At the inaugural ceremony on Friday, the 11th edition kickstarted with Union Cabinet Minister of Labour and Employment, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav setting the stage with positivity and shayaris.
While he congratulated the organisers for curating the event and giving an opportunity to meet over books year after year, he said: "An informed mind is by nature an efficient mind. It is a positive mind and hence a more productive mind."
"Over centuries while Delhi has remained a site for geographical conquests, it has also morphed itself into a muse for poets and warriors alike," he added.
As he swiftly shared shayaris in between, Yadav made sure to highlight the importance of literature festivals.
He said: "Literature festivals are not just about writers and publishers trying to promote books. These are events that promote an educational and cultural exchange, which plays a crucial role in building healthy...
While he congratulated the organisers for curating the event and giving an opportunity to meet over books year after year, he said: "An informed mind is by nature an efficient mind. It is a positive mind and hence a more productive mind."
"Over centuries while Delhi has remained a site for geographical conquests, it has also morphed itself into a muse for poets and warriors alike," he added.
As he swiftly shared shayaris in between, Yadav made sure to highlight the importance of literature festivals.
He said: "Literature festivals are not just about writers and publishers trying to promote books. These are events that promote an educational and cultural exchange, which plays a crucial role in building healthy...
- 3/18/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
In the political 'dangal' of the Lok Sabha elections 2019, a slew of film celebrities including Hema Malini, Sunny Deol, Kirron Kher, Manoj Tiwari, Anubhav Mohanty, Mimi Chakraborty and Nushrat Jahan emerged victorious.
Veteran actress Hema Malini, Bollywood's evergreen 'Dreamgirl', won from Mathura by 293,471 votes, defeating Narendra Singh of Rashtriya Lok Dal.
Bollywood's action star Sunny Deol, famous for his 'Dhai kilo ka haath' dialogue, displayed the weight of his stardom in Gurdaspur in Punjab as he won with 82,459 votes against Sunil Jakhar (Congress).
Actress Kirron Kher, the Bjp candidate in Chandigarh, defeated Pawan Kumar Bansal (Congress).
In West Bengal, Trinamool Congress candidates Mimi Chakraborty and Nushrat Jahan emerged big winners.
Mimi overcame Anupam Hazra (Bjp) in Jadavpur by 295,239 votes while Nushrat defeated Bjp's Sayantan Basu in Basirhat by 350,369 votes.
Actor Deepak Adhikari, also from the Trinamool, worsted Bharati Ghosh (Bjp) in Ghatal by 107,973 votes.
In Delhi, Bjp's Hans Raj Hans...
Veteran actress Hema Malini, Bollywood's evergreen 'Dreamgirl', won from Mathura by 293,471 votes, defeating Narendra Singh of Rashtriya Lok Dal.
Bollywood's action star Sunny Deol, famous for his 'Dhai kilo ka haath' dialogue, displayed the weight of his stardom in Gurdaspur in Punjab as he won with 82,459 votes against Sunil Jakhar (Congress).
Actress Kirron Kher, the Bjp candidate in Chandigarh, defeated Pawan Kumar Bansal (Congress).
In West Bengal, Trinamool Congress candidates Mimi Chakraborty and Nushrat Jahan emerged big winners.
Mimi overcame Anupam Hazra (Bjp) in Jadavpur by 295,239 votes while Nushrat defeated Bjp's Sayantan Basu in Basirhat by 350,369 votes.
Actor Deepak Adhikari, also from the Trinamool, worsted Bharati Ghosh (Bjp) in Ghatal by 107,973 votes.
In Delhi, Bjp's Hans Raj Hans...
- 5/24/2019
- GlamSham
Viceroy’s House, directed by Gurinder Chadha is releasing nationwide on 3rd March 2017 and stars Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Huma Qureshi and Manish Dayal. The film tells the true story of the final months of British rule in India and its release will coincide with the 70th Anniversary of the Independence of India and the founding of Pakistan.
The film is accompanied by a beautiful and moving score, composed by Oscar and Grammy winning maestro A.R. Rahman. Speaking in a recent interview, Rahman references Viceroy’s House:
“Gurinder’s expectation was to have something very classic, very rooted and at the same time universal. I’ve used the sarangi, a strings and brass orchestra, a lot of flute — mainly classical instruments.”
