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What's common between Lara Dutta, Jessica Simpson?Bollywood beauty Lara Dutta is set to do what American actress-singer Jessica Simpson does - endorse the Indian adaptation of popular food chain Pizza Hut's campaign for its new dish called Cheesy Bites.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2009 | 4:49 pm Saif misses Kareena in Love Aaj Kal
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2009 | 4:44 pm Review: Valmiki
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2009 | 3:09 pm Dilip Kumar hospitalised, diagnosed with malariaBollywood veteran Dilip Kumar has been admitted to the Lilavati Hospital here after testing positive for malaria, said hospital sources.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2009 | 2:32 pm DQ Entertainment announces animation TV series on Lassie
Hyderabad based DQ Entertainment has announced the co-development of a multi-million Euro proposed animated TV series based on the legendary dog, Lassie. The animation, gaming and entertainment production and distribution group is partnering with Classic Media, Inc. - the owner of the Lassie brand and DQE's affiliate in France and Ireland, M6 from France and ZDF from Germany.
Lassie, a brave and loyal collie dog, first appeared in Eric Knight's 1940 novel, Lassie Come-Home. She was so well received that, in 1943, MGM Studios debuted the canine heroine in her first silver-screen appearance alongside Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor, followed by 10 more feature films in the 40's and 50's - the first eight of which grossed over $285 million. Alongside Peter O'Toole, Samantha Morton and Peter Dinklage, in 2005, Lassie lit up the big screen in a critically-acclaimed new feature film.
In 1954, Lassie made her small-screen debut in an Emmy Award-winning television series that continued to air for 19 seasons - making it one of longest-running series in television history. In total, Lassie has appeared in 691 television episodes airing continuously in more than 100 countries. She has also been the title character in a popular radio show and in books that have been published in multiple languages. She even has her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Today, Lassie promotes pet health with her own all-natural line of dog food and treats, Lassie Natural Wayâ¢, and she remains a popular brand for merchandising and consumer products. In August 2009, the United States Postal Service will unveil a classic "Lassie" postage stamp.
Tapaas Chakravarti Chairman & CEO of DQ Entertainment Plc commented on behalf of DQ Entertainment group and its French & Irish affiliates, "Our association as production and distribution partners with Classic Media after the successful debut of hi-end CGI Casper's Scare School now gets into another long term artistically and commercially fruitful relationship with the co-development of heart-warming TV series in 3D animation."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 29 Jun 2009 | 2:27 pm Tusshar to play double role in a comedy; film also stars Minissha Lamba
After playing the mute guy successfully in Golmaal and Golmaal Returns, Tusshar Kapoor is all set to play a double role for the first time in his career. The film in question is a comedy and will be directed by Sagar Ballary (of Bheja Fry fame).
Bollywood Hungama got in touch with Tusshar who seemed all excited at signing a new film after a while. "Yes it's been a while since I came across a script that was extremely interesting. This project with Sagar Ballary kicked off when the writer Alok Mathur spoke to me about it sometime in April. After the initial script reading sessions, I was very happy with the script and my character and gave a green signal. The project is special as I will be playing a double role (twins) for the first time in my career."
The as-yet-untitled film will star 3 leading ladies out of which Minissha Lamba has been finalized while the search for the other 2 ladies continues. The film is produced by Smita Thackeray while the story, screenplay and dialogues have been written by Alok Mathur.
Tusshar is gung-ho about working with Sagar Ballary, "I remember seeing Bheja Fry SDFS (Second Day First Show) and completely loved the film. Sagar is a bright, young director full of new and innovative ideas and I can't wait to start work with him."
The film is set to go on floors on August 17 and will be shot mainly in Mumbai and Goa.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 29 Jun 2009 | 2:25 pm "Kangna is not the main lead of Kites" - Anurag Basu
You heard this here first. The two versions of the much talked-about Kites in English and Hindi will basically be the same.
Anurag refutes the report that the steamy scenes in the two versions will be different in Hindi and English. "We can't cheat Hindi audiences. The steamy
scenes will be the same in both versions. The visuals will remain unchanged in both."
Explains the director Anurag Basu, "There won't be anything radically different in the two versions because Hrithik and Barbara Mori speak English-Hindi and
Spanish, respectively in both English and Hindi."
