I was brought up in Dubai , and moved to Delhi for further studies. Not being a Delhi girl, I was unfamiliar with the concept of ragging at Delhi University .

Naturally my family was worried. For the first few days of college they forced me to wear a dowdy, horrible salwar kameez so that I don't attract attention.

But, when I stepped into college, it got me noticed all the more. I was made to sweep the angan, as the seniors said I had to behave like a sweeper, as I was dressed like one! Then of course, I was made to sing, and thankfully I can sing well.

In fact this talent also got me the President's post of the Western Music Society in the first year itself, something that doesn't happen. Though the society was one of the weaker ones at DU, by the time I finished three years at the college, we had won every festival! Coincidentally, the first time I met my husband was also at my college.

A theatre company had leased our auditorium, and were conducting auditions. He was playing the lead, I auditioned for the female lead and was selected.

Of course, my fun-filled college days didn't end within three years. After completing my Bachelors degree in English literature, I went to England , that too on a scholarship, at the University of Leeds to pursue a PG in Media and Communications.

This was a different experience. Living on the campus, spending hours researching in the library, which was over 150 years old, and partying on weekends with friends from all over the world! (less)

Sachin and Jiigar are truly magical and gifted music directors," the 33-year-old posted on Twitter . The film, which is set for a Feb 24 release, will have Bollywood's latest to-be couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza in the lead roles.

They are coming together on screen after seven years, after their 2004 release "Masti". Directed by Mandeep Kumar, it is a romantic comedy (less)

And he is leaving no stone unturned in terms of innovation so that Ra.Onecatches the imagination of the masses.

And this time, it's the issue of Hindi expletives used in India that has caught his attention. The superstar, who was in Surat recently to attend the grand finale of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs , said while talking to media persons, "I have a lot of respect for women and it pains me when most of the gaalis used in our country have to do with either maa or behen .

All of us are brought up by women in such a wonderful way, isn't it? Then why should all gaalis be women centric? In Ra.One , you will see Kareena's character mouthing some male-centric words while abusing! And I believe that will be a lot of fun, especially for girls! So, after this movie, all girls will learn a whole range of new words that they can use if and when boys abuse them!" Talking about reality shows like Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs , he said that one of the things that he particularly likes about such shows is that it gives people from humble backgrounds an opportunity to become famous, "There are some contestants, jin ke ghar pe shayad television bhi na ho .

But thanks to such shows, they are able to make a mark, which is great." (less)

Kangana Ranaut is the lead actress in the film, supported by Sagrika Gadekar and Neeru Bajwa. After the movie was over, Chirag told PTI, "Rahul appreciated the social message in the movie and has appreciated my work.

He was keen to know the time taken to shoot the entire project and enquired about my experience. He watched the movie like a family member and liked the songs and dance sequences in it," Chirag said.

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The Hungry Hearts are directors of the music video, ''The Smile of an Angel'' and they had also made a lesbian single '' In Your Face'', which is considered to be an international lesbian anthem worldwide. Tonje Gjevjon , the artistic leader of the group says, "Our latest single ' Captain in the Sky' is a song about women dreaming of attention and love from unreachable men.

We have actually never considered using men in our performances or videos before. But when we saw Dunno Y.

.Na Jaane Kyun.

. in Israel , we were stunned by the guys' exotic looks with a combination of beauty, innocence, tenderness and masculinity.

After getting to know Yuvraaj and Kapil and watching them move their bodies, our first impression was confirmed and we became absolute certain that we wanted to have them in our next music video". Yuvraaj on his experience of working with them says: "It was wonderful to work with international crew, they are so quick and organised.

In fact I am in love with Norway .'' Edith the lead vocal of album adds: ''It was fun to shoot with these boys - they are thorough professionals.

They have added a Bollywood feel to the video.'' On being asked if India visit is on their cards, Edith says: '' Yes we would love to visit India.

By november end we release our single in Norway. And early next year we may come to India to release it there.

And when we come to India we will of course love to shoot at least one more music video with the Kapil and Yuvraaj. We love the Bollywood style.

" Kapil on his first music video says: ''I was looking forward to do a music video as I love dancing but had never imagined it would start with an international single..

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So, I've seen the life of a musician from pretty close quarters and am glad that my first film that happens to be on music. I was signed on for some other projects too, but things didn't work out then! Maybe since my heart and soul was in music it is only apt that my first film is on music.

" Speaking more about his film, Neerav says, "When I started out as a musician, I'll confess the cool quotient of the profession was attractive and the thought of chics adoring you, alluring! But, when on stage amid while performing amid all that loud music of different instruments, a thought always crosses a musician's mind (and it did mine too) 'what if I go deaf?' And it is this fear that gave birth to my film. And playing the lead role is Rajeev Khandelwal .

" Quiz the director on his choice of actor and he says, "He just seemed so perfect for the role. Also, he's the face of intelligent, urban cinema and I knew that he'll do justice to the character I have in mind.

" How did he steer clear of roping in big names for his first film? He says, "I always believe that a film is made in the pre-production stage itself. If the script is strong, the plan well laid out and locations chosen in advance, then the execution of plan, which is filming, is the last part and easiest.

And if this is done well, your film does well too!" (less)

The duo has also received the national award in best music direction category for Raga of River Narmada in 2006. They have also popularised the Dhrupad style on the global platform by performing in international music festivals and institutions in about 25 countries including the US, Australia, Japan, Egypt, Singapore, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and various European countries.

Previously, musical duo and brothers Rajan-Sajan Mishra were honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2007. Tweet (less)

One" and " Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara " not only satiated the moviegoer's appetite but also yielded profits for the Hindi film industry. Here IANS lists the top 10 movies of the year: 1.

"Bodyguard": Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor's "Bodyguard" broke the opening day records by earning Rs.22 crore on the first day.

Although the story of the film, directed by Siddique , didn't have much to say, the music as well as the action sequences worked in its favour. Salman's signature dialogue - "Mujh par ek ehsaan karna ki mujh par koi ehsaan na karna" - once again struck a chord with fans.

2. "Ra.

One": World class VFX, amazing graphics, innovative marketing, tie-ups with multiple brands and Shah Rukh Khan as the superhero made sci-fi thriller "Ra.One" a profitable venture.

Another highlight of the film was its music, especially the song "Chamak challo" sung by international rapper Akon. And the marathon promotion by the superstar helped bring people to the theatres.

3. "The Dirty Picture": Her sensuous look shocked, her itsy-bitsy clothes astonished and her double meaning dialogues left audiences gasping for breath, but all this nothwithstanding, Vidya Balan swept both the classes and the masses off their feet with her bold avatar in Ekta Kapoor's "The Dirty Picture".

An unofficial biopic of southern sex symbol Silk Smitha, the film broke the myth that only movies with "Khans" work at the box office. 4.

"Ready": Romantic comedies have been a staple of Hindi films and this year Salman Khan's "Ready" used the recipe to earn profits. Shot in exotic locales of Thailand , director Anees Bazmee's drama about mistaken identity saw Salman romancing Asin Thottumkal amid all the hotch-potch in their lives, thanks to their onscreen relatives.

