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Alia Bhatt is undoubtedly one of the most talented and versatile actresses of her generation. With numerous acclaimed films and standout performances, she has made a significant impact in the film industry. Her impressive career has also earned her a strong global presence. Recently, Alia made India proud once again as she received a special mention from the Academy for the song “Ghar More Pardesiya” from Kalank.

Alia Bhatt Shines Globally as The Academy Recognizes “Ghar More Pardesiya”

A few hours ago, the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences acknowledged Alia Bhatt’s performance in the 2019 release, Kalank, leaving fans ecstatic.

The Academy is famous for recognizing and celebrating the global film industry and the artists involved in filmmaking. Recently, on their official Instagram handle, they posted a charming clip of Alia Bhatt’s dance performance to “Ghar More Pardesiya” from Abhishek Varman’s 2019 film, Kalank. The song, featuring Bhatt and Varun Dhawan,...

One of the biggest announcements of the day of Rashmika Mandanna joining Salman Khan in Sajid Nadiadwala’s ‘Sikandar’ directed by A.R. Murugadoss has created a stir among the audience. Ever since the grand announcement of three titans of the entertainment industry, Salman Khan, Sajid Nadiadwala, and A.R. Murugadoss, joining forces for ‘Sikandar’, everyone is eagerly waiting to hear more, and now by revealing the female lead of the film, the makers have indeed boosted the much-hyped anticipation.

This is indeed yet another gigantic announcement that we have heard after the title reveal. While ‘Sikandar’ was already one of the amplest projects that everyone has had their eyes on, with maestro Pritam Chakraborty on the music chords, it has become even more special with Rashmika Mandanna joining the mega project as a female lead. Now, it’s clear that Eid 2025 is surely going to be ruled by ‘Sikandar’.

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Ever since the grand announcement of three titans of the entertainment industry, Salman Khan, Sajid Nadiadwala, and A.R. Murugadoss, joining forces for a mega project, it left everyone excited to know the title.

The curtain was unveiled on Eid by revealing ‘Sikandar’ as the title. Now, yet another prominent name has joined the mega project, and it’s none other than the blockbuster maestro Pritam Chakraborty as a music director and this is indeed bound to create history.

Being one of the finest music composers in the industry, Pritam has provided music for some of the biggest blockbusters like Phantom, Dishoom, Chhichhore, Tadap, 83, etc., and the list goes on. Remarkably, the ‘Khairiyat’ song from Chhichhore has ruled all across with a massive 1 Billion+ views and still counting followed by ‘Afghan Jalebi’ from Phantom is a chartbuster, and with ‘Lehra Do’ song from 83, Pritam evoked our national pride. Be it any genre,...

The kids singing reality show ‘Superstar Singer 3’, which has super judge Neha Kakkar, has revealed its top 15 contestants, after multiple rounds of auditions.

The ‘Top 15’ contestants will be divided into five teams with three contestants in each Captain’s team.

The captains are — Pawandeep Rajan, Arunita Kanjilal, Sayali Kamble, Mohd Danish and Salman Ali.

The selected contestants are — a 14-year-old Laisel Rai from Chandigarh. She left Neha emotional by singing ‘Mile Ho Tum Humko’.

An eight-year-old Pihu Sharma, also known as ‘the drama queen’, from Delhi, impressed everyone with her soulful rendition of ‘Voh Tere Mere Ishq Ka’.

The 13-year-old Devanasriya Koomullil from Bengaluru, is not well versed in Hindi, but her rendition of ‘Tere Mere Beech Mein’ was so enchanting that it left everyone spellbound.

The 11-year-old Atharv Bakshi, from Maharashtra, won Neha’s heart in the audition round by singing ‘Patta Patta Boota Boota’.

Master Aryan, a 13-year-old...

Mumbai, March 14 (Ians) Director-producer Karan Johar, who recently hosted the grand finale of Miss World 2024 in Mumbai, has heaped praise on Shubh Sutradhar, a contestant on the kids’ singing reality show ‘Superstar Singer 3’.

KJo took to the Stories section of his Instagram account on Thursday and shared a video of Shubh singing in the show.

In the video, the singer could be seen crooning ‘Ve Kamleya’ from the Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt-starrer film ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’.

KJo wrote on the video, “My favourite song from our film #VeKamleya.”

Music composer Pritam Chakraborty, fondly known as Pritam Da within the music fraternity, was also mightily impressed by Shubh.

