Sonu Niigaam At The Music Launch Of Striker

The Music Of Striker Finally Releases
Siddarth, one of the most popular South heroes, who recently won several accolades for his role in Rang De Basanti is all set to play the role of a carrom player in his upcoming sport film Striker. South actress Padmapriya has been paired with Siddharth in Striker by director Chandan Arora.

Set in the 1980s, the film will move through a labyrinth of socio-cultural political issues as seen through the eyes of the slum-protagonist. Entitled “Striker”, the film's main protagonist Siddharth's character will be based on the life and times of a real-life carrom whiz from the slums of Malavni named Suryakant.

Siddharth, who has said a firm no to several good offers from Mumbai including Rakeysh Mehra's Delhi 6 and David Dhawanâ's film for UTV, has quietly been preparing for the new challenge.

A carrom player from the outset, Siddharth has been polishing up his skills.

Siddharth has become an expert at carom. By the time we hit the floors in December Siddharth will be able to beat anyone at the game. He has met the real-life Suryakant several times. He has also spent sizeable time in Malavni getting the feel of the place. Though he functions from the south he has spent a large part of his life in Delhi and Mumbai. So he speaks very fluent Hindi,Arora told IANS.

Unlike Dharavi, which is a planned slum, Malavni just happened. People and communities from all across Mumbai who were rendered homeless just converged on this slum. So to begin with, it was more a refugee camp than a slum, said Arora.

But the game of carrom will preside over the goings-on, just as it does in the slum. Lakhs of rupees go into betting over the game. Carrom is a way of life in Malavni,explained Arora.

The rest of the vast cast is now being worked out. But Vidya Malvade from Chak De India, model Nicolette Bird and south Indian actress Padma Priya have been finalised.

So after Chak De India and Goal, get ready for another sports film next year. Hope it does as well, if not better than Chak De India


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Saat sur, saat musicians aur ek Siddharth
IndiaGlitz [Friday, January 15, 2010]

Telugu hottie Siddharth, remember the affluent son of ‘Rang De Basanti’ who got linked with Soha Ali Khan after the movie thanks to our community, is now appearing in his first solo Bollywood movie ‘Striker’. But that’s not the only news; the Telugu heartthrob solo release is coming with a varied range of soundtracks, as it has seven different musicians composing the tracks of the movie. Filmed in Bombay (that’s what was said during the 80’s) the film is based on carom and shows Mumbai of the 80’s.

Directed by Chandan Arora, ‘Striker’ is the first Bollywood movie which has so many different musicians. This has been practiced in Hollywood but for Bollywood it’s a first attempt where seven musicians come together for one film. And yes, Siddharth has also crooned in this movie and continued his tradition which he religiously practices down south for good results. In ‘Striker’ he has given back vocals for one track ‘Hak Se’ and has sung a song composed by Amit Trivedi ‘Bombay Bombay’. And we must say that the actor has a neck for singing. The movie has tracks composed by Vishal Bhardwaj and penned by Gulzar saab.

‘All is well’ fame Swanand Kirkere has not only wrote a song ‘Maula,’ but has also given his voice for the first time. Tracks like ‘Piya Sawra,’ ‘Cham Cham rendered by Sonu Nigam, are brilliantly composed numbers.

Yuvan Shankar Raja, the son of Illyaraja, has composed the track ‘Hak Se,’ as he has also sung in it despite knowing Hindi. South Indian actress Padmapriya is making her Bollywood debut with ‘Striker’ which also includes Anupam Kher, Ankur Vikal and Aditya Pancholi.
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Catch director Chandan Arora, actor R. Siddharth and music director Shailendra Barve talk about the simplicity of song 'Cham Cham' sung by Sonu Nigam in this making video of 'Striker'.

Sonu Niigaam to croon at IIMA's cultural festival Chaos

Ahmedabad: Plans are being finalised for IIMA's annual cultural festival Chaos and for fans of Sonu Niigaam there's some good news.

The versatile performer will be the star of the action. The annual event will bring on stage the celebrated singer who will render some of today's popular numbers at the institute's campus. The event will also feature a DJ night for the first time this year.

Talking about the presence of the celebrities that was being listed to perform in the event this year, a student of IIMA who is also a member ofTeam Chaos 2010, Abhijit Kedia,said: "Keeping the theme of the upcoming event as 'Movie', 'Chaos-2010' aims to bring together lots of well-known personalities who are linked to the film industry this year."

While Sonu Niigaam will perform on the evening ofJanuary 30t, the DJ night will be held on the the last day of the festival, Jan 31, right after the rock night, which will have various bands showcasing their skill. Referring to the DJ night, Kedia said, "The event will have various DJs from across the country displaying their talents."

Apart from Sonu Niigaam, Chaos 2010, which will be held from January 28 to 31, will also bring on stage well-known silver screen artiste Tom Alter, Grammy award winner Pandit Viswamohan Bhatt and popular Sufi singer Kavita Seth to enchant Amdavadi audiences.

Chaos was started in 1996 and since then has gained a lot of popularity in the state. Its music competitions and events are also very popular particularly among teenagers.

The fest will also include new events like street dance competitions, dances, dramas and Indian music band competitions this time.

Sonu Niigaam & Sukhwinder Sing 'Taali For 'Veer'

Salman's period Veer releasing on Jan 22

Twenty years after he wrote Veer's concept, Salman Khan's idea has seen materialization. Yes, his story Veera has got the celluloid avatar, which is ready for a January 22 release. Directed by Anil Sharma, the film has Salman playing a warrior. Set in 1825, when India was a colony of the British, the film chronicles the love story of Veer, who puts up a battle with the British to emerge victorious in his love.

Debutante Zarine Khan plays Princess Yashodhara in the film.
Mithun Chakravarthy, Sohail Khan and Jackie Shroff play the other key characters, while a bevy of foreign actors like Lisa Lazarus, Bianca Van Varenberg, Militza Radmilovic will also be seen.

Reportedly made on a mammoth budget of Rs. 55 cr., the has music by Sajid-Wajid and produced by Vijay Galani & Sunil A. Lulla.

The audio of the film was released recently and has songs rendered by
Sonu Niigaam, Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghosal and others.

The film boasts of setting a love story in the context of British rule in India.

Sonu Niigaam Sings For 'Toh Baat Pakki'

Star Cast: Sharman Joshi...... Rahul
Tabu...... Rajeshwari
Uvika Chaudhary...... Nisha
Vatsal Sheth...... Yuvraaj
Ayub Khan...... Vinay

Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty
Lyricist: Sayeed Qadri, Mayur Puri & Shabbir Ahmed

Tracks
01 - Phir Se - Sonu Niigaam
02 - Jis Din - Mika Singh
03 - Dil Le Jaa - Jassi, Javed Ali, Indee & Shilpa Rao
04 - Karle Mujhse Pyaar - Pritam, Rana & Soham
05 - Phir Se (Remix) - Sonu Niigaam
06 - Jis Din (Remix) - Mika Singh
07 - Dil Le Jaa (Remix) - Jassi, Javed Ali, Indee & Shilpa Rao
08 - Karle Mujhse Pyaar (Remix) - Pritam, Rana & Soham
09 - Aarti (Traditional) - Antara Mitra
10 - Phir Se - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Producer: Ramesh S Taurani & Kumar S Taurani
Executive Producer / Co-Producer: Rahila Mirza
Jay Shewakramani

Director: Kedar Shinde
Release Date: February 19, 2010

Genre: Comedy/Romance
Shooting Studios: Filmcity
Language: Hindi

'These days the composers use such high scales; they won’t compose low pitched music. Recently I recorded a song ‘Do baat pakki’ that was so high pitched that it made me go to my highest scale,” said Sonu Niigaam'

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Sonu Niigaam: Kill Piracy Says Versatile Singer

Under Section- 35 of the Indian Copyright Act, playing commercial music in public places without paying licence fee is an offence. However, despite having the law, piracy goes on without any hesitations and condition remains unchanged.

