Zakir Hussain bags Grammy nomination

Mumbai: Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain has been nominated for the 52nd Grammy award in the Best Classical Crossover album category for the album”The Melody of Rhythm.”

Rahman to inaugurate AbilityFest 2009

Musician A R Rahman will inaugurate a film festival centring around the issues related to physically disabled people, beginning here on October 12.
Aamir-Khan directed ‘Taare Zameen Par’, depicting the tribulations of a dyslexic boy, will be screened with audio description for the visually impaired audience at the AbilityFest 2009, organisers, the Ability Foundation, said [...]

Michael Jackon’s big brother in Mumbai

Jermaine Jackson gestures next upon his arrival at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai last week.
Jermaine, older brother of the late pop star Michael Jackson, is on a ten-day visit, as he plans to record a song with composer-singer Adnan Sami for an album and is also expected to interact with Michael’s fans in [...]

Sonu Nigam to perform live in Bangalore

Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam, who recently released his first ever Kannada album ‘Neene Bari Neene’, is now all set to rock the music lovers of Bangalore. The King of melody will perform Live at the Palace Grounds in Bangalore. ‘Sonu Nigam Live In Bangalore’ is presented by the World of Titan.
Sonu Nigam concert will start [...]

I play a hero, not a heroine in ‘Acid Factory’: Dia Mirza

Bollywood beauty Dia Mirza, who has shed her delicate doll image for the upcoming film ‘Acid Factory’;, insists that she is one of the heroes in the movie and not a heroine.
“My character is called Max, who is a daredevil. She is no less than a man, as you can understand from the name itself. [...]

Beyonce, Gaga clinch prestigious women awards

Pop stars Beyonce Knowles and Lady Gaga have claimed the Woman of the Year and the Rising Star awards respectively at Billboard magazine’s prestigious gala brunch this year.
The annual event which recognises the year’s top 30 women in the music business, took place in New York last Friday, [...]

Shweta Kawaatra hits Varun Badola

Shweta Kawaatra hits Varun Badola

Shweta Kawaatra and Varun Badola have been entertaining the audience by portraying a sweet couple on Sab TV’s ‘Sonu Sweety’ which shows them sharing a hot and sour relationship. The lead actors of the serial are quite comfortable with each other as they have been real friends since long but there is something that makes Shweta hit Varun frequently.

Gehna’s baby ends in hospital!

Gehna’s baby ends in hospital!

December 16: Sphere Origins renowned serial ‘Balika Vadhu’ is all set to highlight the fact that a mother’s presence is of prime importance to an infant. In recent episodes the show has seen how Gehna (Neha Marda) who owed a favor to Maasa (Surekha Sikri) has born an heir to the family. After giving birth to a baby boy as promised to Maasa she hands over the baby to her and leaves the house.

‘Little Krishna’ bags best animation award at Singapore

‘Little Krishna’ bags best animation award at Singapore

Mumbai, Dec 14 : Animated series “Little Krishna” has won the best animation award at the recently concluded Asian Television Awards (ATF) in Singapore. BIG Animation Pvt. Ltd’s maiden 3D venture “Little Krishna” was created after seven years of research work, handpicked from the chronicles of Krishna. The 13-episode series was premiered on Nick.

Sony TV is shifting loyalties

Sony TV is shifting loyalties

Sony Entertainment Television seems to be all in support of Yash Raj’s new venture Yash Raj Television due to which the channel has pulled off some very good serials of air. Our close source informs, ” Sony is closing down some of its serials like Bhaskar Bharati, Ladies Special and may be some more shows to adjust the time slot for new shows of Yash Raj banner which will go on air from 1st of January.”

DD launches social reality show

DD launches social reality show

Following the latest trend of primetime reality shows in TV channels, Thiruvananthapuram based Doordarshan Kendra is planning to launch a social reality show titled ‘Green Kerala Express’ focusing on panchayats and urban local bodies in the state. Designed in the form of a contest among local self-government institutions, the programme would be aired from Monday to Friday every week beginning February next.

Sun TV to hike ad rates of GEC channels

Sun TV to hike ad rates of GEC channels

MUMBAI: Sun TV Network has decided to up the advertising rates of its Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam general entertainment channels with effect from 1 January, a move that is expected to spill over to other south-language broadcasters as a chain effect.

Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka reveals secretes of 1966 Air India crash involving Homi Jehangir Bhabha

Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka reveals secretes of 1966 Air India crash involving Homi Jehangir Bhabha

Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka has revealed some secretes of 1966 Air India crash in which including Homi Jehangir Bhabha 117 passengers have died near Geneva over Mont Blanc in the Alps. A resident of Bhopal Ms. Swati Singh has revealed during the Past Life Regression with Dr. Dr Trupti Jayin that she was an Indian Sailer in previous life by name Mr. D Singh who was on board that flight.

Colors pays Rs.4.5 crore to screen ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’

Colors pays Rs.4.5 crore to screen ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’

MUMBAI: Television channel Colors seems to be on a eyeball-grabbing spree. After premiering the big-budget underwater caper “Blue”, it has reportedly acquired the first-satellite screening rights of this year’s money-spinner “Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani” as their yearender whammy.

CNBC-TV18 Marks a decade of business leadership

CNBC-TV18 Marks a decade of business leadership

Mumbai : India’s first and No. 1 Business news channel, CNBC-TV18 is commemorating 10 years of broadcast today. To mark 10 years of leadership, it has launched landmark initiatives in the areas of financial & investor education as well as youth engagement.