Singer Shweta Shetty, who has sung songs like “Khidki pe aaona bahar naa jau, kaise mein sare din ghar mein bitau” in the late 1990s and is also known for “Deewane To Deewane Hain”, shared memories of her college days when she started performing and also talked about being inspired by Whitney Houston.
She said: “During my college days, we had a fest called Malhar, where students from different colleges would participate. Suneeta and I would perform there and the journey into the Indipop industry started from the college stage.”
The 1990s pop icon shared how the “Where Do Broken Hearts Go” singer inspired her music and singing style. “Whitney Houston is my all-time favourite, she is like my guru. For the past 20-25 years I have been rehearsing by beginning and ending with her songs, especially ‘I will always love you’.”
Shweta is coming along with Suneeta Rao, Shabbir Kumar,...
She said: “During my college days, we had a fest called Malhar, where students from different colleges would participate. Suneeta and I would perform there and the journey into the Indipop industry started from the college stage.”
The 1990s pop icon shared how the “Where Do Broken Hearts Go” singer inspired her music and singing style. “Whitney Houston is my all-time favourite, she is like my guru. For the past 20-25 years I have been rehearsing by beginning and ending with her songs, especially ‘I will always love you’.”
Shweta is coming along with Suneeta Rao, Shabbir Kumar,...
- 1/8/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Popular 1980s singer Shabbir Kumar, who sang some memorable tracks in movies such as ‘Betaab’, ‘Coolie’, ‘Mard’ and ‘Woh 7 Din’, recalled his first meeting with legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar and getting an opportunity to sing with her.
Shabbir said: “I was recording for Pancham da (R D Burman) for the film ‘Betaab’ and that was when I got an opportunity to sing with didi (Lata Mangeshkar). You can say it was one of the biggest achievements of my life.
“In the beginning, I didn’t even know that I was going to sing a duet with Lata didi, it was Pancham da who broke the news to me later, just before recording the song.”
He added: “I was shocked that how can someone so legendary get ready to sing with me without taking any auditions or voice tests because if I was in her place, I would have definitely not...
Shabbir said: “I was recording for Pancham da (R D Burman) for the film ‘Betaab’ and that was when I got an opportunity to sing with didi (Lata Mangeshkar). You can say it was one of the biggest achievements of my life.
“In the beginning, I didn’t even know that I was going to sing a duet with Lata didi, it was Pancham da who broke the news to me later, just before recording the song.”
He added: “I was shocked that how can someone so legendary get ready to sing with me without taking any auditions or voice tests because if I was in her place, I would have definitely not...
- 1/8/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Pop singer Suneeta Rao, who is famous for her track ‘Paree Hoon Main’, ‘Ab Ke Baras’, ‘Vaada Karo’, ‘Talaash’, and many more, revealed about her love for acting and how she couldn’t be part of the 1987 film ‘Jalwa’.
She shared: “I was bitten by the acting bug because I just loved acting ever since I was a teenager. I was around 15-16 years old when I gave my first screen test but unfortunately, I lost the role to none other than Archana ji. I don’t know if Archana ji remembers, it was for ‘Jalwa’. I was not a model, but I thoroughly enjoyed the process.”
After hearing this, Archana responded: “There were a lot of models who had auditioned for the role, but little did I know that Suneeta was also one of them.”
Suneeta is coming along with Shabbir Kumar, Altaf Raja, and Shweta Shetty as a...
She shared: “I was bitten by the acting bug because I just loved acting ever since I was a teenager. I was around 15-16 years old when I gave my first screen test but unfortunately, I lost the role to none other than Archana ji. I don’t know if Archana ji remembers, it was for ‘Jalwa’. I was not a model, but I thoroughly enjoyed the process.”
After hearing this, Archana responded: “There were a lot of models who had auditioned for the role, but little did I know that Suneeta was also one of them.”
Suneeta is coming along with Shabbir Kumar, Altaf Raja, and Shweta Shetty as a...
- 1/4/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Whether you were a 90's baby or not, you've heard of Shweta Shetty who redefined the Indian pop music genre and was among the few who ushered in the trend of independent music.
The stunning artist who gave us hits like Johnny Joker, Deewane Toh Deewane Hai, Dilli Ki Sardi, Dil Tote Tote and Mangta Hai Kya has had a whirlwind journey- she got married and moved to Hamburg. After taking a break from the limelight and living in the Northern Germany for 20 years, Shweta Shetty returned to Mumbai and is back with a special track that she's wanted to release ever since 1994.
Titled Jalne Mein Hai Mazaa, Shweta hopes to have audiences relive the happier 90's by putting a disco/house spin on a classic ballad, in her signature style.
Interestingly, Shweta Shetty first heard this song through a chance encounter. Composed by Salim Suleiman, it was love-at-first-note and...
The stunning artist who gave us hits like Johnny Joker, Deewane Toh Deewane Hai, Dilli Ki Sardi, Dil Tote Tote and Mangta Hai Kya has had a whirlwind journey- she got married and moved to Hamburg. After taking a break from the limelight and living in the Northern Germany for 20 years, Shweta Shetty returned to Mumbai and is back with a special track that she's wanted to release ever since 1994.
