Tere Bin - Dil To Bacha Hai Ji - Full Song *Sonu Nigam Ji*

Sonu Nigam Ji attends the birthday bash of Sulaiman Merrchant ...

Sulaiman Merchant brought in his birthday with a lavish bash for his industry friends.

Sonu Nigam Ji, Shankar Mahadevan, Shweta Pandit — certainly the head-turner of the night in her blue ensemble — were spotted in a great mood as they chatted and laughed with Sulaiman and his wife Reshma.

Sunidhi Chauhan, who has recently recorded an album with Enrique Iglesias, was spotted in an Indian ensemble (the colours not so fashionable unfortunately).

Singer Sona Mahapatra looked hot in a cleavage-showing blue number. Kailash Kher obviously had a busy night as he was also spotted at another event. Narendra Kumar took blue to an all new level with an electric shade of the colour.

Punit Malhotra, Lalit Pandit, Nachiket Barve, Rohit with wife Manasi Joshi Roy, Upen Patel and Lalit Pandit
were also in attendance. With so many singers under one roof, this turned out to be one musical birthday...

Sonu Niigaam Ji met father's musician colleague, Suresh Kothawala, facing termination because of the entertainment tax on live music; pledged support for the cause

As reported by MiD DAY ('Sonu steps up to save live music' December 22), singer Sonu Niigaam Ji had called a meeting of musicians yesterday evening at his home in Andheri, to discuss the recent entertainment tax introduced by the state government, which has left many musicians jobless.

One of the attendees was Suresh Kothawala, the 63-year-old who used to work together with Niigaam's father, Agam Kumar, in his early career.

Today, Kothawala earns his livelihood as a musician in a restaurant in Dahisar and could well be another victim of the entertainment tax.

In the meeting, which MiD DAY attended, Kothawala appealed to Niigaam for immediate help. He grumbled that Hindi singers like him would face the major impact.

"Niigaam's father and I used do recordings together. I have high hopes that he will be able to help us," he said.

Kothawala will be asked by his employers to leave if they have to pay heavy taxes for his performances at the restaurant.

In response, Niigaam promised Kothawala the support of his singer friends like Sunidhi Chauhan and Shaan among others for the movement.

He signed up for the signature campaign 'Please don't kill live music', initiated by musicians facing the axe, and has decided to get other renowned singers in the industry to endorse it as well.

"The issue came to my notice only when the father of one of my band members lost his job. That is when I realised that the situation needs to be addressed immediately," Niigaam said.

Niigaam added that he would personally look into the matter and will seek an appointment with the Revenue Minister asking him to repeal the tax.

"This is absolutely wrong on the part of the government. This is not about musicians but about preserving culture.

We will make sure that before the music industry dies, the government wakes up to a just solution," he said.

Roger Menezes, who has been working with Niigaam for eight years, is one among the few who have faced the cruelty of the recent tax.

His father was removed from a five star hotel in Andheri, after the hotel cited the new tax structure for sacking him.

"This is injustice to all of us. I work as a freelance musician with various city restaurants but the new tax has impacted my income," he said.

Menezes was accompanied by Meldan Dacunha, the owner of Soul Fry restaurant in Bandra. He is also the driving force behind Save Live Music campaign.

Sonu Ji step forward to save live music ...

The protest against the entertainment tax is gathering momentum as increasing number of people are coming forward to show their solidarity to musicians.

After politicians, it is now the chance of Bollywood singers to come out in support of artistes across the city who could be jobless very soon because of the unjust entertainment tax.


Fans gather at Bandra's amphitheatre on Sunday to protest the revision in the entertainment tax which could render several musicians jobless

Singers from the industry feel it is unfair and have also felt the impact of the entertainment tax as several of these artistes also work as part-time musicians in five-star hotels in the city.

Sonu Niigaam Ji has now decided to support the cause of 'save live music' and feels if action is not taken soon, live music could disappear from the city.

Speaking to MiD DAY, he said, "I was shocked to know that my band members became jobless last month. A lot of my band mates freelance as musicians at various clubs, hotels and bars."

Niigaam grumbled that now even a Neanderthal would know that no bar or hotel would pay such obnoxiously exorbitant amounts simply for a live band and would relieve them and replace them with recorded music.

Another scam?

Commenting on the entertainment tax, Niigaam elaborated further, "While the entire country is embroiled in scams which run into crores, these innocent musicians are being robbed of their daily bread and butter without any hoopla being created. This is a matter of grave concern."

Niigaam said that the entertainment tax is not only robbing the city of the live music scene in the country but also killing the growth of music in the city.

"Now, parents will think twice before letting their children pursue any kind of music. I request the government to ideate a kinder approach as this is a matter of our cultural heritage."

Niigaam has now called for a meeting of all musicians today, to decide the next move to save the music.

Meldan Dacunha, owner of Soul Fry in Bandra and also the driving force of 'save live music campaign', said, "We were waiting long for renowned musicians to extend their support to this cause.

The recent  tax imposed will indirectly impact the tourism of the state. Hope singers like Shaan, and the trio of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy come out in support of musicians too."

Narayan Alva, president of Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR), feels the move made by the government is terrible and needs to be addressed immediately.

"Why can't the government ask the industry for suggestions before imposing such rules?

Once the law is imposed it becomes difficult for a hotel owner or for the association to convince the government to repeal the law which has rendered many of them jobless," said Alva at the association's 31st Annual General Body meeting which was held at Kurla yesterday....

Sonu Nigam Ji to start a band soon.....

His title track from Tees Maar Khan, sung in 54 different voices, is getting him a standing ovation everywhere, be it the Lucknow Mohotsav, concerts in Hoogli and Belgaum or the Comedy Circus finale. “Everyone wants to hear me sing it live,” smiles Sonu Niigaam Ji, who’s recently returned from a concert tour in the UK.

Unfortunately, while on the All Is Well tour, he learnt that his mother is seriously unwell. Now, he has cancelled all commitments that would take him away from the country for longer than a couple of days.

He’s put his plans of cutting an English album on hold. In 2003, he had recorded Spirit Unfolding but before he could release it, he got busy with Indian Idol and could not go to the US to market it. “At the time it was a trendsetter but times changed. I want to move on,” sighs the singer. “I’d planned to collaborate with American artistes. But for that I have to spend time in the US.  This year I’ve been in India for Chhote Ustaad and now, I can’t think beyond praying for my mother who’s been detected with cancer.”

Sonu Ji had also planned to set up a band, Nirvan, with DJ Gaurav, guitarist and composer of Dus Kahaniyan and Knock Out: “We met a couple of months ago and decided to make music together. Our band will play at my solo concerts. We also want to come out with an album soon.”