Anurag plans to work with Barbara Mori again. "I've found a lifelong friend in Barbara. She became a known name in these parts after
Kites
But I've seen how she gets mobbed in Mexico and at film festivals. I remember when I met her for the first time in LA she was wearing oversized sunglasses.
The minute she took them off she was mobbed. Actually, I had seen Barbara's films before I cast her."
The other name short listed was Catalina Morino. "But contrary to rumours Penelope Cruz was never considered."
Nothing that the talented Anurag Basu has directed for screen can equal his turbulent and shocking life story. And he is all set to put it on celluloid.
"I've lots to say about my life. So far I've been telling stories about other people's lives. Maybe now it's my own turn. There's so much about my life to be
told. Because of my doctors I've recovered from my potentially fatal illness. After what I've gone through things like publicity limelight and glamour seem
so useless and vulgar. I've learnt to go beyond trivia."
Anurag is somewhat taken aback by the undue importance being given to the Hrithik-Barbara friendship. "But I don't think Kites will suffer. All this
hype will die down by the time the film will release around Diwali. As the time of release approaches the focus will shift to the film. I'm not getting
impatient about my name not getting mentioned. When people will see the film, the focus will shift."
Recently back from Cannes, Anurag refutes rumours in Mumbai that Kites was
lukewarmly received. "We showed them the incomplete version, without background music, special effects, etc. We showed them the working tape. And the
reaction was good."
Anurag falls quiet when asked about his protegee being sidelined from the marketing of Kites. "Kangna too has expressed displeasure about it. But see
at the moment we want to project Kites as Barbara and Hrithik's love story. Kangna's portion will come in later. Let's get one thing clear. Kangna is
not the main lead in Kites. She was keen to be part of the film. I wasn't that keen because her part was not that pivotal in Kites..."
Adds Anurag, "Murder, Gangster and Life In A Metro were so carefully budgeted, it would've made money. Kites, is another ballgame. So
far when I go abroad I am told Bollywood means Shekhar Kapoor, Mira Nair and Deepa Mehta. I'd like Kites to change that."
He's already committed to make his next film for UTV. "I need to get to that immediately. I'm buying time from them."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 29 Jun 2009 | 1:37 pm Malyalam playwright Lohithadas passes away
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2009 | 12:51 pm Criminal investigation launched in MJ`s death!A criminal investigation has been launched into the sudden death of Michael Jackson.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 29 Jun 2009 | 12:37 pm Mini Mathur back as reality TV host
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2009 | 12:26 pm Nanny says MJ was practically penniless
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2009 | 12:18 pm Sandler wants crew to be naked on sets
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2009 | 12:15 pm Review: Preethse Preethse
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2009 | 12:10 pm Tamil actress denies romance with Dhoni
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:59 am MJ's ex-wife doesn't want custody of kids
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:29 am Details of Jackson's autopsy revealed
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:06 am Mercy brings Madonna and Guy back togetherLondon, (ANI): Madonna's newly adopted daughter Mercy James has reportedly managed to rekindle talking terms between the Queen of Pop and her former husband Guy Ritchie. The singer was said to have invited the British director to meet the four-year-old, whoSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Jun 2009 | 11:00 am Soundarya Rajinikanth to launch 'School of Thoughts'Soundarya Rajinikanth, the younger daughter of superstar Rajinikanth is going to start a new 'School of Thoughts' to expose new talents, in Chennai.A few days back Soundarya Rajini revealed this at a press interview and said, "Apart from the creative line,Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:57 am Diaz snuggles with 48 bunnies, creates world recordWashington, (ANI): Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz has created a new world record on US TV for snuggling in a hammock with 48 bunnies. Host Jimmy Fallon had put 48 rabbits into a bed with the actress, which adjudicators ruled was aSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:51 am MJ's funeral expected to be bigger than Diana'sLondon, (ANI): Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's funeral may be bigger than that of Princess Diana, say reports. Diana's funeral saw a gathering of 250,000 people in London's Hyde Park alone, and it was watched on TV by 2.5 billionSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:47 am Farrah Fawcett had planned for charity before deathLondon, (ANI): Farrah Fawcett had planned charity for victims of domestic abuse before she died of cancer.The Charlie’s Angel’s star, who had remained committed to helping the victimized in the society through out her successful career, had set aside part ofSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:44 am Trisha opts out of AadukalamThe latest we hear about Dhanush's forthcoming film Aadukalam is that its heroine Trisha is to withdraw from the project. According to the sources, the makers of Aadukalam and Trisha are trying to work out a settlement, by which she willSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:41 am Stars pay tribute as MJ's death investigation continuesCelebrities paid tribute to Michael Jackson at the Black Entertainment Television's 2009 awards show, while officials continued to investigate the King of Pop's death.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:38 am Shahrukh Khan won't risk his bodyBollywood actor Shahrukh Khan is no mood to take chances with his shoulders. King Khan has decided to keep his ambitious home production Ra 1 on hold till his shoulder completely recovers. Shahrukh had undergone surgery after he injured his shoulderSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:37 am Arjun Rampal miffed with Farhan?There have been a lot of rumours floating around in industry circles for quiet some time now that Arjun Rampal is quiet miffed with his Rock On co-star Farhan Akhtar. The reason, it is being said that Arjun didn’t like FarhanSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:18 am "I saw Madhuri Dixit in Amrita Rao" - Anil Kapoor
For Anil Kapoor, it was time to get nostalgic when he was casting for the role of the leading lady in his upcoming release Short Kut - The Con Is On. For his own production, he wanted casting to be just perfect and he believes that he got it just right the moment he saw Amrita Rao.
