Everything you need to know about Tahar Wajid Pur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Tahar Wajid Pur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Sasheh, daughter of Pakistani actress Salma Agha, is making her acting debut with "Aurangzeb" and now she sings a song "Barbaadiyaan" in the movie.
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Pakistani actor-musician Ali Zafar clarifies that he's away from "Chashme Baddoor" promotion in India not due to visa problems but because he is busy shooting E. Niwas' "Aman Ki Asha", a film on India-Pakistan amity.
Film: "Rangrezz"; Music Directors: Sajid-Wajid, Sundar C Babu; Lyricist: Sameer; Singers: Hiral Brahmbhatt, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Wajid, Sukhvinder Singh, Shankar Mahadevan; Rating: *** and a half
Islamabad, Mar. 10 (ANI): Pakistan Ambassador to the US, Sherry Rehman, has refused to resume her duties following the opposition parties' demand for immediate removal of envoys appointed on political grounds ahead of the next general elections.
Islamabad, Mar. 9 (ANI): The chief of Jamaat-e Islami (JI), Syed Munawar Hasan has appealed to the world community to take immediate notice of terrorism and ongoing human rights violation in Bangladesh.
Film: "Chashme Baddoor"; Music Director: Sajid-Wajid; Lyricists: Jalees Sherwani, Neelesh Misra, Kausar Munir; Singers: Sonu Nigam, Ali Zafar, Shreya Ghoshal, Mika Singh, Wajid, Neuman Pinto; Rating: ****
Film: "Himmatwala"; Music Director: Sajid-Wajid; Lyricists: Sachin, Jigar, and Sameer; Singers: Sunidhi Chauhan, Amit Kumar, Shreya Ghoshal, Mika Singh, Bappi Lahiri, Mamta Sharma, Shaan; Rating: ****
Mumbai, Mar 1 (IANS) Singer Sonu Nigam's mother Shobha Nigam is no more. Her last rights were performed here Friday morning.
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) A builder based in Navi Mumbai was Wednesday arrested for the murder of builder S.K. Lahoria Feb 16, Mumbai Police said.
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) The Mumbai police Crime Branch Thursday appointed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the murder of Navi Mumbai-based builder S.K. Loharia who was shot dead last week, an official said.
Navi Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Two people, including a former police officer, were arrested Sunday for the murder of a top builder here, taking the total number of people arrested in the ghastly crime to three, police said.
Rawalpindi, Feb. 10 (ANI): A Pakistan team's visit to India to record statements of four Indian witnesses to the 2008 Mumbai attacks has been delayed due to legal complications.
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Music composers Sajid-Wajid have created a peppy item number for Sajid Khan's "Himmatwala". They call it the 'mummy item' due to the variety of features it offers.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Amit Kumar has re-recorded his father's hit number "Naino mein sapna" for Sajid Khan "Himmatwala" remake. The filmmaker says it was like being part of history.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) More than 1,100 exhibitors from 23 countries will flock to the Pragati Maidan in the capital for the New Delhi World Book Fair 2013 during Feb 4-10.
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Pune-based Jasraj Joshi Sunday won Zee TV's "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2012" at a grand finale here. He took home the trophy, a one-year contract with the channel and a bike.
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) The success of the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival owes much to the fact that Jaipur still remains one of the world's most beautiful cities and yet is egalitarian and democratic in spirit, says William Dalrymple, co-director of the event and well-known writer and historian.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) A star-studded lineup of international writers, including Commonwealth Prize winner Aminatta Forna from Sierra Leone, Booker Prize winner Howard Jacobson and Orange Prize winners Linda Grant and Madeline Miller, will lend glamour to the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival Feb 24-28.
Dubai, Dec 17 (IANS) It was a launch a newcomer would only dream of. And the dream came true for singer Aaryan, who was introduced to the world through father-daughter duo of filmmakers Mahesh and Pooja Bhatt here.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Television heartthrob Gurmeet Choudhary found himself amid a health scare when he went breathless and complained of chest pain, while shooting for his show "Punar Vivah".