Meanwhile, a unique album, Time Travel, with voice aligned with erstwhile singers in yesteryear Hindi songs, released on a couple of Nokia handsets. Encouraged by its 1 million sales, Niigaam wants to turn this the eight-song album into multiple CDs comprising 50 songs.

He’s also in talks for an Indianised X Factor, a TV talent show franchise that originated in UK. “All my musical shows, from Sa Re Ga Ma and Music Ka Maha Muqabala to Chhote Ustaad, have done extremely well. I like the format of X Factor and the people who are handling it. We’re in talks,” he admits.
He’s open to another season of Chhote Ustaad too. “During my concert in Karachi a bomb exploded, narrowly missing wiping out my family. It upset me but I can’t hold it against that country. It’s unethical to boycott any artiste,” he reasons, adding that Chhote Ustaad helped improving ties between India and Pakistan because unlike the opinionated 21-plus group, children don’t discriminate on community, nationality or creed.”

Sonu Ji himself is a proud father to Nevaan who at three sang with Lata Mangeshkar. “It was a ‘sargam’ that made it even more difficult,” he beams. “He’s a good boy who always wakes up with a smile. I’ll support him in anything he wants to do.”

Papa himself hasn’t been doing much playback. There was a time when he had two-three nominations during the award season. “I’m nominated every year… Main hoon naa…, Kabhi alvida na kehna…, All izz well…, Shukran Allah…. But there were no awards till The Best Live Performer (Male) Award recently. The business has changed but good songs that require emotions and expressions still come to me,” he asserts.
Meanwhile, the overwhelming response to his stage performance at a recent award function has prodded Niigaam into giving movies another thought. He acted in half-a-dozen films as a child artiste, including Pyaara Dushman (’80), Kamchor (’82) Ustaadi Ustad Se (’83) and Betaab (’83).

Later, there were the forgettable Jaani Dushman—Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002), Kaash Aap Humare Hote (2003) and Love In Nepal (2004). “Except for Love In Nepal that didn’t get a proper release, all the other movies didn’t match my stature. So, I’m waiting for the right project.”

Reportedly, he’s interested in Aankhon Aankhon Mein, about a blind singer? “Yeah, there’s that one and three other offers too,” he admits. “But right now my mother is top priority.”

Sonu Nigam Ji on a break .....

The world has come to a standstill for Sonu Nigam Ji. The singer has put a full-stop to all his assignments and has rushed to his Mumbai home after his mother, Shobha Ji, 61, was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer that has now spread to the kidney and her bones.

“The doctors are saying that she’s stage four (widely considered as the last stage of cancer). She used to complain about pain but we first thought that it was arthritis. She herself used to brush it off saying that it’s just arthritis due to old age...,” says Sonu Ji. But the pain never stopped; it’s been ten days that the doctors have confirmed cancer.

“Then we decided to get all the checks done and a biopsy revealed that she has cancer. We are all devastated...Nobody (the doctors) is saying encouraging things. We have now gone to an ayurvedic doctor. He has given me hope. I am still trying to come to grips with my reality. It’s real and it’s bad for me. My wife and my family understand what I am going through right now,” the singer adds.

Sonu Ji says that he will put a break to his work till he gets a grip of the situation.

“I am laughing, joking and trying to concentrate on my work but I only know what’s going on inside me. I just hope that I get to know of some solution that will put an end to all this... I am planning to take my mom to the US after this treatment,” he ends...

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Those of you who have a soul connection with me and my life, are requested with utmost humility, to keep my Mother Shobha Nigam, in your true prayers. The strength of your collective Prayers, will heal my Pure and Awesome Mother permanently I am sure. Thank you --- SONU NIGAM

Sonu Nigam's Malaysian Concert postponed ....

Due to unforeseen circumstances, renowned Bollywood playback singer Sonu Niigaam has deferred one of his upcoming concerts in Malaysia and rescheduled another to next year.

The Sonu Niigaam Malaysia Live In Concert show scheduled for this Sunday in Stadium Bandaraya Johor Baru has been scrapped, organisers have announced, reports the Star Online.

Also, the concert scheduled for next Tuesday (Dec 14) at the Sunway Lagoon Surf Beach, Bandar Sunway, has been rescheduled to Jan 22, show presenter Perfect Orion and organiser Narrowcast Universe said in a statement.

They also said that the Sunway Lagoon concert ticket could be used for the January show, adding that fans who bought tickets to the JB concert may either claim a refund or use them to attend the performance at Sunway Lagoon.

Winners of the ticket giveaway (contest featured in StarTwo on Dec 9) will be able to use their tickets for the Sunway Lagoon concert as well..

I'm being choosy --- Sonu Nigam ...

Singer Sonu Nigam sure takes his job as a mentor very seriously.

And that is precisely what dragged him into some unwelcome news recently, when he flew to the defence of his proteges Abhijeet Sawant and Prajakta Shukre, after the singers were accosted by a belligerant crowd and Nigam was forced to intervene to sort out the matter. Undrestandably reluctant to talk about the episode, Nigam nevetheless did let us in on his point of view, while in Lucknow to perform at the Lucknow Mahotsav. "Of course! These are young people and if they look to me for guidance, I will help them to the best of my ability. It's my moral responsibility," he reacts when we point out his involvment in the episode.

But controversies are not all that are happening in Sonu Nigam's life. In fact, he says he's a busy man who chooses work carefully now.

"I'm being choosy about my work," says Sonu Ji, and explains why: "I strongly believe that life mein quality honi chahiye. One should respect one's art and not over utilise and over expose it. That way one can maintain a quality and respect in one's profession, which is what I'm doing now."

And it is this mindset that perhaps led him to explore a new facet to himself recently, that of singing in 54 different voices for a track in the forthcoming "Tees Maar Khan". "Yes, that was very interesting. Initially Shirish (Kunder) had thought of making 10-15 singers sing the same track and I was supposed to be one of them. So he came to my studio to record the track and when I started singing he offered me to sing all of them. And then the track went on to be in 54 different voices right from females to different male voices. It was fun."

Another activity that keeps the singing star engaged and excited is the Singer's Association of India (SAI), formed this year in June, which he's an active part of. "Yes, it's been a dream come true for singers in Bollywood. It was actually Lataji's (Mangeshkar) dream but somehow she could not fulfill it. Along with me there's Shaan, Kunal Ganjawala and Alka Yagnik who are all a part of the association and we hope to help protect the interests of the singers in India."

