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B-Town salutes 'musical maestro' Rahman on birthday
Saluting Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman on his 49th birthday on Wednesday, Bollywood celebrities including melody queen Lata Mangeshkar have wished the music maestro.Rahman, who won an Oscar for Danny Boyle’s 2008 film “Slumdog Millionaire”, has been winning hearts of many with his soulful numbers…
Akshay Kumar to play baddie in 'Robo 2.0'...
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has been roped in to play the antagonist in superstar Rajinikanth's "Robo 2.0", which went on the floors here on Wednesday."Akshay is all set to make his Tamil debut with the film in which he will be playing the villain,"…
Shekhar Kapur to take 'Paani' overseas
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, best known for his award-winning films like "Masoom", "Bandit Queen" and "Elizabeth", says to make "Paani" a reality, he has to take it somewhere else."I tried to make it in India but turns out that it is not possible. So, I…
Mika 'thanks' Imtiaz, Rahman for 'Heer toh...'
Singer Mika Singh, who has collaborated with Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman for the new song "Heer toh badi sad hai" from Imtiaz Ali's forthcoming film "Tamasha", says he is grateful to the duo for the opportunity."Thanks to Rahman saab and Imtiaz Ali for offering…
Imtiaz Ali had 'fun' working with Rahman, Mika
Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, who has collaborated with Oscar winner A.R. Rahman and singer Mika Singh for the new song “Heer toh badi sad hai” from the forthcoming romantic drama film “Tamasha”, says the trio had a “lot of fun” shooting the song.“Heer toh badi…
Irrfan, Kangana to work together in film on Begum Akhtar?
Music aficionados and Bollywood fanatics will soon witness the life and times of renowned ghazal and thumri singer Begum Akhtar on the big screen in "Ae Mohabbat" and if things go as planned, actors Irrfan Khan and Kangana Ranaut could be seen together onscreen for…
No intention to offend anyone: A.R. Rahman on blasphemy controversy
Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman said on Monday that his "decision" to compose the music for the movie "Muhammad: The Messenger of God", "was in good faith” with no intentions to offend any religious group.Reacting to fatwa being issued against him over the film the…
Aamir Khan Productions' film still in early stages: A.R. Rahman
Renowned music director A.R. Rahman will soon be composing for an Aamir Khan Productions film but said that it is still at its initial stages."It is a movie which is produced by Aamir Khan sahab's Aamir Khan Productions. It's directed by Advait (Chauhan). Prasoon…
Bollywood bids 'salaam' to 'true Bharat Ratna' Kalam
For some, it was his child-like demeanour which made him affable and for some, it was his inspirational vision and work in the field of science which made A.P.J. Abdul Kalam a "universally-loved" Bharat Ratna, who managed to be in politics without being a "politician".…
Rahman yet to come on board for Priyadarshan's project: Producer
Producer Vijay, who is upbeat about backing his filmmaker-mentor Priyadarshan's next yet-untitled Tamil directorial, says composer A.R. Rahman is yet to be approached to compose the movie's background score."This project is very close to my mentor Priyadarshan sir's heart. Right now, he is busy…