The composer, moved by the young contestant’s performance, requested him to sing his chartbuster song ‘Kesariya’, as shared by show judge Neha Kakkar.

The song ‘Kesariya’ is from the Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt-starrer film ‘Brahmastra: Part...

Director-producer Karan Johar, who recently hosted the grand finale of Miss World 2024 in Mumbai, has heaped praise on Shubh Sutradhar, a contestant on the kids’ singing reality show ‘Superstar Singer 3’.

KJo took to the Stories section of his Instagram account on Thursday and shared a video of Shubh singing in the show.

In the video, the singer could be seen crooning ‘Ve Kamleya’ from the Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt-starrer film ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’.

KJo wrote on the video, “My favourite song from our film #VeKamleya.”

Music composer Pritam Chakraborty, fondly known as Pritam Da within the music fraternity, was also mightily impressed by Shubh.

The composer, moved by the young contestant’s performance, requested him to sing his chartbuster song ‘Kesariya’, as shared by show judge Neha Kakkar.

The song ‘Kesariya’ is from the Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt-starrer film ‘Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva’, which also featured Amitabh Bachchan.

It’s heartening to see the recognition and appreciation showered upon young talents like Shubh Sutradhar on platforms like ‘Superstar Singer 3’. Pritam Chakraborty’s request for Shubh to perform his chartbuster song ‘Kesariya’ is a testament to the young contestant’s remarkable talent and potential.

The song ‘Kesariya’ holds significance as a popular track from the movie ‘Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva’, featuring top Bollywood stars like Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Amitabh Bachchan. Shubh’s rendition of this song must have been a memorable moment on the show, showcasing his ability to captivate audiences with his voice.

The encouragement and praise from the show’s judges, especially from Neha Kakkar and Pawandeep Ranjan, further validate Shubh’s talent and dedication. Neha Kakkar’s remark about Shubh’s voice being tailor-made for playback singing speaks volumes about the potential he holds in the music industry.

As ‘Superstar Singer 3’ continues to unfold,...

Mumbai, Feb 4 (Ians) Grammy Nominated DJ and producer Marshmello is all set to headline Sunburn Holi tour and said that the energy and passion of the Indian audience holds a very special place for him.

Marshmello stated: “I’m excited to be returning once again to India and this time for the special festival of Holi. The energy and passion of the Indian audience is something that holds a very special place and I can’t wait to be back!”

The Grammy nominated Producer and DJ will entertain Indian fans in Bengaluru on March 22, followed by New Delhi on March 23, Mumbai on March 24 and finally Pune on March 25.

The trek will be a treat for all music aficionados of Marshmello as they will get the chance to immerse themselves in his infectious energy as he will spin his Billboard charting crowd favourites such as ‘Happier’, ‘Alone’, Friends’, ‘Blocks’, ‘Wolves’, ‘Find Me...

Merry Christmas

Starring Katrina Kaif, Vijay Sethupathi

Directed by Sriram Raghavan

Yadhoom is the home-made whiskey that Albert’s uncle, played by Tinu Anand , recommends as the spirit of the season: create your own yadhoom and have a good time in life.

This is what Sriram Raghavan does. His yadhoom may not match with yours. But heck, life is what you make of it. Merry Christmas is not a merry film. Come to think of it, it is not even Christmassy. Albert (Vijay Sethupathi) and Maria (Katrina Kaif) are two wistful souls who collide on Christmas eve in neon-lit Bombay (this is when Mumbai was Bombay) in the 1970s when , Rajesh Khanna, Shakti Samanta’s Aradhana and Kati Patang and R D Burman ruled the charts.

Sriram gives us that sense of old world connectivity between the couple which we thought died with Albert’s favourite film Dddl (Dil Diya...

Zoya Akhtar’s The Archies has become the talk of town from the moment it popped on Netflix. With a lot of vibrant energy and a slew of new Bollywood kids, the musical is being adored by many. There are naysayers who are not particularly happy with the amateurish acting from the cast and the overall naivety of the entire plot, but that only proves The Archies is going to stick around for a while. Hence, we thought it’d be a good idea to conjure a list of films that have a similar vibe. Whether you are digging The Archies or not, at least a few movies from this list should work for you.

Kuch Kuch Hota Hain (1998)

The Archies is not the first time Bollywood has attempted to adapt the popular comics. Twenty-five years ago, a very young Karan Johar thought it would be cool to mold Archie,...