Among the issues the organization plans to take up are ensuring that singers are given their due. "If you notice, there have been a few films like "Lakshya" where the names of singers wasn't mentioned, which I feel is not right. We can't be ignored as most movies do well because of their music. The association will bring in a moral code of conduct in the industry towards and for the singers. We'll also be helping old and out-of-work singers so that they can lead a life of dignity," he says.

'Kandahar' movie music out now ...

Army officer-turned-filmmaker Major Ravi's forthcoming film KANDAHAR that has completed its entire shoot in Ooty, Dehradun, Mumbai and Pune in a record 28 days will release on 9 December.

The film's distributors Max Labs is planning to release the film in over 100 screens in Kerala. 

The film that marks the coming together of Amitabh Bachchan and Mohanlal after Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag is the first Malayalam film starring Amitabh Bachchan.

A trilingual, being made in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu, the film revolves around the hijack of the IC-814 flight that happened a few years ago.

The story of the film centers on Ganesh Venkataraman who plays Bachchan's son and an angry young commando whose life undergoes a change when he meets Major Mahadevan, played by Mohanlal. The film also marks the debut of Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi. 


Here's the tracklist of the movie ------


01. Aye Janani – Sonu Nigam Ji
02 Pagida Pagida – MG Sreekumar, Neeta Subhir
03 Ho Chupi Hai – Kailash Kher
04 Dheemee Dheemee – Sunidhi Chauhan
05 Aye Janani – Neeta Subhir
06 Ho Chupi – Kailash Kher
07 Tigde Tigde – Amit Kumar, Neeta Subhir

Music Director : Shameer Tandon
Director : Major Ravi
Producer : Sunil C Nair, Mohanlal
Lyrics : Vayalar Sarath

Aye Janani by Sonu Nigam Ji in Kandahar....

Sonu Niigaam roxxx at Luckhnow Mahotsav ...

On the last day of the Lucknow Mahotsav, a large number of people had gathered at the main pandal to watch the live performance of Bollywood singer, Sonu Nigam Ji.

"I have waited long for this day, to get a glimpse of Sonu Nigam Ji and watch his live performance. I just could not resist the opportunity. But then I think there are many like me who have been anxiously waiting to see him perform on stage,'' said Sneha Agarwal, a student.

Sonu Nigam enthralled the audience with his hit numbers for over two hours. However, owing to a few `over-enthusiastic' members of the audience and mediapersons, reportedly, the programme had to be stopped for some time.

Earlier, the event was rocked by Ritu Pathak, who sung item songs like `Munni badnaam hui', `Sheila ki jawani', and many others.

Unlike the previous years, the Lucknow Mahotsava was not extended any further. The news made majority of the stall owners unhappy. "I had thought that the fest would continue for another 3-4 days, enabling us to increase our sales. But, this year, no extension has been given. Since there was a brisk sale during the weekends, we had expected that the fest would be extended,'' said Salim, a stall-owner, selling woollens from Kashmir.

With the arrival of governor B L Joshi, who was the chief guest, crackers were burst. Joshi then declared the Lucknow Mahotsava to be closed. The governor congratulated the organisers for putting up a wonderful show and promoting art and culture of Lucknow. "I have read about the Mahotsav in the newspapers, and have come to know that it welcomed the farmers and set up a Kisan Mela. The Lakhnavi tehzeeb was evident during the fest,'' said Joshi.

Expressing his views on the absence of any kind of arrangement for the soldiers, Joshi said: "It is sad to see that there is no place given to the freedom fighter and the martyrs who have lost their lives in saving our nation and to those who today stand fearless to ensure that we live in peace and harmony. Something dedicated to them should also find a place in the mahotsav.''

Earlier, the situation at the VVIP gate, opposite Bijli Pasi Fort was tense. The security was tight and even two hours before the arrival of the governor, the VVIP gate was closed for the people....

Cheers!!

Sonu Niigaam Ji's Online Workshop ...

Sonu Nigam Ji, the noted playback singer of Bollywood is as famous online as he is offline for his very innovative techniques in singing and the kind of variety that he brings in by his tremendous power to sing and emulate just about any singer under the Sun.


This singer has already made a mark by singing in Tees Maar Khan in 40 to 50 different voice tones, and has also recently thought of conducting an online workshop on music. Thus, recently he had posted on his page that he would be conducting an online workshop on the 3rd of December, little knowing that it would create a great problem for him, as he will be flooded with so many messages from several people who will want to join the free work shop.

Reportedly, the singer was over whelmed by the tremendous response and thus he posted back that since the response was so over whelming, he would not be able to conduct it on the 3rd, as the venue would have to be much bigger than he had anticipated.

However the singer has been offered help by professionals in the field like Wiz crafts and GIMA or the Global Indian Music Awards group in going ahead with his idea in an organized and professional manner.
So if you happen to be one of those who wish to participate, keep an eye for more on this news.

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"Sing With Sonu" Contest !!!

Two upcoming artistes will get the chance to sing with noted playback singer Sonu Niigaam during his concert here on Sunday.

According to a press release issued by Desitara.com, which has organised the concert at the Railway Sports Ground, the two singers were selected through a national-level talent hunt. Mona Bhatt from Mumbai and Priya Yadav from Bangalore won the ‘Sing with Sonu' contest organised by Desitara.com.

At the concert

Apart from these artistes, the former Mayor of Hubli-Dharwad Anilkumar Patil will also sing at the live concert, performing before Sonu Ji takes the stage.

The initiative is aimed at encouraging local talent, the release added. For tickets, call 97402-50081.

Cheers!!

Durga Jasraj's Help for Ailing Musicians ...

Pretty busy with the upcoming IMA Awards scheduled early next year, veteran musician Pandit Jasraj’s daughter Durga Jasraj is also making sure that other projects undertaken by her pet organization (Indian Music Academy) are getting her undivided attention. Durga is glad that her organization has been able to help old and ailing musicians in the country to get urgent medical attention and says that several corporate companies have come forward to providing financial help.

Durga says, “We get people writing in to us from several parts of the country telling us about the plight of needy musicians. Our organization has been looking after the welfare of such people and providing them with free medical attention.” She also adds the several trusts and doctors have been appointed to aid the case. “Under this same category, several open heard surgeries have been performed and several cases of dialysis are also been carried out in several hospitals. There are some dialysis patients who are undergoing treatment since the last one and half years. So, there is no cap on the number of years of treatment.”