The official soundtrack for Viceroy’s House coincides its release with the film and will be available to buy on all digital outlets on Friday 3rd March. The album...
The film is accompanied by a beautiful and moving score, composed by Oscar and Grammy winning maestro A.R. Rahman. Speaking in a recent interview, Rahman references Viceroy’s House:
“Gurinder’s expectation was to have something very classic, very rooted and at the same time universal. I’ve used the sarangi, a strings and brass orchestra, a lot of flute — mainly classical instruments.”
The official soundtrack for Viceroy’s House coincides its release with the film and will be available to buy on all digital outlets on Friday 3rd March. The album...
- 2/18/2017
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
On Sunday, the multi talented Himesh Reshammiya performed at the ‘Safai Ki Dhun’ India Today event.
The event marked a day of encouraging India to keep the streets clean and reduce the amount of rubbish that litters the roads and footpaths. Himesh along with singers Sukhwinder Singh, Kailash Kher, Shilpa Rao, Shalmali Kholgade, Adnan Sami and Hans Raj Hans, took part in a sing-a-thon encouraging the public to keep their surroundings clean.
Himesh entertained the crowds by singing his super hit melodies and also sang a bit more of the title track of his forthcoming private album ‘Aap Se Mausiiquii’. As always he received a superb response from the audience who were seen dancing and singing a long to each of his tracks.
Check out the pictures and video of Himesh at the event!
In association with Himesh-Reshammiya.com
The post Himesh Reshammiya performs at the ‘Safai ki Dhun’ India...
The event marked a day of encouraging India to keep the streets clean and reduce the amount of rubbish that litters the roads and footpaths. Himesh along with singers Sukhwinder Singh, Kailash Kher, Shilpa Rao, Shalmali Kholgade, Adnan Sami and Hans Raj Hans, took part in a sing-a-thon encouraging the public to keep their surroundings clean.
Himesh entertained the crowds by singing his super hit melodies and also sang a bit more of the title track of his forthcoming private album ‘Aap Se Mausiiquii’. As always he received a superb response from the audience who were seen dancing and singing a long to each of his tracks.
Check out the pictures and video of Himesh at the event!
In association with Himesh-Reshammiya.com
The post Himesh Reshammiya performs at the ‘Safai ki Dhun’ India...
- 10/3/2016
- by Jem Raj
- Bollyspice
Walking in to be welcomed by 100 feet installation that maps the journey of music … from vinyls to cassettes to CDs to iPods…that’s a chaste festival for you. Just one of the many greeting cards, Asia’s largest Bollywood Music Festival, Radius Developers presents Hungama Bollywood Music Project provided for its many happy revelers who flocked in thousands at the sun set in the open landscape of Jio Gardens, Bkc. The festival comprised the whole package: adventure, shopping, gourmet, live jamming stations and ofcourse, music, in its many different, adrenaline-pumping avatars.
While the flea market and the many food stalls and bars packed in Bmp visitors, the stages were where the party was at. An inverted gramophone of mammoth proportions took centerstage on stage 2 while an inverted piano was the highlight on stage 1. Experimental music was the thread connecting the entire arena. Seasoned and hugely popular Rekha Bharadwaj and...
While the flea market and the many food stalls and bars packed in Bmp visitors, the stages were where the party was at. An inverted gramophone of mammoth proportions took centerstage on stage 2 while an inverted piano was the highlight on stage 1. Experimental music was the thread connecting the entire arena. Seasoned and hugely popular Rekha Bharadwaj and...
- 10/2/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
<img class="size-full wp-image-659333 aligncenter" src="http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Aishwarya-Rai-Bachchan.jpg" alt="Aishwarya Rai Bachchan" width="620" height="420" /> <span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Aishwarya Rai Bachchan along with singers Adnan Sami, Sukhwinder Singh and Rekha Bhardwaj, will felicitate those who have made efforts in raising awareness and working for cleanliness cause. She is also one of the keynote speakers at the event. </span> <span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The event will take place at the second edition of the India Today Safaigiri Awards 2016 on October 2. The event will also mark the second anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan launch which was started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It will be a day-long event and will get musicians together to celebrate Safaigiri. The guest list includes Mika Singh, Adnan Sami, Sukhwinder Singh and Kailash Kher. Shalmali Kholgade, Shilpa Rao, Hans Raj Hans and Himesh Reshammiya. </span> <span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be joining M. Venkaiah Naidu, Union Minister of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information and Broadcasting at the awards night. </span> <span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Besides this, on the work front, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan...