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who recently celebrated his 58th birthday, on Sunday requested music composer and singer Pritam Chakraborty to get him a great song for his upcoming movie ‘Dunki’. On November 2, Pritam took to X to wish Srk on his birthday.

He wrote: “Happy Birthday Sir…You are the epitome of love… Celebrating you today and everyday! @iamsrk.”

Pritam had also shared a behind-the-scenes video with the ‘Baazigar’ actor, wherein both can be seen grooving on the song ‘Safar’.The song is from the movie ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’, starring Srk and Anushka Sharma. It is sung by Arijit Singh and Pritam.

On Sunday, Srk took to X, and replied to Pritam’s sweet birthday wish. He wrote: “Thank u dada. Now get me a great song for Dunki!!! Love u (sic).”

Drawn from real-life experiences, ‘Dunki’ is a saga of love and friendship that brings together five wildly disparate stories,...

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who recently celebrated his 58th birthday, on Sunday requested music composer and singer Pritam Chakraborty to get him a great song for his upcoming movie ‘Dunki’. On November 2, Pritam took to X to wish Srk on his birthday.

He wrote: “Happy Birthday Sir…You are the epitome of love… Celebrating you today and everyday! @iamsrk.”

Pritam had also shared a behind-the-scenes video with the ‘Baazigar’ actor, wherein both can be seen grooving on the song ‘Safar’.The song is from the movie ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’, starring Srk and Anushka Sharma. It is sung by Arijit Singh and Pritam.

On Sunday, Srk took to X, and replied to Pritam’s sweet birthday wish. He wrote: “Thank u dada. Now get me a great song for Dunki!!! Love u (sic).”

Drawn from real-life experiences, ‘Dunki’ is a saga of love and friendship that brings together five wildly disparate stories,...

Singer Arijit Singh was recently spotted at the premises of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s Galaxy apartments in the Bandra area of Mumbai. The singer was seen sitting at the passenger seat in a multi-purpose vehicle (Mpv) as he donned a beige coloured t-shirt.

One of the fans of Salman shared the video on X (formerly Twitter).

The singer and the actor got into a tiff almost a decade ago at an award function which Salman was hosting. Arijit, who bagged the award for Best Playback Singer for his stellar work in the ‘Aashiqui 2’ album.

However, the announcement for the Best Singer happened during the wee hours as usually happens in Bollywood award ceremonies.

The singer, who had dozed off by then, arrived late on stage only to be mocked by Salman to which Arijit casually replied, “Sir aap log itna late kar dete hain”. This didn’t go...

Singer Arijit Singh was recently spotted at the premises of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s Galaxy apartments in the Bandra area of Mumbai. The singer was seen sitting at the passenger seat in a multi-purpose vehicle (Mpv) as he donned a beige coloured t-shirt.

One of the fans of Salman shared the video on X (formerly Twitter).

The singer and the actor got into a tiff almost a decade ago at an award function which Salman was hosting. Arijit, who bagged the award for Best Playback Singer for his stellar work in the ‘Aashiqui 2’ album.

However, the announcement for the Best Singer happened during the wee hours as usually happens in Bollywood award ceremonies.

The singer, who had dozed off by then, arrived late on stage only to be mocked by Salman to which Arijit casually replied, “Sir aap log itna late kar dete hain”. This didn’t go...

Belgian DJ and record producer Felix De Laet, who is known by his stage name Lost Frequencies, has released the remix of the popular song ‘Kesariya’ from the film ‘Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva’. He got candid about it and the kind of response he got while performing in India.

He gave a performance at the annual Sunburn Festival in Goa and after receiving a great response from music lovers he has now released the music video with the full version of the remix.

Lost, who is known for his singles such as ‘Are You With Me’, ‘Where Are You Now’, and others shared: ” I’ve enjoyed nothing more than performing for my Indian friends. Since I was performing in India, I thought it would be fun to surprise everyone a little bit by playing a remix of ‘Kesariya’.”

He added: “I wasn’t sure how people would respond to this remix,...

Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, who are expecting their first child, recently shared their excitement on the release of the music album of their film ‘Brahmastra’ which includes all the songs like ‘Kesariya’, ‘Deva Deva’, ‘Dance Ka Bhoot’ and ‘Rasiya’.

The complete album, which has lyrics penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya and music composed by Pritam, was released on Thursday.