Looking at this situation, the acclaimed singer Sonu Niigaam is very much concerned about the piracy issue and he’s thinking of taking the same to the government.
On this Sonu adds, “I think piracy is a major issue which needs to be addressed.
In coming days, all we musicians and other Bollywood people will take this issue to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting,” he signs off.

Well, the campaigns against piracy seem to be speeding up but how successful it will be let’s leave it to the time.

Sonu Niigaam Live In New Delhi !!

Sonu Niigaam, in support of NGO DIVINE's campaign, "Stop Child Labour:
Fight for the Future" is performing live in New Delhi for a fund raising programme.

Organized By: DIVINE SOCIAL WELFARE SOCIETY & LOKSATHI

Managed By: THE THEME (Events with a Difference)

Date: 31st January, 2010

Time: 1800 hrs onwards

Venue: NSIC Exhibition grounds, Okhla, New Delhi

Kindly come forward and support us in this social cause.

Sonu Niigaam Records In Multiple Languages For Big Fm !!

MUMBAI: Big FM has begun the new year with a brand new jingle, that furthers the station's positioning of ‘Suno Sunao Life Banao’. Big FM brand ambassador Sonu Niigaam has rendered vocals for the new sound composed by Ranjit Barot. The jingle began airing on 1 January 2010.

The earlier jingle sung by Sunidhi Chauhan and Sonu Niigaam was replaced by the new sound on the first day of the year. Commenting on the new jingle, Big FM Senior VP Programming Nirupam Sonu says, “We introduced the new jingle across our markets on 1 January. Each station has three moods of jingles to be played at different parts of the day- morning, afternoon and evening. Also, we have composed jingles that suit the format adopted by the particular station.”

“For our Bangalore station which has a High CHR (Contemporary High Radio) format, we have a jingle with high tempo but in easy CHR format stations like Mumbai, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi we have jingles with soothing low tempos. The jingles have been recorded in all languages including Dongri, Assamese, Tamil, Punjabi, Malayalam, Hindi to be played across our networks and all these versions are crooned by Sonu Niigaam.,” he explains.

Sonu mentions that Big FM is planning a 360 degree campaign to promote its new 'stationality'. “We would be building properties around it by conducting on air contests revolving the new stationality and divert the listeners to our website for downloading the jingle as a ringtone.” The station would soon be putting out television commercials featuring its brand ambassador Sonu Niigaam to promote the new jingle.

The new sound of Big FM is part of its music positioning announced in September with Sonu Niigaam as its brand ambassador. Big FM Senior Vice President – Marketing Anand Chakravarthy had earlier mentioned that around Rs. 10 million would be spent on the first phase of a multi media campaign that includes radio, outdoor, online, mobile and print. TVC, part of the second phase of the campaign will soon be rolled out by the radio network.

Sonu Niigaam Is Working On Next Album !!

Sonu Niigaam’s impressive range and versatility as a singer have ensured him a permanent place in music directors’ list of favourite artistes. His lovable rendition of ‘Zoobi Doobi’ (3 Idiots) has been a unanimous hit, proving once again that despite the dwindling numbers of his Bollywood tracks per year, he remains as popular as ever.

We caught up with Sonu about his upcoming Bollywood songs, acting assignments, his next album and his message to aspiring singers.

On his Bollywood projects…I’ve sung one song in Mani Ratnam’s Ravana. I don’t remember the exact lyrics as I had sung it long ago. Nevertheless, I had a fantastic time crooning the song; it’s always been great working with A R Rahman. Besides this, I have no Bollywood film in the pipeline.

On his acting assignments…
Acting offers keep pouring in but I don’t want to sign anything just for the sake of it. I want to do something meaningful, artistic, satisfying and something that’s beyond commercial-value. Recently, two projects have fascinated me but they are still at a scripting stage so I’m still uncertain about them.

On regional music…
I have been working in regional cinema from a very long time now. I had a wonderful experience singing in different languages, and so far I have received overwhelming response for my regional songs. Recently, I released my Kannada album Neene Bari Neena. It has music by Mano Murthy and has become quite popular amongst the youth.

On reality shows…
I think reality shows have become a big platform for budding singers. While that is good, I feel I have no right to comment on them.

On his favourite music…
I feel music lovers should keep experimenting with all sorts of music. If you ask me, I love listening to all genres of music. But preferably, I enjoy listening to Indian classical, world music and Jazz.

On his next album…
Yes, I’m doing an album and the work is in the process. I won’t be able to divulge many details.

On his favourite contemporary singers…
I like Sunidhi Chauhan, KK, Kunal Ganjawala and Kailash Kher’s style of singing.

On fitness…
I always like to be fit and I think it’s important to live a healthy life. I think other singers too have realised the importance of fitness. Moreover, it also increases your stamina which ultimately helps you in singing.

His message to young singers…
I think playback singing is not the only form of singing and the younger lot of generation should think of other avenues like live performances, forming a band, classical concerts etc.

Sonu Niigaam Makes A Comeback To Acting

Highly talented and good looking singer and actor Sonu Niigaam, who disappeared from the acting scene from a long time now wants to give a shot to acting again.

Sonu Niigaam recently expressed his desire for acting and says, “Acting offers do keep pouring in but I don’t want to sign anything for the sake of doing it. I want to do something meaningful, artistic and beyond commercial-value. Recently, two projects coming my way really fascinated me but they are still at the scripting stage which makes me still uncertain about them.”

Sonu’s penchant for acting fetched him roles in Jaani Dushman, Kaash..Aap Hamare Hote and Love in Nepal, which although didn’t work wonders at the box-office but has not hampered his spirit to sizzle as actor on big-screen.

V Harikrishna - Topper Musician 2009

'Hey Paaru Hehey Paaru…', which has been shot in South Africa on Puneet Rajkumar and Nisha Kothari, and sung by Andhra Pradesh singer Tippu. Now the song from the film Raj The Showman is the most trendy song of the year 2009.
The music for this is scored by V. Harikrishna, who is the most popular music director of the year 2009. Raj The Showman is the top audio rights seller for producer Suresh Gowda and Srinivasamurthy

In the female playback singing it is local singer Anuradha Bhat song Marali Mareyaagi….shot on actress Kamalini Mukerjee in the film Savaari remained in the memory and popularity chart in 2009. Music for this film was scored by newcomer Manikanth Khadri.

Close runner-ups were Eddelu Manjunatha song Arathi Ethire Kal Manjanige….sung by Anoop Seelin, Jassie Gift two songs in Parichaya are also well-received.

Sonu Niigaam’s Ello Maleyagidhe Indhu….for the film ‘Manasaare’ and Shreya Ghoshal’s song in ‘Male Barali Manjoo Irali’, Hale Pathre Hale Kabbina….in Junglee sung by Kailash Kher and Sowmya Rao for Junglee were among the best.

V Harikrishna, the number one music director of 2009 scored music for top films like Raj the Showman, Ambari, Junglee, Rajakumari, Vaayuputra, Abhay and Maleyali Jotheyali.

Sonu Niigaam Sings For Toonpur Ka Superrhero !!

