battle to redeem my wife and my image."
To compound the Khans' problems the multi-national company which conceived and implemented the queer campaign has completely washed its hands off the matterâ¦.a direct echo of what happened to the Roshans when the cell-phone company which goofed up in its communication system with the copyright ownership issue of Ram Sampat's tune decided to steer clear of their celebrity clients' troubles. "It's not just my name that's being affected, it's my wife's name too, and that I won't tolerate," Arbaaz says angrily days after the media reacted violently to the couple's gimmicky marital-discord campaign that hit the headlines last week.
Says Arbaaz, "My wife and I have been called publicity hounds and our little child has also been dragged into the matter when all we did was to go along with the multi-national's campaign. Is compliance a crime? Then we're guilty. And I apologize. I'm not the kind of a guy who gets defensive after doing something goes wrong. And this situation has definitely gone wrong."
What Arbaaz cannot fathom is why a section of the media chose to highlight the false story on a marriage breakup. "Neither Malaika nor I ever said we were splitting. It was the cosmetic company which put out a yarn about me re-marrying. From there some media persons let their imagination run riot. Since when is our marriage a matter of front-page interest?" Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 22 Apr 2008 | 11:03 am
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Kareena Kapoor's next release is Yashraj Films' Tashan this week. "We've all worked really hard on the film. Let's hope it works. After Jab We Met, another hit wouldn't hurt."
Kareena is looking forward to another film with Saif after Omkara and Tashan. "We're doing Renzil D'Silva's film together. But it's very important to keep the personal and professional lives apart," she says with a new-found wisdom. "Both Saif and I need to concentrate on our individual careers. No marriage for me for the next five years." She also cuts down any speculation regarding her sister Karisma's comeback. "How will she work? All her attention is taken up in looking after her daughter Samaira. My niece is the apple of everyone's eyes at homeâ¦Come to think of it, the letter 'S' has always been important in my life," she laughs, referring not just to her niece Samaira but also to Shahid and Saif.
Saif was recently in Bangkok shooting an ad with Priyanka Chopra. Kareena who's known to be possessive about her loved ones was blissfully at peace with herself. "I've never been more comfortable in my space. And when I read stories about me, I can't recognize myself," Kareena sighs.
It hard for us to recognize the new ultra-svelte Kareena. Post-Jab We Met she has lost so much weight there is a ceaseless spurt of speculative stories about her weight-loss. "People are saying I want to be like Victoria Beckham. I think the talk started when Saif got himself tattooed with my name. David had done the same for Victoria. Soâ¦but honestly, I'm proud of my sculpted body. It's a look that I needed for my new film Tashan. But I haven't starved myself to look the way I'm looking these days. Why should I want to be like anyone else? I've done nothing drastic to myself. I do yoga religiously. And I'm eating like any healthy girl, thank you."
She faints with amusement at anorexic stories about her. "It was written that I fainted on the sets because I've become weak. Utter rubbish! Kuch bhi likh dete hain. Have these people seen me in person? I look no different from the way I looked earlier. I guess I'm just happy in life, and that shows. I haven't lost weight. I've just toned my physique and that too for a role. "
If Kareena is glowing, it isn't just love. "I've right now entered the best phase of my career. Jab We Met has for sure been a turning point."
Her desire to pair with Aamir is fulfilled. "It was a dream to work with Aamir. We recently came close to working together in two films (Vishal Bhardwaj's Mr Mehta And Mrs Singh and Mani Rathnam's Lajjo).It's finally happening. As for Rensil's film, it's a stunning script. I'm doing something in it, I've never done before." Source: Indiafm.com Features | 22 Apr 2008 | 10:49 am
Today is the birthday of Baldev Raj Chopra, the eternal great and legendary Bollywood Man! Some of you may not know much about his life, so we give a short biography of the living legend to help you in knowing the B-Day boy better!
After doing his M.A. in English Literature from Lahore University, he surprised his family by getting into film journalism. After that, he joined 'Cine Herald Journal' as a writer in charge of editing film reviews. He later went on to produce his first film Karwat in 1949. He is also responsible for giving India its first ever epic television serial 'Mahabharat', which entered the Guinness Book of World Records by registering 96% world viewership! Later, he was aptly awarded the prestigious 'Dadasaheb Phalke Award' for his contribution to Indian Cinema, which included classic and evergreen films like Naya Daur, Gumrah, Pati Patni Aur Woh, Insaaf Ka Tarazu, Tawaif, Nikaah and so on.
Needless to say that you must be by now ordering for bouquets galore to wish the B-Day Boy, Mr B R Chopra who turns 94 today.