Film: 'Dabangg 2'; Music Director: Sajid?Wajid; Lyricists: Jalees Sherwani, Irshad Kamil and Sameer; Singers: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal, Mamta Sharma, Wajid, Keerthi Sagathia, Sonu Nigam, Tulsi Kumar, Sukhwinder Singh; Rating: ***
Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he is an admirer of athlete Milkha Singh, who turned 77 Tuesday. He says he is looking forward to watch his friend Farhan Akhtar play Flying Sikh on screen.
Rawalpindi, Nov. 11 (ANI): Suspects in the 2008 Mumbai attacks case received training at various centres of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant organisation, including navigational training in Karachi, intelligence officials have informed an anti-terrorism court (ATC).
Rawalpindi, Nov. 4 (ANI): The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has requested the anti-terrorism court to conduct proceedings in the Mumbai attacks case on a day-to-day basis.
Birmingham, Oct. 29 (ANI): Doctors in Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham who are treating Malala Yousufzai, the teenaged Pakistani education activist who was shot by the Taliban almost two weeks ago, have said the 15-year-old has shown good progress.
Film: "Ajab Gazabb Love"; Cast: Jackky Bhagnani, Niddhi Subbaiah, Arjun Rampal, Kirron Kher, Dharshan Jariwala, Arshad Warsi; Director: Sanjay Gadhvi; Rating: *1/2
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Singer Shaan is excited after singing a song with his sons Soham and Shubh for the remake of 1983 film "Himmatwala".
Film: "Son of Sardaar"; Music Directors: Sajid-Wajid, Himesh Reshammiya and Sandeep Chowta; Lyricists: Sameer Anjaan, Shabbir Ahmed and Irshad Kamil; Singers: Himesh Reshamiya, Aman Trikha, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Mika Singh, Bhavya Pandit, Vikas Bhalla, Amit Trikha, Vineet Singh, Mamta Sharma, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Ajay Devgn; Rating: ***
Film: "Ajab Gazabb Love"; Music Director: Sajid-Wajid; Lyricists: Kausar Munir, Sukhjit Thandi and Priya Panchal; Singers: Mika Singh, Mohit Chauhan, Mohammed Irfan, Antara Mitra and Dalvinder Singh; Rating: ***
London, Sep 30 (IANS) An illegal immigrant has turned an embarrassment for the Pakistan high commission in Britain after running away from his flat before British officials could reach him.
London, Sept. 30 (ANI): An illegal Pakistani immigrant, who was granted a passport by his country's envoy to Britain, has disappeared ahead of a Border Agency raid.
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Composers Sajid-Wajid's love Delhi's street food so much that during their recent visit for the auditions of music reality show "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2012", they decided to set up a tandoor counter at the venue itself.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Southern actress Nidhi Subbaiah, who makes her Bollywood debut with "Ajab Gazabb Love", aspires to be a singer one day.
Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS) Shankar Mahadevan is all for actors entering the singing arena, but the singer-composer says they cannot change the music scene of the country.
Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) Popular TV actor Aamir Ali says he is particular about being a part of reality shows, and would like to stay away from anything which gets into his personal space.
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) "Ishkq In Paris" is a fresh and young romantic film, but minus any kissing scene, says actress Preity Zinta, who has turned producer with the movie.
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Arjun Rampal seems to be training too hard. The 39-year-old says he has ended up with an injured knee following a long run.
Film: "Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal"; Music Director: Sajid-Wajid; Lyricist: Jalees Shewani; Singers: Shadaab Faridi, Monali Thakur, Mamta Sharma, Sarosh Sami, Keerthi Sagathia, Sugandha Mishra, Babul Supriyo, Bela Shende, Ujjaini, Uvie, Wajid; Rating: **
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The new season of music reality show "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa" will be new in more ways than one -- old songs will get a contemporary twist, audience involvement will increase via the web and in a unique addition, "Indian Ocean" fame Rahul Ram has joined the show's judging panel.
