Celebrating Life through Music! Music Mania’s Jazz Blues Fashion with RAF!

 

Bina Aziz brings back the magical musical evening; Music Mania presenting Jazz Blues Fusion with RAF, also celebrating Medha Jalota’s Birthday, spearheaded by Ghazal maestros Talat Aziz, Pankaj Udhas & Anup Jalota powered by Rotary watches; Gitanjali

The fever of  Music Mania strikes back with a whole new array of maestros performing live. The night was dedicated to Jazz Blues and Fusion with RAF. RAF (Rakesh and Friends) is a young group of extremely talented musicians namely Rakesh Chaurasia (Flute), Gino Banks (Drums), Satyajeet Talwalkar (Tabla), Sheldon D’Silva (Bass Guitar), Sanjoy Das (Guitar) and Sangeet Haldipur (Key Board) that presented live at Music Mania’s musical soiree celebrating Medha Jalota’s birthday.

Music Mania’s Jazz Blue Fusion with was an evening that presented RAF effectively blending Indian Classical Music with Global Music creating musical sound seldom heard.

Bina Aziz  looked lovely in a black Amy Billimoria's gown , the cake cutting was a happy and emotional moment, Anup Jalota and Medha looked gorgeous together in a black and white colour co-ordinated outfits, so was Bina and Talat Aziz in all black.

The musically mesmerizing evening saw the attendance of  Satish Kaushik, Ramesh Sippy and Kiran Sippy , Ila Arun, Harry & Sangeeta Singh, Kabeer Bedi & Parveen Dushanj, Hariharan, Runa Rizvi, Ravi Jain, Shaan & Radhika Mukherjee, Sulaiman Merchant, Leslie Lewis, Dr. Ruby Tandon, Dr. Mohiuddin Makani, Amy Billimoria, Zeba Kohli, Tanvi Azmi,  Arti Razdan, Prem Kishan, Sidharth Tak, Adnan Aziz, Tushar Jalota, Vasant Bhandari , Carlyta Mohini & many others.

The band RAF has performed at some prestigious festivals such as Jan Fest Kalaghoda arts festival, Taal Chakra in Pune and the group has also performed at the Cape Town Jazz festival which is the largest festival in Cape Town as the only Indian group representing India internationally & put up a brilliant show.
Conceptualized by Bina Aziz, Director, Bntertainment Global, she says “It was a night of all nights to remember with jamming by the maestros present as their finale (a Music Mania special) something which can only be experienced at our musical nights. New talent for the evening who has sent their entries from all over the world showcased their talent on this special platform -something the Music Mania team strongly supports, encourages and believes in. The evening is a Celebration of life! Also being Medha Jalota’s birthday, we had to make it special for her, the jazz band the ambience of Sofitel Hotel has made the evening memorable with the Anup Jalota, Talat Aziz and Madhushree sing impromptu”

The nephew and disciple of Flute Maestro Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Rakesh of RAF fame has undoubtedly made his mark as one of the finest young Flute Virtuoso. His excellence lies in playing the instrument played by Krishna i.e. the bamboo flute. - a night called to drown you in their mesmerizing music with jazz and fusion along with new talents for the evening as part of the ongoing new talent hunt with digital partner Artist Aloud .

Music club ‘Music Mania’, spearheaded by Maestro's Anup Jalota, Pankaj Udhas & Talat Aziz. Music Mania promises to host the best musical nights in the tinsel town at the plush locations. Drown yourself in the mesmerizing Mushairas, Jugalbandhi, Sufi music, Ghazals, Qawallis, Blues, Jazz & Bollywood music.
The musical is powered by Rotary Watches, Mr. Sushil Sharma; President- Business Development, Luxury Brands; Gitanjali expresses his association, “Music Mania celebrates new musical stars and Gitanjali has always been on the forefront in celebrating creativity, fresh ideas and unique innovations. We are extremely happy to associate with and encourage youngsters pursue their talents and dreams.”

The associates for the evening are Vasant Bhandari (UB Group),  Artist Aloud, Fever 104 FM, Fantasie Fine Chocolates, Amy Billimoria Designs,  Anmol Jewellers, and Sofitel Hotel.

Humshakals soaring at the box office!

 

The super entertainer Humshakals is unstoppable at the box office as the film has netted 76 crs GBO worldwide in just 4 days!

Humshakals rocked the domestic BO on its opening day as it became the third highest opener in 2014 after Jai Ho and Gunday. It shattered records over the weekend as the film grew every single day to record the 4th biggest opening weekend in 2014.

And to thank the media for the support, the team held a special evening for everyone.

Directed by Sajid Khan, Starring Saif Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Ram Kapoor, Tamannah, Esha Gupta and Bipasha Basu, Humshakals has been lauded by families as an out-an-out entertainer. The film has been garnering good word of mouth from audiences which has made the film rake in the moolah.

Humshakals is made at a cost of 75cr including the P&A. Fox Star Studios and Vashu Bhagnani's Humshakals has already sold its satellite and music rights for 45cr which makes it a hugely profitable venture for the makers.

Vidya Jasoos in Gokuldham Society

Everybody knows that Gokuldham Society is holding its Cricket Tournaments and everybody is curious to know about the results. What better way than to send the most talked about Jasoos on location to get the name of the winner?

Yes we are talking about Vidya Balan who had come to promote her film on the sets and landed up becoming part of the ongoing GPL series in Gokuldham Society. But instead of trying to find the result, she was lured into dancing, eating and generally getting entertained by Daya and her gang of smart society women. Says Vidya, “I am a big fan of the show. Whenever I get the chance I watch it as stress buster. Its clean and its fun. In fact I wanted to come on the show to promote Ishqiya also but that didn’t happen. But now I am happy to be here.”  Looks like, it’s a mutual fan club because entire cast was extremely happy to interact with her.

