Dhanush finds dubbing for 'Raanjhana' tough
by IANS
Chennai: Tamil actor Dhanush, who has begun dubbing for his upcoming Hindi debut 'Raanjhanaa', says he finds the experience tough but wishes to give his best to satisfy his audiences.

"Dubbing for Raanjhanaa. (I'm) finding it quite tough. (I) hope I can live up to your expectations. (I) will give my best," posted Dhanush on his Twitter page.

Dhanush is paired opposite Sonam Kapoor in the film, which is about the love story of a Muslim guy and a Hindu girl.

Directed by Anand L. Rai, 'Raanjhanaa' also features Abhay Deol and Swara Bhaskar in important roles. It is produced by Eros International and is releasing June 21....more    
01:06 PM, May 21, 2013

'Maryan' Music Review: AR Rahman creates magic again
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Ace film director Bharatbala's 'Maryan' is a much awaited release. There are huge expectations attached to the film. Recently, the music of the film was launched and has been liked by the audiences. The single track 'Nenje Ezhu' composed and sung by AR Rahman has become a popular chartbuster in the South. Music Director: AR Rahman Singers: AR Rahman, Vijay Prakash, Swetha Menon, Chinmayee, Javed Ali, Haricharan, Shakti Sree Gopalan,...  
02:45 PM, May 14, 2013

I learnt with time, says 'Raanjhanaa' director
by IANS
Mumbai: 'Raanjhanaa' director Aanand L. Rai has also directed a non-commercial film 'Strangers' which didn't manage to garner much success at the box office. Rai said he has learnt a lot with time. "I also learnt with time. I won't say that I have learnt to become commercial but I have learnt to balance something for myself. You also learn and understand your audience. I want to stay selfless and...  
12:55 PM, May 14, 2013

Rahman made me famous with 'Masakali': Sonam Kapoor Mumbai: Actress Sonam Kapoor feels lucky that maestro A R Rahman has composed music for two of her films - 'Delhi 6' and 'Raanjhanaa'. It was in Rakesh Omprakash Mehra's directorial venture 'Delhi 6' that Rahman churned out a song 'Masakali' which was featured on Sonam. The song became so famous that people started calling Sonam as the 'Masakali' girl. "It was because of Rahman that people started calling me...  
01:19 PM, May 11, 2013

Rahman elated over his daughter's success in board exams New Delhi: Music composer AR Rahman has expressed his happiness over his daughter's mention worthy success in class 12th exams. He tweets, "This is a first in the family. My daughter Khatija excels in studies and scores 94% in her 12th public exams." AR Rahman is married to Saira Banu and has three daughters Khatija, Rahima and Ameen. All of Rahman's daughters are interested in music and two of them...  
06:49 PM, May 10, 2013

AR Rahman and Yuvan Shankar Raja to perform together
by IANS
The 'Yuvan' ARR bond has been growing stronger with each passing day of late. And the reason is that YSR has sung for AR Rahman in Bharat Bala's Dhanush project, 'Mariyaan'. And ARR is to attend the music launch of Yuvan's 100th,'Biriyani'. Now the latest is that the two will be performing on stage for the 7th Vijay Awards. The channel's official Tweet reads 'Oooh!!! This is just in ARR...  
05:30 PM, May 10, 2013

Raanjhanaa: Rahman pays tribute to Bismillah Khan New Delhi: AR Rahman pays homage to the Bharat Ratna awardee Ustad Bismillah Khan through the songs of 'Raanjhanaa', which is directed by Aanand L Rai. Since the film starring Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor is based in the heartland of Benaras, the music composer looked no further than Bismillah Khan, who hailed from Benaras itself. Rahman who has previously worked with Ustad Khan on a south film a few years...  
03:52 PM, May 10, 2013

People haven't stopped believing in love: Aanand L Rai
by IANS
Mumbai: As the title suggests, 'Raanjhanaa' is a romantic tale and its director Aanand L. Rai is confident that people would love to believe in the ideology of his film. The 'Tanu Weds Manu' fame director, who has teamed up with southern star Dhanush and Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor to tell this love story, feels even though the world has become immensely fast paced, everyone wants to be loved. "People...  
01:31 PM, May 09, 2013