Kireet Khurana Concluded the singing dub of an entertaining song sung by Sonu Niigaam, Mahalaxmi and Sudesh Bhonsale at Krishna Studios on xmas eve.

This song was an extremely difficult composition as the structure and tempo of the song varied on every single para, some sections of it were sung ad lib.

Kudos to Anu ji for the marvelous composition – composing for live-action & animation film with crazy visualisation antics is not a cake walk.
Am glad Anu ji took up the challenge and composed something out of his skin.
Sorry can’t reveal the details at this point but this is definitely one of the moments in the movie to watch out for. Cheers.

In the pic: Anu Malik, Sonu Niigaam, Mahalaxmi, Krishika Lulla (Producer) aand director Kireet Khurana.

Music: Anu Malik - Lyrics: Munna Dhiman

Singers: Sonu niigaam Shaan, Hard Kaur
Sudesh Bhonsle, Mahalaxmi & Roop Kumar Rathod

Exclusive news Only at sonuniigaamandme.blogspot.com !!

Bollywood Stars Wish You a Happy New Year !!

The stars of Bollywood have not forgotten about their fans and followers in the midst of all the New Year's celebrations! From Sonu Niigaam and Sonam Kapoor to Karan Johar and Lara Dutta, the stars of B-town took to Twitter to share their plans for the evening and wish everyone a Happy New Year!

Sonu Niigaam makes sure to share some love before the end of the year by tweeting: "Happy New Year!! Lovingly, Sonu Niigaam." Well that's sweet!

Another sweet tweet comes from Sonam Kapoor who shares her plans to have dinner with her girlfriends over a glass of champagne: "Last day of 2009, plan is pink champagne and biryani with my girls." Sounds like a good plan!

But all is not party and drinking. For Karan Johar for example, the end of the year is a time to reflect on the past and learn for the future: "last day of the year guys!!! 2mor a new date,a new era and a new phase begins...herald it with positivity...the universe is listening!!"Producer and philosopher, what a career!

And to finish in style, actress Lara Dutta is thankful for her wonderful 2009 and wishes everyone lots of joy and health! "Last day of the year! Have so much to b thankful for! 2009 was good to me! I hope u all have a healthy, wealthy and joyous new year! Lol!"

What do you think of the stars' New Year's wishes? Drop us a line.

Sonu Niigaam's Success with '3 Idiots' Soundtrack

It is undeniable that "3 Idiots" is a HUGE success. In fact, not only has hit made box-office history in India, but it has caught on with the western world as well. In the U.K., the U.S. and Australia, the movie has grossed more than any other Bollywood film, including star packed movies like "Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham." In Australia "3 Idiots" competes with the high budget movie "Avatar." So how can this success be explained?

Aamir Khan has truly created a reputation for himself, and with his selective nature, people only expect the best films and an amazing performance from him. This follows true in "3 Idiots" Each actor played their role remarkably well, making such a moving story believable. Director Rajkumar Hirani also deserves a pat on the back for his work.

And the music was already catching on with fans as the tunes are catchy and each vocalist amazing! However, after seeing the movie, or hearing the story of "3 Idiots," the lyrics of the songs makes more sense. Now the music is climbing the charts and the vocals are all feeling the love from the fans.

Sonu Niigaam sings "Aal Izz Well," "Jaane Nahin Denge," and "Zoobi Doobi" for this film. He has had great feedback from his fans and took to his Facebook page to thank them, "Hi all.. Thank you for your appreciation for my songs in 3 Idiots. It's overwhelming to see lots of my good work out and loved this year. Patience and integrity does bear fruits. lots of love. Sonu."

"3 Idiots" is a great movie for the end of the year for all those who were involved in the project, as well as for all those who have watched it and enjoyed it. With the bar set so high for films as we move into 2010, we hope that this caliber of work remains in Bollywood.

Rare Success For Dulha Mil Gaya

Unless it is a well-orchestrated promotional strategy (all’s fair in war and marketing anway), producer Viveck Vaswani threw a party at short notice when he discovered that the music of his new film Dulha Mil Gaya had climbed to No.1 on the charts within 36 hours of the music release at all major music outlets in the city.

Held at a suburban restobar on December 18, his celebration saw director-lyricist Mudassar Aziz, composer Lalit Pandit, singers Amit Kumar and Anushka Manchanda and leading actors Sushmita Sen and Fardeen Khan (with wife Natasha) in attendance along with Bhushan Kumar and Vinod Bhanushali of T-Series. Guests spotted include W.B.Rao, Rahul Dholakia, Tara Sharma, Claudia Ciesla, Bharat Shah, Pooja Bedi, Ahmed Khan and Uvika Choudhury.

Amit Kumar was in his element after Viveck prophesied that he would be inundated with offers after his song Dilrubaaon ke jalwe, his first for Shah Rukh Khan after Jatin-Lalit’s Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa 15 years ago. Viveck jokingly said that his director Aziz had suggested certain contemporary names as lyricist but he had insisted on true-blue geniuses Anand Bakshi and Majrooh Sultanpuri. “My director told me that both the legends are no more, so I told him that he will have to do the songs himself!” he quipped.

Sonu Niigaam's song is a highlight in the album !!

Get well soon Sonu Niigaam Sir - Jai Mata Ki !!

Sonu Niigaam was not well recently. He was admitted to hospital for a couple of days as he complained of fatigue and low blood pressure.

Sonu has cancelled all his meetings and recordings for the next few days.

He is also suffering from tennis elbow and is currently undergoing treatment for that as well.

However, the main concern is whether he will be able to leave for his forthcoming tours to Singapore and Israel in mid-January.

Get well soon Sonu Niigaam Sir & back to work for your fans
Wishing you a quick recovery for the new year !!

Parichay Goes To Bollywood !!

This year Toronto-born Hindi vocalist Parichay stepped onto the Urban Desi music scene as a solo artist. He has told us time and time again that he hopes to bring Desi music mainstream, and with the release of his album "No Boundaries," Parichay also released two slick videos.

We thought Parichay was taking the next step when he headed to Manchester, England to continue promoting "No Boundaries" as well as work on his second album. But it looks like that is not the case! Parichay reached out to fans on Facebook today, saying, "Just wrapped up a BIG tune for an upcoming Bollywood movie! We aint stoppin'.. 2010 is ours!"

From the Urban Desi scene to Bollywood, Parichay is conquering all. This does not completely shock us. Aside from Parichay's pure talent, he is friends with superstar playback singer Sonu Niigaam and has even recorded the song "Kahe Barse" with Sonu's sister Neekita.

Do you think Parichay has what it takes to make it big in Bollywood? Drop us a line. To learn more about Parichay, check out his artist page here.

Promo - Meherbaniyan - Veer

Salman Khan and Sonu Niigaam celebrated the soundtrack to Salman's upcoming movie "Veer" the other day and now fans can listen to two of the tracks from the warrior movie.

Salman is taking on several different looks for the warrior flick directed by Anil Sharma.The film revolves around his character's epic love story, the honor of his country and his resolve as a warrior in the face of the impending British invasion.

When B-town's favorite bad boy was in London to shoot a song for the movie, he craved some ice cream and decided to treat everyone on the set to a cone! Around 600 people got a taste of Salman's generosity! Not bad for a bad boy!
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Eros International and Vijay Galani's VEER starring Salman Khan Bollywood's biggest epic film till date is very close to the leading actor's heart.

Since the movie is penned by Salman Khan himself he wished to leave no stones unturned for his magnum opus. Hence he brought together Sajid Wajid and Oscar winner Gulzar to compose the music for VEER which is set in the 18th century.