- 10/1/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
<img class="size-full wp-image-659333 aligncenter" src="http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Aishwarya-Rai-Bachchan.jpg" alt="Aishwarya Rai Bachchan" width="620" height="420" /> <span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Aishwarya Rai Bachchan along with singers Adnan Sami, Sukhwinder Singh and Rekha Bhardwaj, will felicitate those who have made efforts in raising awareness and working for cleanliness cause. She is also one of the keynote speakers at the event. </span> <span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The event will take place at the second edition of the India Today Safaigiri Awards 2016 on October 2. The event will also mark the second anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan launch which was started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It will be a day-long event and will get musicians together to celebrate Safaigiri. The guest list includes Mika Singh, Adnan Sami, Sukhwinder Singh and Kailash Kher. Shalmali Kholgade, Shilpa Rao, Hans Raj Hans and Himesh Reshammiya. </span> <span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be joining M. Venkaiah Naidu, Union Minister of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information and Broadcasting at the awards night. </span> <span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Besides this, on the work front, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan...
- 10/1/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Rekha Bharadwaj and Vishal & Shekhar will close the day 1 of the festival while Arijit Singh and Sajid Wajid will close day 2 of the festival. Other solo acts during the latter half of the day will include Sachin Jigar, Papon and Badshah. Solo acts during the earlier half of the day will include acts like Harish Moyal, Goldie Sohel, Gaurav Dutta, Gurnazar, Divine, Deepak Rathore Project, Azizon Ki Toli, etc. Making a debut at a music festival, Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha will perform a 40 minute power packed set singing some of her own songs like Ishqholic, Joganiyan from Tevar, Rajj Rajj Ke from Akira and some of the numbers she has grown up listening to. In a last minute development Amit Trivedi had to step down as a headliner due to a personal emergency and Friends Vishal and Shekhar stepped in to fill in the headliner spot.
In a first of its kind initiative,...
In a first of its kind initiative,...
- 9/30/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
A video of the emotional track ‘Jind Meriye’, from the movie Purani Jeans is now Live. The video of the song features actor Tanuj Virwani.
The video shows him in a solemn mood as he goes about his day to day activities in New York. It revolves around Tanuj as he comes across various situations that remind him of his former days with his close friends. It will make the listener reminisce their cherish moments.
The son of the legendary Punjabi singer Hans Raj Hans, Navraj Hans, and Ram Sampath have lent their memorable voices to this new song, with Ram also having composed the song. The lyrics are penned by Munna Dhiman.
Purani Jeans is produced by Eros International and NextGen Films, and is directed by Tanushri Chattrji Bassu. The movie stars Tanuj Virwani, Aditya Seal and Izabelle Leite. Purani Jeans revolves around the rekindling of old bonds between...
The video shows him in a solemn mood as he goes about his day to day activities in New York. It revolves around Tanuj as he comes across various situations that remind him of his former days with his close friends. It will make the listener reminisce their cherish moments.
The son of the legendary Punjabi singer Hans Raj Hans, Navraj Hans, and Ram Sampath have lent their memorable voices to this new song, with Ram also having composed the song. The lyrics are penned by Munna Dhiman.
Purani Jeans is produced by Eros International and NextGen Films, and is directed by Tanushri Chattrji Bassu. The movie stars Tanuj Virwani, Aditya Seal and Izabelle Leite. Purani Jeans revolves around the rekindling of old bonds between...
- 4/28/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Toronto will host the first ever Punjabi International Film Academy Award (Pifaa) in August 2012, organized by leading South Asian media company, Parvasi Media Group. To formally launch a series of events that will culminate in the final event on August 4, 2012 in Air Canada Centre, Toronto, a press event was organized in Courtyard Marriott, Brampton, on February 3. Rajinder Saini, President of Parvasi Media Group, announced on the occasion that the event will be a three-day mega show of entertainment, award ceremony and trade fair. The main awards event will be held in Air Canada Centre, Toronto, on August 4. The other major components include a world premiere of a Punjabi film on August 3 at SilverCity, Brampton; a mega concert of Punjabi music at Hershey Centre, Mississauga, on August 5; and a two-day trade fair on August 4 and 5 at the International Centre.While speaking at the press meet, Mr Saini considered it a historic...