Durga however says that to keep the entire process transparent, instead of handing the money for the medical treatment to the ailing musicians, IMA sends the money directly to the hospitals.Talking about the ongoing preparations for the IMA Awards, Durga says that 2,726 applications have reached the organisation that includes entries from artistes and singers like Shaan, Sonu Niigaam Ji, Shankar Mahadevan and many more. Talking about the unique feature of the awards, she says that this is the first time for any music award in the country that musicians don’t need to depend on their producers to send their music samples. “Instead they can do so directly,” she ends.

The Man of words -- Sonu Nigam ...

When Sonu Nigam Ji quit micro blogging site Twitter he did that with a promise to host a live workshop for music lovers, absolutely free of cost.

And true to his word, that’s what the singer’s doing. Sonu Ji recently resurfaced on Twitter, only to announce a workshop that he plans to organise in Mumbai. There are also plans for a live webcast of the same.

 However, Sonu Ji’s plans might need a little re-planning, since, while the singer was expecting a crowd of around 20 to 30 persons, there’ve been almost 600 who’ve confirmed participation. And though Sonu Ji’s overwhelmed with the unexpected turnout, he does admit that he may have to re-think the venue now.

“I am humbled by the response. We were planning to have the workshop in Mumbai on December 3. I don’t think that we’ll change the date, but we will definitely need a bigger venue.”

And according to reports there are not only people from across India, but also music lovers from overseas keen to participate in a live music session with the singer, who’s riding high on the success of the title track for Tees Maar Khan, having sung it in 56 voices.

“Yes, it’s true. We’ve had enquiries coming from places like New Jersey and UK for the workshop. As soon as we arrange for the venue we will make the formal announcement,” confirms Sonu Ji.

Talking about what inspired him to conduct such a workshop, he adds, “I think many times all we need is a little guidance and that’s all I’m trying to give, show others the direction — which I wish I had during my younger days.”

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http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_sonu-nigam-is-hitting-the-high-notes_1471289

Best Teachers awarded in Mumbai ...

It was a night to celebrate achievements. The 10th Teacher's Achievement Awards (TAA) took place at a sparkling do that saw the who's who of Mumbai coming together to cheer for the talented lot.

This decade of achievement hosted by Teacher's saw Shabana Azmi being awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan the People Magazine Award, Boman Irani the Achiever of the Decade (Entertainment), Aditya Puri the Achievement Award for Business, Ranbir Kapoor the Achievement Award for Entertainment, Shashi Tharoor the Achievement Award for Communication and Pankaj Advani the Achievement Award for Sports.

Harish Moolchandani, Managing Director and CEO, Beam Global Spirits & Wine ( India & Indian Sub-Continent) said, "I would like to congratulate all the winners and I hope the celebration of 'Spirit of Achievement' continue in the years to come by, promising an invincible spirit of triumph."

The evening was rolled out with a dazzling 'Teacher's Achievers' Walk' by Vikram Phadnis, who crafted a special line for the past winners and jury members — Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Anupam Kher, Jagjit Singh, Sonu Nigam Ji, Shiamak Davar, Pritish Nandy, Anjali Bhagwat, Nagesh Kukunoor, Feroz Abbas Khan and Mahesh Dattani.

Also present at the occasion were Byron Hoover, Vice President, Global Whiskey, Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc and Alistair Longwell, Distillery Manager, Teacher's & Ardmore, Scotland.

Sonu Niigaam Ji to rock Malaysia ...

Fans of popular Bollywood playback singer Sonu Niigaam Ji will be delighted to note that their idol is scheduled to perform at two concerts in Malaysia next month.
The first will be at Stadium Bandaraya in Johor Baru on Dec 12, and the second at the Surf Beach at Sunway Lagoon in Petaling Jaya on Dec 14.

The Sonu Niigaam 1Malaysia Live in Concert, organised by Perfect Orion Sdn Bhd and Narrow Cast Universe Sdn Bhd, aims to promote the spirit of IMalaysia.

As the playback singer for Bollywood A-list stars such as Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan, Sonu’s most memorable Bollywood hits include You are My Soniya (from the movie Kabhi Khusi Kabhie Gham) and the very recent Chiggy Wiggy (from the movie Blue), featuring Australian singer Kylie Minogue.
Popular local composer Datuk Wah Idris will open the concert followed by a performance by the Malaysian Drum Symphony.

Sonu Ji will also be performing the 1Malaysia 1World song which will be sung entirely in Bahasa Malaysia.
On Sonu Ji singing 1Malaysia 1World, Datuk Daljit Singh Dalliwal, who wrote the lyrics for the song, said since Bollywood fans in Malaysia come from multiracial backgrounds, the concert will be a good time to celebrate our unity and harmony.

Tickets for the concert at the Surf Beach can be purchased at the Sunway Lagoon ticketing counter. – 
C. Karunaagaran.

http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=54187 

Sonu Niigaam Ji -- The best Live Performer...

The Global Indian Music Awards were held on Wednesday at the Yash Raj Studios in Andheri West. Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha were present to show their support, and 3 Idiots was the big winner of the evening..

 Sonu Niigaam Ji awarded the best Live Performer award at GIMA.. 

Music maestro A R Rahman and Asha Bhosle presented Lata Mangeshkar with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

"Receiving lifetime achievement is an honour but one should not stop working and instead give their best," Lata said.

The legendary singer also received award for the best devotional album, Shree Hanuman Chalisa. "I am extremely happy as this is my first non-film award and especially because it is for Hanuman Chalisa," she said.

The award ceremony saw performances from actors Saif Ali Khan, Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor. Also, an enthralling tribute performance to Lata Mangeshkar by Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa, Salim-Suleiman, Leslie Lewis and Shantanu Moitra among others.

The show hosted by Saajid Khan, Shreyas Talpade and Dia Mirza opened with a performance from Asha Bhosle, who belted the sufi rock song, Rab Rakha.

A total of 29 awards under Film and non-film categories were presented including the award for outstanding contribution by an Indian on the global stage, bestowed upon Pandit Ravi Shankar.

In order to fight music piracy, the best anti-piracy initiative of the year was received by the Government of Maharashtra.

Bollywood personalities like Anil Kapoor, Rajkumar Hirani, Yash Chopra, Ritesh Deshmukh,  Kavita Krishnamurthy, Jagjit Singh and Kailash Kher among others were present at the event.

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Title Song Tees Maar Khan -- SONU NIGAM JI

Sonu Nigam Live In Concert and a Contest !!!

Sonu Nigam Ji, a name to reckon with in the world music fraternity, can be best described as someone with raw energy, startling talent and a performer par excellence. His concerts have been synonymous with pure ecstasy and audiences are bound to have an adrenalin rush just watching him in action.