All you need to do is post your Birthday wishes for Mr. B R Chopra, the 'Architect of Bollywood' in the window below. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 22 Apr 2008 | 10:35 am
'She' is Hottie Madame and 'He' is every Madam's Adam! When they come together, it's gonna be fireworks to the ton. We are indeed talking about Mallika Sherawat and Ranvir Shourey, who will very soon be seen in their forthcoming film Ugly Aur Pagli. Produced by Pritish Nandy Communications, and directed by Sachin Kamlakar Khot, this one is definitely a summer treat!
After having created oodles of waves with her last PNC flick, Pyaar Ke Side Effects, it will be a real cracker to see Madame Sherawat in her new look, which is a real refresher from her Khwaaish days, coz Ugly and Pagli has 99 slaps and 1 kiss!
Way to go Mallika! Source: Indiafm.com Features | 22 Apr 2008 | 10:16 am
The tryst between Pakistani music talent and Bollywood continues. The leading Lahore-based vocalist Mustafa Zahid from the famous rock band 'Roxen' made his playback debut in the Bhatt camp's Mohit Suri-directed Awarapan last year. He was even seen along with Emraan Hashmi and his band members in the remix video of the hit number 'Toh Phir Aao'.
After his 'Tera Mera Rishta' and 'Toh Phir Aao' tracks from the film shot to fame, the word is that Zahid has now been roped in to compose and render a track for the forthcoming film, Runway, starring Lucky Ali and Tulip Joshi. The crooner is likely to fly to Mumbai early next month to shoot the music video for the number, which has been provisionally titled Khuda Kay Liye.
And if that isn't enough, the Pakistani sensation will do a repeat for his favourite Bhatt brothers by composing and rendering the signature track for the keenly awaited sequel to Raaz, which is currently under production.
Speaking exclusively to Bollywood Hungama, Zahid confirmed the news, "After the success of 'Toh Phir Aao' and 'Tera Mera Rishta', I'm glad that Bollywood has embraced me with open arms. Though my rock concerts have been keeping me more than busy, Bollywood has fast emerged into another passion that will remain with me for keeps!" He adds, "It's always nice to come down to Mumbai and catch up with friends. This trip, hopefully, will be no exception!" Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 22 Apr 2008 | 10:16 am
Haven't we heard, seen and read enough about poor Vidya Balan's clothes and bad dress sense already? Give her a break, guys, she's shown such charm and spirit in accepting all that, and even trying to take clues and improve her wardrobe. Not to speak of her own great style ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 22 Apr 2008 | 8:59 am
London (ANI): For 50 years, English fans believed that the charming Elvis Presley never kept his foot on their land. But according to reports, the king of rock 'n roll did pay a secret visit to Great Britain. It has been believed that Presley's visit to Scotland was his sole ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 22 Apr 2008 | 8:41 am
If King Khan is the 'Baazigar' among men, then the super-successful Kareena shares the same title among women. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 22 Apr 2008 | 8:37 am
Director VN Adithya, who has directed hit films like Manasantha Nuvve, Boss, Aata etc, is now shooting a new film titled Rainbow. 90 percent of the films shooting is over. Rahul of Happy Days fame is the hero and Sonal Chouhan and Sindhu Menon are the heroines. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 22 Apr 2008 | 8:35 am
2008 seems to be another eventful year for Shree Asthtavinayak Cinevision. The hi-profile concern will have three important releases one after the other, starting July. While MAHARATHI will hit the screens on 25th July, KIDNAP [Sanjay Gadhvi's first film outside Yash Raj] has been confirmed for 22nd August. And the sequel to GOLMAAL, GOLMAAL RETURNS [directed by the talented Rohit Shetty] is, as of now, expected in Diwali [24th October].
However, Ashtavinayak will release one more film before the year draws to a close: RUN BHOLA RUN, starring Govinda and Tusshar and directed by Neeraj Vora. Great going indeed! Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 22 Apr 2008 | 7:59 am
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BHOOTHNATH brings together the two supremos -- Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan -- after a gap. In between, rumours were flying left, right and centre about the tension between the two actors and that the once good friends weren't interested in working with each other anymore.
Before we forward Ravi Chopra's clarification on the issue, let's bring to you another interesting facet pertaining to the film, which, I presume, a lot many people would be unaware of. Initially, director Vivek Sharma was toying with the idea of making a small film, but when he narrated the subject to Chopra, the producer insisted that they approach Bachchan Sr. for the role in question. However, Bachchan Sr. wasn't keen on doing the film. Reason being, he wasn't too sure of Vivek's abilities. But when he eventually agreed to act in the film, his only condition was Ravi Chopra should be present on the sets on all days. Later, when Bachchan grew fond of Vivek and realized that the director had the spark, there were no issues absolutely.