Titled Jalne Mein Hai Mazaa, Shweta hopes to have audiences relive the happier 90's by putting a disco/house spin on a classic ballad, in her signature style.
Interestingly, Shweta Shetty first heard this song through a chance encounter. Composed by Salim Suleiman, it was love-at-first-note and...
- 3/17/2021
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Veteran actor Dalip Tahil has been part of musicals and recently sang live with a band in Mumbai. He says he always wanted to sing in films, but it never materialised.
"It's (singing in films) always been on my mind. I always wanted to do it. But it never happened because of the kind of roles I was doing. People are always put in a box or slot," Dalip, mostly known for doing negative roles in movies like Shaan and Baazigar, told Ians in a telephonic interview.
"In the early days, some producers and directors saw me in the musical 'Evita' and cast me in their movies. They heard me singing on stage also, but they couldn't translate that into a Hindi movie song. I'd love to do it," he said.
Singing is one side of him that's not that known even though he began his career with...
"It's (singing in films) always been on my mind. I always wanted to do it. But it never happened because of the kind of roles I was doing. People are always put in a box or slot," Dalip, mostly known for doing negative roles in movies like Shaan and Baazigar, told Ians in a telephonic interview.
"In the early days, some producers and directors saw me in the musical 'Evita' and cast me in their movies. They heard me singing on stage also, but they couldn't translate that into a Hindi movie song. I'd love to do it," he said.
Singing is one side of him that's not that known even though he began his career with...
- 5/14/2019
- GlamSham
Salim-Sulaiman are the famed sibling composer team, who have spawned some of Bollywood's iconic hits and are today two of the industry's most prolific music directors.
The sons of composer Sadruddin Merchant, a veteran of the Telugu film industry in South India, their prize pedigree in music is indubitable. After cornering the jingles market, Bollywood came to them, with director Sanjay Gupta enlisting the young talents to score the music for the 1997 Kajol and Saif Ali Khan starrer Hameshaa.
They went on to create timeless hits for countless films including Madhur Bhandarker's Fashion and Shah Rukh Khan's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi as well as producing albums for the likes of Adnan Sami, Voodoo Rapper, Style Bhai and Shweta Shetty.
With their reputation for musicianship, they have also both been enlisted as judges on TV music shows, with Salim invited to take on the coveted role as a judge...
The sons of composer Sadruddin Merchant, a veteran of the Telugu film industry in South India, their prize pedigree in music is indubitable. After cornering the jingles market, Bollywood came to them, with director Sanjay Gupta enlisting the young talents to score the music for the 1997 Kajol and Saif Ali Khan starrer Hameshaa.
They went on to create timeless hits for countless films including Madhur Bhandarker's Fashion and Shah Rukh Khan's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi as well as producing albums for the likes of Adnan Sami, Voodoo Rapper, Style Bhai and Shweta Shetty.
With their reputation for musicianship, they have also both been enlisted as judges on TV music shows, with Salim invited to take on the coveted role as a judge...
- 5/6/2015
- Digital Spy
Movie: "Ragini Mms"; Music Director: Shamir Tandon; Singers: Asha Bhosle, Raaj, Faizan Hussain, Agnel Roman, Bappi Lahiri and Shweta Shetty; Rating: ** and 1/2 - Not too much to take musically from.
The music album of "Ragini Mms" is not a mammoth album; so there is hardly anything to look forward to. With just four songs, it will not take much of your time.
The album.
The music album of "Ragini Mms" is not a mammoth album; so there is hardly anything to look forward to. With just four songs, it will not take much of your time.
The album.
- 5/3/2011
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
After being in the music industry for 50 years and causing many a pelvic thrust, British Indian composer Biddu has now switched to writing. He is now penning his autobiography and two novels.'I've come over (to India) basically to talk to Harper Collins, to discuss the little aspects of the promotion of my autobiography, which is coming out in January next year,' Biddu told Ians in a phone interview from Mumbai.'I've called it 'Made In India'. It's almost like an adventure story about my life and, when you read it, it's quite incredible and hard to believe. It's also humorous because I have written it in that style,' he added.Initially the sexagenarian was apprehensive about penning his autobiography.'I wanted to remain private. But the publishers said my life's been an adventure and no one knows about, not even my wife. So why don't I write one?...
- 11/24/2009
- Filmicafe
She is as Hot as Hot can be and she is as Cool as Cool can be. She is one of her kind in Bollywood, who, can not just enthrall the audiences with her mesmerizing acting skills, but also can croon her way to the listeners' hearts. Not just that, this gorgeous lady is also a trained dancer in the art forms of classical Indian dance, Bharatnatyam and Kathak! Friends, she is none other than the super sensational Sophie Choudry! For starters, Sophie, after finishing her academics from the prestigious London School of Economics (Lse), immediately found the call of her 'artistic' heart! She kick-started her career by singing as a back up vocalist for pop-divas like Shweta Shetty and Alisha Chinai. It was Sophie's sincerity and dedication that paved the way for her to release her first album with the girl band 'Sansara'. This was immediately followed by her...
- 9/4/2009
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
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