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Now that we have grabbed your attention, catch hold of your seat, coz we bring to you an opportunity of a lifetime, your claim to fame. This could be the best five minutes of your life, a chance that could usher many opportunities. DesiTara.com brings to you an opportunity to groove with the star himself, LIVE amongst thousands of buzzing spectators. Joining hands with the most versatile singer of the decade, Desitara.com gives all the budding singers or dancers to share the stage with the man himself. It couldn't get any bigger and better than this. All those star-gazers out there who wants to make it big, this is your ultimate dream come true?

All you have to do is upload a video of your performance, and let the desitara.com users judge your mettle. The more votes you garner, more the chances for you to open the Sonu Nigam live in Concert.

http://www.desitara.com/talent/contest/Sing+with+Sonu+Nigam

Sing Along With Sonu Nigam Ji

Golden chance for Sonu Niigaam fans ...

BizAsia.co.uk has teamed up with the promoters of Sonu Nigam Ji's much awaited 'All Izz Well', to giveaway TWO PAIRS of tickets to the Birmingham show and a further TWO PAIRS for the London date. Tickets issued by Shreem Events, on behalf of Perfect Harmony Productions.

To take part, answer the following question :- 

Which film is the Sonu Nigam Ji sung track 'All Izz Well' taken from?
Email your answer to comp@media247.co.uk along with your full name, email address and full address.
Winners will be selected at random on Tuesday 9th November. Winners will be contacted directly from the information supplied.

About the show
Sonu Nigam Ji is universally acclaimed as one of the finest Indian singers and the golden voice of Indi-Pop but he has proved time and again that he is a complete musician and an institution in himself with extra-ordinary talent and a voice to die for.

He is a student of music, with a zeal to surpass his own targets and a performer par excellence. Today he is a superstar, an icon to millions of music lovers across the globe. He is already a legend, and the journey has just begun! To attain this level of completeness, the technical aspects apart from music for a ‘Sonu Nigam – Live in Concert’ also have been designed after a lot of thought and planning, thereby ensuring a memorable concert!

Shreem Events has been appointed to facilitate the show organisers, Perfect Harmony Productions, with the launch of the much awaited "All Izz Well" UK concerts at LG Arena, Birmingham on Saturday 13th November 2010 and at Wembley Arena on Sunday 14th November 2010.
The media partners are ZEE TV, Sunrise Radio and Radio XL.

For further information please contact Shreem Events - tel: 01737 370 512, email: puja@shreemevents.com or visit www.shreemevents.com
Tickets are available from local retail agents or online at www.theticketfactory.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk 

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Live Performances are the best - Sonu Niigaam Ji

Bollywood playback singer Sonu Niigaam Ji says nothing gives him more pleasure than live performances.
“For me, a live performance is a high that is incomparable to anything else musically. For me, it’s a three hour-long orgasm,” Sonu Ji said in a press statement.

The singer is set to perform for a live show in Birmingham Nov 13 and in London’s Wembley Arena Nov 14.
“You have to be vocally, physically, mentally and spiritually fit and involved for a perfect one. That’s the clear test of a true singer. Every other platform can be manipulated with, but not live shows. That’s why I get so involved during my performances,” he said.
Sonu Ji, who has belted popular numbers like “Yeh dil”, “Panchhi nadiyaan” and “Main hoon na”, says his performances have improved overtime.

“Last time I came to Britain was for the legendary Rafi Resurrected tour. People worldwide still talk about that one. Meanwhile, my regular live performances have gone to another level,” he added.

Leicester-based promoter Jayesh Kotak, who is organising Niigaam’s performance in Britain, feels the show will eclipse Oscar winning composer-singer A.R. Rahman’s concert held in London’s O2 Arena, earlier this year.

“Although A.R. Rahman is a genius, these shows will be a lot better because Sonu Ji will be on stage for three hours. Unlike Rahman, who handed over most of the singing duties to unknown singers and only performed his own songs, Sonu Ji will be on stage the whole time,” said Kotak.

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/for-me-live-performance-is-incomparable-to-anything-sonu-niigaam_100453372.html

Tribute to the King of Pop ...

We are excited to announce the worldwide release of The Beat of Our Hearts: A Musical Tribute to Michael.

This amazing album, which has been in the works and under wraps since the one year anniversary of Michael’s passing, is taking the MJ community by surprise with its release.

The Beat of Our Hearts (produced by The Michael Jackson Tribute Portrait) is an unprecedented collection of eighteen original songs written and performed by Michael’s friends and fans. This one-of-a-kind compilation was written and performed by some of the most talented singers/songwriters from around the world who have honored Michael through their music and donated their songs to this worthy fundraiser. This uniquely special collection contains some of the most heartfelt and touching songs you’ll ever hear.

Producer J. Michelle Gold has been on a search around the globe for many months to bring you the voice of Michael’s most musically gifted fans, as they express their love and devotion. These heartfelt songs help to heal; they bring us closer to Michael …and each other.

The select group of featured artists – some who Michael personally knew and worked with, including Judith Hill (This Is It), Jason Jackson, Maxso and Jackson family friend Tony Wilson – represent nine countries, including Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, Africa, Russia, Sweden, Romania, India and the United States. This first-time-ever collection truly demonstrates the global love that exists for Michael Jackson.

This very special collection of music is being released this week worldwide as an MP3 download, so you can start enjoying it immediately.  One hundred percent of the proceeds from the sale of this CD will be used to support Michael’s Tribute Portrait to help ensure that every Michael Jackson fan on the planet has the opportunity to be a permanent part of his legacy by being a dot in his portrait.

Grab your copy now... 

I was a die hard fan of Sonu Nigam -- Prachi Shah !!!

I have always loved performing arts — be it singing, dancing or acting.

Thus when it came to watching television, I never used to miss even a single episode of Sa re ga ma, at that time the only reality based talent show. It was a different thing all together.

I remember watching every episode of the program and if I ever missed any show, I would catch hold of the repeat telecast. At that time my friend and I were diehard Sonu Nigam Ji fans, who used to host the show at that point of time.

His voice and charisma was something that teenaged girls like us were crazy about. We even went on the sets of the show and found a way of meeting with up Sonu.

Exclusive Tracklist of Tees Maar Khan ...

Much awaited movie of the year Tees Maar Khan is going to release this December.. Here's an exclusive tracklist of the movie...