Talking about the album, Ranbir said in a statement: “The response to the film and the music by global audiences has been truly overwhelming and the album launching during this festive season has added an even more celebratory touch. I hope that fans will love the new tracks from ‘Brahmastra’ just as much as they loved our other songs and the movie.”

Ranbir’s wife and ‘Dear Zindagi’ star, Alia added, “Working on this movie has been an amazing experience, and I have a unique and emotional connection with each song in the album.

Singer Tushar Joshi, who is known for his tracks like ‘Musafir’ from ‘Jagga Jasoos’, ‘Woh Din’ from ‘Chhichhore’ and ‘Ami Je Tomar’ from ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’, is receiving good response for his track ‘Rasiya’ from the film ‘Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva’ starring Bollywood couple, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.

The singer explained how he bagged the song: “I was involved in the process of ‘Brahmastra’ for a while and initially I got to sing ‘Rasiya’ as a part of the background score in the film which was really appreciated and loved by the audience. After that Pritam da (music director Pritam Chakraborty) called me to sing it again as a full audio song.”

Tushar started his film journey by lending his voice for the musicals featuring Ranbir Kapoor in the film ‘Jagga Jasoos’. Sharing his experience of doing the song ‘Rasiya’ and how he found the response of the audience, he said: “Recording ‘Rasiya’ honestly,...

Singer Shreya Ghoshal and Tushar Joshi talk about the latest track ‘Rasiya’ from the Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt-starrer ‘Brahmastra’. Composed by Pritam Chakraborty, and lyrics penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya, the romantic track is picturised on the lead cast of the film.

While talking about the track, Tushar, who is known for movies such as ‘Chhichhore’, said: “‘Rasiya’ was a sample track for the film and I am overwhelmed with the response and love that we are receiving for this track.”

“It’s only due to the audience demand that this song is exclusively being released post the movie release. It has been a great experience to voice ‘Rasiya’ and I’m really excited about the release.”

Known for her songs in the films like ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’, ‘God Tussi Great Ho’, ‘Welcome to Sajjanpur’ and many more, Shreya has also sung along with Tushar and she is happy that on public demand finally,...

Jigar Saraiya, of music composer duo Sachin-Jigar, has heaped praises on their mentor Pritam Chakraborty. He has also credited Pritam for nurturing their experimental nature with regards to their music. Commenting on Pritam’s exemplary blend of commercial viability and artistry, Jigar said, “Pritam is a mixture of commerce and art. His business sense is as […]...

Tathagat(Mubi)

Starring Harish Khanna, Ghanshayam Lalsa, Himanshu Bhandari

Written & Directed by Manav Kaul

Tathagat as the title suggests, is a meditative melancholic mood-piece on mortality. It is suffused with ideas and ruminations on the quality of life. But clearly the restless disjointed thought-processes do not culminate in any definitive cogent perceptions on the question that haunts the protagonist: what makes life worth living, if not memories?

Harish Khanna whom I’ve seen in powerful but mostly grey peripheral roles, is as grey as they come in this film. He is worshipped as a messiah of sorts in the Himalayan hamlet where the plot nestles uneasily. But Baba(as he is addressed by his disciples) is clearly not the committed godman that he is taken to be.

He has a guilty secret in his past which keeps raring its head like some of kind of a sinfully catchy tune that...

Created and Directed by Kabir Khan, The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye featuring Sunny Kaushal and Sharvari released on Amazon Prime Video on the 24th of January 2020. To celebrate the launch of much-awaited series, Amazon Prime Video had an iconic live performance of the show’s album. Amazon Prime Video, in association with Live 1000 – a collective of artists, created a live operatic musical extravaganza with 1000 singers and instrumentalist coming together to perform the album of Amazon Original Series The Forgotten Army – Azadi Ke Liye, composed by musical maestro Pritam Chakraborty.

What is so cool is that this special show was given a Guinness World Record for The Largest Indian Cinematic Music Band. The evening saw 1000 musicians from across the country coming together to perform songs from the series’ album. The operatic musical recital served as a prelude, as the country geared up to celebrate its 70th Republic Day.

Commenting on the grand musical event,...

The Bollywood A-list turned out at the Umang, the annual Mumbai Police show on Sunday evening, as every year. B-Town stars attend the entertainment night every year as a mark of appreciation for and respect to the police force, for their service to the city.