Ask Salman what's his favorite song - and promptly he replies "Meherbaniyaan"- sung by Sonu Niigaam.

Reveals a source "Salman had a great time shooting for the song and was often seen humming the song on the sets"

The song "Meherbaniyaan" sees Salman have a great time with his brother Sohail.

Might we add 50 musicians across India came together for a live orchestral recording of the film.

Eros International and Vijay Galani's Veer is all set to release January 22nd 2010.

SONU NIIGAAM - REMINISCENCE 2009 - WELCOME 2010 !!

Another thrilling,action-packed and fulfilling year comes to an end.. 2009, like every other year, was resplendent with positivity, excitement and of course,music!! The year witnessed super-successful tours, box-office blockbusters and several unique projects,collaborations and achievements! Team Sonu Niigaam proudly presents a tour through the beautiful 365 day long journey which all of you lived with us, and made it even more special with all your love and support!!

As we welcome 2010, we have added a special new year message from Sonuji to his extended family, in this year-end edition of our newsletter! But first, lets reflect on 2009 together

RELEASES OF 2009

What a year it has been! While Neene Bari Neene stole Kannadiga hearts,the world united with us through Facebook for MJ This One's For You! From Shukran Allah to All Izz Well to Meherbaniyan..From Soniyo to Dont Say Alvida to Jaane Nahi Denge Tujhe,and from Chiggy Wiggy to Zooby Dooby,the synergy has been outstanding in every sense of the word. And not to forget the Mumbai Anthem, a song straight from our hearts to yours!

Neene Bari Neene

Neene Bari Neene was launched on 27th August 2009 in Bangalore. With music by Mano Murthy and lyrics by Jayant Kaikini, the album is our tribute and thanksgiving to all the Kannadigas for all the love that they have been showering upon us over the years!

Neene Bari Neene - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQFLE448qfA

Baa Nodu Gelathi - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfagIHGWm4E

The Mumbai Anthem

The Mumbai Anthem titled "Ungli Uthe to Koi Badhe to Kar Degi Bagaawat Mumbai" was launched on 26th November 2009 to mark the anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks that shook Mumbai and claimed several lives. The project was conceptualized by the Mumbai Police and launched in collaboration with Big 92.7 FM and Linterland. The anthem has been composed by Sonu Niigaam,penned by Subbu and sung by some of some of India's leading singers like Hariharan, Shaan, Kailash Kher,Jagjit Singh,Suresh Wadkar,Kunal Ganjawala,Talat Aziz,Roop Kumar Rathod,Sunidhi Chauhan,Shankar Mahadevan,Alka Yagnik,Richa Sharma,Mahalaxmi Iyer and Sonu Niigaam! It also features an exclusive voice-over by Mr.Amitabh Bachchan himself.

Video of the Making of the Anthem on Bollywood Hungama - http://bit.ly/8t7gYD

The Anthem - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLDiSGWbags

MJ This One's For You

Mj This One's For You was launched on 29th August 2009 by Team Sonu Niigaam as a tribute to one of the greatest artistes of all time, Mr.Michael Jackson. The project was the first of its kind because it was the first song ever to be created through social networking. MJ, as we fondly call him, has been one of the biggest sources of inspiration in Sonuji's career and the desire to do this tribute, originated primarily from the latter’s sense of personal loss, added with his sense of responsibility as an artist, to salute and celebrate the glorious life of another. The song features extremely talented artistes whom we discovered within our facebook community itself! MJ, we love you, we always will! Rest in Peace!

Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcr43QupKCo

Aajkal - Global One

Aajkal - Global One

Global One's much awaited single Aajkal(Lately) featuring Sonu Niigaam and Blaaze was released worldwide on 18th May 2009 digitally. The ground breaking project has brought together over 30 artists from 3 continents to record ‘Lately' for a simultaneous release in their own languages. The single is now available for purchase at every Itunes store/zunes network

Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1s3p5wFr2E

Bollywood Releases

Soniyo - Raaz 2
Aalam Guzarne Ko,Soniye Billori - Kal Kissne Dekha
Dhoondte Reh Jaoge - Dhoondte Reh Jaoge
Holi Aaye - Karma Aur Holi
Aahoon Aahoon - Kisse Pyaar Karoon
Zara - 42 kms
Mazza Aa Gaya - Victory
Ek Se Bure Do - Ek Se Bure Do
Ya Rabula Rabbi - Paying Guests
Kal Nau Baje - Short Kut - The Con is On
Ishq Hi Rab Hai - Dil Bole Hadippa
Zulfaen Khol Khal Ke - Do Knot Disturb
Don't Say Alvida - Main Aur Mrs Khanna
Chiggy Wiggy - With Kylie Minogue - Blue
Rehnuma - Blue
Shukran Allah - Kurbaan
Aankhein Tumhari - marega Salaa
Aal Izz Well, Aal Izz Well Remix, Zoobi Doobi, Zoobi Doobi Remix Jaane Nahin Denge - 3 Idiots
Tu Jo Jaan Le - Dulha Mil Gaya
Meherbaniyan, Taali - Veer

Kannada Releases

Obba Hudugana Manassu - Preethi Nee Shashwathana
Nee Endare - Junglee
Aakasha Neene - Ambaari
Pisugudale - Circus
Male Barali Manju Irali - Gelathi Neenu
Ello Maleyaagideyandu - Manasaare
Onde Ninna - Manasaare
Chelusuva Cheluve - Ullasa Utsaha
Summane Yaake Bande - Jeeva
Noduba Cheluvae - Hrudayadalli Idenidu
Neene Helu Nannadaavudu - Gokula
Aaramaage Iddenaanu & Remix - Gokula
Sagamapaanisa - Premism
Neenendare Nanage - Ram
Koncha Reshime - Olave Vismaya
Malyali Jotheyali, Nee Sanhiyaka Bandare, Yenu Helabeku Yendu - Malyali Jotheyali
Ee Bisileli & Remix - Bisileli
Janumada Jodi, O Priyatama - Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu

Marathi Release

Hee Sugandhi Hawa, Kabhi Shaam Dhale, Kshan Ek Tula Bhi - Saawariya.Com

Telugu Release

Konchem Istam Konchem Kastam - Antha Siddanga

Bengali Release

Bolo Piya - Saat Pake Badha

Other Releases

Qurbaton Mein - Caravan E Ghazal by Talat Aziz
Mere Mann Prem Lago - Guru Maneyo Granth by Jagjit Singh

MUSIC GURU



One must never undermine the importance of rhythm while doing reeyaaz. The electronic tabla for those who do not have an accompaniment, is a sensible investment if you can afford it. or else, keep tapping the hand or feet and focus on the tempo while practicing sargams and taans. It makes a great deal of difference.

Music and love,
Sonu Niigaam

AWARDS


Lions Gold Award, for In Lamhon Ke Daaman me from the film Jodha Akbar

Filmfare Award, Kannada,for Yenagali, Mussanje Maathu

Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, for In Lamhon Ke Daaman Me, Jodha Akbar

Indian Television Academy Award, for the title track of Dil Mil Gaye

TOURS & CONCERTS



The most successful and prominent tour of 2009 was the Explosion 2009 tour of America in July-August, which also featured Sunidhi Chauhan and Hardkaur. The group enthralled audiences in every city they visited with their power packed performances. The highlight of the tour was Sonuji performing Billie Jean on stage as a tribute to MJ. He also did the famous moonwalk to the absolute delight of the audience.