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Actor Salman Khan, who shakes a leg with Preity Zinta in her debut production "Ishkq In Paris", is not returning any favours by performing the cameo, says the actress.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Salman Khan looks debonair in the first look of "Kudiye di kurti", the song he especially shot for Preity Zinta's debut production "Ishkq In Paris".
The long wait for the Salman Khan fans is finally over with the release of the much-awaited movie of the year "Ek tha Tiger" this Friday on the occasion of Independence Day. With much earlier predictions made about the success of the movie, Salman has again come up with his best and not disappointed his lovers with a power packed performance with a strong script.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Filmmaker Sajid Khan's "Himmatwala", featuring Ajay Devgn and Southern actress Tamannaah, will hit the silver screens March 29, 2013 , two days after Holi.
Islamabad, Aug 4 (ANI): Pakistan's top diplomat in the UK, High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hassan has said that he would have himself assassinated former Al Qaeda chief, Osama Bin Laden, if he had the chance to do so.
Islamabad, Aug 4 (ANI): Pakistan's top diplomat in the UK, High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hassan has said that the decade-long stay of American and NATO troops in Afghanistan had failed to stamp out the Taliban or Al Qaeda operatives in any area of the country.
Islamabad, Aug 4 (ANI): Pakistan's top diplomat in the UK, High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hassan has claimed that the CIA drone strikes in the tribal areas of Pakistan were weakening democracy, and risked pushing people towards terrorist groups.
Film: "Ek Tha Tiger"; Music Director: Sohail Sen, Sajid-Wajid, Julius Packiam; Lyricist: Kausar Munir-Neelesh Misra, Anvitta Dutta; Singers: Wajid, Shreya Ghoshal, KK, Palak Muchhal, Sukhwinder Singh, Mohit Chuahan, Taraannum Malik; Rating- ****
Review of Teri Meri Kahani. "Teri Meri Kahani takes you to three different love stories in three different eras. It is a decent attempt to portray that love has no limit. Though the chemistry between the duo is great, but it might get dull after sometimes".
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) It's romance versus crime at the box office this weekend with out and out romantic drama "Teri Meri Kahaani" and reality-based crime thriller "Gangs Of Wasseypur" hitting the screens Friday.
Islamabad, June 8 (ANI): Pakistan's Senate Standing Committee on Finance has unanimously approved a proposal to increase parliamentarians' air travel allowance by 100% from next month.
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Director Kunal Kohli has revealed that he has tried to ape late filmmaker Vijay Anand's style while shooting the song "Uff" for his forthcoming film "Teri Meri Kahaani".
Film: 'Rowdy Rathore'; Cast: Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Yashpal Sharma; Director: Prabhu Deva; Rating: ***1/2
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The much-talked about "Chashme Buddoor" remake, directed by David Dhawan, will release Aug 31.
Film: 'Teri Meri Kahaani'; Music Director: Sajid-Wajid; Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi; Singers: Wajid, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Mika Singh, Sonu Niigaam and Shabir Bro; Rating: *** 1/2
London, June 1 (ANI): A British Pakistani has been arrested in connection with an assault on a Sikh woman in the British city of Luton on Monday.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Composer Wajid of the famous Sajid-Wajid duo reveals that originally he had composed "Mukhtasar" for his album but decided to use it in "Teri Meri Kahaani" as the situation in the film was apt for it.
Islamabad, May 20 (ANI): Britain had mediated the deal between Pakistan and the United States to reopen NATO supply lines to Afghanistan, according to a report.
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) Britain has mediated a deal between Pakistan and the US to reopen NATO supply lines to Afghanistan through the country, a media report said Sunday.
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has been placed at the lowest rank in a Washington-based Gallup poll, renowned for predicting U.S. election results and conducting the U.S. presidents' approval ratings.