5. "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara": Focussing on three bachelors dealing with their friendship and romance, the well-scripted film, with a resemblance to real life episodes, was supported by beautiful performances by the talented cast - Hrtihik Roshan, Abhay Deol , Farhan Akhtar , with Kalki Koechlin and Katrina Kaif as their love interests.

Kudos to director Zoya Akhtar for bringing liveliness, happiness and joyfulness with such deftness on screen through an adventurous road film mostly based in Spain. 6.

"Singham": An out-and-out action film, the success of "Singham" proves that there are takers for such films. Based on the "good wins over evil" theme, the actioner takes a dig at the corruption within the police department through two main characters - honest cop Ajay Devgn and Prakash Raj as a corrupt politician.

Director Rohit Shetty's film also marked southern actress Kajal Aggarwal's debut in Bollywood. 7.

" Rockstar ": Give him a good role and he can sink his teeth into it. Ranbir Kapoor proved that again by stepping into the shoes of a musician.

From a cute and simple college boy to a crazy lover to a successful but cynical singer, the young actor proved his mettle in every frame. The film appealed despite a faulty script, which had too many loose ends.

In short, it was Ranbir's film, which launched American Pakistani model in the Bollywood business. Other high points of the movie were A.

R. Rahman's music and Mohit Chauhan's singing.

8. "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan": Not good, not bad - that is how Yash Raj Films' "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" could be described.

Thanks to Imran Khan , Katrina Kaif and Pakistani singer-actor Ali Zaffar's tangled love story woven against the backdrop a wedding, the romantic comedy managed to pull the crowds. The film got mixed reviews, but managed to enter the top grosser list of the year.

9. "Delhi Belly": Replete with cuss words, weird situations, witty dialogues, the experimental movie in the English language targeted the urban audiences, who hailed this free will adult comedy as they identified with the characters of Imran Khan, Kunal Roy Kapoor and Vir Das in the movie.

If director Abhinay Deo faced failure with "Game", this film pulled him out of darkness and Aamir Khan once again proved that he has a knack for choosing the best scripts as a producer. 10.

"Yamla Pagla Deewana": After the 2007 release "Apne", the Deol trio - Sunny, Bobby and Dharmendra - returned to the big screen with the comic caper "Yamla Pagla Deewana" by director Sameer Karnik. Though a small budget film, it received an overwhelming response.

The impeccable comic timing between the father and sons struck a chord with the audiences (less)

The song's pan-Indian appeal is startling indeed, and can be attributed to the following factors: Its eclectic mix of English lyrics with a Tamil drawl, the accompanying Kuthu beats with the hint of a piano interlude, and the matter-of-fact filming of the video done by Sony India, the promoters of the song. A rough version of the song, says its music director Anirudh Ravichander, was leaked on the internet.

"Tracking the person who had done so is a difficult process, but we managed to." However, the pulse to the song was so overwhelming that he says he would have thanked that person instead, while knowing that the leak could have actually backfired on them.

Karthikeyan R, a software engineer at an IT firm in Bangalore says, "The simple lyrics and catchy beats in the song had me hooked to Why This Kolaveri Di . I am willing to overlook the fact that the English dished out in the song was grammatically incorrect.

" Echoing Karthikeyan's views is Aashish Solanki, founder designer of a city-based online brand strategy organisation. He concurs that he found an instant connection with the song, despite not understanding Tamil.

"The tune was awesome and I was attracted to it instantly." The unconventional lyrics, he says, struck a chord.

"The mishmash of genres in this song is reflective of the typical Indian mindset," Solanki adds. "With TV no longer being the mass-media, it is inevitable that people switch to social networking sites for advertising.

" Enter social networking sites, and you need what is known as a talking point, which, according to Rishabh Malhotra, founding partner of a city-based men's lifestyle website, was inherent in the song. The song had catchy tune and beats, similar to what an earlier chartbuster, Bhaag DKBose , from Delhi Belly had, says Rishabh.

"Such websites provide one-one and one-many connectivity, offering outreach to millions." Refusing that the song became a hit because its lyrics comprised slang English, he says that there is only a limit up to which marketers can promote a song, beyond which the song needs to sell itself.

Online facts of Kolaveri: Clocked a whopping 83,000 views in the first 24 hours it was uploaded to YouTube, which at present, stands at a little over 3.5 million Has at least 1 million likes on the networking website facebook (a conservative estimate on all counts) Has even upstaged Bigg Boss participant Sunny Leone as the latest trend on Twitter! Tweet (less)

Na Na Na Na Na? Mere Taash Se Heart Ka King, Mera Ek Chandi Ka Ring Pichhle Saat Dino Mein Maine Khoya Kabhi Khud Pe Hansa Main Aur Kabhi Khud Pe Roya Na Na Na Na Na ?. Na Na Na Na Na ?.

Na Na Na Na Na ?.? Na Na Na Na Na ?.

Present Mili Ek Ghadi, Pyaari Thi Mujhe Badi? Na Na Na Na Na ?.Na Na Na Na Na? Mary Jane Ka Ek Packet, Meri Denim Ki Jacket? Na Na Na Na Na ?.

Na Na Na Na Na? Do One-Day Match Ke Passes, Mere Naye Naye Sunglasses Pichhle Saat Dino Mein Maine Khoya Kabhi Khud Pe Hansa Main, Aur Kabhi Khud Pe Roya Kaise, Bhuloon Saatva Jo Din Aaya Kisi Ne Tumse Ek Party Mein Milwaaya Kaisa Pal Tha Jis Pal Maine Tumko Pehli Baar Dekha Tha Hum Jo Mile Pehli Baar Maine Jaana Kya Hai Pyaar Maine Hosh Bhi Khoya Dil Bhi Khoya Kabhi Khud Pe Hansa Main, Aur Kabhi Khud Pe Roya ? Na Na Na Na Na ?.Na Na Na Na Na??.

Na Na Na Na Na ?.Na Na Na Na Na?? Maine Pichhle Saat Dino Mein Ye Sab Hai, Khoya.

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After veejaying, Ishq Vishqhappened and then I realized I had to make something of my life. In fact I wanted to be a writer, photographer, actor and so on.

So I went away to Singapore , Hong Kong and Bangkok . Did travel show there and then studied acting in Los Angeles .

I also acted in a few ads in LA and then pursued a writing course in New York University . Bollywood dreams Kiran Rao called me to audition for her film Dhobi Ghaat.

She recommended me to Aamir. After checking some 300 girls, Aamir selected me for Delhi Belly.

Family matters I am born in a Gujarati-speaking Parsee family and my father used to be a captain on the ship. Growing up in a ship can be a lonely experience because there were hardly any kids to play with.

This made me write a lot. I regularly contribute columns to magazines.

I am also writing scripts. Professionalism I think working with this popular music channel as a veejay helped me grow professionally in those days.

But now with these horrible reality shows on music channels, professionalism in television is going down the drain. What now I want to live life doing different things.

That's why when I see people spending huge amounts of money on brands and labels and living a flashy life, I feel disgusted. I don't see any use in living a life with 'labels'.

Between my bubbly exterior and quiet inner self, I know how to create happiness (less)

Music is something which needs full on concentration. If you're making a big musical, then you have to have a big department that looks into music on its own.