The show in Los Angeles was extremely special, as it was attended by esteemed guests like Jermaine Jackson,Terry Lewis,Christian Audigier among others. The association with Jermaine Jackson which started there, led to Sonuji recording a song,composed and written by Sonuji himself for MJ,with him. Jermaine has also invited Sonuji to perform at the Michael Jackson tribute concert to be held in London in mid 2010.

In addition to the Explosion Tour,Sonuji performed to packed houses in almost all cities in India during the year,and also in Bangladesh,Mauritius,Singapore,Dubai to name a few.

COLLABORATIONS


Big 92.7 FM, the radio venture of Reliance ADAG's Adlabs Radio, has appointed Sonuji as its new brand ambassador after repositioning its music offerings to 'Chillax Hits' in Mumbai and Delhi.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVIz5sFZkWE

Sonuji will feature in a multi-media campaign spanning radio, print, outdoor, television, online and mobile, which will be launched soon and will also be a part of key properties on the station.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgc-EQDPqes

With Larry King & Shawn King


Legendary American talk show host Larry King has teamed up with Sonuji for his Larry King Cardiac Foundation that provides free check-ups, medical help and surgeries to underprivileged Americans suffering from heart problems.

Quoting Sonuji - "I strongly felt I should do something for people even in America. I believe in Oneness, and for me, Indians and Americans are the same. If I can do philanthropic work in India, why can't I do it in America? I had a great dinner meeting with Larry. He has a different sense of humour and is very curious about our country

The Cinsay Merchandise Store



In 2009,Sonuji joined forces with Cinsay, a media and software company, in a unique collaboration to bring him closer to the millions of fans and consumers in the US.

http://www.cinsay.com/sonu

Quoting Sonuji : "The Internet is clearly the future of entertainment, and I am very excited to be collaborating and working with such a progressive team as Cinsay.In addition to creating original content which will help my fans see me in different situations than they are used to, Cinsay and I are working together to create a line of apparel and merchandise which reflects my passion for performing. I hope fans around the world will enjoy these new designs"

The merchandise can be purchased from the Cinsay Online Store: http://mcssl.com/store/1f5b87ab6d62468fbbdf9bd00185c6/sonu


R&B Collaborations with American artists



Sonuji recorded six English songs with American music-industry heavyweights in the three months he spent in Los Angeles prior to the Explosion Tour this year.

He has composed and sung two songs with R&B/ funk chanteuse Chaka Khan produced by Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam of Flyte Tyme, the label behind hit albums of Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey; two songs with Emmy-winning arranger and composer Chris Boardman; one with songwriter-producer Jud Friedman, producer for Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand and Rod Stewart; and another with triple-Grammy nominee composer Steve Dorff. The genres of the songs, span pop, soul, R&B, and funk.

TELEVISION APPEARANCES



This year,Sonuji entered Sony's Indian Idol 4 as mentor and provided his valuable guidance and tips to the contestants. He made two appearances on the show - the first was aired on 16th Jan 2009 and the second on 6th Feb 2009.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQfxW5dcFEM

Sonuji also performed at SRGMP's 1000th episode celebrations which was aired on 12th Dec 2009 on Zee. It was a historic moment in itself, when the 1st anchor of the show, who also played a major role in its conception, walked onto the same platform in its 1000th episode after 14 years, singing the same song, which he 1st sang on the platform on May1st 1995!
Sonuji also judged this special epidode along side Pyarelalji (Of Laxmikant duo) & Suresh Wadkar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKDN2lbbZ68

Additional Thoughts



Dear fellow travellers

As we bid farewell to the first decade of this millennium, I am overwhelmed at how my life transformed in the last ten years. My beliefs, my relations, my status ( I was single when I was entering the now-so-old decade!), my looks, my experience, I can go on and on!

Am thankful for all the learning and experience this decade provided me. I am so much more at ease with myself than what I was 10 years back. So much more aware!

I enter the new decade with reverence and humility, and a little twinkle in my eyes in pleasant anticipation of what lies ahead of me this decade onwards! And where and how will I be when I write once again in Dec 2019! All I can say is life is an endless journey, and it's only now that I have slightly started understanding the meaning of "endless".

My prayers to all the people who have been with me all this while, in body or spirits, may we all achieve the TRUTH sooner than later.

Happy New Year

Lovingly,
Sonu Niigaam

NETWORKING

Year 2009 proved to be very successful on the networking front also for us. We launched our facebook,twitter and youtube pages during the year and the response and support has been overwhelming. We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts!

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=54993382001&ref=ts

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/sonuniigaampage

Twitter - http://twitter.com/sonuniigaam

Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/sonuniigaamtube

Official Website - http://sonuniigaam.in

THE ROAD AHEAD

2010 promises to be another thrilling and exciting year. Several launches and releases lined up. The year will start with a rocking concert in Singapore.. Shows in Israel, Holland and a tour of the Down Under coming up later.. Please follow us on our networks to be updated on a day to day basis.

Team Sonu Niigaam wishes you all a very happy and prosperous 2010.
Please feel free to give us any feedback you may have.
You can write personally to @ shyamagovind@gmail.com
Or to Sonu Niigaam & Me - Vijayrafisfan@yahoo.co.uk

Love and Light,
shyama govind & Team Sonu Niigaam

Brunches That Carry On Till Evening

Birthdays aren’t just for kids — adults love celebrating them too! Akashdeep whose big day it was recently held a small cosy affair for few of his Vikas and Punita Bhalla with a friend

The chill in the air was evident as many guests including Dipshhikha chose to wear full-sleeved tops and shirts. But Sheeba was dressed to kill in a sleeveless outfit and a bright pink neckpiece to go with it. Rohit Roy dropped in for a while and so did Vikas and wife Punita Bhalla. Sonu Niigaam brought along his adorable son Nivaan who was quite the centre of attention at the do. Bhagyashree and Himalay, Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi were some of the other guests who sauntered in for the brunch that carried on till evening.

Vote For Sonu Niigaam Now !!

Every year-end calls for a rewind. And one of the best ways to do it is to appreciate those who made our year better. Award those who did or made something beautiful for us to enjoy! So we at Bollywood Hungama would like to present The Music Awards 2009!

They say that the music of the film could make or break the film's box-office 'taqdeer'. 2009 saw many good, bad n ugly soundtracks through the year. We have picked the best of the best for you in various categories and now want you to pick your favorites of the year that bids us goodbye!

Unlike the various award functions that will crowd your TV screens soon, these awards are by you! You are the listeners, viewers and the judges. Your votes will decide who wins the Music Awards 2009 on Bollywood Hungama. So go ahead and start voting! Let us know what you loved the most. Who made you sing-along and who made you tap your feet?

What's more! Now you can publish your votes on *Facebook* and reveal your votes to your friends and ask them to vote as well... Make sure you cast a vote in every category. The last date for voting is January 4, 2010

Vote Here: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/surfers-choice-awards/2/index.html

THE TRAVELLER

He’s achieved his objective – of singing less but getting more popular numbers than before. Sonu Niigaam, whose songs in 3 Idiots are catching on by the day, is also busy with varied interesting ventures
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How do you divide your time today? A couple of years ago you were virtually living in America.

I divide my time equally between home and Los Angeles. I am doing select songs here and I am least interested in doing too much work. People have been saying that I have barely sung in 2009 but I have had truly great songs like in 3 Idiots, Don’t say alvida in Main Aurr Mrs Khanna and Shukran Allah in Kurbaan. There were Soniyo in Raaz – The Mystery Continues, I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you and Rehnuma in Blue, Aalam guzarne ko in Kal Kissne Dekha and now there is Tu to jaan le in Dulha Mil Gaya.

