Life and times of legendary singer Shamshad Begum

Legendary singer, Shamshad Begum is no more. She passed away on Tuesday night in Mumbai. She was 94. Here is a tribute to Bollywood's original playback star and her illustrious career. ...
11:27 PM, Apr 24, 2013

'Special 26' to have a Tamil remake Neeraj Pandey's earlier film 'A Wednesday' was already remade in Tamil titled as 'Unnai Pol Oruvan'. ...  
05:36 PM, Feb 24, 2013

Akshay Kumar to star in 'Jatt and Juliet' remake?
by IANS
Mumbai: The remake rights of 'Jatt & Juliet', the biggest hit in Punjabi cinema of all times, has been secured by producers Himesh Reshammiya and Rakesh Upadhyay -- the team that has just released the comic romp 'Khiladi 786'. It, therefore, comes as no surprise to hear that Akshay Kumar is likely to play the lead in the Hindi adaptation of the film. The all-time blockbuster of a Punjabi romance...  
11:15 AM, Dec 13, 2012

'Khiladi 786' will be Rs 100 crore hit: Reshammiya
by IANS
Mumbai: Singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya, who has co-produced 'Khiladi 786' with Akshay Kumar, is sure it will be yet another Rs.100 crore film for the actor. "As far as Rs.100 crore is concerned, I am 100 percent sure and pray that the record Akshay Kumar has set with 'Rowdy Rathore' and 'OMG- Oh My God!' this year, in 'Khiladi 786' we will surely cross that figure," the 39-year-old said here Tuesday...  
02:05 PM, Nov 28, 2012

'Khiladi 786' Music Review: Flawed but trendy
by IANS
Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya Lyricists: Sameer, Shabbir Ahmed and Himesh Reshammiya Singers: Himesh Reshammiya, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Hamsika Iyer, Mynampati Sreeram Chandra, Shreya Ghoshal, Mika Singh Rating: 3 out of 5 Bollywood's 'khiladi' Akshay Kumar is back in action to pack a punch with his new outing 'Khiladi 786'. The film's soundtrack has been composed by Himesh Reshammiya. It has seven original tracks and five remixes. First up on...  
11:56 AM, Nov 08, 2012

Watch: The teaser of Akshay Kumar's 'Khiladi 786' New Delhi: Akshay Kumar, Asin, Himesh Reshammiya, Mithun Chakraborty and Paresh Rawal are in the star cast of 'Khiladi 786'. Directed by Ashish R Mohan, the film will hit the screens on December 7, 2012. Here is the first teaser of the film. ...  
02:41 PM, Oct 04, 2012

'Sur Kshetra' is like a India-Pak cricket match
by IANS
Mumbai: Composer-singer Himesh Reshammiya has turned mentor for the Indian contestants on music reality show 'Sur Kshetra' and compares the excitement with a cricket match between India and Pakistan. 'Sur Kshetra' has two teams - one mentored by Reshammiya, while the Pakistani team has Atif Aslam as its guru. Indian singing legend Asha Bhosle, popular Bangladeshi crooner Runa Laila and acclaimed Pakistani Sufi singer Abida Parveen are the judges on...  
02:40 PM, Sep 12, 2012

Tweets: 'Sur Kshetra', Episode 1 New Delhi: It is often said that music has no boundaries and Sur Kshetra, a much-awaited reality music show, demonstrates just that by bringing musical maestros from Indian and Pakistan. The show which goes on air September 8, 2012 will be anchored by Bollywood actress Ayesha Takia. The show will have two teams battling out with musical notes, and mentored by the well-known music director Himesh Reshammiya and Pakistan's most...  
07:33 PM, Sep 08, 2012

Khiladi 786: Himesh praises Akshay's performance Mumbai: Looking forward for the release of his film 'Khiladi 786', singer-composer-producer Himesh Reshammiya says Akshay Kumar is an 'extraordinary' 'khiladi'. "The 'Khiladi' franchise is very popular. And Akshay is coming back with a bang with it. The story is nice and fascinating. I must say that Akshay is extraordinary in the title role of 'Khiladi'," Himesh told PTI. After string of action-comedy series 'Khiladi', like 'Khiladi'(1992), 'Main Khiladi Tu...  
01:20 PM, Aug 31, 2012

Akshay Kumar is always happy to help Mumbai: Last week, Akshay Kumar received some special visitors on the sets of his new home production with Himesh Reshammiya at Mukesh Mills in Colaba. Incidentally, some senior officials from the Colaba Police Station had come to meet the actor and request him to wrap up the schedule for the following day early as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was scheduled to visit the locality. They did not want any last-minute...  
05:23 PM, Aug 21, 2012

Atif Aslam's rude comments make Asha Bhosle angry New Delhi: As per some media reports, veteran Indian singer Asha Bhosle walked out of the shooting of a reality show after a heated argument with Pakistani singer Atif Aslam. Apparently, the incident as happened on the sets of the reality show 'Sur Kshetra' which has teams from Indian and Pakistan competing against each other. Asha Bhosle was judging the show while Atif was captaining the Pakistani team. Himesh Reshammiya...  
11:00 AM, Jul 07, 2012

Music Review: 'Bol Bachchan' disappoints
by IANS
Film: Bol Bachchan; Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya, Ajay-Atul; Lyricist: Farhad-Sajid, Shabbir Ahmed, Swanand Kirkire, Sameer Anjaan; Singers: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Himesh Reshammiya, Mamta Sharma, Vineet Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Mohit Chauhan; Rating- **1/2 Four songs and their remixes " that pretty much describes the soundtrack of Bol Bachchan. However, with four lyricists at their disposal, one expected a much better performance by the veteran Himesh Reshammiya...  
01:15 PM, Jul 02, 2012

Music Review: 'Bol Bachchan' fails to impress
by IANS
Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya, Ajay-Atul Lyricist: Farhad-Sajid, Shabbir Ahmed, Swanand Kirkire, Sameer Anjaan Singers: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Himesh Reshammiya, Mamta Sharma, Vineet Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Mohit Chauhan Rating: 2.5 out of 5. Four songs and their remixes, that pretty much describes the soundtrack of 'Bol Bachchan'. However, with four lyricists at their disposal, one expected a much better performance by the veteran Himesh Reshammiya and...  
04:59 PM, Jun 23, 2012

Watch: The trailer of Bol Bachchan The first trailer of Abhishek Bachchan's upcoming film 'Bol Bachchan' was released on May 25. 'Bol Bachchan' also stars Ajay Devgn, Asin and Prachi Desai. The film has been directed by Rohit Shetty with music by Himesh Reshammiya. ...  
11:56 AM, May 25, 2012

Music Review: 'Dangerous Ishhq' has decent songs
by IANS
New Delhi: Himesh Reshammiya sets the mood right with the music of 'Dangerous Ishhq', which marks the return of Karisma Kapoor to the silver screen. Yes, there is an overdose of songs and the lyrics are quite ordinary but the extensive use of loops and electronic beats that made Himesh a household name do the trick for the soundtrack. The first song in the album is 'Tu hi rab tu...  
04:56 PM, Apr 28, 2012