Director :-   Farah Khan
Music Director :- Vishal - Shekhar
Cast :- Akshay Kumar, Akshaye Khanna, Katrina Kaif

01 - Tees Maar Khan - Sonu Niigaam Ji, Mikey McClearyu
02 - He's A Smart-Ass - Vishal Dadlani & Debojit
03 - Laakhon Laakhdein - Abhijeet Sawant, Harshit Saxena
04 - Aji Shukriya - Shiraz Uppal & Suzzane D'Mello
05 - Chulbhuli - Sunidhi Chauhan & Piyush Mishra
06 - Chimak Chuum - Rana Mazumder, Shekhar Ravjiani, Vasundhara Das
07 - Sheela Ki Jawaani - Monali Thakur & Nikhil D'Souza
08 - Wallah Re Wallah - Mika Singh, Raja Hasan, Kamal Khan & Shreya Ghoshal
09 - Na Jaane Kyun Dil - Vishal Dadlani
10 - Tees Maar Khan (Steal Your Soul Mix) - Sonu Nigam Ji & Mikey McClearyu
11 - Wallah Re Wallah (Dhol Beat) - Mika Singh, Raja Hasan, Kamal Khan & Shreya Ghoshal


Music out on 20th November and the movie is scheduled to be released on 24th December, 2010..

Sonu Niigaam Ji -- The best plaback singer ...

The Annual Central European Bollywood Awards (ACEBA) are fan awards with the voters mostly from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. They are users of the Bollywood Forum belonging to the film website www.molodezhnaja.ch, organizer of the ACEBAs. The 2009 awards were a bit delayed because film fans in Central Europe usually cannot watch Hindi films when they first release... only very few of them are screened in the cinemas there, so they have to wait patiently for the DVD releases. Since 3 Idiots one of 2009’s most potential award winning films wasn’t released on DVD until pretty late, it was a matter of fairness for the organizers to wait until it was so that it had its chance to be watched by the voters.

So, now the votes have been tabulated and the results of the 7th Annual Central European Bollywood Awards are out. 3 Idiots actually turned out to be the big winner, bagging six ACEBA Awards including Best Film, Best Actor, Best Director and Best Script. Toughest competitor was Luck By Chance with five awards, including Best Actress.

Best Music
Love Aaj Kal - Pritam - 31.7%
Delhi 6 - A.R. Rahman - 30.3%
Kaminey - Vishal Bhardwaj - 15.0%
Wake Up Sid - Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy - 10.6%
Luck by Chance - Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy - 8.2%
Dev.D - Amit Trivedi - 4.1%

Best Song
Kaminey - Dhan Te Nan - 27.9%
3 Idiots - Zoobi Doobi - 25.2%
Luck by Chance - Yeh Zindagi Bhi - 15.5%
Delhi 6 - Delhi 6 - 11.7%
Wake Up Sid - Kya Karoon - 11.7%
Delhi 6 - Genda Phool - 7.9%

Best Singer male

Kurbaan - Sonu Nigam Ji (Shukran Allah)
- 35.9%
Ajab Prem Ki ... - Atif Aslam (Tu Jaane Na) - 17.9%
Delhi 6 - Javed Ali (Maula Maula) - 14.5%
Luck by Chance - S. Ravjiani (Yeh Zindagi Bhi) - 10.7%
Delhi-6 - Mohit Chauhan (Masakali) - 10.3%
De Dana Dan - Rahat F. A. Khan (Rishte Naate) -
7.9%

Best Singer female
3 Idiots - Shreya Ghoshal (Zoobi Doobi) - 39.3%
Delhi 6 - Rekha Bhardwaj (Genda Phool) - 22.1%
Wake Up Sid - Kavita Seth (Iktara) - Kisaan - Shreya Goshal (Humko Kehna Hai) - out the13.0%
Paa - Shilpa Rao (Mudi Mudi) - 8.8%
Aagey Se Right - D. Bhattacharya (More Piya) - 2.1%

Do check  the names of all the winners on the following link ..


http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/5744-central-european-bollywood-awards-winners.html

Cheers and Hearty congrats to the living legend --- THE SONU NIIGAAM

Sonu Nigam Ji sings for Telgu movie ...

Umesh Shirupalli has just finished with the post-production of his second film Cricket, Girls and Beer. He is extremely euphoric at the way the film shaped out and says that he has three more scripts ready and is in the process of finalizing the third film. For Cricket, Girls and Beer he has chosen a newcomer Naga Shourya who is very good looking and touts him to be the find of the year. "He will be one of the top three artistes in Telugu cinema soon," he expresses confidently. Aadarsh Balakrishna's career will open up, he hasn't been given much recognition in his previous films and Surya Tej who played Krishnudu's friend in Vinayakudu and is currently doing a significant role in a Rajendra Prasad, Suhasini starrer (Bhale Mogudu Bhale Pellam) has a romantic angle which leads to a thrilling situation in this project.

Umesh an MBA grad, went abroad and after twenty years realized his dream of making his kind of film. His first project was based on kids, 'Circus Circus' which was released by Suresh Productions last year and won rave reviews. Cricket, Girls and Beer is about three siblings, each one find their interest in the game, love and a happy life with friends and drink. This is actually based on his life. Umesh has two brothers and all of them like the characters in the movie are passionate about their interests. The next half of the story is pure fiction, it is about how the family and the siblings react when one character is entangled in a problem. The film begins amidst fun and frolic in a college campus and ends on a thrilling note. A two hour twenty minute drama, it has two songs sung each by Sonu Nigam Ji and Shankar Mahadevan.

When there are so many Telugu singers around, why did he choose Sonu Ji and Shankar? Umesh says there isn't much to read in it, it's just that they were accessible. All the music directors are his friends who are from BITS, Pilani. They work in US in their Companies and spend time in the evenings working on the music for this film. Is he taking newcomers for his next film as well? "Of course," says Umesh. He is not running behind stars for the simple reason that his boys are going to be stars soon. He has an interesting banner name too.. Saggitarius Films. He signs off, "Both me, my wife share the same sun sign!"

Courtesy :- 
 http://www.cinegoer.com/telugu-cinema/news-archives/october-2010/director-umesh-shirupalli-talks-on-cricket-girls-and-beer-201010.html

Sonu Nigam Ji at the celebration party of Four Play ...

A comedy play by Vandana Sajnani Khattar starring some of the most appreciated artist like Rajesh Khattar, Gaurav Chopra, Mouni Roy, Akshay Kapoor and Payal Rohatgi (making her debut in theatre) was something all enjoyed and appreciated...