You also had some unusual interactions on Facebook in which you asked people to send in video entries.
Yes, that was for my Michael Jackson tribute for which I had composed a song.

Composer Wayne Sharpe revealed to us that you were recording a very unique project for Saregama at his studio in America. Can you tell us a bit more?
Oh, that’s a very unique project called Time Travel – it’s a crazy idea that turns the remix concept on its head! We have taken originals from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s and I have aligned my voice with our legendary singers like Lataji, Mohammed Rafisaab, Mannada and Kishoreda. For me, it’s an unique opportunity to almost sing a duet of sorts with them! But it is much more than that – the idea is that my voice should sound as it was recorded alongside theirs 30, 40 or 50 years ago in terms of the technical sound and feel. The analogue rather than digital feel should come in.
All this sounds easier than it is. We have recorded nine songs and the project is a 5-CD series and technically we have to work very hard when my recording should not sound as if it was added later. Even the marketing campaign will have to be different- and since I am going back in time and ‘singing’ with the greats the name is Time Travel. I do not think anyone has attempted this before.

Is Pramod Chandorkar, your usual engineer, at the helm again?
Yes, he is. This one needs his expertise.

You recently did a song for 26/11. How did that come about?
Well, I was in the USA when I got a call in my office to compose an anthem for the Mumbai Police and 26/11 and Subbu, National Creative Director of Linterland, was the man behind the initiative which was part of a police campaign called Abhedya Mumbai to praise the spirit of the force and Mumbai’s citizens.
Subbu had written the song and for some reason he also wanted me to compose the song, which we launched first on Big FM. I must say that but for one singer, every name that I approached among my fraternity, including legends like Amitji (Amitabh Bachchan), who opens the song, and Jagjit Singhji responded immediately to my call. I composed the song with different portions for each singer and blended them into a kind of anthem-ish rock.

Who are the others who collaborated on this song?
For the first time ever, BBC filmed us while recording the video and has come out with a “Making of the video.” A concert is also being planned now by BIG events.

Who else participated in the song?Suresh Wadkarji, Talat Aziz, Hariharan, Shankar Mahadevan, Roopkumar Rathod, Shaan, Kunal Ganjawala, Kailash Kher, Alka Yagnik, Sunidhi Chauhan, Mahalakshmi Iyer and Richa Sharma all responded.

A curious point is the posting of your duet with Shreya Ghoshal on Facebook that you have recorded for Pyarelal. Is that a film song?
I wouldn’t know what is happening to the song. It was recorded about 18 months ago in the classic old style at Yash Raj Studios with 80-90 musicians. But it was a very gratifying experience.

Can you elaborate on that?
As I said, it was a ‘live’ recording and I promised Pyarebaba that I would record the song after a rehearsal in one take, just like the legends did. I did not want any punching done of portions that were not perfect. He was very thrilled that I managed that. Pyarebaba is among my icons. I have had the privilege of going to his house and his gifting me a book and teaching me a lot of things about music.
The other aspect was that the song recording took me back to my struggling days when songs were recorded live – I had sung a few songs for Laxmikant-Pyarelal then, like Hungama ho gaya in Deewana Mastana. Most of the musicians in theirs and others’ recordings had known me then as a struggler and it was very touching to meet them again after such a long gap, for live musicians are barely given work now and in any case the track is ready when we dub the song so we do not get to meet them.

What do you think of the current trend of composers from the biggest names to the newest entrants singing most of their songs? One reason they give is that they know the song better as they have lived with it for weeks while programming it.
I think that is a very unconvincing reason! They are compromising on the longevity of a song, just as they also do nowadays by casting an inappropriate singer – be it of the wrong tenor or calibre or someone who comes for a lower price! A composer cannot go on an ego trip, and only a great singer added to a great composition can lead to a perennial song. But at the end of the day, if they want to harm their own songs, it’s their life.
And are they trying to say that Naushadsaab or Shankar-Jaikishanji gaane to banaate waqt ragadte nahin the? Then if they could understand the nuances of their compositions best, why did they bother to employ a Rafisaab or a Mukeshji? And Usha Khannaji need not have had Lataji or Ashaji, right?

What else are you up to now?
Without false modesty, I am doing lots of good work in Kannada films and CDs sell on my name there. In the last three years, I have sung for almost all the great and contemporary names there.

What about Hindi films?
I have sung in A.R.Rahman’s Raavan and there are some excellent songs in Veer. Sajid-Wajid and Gulzar have come up with such great music.

Are things sorted out between Himesh Reshammiya and you?
There was no problem from my side. There were comments he made to the media to which I did not retaliate.

Sonu Niigaam Ft: In Streets Of Bollywood 3

Tracklist:

01 - It Can Only Be Love (Rishi Rich) - Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik & Mumzy
02 - My Letter To You (Kami K) - Mohd Rafi, Yasa & Raja Wilco
03 - City Guy (Rishi Rich) - Asha Bhosle & Mumzy
04 - My Silhouette (Kami K) - Chitra, Raja Wilco & Drilla Kid
05 - Shes The One For Me (Hunterz) - Sneha Pant & Hunterz
06 - Lover Lover (Rishi Rich) - Alka Yagnik & Veronica
07 - If You Want Me (Hunterz) - Kishore Kumar & Vee
08 - Code Of The Gangster (Kami K) - Zubeen & Drilla Kid
09 - You Are My Only Love (Hunterz) - Sonu Niigaam, Alka Yagnik & Justice
10 - Intoxicated Riddim 2009 (Kami K) - Bombay Jayashree & Drilla Kid
11 - Im In Love (Hunterz) - Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik & Seema
12 - My Silhouette Intrumental Edit (Kami K) - Intrumental
13 - My Letter To You Intrumental Edit (Kami K) - Intrumental
14 - Intoxicated Riddim 2009 Intrumental Edit (Kami K) - Intrumental
15 - Code Of The Gangster Instrumental Edit (Kami K) - Intrumental

Singers: Hunterz, Rishi Rich, Mumzy & Many More
Music Director: Rishi Rich,Hunterz & Kami K
Lyrics: Various

Sonu Niigaam Live In Israel 2010

Bollywood's Sonu Niigaam, Abhijeet expected to attend Eilat festival celebrating Indian film and music

Indian singing sensations and Bollywood stars Sonu Nigam and Abhijeet will be arriving in Israel in January, as part of special festival celebrating Indian cinema and music.

The festival is scheduled to take place in the southern resort city of Eilat on January 7-9.

Triple Function productions are responsible for the two's arrival.

Nigam, 36, began his career as a young boy, doing background vocals in Bollywood films. Over the years he developed a successful career as a television and film star, as well as an Indian radio personality.

His singing career has earned him numerous music industry awards in India.

Abhijeet, 51, first graces Indian staged in the 1970s and wend on to establish himself as one of Bollywood's most prominent stars.

Sonu Niigaam At Viren Shahs Apex Awards

Sonu Niigaam, Brinda Parekh, Sherlyn Chopra, Claudia Ciesla and many other ladies at Viren Shah’s Apex Awards at Grand Hyatt.
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Viren Shah and Rahul Mehta hosted the Apparel Industry Awards evening with celebrities lightening up the pre-event cocktails.

While singer Sonu Niigaam came late, the women were very much in attendance early on. Masaba Richardas was quite the centre of attention, Vida Samadzai wore a naughty sky blue halter blouse and Sherlyn Chopra (looking unusually tanned) was in a luminous yellow outfit. Claudia Ciesla and Vinod Kambli both fresh off a reality television show chatted up once again while Brinda Parekh mingled with friends. Television star Rucha Gujarathi came looking bright and peppy. Terence Lewis’ dancers were a welcome relief to the awards ceremony which went on for an unusually long duration.

