Composer Bappi Lahiri is excited about his acting debut on the small screen in Disney’s new show “Ishaan”. “I liked the idea, the script and also the fact that this was not just for singing but Disney offered me a chance to act as well. So I decided to take it up because I have [...]
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Bappi Lahiri to make acting debut on TV
February 2nd, 2011 |
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Rahman loses out on Golden Globe to ‘The Social Network’
January 17th, 2011 |
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Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman could not get second time lucky. He lost out on the trophy for the best original score – motion picture for Danny Boyle’s “127 Hours” at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross who won it for “The Social Network”. Rahman, the double Oscar-award wining [...]
‘Robot’ – Rajnikanth scores again
October 1st, 2010 |
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Film: “Robot”; Cast: Rajnikanth, Aishwarya Rai, Danny Denzongpa; Director: S. Shankar; Rating: *** Those in the know are aware that ‘superstar’ Rajnikanth is perceived to be in the image of god. Rajni makes fewer mistakes during the course of a film, than god. In “Robot” this perception is taken a step further as Rajni creates [...]
Aishwarya in Kuala Lumpur to promote ‘Enthiranâ€â€g
July 31st, 2010 |
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will arrive in Kuala Lumpur today to promote her latest flick ‘Enthiran””. The latest Tamil blockbuster Enthiran (Robot) has been directed by famed south Indian filmmaker Shankar and produced by Sun Pictures. The audio launch for the eagerly awaited movie will be held at Putrajaya International Convention Centre. Bollywood superstar Rajinikanth had [...]
AR Rahman ‘thanks God’ no one was killed in stage collapse
July 15th, 2010 |
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Music composer AR Rahman has thanked God that nobody from his crew was killed when his stage collapsed last month. Rahman’s staff was injured and instruments were destroyed when a lighting rig collapsed during preparations for a gig in Detroit. “I thank God they”re all still alive,” the BBC quoted him as saying. The incident [...]
A.R. Rahman concerts postponed after stage collapse
June 22nd, 2010 |
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A.R. Rahman was forced to cancel two performances in North America after the stage he planned to perform on collapsed. The stage at the ‘Pontiac Silverdome’ in Michigan collapsed during set-up on June 19, which left crewmembers injured and wounded. Rahman also cancelled his Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour date at Toronto”s [...]
Raavan — The Most Awaited Mani Ratnam Film
June 16th, 2010 |
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Mani Ratnam’s much-awaited Raavan — starring Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and South-Indian superstar Vikram — is a landmark adaptation of the ancient epic ‘Ramayana’, moulded to suit the contemporary tastes.
Raavan is the story of police inspector Dev (played by Vikram) and his classical dancer wife Ragini (Aishwarya) who relocate to Lal Maati, a remote town [...]
Katrina Kaif rhymes with Rahman
May 14th, 2010 |
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Bollywood super gorgeous actress Katrina Kaif and the ace music composer AR Rahman have launched a new music album titled “Rhyme Skool” for kids on Wednesday in Mumbai.
The album has been created by Rahman’s students and is released under the banner of Saregama. Rhymeskool consists of nursery rhymes for children.
Talking about the album, Rahman said, [...]
‘Raavan is my best adventure experience’-Aishwarya
April 26th, 2010 |
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who is playing a modern Sita in Mani Ratnam’s Raavan describes this role as the most challenging role of her complete film career.
Ash said, “This is the most challenging role of my career. What is unique about Mani is that he draws you in his world through the narration. Ragini is a [...]
A.R. Rahman World Tour
April 15th, 2010 |
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GRAMMY AND ACADEMY AWARD WINNING MUSICIAN
A.R. RAHMAN, ANNOUNCES “AR RAHMAN JAI HO CONCERT: THE JOURNEY HOME WORLD TOUR”
SUMMER CONCERT EVENT KICKS OFF JUNE 11 AT THE NASSAU COLISEUM IN NEW YORK
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Internationally renowned musician and composer A.R. Rahman will embark on a highly anticipated world tour this summer. The “A.R. Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour” produced by Deepak Gattani and Rapport
Productions, will kick off on June 11 in New York at The Nassau Coliseum. The tour will travel to over 20 major
arenas and cities worldwide including The Forum in Los Angeles, The Patriot Center in Washington DC, American
Airlines Arena in Dallas, as well as Wembley Arena and O2 in London to name a few.
