Director Mani Ratnam blows another candle

Director Mani Ratnam blows another candle Another film legend, ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam blows another candle on June 2. Six time National Award winner, Mani, is currently working on 'Kadal'. Everything about 'Kadal' has been kept under the wraps, including the hero. Popular actor Karthik's son Gautham is being launched through this flick but the star kid's face is kept away from the media. Cast opposite him is Samantha. The film has music by AR Rahman....
01:17 PM, Jun 03, 2012

Gautham Menon: 'Yohan' venture to start in July

Gautham Menon: 'Yohan' venture to start in July Vijay's fans are in a high with the 'Thupaki' first look and their matinee heros suave avatar in it. They are in for good news as Gautham Menon has written on his microblogging page, "Yohan will begin its journey in July". The movie is much awaited as the first look poster of 'Yohan: Adhyayam Ondru' was widely acclaimed and the coming together of Ilayathalapathy Vijay, Gautham Menon and AR Rahman...
12:38 PM, May 15, 2012

Watch: Rahman's latest music in 'People Like Us'

Watch: Rahman's latest music in 'People Like Us' New Delhi: The trailer of 'People Like Us' is out now. Directed by Alex Kurtzman, the film stars Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks and Michelle Pfeiffer in the lead roles. AR Rahman has given the music for the film. The story of the film revolves around a man who is tasked with delivering money of his deceased father's fortune to the sister he has never met. Here is the trailer. ...
04:03 PM, Apr 05, 2012

Amitabh is the only superstar: Rajinikanth

Amitabh is the only superstar: Rajinikanth London: His stardom has transcended borders and the fan frenzy Rajinikanth generates is unmatchable but the veteran thespian says that Amitabh Bachchan is the only one who can be called a superstar. When asked about how he felt about being a superstar, Rajinikanth, who was here to promote his upcoming film 'Kochadaiyaan', said, "For me, the only superstar is Amitabh Bachchan. For me every film is like the first picture....
03:51 PM, Apr 01, 2012

AR Rahman and the art of focus

AR Rahman and the art of focus Soon after I got out of AR Rahman's North Mumbai home (which also doubles up as his studio), I went online. To look up 'Munbe Vaa,' a song in the Tamil movie, Sillunu Oru Kaadhal, for which Rahman had composed the music. Now, I don't understand a word of Tamil. And I can confidently say"without fear of contradiction from my wife"that I'm rarely 'mushy'. But the moment the song started...
10:58 AM, Mar 28, 2012

AR Rahman performs at Oscars again

AR Rahman performs at Oscars again Los Angeles: Indian composer AR Rahman performed at the 84th Academy Awards here as part of the Oscar band in his third performance at the prestigious award ceremony. "Oscar sangamam - if you are watching the Oscars live, catch our Oscar superband headed by Hans Zimmer perform tonight," Rahman posted on his Facebook page for his fans. He even posted a picture with all members of the band, which performed...
03:01 PM, Feb 27, 2012
Is remake a hit formula in Bollywood?

Is remake a hit formula in Bollywood?

'Ekk Deewana Tha' is a remake of his Tamil hit 'Vinaythandi Varuvaya', but strangely it did not guarantee decent opening in Hindi. ...
08:38 PM, Feb 21, 2012

There is music but where is Rahman?

Pentaprism |  Rohit Vats

Are you planning to watch 'Ek Deewana Tha'? Why, because Prateik Babbar and Amy Jackson are there and a celebrated storyteller Gautham Menon is ...
02:04 PM, Feb 17, 2012

'Hosanna' song is not about hurting sentiments

'Hosanna' song is not about hurting sentiments Mumbai, Feb 8 (PTI) Defending the controversial song 'Hosanna' from her upcoming film 'Ekk Deewana Tha', British model-turned-actress Amy Jackson says it is a beautiful love song and does not hurt anyone's sentiments. The song composed by music maestro A R Rahman, has come under controversy for using the word 'Hosanna'. The song has not gone well with the Christian Secular Forum (CSF). Reportedly, the religious group has said that...
07:44 PM, Feb 08, 2012

First look: Rajinikanth's 'Kochadaiyaan'

First look: Rajinikanth's 'Kochadaiyaan' New Delhi: Kochadaiyaan is an upcoming Tamil period film to be directed by Soundarya R Ashwin. The film will feature Rajinikanth alongside an ensemble cast, including R Sarathkumar, Katrina Kaif, Sneha, Aadhi, Shobana, Nassar and Jackie Shroff. The film, which is expected to be shot with motion capture in 3D, will have cinematography handled by Rajiv Menon whilst background score and soundtrack will be composed by AR Rahman. ...
06:27 PM, Feb 05, 2012

War over 'Ekk Deewana Tha' s 'Hosanna' continues

War over 'Ekk Deewana Tha' s 'Hosanna' continues Mumbai: The makers of AR Rahman's song have now filed an online petition to counter the demand for a ban on it. The battle between the CSF (Christian Social Forum) and the makers of the song 'Hosanna' (from 'Ekk Deewana Tha') seems to have taken a new turn. The forum has been demanding elimination of the word Hosanna from the song, citing that it has hurt religious sentiments of Christians...
01:32 PM, Feb 02, 2012

Rahman defends 'Hosanna' against objection

Rahman defends 'Hosanna' against objection Mumbai: A.R. Rahman is caught up in a controversy following objections from a Christian group over the use of the word 'Hosanna' in a song from 'Ekk Deewana Tha'. The Oscar-winning music composer says he didn't intend to hurt anyone's sentiments. According to reports, Joseph Dias, general secretary of Mumbai-based Christian Secular Forum (CSF), has raised objections on the use of the word 'Hosanna' in the song, claiming that the...
04:16 PM, Jan 21, 2012
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