So may be, for a film or two at least, I won't compose," Bhansali told IANS. For now, he is looking forward to directing a colourful Bollywood extravaganza in his lavish, signature style (less)

When he opened his mouth and shot right, left and center, we thought he was kiddish. Now, with Ranveer ‘Bratish’ Singh’s ‘Aadat se Majoor’ hitting all musical channels every 5 minutes, we are forced to change our opinion.

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According to sources, she has turned down offers by top directors and producers like Madhu Mantena, Vashu Bhagnani, Samir Karnik and Harry Baweja. In fact, Mantena, who had produced the blockbuster Ghajini , wanted to remake the 2009 Telugu hit Magadheera with Kajal.

She also starred in the original Telugu version. Mantena wanted to cast Aggarwal opposite Hrithik Roshan.

He is now looking for another actress. Kajal--who made her Bollywood debut with Samir Karnik's Kyun.

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Ho Gaya Na in 2004, went on to star in a string of Southern hits; she has, however, turned down the potentially huge offers because she is concentrating on her back-to-back southern films, in Tamil and Telugu. Not divulging any details about the offers she has turned down, Aggarwal said, "I am currently shooting with Suriya in Chennai for the Tamil film, Maatraan .

Then I will start work for Puri Jagannath's The Businessman in Telugu with Mahesh Babu. I've received loads of offers in Hindi.

But I haven't zeroed in on any." She, however, is unfazed by the success of Singham .

"People ask me how I feel about the success of Singham . I've experienced the same feeling after Magadheera, Darling and Mr.

Perfect in Telugu," she said matter-of-factly. Tweet (less)

I maintain a balance between doing cardio and weights. Watching movies at the cinema is what I enjoy doing in my free time.

I love adventure sports and am a certified advanced scuba diver. I go scuba diving twice a year to Thailand .

The actor says that he loves listening to music so much that he listens to it 12 hours a day! I mostly listen to ambient, lounge music like Buddha Bar , MDB , Chicane , Schiller , etc. and sometimes hip-hop and R&B.

I listen to music 12 hours a day. The other ways by which I de-stress are by playing badminton, snooker and cricket.

It's not feasible to play cricket in the monsoons, so I play badminton and snooker these days. I used to be a gaming-addict during school but not anymore (less)

The performances of all the leads actors - Jimmy Shergill , Mahie Gill and Randeep Hooda - have been highly appreciated in the film. Also, the music of the movie has got an overwhelming response from all, especially Babboo Maan's number - "Jugni".

"When Tigmanshu Dhulia and I had conceived this project a year ago, I was certain that the movie would do well as it had a germ of marketing in its thought. Moreover, the genesis of this project lies in putting heart into art.

In the story I have weaved years of my experience in the corporate world, media and the entertainment industry. Crisp dialogues, tight script, an engaging screenplay, brilliant performances, innovative promotions and some very good direction.

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this is what is driving audiences to watch my film," says the Delhi-based producer, who has already started planning his next film. He says his next will be on a powerful subject and will be set in North India (less)

"There is indeed a 3D project in the very early stages of production! We wish we could tell you more, but we don't have all the finer points nailed down just yet. We tend to pay for these things ourselves.

The minute you take somebody else's money, you have to consider their opinions. And that's no fun," said Lars Ulrich, drummer of the band.

The group, which includes vocalist James Hetfield, guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo, originally had reservations about making the film, but were convinced when they found out it will involve the "biggest" live show they have ever performed. Tweet (less)

We wonder why music directors Salim and Suleiman would create something that sounds way too similar to the English track, and not expect it to be noticed? Salim Merchant said, "I don't really know which song you are talking about, but what we have created is an original number. We make sure none of our music sounds similar to anyone else's.

Even if it sounds similar, it will never be entirely the same." On her part, Bipasha said, "A lot of people have been interested in using my name in songs, but I am very protective about it.

But when Salim-Sulaiman came to me with this track I thought it would really work for the song. This is the first time my name has been used like this and it's very exciting.

" The original English track goes - Oh, Beyonce, Beyonce..

.Oh, Shakira, Shakira .

The alleged copy in Jodi Breakers goes - Oh Bipasha, Bipasha in the same tune. The official song is yet to be out, but we heard the number on Bipasha's birthday party video, which was recently leaked over the internet.

Bipasha added, "All my friends are absolutely crazy about the song and we play it all the time." Ask her if she's aware of the Beyonce number and she said, "Oh really? I didn't know that.

" Salim said, "May be you should listen to the whole song first." Watch the song Tweet (less)

The interesting pairing of Ranbir and Nargis Fakri topped with melodious music by A.R.

Rahman has managed to draw in the crowds. According to a press release, the film has managed to earn Rs.

11.25 crore plus on the opening day Friday, across all cinemas in India.

Even though the film has received a mixed response at the box-office, Ranbir's performance has been appreciated by everyone - audience and the critics. Co-produced by Eros International and Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision, the film was made on a budget of more than Rs 60 crore and has been extensively shot in Delhi in locations like St.

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And he is leaving no stone unturned in terms of innovation so that Ra.One catches the imagination of the masses.

And this time, it's the issue of Hindi expletives used in India that has caught his attention. The superstar, who was in Surat recently to attend the grand finale of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs , said while talking to media persons, "I have a lot of respect for women and it pains me when most of the gaalis used in our country have to do with either maa or behen .

All of us are brought up by women in such a wonderful way, isn't it? Then why should all gaalis be women centric? In Ra.One , you will see Kareena's character mouthing some male-centric words while abusing! And I believe that will be a lot of fun, especially for girls! So, after this movie, all girls will learn a whole range of new words that they can use if and when boys abuse them!" Talking about reality shows like Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs , he said that one of the things that he particularly likes about such shows is that it gives people from humble backgrounds an opportunity to become famous, "There are some contestants, jin ke ghar pe shayad television bhi na ho .

But thanks to such shows, they are able to make a mark, which is great." (less)

At the concert, Ranbir was accompanied by the Oscar-winning music composer A R Rahman, playback singer Mohit Chauhan, music arranger Ranjit Barot, percussion guru Sivamani and lead actress Nargis Fakhri, among others. Saadda Haq , the song that has become quite a rage among the youth, was the highlight of the concert.

The ecstatic fans could be seen humming the lyrics of the song, when it was being played. Rahman, Mohit Chauhan and Javed Ali then went on to sing Phir Se Ud Chala, Jo Bhi Main, Kun Faaya Kun, Katiyan Karun, Nadaan Parinde and Tum Ho , all songs from the film.

The makers of the film planned the concert as they thought it would be a unique way to promote the film. Ranbir, who is playing Janardhan Jordan, the lead character in the film, is said to have learnt the guitar.

During the announcement of the concert a few days ago, Ranbir had said, "I am not nervous about the concert. But I am excited about sharing stage with A R Rahman.

I believe I am not a rockstar and Rahman sir is a true Rockstar." The film, directed by Imtiaz Ali, stars model Nargis Fakhri in the lead role.

Rockstar also stars late actor Shammi Kapoor, making it the Bollywood legend's last screen appearance. It will release on November 11.

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Here's a flashback into the prem kahani that has never been told. The first meeting Riteish: I was flying to Hyderabad for the test shoot of Tujhe Meri Kasam and I was told that the girl opposite me would be there.