Ask Ravi Chopra if he sensed any kind of tension between the two actors [Bachchan, SRK] and the veteran film-maker denies it completely, âNot at all! In fact, they would play games and enjoy each other's company during breaks. I'd love to work with them again and again.â That should silence the gossip mills! Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 22 Apr 2008 | 7:55 am
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The Bhatts -- Mahesh and Mukesh -- have always encouraged talents from across the border. In fact, in almost every film produced by them, a Pakistani composer or singer has always been associated with it. Besides, their last few films have had a theatrical release in Pakistan too. The latest is that JANNAT, their new film, will be premiered in Pakistan.
âYes, there should be two premieres, in Mumbai and Pakistan, respectively. The Pakistani premiere is scheduled exactly a day before its release since we are planning a simultaneous release there,â Emraan Hashmi confirms, adding in the same breath, âIt's a love story primarily, with cricket and match fixing being the wallpaper -- a subject both Indian and Pakistani audiences haven't witnessed on the big screen yet.â
Although the Bhatts have released a couple of films in Pakistan in the past [reportedly, AWARAPAN was a huge success] and Emraan enjoys tremendous fan-following there, the actor hasn't visited the country yet. âI am looking forward to visiting Pakistan this time,â he sounds excited. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 22 Apr 2008 | 7:48 am
The audio release function of the Trisha and Prabhas starrer Bujjigadu made in Chennai was held at the Andhra club in Chennai. Superstar Rajnikanth unveiled the audio of the film. He sang praises for director Puri Jagannath saying that Puri should be credited with the launching of Annavru Dr. Rajkumar's son ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 22 Apr 2008 | 7:42 am
The Norwegian born controversial kitten Negar Khan, who popped up in the tinsel town with her glitzy gal image in remix videos, most famous of them being Chadti Jawani and movies like Rudraksh and Shaadi Ka Laddoo, has disappeared from Bollywood after having been hauled up by the Foreigners Regional ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 22 Apr 2008 | 7:21 am
Melbourne (ANI): The mystery Aussie gal who cast her spell on Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been found. She's been identified as Cassi McKay, a 20-year-old Sydney insurance worker who just happens to be planning a visit to Radcliffe's country next week. The actor told the Daily Telegraph that during ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 22 Apr 2008 | 7:21 am
Anil Kapoor created a buzz on Sunday when he said he "owns DLF which is the main sponsor." Yesterday, he refused to wish Akshay Kumar luck for his Delhi Daredevils matches. We catch up with Anil for a chat on Indian Premier League (IPL), Akshay and the DLF 'connection'. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 22 Apr 2008 | 7:19 am
There have been enough speculation on Kareena Kapoor's crash dieting and enough stories about her fainting on the sets. All these rumours are just that – rumours. Kareena's nutritionist and dietician Rujuta Diwekar, has revealed the true story of the actor's diet and eating habits. Kareena met Diwekar in May ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 22 Apr 2008 | 7:11 am
London (ANI): Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz is set to bare all in her new movie Elegy. In the film, Cruz stars as curvy student Consuela Castillo, who has an affair with her older professor, played by Sir Ben Kingsley. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 22 Apr 2008 | 7:11 am
Rubbishing rumours that Sony TV's 'Amber Dhara' series about the life and tears of conjoined twins is borrowed from Jaya Bachchan's play 'Laali-Leela', its creative director Siddharth Tiwari says the inspiration was a pair of Canadian twins. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 22 Apr 2008 | 2:30 am
Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, who worked with Arjun Rampal in his English language film 'Last Lear', has discovered that the actor is an amazing photographer. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 22 Apr 2008 | 2:30 am
A lot has been written about Hrithik Roshan's item song in his home production 'Krazzy 4', but very few know that the FX in the track has been done at Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 22 Apr 2008 | 2:00 am
Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta have joined hands with the National Geographic channel to urge people to make earth a cleaner and greener place to live in. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Apr 2008 | 5:00 pm
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Amrita Arora, who is yet to make her presence felt in the A-league Bollywood actresses, has recently signed the dotted lines to endorse âRoyal Fansâ, a Pakistan based fan company. Speaking to Bollywood Hungama, she confirmed the news saying, âThe ad was shot by the photographer Sanjeev Choudhary in Film City, Mumbai. Though there was no âconceptâ behind the ad, I just played myself. It was more of a âlifestyleâ kind of ad. Since it was a Pakistani ad and the fact that Pakistanis are a very conservative lot, the clothes designed by Ashley Rebello, were done keeping in mind the Pakistani sentiments. I wore gowns that covered me from head to toe. All in all, the shoot was real fun.â
Quite opposite to this shoot, this young Arora chic, has a spectacular bikini shoot coming her way for the cover of the forthcoming edition of Cosmopolitan magazine. Talking about which, Amrita says, âI will be shooting with the ace photographer Farrokh Chothia for the Cosmopolitan cover on the April 23. It's the latest line from abroad from Gucci, Fendi and Louis Vuitton.â
And on the Bollywood front, Amrita has a whole lot of films lined up which includes Hello, Bandha Ye Bindaas Hai, Golmaal Returns, Saavdhaan Meri Jaan. Way to go, Amu! Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 21 Apr 2008 | 4:50 pm
Here's a double treat for you. After playing the 'Guess Who' on Bollywood Hungama you've now become experts. Let's now test your expertise and see if you can guess who they are. So tickle your brains, let out the 'Bollywood Keeda', and test yourself. Below are some pointers to help you.
