“Destiny" A momentous album of Sumeet Tappoo, Anup Jalota, Pankaj Udhas, Talat Aziz, masterpiece, collectors item for music lovers launched by Amitabh Bachchan, creates history

 

HMV Saregama is proud to be launching “DESTINY” - an album featuring Pankaj Udhas, Anup Jalota, Talat Aziz & Sumeet Tappoo. Each artist brings their own unique individual style, to create a masterpiece album and a collector’s item for both lovers of Ghazal and music all over the world.

For three decades, the three stalwarts Anup Jalota, Pankaj Udhas & Talat Aziz have been ruling the music world with their albums and performances. Their own respective fan bases are in the millions not only in India but worldwide. For each one of their fans, this album will be a treat to be cherished.

Sumeet Tappoo with Mr. Bachchans consent sang "Neela aasman" and Mr Bachchan said sumeet sang really well and he could have sung as good as him."

Mr Surya Mantha and Adarsh Gupta of Saregama were present and they mentioned "keeping with our policy to find and promote upcoming artists, we began our search for a talented young international singer to join the 3 legends so as to add a youthful perspective to the album and attract the next gen throughout the Indian diasp. The singers came with their respective wives

DESTINY - What else can you call it when three of the most renowned artistes in the Ghazal world come together for the first time ever for a momentous album! And can it be anything less than destiny that an upcoming youngster, Sumeet Tappoo, joins the terrific trio in that album.

But add to this, a youngster, Sumeet Tappoo, fast making a name for himself in the Indian music industry. Hailing from the Fiji Islands, Sumeet lends a youthful perspective and a fresh new voice to the album so as to attract the next gen throughout the Indian diaspora. His multiple album releases, his ever growing international fan base and his successful live concerts and performances around the world is testimony to his increasing popularity.

Penned by (Late) Sri Ram Prakash Goel “Soz”, the Ghazals have been exquisitely composed by Anup Jalota and complete with a soulful musical score by Bhavdeep Jaipurwale.

The four singers have given the Ghazals their heart and soul with brilliant renditioning of their two individual solos each. Perhaps the highlight of Destiny is the “quartet performance” where Anup Jalota, Pankaj Udhas, Talat Aziz and Sumeet Tappoo come together in a rare treat for music lovers. One must see the music video to see the fun and joy the four portray when singing this Ghazal together.
ARTIST PROFILES

SUMEET TAPPOO

Sumeet Tappoo Born in Fiji Islands, Sumeet Tappoo, an Australia MBA graduate, has moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in music as a playback singer. His multiple album releases, his ever growing international fan base and his successful live concerts and performances around the world is testimony to his increasing popularity. Sumeet has also sung alongside industry legends such as Shankar Mahadevan, Hariharan, Suresh Wadkar, Shaan, Sadhna Sargam and others and has established him as a respectable talent. His obvious progression into playback singing has seen him record a few romantic film songs set for release in movies in 2014.

PADMASHRI ANUP JALOTA

Padmashri Anup Jalota, known for his versatility, renders both Ghazals and Bhajans with equal grace and finesse. His mellifluous and powerful voice has an incredible range but one which soothes the soul. His live concerts leave audiences spellbound in admiration. He has created world records by achieving Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum awards for over a hundred of his releases. The ever-smiling and ever-obliging legend continues to perform the world-over adding to his thousands of performances already.

PADMASHRI PANKAJ UDHAS

Padmashri Pankaj Udhas has been credited for taking Ghazals to the realms of popular music. His silk soothing voice has attracted millions of fans around the world. The breadth of his success spans across various platforms of albums, playback singing as well as his flawless live performances across the globe. Thirty-three years and fifty albums since his first release, Pankaj Udhas continues to be one of the most successful Ghazal singers of our time. The multi-award winning singer is also a well-respected philanthropist the world over.

TALAT AZIZ

Talat Aziz, one of the most celebrated disciples of Ghazal great Ustad Mehdi Hassan, came on to the music scene thirty four years ago with his first album “Jagjit Singh Presents Talat Aziz” which became an instant hit with Ghazal fans. Three decades on, multitudes of albums and concerts later, the dashing Commerce Graduate from Hyderabad has become a favourite for many around the world for his versatility in singing both Ghazals & Sufi and his soul-stirring renditions for Ghazals in Hindi Films.

Sonu Nigam has composed just one song for Singh Sahab the Great: Anand Raj Anand

 

The news that singer Sonu Nigam is making his debut as a music composer with the upcoming Sunny Deol-starrer, Singh Saab The Great, has already grabbed eyeballs. However, the other composer involved with the film’s music, Anand Raj Anand, is upset that singers and movie stars always manage to take away the credit for a movie.