Among celebrities spotted at the do this year were Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra.

Also Read:?Amitabh Bachchan unveils first look poster of 'Jhund'

Salman made a dapper appearance in black suit. Katrina looked gorgeous in a light-coloured sari while Priyanka made a stunning statement in a blue saree.

Tiger Shroff, Vidya Balan, Sara Ali Khan, Kartik Aaryan, Varun Dhawan, Anil Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar, and Ananya Panday, who came with her father Chunky Panday, were also on the guest list, as were Rakul Preet Singh, Rajkummar Rao, Richa Chadha, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

Janhvi Kapoor made heads turn in red.

Many people dream of the perfect family… husband and wife in a loving relationship and a couple of kids who they are also in love with. From the outside it might seem that the Chaudhary’s from the new film The Sky is Pink might be exactly that. However, it doesn’t take long for this family to be brought back to reality due to a lung condition that threatens the life of the daughter and threatens to bring down the whole family around it. But even in the trailer the tag line comes through “Love that stands the test of time”, and so the album for this film will have to be both family and love oriented but in itself must last the test of time. Produced by RSVP movies, this task has been given to Pritam Chakraborty who’s having a strong year already with Chhichhore and Kalank.

Chhichhore is the new film starring Shraddha Kapoor and Sushant Singh Rajput with music given by Pritam. From the title and the original poster, the movie seems to be about shallow, superficial and/or worthless friendships formed in college re-rooting themselves years on. The trailer goes on to flesh this out with a line about how good friends will make fun of you in the good times but when times are bad are the first to be around you for support; “…to wohi chhichhore darwaze par nazar aate hai”. So, from this album it can be expected that there will be a lot about relationships, there will be a lot about emotions but mostly there will be everything to do with friendship and the bonds that it creates.

The album itself contains a couple of different editions of the same song starting with Woh Din and Woh Din (film version...

There are many theories of love and one of the most popular is psychologist Robert Sternberg’s Triangular theory of love. The theory defines love through three phases – Passion, Intimacy and Commitment. And again based on those phases, love travels through the path of “non-love” to “friendship or linking “to “romantic love.” Imtiaz Ali tries to portray all kinds of love through the line of triangle theory and ends up in a situation where he only receives “no love” from the audience. “Jab Harry Met Sejal” (Jhms) is a Himalayan disaster with a poor narrative and it can be considered as the worst movie of Imtiaz Ali till date.

Sejal (Anushka Sharma) is a girl from a Gujrati family who gets engaged to her fiancée while touring Europe. Harry (Shahrukh Khan), a Punjab born, Canadian passport holder tour guide bumps into Sejal again as she cancels her home returning plan,...

Anurag Basu wanted to make a musical and he made it. But the amazing fact is that he decided to make a musical out of a detective narrative. “Jagga Jasoos” is one of the smartest Hindi movies of recent time, which bypasses the fence of typical stereotypes of filmmaking approaches in bollywood and is a delight to watch.

Jagga – a shy young boy, is reluctant to express his feelings verbally, as he stammers. But one day his father ( Saswata Chatterjee) advices him to prolong his technique of speaking by singing his thoughts. So Jagga starts singing while expressing his thoughts using the emotional quotient of mind controlled by the right portion of the brain (as it says). But one day, his father disappears in the midst of a conspiracy and for years, Jagga is clueless about the whereabouts of his father except a video tape he receives...

International singer Zyan Malik recently made a cover version of JAM8 song Allah Duhai Hain from Race 3. Allah Duhai Hain has been constant in the Race franchise, which was originally composed by music maestro Pritam. The new version of Allah Duhai hai from Race 3 is composed by Tushar Joshi for JAM8. Interestingly the new composer is part of JAM8, which is an A&R company of Pritam Chakraborty.

Speaking about Zyan Malik cover version, Tushar Joshi says, “I personally follow his music. Zayn had tried singing a few Hindi songs back then, but those were really short clippings. But, this song was huge! It was like a proper recording, which was mixed and arranged well. He has used the original music, but he has done it really nice, his singing skills are killer.”

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Tushar started working with JAM8 as a singer for a break and became the...

The countdown to the biggest celebration of Indian Cinema has begun as preparations are well underway for the 19th Edition of Nexa Iifa Awards Styled by Myntra, to be held at the reputed Siam Niramit Theatre in Bangkok on 22nd & 24th June.