"I saw Madhuri (Dixit) in Amrita (Rao). Not just does she have a little resemblance to her, she also bears innocence similar to her as well", says Anil Kapoor who has worked in a dozen odd films with Madhuri Dixit in last couple of decades, "Amrita bears the kind of vulnerability that just goes well with the character of Mansi that she plays in the film."
Talking more about what impressed him most about Amrita, Anil Kapoor says, "I had seen her in some portions of Vivah and was very impressed. I knew then and there that this was it. For someone who looked very Indian, very conservative, and came with the kind of family look that was required for the role, Amrita was an apt choice."
The actor/producer is especially happy about the fact that when it comes to Short Kut - The Con Is On, the casting has gone especially right. "The best thing about my production is its casting. It has gone really well and I am very proud of bringing together Akshaye Khanna, Arshad Warsi and Amrita Rao. The fit into the character just bang on; all of them are so correct for their respective role and I can't even imagine anyone else in their place", continues Anil Kapoor.
Elaborating a little more on Amrita and the character of Mansi that she enacts, Anil Kapoor says, "Mansi is someone who is becoming a big star. In this regard, Amrita just has the kind of looks and personality of someone who could play the role of an upcoming actress on the verge of being a big star."
Meanwhile he is happy with the response to the film's music which has just landed on the stands. "We started off with 'Patli Gali (Shortkut) ' which has done well as a promotional track. 'Kyun Hota Hai Dil Deewana' too has just come on air with Amrita's new look being out. Didn't you have fun watching Arshad trying so hard to dance? The number will surely bring the house down because it does so very well for the film's situation", he says.
However, the songs that he is most excited about are the romantic track 'Kal Nau Naje' and his item number with Sanjay Dutt - 'Mareez-E-Mohabbat'. "Watch out for them; they are the highlights of the film", is all he is willing to say before signing off!Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:07 am Gopika's marriage on the rocks ?Here is latest news (or gossip) we heard about Gopika. According to the film circle, the actress Gopika is making a comeback to movies, hardly a year after her marriage to Ajilesh, a doctor settled in Ireland. The actress is goingSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:06 am Bollywood's Generation X remembers Michael Jackson
Majority of them have been known for their dance moves. And most of them have been inspired by the 'King of Pop'. Generation X remembers Michael Jackson as he takes a journey to the heavenly abode.
Hurman Baweja - "I can't believe he is no more. It's too much of a shock. I was looking forward to seeing him on stage in London in August. For me he will always be alive. I have seen him live on stage before, I hear him practically everyday either in my car or on my iPod. He is my dancing Guru whom I have watched and learnt from. He is a genius. Here is to a Legend. May his soul rest in peace! He will be missed!"
Celina Jaitly - "It's shocking. I was planning to go for his last concert to London. I have been a die hard fan and I still can't believe that he is gone."
Neha Dhupia - "I am sad beyond belief. It's the biggest loss ever for the world of music and entertainment. There will never be anyone else like him."
Eesha Koppikhar - "You created history with your music. I will always remember you as the 'King of Pop'. As rightly stated by all the news channels, 25th June will always be remembered as a black day in the world of music."