- 2/6/2012
- Filmicafe
2011 was a great year for music in the Hindi film industry with an eclectic mix of styles, moods, vibes, beats, fresh new sounds and cool grooves. The songs ranged from romantic ballads, to full on rock, to the playful, the funny, the traditional, the internationally flavored ones and everything in-between and even some with the track tinged with a little bit of each. So many of the soundtracks this year were so good that it was not just one song that was killer good, it was most of them. Because so many albums this year were such a good collection of brilliant songs, think Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Delhi Belly, Rockstar and more, we had a tough time limiting ourselves to 25 Best Songs of the year, so we thought why try and decided to go with 50! We now present the 50 best songs of 2011!
1. ‘Chammak Challo’ – Ra.One – Akon – Vishal-Shekhar
2. ‘Khaawbon Ke...
1. ‘Chammak Challo’ – Ra.One – Akon – Vishal-Shekhar
2. ‘Khaawbon Ke...
- 1/11/2012
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
New Delhi, October 04, 2011 – Saga Music, a rapidly-growing music distribution company expanding its footprint in Bollywood, today announced acquisition of physical and digital distribution rights for the music of director Praveen Kumar’s upcoming Hindi movie Jo Dooba So Paar: Its Love in Bihar. The offbeat romantic comedy features Vinay Pathak, Rajat Kapoor and Anand Tiwari in lead roles. The cast also includes Sadiya Siddique, Pitobash Tripathy, Dadhi Raj, Uttam Haldar, Purav Bhandare, Sita Ragione Spada, Vivek Setia, Prem Prakash Asthana and Alexx O’Neil. The movie is slated to release on Friday, October 14. The story revolves around a failed but determined Bihari youth, Kishu, falling in love with an American girl, Sapna, who visits Bihar to research on Madhubani Paintings but gets kidnapped in the middle of rampant corruption and pandemonium.
The music and the background score of the movie is composed by Manish J. Tipu and the lyrics are by Shailender Singh Sodhi,...
The music and the background score of the movie is composed by Manish J. Tipu and the lyrics are by Shailender Singh Sodhi,...
- 10/7/2011
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
Mausam, directed by Pankaj Kapoor, follows a love story through its many seasons. The film stars the exciting new jodi of Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor and is set for release on September 16th.
Sung by the legendary Hans Raj Hans the song ‘Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi’ is a gorgeous love song. In our four star review of the Ost, our reviewer praised ‘Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi’ as one of the best on the album saying, “The song tells of separation and despair. ‘Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi’ is a cut above the rest, the lyrics are so evocative and it makes this track a favourite.”
Up until now we have only been able to imagine what beautiful shots would accompany this beautiful track but now we don’t have to wait any more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH6jAQaZ2zc
‘Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi’ -...
Sung by the legendary Hans Raj Hans the song ‘Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi’ is a gorgeous love song. In our four star review of the Ost, our reviewer praised ‘Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi’ as one of the best on the album saying, “The song tells of separation and despair. ‘Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi’ is a cut above the rest, the lyrics are so evocative and it makes this track a favourite.”
Up until now we have only been able to imagine what beautiful shots would accompany this beautiful track but now we don’t have to wait any more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH6jAQaZ2zc
‘Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi’ -...
- 8/28/2011
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Film: 'Mausam'; Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty; Lyricist: Irshad Kamil; Singers: Shahid Mallya, Mika Singh, Pankaj Kapoor, Hans Raj Hans, Rashid Khan, Karsan Sargathia, Tochi Raina, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Wadali Brothers, Lehmber Hussainpuri and Hard Kaur; Rating: *** 1/2 - Pritam at creative best.
When a talented actor like Pankaj Kapoor turns director, expectations are bound to be high. So while the first look of Kapoor's 'Mausam' is already making waves, its music too has potential to strike a chord with the audience.
The album contains 13 tracks but the surprise element is the delightful compositions.
When a talented actor like Pankaj Kapoor turns director, expectations are bound to be high. So while the first look of Kapoor's 'Mausam' is already making waves, its music too has potential to strike a chord with the audience.
The album contains 13 tracks but the surprise element is the delightful compositions.
