Sonu Niigaam Ji sings for 'We Are Family' - Theatrical Trailer ...

Sonu Niigaam Ji sings for "We Are A Family" ...

The sensational playback singer Sonu Niigaam Ji again a part of Karan Johar's movie.. He sang a song with Shreya Ghoshal for the movie "We Are A Family", starring Arjun Rampal, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor.. Music is being given by Shankar - Ehsaan - Loy once again..


Here's the tracklist of the movie :-


Hamesha & Forever - Sonu Niigaam Ji, Shreya Ghoshal

Dil Khol Ke Lets Rock - Anushka Manchandani, Akriti Kakkar, Suraj Jagan

Reham O Karam - Vishal Dadlani, Shankar Mahadevan

Ankhon Mein - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal, Shankar Mahadevan


Sun Le Dua Yeh Aasman (Theme Slow Version) - Shankar Mahadevan

Amul Chhote Ustaad celebrating birthday of Sonu Niigaam Ji !!!

It was time for double celebrations on Chhote Ustaad as do deshon ki Awaaz milke sang happy birthday for Sonu Niigaam Ji and Pakistani contestant Fariah as they celebrated their birthdays on 30th & 31st July respectively...

It was a one of a kind experience for the Indian & Pakistani kids and the entire unit as they celebrated an Indian and a Pakistani's birthday simultaneously with plenty of singing and merry making on the sets of Chhote Ustaad. Everyone gorged on cakes and other goodies…the double celebrations proved to be the much needed break from all the strenuous riyaz the kids were undergoing.

It's not only the music transcending barriers but also the birthdays on Chhote Ustaad – Do Deshan Ki Ek Aawaz...


We wish the legend all the happiness and a very peaceful life... The best singer in world till date... Love You...

Sonu Niigaam Ji bringing world on a platform through music ...

Though super singer Sonu Niigaam Ji has been away from public glare for some time, he has never been too far away from controversies. Whether it is a spat with a journalist or getting embroiled in a squabble with Vidhu Vinod Chopra some time ago, he has been getting some share of newsprint off and on.

Donning a new hairstyle, sweet-faced Sonu Ji promises to turn a new leaf now. He is all set to come up with his new album of world music. Also, he will now be seen on television in the role of mentor in the music reality show Amul Chhote Ustad -Do Deshon Ki Ek Awaaz, coming soon on Star Plus...

Speaking at the recent launch of the show in Mumbai, Sonu Ji clears the air about his absence from the industry. “People misheard me. I said that I am not going to do bad work, I was always open to good work. People like Shankar Mahadevan, Vishal-Shekhar and Pritam never offered me work. In the industry cinema has become a very big thing and singers are just a little subordinate. Now, I am coming up with a new album on world music. The album has seven songs in different languages. Four songs are in English, two in Hindi and one in Gujarati. The album is going to be released shortly.”

Sonu Ji is indeed trying to bring the world closer through his music. He believes that music can help India and Pakistan find a common chord and defends the participation of Pakistani artistes in Indian shows, including Chhote Ustaad. “Our industry is bigger than the film industry in Pakistan. The public there follow our films and our music. So, it is our duty to invite them as the big brother. We have the greater responsibility of encouraging music in our neighbouring country. Give and take comes when both parties are equally strong,” He says.

By Sonu Ji's side is Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, also a part of the reality show. He says, “It is not that we do not want to invite Indian artistes, but the present political situation in our country is not conducive for it. Terrorism is there, even shows are not held. People in Pakistan have the utmost respect for Indian artistes. We like Indian films and Indian artistes more than our own. We only like to see Indian stars.”

Sonu Ji states, “Chhote Ustaad is going to be a one-of-its kind show, and it is going to play a good role in improving ties between both countries. What I believe is that you cannot change the mindset of an adult. The seeds of peace can be sowed in tender minds. The kids from our neighbouring country, who are participating in the show, are subject to Indian hospitality. They are going to spread the message of peace when they are back home. We will see the positive effect of this, maybe after a decade when this generation grows up.”

Sonu Ji goes on to add, “It is a music show and we are going to talk only about music. Both me and Rahat are going to give a personal touch to the kids. It is not a competition between the children of the two countries. We have 10 voices from each country; they are kids and we cannot divide them.”

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Sonu Niigaam Ji sings for Dabangg ...

Sonu Niigaam Ji sings for Dabangg !!!

Dabangg is an upcoming Bollywood action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap and
produced by Arbaaz Khan, set to be released on 10 September 2010.

It is the first film of newly launched Arbaaz Khan productions.
It is going to be the debut film of Sonakshi Sinha (The daughter of Shatrughan Sinha)Arbaaz debut's as a producer.

The theatrical trailer of Dabangg is now available on Sonu Niigaam & Viviek...