Mugdha Godse - "Words fail to express my feelings. I still can't believe the news."
Neil Nitin Mukesh - "The man who taught the world to dance has left us with his memories. It's a great loss!"
Mahie Gill - "His death is indeed an irreparable loss to the world of music."
Neetu Chandra - "Michael Jackson's demise is an end of an era. With him, a part of music is dead."
Linda Aresenio - "Dearest Michael Jackson, we are all definitely hit deeply that you left so soon. You have truly impacted and inspired our lives across the globe. You have built a bridge among family, friends and cultures though your music and dance. You are a legend among the greats. God bless you always and forever. We will always love and miss you."
Priyanka Kothari - "It's hard to believe that he is no more. I am feeling so depressed ever since I heard this sad news. Michael's music and dance will never die."
Payal Rohatgi - "I consider Michael's sad demise as a great loss to the music lovers like me. He was truly the 'king of pop' and dying at an age of 50 is very shocking. I hope his soul rests in peace. We shall always remember his blockbuster hit 'Thriller'!"
Madhavan - "Oh God, it's hard to believe. It's the end of an era; beginning of immortality!"
Sanjay Suri - "It's sad to know that the 'King of Pop' is no more. He is the man who started it all. He ruled the 80s and the 90s and raised the bar through his great LIVE shows, amazing pop music and videos. It's sad to know that the world's greatest entertainer is no more. He surely will be missed."
Udita Goswami - "May his soul rest in peace. He wasn't the icon he used to be anymore after all the mess he got into. He was still trying to get out of it though. Maybe this was the time. His music will always be missed. And yes, there won't be another Michael Jackson ever!"
Chitrangda Singh - "I am surprisingly much more affected than I thought I could be by the demise of a star. I am crying in my heart. It's all the memories he has given us. He was a rare genius. Wish we could save him!"
Adhyayan Suman - "The 'King of Pop' is no more but nobody will ever be able to replace Michael Jackson. He was the best. May his soul rest in peace!"Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 29 Jun 2009 | 10:04 am Romit Raj quits BetiyaanDeeraj Kumar’s show on Zee, Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyaan is all in for a big twist. Well the only remaining face of the show, Romit Raj is all set to bid adieu as Yuvraj. This decision was taken recently with theSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Jun 2009 | 9:56 am I didn't fly to Mumbai to console Dhoni: LakshmiTamil actress Lakshmi Rai, who has been romantically linked with M.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2009 | 9:40 am Can comedies spin magic again at the box office?Making a comedy became a sure-shot success formula at the box office in 2008, but it hasn't worked well for filmmakers so far this year with biggies like "Chandni Chowk To China" and "Billu" biting the dust at the ticket window.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2009 | 8:51 am Jackson's doctor is not a suspect: police - Hindu
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Jun 2009 | 8:31 am Both Katrina, Kareena have sexy bodies: AkshayAkshay Kumar has worked with both Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif in several films, but can't decide who is better.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2009 | 8:28 am Guess Who?
It's the start of another week and after enjoying the week end with the rain gods smiling all we want to do is curl up and sleep a little longer, but all said and done we have to get back to work and what better way to energize the morning than with the world famous game Guess Who on Bollywood Hungama.
This week's lass started off her career as a model and later went on to be come television's hottest VJ. Soon after that she set her sights on Bollywood and gyrated her way into the hearts of the audience with scintillating item numbers one after another. Married into a family with a long standing relation to Bollywood she has everything made.
By far the yummiest mummy in B-Town she seldom repeats her dresses and never fails to get the shutters slicking. If you think you know who we are talking about then give this week's Guess Who a shot and post in your answers below.
To find out last week's answer click hereSource: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 29 Jun 2009 | 8:24 am Fardeen slaps sister's beau - Hindustan Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Jun 2009 | 8:09 am Kambakkht Ishq: Skip this music - Rediff
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Jun 2009 | 8:05 am Both Katrina, Kareena have sexy bodies: AkshayAkshay Kumar has worked with both Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif in several films, but can't decide who is better.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:30 am "Sajid Nadiadwala has always stood by me" - Anu Malik
He has nothing left to prove, not after watching contemporaries and juniors debut, dazzle and disappear in a 31-year career studded with highs galore including the Screen Decade Honour. But Anu Malik prove a point or two again with Kambakkht Ishq
Your music in Kambakkht Ishq is very today yet classic Anu Malik.
