Mumbai dancers fuse lyrical hip hop and b-boying with elements of American cheerleading and trapeze-esque bits from the circus.
In 2003, a guitar-playing Sardar sang his way into the nation's charts and hearts with an unlikely mix of rock music and Punjabi lyrics. Rabbi Shergill was then a breath of fresh air.
Jnanpith awardee and eminent Malayalam poet, lyricist and environmentalist O N V Kurup passed away at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday following cardiac arrest. He was 84.
Sonchiriya is that rare Bollywood film, one that soars wildly above others in its genre, notes Ritwik Sharma.
'Today, music directors do not work on a song that turns out to be the biggest hit of the year.' 'Their main focus is on creating a song which becomes an instant hit.' 'Whether the audience remembers that song after a couple of months or not, that does not concern them anymore.'
The war of words over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's attack on the opposition spread to the social media with Sushma Swaraj saying he had lost grace while I&B Minister Manish Tewari hitting back claiming that it was the BJP leader who had lost space in her party.
From Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Emma Roberts, Joe Jonas to Mandy Moore, tattoo artiste Winter Stone seems to be everyone's favourite in Hollywood.
Stressing that he had not intended to hurt the sentiments of certain castes through his lyrics, Mishra said, "I am a responsible writer and lyricist. I wrote the word mochi (cobbler) and it is not a derogatory word. In fact, chammar is a derogatory word and I have never used it." Mayawati has termed the lyrics of the title track Bazaar Mein Machi Hai Maar, Bole Mochi Bhi Khud Ko Sunar as casteist.
Composer Bharadwaj has come up with a foot-tapping album.
It is an enjoyable album which tempts you to press the rewind button.
Kaadhal had a certain freshness and a sit-up-and-listen quality to it that cannot be ignored. Joshua Sridhar has tried to revive the magic, but it looks like he's exhausted his fare with his previous attempt. You'll have to wait for Balaji Sakthivel's interpretation of the music for it to make any kind of mark.
The superstar will be seen in the remake of Malayalam hit film Drishyam.
Though Yuvan has steered clear of his favourite cosmetic trappings like rap and remixes, he still managed to bring out a youthful album.
Noted lyricist Prasoon Joshi will replace him as the chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification.
Hope Aur Hum never strays into complicated territory and sticks to its gentle celebration of everyday highs and lows, says Sukanya Verma.
Music composer Dhina goes folksy and fails.
Madurai Veeran's album is reasonably good. The film stars Ramesh and Saloni in the lead roles.
Prakash offers a pleasing youth-centric aural fare that traverses between the fast and the melodious.
Sanjaya survives elimination after ending up in the bottom three of the hit reality talent show, American Idol.
Pazhani album is a pot pourri of heavily borrowed tunes and lyrics, some of them from Rahman's compositions.
Meet the striking voice behind chartbusters like Signal (Bhagam Bhag) and Paisa Paisa(Apna Sapna Money Money).
A look at the winners and the event pictures.
It is mood music conforming to the sentimental nature of the story that sets the album apart.
Bajatey Raho had a whole lot of potential but failed to realise it, writes Paloma Sharma.
Bajaatey Raho had a whole lot of potential but failed to realise it, writes Paloma Sharma.
AR Rahman's nephew GV Prakash continues to impress.
Today, the 'first Americans' live in reserves where they are reduced to perform for American tourists. Next year more than two million Chinese 'tourists' are expected to visit the Roof of the World. Is it any different?
Music composer Dhina does well in this film about love.
'This may seem like a lyrical lamenting of a writer, but it is the sad reality in and outside the industry. In films, nine out of 10 times the writer's name is not mentioned in posters, publicity or even reviews.' Screenwriter Anjum Rajabali and actress-writer Preeti Mamgain hope to make way for Bollywood's writers.
A Russian comic's song which mocks the country's World Cup team and questions the financial sense of hosting the event has gone viral on the eve of the tournament, angering some fans and politicians.