Produced by Arbaaz Khan - Directed by Abhinav Kashyap
Written by Dilip Shukla & Abhinav Kashyap
Starring Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Sonu Sood
Vinod Khanna & Dimple Kapadia


Salman Khan’s Dabangg is again composed by Sajid-Wajid and this time they are back with a big league of singers comprising of Sonu Niigaam Ji, Sukhwinder Singh
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shreya Ghoshal. Here is the song list of the movie.
Dabangg is the one to watch out for !!

1.Chori Kiya Re Jiya - Sonu Niigaam Ji, Shreya Ghoshal
2.Tere Mast Do Nain - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Arshikha Loey
3.Munni Badnaam Hui - Mamta Sharma, Aishwarya
4.GhoshalUdd Udd Dabangg - Sukhwinder Singh, Wajid
5.Humka Peeni Hai - Wajid , Master Salim, Shabaab Shabri
6.Tere Mast Do Nain (Part 2) - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal
7.Munni Badnaam Hui (Remix) - Mamta Sharma, Aishwarya
8.Tere Mast Do Nain (Remix) - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Arshikha Loey
9.Humka Peeni Hai - Wajid, Master Salim, Shabaab Shabri

The music for the album will be released in the first week of August!!

Keep logged in for more info!!

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Sonu Niigaam Ji in Chhote Ustaad 24th July 2010

Wishing Nevaan Niigaam on his birthday !!!

We wish a cute angel and the lovely kid, proud son of Sonu Niigaam Ji on his birthday which is on 25th July..

We pray to God that Nevaan gets all the happiness, love, luck and a great life full of music and peace.. He's undoubtedly an angel and we all love him...

Don't forget to drop in your wishes for our angel... Share your thoughts and good wishes here on SONU NIIGAAM & VIVIEK ...

Chanda hai tu, Mera suraj hai tu.. O meri aankhon ka tara hai tu...

Love you Nevaan... God bless you always...

Sonu Niigaam Ji follows Baba Ramdev's tips !!!

Playback singer Sonu Niigaam Ji is looking fit as ever at 36, all thanks to Baba Ramdev’s exercises that he practices religiously everyday.

The singer, who has sung popular numbers like Ye Dil Deewana and Panchhi Nadiyaan, is sporting a new, refreshed look for his role as a judge on Star Plus' reality show Chhote Ustaad.
The show is going on air Saturday, and Sonu Ji sports a new hairdo, a revamped wardrobe and a well-toned body on the show. His yoga sessions also help him in building stamina and focus, says a source close to the singer. Sonu Ji will judge the show along with Pakistani sufi singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan....

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Sonu Niigaam Ji will appear on B4U !!!

Music channel B4U has undergone a makeover and to support its new look and feel, it has introduced a number of new shows.

As part of the new look, the channel now spots an animated logo in place of a static one and has adopted a new channel identity. It has also introduced a signature tune.

Commenting on the objective of a complete makeover, Kalyan Sundaram, business head, B4U, says, "It's been long since we made any significant changes in the way we look or what we have on offer for our viewers. So, it was time to relook at our strategy and thus, instead of being frequency driven, we decided to make the music channel appointment driven."

To convey and reinforce this new approach towards music, it was necessary for the channel to refresh its look as well. According to Sundaram, without changing the logo and the colour scheme, the channel adopted an animated logo and has introduced a number of youthful and colourful channel IDs (themes) for various parts of the day and different shows.


All these changes have also come on the back of its one year old popular prime time music show, Aawaaz De Kahaan Hai. The channel hopes to piggyback on the success of this show to draw an audience for its new offerings.

Beginning this week, the channel will have six new shows, including Orange Funk, Bollywood Bang Bang, Sooper Hits, Morning Masala and Solid Hits. The new shows revolve around music, health and lifestyle.

Sundaram shares that the fresh line up has been driven by the fact that B4U has broadened its target audience group. From the earlier target group of people aged 15-24 years, it now targets people in the age group of 15-40 years. It has done this by offering content and music from classics to retro and current Bollywood hits.

The channel is also concentrating on bringing back into vogue the non-film music made popular a few years ago by singers such as
Sonu Niigaam Ji, Adnan Sami and Alisha Chinai.
It has also started playing international numbers to woo music aficionados...

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I am not so popular in America says Sonu Niigaam Ji !!!

There was a time when he was the voice behind every other hit Bollywood song, but now Sonu Niigaam Ji says he wants to chart a new course. He's working on a musical project in the US and judging a children's show aimed at bringing Indian and Pakistani children together through music.

"I want to do something different now. I recently came back from Los Angeles. I am working on a musical project there," said Sonu Ji explaining his irregular presence in the film world.

"In India everybody knows me, I have a name here but in America they don't know me so well. So there is a song that I want to release in America. I'm just seeing if I can facilitate the release over there...currently I'm busy with that.

