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Mumbai (PTI): Australian pop star Kylie Minogue, who has forayed into Bollywood with a song alongside Oscar winning composer A.R. Rahman, hopes to work again with the Indian film industry.
“It has been an amazing experience. I want to be part of Bollywood for some time now,” Kylie said during a function at a suburban five star hotel on Friday.
“This experience is still sinking in but I would certainly like to come back again,” she said.
The singer, who has sold over 50 million albums so far and is known for her …
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The name A.R. Rahman seems to have become a mantra for everyone! This musical maestro has done something that no one else had been able to do in the 98-year history of Indian Cinema! By winning a Golden Globe (for best original score in Slumdog Millionaire), A.R. Rahman has put a broad smile on the face of every Indian.
When this national hero arrived at Chennai airport on Thursday, a humungous crowd and 100 plus artists who are participating in the ongoing Chennai Sangamam gave him a rousing welcome. Though obviously …
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As the first Indian musician to pick up the prestigious award for Best Original Score, AR Rahman has sure got us in the Chhaiya chhaiya mode. And the singer of the number, Jai Ho, a song of celebration that has snapped up the award for Rahman, is already “jumping with joy”. Sukhwinder Singh is all set to raise a toast, but is waiting for the composer to come back from Los Angeles.
“I’m yet to call up Rahman. It’s all because of the time difference. I can’t wait to give him …
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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be the first Indian star to present an award at the Golden Globe, this Sunday at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Music maestro A R Rahman is also in the running for the Best Original Score for the Internationally
One of the best music composer in India he is in race for an award for his superb Slumdog Millionaire. In 1991, Rahman began his own music recording and mixing studio, attached to backyard of his house, called the Panchathan Record Inn, which was developed into …
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Music composer AR Rahman on Monday became the first Indian to win a Golden Globe award and is already looking forward to bagging an Oscar for his soundtrack for British filmmaker Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire.
“For the people of India to get an Oscar is a big thing. So for their sake, more than mine, I hope my song Jai ho and my music score in Slumdog Millionaire win the Oscar,” Rahman told IANS on phone before the Golden Globe Awards ceremony.
Hollywood music composers like Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore and Danny …
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A.R. Rahman turned 43 on Tuesday as television and FM channels played special programmes to mark the day but the music maestro said the celebrations were low key due to Muharram. Speaking at the South India launch of a mobile phone, Rahman said the day was usual for him and there were not much celebrations as the Muslims mourn during the month of Muharram.
Many radio and television channels played his hits from films that included “Roja”, “Bombay”, “Dil Se”, “Rangeela”, “Taal”, “Lagaan”, “Rang De Basanti”, and the more recent “Jaane …
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Bollywood is all set to make its presence strongly felt at this year’s Golden Globes. AR Rahman is already a top contender for the Best Musical Score for ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and now news has it that Shah Rukh may become the first Indian actor to present an award at the prestigious award ceremony.
The King Khan is said to have been invited by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).
Shahrukh is currently in Los Angeles, shooting for Karan Johar’s ‘My Name is Khan’. And the Golden Globes awards, organised by HFPA, is …
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India’s renowned singer-music composer AR Rahman turned 43 on January 6, 2009.
Rahman, who has also been honored by the title ’Mozart of Madras’, was born as A. S. Dileep Kumar on January 6, 1966 in Chennai.
His birth name A. S. Dileep Kumar was turned to Allah Rakkha Rahman (AR Rahman) when his family in 1970 adopted Islamic religion.
Thise young land Rahman started his career in 1992, when he was approached by film director Mani Ratnam to compose the music for Ratnam’s Tamil flick Roja .
The movie also led Rahman to …
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Not meant for the faint hearted
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Starring: Aamir Khan, introducing Asin, Jiah Ali Khan and Pradeep Rawat
Director: A.R. Murugadoss
Sanjay Singhania (Aamir) after being hit on head suffers from a short term memory loss. He cannot recollect anything beyond 15 minutes. He has various phone numbers and names tattooed on his body all hinting at one thing, seek revenge for the murder of his girlfriend, Kalpana (Asin). The only clue he has is the name that he remembers his dying girlfriend uttered in his ears – Ghajini. What …