What you are telling me is that the sound production is very "today", but there is Anu Malik's melody mixed with it. But when a filmmaker and his team believes in you, it makes all the difference. Sajid Nadiadwala is a producer who has always stood by me, right from Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega in 2000 to Jaan-E-Mann. We as well as Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor bonded very well and when Sajid introduced me to Sabbir Khan, the director, the rapport was instant. There was a nostalgic element because more than a decade ago, Sabbir used to come as a young boy with his late father, lyricist Noor Dewasi, with whom I unfortunately could not work, to my recordings at Mehboob Studios. The best thing about Sabbir was that he knew exactly what he wanted. His brief to me was "Akshay and Kareena are at loggerheads. The film is set in Los Angeles". The narration was crisp and funny.
Believe me, I must have made hundreds of tunes for the five that were finally chosen, but Sajid and Sabbir were completely on the mark and chose the best. That's because they wanted Anu and no one else.
There are two title-songs, but RDB's song is being promoted, not yours.
You can check this with Sajid, but the Om mangalam riff is mine. As you know, Akshay Kumar likes to bring such artistes in and I have no problem, because contrary to what is being said in the media, he does not force it on you. I agreed because I was told that RDB wanted to work on my phrase and a segment that I have done comes in at the end of that track. And I must admit that RDB has taken the production to another level. I have been around too long to nitpick because of a small chunk of a song. Sajid told me, "Anu, this is your phrase!" but when someone has done a fantastic job, why should I have want credit for such a small thing? I have not come this far on just a few songs, have I?
And just for the record, that was the first song being promoted, but now it is Bebo main Bebo and Lakh lakh nakhre. Also, there is another title-track that was actually the first to be approved, which I have composed and which KK and Sunidhi Chauhan have sung. I came up with this mukhda, Kambakth ishq hai cheez aisi that everyone freaked out on, as did lyricist Anvita Dutt Guptan, who was introduced to me by Sabbir.
How was it working with a female lyricist more than a decade after Maya Govind and Rani Malik?
Like the music, we knew that the writing had to be different. None of us wanted either the standard Chand and taare kind of content or the high poetry that elicited "Wah! Wah!" And Anvita loved the mukhdas I made and wrote very well to them. More importantly she wrote the songs script ko samajhte hue. The teamwork once again shows. I have got great reviews for the music and the 'Net has ratings like 3.5, 4 or 5 out of 5!
It is axiomatic that good music comes when the process has been enjoyable.
Absolutely right. I will give you another example - the Punjabi song with a difference, Lakh lakh nakhre, could have been typically sung by either one of great singers like Sukhwinder Singh, Daler Mehndi, Mika and so on. I even considered mainstream singers like KK or Shaan. But I told Sabbir, "Let's go different!" and suddenly I thought of Neeraj Shridhar, who is a fabulous singer but trapped in an Anglicised-meets-Punjabi image till now. Neeraj was on tenterhooks at the recording as his mother was not keeping well, but when he heard me play the melody he just said, "Brother! This is catchy!" He learnt the song very fast and after the recording, which he did despite his personal tension, he just said, "We have a winner!"
And yet the song's mukhda resembles Soni de nakhre from Partner.
Not at all. The word "nakhre" and the Punjabi flavour gives that impression. Hum them together and you will know the difference.
It was a stroke of genius to cast Alisha Chinoy in Bebo main Bebo.
That's a song that has caught on like anything, because it has the basic hookline that people want - something so instantly hummable that it is infectious. Kareena is known as Bebo and in this film that's her name too. Once again, Sabbir chose the best tune from those I offered for this mukhda and Anvita loved it too. Kareena Kapoor, of course, has always inspired me right from Refugee, Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai and all the many films we have done together.
Nowadays, you tend to prefer Shaan whenever you have melodious duets.
Shaan can be a very romantic singer if used properly. His song, Kyun, was the most challenging song for me, because the brief was weird at face-value. Sabbir said simply, "The girl is sad, but the boy is happy!" I asked how such a duet was possible and Sabbir replied, "I want the real Anu to stand up!" Sajid inspired me even more by saying, "Trends ko chhod! Tu apna kaam kar!" Finally, Anvita told me that this is the best song she has ever written.