We have some fabulous new details that were revealed ath Iifa Mumbai Press Conference.

Addressing the media, Wiz Sabbas Joseph, co-founder director, Wizcraft International said, “The IIFAs travel the world bringing people and cultures closer together. We are delighted to be returning to Bangkok after a decade to once again create an Indian celebration. With this year’s star-studded line-up we would also bring alive nostalgia with Rekhaji’s performance in an event brimming with youthfulness. Indian movie fans are in for a treat like never before”

Speaking on the occasion, Wiz Andre Timmins, co-founder Director- Wizcraft International, the producers and creators of the Iifa movement, said, “With...

Known for creating incredible music for Bollywood films as well as unconventional and brilliant background scores, Indian composer Pritam Chakraborty is gearing up to win over his audiences with his first-ever North America Tour in association with Inxs Productions & Iagc. The acclaimed composer-singer is excited to begin the tour with the very first performance scheduled to happen on 6th April, 2018 (GMT-5) at the ‘Sears Center Arena’ in Chicago, USA.

In a first of its kind concert, a team of outstanding singers including Harshdeep Kaur, Nakash Aziz, Shilpa Rao, Sreerama Chandra, Antara Mitra, Amanat Ali, Shalmali Kholgade and Amit Mishra will collaborate with String & Brass Musicians from North America to jam together to create something truly special. Adding to the excitement, the gig will also witness a contemporary twist with Gospel Choir from Nashville joining the music tribe.

Pritam exclusively told us, “I am very excited for the North America tour...

Master Hindi film composer Pritam Chakraborty is getting ready for an amazing musical concert tour that is going to hit North America this April. Known as Pritam, the composer, singer and musician has created some of the greatest songs and soundtracks for Hindi film music including Jab Harry Met Sejal, Dhoom Series, Dangal, Jagga Jassos, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Dilwale, Holiday, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Barfi!, Cocktail, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, Love Aaj Kal, Race, Life in a… Metro, Pyaar Ke Side Effects, Jab We Met and so many more. We are sure you have one, 10 or 100 favorite Pritam songs on your playlists.

This is the first time Pritam is performing in North America in concert and he is really looking forward to making music for the fans! He told us, “I am very excited for the North America tour; it’s for...

In an interview with Anupama Chopra after back to back releases like Jagga Jasoos, Jab Harry Met Sejal & Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, music composer Pritam Chakraborty talks about his process, why he needed the year long sabbatical & his collaboration with directors like Anurag Basu & Imtiaz Ali.

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Bareilly Ki Barfi

Starring Ayushmann Khurana, Rajkummar Rao, Kriti Sanon

Directed by Ashiwini Iyer Tiwari

Early in the plot, we are told that the film’s heroine Bitti is no Sati Savitri. Thank God for small town mercies! In fact she adheres to another kind of stereotyping that Hindi cinema has lately embraced. You know, the small town girl who is hip and happy, sassy and sexy, rides two-wheelers and smokes whenever she can get her hands on a cancer stick, and when a prospective groom asks her if she is a virgin Bitti retorts, “No I am not… are you?”

Ah, long live the virgin bride.

Bitti is from the same feisty school of small-town rebellion as Kareena Kapoor in Jab We Met, Kangana Ranaut in Tanu Weds Manu and Alia Bhatt in Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya. In fact, what Bitti thinks to be streaks of rebellion (breakdancing, watching angrezi films,...

He’s through—after six almost back-to-back exhausting assignments! A refreshed Pritam (after his last break of a few months) is now fatigued mentally by a deluge of prestigious films including the home productions of the three leading Khans (Dangal, Tubelight, Jab Harry Met Sejal), a musical extravaganza and co-production of Ranbir Kapoor (Jagga Jasoos), Ae DilRead More

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Music composer Pritam has had an eventful year with four back to back movies including Sushant Singh- Kriti Sanon starrer Raabta, Salman Khan’s Tubelight, Ranbir Kapoor- Katrina Kaif starrer Jagga Jasoos and Shah Rukh Khan – Anushka Sharma starrer Jab Harry Met Sejal. Although all the four films did not do well at the boxRead More

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Arguably one of India's biggest blockbusters, Dangal also had a superb soundtrack by Pritam. The Aamir Khan-starrer had some powerful songs like Dhaakad and Haanikarak Bapu...