Vandana Sajnani, Proprietor of Moksh Creations in association with Provogue presented Four Play at Rangsharda Auditorium, Bandra; after the success of humorous plays like Perfect Wedding and Perfect Divorce came another fantastic play called Four play. A comedy Play by Vandana Sajnani Khattar starring some of the most appreciated artist like Rajesh Khattar, Gaurav Chopra, Mouni Roy, Akshay Kapoor and Payal Rohatgi (making her debut in theatre) was something all enjoyed and appreciated. After the successful screening of Four Play Fashion Partner Provogue in association with Moksh Creations had a Post Premiere Party of the newest lounge/club in Bandra called “RED ANTZ” owned by Krishna Tamang. The Provogue star-studded evening saw celebrities from Film and Television industry gracing the occasion and the perfect evening commenced from the play till the party in perfect harmony and the celebrities present enjoyed all the way till the end. All were in great spirits and it was a night where Art met Fashion in great style. The night saw Sonu Nigam Ji, Udita Goswami, Payal Rohatagi, Aseem Merchant, Gaurav Chopra, Mouni Roy, Narayani Shastri, Akshay Kapoor, Ashok Chopra, Rajesh Khattar, Vandana Sajnani, Sai Deodhar, Nasir, Narayani Shashtri, Asif Bhamla, Jagmohan Mundra, Pawan Malhotra, Dr.Ajeenkya D.Y. Patil, Dilawer Nency, Natasha Suri, Mona Kapoor, Siddhart Kanan, Munisha Khatwani and many more. After a hearty laugh, the guests were treated to a sumptuous fare of exotic dishes, by chef Rashmiraj Rego (Red Antz). Exciting multi-cuisine fare of the likes of Parmesan tuiles with cream cheese, enokitake mushrooms with chicken, goat cheese and walnut bruschetta made it a perfect evening for everyone present. Four Play:Four play is a story of 4 couples together in 1mad house for 1 night and the funny trail of incidents that follow. The play is an adaptation of British hilarious Super Hit play “Move over Markham” by Ray Cooney and John Chapman. Rajesh & Vandana are going to be seen in completely different characters. Watch out for the sizzling dance number by Payal Rohatgi. Popular real life couple Gaurav Chopra & Mouni Roy will also be seen on stage for the first-time together... Keep logged in for more updates...

I Am Next Superstar Promo -- Sonu Nigam Ji

Fans go amuck as Sonu Nigam Ji performs ...

Lilting voice of Sonu Nigam Ji cast a spell, at Maharaja College grounds that was jampacked with audience at Manaranjana Dasara in the city on Thursday. With this curtains were also drawn on ‘Manaranjana Dasara’.

The gifted singer he is, Sonu Ji who has also given several hit numbers in Kannada didn’t disappoint his fans who clammered for Kannada songs. He had just finished rendering ‘Zoobi doobi...’ from ‘3 Idiots’ and pat resumed with ‘E sanje yaakagide..’ from ‘Geleya’. Obviously, one couldn’t stop youngsters from shaking their legs. He went on to sing several other chartbusters like ‘Nee sanihake bandare...’ from ‘Maleyali Jotheyali’, ‘Neene neene... from his first ever Kannada album ‘Neene’, ‘Ninnindale’, from ‘Milana’ and of course ‘Anisuthide Yako Indu...’ from ‘Mungarumale’ that firmly cemented his position in Kannada filmdom too. Clad in black and white tad resembling a british officer, Sonu sang ‘Rang de basanthi chola...’ from “The legend of Bhagat Singh’ that is still rated among the best songs from his stable. Medley of songs like ‘Mere sapnon ki rani...’, ‘Bholo shivashankar...’, ‘Bachna ae haseeno..’, ‘duniya tere peeche...’ proved a perfect treat for young and old alike who couldn’t stop themselves from applauding, truly it was Sonu’s magic. How can he forget the title track of ‘Saathiya..’  Sonu Ji sang it to the thunderous applause of the gathering. He not only sang but also showed his skill on dancing too making ample use of the dais. Meanwhile, he was taken aback when a frenzied young girl made a sudden appearance on the stage hoodwinking the cops. Sonu Ji appealed to the cops to let her go free, even as she was lifted off the stage. However, it couldn’t stop that girl from going berserk who continued to enjoy the evening, dancing according to her whims and fancies. Earlier, noted Kathak exponent Nirupama Rajendra performed giving a cultural treat. Unlike the previous days events, Sonu Ji’s live concert saw huge flow of his fans that also included VIPs families.  They were Director general, Administrative Training Institute (ATI) Amitha Prasad, Deputy Commissioner, Mandya, P C Jaffer, Deputy Commissioner Harsh Gupta, Police Commissioner Sunil Agarwal, Additional DC Dr C J Betsurmath, CEO, ZP, Sathyavathi to name a few.

Sonu Niigaam Ji will perform at the Mysore Dusshera Fest ...

Like every year, Dussherra is here with yet another new chapter of culture and traditions. But what makes it special this year is the 400th anniversary of Dussherra celebrations. The festivities that came to the princely Mysore State in 1610 from the Vijayanagar empire got firmly rooted here, evolved over time and transformed into a brand promoting diverse cultures of Karnataka.

When Dharmadhikari of Dharmastala Veerendra Heggade launches Naada Habba atop Chamundi Hills on Friday, Mysore will reverberate with the echoes of a glorious past and a prosperous future.

Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa will be part of the special pujas atop Chamundi Hills. The main attraction of the day would be the wrestling competition where minister Revu Nayak Belamagi will take on city-based wrestler Tiger Balaji. Other events that will get off to a start are film festival, food mela and cultural programmes, including Navaratri Rangotsava, a theatre festival at Rangayana.

The mega Jumboo Savari is scheduled on the final day on October 17 when Dasara elephants take out a majestic procession in the city with a 700-kg howdah.

Keeping the weekend crowd in mind, Manoranjan Dasara is scheduled on Saturday. There will be high-decibel performances by Sonu Niigaam Ji, Kailash Kher and KK along with music moghuls Anup Jalota and Rajashekar Mansur...

Cheers!!

Nevaan Nigam imitates Sonu Niigaam Ji !!!

Sonu Nigam Ji and his wife, Madhurima were spotted at a function in Delhi recently and Madhurima got talking about their three-year-old son.

She said, "My son tries to imitate Sonu. He is also into music and loves to sing like his father." When we asked Sonu Ji about his sudden visit to Delhi, he told us, "I keep visiting Delhi regularly, but my wife Madhurima is coming to Delhi after a long time. I'm happy to see so many changes and developments in the city – which, I guess, is due to the Commonwealth Games. Every thing has changed. Delhi looks so different now."