I walked out of the airport and met Genelia's mom. Then I saw this tall girl looking in the opposite direction, completely ignoring me.

I was like, 'Why is she behaving like this?' Genelia (butts in): I did say, 'Hi!' I'd found out two days before that he was the Chief Minister's son so I assumed he was a spoilt brat..

. a typical politician's son.

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so I thought I'd give him attitude before he did! (laughs) Otherwise, I am shy and reserved by nature. Breaking the ice Genelia: The minute I spoke to him, I realised he was a nice person.

On the set, Riteish binds people. I didn't know anything about films then but he made it look so easy.

Also I found it endearing how he was so respectful of my parents and elders. Riteish: Itni taareef maine apne bare mein itne saalon mein nahin suni hai! Woh pehli baar.

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Riteish: We started working as strangers, then began understanding each other. Off the sets we soon became best friends.

I would discuss architecture with her while she would discuss college and exams with me! The beauty of a relationship is when you get used to a person; it is not sudden. It is just a process, and you don't realise when love happens.

After I came back from the Hyderabad schedule, I started missing her. I wondered whether it was right to call her or not.

That dilemma lasted for a few days. Genelia: I was completely floored by Riteish's personality.

I think guys like him are rare in today's world. I love listening to him and enjoy his views.

Falling in love was gradual. Every stage was played out very correctly - be it friends, be it best friends or life partners.

Confessing love Riteish: There was no great realisation of love overnight, nor were there any great declarations. It was understood.

We didn't need to tell each other anything. We were together for days, which went into months and then years.

Genelia: The gradual development of our love was so unbelievable that it surprised us. We just grew together.

The best part is that we've never stopped being friends no matter how much our relationship has grown. The romantic one Riteish: Neither of us are terribly romantic people, but we believe in special moments.

Small things that have happened unknowingly have become romantic moments. Like this year on New Year's night, we suddenly decided to stop at a coffee shop at 11.

30 pm and spend some time together. We try and find happiness in small things.

Genelia: We enjoy life and each other's company. We have a great time over coffee.

My world is very small - it includes my parents, Riteish and a couple of friends. When you keep your world so precise, you know what your priorities are.

Him and her Riteish: She is my flag-bearer. I draw unconditional support and love from her.

Genelia's love holds me together and to understand her love is something else. It is amazing.

Genelia: I love Riteish. He lets me be.

He encourages and pushes me. He's proud of me and he's such a secure person.

At times, I get cranky but he's always cool and handles things with maturity. I also love the way he conducts life and his willingness to listen first and then speak.

I hate you Riteish: I hate her memory! While there are certain things I may want to forget, she remembers everything. With time, some things need to be forgotten! Genelia: What I don't like about him is that he the world's busiest man.

Even on a holiday he will manage to be busy! He will call and tell me he has these meetings and can meet me in between. Fight club Riteish: We hardly fight.

We have differences of opinion. I goof up most of the time but we never yell at each other.

I am usually the one to make up first. To make up with a girl is an ever-evolving process! Genelia: I wait for Riteish to sort it out.

The proposal Genelia: He hasn't proposed as yet..

. (giggles) Riteish: It's an arranged marriage, so there was no need to propose formally.

No proposal! Riteish: I have always been weak-kneed in front of her (smiles)! Shaadi ke din bache hai na - kar doonga main propose tab! She was a teenager when we started dating, and I was in my 20s. We have grown up together, having gone from being really childish to having a sense of maturity.

Genelia: Formal proposals are mere rituals. It's important to be happy with the person you are with.

The engagement Genelia: There's no sparkler (she shows her bare fingers). He's given himself to me, so that's fine.

Riteish is my biggest and only sparkler. Riteish: Shaadi se pehle de doonga! Shaadi ke baad Riteish: Agar yeh kaam nahi karegi toh ghar kaise chalega? (laughs) Every decision that's been made has been hers, but Genelia has always been gracious enough to discuss it with me.

So whether she wants to work in films or not is up to her. Whatever she decides is okay with me.

Genelia: He's always told me that it is my decision whether I want to work after marriage or not. Of course, I will prioritise my work differently post marriage.

I don't want to be part of the rat race, but I do want to be part of something good (less)

Kajal is growing as a big star in Tamil Nadu. In fact, she is currently doing a film with Suriya in the lead.

In Telugu, she needs no introduction as she is one of the prime contenders for the number one spot. Her Businessman is due for release in January and she will be seen with Magadheera Charan.

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The 25-year-old was here to perform at the Formula One after-party hosted by actor Arjun Rampal's restro-bar LAP in Jaypee Integrated Sports Complex. "I am very excited to be here.

It's a great honour and pleasure for me to perform for the Indian crowd. I will play a new track from my upcoming album 'The Stereo Love Show'.

"I have used an Indian flute for the tracks and I hope it will be a hit very soon," Maya told reporters before his performance Saturday evening. Maya rose to fame with his first song "Stereo love" in 2009.

He then released singles like "This is my life" and "Desert Rain". Maya said that he loves India and will soon be collaborating with an Indian artist.

"I am featuring with a great Indian artist very soon but I would like to keep that a secret as of now. However, I will be performing in India next month," he said.

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"We're not afraid to try different things. Brian Eno brought a friend in and the four of us were playing music under hypnosis.

We have been in a band long enough where we are comfortable to explore new ideas. It didn't really come to anything.

You try 10 ideas and only one works. But nothing is too stupid for us," frontman Chris Martin said.

The singer also spoke about people who have accused them of plagiarism. "Its fine to not like the band, but it's not right to accuse us of plagiarism.

It's a very big difference between criticism and accusation," Martin said. Earlier the band's single, Every Teardrop is a Waterfall , was compared to Peter Allen track I Go to Rio and dance track Ritmo De La Noche by Sacados.

The band were also subject to a 2008 copyright infringement lawsuit from guitar player Joe Satriani, who claimed their track Viva La Vida had copied his song If I Could Fly , but this was dismissed by a court. Tweet (less)

Presented by Veecon Music & Entertainment & AB Corp Ltd, the album "Shri Hanuman Chalisa", has been recorded in Amitabh's voice along with 20 other renowned singers from Bollywood. The music has been composed by Aadesh Shrivastava.

This is the first time an album featuring 21 singers chanting the chalisa in different ways is being released. This is also the first time, Amitabh has rendered his voice to a devotional song.

At the launch, Aadesh said, "The album is our humble effort to familiarise the youth of this country with our ancient traditions. Proceeds from the album will go towards the education of underprivileged children and children with special needs.

" The 20 other singers who have joined Big B for the album are Aadesh, Hariharan, Sonu Nigam, Suresh Wadkar, Abhijit, Udit Narayan, Kumar Sanu , Roopkumar Rathod, Shaan, Kailash Kher, Mukul Aggarwal, Manoj Tiwari, Hansraj Hans, Prasoon Joshi, Kay Kay, Sukhwinder, Shankar Mahadevan, Babul Supriyo, Kunal Ganjawala and Vinod Rathod. The project has been conceptualised by JK Shrivastava and produced by VK Shrivastava, Lalit Shrivastava and the Veecon Group.

The music launch began by the unveiling of a majestic idol of Lord Hanuman. Later Amitabh recited the chalisa in his unique baritone.