- 8/17/2011
- by Meeta Kabra
- RealBollywood.com
Pankaj Kapur’s magnum opus love story Mausam, starring his son Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor in lead roles looks to bring back star crossed lovers attracting and repelling, changing and growing as the seasons go along. From what we have seen Mausam has shaped up really well with the exciting and passionate promos. Expectations are mammoth with this being Shahid’s only film of the year, and Sonam’s possible game changer role, fans cannot wait until the film hits theaters on September 16th. From the first two promos the music is also something fans have been eagerly awaiting to get their hands on. Will this be a return to top form for music director Pritam? Let’s see how his compostions turned out.
From the opening strums of the acoustic guitar, Rabba Mein Toh Mar Gaya Oye, is immediately inviting and sweet on the ears. Shahid Malliya is a singer to watch for,...
From the opening strums of the acoustic guitar, Rabba Mein Toh Mar Gaya Oye, is immediately inviting and sweet on the ears. Shahid Malliya is a singer to watch for,...
- 8/17/2011
- by Rumnique Nannar
- Bollyspice
.Patiala House.; Music Directors: Shankar Mahadevan-Ehsaan Noorani-Loy Mendonsa; Lyricist: Anvita Dutt Guptan; Singers: Mahalakshmi Iyer, Hard Kaur, Shafqat Amanat Ali, Shankar, Earl, Master Saleem, Vishal Dadlani, Suraj Jagan, Alyssa Mendonsa, Hans Raj Hans and Richa Sharma; Rating: ** 1/2″Patiala House., Akshay Kumar.s first outing of 2011, has music that is not something uncommon, yet most of the songs are entertaining and bring out the signature style of composer trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.The album offers 12 songs, including remixes..Patiala House. music commences with .Laung da lashkara. with Mahalaxmi Iyer, Hard Kaur and pop singer Jassi - who has made an appearance after a long time - singing it. This is the title track and quite apt for a film that is named .Patiala House.. Full of Punjabi energy and flavour, the song includes a few rap lines as well.There is a remix version of the number in the album.
- 1/16/2011
- Filmicafe
<div>The stock of a Pakistani singer goes up if he gets recognition in Bollywood, says Masroor Fateh Ali Khan who has a degree in urban planning but has turned to music to take forward his late uncle Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's legacy.</div><div></div><div>'I want to sing for Bollywood and I hope I get some offers too. I haven't approached anyone in Bollywood yet,' Masroor, 30, who was visiting India, told Ians in an interview.</div><div></div><div>'The Indian film industry is so huge. The market here is way ahead. The Pakistan film industry is way too small. There are more chances here and so the talent comes here and gets highly motivated,' he said.</div><div></div><div>'An artist who clicks in India earns a lot of respect in Pakistan. It comes out to be a great honour for anyone who comes back after being promoted in India because the industry here is huge,...
- 4/14/2010
- Filmicafe
The stock of a Pakistani singer goes up if he gets recognition in Bollywood, says Masroor Fateh Ali Khan who has a degree in urban planning but has turned to music to take forward his late uncle Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's legacy.'I want to sing for Bollywood and I hope I get some offers too. I haven't approached anyone in Bollywood yet,' Masroor, 30, who was visiting India, told Ians in an interview.'The Indian film industry is so huge. The market here is way ahead. The Pakistan film industry is way too small. There are more chances here and so the talent comes here and gets highly motivated,' he said.'An artist who clicks in India earns a lot of respect in Pakistan. It comes out to be a great honour for anyone who comes back after being promoted in India because the industry here is huge,...
- 4/14/2010
- Filmicafe
'Allah ke bande', 'Piya Haji Ali', 'Khwaja mere khwaja', 'Arziyaan'...the list is long. Bollywood is surely smitten by Sufi music as composers churn out chartbusters by weaving its melodious flavour into their songs..The divine strains of Sufi music in film songs have become a huge hit with listeners and music directors are cashing in on its increasing popularity. Most soundtracks today boast of at least one Sufi song and they are popular among all age groups -- from seasoned music lovers to youngsters.'Music is the voice of god and Sufi music is dedicated to him. When you sing for god from your heart, it turns out to be soul stirring and listeners enjoy it too,' Sukhwinder singh, who has crooned various Sufi tracks, told Ians.The qawwali form of Sufi music has been used in Bollywood films for a long time, but there has been a recent influx of Sufi songs.
- 11/15/2009
- Filmicafe
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