Film: 'Rowdy Rathore'; Music Director: Sajid-Wajid; Lyricist: Sameer Anjaan; Singers: Wajid, Shreya Goshal, Mika Singh, Mamta Sharma, Sarosh Sami, Kumar Sanu, Javed Ali, Akshay Kumar; Rating: ***
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Wajid, of the composer duo Sajid-Wajid, confesses that a part of the music in their "Rowdy Rathore" score is borrowed from the original Telugu film "Vikramarkudu".
Film: 'Tezz'; Music Director: Sajid-Wajid; Lyricist: Shabbir Ahmed and Jalees Sherwani; Singers: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Mohit Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Shaan; Rating: ***
New Delhi, Apr 11 (ANI): Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra, who wowed the audience with their crackling chemistry in 'Kameeney', will now be seen starring together in 'Teri Meri Kahani'.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Fun, frolic and laughter - filmmaker Sajid Khan returns with all this in his "Housefull 2 - The Dirty Dozen". It promises to take the audience on a laughter ride when the film hits the screens Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): The buzz has it that Kareena Kapoor will be replacing Malaika Arora Khan akka 'Munni' in Dabangg 2.
London, Feb 20 (ANI): Freida Pinto faced some criticism for her sexy costumes when she played an Arab princess Leyla in her recent film 'Black Gold', but the actress says they're a blend of tradition and modernity.
Islamabad, Jan 9(ANI): Pakistan's judicial commission tasked with probing the US Navy Seals' operation in Abbottabad that had killed former Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden, is expected to finalise its report by the end of this month, the commission's head has said.
London, Dec 16 (ANI): Pakistan's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK) Wajid Shamsul Hassan has said that President Asif Ali Zardari is "fit and will return to work next week."
Islamabad, Dec 16 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has reportedly filed another miscellaneous application before the Supreme Court to make three other people party in the Memegate case.
Islamabad, Nov 8 (ANI): Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the government would provide legal aid to the jailed cricketers involved in last year's spot fixing scandal.
Islamabad, Nov 6 (ANI): The Pakistan government has directed the country's cricket board and its High Commission in the United Kingdom to submit a detailed report on the recent spot-fixing case in order to seek repatriation of the three jailed cricketers there.
Mansehra, Oct 26(ANI): The US Ambassador to Islamabad, Cameron Munter, has expressed his optimism that the Pakistan-US relationship would grow and improve in the future.
Islamabad, Oct.24 (ANI): She had been ill since long. In fact after 1996, when her son was killed, none of us ever saw her or heard from her. Yet the news of Begum Nusrat Bhutto's passing away came as a devastating one. Begum Nusrat Bhutto, former first lady of Pakistan and former Chairperson of Pakistan Peoples Party was wife and mother to two former Prime Ministers and mother-in-law to the current President of Pakistan. Wife to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, founder Chairperson of Pakistan People's Party and former Prime Minister, she led a life full of challenges, sorrows, personal losses and hardships.
Islamabad, Sept 13(ANI): Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Dr Zafar Qadir has said that 218 people have lost their lives and 495 have been injured in the flash floods triggered by downpours in Sindh.
Karachi, Sept 10(ANI): Sindh Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Wajid Ali Durrani has acknowledged politicisation in the police force, with the gang wars linked to party affiliations in Karachi.
Kuala Lumpur, August 1 (ANI): Two Malaysian Bhangra singers have made a breakthrough in Bollywood after working as producers of a song for director Rajiv Mehra's upcoming film 'Chala Mussadi Office Office'.
Islamabad, July 25 (ANI): Army personnel detained two policemen, who had arrested an army sepoy few days ago for reportedly carrying unauthorized ammunition in Kohat.
Islamabad, July 2(ANI): Pakistan's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Wajid Shamsul Hasan, has asserted that his country's nuclear assets are in safe hands and well protected under the control and command structure.
Islamabad, June 14(ANI): At least one person was killed and six others were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a busy market in Islamabad on Monday.
