Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Rani Mukerji launches Mardaani anthem


To promote her upcoming film Mardaani, Bollywood actor Rani Mukerji has come up with a special anthem with the message that women are as strong as men.

Written by Kausar Munir and sung by Sunidhi Chauhan and Vijay Prakash, Tumko Nahin Chhodoongi has been composed and produced by Salim-Sulaiman.

"I was asked to see the film, and being a woman and a mother, I reacted emotionally to it. Aditya and Prakash asked me to express this reaction in words and make it a voice of a sensitive person," Kausar said here at the launch of Mardaani anthem.



Sunday, August 3, 2014

Poorani Yadein - Birthday Wishes to Kishore Kumar



Kishore Kumar Google Doodle
The Google doodle made for the legendary India film star is certainly a very classic and artistic in taste. The doodle is kept simple with the letters GOOGLE placed along with the ever-smiling sketch of Kishore Kumar. If the users paid more attention to the doodle, they would notice the four different symbols at the four corners of the doodle. These four symbols represent the four elements of the multifaceted person Kishore Kumar had been.  The symbols in the clock-wise are related to acting shown by the two happy and sad masks, second one is the camera that marked Kishore Kumar as director, the third symbol of musical note highlights Kumar as the singer while the fourth symbol of notepad and pen reflects Kishore Kumar as the screenplay writer and script writer.

Undoubtedly one of the greatest name been the part of Indian Hindi cinema industry, Kishore Kumar was born on August 4, 1929 in Khandwa (present day Madhya Pradesh). And on his 85th birthday, search engine giants Google presented a classic doodle in the memory of the actor-singer. Kishore Kumar remains to be one of the lovable yet enigmatic personality ever been in Bollywood.
Kishore Kumar born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly entered the cine industry as the chorus singer at Bombay Talkies, where his brother worked. His made his first film appearance in Shikari (1946), the same film in which his brother Ashok Kumar played the lead role. Kishore Kumar’s first film as the lead hero was Andolan (1951) directed by Phani Majumdar.
Kishore Kumar sang for around 574 films. Some of his notable films as a singer are:

Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978)
Don (1978)
Anurodh (1977)
Sholay (1975)
Khushboo (1975)
Julie (1975 film) (1975)
Aandhi (1975)
Mili (1975)
Ponga Pandit (1975)
Roti (1974)
Kora Kagaz (1974)
Abhimaan (1973)
Daag: A Poem of Love (1973)
Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973)
Parichay (1972)
Raampur Ka Lakshman (1972)
Bombay to Goa (1972)
Mere Jeevan Saathi (1972)
Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1972)
Amar Prem (1972)
Andaz (1971)
Buddha Mil Gaya (1971)
Sharmeelee (1971)
Kati Patang(1971)
Prem Pujari (1970)
Safar (1970)
Pyar Ka Mausam (1969)
Padosan (1968)
Jewel Thief (1967)
Guide (1965)
Teen Devian (1965)
Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (1964)
Mr. X in Bombay (1964)
Half Ticket (1962)
Man-Mauji (1962)
Jhumroo (1961)
Dilli Ka Thug (1958)
Nau Do Gyarah (1957)
Paying Guest (1957)
Funtoosh (1956)
House No. 44 (1955)
Munimji (1954)
Taxi Driver (1954)
Jaal (1952)
Baazi(1951)

Bahaar(1951)