He: born on March 14
She: born on Nov 7
He: began career in 1973 (as child Artist)
She: began career in 1998
They have starred together only in one film
Both decided to take the plunge and step into film direction
Well, we have given out enough hints for the movie buffs to make the right guess. Go on, play the game.
To know the answer to last week's picture quiz, click here Source: Indiafm.com Features | 21 Apr 2008 | 4:41 pm
If 'Knight Riders' have Shah Rukh Khan, and 'Kings XI Punjab' has Preity Zinta then 'Mumbai Indians' have the Tashan team - Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, and Anil Kapoor.
Its not about winning or losing, its about participating and team spirit which was clearly witnessed at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai yesterday (April 19). Despite losing against the 'Royal Challengers', the 'Mumbai Indians' supporters cheered endlessly for their team. Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena dressed in the Mumbai Indians' official uniform marched proudly on the grounds cheering for their team. The dress code for Mumbai Indian supporters was 'Blue'. Mukesh and Neeta Ambani and Anjali Tendulkar also kept the code and turned up in 'Blue'. Yash Chopra was also seen cheering the 'Mumbai Indians' with the team's logo on his shirt.
In between all this also, the 'love-birds' Saif and Kareena got time for each other. Now that is some commitment. Source: Indiafm.com Features | 21 Apr 2008 | 4:02 pm
Screening of Tamil films resumed in Karnataka after over two weeks of blockade in the wake of a water row between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Apr 2008 | 4:00 pm
After his heart-warming performance as Ishaan Awasthy in Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par, child-wonder Darsheel Safary is in demand. The actor is yet to sign his next project but has been getting many film and endorsement offers.
The latest is that Darsheel has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Horlicks. Bollywood Hungama got in touch with Darsheel's business manager to get some more details. "Yes, Darsheel has signed a deal with Horlicks. He is their ambassador. He has been drinking Horlicks since he was 3 years old and really loves the drink. So the moment he got this offer, he was very excited to be a part of it. He has already shot for a promo film directed by Vivek Kamath which is already on air", she informs.
So has Darsheel signed any other endorsement or film deal? , "No, nothing as of now except Horlicks. There are some things which are in the process and yet to be worked out. He hasn't even signed any film as of now." clarifies Darsheel's business manager.
Well, after his spectacular debutâ¦we just can't wait to see more of this child prodigy. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 21 Apr 2008 | 2:57 pm
Thirty-seven years after it made a big splash on the Kannada screen in black and white, 'Sathya Harishchandra' is all set to be released in colour April 24, which marks the birth anniversary of late Kannada superstar Raj Kumar who played lead role in the film. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Apr 2008 | 2:31 pm
Music maestro A.R. Rahman regaled audiences with a retrospective of his filmic repertoire at the Times Of India Changing Notes concert in Chennai, a city he says he 'enjoys performing' in. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Apr 2008 | 1:00 pm
For all those who think that Shilpa Shetty's popularity is only limited to the U.K., this
one surely could prove to be an eye-opener. The strikingly beautiful actress created quite a flutter when she was recently shooting for Dharma Productions' Dostana in Miami (U.S.). Shilpa, who will be seen after a long gap on the big screen, looks stunning on the beaches of Miami.
