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MUMBAI: After receiving accolades for Kolaveri Di, Dhanush has plans to direct a fantasy film in Hindi. It is learnt that Rajnikant's son-in-law is keen to cast Hrithik Roshan as his main lead. Roshan happens to be on the top of his list with a few more names in his mind. With the proposed film being touted as a big budget fantasy film, Dhanush needs someone larger-than-life who can carry off the film.
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MUMBAI: The fifth Dubai International Advertising Festival to be held in March has announced Ted Royer as its radio jury president. Royer, partner and executive creative director of Droga5, USA, will also chair the film, print, outdoor, craft and integrated jury.
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MUMBAI: Popstar Justin Bieber's latest album �Under the Mistletoe' has topped the music retail charts for three consecutive weeks in India. The album debuted at the #1 position on Soundscan is marked as Bieber's third number one album after 'My World 2.0' and 'Never say Never : The Remixes'. The album features collaborative tracks like - All I Want for Christmas is You (Mariah Carey), The Christmas Song (Usher),Fa La La (Boyz II Men), Home This Christmas (The Band Perry), Drummer Boy (Busta Rhymes) and many more.
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MUMBAI: Contemporary Indian rock band Menwhopause will perform a live gig at Tihar Jail on Wednesday 21 December. Menwhopause has been conducting regular workshops inside the prison over the past couple of weeks for inmates who are musically inclined. The band has also convinced two of Delhi's prominent music stores, Bharat Music House and Onstage Music to donate a guitar and a drum set respectively.
read moreMUMBAI: 9X Jhakaas, the Marathi music channel from the boutique of 9X Media has bagged the Infocom-Assocham EME Awards 2011 for the Best Channel Id.
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Born and brought up in a musical household, Durga Jasraj, daughter of music stalwart Pandit Jasraj is an epitome of 'Never giving up on your dreams'. From co- hosting Antakshari on Zee TV with Annu Kapoor to producing �Idea Jalsa – Music for Soul', the singer-turned-anchor has left no stone unturned to promote and encourage classical music not only in India but all across the globe.
read moreMUMBAI: Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. has appointed Nalin Gagrani as head of its 'Consumer Business'. In his new role, Gagrani will be responsible for direct to consumer business of Hungama and all its affiliates, product, CRM, alliances and retail business. He will also lead the marketing function at Hungama - brand building and communication for consumers, trade, partners- mobile, online, social media marketing and corporate communications. Prior to this appointment, Gagrani was head of marketing at Aircel- Mumbai and Maharashtra circle.
read moreMUMBAI: After Shiela ki Jawani, Oye! 104.8 FM has released its second ghazal TVC �Bhaag DK Bose' directed by Pradeep Sarkar. Based on its property Khas Peshkash, the TVC is set in a train's crowded sleeper compartment. A troupe of local musicians enter the coach with their gear to entertain weary travelers and make some money. But as most Indians know, such troupes can be as disruptive as they are entertaining; in this case the musicians target one odd young man sitting in the compartment, determined to bring out his inner Bollywood fan.
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MUMBAI: After AR Rahman entralling the Dubai fans, Sufi singer Kailash Kher is all set to perform at �Desert Fusion Unplugged 2011' on 23 December in Chi - The Lodge, Dubai. Kher will be joined by pop-rock band Strings and R&B singer/songwriter Natalie Di Luccio at the concert. �Desert Fusion Unplugged 2011' will be opened by Adel Farooq.
read moreMUMBAI: For the first time in 41 years, IIT Bombay's annual fest 'Mood Indigo' will go global by featuring four international folk dance groups. Groups from Indonesia, Turkey, Spain and Poland will participate in the four-day fest commencing from Sunday 18 December. IIT Bombay will be the first Indian Institute to host foreign groups in a college fest, states the release.
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MUMBAI: Queen of Pop, Madonna has signed a three-album deal with Universal's Interscope Records which will earn her a base of $1 million per album. Being associated with Warner Bros for over 25 years, these albums will be the pop-diva's first record outside the label. The first album for Interscope is slated to be released in 2012.
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MUMBAI: As India's music industry undergoes a seismic shift away from traditional labels and filread more
MUMBAI: A massive internet outage on Thursday disrupted multiple major platforms—including Googleread more
MUMBAI: Global technology brand OnePlus, today announced the launch date of their upcoming audio read more
MUMBAI: Since 1945, the name Sennheiser has stood for pioneering audio technology and passionateread more
India’s First Stand-Up Comedy Radio Property. Every Day, Every Hour. read more
MUMBAI: There’s a quiet magic in the bond between a father and child — a kind of love that doesn’t always need words yet speaks volumes. It’s in the...read more
MUMBAI: Singer Dua Lipa has officially confirmed her engagement to British actor Callum Turner. In a candid interview with British Vogue, the pop...read more
MUMBAI: Indian playback singer Stebin Ben was honoured with the ‘Rising Star’ Award at the Excellence in UK-India Cultural Awards held at the House...read more
MUMBAI: What happens when the world gets too noisy? When advice, opinions, and content come at you from every direction, and your ears can’t take it...read more
MUMBAI: Renowned playback singer Madhushree, celebrated for her melodious contributions to both Bollywood and South Indian cinema, recently shared...read more
