In the series Carbon Copy, we give you trivia on the connecting dots between many countries’ music. This week, we look at how the two composers used the song 'Malaika' for Bangladeshi singer Runa Laila's album Superuna and the film Damini
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- 1/8/2019
- by Karthik Srinivasan
- Film Companion
After Karan Johar incorporated Pakistani pop singer Nazia Hasan's hit track 'Disco Deewane' in his forthcoming college caper Student Of The Year, Nikhil Advani went ahead and quickly lapped up Bangladeshi singer Runa Laila's all time hit 'Dama Dam Mast Qalandar', for his forthcoming film D-Day Nikhil Advani, who has acquired the rights to the song, will have Mika crooning it for the film. The hit song is being re-rendered by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. Talking about the song, Shankar Mahadevan said that they have done a scratch recording for it and that it's a great song to dance to. D-Day is being produced by Dar Motion Pictures and deals with a ragged bunch of Raw agents who are sent by the Indian government to bring Dawood Ibrahim from Pakistan by road. The film stars Arjun Rampal, Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan in the lead roles. Nikhil has also signed up Tom Struthers,...
- 9/21/2012
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Mumbai, Sep 8: She is enjoying being a "home body" and is not ambitious to break any ground in Bollywood, but as the host of singing reality show "Sur Kshetra", which has big names like Abida Parveen, Runa Laila and Asha Bhosle associated with it, actress Ayesha Takia says she has got a new insight into the music industry.
"I've got a new insight to the music industry. It is so different from the film industry. There.
"I've got a new insight to the music industry. It is so different from the film industry. There.
- 9/8/2012
- by Lohit Reddy
- RealBollywood.com
Mumbai, Sep 6: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (Mns) chief Raj Thackeray Thursday gave the green signal to airing of the show "Sur Kshetra" featuring Pakistani artists after the officials and producers of the channels met him here, party officials said.
Earlier this week, Thackeray had reiterated the party's threat to disrupt shooting of "Sur Kshetra" stating that he does not favour the same.
The show will be go on air Saturday on Colors and Sahara channels. The music reality show will have two teams - one is mentored by Indian composer Himesh Reshammiya and the Pakistani team will have Atif Aslam as their guru.
Indian singing legend Asha Bhosle, popular Bangladeshi crooner Runa Laila and acclaimed Pakistani Sufi singer.
Earlier this week, Thackeray had reiterated the party's threat to disrupt shooting of "Sur Kshetra" stating that he does not favour the same.
The show will be go on air Saturday on Colors and Sahara channels. The music reality show will have two teams - one is mentored by Indian composer Himesh Reshammiya and the Pakistani team will have Atif Aslam as their guru.
Indian singing legend Asha Bhosle, popular Bangladeshi crooner Runa Laila and acclaimed Pakistani Sufi singer.
- 9/6/2012
- by Meeta Kabra
- RealBollywood.com
Ayesha Takia, who had taken a break from the glam-world after her marriage, is back in action! This time round, the bubbly actress will be seen as a host of a singing reality show named 'Sur-Kshetra'. A visibly excited Ayesha said that she is damn excited about this show because for the first time she will be playing herself on the screen. She said that since the show has legends like Abida Parveen, Runa Laila and Asha Bhosle on the jury, it played a huge part in her decision to take it up. When asked about her real life crooning skills, she laughed it off and said that she was terrible singer. A couple of days back, Ayesha also tweeted, "Had a fabulous day, press conference for my new show #Surkshetra. Super excited for all to watch the show! Starting on the 8th of September. I am anchoring a show for the 1st time,...
- 9/3/2012
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle is all set to judge another musical show ‘Sur Kshetra’ on colors channel. She will share the platform with singers of Pakistan like Abida Parveen, Runa Laila, Atif Aslam. Himesh Reshmmiya will also be on the judges panel. Asha Bhosle’s participation on the show did not go well with the Mns and they threaten to boycott the musical show. Members of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena are against the Indian singers sharing the same stage with Pakistani singers. Mns has sent a letter to the singer where they have requested Asha Bhosle not to participate in the show as there are not one or two but three Pakistani ...
- 8/31/2012
- Bollywoodmantra.com
Mumbai, Aug 30: Either 'pass or fail' seems to be the motto of 'Sur Kshetra', a musical reality show which will be aired on Colors and Sahara One channel simultaneously.
The show will have two teams, one from India and the other from Pakistan, competing with each other.
The musical reality show will be judged by legendary singers Asha Bhosle, Abida Parveen and Runa Laila, while Himesh Reshammiya and Atif Aslam will be mentoring the Indian and Pakistani.
The show will have two teams, one from India and the other from Pakistan, competing with each other.
The musical reality show will be judged by legendary singers Asha Bhosle, Abida Parveen and Runa Laila, while Himesh Reshammiya and Atif Aslam will be mentoring the Indian and Pakistani.
- 8/30/2012
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
On Monday 4th June BBC Asian Network will celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by dedicating the whole day to Asian female talent from the world of music, film and TV.
From Breakfast with Raj & Pablo, through to the Friction show, listeners will hear music from women only as we showcase the vocals of Lata Mangeshkar, Alka Yagnik, Shreya Ghoshal, Runa Laila, Noor Jahan, Shazia Manzoor, Hadiqa Kiani, Miss Pooja and many more.
Raj & Pablo kick things off on the Breakfast show as they re-live interviews with Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor and British Actress Nina Wadia. From 10am, Rupal looks back at the greats of Bollywood music and screen by playing music from the BBC archives. Girl power continues with Shay from 1pm on ‘Queens on the Asian Network’, where she flies solo without Sunny for the day to play two hours of live music from talents including Sunidhi Chauhan,...
From Breakfast with Raj & Pablo, through to the Friction show, listeners will hear music from women only as we showcase the vocals of Lata Mangeshkar, Alka Yagnik, Shreya Ghoshal, Runa Laila, Noor Jahan, Shazia Manzoor, Hadiqa Kiani, Miss Pooja and many more.
Raj & Pablo kick things off on the Breakfast show as they re-live interviews with Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor and British Actress Nina Wadia. From 10am, Rupal looks back at the greats of Bollywood music and screen by playing music from the BBC archives. Girl power continues with Shay from 1pm on ‘Queens on the Asian Network’, where she flies solo without Sunny for the day to play two hours of live music from talents including Sunidhi Chauhan,...
- 6/3/2012
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan won over a 25,000 strong crowd here with a combination of Bhangra and Bangla.The 45-year-old heartthrob led a team of Bollywood actors, including Rani Mukherjee and Arjun Rampal in the show, titled ''King Khan Live in Dhaka''.Though the actor, who is fondly called King Khan by his fans, did not campaign to make the Sundarbans mangrove forests one of the seven natural wonders of the world as promised by the organisers, he drew the crowd wild by addressing them in Bengali, reported the Daily Star.Reaching out to the audience, the Indian superstar, who danced to hits like ''Dard-e-disco'' and ''Shava Shava'', said in Bangla, "Ami Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman-er deshey Bharatbarsho thekey onek onek bhalobasha aar shubhechcha boye enechhi.'' (I bring India''s good wishes to the nation of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh''s founding leader).""I''ve heard of Kazi Nazrul Islam,...
- 12/12/2010
- Filmicafe
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