By Christina Hunter and Stacey Yount

Ever since it was first announced that Imtiaz Ali would be directing Anushka Sharma and Shah Rukh Khan in a film together, fans and we have been eager to see the story come to life on the big screen. We then got the first glimpses of Jab Harry Met Sejal with the unique mini trails, got even more excited with the song videos and then once the trailer released we knew this was a movie that would be on the top of our personal ‘movies we want to see’ lists.

The film, which releases this Friday, tells the story of a cute meeting that leads to a search for Sejal’s engagement ring. During Harry and Sejal’s journey together there is love, life, lies, thrills, fantasy and finding and listening to the voice within.

Check out some of the reasons we can’t...

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We have a brand new song from the Shah Rukh Khan-Anushka Sharma film Jab Harry Met Sejal. Titled ‘Hawayein’, the melodious track had us at the first note. Add in Shah Rukh and Anushka and well… it is just magic!

Sung by Arijit Singh, the gorgeous track was composed by Pritam.

We could go on but we say just hit play and get lost in the music and get ready to fall in love!

Directed by Imtiaz Ali, Jab Harry Met Sejal opens on August 4th!

We bet you already added this one to your favorite song playlists! We did!

Nothing like two actors who bond well in Bollywood! After Rishi Kapoor grabbed headlines recently when he blamed director Anurag Basu for the debacle that is Jagga Jasoos, he has now found some words of support from actor Govinda, who too had some murky history with the film. Rishi Kapoor launched a tirade against the film’s failure. He went on to say that the film was delayed before its release and blamed the director, Anurag Basu and music composer Pritam for being irresponsible. He even talked about how unprofessional was Anurag Basu when he chopped off Govinda’s role from the film. The actor, shocked by the sudden change even tweeted about it: And now, Govinda has come out in support of Rishi Kapoor’s words, adding that it was nice that he still cared for the actor. Speaking to Bombay Times, he said: “Thank you Rishi sir. At last you showed concern.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is now all geared up for the release of his most awaited film Jab Harry Met Sejal. The film has been in the news ever since the time it was announced, courtesy its unique title and its mini trails which have been ruling the internet for quite some time now. EvenRead More

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While promoting writer/director Anurag Basu’s “Jagga Jasoos,” leading man Ranbir Kapoor offered a vibrant description of the multi-year process of making the film: “It was like we were fleas on the back of a mad dog who was trying to cross a very busy highway.”

The accuracy of Kapoor’s statement comes into sharp focus about two hours into the 182-minute feature, as the action-comedy-adventure Disney co-production hurtles us from Purulia and Ukhrul in India, to Moombaka and Shundi in Africa, and we begin to feel increasingly overwhelmed as we try to work out exactly how we got from place to random place. Basu’s exceedingly ambitious storytelling vision is the kind that most creatives in Bollywood might never even dare (let alone carry out), but it’s a double-edged sword responsible for the film’s most memorable moments, but also for often losing grasp of the narrative...

And The Iifa Awards Winners are:

Best Playback Singer Female– Kanika Kapoor (‘Da Da Dasse’ – Udta Punjab) and Tulsi Kumar (‘Soch Na Sake’ –Airlift )

Best Playback Singer Male– Amit Mishra (‘Bulleya’ – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)

Best Lyricist– Amitabh Bhattacharya (‘Channa Mereya’ – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)

Best Music Director-Pritam (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)

Myntra Style Icon Award-Alia Bhatt

Woman of the Year– Taapsee Pannu (Pink)

Best Negative Role– Jim Sarbh (Neerja)

Best Performance in a Comic Role– Varun Dhawan (Dishoom)

Best Debut Male– Diljit Dosanjh (Udta Punjab)

Best Debut Female– Disha Patani (M.S. Dhoni)

Supporting Actor Female– Shabana Azmi (Neerja)

Supporting Actor Male – Anupam Kher (M.S. Dhoni)

Best Actor in a Leading Role Female– Alia Bhatt (Udta Punjab)

Best Actor in a Leading Role Male– Shahid Kapoor (Udta Punjab)

Best Story– Ayesha Devitre Dhillon, Shakun Batra (Kapoor & Sons)

Best Direction– Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury (Pink)

Best Picture– Neerja...

What happens when Shah Rukh Khan, Imtiaz Ali, Pritam and Irshad Kamil get together to make a song? Pure Magic!

This magic, titled Safar, is the third track from the Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma-starrer Jab Harry Met Sejal.