Islamabad, May 3(ANI): The killing of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden is a "shared achievement" by the US, Pakistan and Afghanistan, US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Marc Grossman, has said.
Islamabad, April 21(ANI): Runaway former Pakistani wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haidar, who is currently living in the United Kingdom on a temporary visa, is reconsidering his plans to return to Pakistan after claiming that he received threatening telephone calls from there.
Islamabad, April 20(ANI): No cricketer will report match or spot fixing in future due to lack of help and support from within cricketing circles and also problems created for the concerned player and his family, runaway former Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haidar has said.
Rawalpindi, April 9(ANI): A special Anti-terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to implement its orders to arrest former president Pervez Musharraf in connection with the Benazir Bhutto assassination case.
Rawalpindi, April 3(ANI): The British government has refused to hand over former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to Pakistan in connection with the Benazir Bhutto assassination case, owing to the absence of any extradition treaty between both nations.
Islamabad, Mar 14(ANI): Pakistan has turned down an Indian request to allow an inquiry commission to interrogate Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and six other Pakistanis arrested in connection with the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, according to a newspaper report.
Rawalpindi, Mar 13(ANI): The United Kingdom government has refused to accept the application of the Pakistan government for the arrest of former president Pervez Musharraf in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case.
Lahore, Feb 19(ANI): A 'bogus Pakistan badminton team' comprising unranked players had been sent to Iran to participate in the Fajr International Badminton Tournament, Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) Senior Vice-President Syed Naqi Mohsin has said.
Lahore, Feb 19(ANI): A 'bogus Pakistan badminton team' comprising unranked players had been sent to Iran to participate in the Fajr International Badminton Tournament, Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) Senior Vice-President Syed Naqi Mohsin has said.
London, Feb 11(ANI): Financial corruption and the law and order situation in Pakistan are the biggest hurdles in attracting foreign trade and investment in the country, a business conference in London has heard.
London, Dec. 15 (ANI): Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has pledged to return to Pakistan and lead the party.
London, Dec 2(ANI): Pakistan's High Commissioner to the UK, Wajid Shamsul Hasan, has dismissed fears raised in some classified US diplomatic cables released by whistleblower website Wikileaks that its nuclear material may fall into terrorist hands.
London, Nov 17 (ANI): India wants to control the flow of water to Pakistan, and this issue between the two nations can assume 'dangerous proportions', Pakistan's envoy to the United Kingdom has said.
Karachi, Nov 12 (ANI): Following the dramatic turn of events involving Pakistani wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman has finally spoken to him, and assured him of full assistance and cooperation by the board.
Islamabad, Oct 13 (ANI): Pakistan's High Commissioner to England, Wajid Shamsul Hasan, called the current Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management "Ali Baba and 40 thieves", the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Sports revealed in its meeting, which was convened to discuss Pakistan's recent tour of England and the spot-fixing scandal, among other issues.
Islamabad, Oct 8 (ANI): Wajid Shamsul Hasan, Pakistan's High Commissioner to London, has said that the recent US drone attacks in Pakistan had "set the country on fire" and warned that such kind of acts in the future could lead to mounting public anger, which might eventually lead to attacks on American personnel in Pakistan.
London, Oct 8 (ANI): Wajid Shamsul Hasan, Pakistan's High Commissioner to London, has said that America's warning of Mumbai-style al-Qaeda attacks in western Europe might have been exaggerated to ensure political gain in next month's midterm elections.
Lahore, Oct 4(ANI): The Pakistan People's Party (PPP)-led coalition government is ready to take "difficult decisions in the larger interest of the nation", Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said in response to a question regarding an "in-house change".
Islamabad, Sept.30 (ANI): Reactions in Pakistan to the Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid verdict issued by the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court today have been mixed.
London, Sep 21(ANI): Pakistan's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Wajid Hasan, has said that the relations between Pakistan and Britain would not be damaged by the cricket-fixing row.