Shilpa, who is doing a special item number called Shut up and Bounce in the film, was seen having a ball of a time while shooting on the beaches of Miami. The desi-crowd surely went crazy seeing Shilpa dressed in beach-wear and before one could realise, the actress was hounded for autographs and photographs. Must say, be it U.P., Bihar, Birmingham or even Miami Shilpa Shetty surely has some fan following. Source: Indiafm.com Features | 21 Apr 2008 | 12:14 pm
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6th June is fast turning out to be the most favorite Friday for Bollywood releases this season. Reason is simple. With IPL making its presence loud and clear, majority of films are avoiding arriving in the month of May and would only start lining up once IPL gets over on 1st June. This is why for the moment, the release calendar is looking at as many as 7 films showing their interest in arriving on 6th June - Sarkar Raj, Mere Baap Pehle Aap, C Kkompany, Heroes, Humsey Hai Jahaan, Mehbooba and Right Ya Wrong.
However, one film which has now decided to walk out of the race, hence making the Friday relatively light weight, is C Kkompany. The comedy stars Tusshar Kapoor, Anupam Kher and Rajpal Yadav in the lead roles with Raima Sen as the leading lady, Mithun Chakraborty in an exciting role and horde of actors/celebrities like Mahesh Bhatt, Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor, Dilip Prabhawalkar and Sakshi Tanwar making a special appearance.
Why the shift to a later date? States Tusshar Kapoor, "Since Sarkar Raj has been confirmed for 6th June, there is no point in us bringing C Kkompany on the same day since Balaji Motion Pictures has stakes in both the films. We have the worldwide distribution rights of Sarkar Raj whereas C Kkompany is our home production. It wouldn't have made for a sound decision to bring both our films on the same day."
Are all the problems pertaining to the film's eventual release finally solved? "Yes, there isn't any hitch around Sarkar Raj anymore", says Tusshar affirmatively.
So which day is C Kkompany looking at arriving now? "We are tentatively sighting 20th June though the plans are yet to be confirmed", says Tusshar, "We should be having the film's promos on air around 1st week of May."
But won't it be too crowded on 20th June considering Hijack and De Taali have already been confirmed? "Well, we will look at all the possibilities and then take the final call though what we are sure is that 6th June is definitely out", signs off Tusshar. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 21 Apr 2008 | 11:23 am
Noted Assamese singer Zubeen Garg enthralled guests at an Assamese meet in the capital with some of his popular numbers, including 'Ya Ali' and 'Subah Subah'. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Apr 2008 | 11:01 am
The first look of 'Sarkar Raj' was unveiled to select guests here and Amitabh Bachchan was thrilled with the event, the film's promo and the fact that Abhishek and Aishwarya spoke to the audiences live from Miami. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Apr 2008 | 10:31 am
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It was a wonderful idea well-implemented; the unveiling of the first look of Sarkar Raj to the media and selected guests on Sunday evening.
Unfortunately, though not surprisingly, the focus of the event shifted somewhat from the film to the couple of the evening Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan who celebrated their first wedding anniversary the same evening and were on video-conference from Miami talking to the press.
Naturally media persons got more interested in the couple's anniversary plans than their take on the film. In fact, Aishwarya was quizzed as much about Shankar's Robot and Karan Johar's Dostana as Sarkar Raj. But Ramu didn't seem to mind. He was just thrilled to be the first filmmaker to bring his film's stars to the media via satellite. "In fact," joked Ramu, "this could set a new precedent. Stars could now refuse to show up for film events and just speak to the media from home."
Mr Bachchan seemed extremely pleased with the outcome. "The event was just so enthralling. The film, the promo and most of all the children (Abhishek and Aishwarya) live from Miami with us on this a very auspicious day, their anniversary. It was a personal moment and yet so public." Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 21 Apr 2008 | 10:21 am
Outwardly, hours before the âTimes Of India Changing Notesâ concert for the launch of the Times Of India in Chennai, the musical maverick A R Rahman is calm. Being imperturbable is second nature to Rahman. But every concert even today is a challenge and an occasion for serious soul searching for the 41-year old maestro who has re-written every rule of film composition since Roja.
"My life has always been a journey. When I was in my 20s, I went through the most turbulent and hectic time of my life. Now I spend as much time as possible with my children Khatija, Rahimaand Amin. My studio in Chennai is bang opposite my house, so they spend a lot of time with me. All they've to do is cross the road and they're with me," Rahman says.
About the fabulous evening on Sunday when he regaled audiences with a roomy retrospective of his filmic repertoire Rahman said, "Basically, we chose to perform my film songs. That seemed to be the need of the hour. It was a rather special occasion since the Times Of India was launching its Chennai edition. Besides me, there was my full orchestra, plus singers like Chitra."
Some hours before the show Rahman said from Chennai, "There's of course the usual chaos before a concert over here. So I can't speak at length with you right now. I love performing in Chennai. That's where my roots are." Source: Indiafm.com Features | 21 Apr 2008 | 9:47 am