Sung by the ever brilliant Arijit Singh, in a way that you have never heard him before, Safar captures the essence of one’s restlessness in the journey of life.

Jab Harry Met Sejal releases in cinemas on 4th August 2017...

How many times have you fallen in love with a song only to realize that the lyrics made you fall in love with it even more than the visuals? If your answer is yes, then Safar is just the right song for you! The newest song from Jab Harry Met Sejal is out. Titled ‘Safar’, it will surely take you on an exciting journey with its soulful lyrics and the more than exciting video! Not your regular music video, Safar takes the concept of mini trails a little further by providing a sneak peek into the making of the song and it is totally refreshing! Shah Rukh, who will be seen as Harinder Singh Nehra a.ka. Harry in the film can be seen giving some inputs into the making of the song with Imtiaz Ali, composer Pritam and lyrical genius Irshad Kamil, who like always is absolutely wonderful! Jokes aside,...

Besides Salman Khan of course, everyone was eager to see Shah Rukh Khan’s special appearance in Tubelight and it did not dissapoint.

We now have a special video showcasing behind the magic of Shah Rukh Khan’s cameo in the film.

Tubelight is produced by Salma Khan & Salman Khan and directed by Kabir Khan. It stars Salman Khan, Sohail Khan and Zhu Zhu. It is co-produced by Amar Butala. The executive producer is Rajan Kapoor, the associate producer is Garima Mehta and music is by Pritam. Tubelight released in cinemas on 23rd June, 2017.

We have a special Jagga Jasoos treat for you! A sneak listen into their new song ‘Musafir’.

Thie cool teaser features behind the scenes footage from the making of the song where the lead actors are seen in an informal conversation with the music composer of the film, Pritam, while the gorgeous ballad plays in the background. We also get a look at the scene with the music as Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif going on a ride in search of Jagga’s father.

Certainly seems as if Ranbir Kapoor aka Jagga and Katrina Kaif aka Shruti are all ready to give us yet another melodic tune to hum to and we can’t wait to see and hear more!

Jagga Jasoos chronicles the adventures of Jagga (Ranbir Kapoor) a curious and clever quasi-detective and Shruti (Katrina Kaif), a journalist. They team up to uncover the mystery surrounding Jagga’s...

Flying into theaters on July 14th is the musical adventure Jagga Jasoos starring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. Jagga Jasoos, directed by Anurag Basu, chronicles the adventures of Jagga a curious and clever quasi-detective and Shruti , a journalist. They team up to uncover the mystery surrounding Jaggas missing father and find themselves embroiled in adventures which take them across the world!

The film is a musical and will feature over 29 songs composed by Pritam. We loved Galti Se Mistake and now we have a cool behind the scenes look into the filming of the song!

The newly released video for the song ‘Beech Beech Mein’ from the hotly anticipated Srk-Anushka starrer, Jab Harry Met Sejal, features Shah Rukh Khan (Harry) and Anushka Sharma (Sejal) in various locations around Europe, as well as seeing them in a club/disco setting, we see Shahrukh and Anushka trying their hand at karaoke, and of course grooving to the funky beats of the song.

The song might take a few listens to get used to, but its disco tinged flavor that moves into peppy 80s reminiscent beat coupled with Arijit Singh, Shalmali Kholgade and Shefali Alvares’ voices and Pritam’s music, are bound to leave it stuck in your head!

Directed and written by Imtiaz Ali, Jab Harry Met Sejal, sees Shah Rukh and Anushka reunited for the third time on screen, and revolves around Harry and Sejal’s trip across Europe, as the duo seek to understand and...

After releasing a series of Mini Trails as an unconventional introduction to the audience to the film’s characters, Harry and Sejal, the makers of Jab Harry met Sejal are continuing to treat its audiences with innovated ways of presenting the film and its songs.

The leading duo will be grooving at nightclubs tonight and are scheduled to visit clubs from South Mumbai to the suburbs of the city. Beech Beech Mein will showcase Shah Rukh and Anushka grooving to the lively tunes of Pritam amidst a club set up.

The Imtiaz Ali directorial is currently garnering tremendous love from the audience across for its timely released content, leaving the audience hooked and in anticipation for the film’s release.

Jab Harry met Sejal will showcase Anushka essaying for the first time the role of a Gujarati girl name Sejal Jhaveri, while Shah Rukh plays a Punjabi guy named Harinder Singh Nehra.