Promo 2 - Accident On Hill Road - Release Date 31/12/2009

Sonu Niigaam Sings 'Meherbaniyan' and 'Taali' in 'Veer'

Salman Khan and Sonu Niigaam celebrated the soundtrack to Salman's upcoming movie "Veer" the other day and now fans can listen to two of the tracks from the warrior movie.

Salman is taking on several different looks for the warrior flick directed by Anil Sharma.The film revolves around his character's epic love story, the honor of his country and his resolve as a warrior in the face of the impending British invasion.

Afsha’s Trophy Becomes Too Big To Handle!

Remember Afsha…the cute, little hostess from “Little Champs’ that used to air on Zee TV? Well she is probably the youngest girl to make it big in the television world and is extremely fortunate to have shared the stage with biggies of the music industry like Sonu Niigaam and Suresh Wadkar. On the 1000th episode of “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ series this little girl was honored on stage.

Afsha Musani who wanted to become a singing participant of the music show “Little Champs’ though did not succeed in becoming one, but she ended up becoming the anchor for the show along with cute boy host Dhairya. On the grand finale of “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Mega Challenge’ and its 1,000 episode, all the hosts of the entire “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ were honored for their marvelous anchoring.

Sonu Niigaam, the first host of the show was to present trophy to the latest and youngest anchor Afsha and as soon as he came up on the stage Dhairya and Afsha went to touch his feet to express their gratitude, but instead Sonu playfully went on to touch their feet, as they ran around the stage chasing each other.

Finally, Sonu gave away the big trophy to Afsha and Dhairya, but guess what? The trophy was way too big for Afsha’s delicate little hands to handle and the trophy almost slipped off her hands, when Dhairya helped her to handle it.

Well it seems the awards are getting bigger for this young little girl quite literally!

Audio Release Of 'Veer'

Sonu Niigaam On The Red Carpet With Vikram Phadnis

Vikram Phadnis is undoubtedly one of B-town’s most popular designers. So when he decided to introduce his latest address, in partnership with accessory designer Malini Agarwalla, it was bound to be a star-studded red carpet do.

That’s exactly what it was. Among the earliest to walk in and congratulate both the designers was Amitabh Bachchan with a bouquet of yellow flowers. Whether it was the glow of the flowers reflecting on his face or the glow of success from his recent movie success, only he could tell. Big B was definitely the toast of the evening inside the venue as he mingled with the guests.

Outside, however, there was a mini stampede as his fans jostled and fought with security to get a better look at the superstar. And though they quietened down when he left, the mayhem started all over again when the ethereal looking Katrina Kaif — in an Anarkali style salwar kurta and intricately studded hair do — walked in accompanied by Alvira Agnihotri. The security indeed had a tough job on hand managing an evergrowing crowd of her fans.
Making their presence felt early in the evening were Sonu Niigam, Amrita Rao, Manjari Phadnis, Sandhya Mridul and Govinda who walked in with daughter Narmada.

Adding the oomph factor to the evening were Malaika and Arbaaz Khan with Malaika sporting a stunning gold sari drape creation. Sridevi — she too wore a gold sari — came with hubby Boney Kapoor, Arshad Warsi with wife Maria Goretti and Marc Robinson with wife Waluscha. Mandira Bedi, Fardeen Khan and Rohit Roy, meanwhile, walked in unaccompanied. Also among the guests were Adhyayan Suman, Jackie Bhagnani and Anjana Sukhani. Housefull!

TNN 14 December 2009, 12:00am

Sonu Niigaam Celebrates 1000 Episodes of 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' Today On Zee !!

ZEE TV is celebrating a milestone with its show 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa'.

The reality singing show will be celebrating 1000 episodes and the channel is leaving no stone unturned for the huge occasion. According to TellyChakkar, the event will see the presence of Asha Bhosle, Kailash Kher, Udit Narayan,

Abhijeet and many more who have been part of this long musical journey.
Show hosts past and present including Sonu Niigaam, Shaan, Aditya Narayan and the youngest Dhairya and Afsha will be part of the occasion.

The 1000 episode will also bring to an end the eight-week series of 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Mega Challenge', held between different states.

The show will showcase the final battle between Maharashtra and Kolkata represented by Vaishali Made and Abhijeet Ghoshal respectively. The finale will be aired this Saturday (12th December) on ZEE TV
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Zee TV all set to create a momentous evening in the history of Indian Music Industry

Zee TV's SaReGaMaPa the biggest reality singing competition and the platform that has created great singers for more than a decade, completes a journey of successful 1000 episodes this Saturday. To celebrate this occasion, Zee TV is all set to create a history on Indian television wherein the entire music industry will come to celebrate the momentous evening.

The star-studded event would witness who's who of the music industry and all those who made Zee TV's SaReGaMaPa a success story. Notable singers like Asha Bhonsle, Kailash Kher, Udit Narayan, Abhijeet and many more would be a part of this glorious moment. Talented singers of today like Shreya Ghoshal, Sanjeevani, Kunal Ganjawalla, Raja Hassan and many more who started their singing career on this stage, are expected to grace the occasion and express their gratitude towards SaReGaMaPa. Sonu Nigam, the very first anchor of SaRegaMaPa along with Shaan, Aditya Narayan and and of course, Dhairya & Afsha will be the hosts of the evening.

The 1000th episode is also the conclusion of Hero Honda SaReGaMaPa MegaChallenge, the eight- weeks series of fierce competition between various states. Vaishali Made who has been the winner of tow series of SaReGaMaPa, is the captain of the Maharashtra team while West Bengal is headed by Abhijeet Ghoshal of Kolkata. The finale to be held on December 11th in Mumbai will be telecast on the evening of December 12th.
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And the results ....

The Maharashtra team was declared the SaReGaMaPa MegaChallenge winners

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra team comprising Vaishali Mhade, Rohit Raut and Kaushik was declared winners of Zee TV's Hero Honda SaReGaMaPa MegaChallenge on Friday evening.

The culmination of SaReGaMaPa MegaChallenge also marked a 1000 episode of reality show - ‘SaReGaMaPa’ which completed successful stint of 17 long years on Zee TV. To celebrate this occasion, Zee TV set the stage on fire by getting the singing sensations of the country all together on one stage. The evening anchored by Sonu Nigam, Shaan, Afsha and Dhairya took the audiences down the memory lane, creating a nostalgic experiences they performed as well.

The cast of Three Idiots - Madhavan and Sharman Joshi alongwith the Director Raju Hirani and Producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra graced the occasion. Notable singers like Kavita Krishnamurhty, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Bappi Lahiri, Abhijeet, Leslie Lewis and many more were a part of this glorious moment. Kailash Kher and Kunal Ganjawalla rocked the evening with their incredible performances. For the very first time, the father-son duo - Udit and Aditya Narayan, were seen performing together. Shreya Ghoshal, Sanjeevani, Raja Hassan, Vishal Dadlani and many more who started off their singing career on this stage, attended the event and express their gratitude towards ‘SaReGaMaPa’.

Adding to the excitement was the indo–western fusion put together by Terrence Lewis. This performance brought flavours of different dance forms in one act by accomplished dancers from across the world. Storm, an internationally acclaimed choreographer from Germany, displayed his skills at hip-hop, popping n breaking while African dancer, Hari Das, performed international stunts effortlessly. Bertwin and Shumpa from Terrence’s troop completed the performance with kalari plus contemporary and indo classical act respectively. The telecast of this celebration is on December 12th, 8p.m. onwards.