"Working on a few other collaborations as well, but won't be able to reveal details just yet," added Sonu, who is known for chartbusters like " Sandese aate hain " ("Border"), " Yeh Dil " ("Pardes"), " Kal ho naa ho " ("Kal Ho Naa Ho") and " Saathiya ".

Sonu Ji gained popularity as a host for music show "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" in the 1990s and he is now set to return to the small screen -- this time as a judge.

The singer will be judging music reality show " Chhote Ustaad 2 ", which will feature 10 children from India and 10 from Pakistan, along with Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.

"I did get offers for shows earlier too, but I didn't like them too much. This one is more musically inclined and also spreads a wonderful message of love and peace across the border," Sonu Ji said.

"Children have an impressionable mind; so inculcating positivity and a feeling of brotherhood in them from this age will result in a very good future. It's a good initiative and I hope people will appreciate it," the singer said.

Apart from his new ventures, there is something else Sonu Ji is proud of -- his three-year-old son Nevaan. Sonu Ji, who got the gift of music from his father, singer Agam Kumar Niigaam, says his son not only sings but has already turned composer!

"He sings and dances all the time. In fact he has also started composing even though he is just three. He has composed three songs which are very catchy," said Sonu Ji.

The 36-year-old singer married Madhurima Feb 15, 2002, and they had a son July 25, 2007.

"In fact it's not that he's become musically inclined now. Since Nevaan was eight months old I used to sing and he used to sing in the same pitch. It is shocking but true!" said Sonu Ji...


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Sonu Niigaam Ji & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan -- Talk Terror !!!

Cultural ties between India and Pakistan have resumed but the 26/11 Mumbai carnage still rankles in our minds. The return of Pakistani artists to India has given rise to certain legitimate queries and concerns..

Addressing these issues was Sonu Niigaam Ji and Raahat Fateh Ali Khan at the press conference of Star Plus show “Chhote Ustaad – Do Deshon Ki Ek Awaaz’.. Sonu Ji and Khan will adjudicate this show where a pair of Indian and Pakistani child will be competing against nine such pairs.

No one doubts the show’s noble intentions, but when it comes to art and cinema, it’s always been a one-way traffic with India welcoming artists from across the border..

“It’s not that we don’t want to invite Indian artists, but the prevalent situation is Pakistan is not conducive to have them here. We are going through one of the worst phases with terrorism engulfing Pakistan. Our people have utmost respect, love, and respect for your artists. In fact, they love Indian films/artists more than their own. Bollywood has virtually destroyed our own industry. Our people want to see you stars only”, said Pakistani singer Raahat Fateh Ali Khan.

Defending the influx of Pakistani artists into India, Sonu Niigaam Ji said, “There are two brothers – one is rich while the other is poor. It is the latter who will have to look up to the former for help. There is no industry in Pakistan. They have to look to us for help”.

We’ve heard this explanation before. While we don’t object to Pakistani artists gaining employment here, the problem is that what our country is getting in return – terrorism?

“I wouldn’t like to get into the politics of it. Look, I believe that you can’t change the mindset of an adult. The seeds of peace can be sowed in a young mind. The Pakistani kids, who are participating in the show, will be subject to Indian hospitality. They will spread the message when they return to Pakistan. You see the positive effect ten years later, replied India’s number one playback singer.

There’s never been any problem between civil populations of both the country, thus the peace message needs to percolate through the minds both in and across the border. Sadly that doesn’t seem to be happening.

“Yes, that’s right. But we aren’t clean too. We consider northeast states as part of our country, but we haven’t done anything for their development. How can then we claim that it’s our part”, Sonu Ji sighed.

Does that mean we’ve done the same thing in Kashmir?

“No, I’m not saying that. But the problem that we face is lack of good governance. That’s the reason we are facing such problem across the country’, the singer chided.

Moving away from the politics, the principal concern facing us is that of the security of the Pakistani children. Post 26/11, few Pakistan artists were ordered to leave the country. Hasn’t the channel and the production taken a huge risk by inviting these kids here?

Star Plus creative director Monika Shergill acknowledged this concern, but this was risk they were willing to take. Shergill expressed confidence that nothing untoward would happen...

Now all the fans of Sonu Niigaam Ji & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan are waiting for the show to go on air...

Keep logged in for all the updates...

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Sonu Niigaam Ji's new look for a TV Show !!!

Of late, Sonu Niigaam Ji has been in the news more for his looks than his songs and yet again the singer is hogging the limelight for his makevoer for an upcoming TV show.

Sonu Ji, along with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, will judge children’s music show “Chote Ustaad” on Star Plus and he will sport a new hairdo, a revamped wardrobe and a well-toned body.

“Sonu Ji has been meticulously planning his look as he wants to look young and contemporary. His wife Madhurima has also been involved in putting together the desired look for her husband,” said a statement.