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Na Jane Kyun is being screened this October in a festival which is held in five cities of Germany. This is the only Bollywood film that got screened at Tel Aviv .

In fact, after watching the film, a Norwegian women band signed its lead actors Yuvraaj Parashar and Kapil Sharma to act in their next International album. This makes Kapil and Yuvraaj India's first actors to act in a music video for a European band (less)

"To me the concert experience is at the heart of what music is about. You come to a show and you are in the room so it is the real thing.

I have been to concerts where I think, 'Oh, I really am in the room with Tony Bennett and it is like he is in my living room'. That is a great part of the experience.

I then think, 'Wait a minute, people must think that about me'. When we make mistakes playing live, we always now turn it and say, 'Tell you what this proves we are live'," he said.

However, McCartney refused to divulge the offenders. Cheryl Cole was famously accused of miming during her live performances on the 'X Factor' while Elton John criticised Madonna for lip-synching during her 2004 tour.

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We wonder why music directors Salim and Suleiman would create something that sounds way too similar to the English track, and not expect it to be noticed? Salim Merchant said, "I don't really know which song you are talking about, but what we have created is an original number. We make sure none of our music sounds similar to anyone else's.

Even if it sounds similar, it will never be entirely the same." On her part, Bipasha said, "A lot of people have been interested in using my name in songs, but I am very protective about it.

But when Salim-Sulaiman came to me with this track I thought it would really work for the song. This is the first time my name has been used like this and it's very exciting.

" The original English track goes - Oh, Beyonce, Beyonce..

.Oh, Shakira, Shakira .

The alleged copy in Jodi Breakers goes - Oh Bipasha, Bipasha in the same tune. The official song is yet to be out, but we heard the number on Bipasha's birthday party video, which was recently leaked over the internet.

Bipasha added, "All my friends are absolutely crazy about the song and we play it all the time." Ask her if she's aware of the Beyonce number and she said, "Oh really? I didn't know that.

" Salim said, "May be you should listen to the whole song first." Watch the song Tweet (less)

The song's pan-Indian appeal is startling indeed, and can be attributed to the following factors: Its eclectic mix of English lyrics with a Tamil drawl, the accompanying Kuthu beats with the hint of a piano interlude, and the matter-of-fact filming of the video done by Sony India, the promoters of the song. A rough version of the song, says its music director Anirudh Ravichander, was leaked on the internet.

"Tracking the person who had done so is a difficult process, but we managed to." However, the pulse to the song was so overwhelming that he says he would have thanked that person instead, while knowing that the leak could have actually backfired on them.

Karthikeyan R, a software engineer at an IT firm in Bangalore says, "The simple lyrics and catchy beats in the song had me hooked to Why This Kolaveri Di . I am willing to overlook the fact that the English dished out in the song was grammatically incorrect.

" Echoing Karthikeyan's views is Aashish Solanki, founder designer of a city-based online brand strategy organisation. He concurs that he found an instant connection with the song, despite not understanding Tamil.

"The tune was awesome and I was attracted to it instantly." The unconventional lyrics, he says, struck a chord.

"The mishmash of genres in this song is reflective of the typical Indian mindset," Solanki adds. "With TV no longer being the mass-media, it is inevitable that people switch to social networking sites for advertising.

" Enter social networking sites, and you need what is known as a talking point, which, according to Rishabh Malhotra, founding partner of a city-based men's lifestyle website, was inherent in the song. The song had catchy tune and beats, similar to what an earlier chartbuster, Bhaag DKBose , from Delhi Belly had, says Rishabh.

"Such websites provide one-one and one-many connectivity, offering outreach to millions." Refusing that the song became a hit because its lyrics comprised slang English, he says that there is only a limit up to which marketers can promote a song, beyond which the song needs to sell itself.

Online facts of Kolaveri: Clocked a whopping 83,000 views in the first 24 hours it was uploaded to YouTube, which at present, stands at a little over 3.5 million Has at least 1 million likes on the networking website facebook (a conservative estimate on all counts) Has even upstaged Bigg Boss participant Sunny Leone as the latest trend on Twitter! Tweet (less)

Kajal is growing as a big star in Tamil Nadu. In fact, she is currently doing a film with Suriya in the lead.

In Telugu, she needs no introduction as she is one of the prime contenders for the number one spot. Her Businessman is due for release in January and she will be seen with Magadheera Charan.

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Bachchan, who is known for his deep baritone, has sung a song for the album. Sound of Peace is a unique collaboration that brings together renowned artistes and performers like Akon , Ustad Rashid Khan, Wyclef Jean , Bachchan and Shrivastava.

It also features the prestigious London Philharmonic Orchestra. The album is a genuine effort to combine the diverse elements of music together in order to encourage love, harmony and peace, which transcends race, religion, caste and other barriers.

You will get to hear these soulful songs firsthand on 98.3 FM this evening as well as listen to Big B and Aadesh raise their voice against terrorism.

Music knows no borders and Aadesh believes his labour of love will surely appeal to listeners. Mirchi listeners also stand a chance to win passes to a star-studded musical concert to be held in December, the proceeds of which will go to the victims of the terror attacks and for the welfare of the police.

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They landed here Friday. "Our music is head banging, loud and explosive that is exactly we are planning to do.

That is exactly what we want to give to our fans here," Hetfield told reporters here at a press conference, before the announcement of the gig's postponement was made. The performance was shifted to Saturday following "technical faults", and ensued chaos at the venue thanks to angry fans, who shelled out money between Rs.

1,650 to Rs.2,750 for the event.

The band members were surprised that over 20,000 fans had gathered at the venue, the Leisure Valley Ground here, to watch their performance. Fans were looking forward to hear their popular songs like Nothing Else Matters , Fade To Black and Seek And Destroy among others.

"We are thankful to the people here who have popularised our songs, our beliefs. Want to thank them for playing our music on our behalf.

I hope our energy inspired people to create their own music," added Hetfield`. The singer-cum-guitarist says it would be no wonder if India and its people influence their future music.

"Nothing happens unnoticed, unobserved. It is quite possible we take back notes of a few things from here which could be an influence, a reflection of India which could be used in our future works," he said.

The band is known for albums like 1986 release Master of Puppets , 1991 album Metallica , which reportedly sold over 15 million copies in the US and 22 million copies worldwide and their last release Death Magnetic . Metallica's members feel Indian talent has crossed borders and made a mark overtime.

"We create very rooted music which is also the flavour of India. Some of the best musicians that we know of are from India.

I attended a concert of Zakir Hussain sometime back, he is amazing..

.," said Hammett.

Among other flavours of the country that the band members wish to taste, is Goa's special vindaloo curry . The band is due to perform in Bangalore Sunday.

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Next in making is Pakistani singer turned actor Adeel Ch , who has already lend his voice in Bollywood movies 'Kismet Konnection' and 'Juggad' is all set to release his new music album 'Rukh Jaa'after a gap of two and half years and plans to enter Bollywood films soon. Adeel who plans to visit India this month shares, "I had released my first album 'koi chehra' in 2008 in India.

Interestingly, I will be soon releasing my second album after a gap of two and half years again in India. My new album is called ""Ruk Jaa"" which has 8 track songs and will be released in Pakistan in mid October and in India end of October.