Bharatbala states why he chose Parvathi Menon for 'Mariayan'
by IANS
Chennai: Tamil filmmaker Bharatbala chose Parvathi Menon for his upcoming romantic drama 'Mariyaan' because he finds her rooted to the landscape of the film a factor he believes is very important while casting. Parvathi, a Malayalee actress, is known for her work in Tamil films such as 'Chennaiyil Oru Naal' and 'Poo'. "I could have easily chosen a north Indian actress, but I believe an actor should be suitable to...  
02:33 PM, May 04, 2013

AR Rahman, Dhanush, Yuvan Shankar team up for song
by IANS
Chennai: Music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja crooned a song, composed by Oscar-winner AR Rahman and written by Dhanush, in upcoming Tamil drama 'Mariyaan'. "Amazing song by AR Rahman. It was sung by Yuvan Shankar Raja and lyrics by Dhanush," posted 'Mariyaan' director Bharat Bala on his Twitter page. Yuvan posted on his Twitter page: "Had an awesome recording session with AR Rahman. (I) sang a song for him". Yuvan, who...  
07:41 PM, Apr 27, 2013

Aishwarya praises her husband Dhanush for 'Raanjhana'
by IANS
Chennai: Tamil actor Dhanush's wife and brother are wowed by his debut Hindi movie 'Raanjhnaa', which shows him speaking in Hindi. Praising her husband, who she had directed in '3', Aishwarya tweeted: "The trailer of 'Raanjhnaa' is out! OMG I love it. Check it out. Love my Hindi talking (speaking) Dhanush." Selvaraghavan, Dhanush's brother, tweeted: "'Raanjhnaa' rocks! My thambi (brother) is speaking Hindi. Proudest moment for all of us." Directed...  
10:59 PM, Apr 24, 2013

Shamshad Begum had sung 'Katiya Karoon' 50 years ago!
by IANS
New Delhi: 'Katiya Karoon' from 'Rockstar' tugged at music lover's heartstrings so much that it became on of their favourite songs. But did you know that legendary singer Shamshad Begum, who died Tuesday, too had sung a song titled 'Katiya Karoon' in 1963! Shamshad Begum was one of the first female playback singers of the Indian film industry, which has turned 100 this year. At 94, she was six years...  
06:17 PM, Apr 24, 2013

Is Bollywood ready for Vikram after 'David'? New Delhi: Vikram who is lovingly called 'Chiyan' by his fans has risen to fame after a long struggle. Bala revealed the meaning of Vikram's character as 'Chiyan' in the film 'Sethu' in an award function. 'Chiyan' means street smart or rogue. Vikram became the talk of tinsel town after his performance in Bejoy Nambiar's 'David'. The actor played the role of one of the three 'David', (Vikam, Neil Nitin...  
05:02 PM, Apr 17, 2013

Watch the viral video of Alaa Wardi's 'Jiya Re' New Delhi: Iranian musician Alaa Wardi has come up with a new version of the song 'Jiya re' from the film 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan'. The video has gone viral on the internet and it's a completely new take on Rahman's song. The specialty of the song is that Alaa Wardi has not taken any external help in producing the song. He has generated the voices for bass, clap, strings...  
06:56 PM, Apr 10, 2013

A R Rahman lends his voice for Dhanush's 'Mariyaan' For all the impatient AR Rahman fans, here's some more than-good news. The Mozart of Madras has rendered his voice for a song in the upcoming movie 'Mariyaan'. The track is said to be a happy celebration sort of song, in the country genre, along the lines of 'Elay Keechan' of ManiRatnam's 'Kadal'. The song has been penned down by Dhanush himself. The good news doesn't end there. We hear...  
03:51 PM, Apr 08, 2013

Indian migrants in Sudan, the focus of 'Mariyaan'
by IANS
The film which is produced by Venu Ravichandran will also star actor Parvathi Menon playing the role of 'Panimalar'. ...  
04:23 PM, Apr 02, 2013

Watch: The First teaser of Dhanush's 'Mariyaan' Dhanush will be playing a very important role in the Tamil thriller 'Mariyaan'. ...  
06:16 PM, Mar 30, 2013

First Look: Dhanush's Tamil thriller 'Mariyaan' The first poster of Dhanush's Tamil thriller Mariyaan was released recently. ...  
04:58 PM, Mar 29, 2013

Tamil film 'Kochadaiyaan' to be released in July The film will feature Superstar Rajinikanth and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles. ...  
02:46 PM, Mar 19, 2013

AR Rahman ventures into direction! Reports in media suggests that AR Rahman is also interested in making a film now. ...  
06:28 PM, Feb 23, 2013