The 1000th episode also saw the conclusion of ‘Hero Honda SaReGaMaPa MegaChallenge’, the seven-week series of fierce competition between various states. The finale, between West Bengal and Maharashtra, announced Maharashtra as the winning team. Vaishali Made was the captain of the Maharashtra team while West Bengal was headed by Abhijeet Ghoshal of Kolkata. Abhigyan from West Bengal who was declared as the Super Singer of the series walked away with a brand new Maruti Estilo. The Judged for the evening were Sonu Nigam, Suresh Wadkar and Anandji

Commenting on the show, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd and Business Head Zee TV COO Nitin Vaidya said, “The completion of 1000 episodes brings back beautiful memories of the years that passed by. Over the years, SaReGaMaPa has given the country - the magic of some of the outstanding performances, the excitement and curiosity during each of the elimination rounds, the grandness of each finale and the popularity of the show that only peaked as time passed. It’s an extremely emotional moment for all of us and we look forward to continue the musical journey and sing along another 1000 episodes in the future. I am very thankful to all those who have been an integral part of this milestone.”
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Landmark episode
The 1000th episode of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, which completed a long run of 17 years, was celebrated on a grand scale with top Bollywood singers on one stage. The talent-hunt’s first anchor Sonu Niigaam hosted the evening along with Shaan, Afsha and Dhairya. The 3 Idiots team R.Madhavan and Sharman Joshi along with director Rajkumar Hirani and producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra were also present. Notable singers like Kavita Krishnamurhty, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Bappi Lahiri, Abhijeet and Leslie Lewis were also spotted at the event. Kailash Kher, Kunal Ganjawala, the father-and-son duo of Udit and Aditya Narayan also performed. Shreya Ghoshal, Sanjeevani, Raja Hassan and Vishal Dadlani who started off their singing careers through a talent hunt show were also seen. The landmark episode also saw the conclusion of Hero Honda Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Mega Challenge that was won by the team of Maharashtra. Abhigyan from West Bengal, who was declared as the Super Singer of the series, walked away with a brand new Maruti Estillo. The judges for the evening were Sonu Niigaam, Suresh Wadkar and Anandji.

Gunjans 'Kya Karoon' ft: Blitzkrieg

Desi songstress Gunjan has built a name for herself sharing the stage with great names on the Indian music scene such as Sonu Niigaam and Asha Bosle.

She has also collaborated with the best in the American music industry
like rapper 50 Cent. Now this Hindi singer is using her sweet vocals on her forthcoming album "Goonj: Echoes from Gunjan." Her single "Kya Karoon" features rapper Blitzkrieg and will drop on December 18.

'Meet My God' - By: Shreya Srivastava

"In This Unrealistic World
Meet My God ,
The Legendary Sonu Niigaam
My Musical Lord
Who Was Born In The Year
Nineteen Seventy And Three
Wrapped all around with
brilliance , benevolence and sagacity.

In this over-ambitious reel world
where the people live in an illusion
where the mind is filled with
callousness and criticism
and where the life is all false and fanciful

It is he the "songman" whom i say is yet stable
I salute him , I adore him
for he is unhampered and unshaken
by all odd - unfavourable winds
that blows sometimes , without any cease

Hey you all mah reading buddies
you all wanna know
what phenomenon of Life
does this Samaritan implies
and how living a Life he well symbolize

Life to him is like a defined journey
where time is like transient water of seas
as it follows the pattern linearly

i heard him quoting many a times
you don't have seconds to complain bout your past
neither the moments to claim for future bright
all in hand is the day to live
And fortunately this fortunate singer
knows how to rock with it !!!!

His every tone is like
a testimony against slavery
and a prayer to god for deliverance from chains
that everyone suddenly burst out singing ;
and i am filled with such delight
As prisoned bird must find in freedom
when get all spaces to fly high in sky.

His voice is that
which penetrates the ear with facility
and quits the memory with difficulty
His songs have power to quiet
the restless pulse of care
And come like the benediction
That follows every prayer.
hey my songman its you when i say
There Is music In the air...........

His voice is like moonlight
In the soothing night of life
The notes he handled no better than any pianists
But the pause between the notes
Oh.. that is where his art resides

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We fell in love,fell out of love and fell in love again to the sound of sonuji's voice." - written by: Shreya Srivastava

Sonu Niigaam Sings For Bisile - Music Released !!

Movie Bisile 2009
Starring Diganth, Jennifer Kotwal
Music Gagan-Hari-Lyrics Sandeep S Gowda, Santosh
Producer Kiran Reddy, Chandru Gowda-Director Sandeep S Gowda
Music On Swarna Audio

1) Ee Bisileli - Sonu Niigaam
Lyrics : Santosh, Sandeep S Gowda
2) Ee Bisileli - Remix - Sonu Niigaam
Lyrics : Santosh, Sandeep S Gowda

Sonu Niigaam ft: In Salman Khan's Veer - Music Now Released !

01 Meherbaniyan - Sonu Niigaam
02 Surili Akiyon Wale - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Suzanne DMello
03 Taali - Sonu Niigaam, Sukhwinder Singh,, Wajid & Neuman Pinto
04 Kanha (Thumari) - Rekha Bhardwaj, Sharib Sabri, Toshi Sabri & Shabaab Sabri
05 Taali (Solo) - Sukhwinder Singh
06 Surili Akiyon Wale (Duet) - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sunidhi Chauhan & Suzanne DMello
07 Spirit Of Veer (Instrumental)
08 Salaam Aaya - Roopkumar Rathod & Shreya Ghoshal
Cast : Salman Khan, Sohail Khan, Mithun Chakraborty
Jackie Shroff & Lisa Lazarus
Music Director: Sajid, Wajid
Lyricist: Gulzar
Music Label: Eros Music
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Taali Maar' written by Gulzar and composed by Sallu's favourite composers Sajid-Wajid . And Salman was not a silent spectator while the song was being recorded.
He told the music composer duo that he wanted the song to be recorded on a lavish scale, with the use of traditional instruments because the movie is a period drama.

Sallu's wish was Sajid-Wajid's command. As many as 130 musicians were called in from different parts of the country from Chennai, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and UP. Among them were also experts who played instruments that no longer feature in today's songs.

To achieve the purity of sound, little possible use was made of multi-track recording (a malaise which has robbed today's music of a unified soul). ...
Watch Video Above !!

Sonu Niigaam Sings For 'Striker ' Music Releasing Soon !!

After Chak De India & Slumdog Millonaire now its...'Striker '
Finally the music is releasing soon.
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Striker stars the Tamil superstar Siddharth in his first Hindi-language outing since Rang De Basanti where he played the pivotal role of the closet socialist.
In Striker Siddharth's character will actually step into the proletarian province. Says Chandan, "Siddharth is perfect for the protagonist's part.
He speaks fluent Hindi, understands the slum character's ability to stay honest in spite of crime and muck around him, and is very good at the game of carrom.
Others in the slum had half a dozen cases pending against them.
The hero's record remains untarnished."

Will Siddharth do for the game of carrom what Shah Rukh did for hockey in Chak De India? Laughs Chandan, "Like I said Striker isn't just about carrom board.
It's a microcosmic view of the entire slum, similar to Sudhir Mishra's Dharavi in scope."

Says Chandan, "I think producing my own film gives me the freedom to make the kind of films I believe in. It gives me complete authority to make the film that way I do. So yes, after working with Ram Gopal Varma and UTV for my first two films Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon and Main Meri Patni Aur Woh
I am my own producer for the third film."