So why didn't we see him performing at the opening ceremony of the games? "Well, I was not invited to perform so I didn't perform. The games committee had sent a letter to me but after that there was no follow up from their end." But Sonu Ji has still sung a song composed for the games along with Shankar Mahadevan, Swapna Mukherjee and Sadhna Sargam. Sonu Ji says that these days he is busy with his new album. He explains, "I'm busy working on my next album. Besides that, I'm eagerly waiting for my title track of "Tees Maar Khan" to go on air."

Sonu Niigaam Ji launches Priya Kumar's book ...

Priya Kumar, India’s No.1 bestselling author, launched her second book, License to Live – A Seeker’s Journey to Greatness at Crossword Kemps Corner amidst much fanfare. Singing superstar, Sonu Niigaam Ji, was present at the launch to lend his support to good friend, Priya. License to Live is Priya Kumar’s second attempt at writing a bestseller after her first offering, I Am Another You, created quite a stir among the literary fraternity.

License to Live is a fictional book that sends the reader on a journey towards finding greatness within. It is an inspirational thriller and a wonderfully crafted fable about finding the direction you are destined to head in and creating the life of your dreams. License to Live tells the tale of a successful corporate guru who enrolls herself in a seminar by one of the finest success coaches in the world. His radical training methods take her on a life-changing odyssey.

A seven day seminar spread over three countries, puts her onto a journey where she is forced to look within and be her own teacher and guide, something she had done so well for others but missed doing for herself. Full of wisdom, wit and spiritual insights, you collect lessons that will change the way you lead your life forever.

The event opened with Priya thanking her fans and Sonu Ji for taking time out to be present on her special day. “I think I was born to be a writer. In writing I have grown so much as a person. With the amount of fan mails I get, it only increases my responsibility and raises the bar for my work. Your support is something that will add the magic to my work. I don’t believe in the concept of bestselling authors, I believe in bestselling teams.”

This was followed by Sonu Ji referring to Priya’s books as “divine” and  going on to explain why he thinks Priya Kumar is one of the best Indian authors today and how her words have truly affected his life in several ways.  “The beauty about Priya’s writing is that it reaches out to people across every age and strata of society. 

Her words always strike a chord with her readers, changing their lives for the better. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading both her books and strongly recommend License to Live to anyone who wishes to fulfill their pursuits and dreams in life.”

The event ended with Priya Kumar’s signature board breaking activity. People from the crowd were called upon stage and made to break a wooden board with nothing but their fists. This, Priya believes, helps people break all the limitations they impose on themselves and ignite peoples minds towards peak performance...

Cheers!!

Sonu Niigaam Ji sings for the movie Guzaarish...

Legendary playback singer Sonu Niigaam Ji has sung for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming movie Guzaarish starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.. Sonu Ji has shared the microphone with another legend Lata Mangeshkar Ji.. The tracklist is still not confirmed yet.. We are waiting for the official announcement but we got to know the tracklist, therefore we thought lets share it..

Tracklist :--

01 - Ek Guzaarish - Sonu Niigaam Ji, Lata Mangeshkar
02 - Aisi Hasrat - Javed Ali
03 - Tujh Se Judi - Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan
04 - Tu Rokh Na Paya Mujhe - Alka Yagnik, Rashid Ali
05 - Mere Saath - Alka Yagnik, Pandit Jasraj
06 - Tere Pairon Ke Nishaan - Shail Hada, Renukha Bhansali
07 - Odh Le Mera Saaya - Pandit Jaraj
08 - Mere Humdum - Shreya Ghoshal, Malani Pathak, Tina
09 - Kya Baaki Hai - Alka Yagnik
10 - Raakh Ke Andhere - Lata Mangeshkar
11 - Toh Kya Huaa - Sarika Godse, Javed Ali, Renukha, Yughna Dhillon
12 - Guzaarish (Theme) - Marianne D'Cruz, Tina, Renukha Bhansali

Sonu Niigaam LIVE In Concert in Birmingham, UK...

PERFECT HARMONY PRODUCTIONS , along with FIRE WORKS AND JAY’S ENTERTAINMENT are presenting ‘’ALL IZZ WELL’’ a concert, featuring the biggest Bollywood singing sensation from India ‘’SONU NIGAM’’, for the first time with his own Band of fantastic musicians, co singers, mimicry artiste from India and the most advanced Light, Sound and Audio Visual presentation that has ever been produced by any Bollywood concert.

The concert will be 3hrs and will include the most popular numbers sung in films and albums by the singer himself. There is going to be a lucky draw at each concert where the winner will be presented the prize from Sonu Nigam Ji and a photo opportunity with the Artiste himself.

Sonu Nigam Ji is universally acclaimed as the finest Indian singer and the golden voice of Indi pop but he has proved time and again that he is a complete musician and an institution in himself with extra-ordinary talent and a voice to die for. He is a student of music, with a zeal to surpass his own targets and a performer par excellence.

Today he is a superstar, an icon to millions of music lovers across the globe. He is already a legend, and the journey has just begun! To attain this level of completeness, the technical aspects apart from music for a ‘Sonu Nigam – Live in Concert’ also have been designed after a lot of thought and planning, thereby ensuring a memorable concert!

Sonu Niigaam Ji at the screening of Anjaana Anjaani !!!

Clearly, this was one screening that film buffs had been looking forward to for a long time and finally, Thursday night saw them head to Cinemax, Versova to get their fill of Eros International's and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment's Anjaana Anjaani.

The screening hosted by Wardha Nadiadwala and co-producer Krishika Lulla saw Sunil Punjabi, CEO Cinemax welcoming guests Alvira Agnihotri, David Dhawan, Sammir Dattani, Kishen Kumar with wife Tanya, Sonu Nigam Ji and wife Madhurima, Dia Mirza, Farah Khan Ali, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Kunal Kohli, Tulip Joshi and Captain Vinod Nair.

Salim and Suleiman Merchant were present with their better halves Jeanne and Reshma respectively. Sonu Sood dropped in and so did others like Shama Sikandar, Kiran Bawa, Madhu Mantena, Poonam Dhillon, Nikhil Advani and Anjorie Alagh.

Priyanka Chopra may have decided to skip the first show but chose to go for this more intimate screening held by Siddharth Anand. And from the looks of it, PC finally seems to have become more open about her relationship with Shahid Kapoor.

The two came in together in a car, with Shahid covering up his hair to hide the look for his next film. Ranbir's ex Deepika Padukone too was spotted. Javed Jafferey, Ramesh Taurani, Vishal Dadlani, Vishal Bhardwaj, Ahmed Khan and Anu and Sunny Dewan were also spotted enjoying the film. Rani Mukerji too, we hear, was supposed to come for the show but couldn't make it...

Cheers!!!