On his forthcoming tour, Rahman will collaborate with creative director Amy Tinkham who is known for creating live
musical concerts for a variety of pop-music icons including Britney Spears, The
Backstreet Boys and Mariah
Carey. “A.R. Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour” will be a theatrical experience that will
blend new technologies with powerful dance arrangements and acrobatics. The concert will keep in intact the
heritage and traditions of India with a new modern presentation. The show will feature changing sets, large images
on LED screens and a spectacular cast of musicians and dancers from across the globe.
The material spans throughout A.R.’s prolific career, including songs from Slumdog Millionaire as well as landmark
Indian films Lagaan, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Dil Se, Rang De Basanti and Roja. Roja was a run-away success and
brought nationwide fame and acclaim to the Rahman. TIME Magazine rated the soundtrack of Roja in the Top 10 of
their all time best movie soundtracks of the world; the movie also won Rahman the Indian National Award for the
best music composer, the first time ever by a debutant. Since then, Rahman has gone on to win the National Award
3 more times, the most ever by any music composer.
Tickets on-sale now. For information on purchasing tickets visit
www.arrahman.com. Additional dates will be announced
soon.
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Shah Rukh Khan to host IPL Awards Ceremony with Karan Johar
April 15th, 2010 |
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Bollywood King Khan, Shah Rukh along with his friend director Karan Johar are going to host the Indian Premiere League (IPL) Awards night that will honor the best players of the T20 tournament. The event will be held at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai on April 23.
The show will be on air in May on [...]
A. R. Rahman’s Chicago gig tickets sell for $1,050 each
March 17th, 2010 |
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Some of the tickets for Oscar winner A.R. Rahman’s Chicago (USA) June 18 “Jai Ho Concert†are now selling for 1,050 dollars per person on his official website.
This “Jai Ho Circle†ticket includes: no waiting in line – express entry, separate entrance on green carpet, and pre-show service of non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. The lowest [...]
Reader’s Digest ranks A.R. Rahman as “most trusted†Bollywood figure
March 3rd, 2010 |
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Oscar winner composer A.R. Rahman is the “most trusted†Bollywood personality, according to a survey published in March edition of Reader’s Digest (India).
He ranks number five on a list of 100 “most trusted†Indians of all categories. He is followed by National Award (NA) winner megastar Amitabh Bachchan (Black), who ranked at 14.
Ranks of other [...]
Oscar winner Rahman to undertake “Jai Ho World Tour†in summer
February 16th, 2010 |
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Oscar winner musician A. R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) will perform live in his “Jai Ho World Tour†concerts during coming summer, according to reports.
To be reportedly called “Jai Ho—The Journey Homeâ€, these concerts expectedly will be held in Europe, Africa, Australia, North America, Middle East, South East Asia, India, and United Kingdom, reports suggest.
Besides Rahman, [...]
“We Are The World†Remake Will Debut During 2010 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
February 13th, 2010 |
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Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones’ star-studded remake of the charity classic “We Are The World” will be unveiled during tonight’s opening ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
Twenty-five years ago, the iconic recording generated millions of dollars to aid famine relef in Africa. The recently-recorded contemporary version of the song — titled “We [...]
Rahman’s music for “Sultan The Warrior†to be released soon
February 8th, 2010 |
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Oscar winner A.R. Rahman’s music for “Sultan The Warrior†film will be released in the near future, according to reports.
This computer-animation film, starring the animated version of Tamil megastar Rajnikanth (Chandramukhi), directed by his daughter Soundarya Rajnikanth, is expected to be released in April in 18 different languages, including English, Tamil, and Hindi.
Tamil actress [...]
Baz Luhrmann, A.R. Rahman thinking of working together
February 1st, 2010 |
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Oscar nominated Australian film director-actor-producer-writer Baz Luhrmann’s dream is to make a movie in India, according to reports.
During his recent India trip, he reportedly had lunch with Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his family and met Oscar winner musician A. R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire), whom he calls a “friend†and “maestroâ€. After meeting Rahman, Luhrmann [...]
AR Rahman on winning two Grammys: “This is insaneâ€
February 1st, 2010 |
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Indian composer AR Rahman couldn’t ask for more – the Mozart of Madras scooped two awards at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony.
Rahman landed awards for best film song and best soundtrack, both compositions for the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, reports The BBC.
“This is insane, god is great again,” Rahman said as he accepted as [...]
Rahman’s song shortlisted for Oscar nominations
January 19th, 2010 |
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Indian music maestro A.R Rahman’s song “Na na” from the film “Couples Retreat” has been shortlisted for nomination in original song category for the 82nd Academy Awards.
It will be competing with 62 other songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures for nomination, which will be announced Feb 2.
“Na na” was penned by double Oscar winner Rahman, [...]