Currently, we shot 2 music videos one in Ibiza and the other one in London . The song 'ajj raat ruk jaa' is a typical club popping number which will feature Miss Brazil in the Music video album.

" Talking about his Bollywood plans he discloses, "In my future projects I'm doing a bollywood film for the producer Vivek Kumaar fame of Lakeer movie. The movie is titled 'Rhythm' and I will be playing the main lead role in the movie.

It is a musical film. The movie has already been shot in Poland and is set to release in 2012.

I have also given the music and have sung two tracks for the movie." Piyali Dasgupta (less)

Dabangg , the highest Bollywood grosser of 2010, stands a chance to win an award for its music album, music director (Sajid-Wajid and Lalit Pandit), film song ( Munni badnaam hui ), music debut (Mamta Sharma), male playback singer (Rahat Fateh Ali Khan), music arranger and programmer (Sandeep Shirodkar), background score (Sandeep Shirodkar), engineer-film album (Eric Pillai) and engineer-theatre mix (Leslie Fernandes). The Chevrolet GIMA awards, which was launched in Mumbai in 2010, received a total of over 1,500 entries, including those from 40 film albums and 160 non-film albums, said a press statement.

The preparations of the awards ceremony, to be held towards September end, are underway at live entertainment destination Kingdom of Dreams in Gurgaon. GIMA is an effort by event management company Wizcraft International Entertainment to recognise Indian music transcending genres in the country, while giving the music industry a unified platform to celebrate its talent.

"In its second year, GIMA is proud to have garnered the incredible goodwill and support of the music fraternity taking the awards from strength to strength. Wizcraft is committed to the music Industry at large and see the Chevrolet GIMA Awards as a bridge connecting people throughout the nation," Sabbas Joseph, director, Wizcraft International, said in a press statement.

This year, even the nightingale of India, Asha Bhosle has been nominated for the best semi-classical album category for her album Naina Lagaike which she released in collaboration with Ustaad Shujaat Khan. A new category addition to the awards ceremony is the best pop-rock single.

Nominations for the award include Indian Idol 5 winner Sreeram Chandra, Raghav Sachar, Advaita and the band Agnee. GIMA nominees were adjudged by a jury of 33 members from the Indian music fraternity.

The final winners will be voted upon by the GIMA Academy comprising 250 members, including lyricists, singers, technicians, instrumentalists, music directors, music producers and film directors. The Academy Voting will be held later in August to choose the final winners.

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Now, the buzz is that Kolkata too is preparing to host a similar event in a water park on October 16. The organizers have already got as many as 1,800 enthusiasts who want to participate in the event.

Simultaneously, there are many who think that a festival that involves revellers throwing squashed tomatoes at each other smacks of bad taste and an utter disrespect for food. The moot point now is whether Kolkata will finally be able to host the event.

Says Sourav Mallik, one of the organizers of the festival who is now doing his diploma in financial accounting, "I was impressed with the depiction of the La Tomatina Festival in " Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara " and thought it would be pretty nice to organize such an event. The Hrithik-Katrina scenes were really cool.

My next step was to create a page on a social networking site. That was done a month ago and I now have 1,800 people who are keen on this event.

White is the dress code and beachwear will certainly not be allowed." The original La Tomatina Festival is held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Bunol near Valencia in Spain.

It began sometime in 1944/1945 though no one is exactly certain about the origin of this Festival. Thousands of people from all parts of the world come to attend the "World's Biggest Food Fight" where more than 100 metric tons of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the streets.

The week-long Festival features music, parades, dancing and fireworks. On the night before the tomato fight, participants of the Festival compete in a paella cooking contest too.

Participants are advised to wear safety goggles and gloves. In addition, they must squish the tomatoes before throwing for safety precautions.

Another rule is that no one is allowed to carry anything that might lead to a serious brawl. Although it is forbidden to tear someone else's clothing, the crowd invariably rips the shirt of any clothed person.

However, Sourav is clear that ripping off clothes will be strictly prohibited at the Kolkata event. While there is a lot of excitement about the event, criticism has been flying in thick and strong.

Says Rupsha Dasgupta, wife of singer Rupam, "We have been taught never to waste food. These guys are comparing this festival with Holi and Diwali! What they fail to understand is that in Holi and Diwali, people who make the crackers and colours, benefit from us buying them.

But these tomatoes would not have gone to waste in our country had they not organized such a festival. In Spain, such a festival can be organized because they use over-ripe tomatoes which otherwise would have gone to waste.

But that certainly isn't the case in Kolkata. This is shameful.

" Rahul Shah, a banker and another organizer of the Kolkata event, says, "We are getting a very good response for the event. We are aware that this event was called off in Delhi.

If people can waste so much of water during Holi and still celebrate Diwali despite the concerns of global warming/noise pollution, why should there be any problems with this event?" Sourav, on his part, adds, "We are aware of the reservations. We will only use rotten tomatoes.

If fresh tomatoes are used, it will only be for serving mocktails. We are also planning to call some underprivileged children and donate 10-20 per cent of the money collected from the event towards charitable purposes.

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When contacted, Pritish Nandy said, "Jhankaar Beats was one of our very first hits. It started a new genre: Slice of Life films.

We were wary about a sequel. Now, Suresh Nair has finished scripting Jhankaar Beats Again.

This makes the decision easier. Since, now we have a script, we all feel confident.

I haven't heard its final version but Sujoy thinks it rocks and I am happy to take it ahead." Explaining why the sequel took eight years, director Ghosh said, "Characters need to grow for a story to move forward.

They have to experience life. There has to be something important happening with them for me to tell.

Otherwise, why would you listen to my story? For me, the story is of utmost importance." (less)

The interesting pairing of Ranbir and Nargis Fakri topped with melodious music by A.R.

Rahman has managed to draw in the crowds. According to a press release, the film has managed to earn Rs.

11.25 crore plus on the opening day Friday, across all cinemas in India.

Even though the film has received a mixed response at the box-office, Ranbir's performance has been appreciated by everyone - audience and the critics. Co-produced by Eros International and Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision, the film was made on a budget of more than Rs 60 crore and has been extensively shot in Delhi in locations like St.

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What kind of music do you like listening to? I like pop, RnB and club music. Also, Bollywood songs are a must.

What musical instrument do you play or would like to learn? I would like to learn to play the piano. It is a beautiful musical instrument.

I wanted to learn the piano as a kid but never got to learn it. Your favourite singer? Lady Gaga , Mariah Carey , Sunidhi Chauhan and Rekha Bhardwaj.

A song that holds special meaning for you? There are two of them: Beautiful by Christina Aguilera and Perfect by Pink. These songs hold special meaning for me because it depicts what we actors go through.

We are constantly judged and criticised for our looks and the song speaks against this kind of behaviour. One song that always puts you in a good mood? Road Trippin' by Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

What's playing on your mp3 player at the moment? Edward Maya. A music icon you would love to meet and why? Laga Gaga because she has managed to change the music scene altogether.

Music to you is..

. Food for my soul.

The one voice that speaks to you is..

. James Blunt .

The song that you work out to? Mostly club music, from the likes of Rihanna, Pittbull, David Guetta . The song/album that you cry to? Imagine by John Lenon .