“They get a better chance to display their work than any other person associated with the film. I don’t hold any grudges but I must say that the industry should realize that composers are the backbone of Hindi film music. It’s just that everybody can’t market themselves that well,” says Anand. He adds, “He (Sonu) has composed just one song. I have composed the entire album. It’s good that he got a taste of the kind of labour that goes into composing, though.”

“I am very happy for Sonu as he has composed one song and has tasted what composing music is all about. When a song becomes a hit the singer gets all the credit, but composer is the real factor driving him. It’s like a chef, who cooks, but generally it’s who serves the dish walks away with the credit,” added Anand Raj Anand.

Ask him if he is upset with the Deols (producers of the film) for promoting Sonu more than him and he says, “Producers should keep faith in one composer.

There should be a proper alliance between the producer and the composer.”

Iss Deepawali Dedh Saari Shubhkamnayen

When Sachiin Joshi and Urvashi Sharma ushered in Diwali festivities...

Sachiin J Joshi and Urvashi Sharma nee Raina Joshi’s Diwali party at Klubesque Bungalow, Bandra was a star-studded affair with friends thronging in to be part of the celebrations. It was also a dual celebration for the couple who are expecting their baby in February. Urvashi looked radiant in an Indian red, black and white outfit while Sachiin preferred a  beige and gold kurta.

Besides Manyata who walked in with Bunty Walia and Sania Mirza who sauntered in with Nihar Pandya, Raj Kundra, Sunil and Krishka Lulla, Harrison James and Sucheta Sharma James, Javed Jaafri, Rohit and Mansi Roy, Ronit and Neelam Roy, Asif Bhamla, Ram Kadam, Shawar Ali, Bunty Grewal, Vidya Malvade and Sanjay Daima, Anjana Sukhani, Deepti Bhatnagar, Bhushan Kumar, Ajay Kapoor, Sudhir Mishra,  Rajesh Khattar, Vandana Sajnani, Simi Chandoke, Nisha Jamwal, Kailash and Aarti Surendranath, Shekhar Suman, Kaizad Gustad with wife Alexandra, Vindoo Dara Singh and Dina, Angad Hasija, Anuj Saxena, Teejay Sidhu and Karanveer Bohra, Chunkey Pandey, Anil Thadani, Salim with wife, Neeta Lulla and Nishka Lulla, Evylyn Sharma, Krishan Kumar, Kanchi Kaul and Shabbir Ahluwalia, Mercella Caludia, Zulfi Sayed, Nigaar Khan, Rocky S, Timmy Narang, Vatsal Seth and a lot of others glittered at the function.

The dance floor was set ablaze by the actors and the festivities went on till the wee hours of the morning.

Kolkata’s culture of kaali poojan in mumbai

This Diwali  on 2 nd day of the event.

 Naba Jubak Sangha organizes Shree Shree Kali Puja inaugurated by Hema Malini!

Commence your new year with the divine Shree Shree Kali Puja organized by the Kolkata’s Naba Jubak Sangha for the second consecutive year in Mumbai on the auspicious day of Dhanteras!

Naba Jubak Sangha has been organizing ‘Shree Shree Kali Puja’ which is known amongst one and all as ‘Fata Keshto Kali Puja’, for the last 55 years in Kolkata.

Shree Shree Kali Puja holds great significance in the east, known as Fata Keshto Kali Puja which has a cultural essence to it and attended by humongous number of people in the east is brought to Mumbai by Naba Jubak Sangha.m.Naba Jubak Sangha organizes Shree Shree Kali Puja Probandha Roy, President of Naba Jubak Sangha exclaims, “The love and involvement of the people of Mumbai during the last year in ‘Shree Shree Kali Puja’ immensely inspired to make this Puja an annual feature and  Kali Puja, for the second consecutive year,  is going to be organized in Mumbai. Like the previous year, this year also Kali Puja will be organized with much deeper preparations and elaborate arrangements.”

She further adds, “We at Naba Jubak Sangha wish everyone Happy Diwali & a prosperous New Year ahead & come visit & seek blessings of Goddess Kali on the 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd and be a part of our cultural heritage. Thanks for all your love & support and we will bring the Puja to Mumbai every year.

Coming from the Cultural Capital of India, Kolkata known for its literary, artistic & revolutionary heritage, Kolkata’s Naba Jubak Sangha in Mumbai will also present performances by Santoor Player Pandit Satish Vyas, Tabla player Ojas Adhiya & Kathak performance by Vishal Krishna of Benaras Gharana.