So did she find out the winners? Let’s check it out in the next week’s telecast.

SUPERSTAR ENRIQUE IGLESIAS UNLEASHES A SUPER INFECTIOUS AND BRAZIL INSPIRED SINGLE 'BAILANDO' FROM HIS SMASH HIT ALBUM SEX+LOVE

ENRIQUE FANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD FLOOD SOCIAL MEDIAWITH SELF-CREATED MUSIC VIDEOS TO THE HIT SONG, VOTING “BAILANDO” THE `SONG OF THE FOOTBALL SEASON’!

SEX AND LOVE CERTIFIED PLATINUM IN INDIA, BEFORE ANY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD, MAKING IT THE HIGHEST SELLING INTERNATIONAL ALBUM IN INDIA THIS YEAR!

Mumbai, 25th June`14:  Global music icon Enrique Iglesias presents to the world the very best of himself yet again in his latest single - a super catchy song - “BAILANDO”(“Dancing” in Spanish!). The cool Latino infused track which celebrates the effervescent spirit of Brazil, is fresh off his 10^thchartbusting studio album SEX AND LOVE.

Released this March on Universal Music India, Enrique’s SEX AND LOVE not only took over the globe but also managed to rock the Indian music scene. The superstar left the music world pleasantly shocked, after the album, within 3 weeks of its release, got its first ever PLATINUM certification from India, beating Mexico by a few hours! Catching up like a rage among Indian audiences, Enrique’s SEX AND LOVE skyrocketed to the coveted #1 spot across all retail and on line charts including the influential iTunes and Nokiaalbum charts.

Now…coming out as the strongest single off the album,“Bailando” is being touted as Enrique’s best work till date!Available in both Spanish and English (with Sean Paul)versions, the singleis a sexy mid-tempo dance track, blending a thrilling mix of urban, pop and flamenco beats. The foot tapping, breezy rhythm of the single seems to be transportinghis fans right into the stadiums of Brazil as Enrique aficionado’s from around the world are flooding the social media scenewith their own `football’version videos of the amazing track, capturing best moments of themselves from this football season. Enrique himself has been posting these videos on his Facebook page, encouraging fans from around the world to create their very own videos of the super-sexy “Bailando”!

The album Sex And Love brags of a string of hit singles including “Turn The Night Up” and the monster global hit “I’m A Freak” featuringPitbull, which was officially remixed in India by the famous duo Salim-Sulaiman. The album also features collaborations with Kylie Minogue, Jennifer Lopez and Flo Rida amongst others.

Sunil D’Sa, Vice President, Marketing, Universal Music India said “The huge success of SEX AND LOVE here only re-establishes Enrique Iglesias as the most popular International artiste in India! Having said that, this new Latino flavored single “Bailando” is set to be his BIGGEST hit till date! The mix of flamenco, pop and urban makes it an incredibly infectious song that oozes with sexiness. We are extremely proud to present Enrique at his very best with the release of “Bailando”and have plans in place to ensure that this single takes the album to the next level!”

Enrique’s “Bailando” is available across physical and digital formats Exclusively on Universal Music.

About Universal Music India:

Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd. (UMIPL) is a 100% subsidiary of the Universal Music Group (UMG) and is home to record labels such as A&M Records, Blue Note Records, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Emarcy, Geffen Records, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Music Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records.

UMIPL has an extremely rich Indian catalogue comprising songs from classic Hindi and Regional Films, IndiPop, Bhangra, Ghazals and Devotional. It’s enviable catalogue includes artistes such as Asha Bhosle, AnupJalota, Bombay Vikings, Jagjit Singh, JoSh, Malkit Singh, Pankaj Udhas, Panjabi MC, Raghav, MohitChouhan, Euphoria, Adnan Sami, Rabbi Shergill, RahatFateh Ali Khan to name a few. UMIPL `film’ catalogue (the 2nd largest in India) spans music from blockbusters such as Sholay, Qurbani, Amar Akbar Anthony, ChoriChoriChupkeChupke, Devdas and Munnabhai MBBS amongst the numerous jewels which symbolize the musical journey from the 70’s to date. On the International music front, UMIPL are the clear market leaders with artistes such as ABBA, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Enrique Iglesias, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, The Beatles, UB40, Deep Purple, Enigma, Norah Jones, Deadmau5, The Chemical Brothers, amongst host of others, popular music icons and household names in India.

'The Fault In Our Stars' lead pair attribute critical acclaim to their off-screen chemistry!!!

The most talked about book of the year, ‘The Fault In Our Stars’ will see its much acclaimed movie adaptation release on 4^th July across theatres in India. Backed by tremendous critical and commercial acclaim from overseas, the lead pair of Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort’s amazing onscreen chemistry is the highlight of the movie!

Actor Ansel Elgort, said that he formed a strong bond with Shailene Woodley during the shooting for their sic-fi film “Divergent” where they played siblings.  

According to the actor it was their off-screen chemistry which helped them during the filming of “The Fault in Our Stars” where they play Gus (Elgort) and Hazel (Woodley), two cancer-stricken teens who fall in love.

“The Gus and Hazel relationship, it’s so important that it’s authentic and real,” Elgort says. “They do feel like they’re real friends and they do feel like they have that chemistry,” he said.

“If in real life those two people don’t have any connection and it’s just two actors going through the motions, it would be very boring,” he continued. They even developed inside jokes that they had “in their eyes,” when on the set of “The Fault in Our Stars.”

“When we did this movie, we were already very close friends,” he said.

Catch the most talked about movie of the year The Fault In Our Stars on 4^th July!!