The song/album that makes you nostalgic? Songs by Backstreet Boys! My sister and I would listen to them all the time when we were in school. If you could, you would sing a duet with.

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Bryan Adams . I love his voice and think his is the perfect male voice (less)

According to sources, she has turned down offers by top directors and producers like Madhu Mantena, Vashu Bhagnani, Samir Karnik and Harry Baweja. In fact, Mantena, who had produced the blockbuster Ghajini , wanted to remake the 2009 Telugu hit Magadheera with Kajal.

She also starred in the original Telugu version. Mantena wanted to cast Aggarwal opposite Hrithik Roshan.

He is now looking for another actress. Kajal--who made her Bollywood debut with Samir Karnik's Kyun.

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Ho Gaya Na in 2004, went on to star in a string of Southern hits; she has, however, turned down the potentially huge offers because she is concentrating on her back-to-back southern films, in Tamil and Telugu. Not divulging any details about the offers she has turned down, Aggarwal said, "I am currently shooting with Suriya in Chennai for the Tamil film, Maatraan .

Then I will start work for Puri Jagannath's The Businessman in Telugu with Mahesh Babu. I've received loads of offers in Hindi.

But I haven't zeroed in on any." She, however, is unfazed by the success of Singham .

"People ask me how I feel about the success of Singham . I've experienced the same feeling after Magadheera, Darling and Mr.

Perfect in Telugu," she said matter-of-factly. Tweet (less)

As I watched from the podium, it was overwhelming to see the spirit and energy with which thousands of Delhiites thronged the starting line, while many others stood by to support them. The winter sun was bright, sunny and jolly.

And so was everyone present. So much so, that I could not resist rising from my seat to cheer for the participants.

This year too, more than 30,000 participants have registered for this wonderful event that advocates health and fitness through running, and communal harmony, since it manages to get together so many people from different backgrounds and walks of life on to a common platform. It also encourages participants to recognize and experience the joy of giving by raising money for charity.

It's only apt, therefore, that this edition of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon celebrates the theme of friendship. Having witnessed the bonhomie and camaraderie that is present on Race Day, I am sure my friends in Delhi are geared up to hit the road and enjoy the spirit of bonding.

This year there will be even more opportunities to mingle and make friends, thanks to the novel concept of the Airtel Marathon Rockers, wherein eight of Delhi's best rock bands will be playing at specially created zones along the route to entertain the participants and spectators. Imagine the morning, music and masti, and with the zing of the marathon rockers added to the super-charged excitement of Race Day, for anyone who fails to come out on the streets on Sunday, November 27, it will be an opportunity missed .

So, all you friends out there, let's race, rock and roll! (less)

I started out making music videos and that was how I entered tinsel town. Now, I guess I'll have to set a new milestone and mull over my next film, which hopefully will happen soon! I believe that a director can sustain his good work for around 10 years.

That's his shelf life!"" His film's name is Soundtrack and Neerav Ghosh is a happy that his debut film is based on a subject that's close to his heart. Says the filmmaker, ""Back in the 90s I was too part of a band in Delhi and I was the lead guitarist in that band.

So, I've seen the life of a musician from pretty close quarters and am glad that my first film that happens to be on music. I was signed on for some other projects too, but things didn't work out then! Maybe since my heart and soul was in music it is only apt that my first film is on music.

"" Speaking more about his film, Neerav says, ""When I started out as a musician, I'll confess the cool quotient of the profession was attractive and the thought of chics adoring you, alluring! But, when on stage amid while performing amid all that loud music of different instruments, a thought always crosses a musician's mind (and it did mine too) 'what if I go deaf?' And it is this fear that gave birth to my film."" Quiz the director on his choice of actor and he says, ""Rajeev Khandelwal just seemed so perfect for the role.

Also, he's the face of intelligent, urban cinema and I knew that he'll do justice to the character I have in mind."" How did he steer clear of roping in big names for his first film? He says, ""I always believe that a film is made in the pre-production stage itself.

If the script is strong, the plan well laid out and locations chosen in advance, then the execution of plan, which is filming, is the last part and easiest. And if this is done well, your film does well too!"" (less)

The lucky winner from every city, that team Bodyguard visits, will get the chance to safeguard Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor for a day. Interestingly, the highest number of entries came in from Indore.

And Salman is visiting the city tomorrow. Varun Khanna, who sent a text message along with his application, will be playing Salman's bodyguard for the day.

Speaking about the contest, director Siddiqui said, "The idea has worked wonders with the audience. It's great to see such an overwhelming response from all the local fans.

Everyone wants to become Salman and Kareena's bodyguard for a day. The applications have been pouring in.

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The project will feature a number of classics by the late star performed by Scarlett Johansson, Iggy Pop and Rufus Wainwright. Depp, 48, is no stranger to the music industry and the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star has rocked out onstage with his movie father Keith Richards and recently played with ZZ Top rocker Billy Gibbons after receiving an award at the Austin Film Festival.

He has also showed off his talents on the guitar on Oasis track Fade In-Out and was a member of rock supergroup P, alongside singer Gibby Haynes, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones. Tweet (less)

If you see action films, where's the scope for music? Even the original Agneepath had three or four songs," Atul Gogavale told IANS on behalf of the duo. "Our album has six songs, and we have tried to maintain a good variety with one intense Ganpati song, one qawwali, one romantic number, another song capturing the emotions of a brother and sister.

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We wanted to give this album our best because it is very special for us," he added. Ajay-Atul entered the film industry in 2004.

They primarily composed for Marathi films, and earned acclaim for their tunes in the 2009 film Jogwa , for which they won a national award. They have even composed for Bollywood albums like Viruddh, My Friend Pinto and Singham .

But Agneepath , the music rights of which are with Sony Music, is close to their heart for a reason. "We have watched the original Agneepath at least 200 times.

We are so inspired by the aura of that movie and by Mukul S. Anand's background score and can relate with the story so much, that we knew exactly what kind of music we wanted to create for the remake.

"It is almost like a dream come true to recreate that aura, especially because we are such big fans of the film. We wanted to keep the same grandeur of music that people used to listen to in the 1980s, which is missing nowadays.

So we used a lot of live instruments and a lot of percussion to bring that feeling alive," said Atul. Their spicy song Chikni chameli , a Hindi version of their own Marathi hit Kombadi palali , is already a rage on all music channels and radio stations.

The duo is glad that through the movie, they have got the chance to take their Marathi tune beyond regional cinema. "The song is a great move for Marathi cinema because you never had so much confluence of talent within India.

The song is very peppy, and Karan Johar wanted us to do a Hindi version of it for the film. Of course, Katrina Kaif's dance has added to the song and we are glad with the way it has been received," he added.

Agneepath features Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra and Sanjay Dutt in key roles. The movie, directed by debutant Karan Malhotra, will release Jan 26 next year.

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. says VJ and actor Cyrus Sahukar , who has sung his songs in his school band What's your favourite bathroom number? Zindagi Aa Raha Hoon Main from the movie Mashaal (1950), sung by Kishore Kumar.

When do you listen to music? All the time, every waking moment. What kind of music do you like listening to? Lots of 60s, 70s (classic oldies), nouvelle vague, old school rap and The Incredible Bongo Band, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

Too many different artistes. What musical instrument do you play or would like to learn? Blues harp, Djembe (African drum).