The show will showcase the singing prowess of children from both India and Pakistan..

The show will be aired from 24th July 2010.. Don't miss it guys..

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Sonu Niigaam Ji deletes His twitter account !!!

Stung by stinging comments over his ‘mad’ dressing sense, acclaimed singer Sonu Niigaam Ji has taken the drastic decision of deleting his Twitter account...

“Yes, Sonu Ji has deleted his Twitter account. I am not in a position to comment about the reasons. The reasons are personal,” confirms Ashish Ram, Sonu Ji’s manager... His close friends say the singer was livid when he was criticised after he had turned up in an event with his hair tied up in pig-tails.

“He was really angry when some people made snide remarks at him. He was fuming that somebody called his look school girlish,” says an informer. What added fuel to the fire is that he started getting ridiculing remarks on his Twitter account...

“Sonu Ji wrote on his account that people in India doesn’t have the capacity to appreciate the ‘madness of singers’ when everywhere else in the world, singers get a licence to be mad and dress madly,” the source adds. However, Sonu Ji’s Facebook fan page and web sites (that are operated by his staff and not the singer himself) will remain active...

Sonu Niigaam Ji will grace The Asian Awards in London !!!

The youth icon, legendary playback singer Sonu Niigaam Ji is all set to lend some Bollywood glamour to the upcoming Asian Awards in UK on October 26.. 

The Chiggy Wiggy hit maker will be one among the many well known faces gracing the event... 

"We are so thrilled Sonu Niigaam Ji  will be leading our entertainment.. His pre - eminence as a popular India entertainer demonstrates the high quality of this great and unforgettable evening, " said Caroline Jackson Levy, managing director of UBM Awards, in a statement to Asianet.. 

"Guests at this prestigious gala ceremony will witness the honouring of individuals in eleven categories including business, philanthropy, cinema, music and sports," she added... 

The Asian Awards is the partnership with Lebera, honour achievement and excellence by individuals born in or with direct family origin from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan or Bangladesh.. 

Winners of the Asian Awards will be selected by the independent judges chaired by baroness Verma of Leicester, a Government spokesperson in the House of Lords.. 

Wait for the day guys.. Feel free to drop in your valuable comments.. 

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Chhote Ustaad Promo

"You must make room for the cosmos -- Sonu Niigaam Ji ..."

What prompted you to do an album like Buddha Hi Buddha Hai?

I have just one song in it— the title track. Rajesh Dhabre approached me through my friend programmer Jackie Vanjari, who was working for my World Music project at that time. I liked Dhabre’s passion and taste, and agreed to be a part of it...


I once read an interview where you said that you seek inner and outer peace in your life. Is this something that is manifesting in your life nowadays?
Well.... the seeking days are almost over. I had understood it, but couldn’t apply it until last year. It’s only then that I realised what I am and what this stuff (spirituality) is about. So do I quit everything? Or do I opt for everything? I decided to opt for everything because only then I’d know there is nothing to quit from, nor opt for! The perceptions of happiness and non-happiness, these imaginations have been my own choices all this while!

Have you ever had a spiritual experience while performing or connecting with your fans?

I’ve said this before, I’d say this again... I die on stage. I don’t exist when I am on stage. I wouldn’t be able to do half as good a job if I existed. I believe it’s only when you make room for the cosmos to intervene, excellence happens. Every show is a spiritual trip. By spiritual I don’t mean religious by the way. I don’t see the conventional Gods, like Sheravaali maata, Shivji, Allah mian, Jesus to be honest! I just feel a vacuum, a timelessness, a no gravity situation. No sorrows, no happiness...just pure bliss!
Have there been any turning points in your life that set you on the path to becoming a spiritual seeker?
Well,it’s difficult to put it all in words. Like any typical Indian, my journey began with religion. Hinduism, in my case. In the year 2003, in my home temple, I felt something strange, something I still can’t explain. But I was crying. Then I separated from my wife for a while, and then reunited, and then separated again. And then reunited again. During this patch, extensive yoga initiated me in this quest. Then interactions and discourses with a close and realised friend of mine added reality to it. But at the end of it, it’s our own journey, willingness and surrender...

Spirituality is a word that I generally don’t use as it’s more misused than used in the world. But this experience has given me the strength to walk alone if required.

Is there any spiritual philosophy or spiritual values that you follow?

The only thing that I am doing on this path is, to keep a check on myself. I am not ruthless with myself. On the contrary, I socialise often, party, drink, laugh, entertain, etc. But I watch my Self. I’m witnessing my patterns. For instance I just witnessed myself having a lot of fun beating people in word play on Twitter. Even though the excuse was that I was giving it back to the ones who had been unfair or nasty, I could notice myself getting entrapped in negativity, secretly enjoying hurting the other party. The old Sonu resurfaced. So I quit Twitter...