This time, refreshingly, there are virtually no empty spaces in your arrangements.
Yes, and that too was deliberate. For me, that is what is real music. The old, so-called outdated music is what is real music to me! At the same time one has to change with the times, or you don't get a second chance! After starting out in the peak era of R.D.Burman and Laxmikant-Pyarelal I no longer want just work and money. I want work, money and above all respect! For me, it's a high that websites about copied songs do not have Anu Malik numbers after Border way back in 1997! A fan has pasted my discography on the 'Net that shows that less than 85 of my 1,200 songs in my entire career have been inspired or borrowed!
See, it's like this: Like everyone else, I have made average or bad songs, but when a J.P.Dutta or a Sajid Khan have faith in me and want the real Anu Malik, they will choose those of my songs that come from the heart, like every good song should! Jab accha gaana bantaa hai to dil dhadakta hain. That's why I would love to work again and again with such filmmakers, or with Farah Khan, Shirish Kunder, whose Jaan-E-Mann is one of my best, or with Mansoor Khan. Of course, I would love to sink my teeth into meaty projects and other great directors like Karan Johar and Aditya Chopra.
Your sensibilities have remained untouched even though you are in sync with the times.
Let me make an extreme but true statement: apart from learning from my dad, main Lata Mangeshkar ki awaaz sunkar music director banaa hoon. For me the first song that changed my life was Lataji's Rasik balma composed by Jaikishan. Time stopped for me when I first heard the song. Even today, subconsciously, I search for a 25-year-old Latabai in every singer! I read the Screen interview of Radha Mangeshkar and I was amazed at the refined sensibility of a 20-something singer - I guess that is the magic of the Mangeshkar blood! When I read her views on Shankar-Jaikishan, I feel that she and I could be in perfect sync. If she is willing to sing Hindi film songs, I want to work with her!
Today's singers sometimes confuse being in perfect sur with singing from the heart. But to realise that there are two totally different aspects, you have to work with Lataji, Ashaji, Rafisaab and Kishoreda!
And I have the firm belief that ek gaane mein thehraav hona chahiye. You can put in hip-hop. lounge, funk - whatever - but they cannot be the mukhda of a song! My wife and daughters are my sounding-boards and also keep me on my toes and in step with changing times. I am the only composer of my generation who uses Logic Pro - my family just told me, "If they are doubting your talent only because of sound production, you have to master that too!" So now I can make Wave Files of my songs and work with that as well as my harmonium that brings in the melody.
What happened with Tere Sang?
It's water under the bridge. I wish them well. I believe that they want to keep two of my songs because Anmol, my daughter, has sung them fabulously. Time will tell the difference between a true-blue composer and temporary sensations. But I do feel bad for my daughter Anmol, who was to get a big break.
Finally, why judge a show like Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega?
Why not? There are songs here too, and it is not a show against music, or away from music. There is a performer within me who has been liked for his candid views. I would rather do this than unimportant films. I want to work now with filmmakers and projects that will be showcases of my talent. 300 films and 30 years down, I don't need to do films for the sake of adding one more!
Screen IndiaSource: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:27 am New York gets standing ovation - Oneindia
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:12 am India wins its first ever Film Lions Gold, courtesy JWT India - exchange4media.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Jun 2009 | 7:03 am Jackson's son saw him collapse - Times of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Jun 2009 | 6:54 am Kishore Sarja: A talent wasted - Rediff
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Jun 2009 | 6:42 am AK Lohithadas (1955-2009): Tribute to a legend - Rediff
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Jun 2009 | 6:00 am Deepika leaves Kareena out of Love Aaj Kal screening - Oneindia
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Jun 2009 | 5:34 am 'Kambakkht Ishq' advance booking opens todayThe advance booking for Akshay Kumar's lavishly shot "Kambakkht Ishq", releasing on Friday, is said to have started today.Source: Entertainment News | 28 Jun 2009 | 7:26 pm Malayalam writer-director Lohithadas deadVeteran Malayalam film director and script writer A.Source: Entertainment News | 28 Jun 2009 | 4:51 pm Mini Mathur back as reality TV hostThe vivacious video jockey-turned-television host Mini Mathur is back with another show for Sony's new reality programme - "Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao".Source: Entertainment News | 28 Jun 2009 | 2:11 pm
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