And both equally badly. Your favourite singer? Leonard Cohen, Elvis Presley, Geeta Dutt, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Asha Bhonsle and Kishore Kumar.

A song that holds special meaning for you? Castles In The Air by Don McLean. Listening to it is like meeting an old friend, it used to play in the house when I was a kid.

One song that always puts you in a good mood? Suspicion by Elvis and Yaar Bina Chain Kaha Re from Sahib. What's playing on your mp3 player at the moment? Nouvelle Vague's Dance With Me, Parov Stelar's Chambermaid Swing and How To Increase Your Memory, a self-help audio book.

A music icon you would love to meet and why? Leonard Cohen, because he is smarter and wiser than I will ever be, so there's lots to learn. Music to you is.

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The only reason why I did not jump onto that alien ship in March. The one voice that speaks to you is.

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Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and every song Gulzar has written. The song that you work out to.

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No Love by Eminem and Everloving by Moby. The song/album that you cry to.

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Tujhe Jaaney Bina by Ankur Tiwari . This song always moves me.

The song/album that makes you nostalgic and why? Baby Love by The Supremes. I was four and walked out of the room and saw my parents drunk for the first time and dancing to it.

Everyone seemed really happy and I got to eat chips (which I still love doing). If you could, you would like to sing a duet with.

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Billy Joel, because I was the lead singer in my school band and always sung his songs and never won. So hopefully with him around, it would sound better (less)

The Hungry Hearts are directors of the music video ''The Smile of an Angel'' and they had also made a lesbian single '' In Your Face'', which is worldwide considered international lesbian anthem. Tonje Gjevjon, the artistic leader of the group says '' our latest single '' Captain in the Sky '' is a song about women dreaming of attention and love from unreachable men.

We have actually never considered using men in our performances or videos before. But when we saw Dunno Y.

.Na Jaane Kyun.

.in Israel we were stunned by the guys' exotic looks with a combination of beauty, innocence, tenderness and masculinity.

After getting to know Yuvraaj and Kapil and watching them move their bodies, our first impression was confirmed and we became absolute certain that we wanted to have them in our next music video". Yuvraaj on his experience of working with them says: "It was wonderful to work with international crew, they are so quick and organised.

In fact I am in love with Norway .'' Edith the lead vocal of album adds: ''It was fun to shoot with these boys - they are thorough professionals.

They have added a Bollywood feel to the video.'' On being asked if India visit is on their cards, Edith says: '' Yes we would love to visit India.

By november end we release our single in Norway. And early next year we may come to India to release it there.

And when we come to India we will of course love to shoot at least one more music video with the Kapil and Yuvraaj. We love the Bollywood style.

" Kapil on his first music video says: ''I was looking forward to do a music video as I love dancing but had never imagined it would start with an international single..

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"I ended up writing the record by myself, so the fact that you would honor it this way, you have no idea what this means to me," said Swift after winning the trophy for favorite country album for Speak Now . She was also awarded the prize for favorite country female artist.

Nicki Minaj, the pink-loving hip-hop diva, won two awards on Sunday. She kicked off the 39th annual fan-favourite ceremony by sporting a pair of speakers on her much-talked about posterior and was later honored as favorite rap/hip-hop artist, besting a group that included mentor Lil Wayne, and won favorite rap/hip-hop album for Pink Friday .

"There's so much love in this room," beamed the pink-haired Minaj. Adele had been the night's leading nominee with four nods, but didn't have much of a presence at the show: She was absent from the ceremony because she is recovering from recent throat surgery.

Adele tied Swift with three awards: favorite pop/rock female artist, adult contemporary artist and pop/rock album for 21 . Other winners included Maroon 5 as favorite pop-rock band/duo/group, Blake Shelton as favorite country male artist, Lady Antebellum as favorite country band/duo/group, Beyonce as favorite soul/R&B female artist, Rihanna for favorite soul/R&B album for Loud and Hot Chelle Rae as new artist of the year.

The ceremony inside the Nokia Theatre in an unusually rainy Los Angeles was drenched with 17 musical performances. Justin Bieber got in the holiday spirit among a forest of neon lights with Under the Mistletoe , and Kelly Clarkson, wearing a glittery red gown with her hair swept to the side, delivered a swinging rendition of her hit Mr.

Know It All as back-up dancers dressed as 1930s-era photographers snapped the first-ever American Idol champion. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony shared custody of rapper Pitbull, who joined the former couple in a pair of separate performances.

Lopez performed essentially a live version of a car commercial starring the "Idol" judge set to "Papi" -- with the car onstage -- before launching into her hit On the Floor . Pitbull later returned to the stage and joined Anthony for Rain Over Me .

Lopez expressed surprise when she won the favorite Latin music artist award. "It's been up and down and just exciting and overwhelming and so many things," Lopez said of the last year.

Several artists delivered stripped-down performances: The Band Perry crooned an emotional If I Die Young , a pink-haired Perry accompanied herself on guitar for The One That Got Away and a platinum-blonde Chris Brown simply sang "All Back" before being joined by a troop of helmet-clad back-up dancers for a flashy interpretation of Say It With Me . There were collaborations, too.

Lopez joined a glowing-in-the-dark will.i.

am for his new single Hard . Christina Aguilera dueted with Maroon 5 on their Moves Like Jagger , and then Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine teamed with Gym Class Heroes for their hit Stereo Hearts .

Bieber joined LMFAO in animal-print pants for the show's finale, which ended with everyone on stage -- including David Hasselhoff -- stripping down to smiley-face underwear. Tweet (less)

The two actors, we hear, are all set to carry their camaraderie to the next level and collaborate on a music album. Understandably, the actress does not want to reveal much at this point.

She says, "Ali and I have definitely hit it off musically. We share a lot of common musical interests that we're trying to take further.

Let's see where it goes." Incidentally, Kat has done a spot of nursery-rhyme singing for a kiddies' album by music maestro A R Rahman in the past.

She also learnt to play the guitar from Farhan Akhtar during Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara , a talent she then applied in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan . During the making of the latter, sources say both Kat and Ali were constantly in a huddle.

"Ali and Katrina get along like a 'rock stadium' on fire. They have a musical bonding.

They enjoy each other's company. But more than that, Katrina enjoys the fact that Ali talks music," explains a source.

If their off-screen chemistry is anything to go by, we're sure this jugalbandi of sorts will be a treat to watch and hear of course! Tweet (less)

"My children made me focused on not wasting time on anything I don't think is worth wasting time on. So that's affected my editing process.

You don't want to spend months and months doing something and have it turn out terrible. You want your kids to be proud, basically.

So it gives you extra drive," he said. Meanwhile, Coldplay have announced they will be streaming a live show, directed by award-winning filmmaker Anton Corbijn, from the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas arena in Madrid, Spain, as part of the 'American Express Unstaged' livestream music series.

"Anton Corbijn has been a big hero to us for a long, long time so we're thrilled to be beaming this concert out to the world through his cinematic lens," Martin said. "We can't wait to share this experience with him and with all of our fans watching 'American Express Unstaged' around the world.

It's going to be special," he added. The 2011 'American Express Unstaged' performance will be live-streamed on October 26 on YouTube.

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