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Kailash Kher and Sufi music are synonymous with each other. Kher seems to be an ideal name composers look up to, when they want a playback voice for their Sufi songs. Little wonder that Fauzia Arshi, music composer and director of the upcoming movie Hogaya Dimaagh Ka Dahi, chose Kher to sing her first Sufi composition. In an exclusive interview, the ‘Allah Key Bandey’ singer shares his connection with God, Sufism and his love for music.

You are known for songs that start with the word ‘Maula’, including the famous song from Delhi 6, composed by legendary A.R.Rahman. Is there any connection in such songs?

I had a ‘Maula’ song in The Rising too. You know, Sufi songs are spiritual meditative numbers. You cannot place such songs in a movie for the sake of entertainment. You cannot use the term ‘Maula’ for a random reason. Naqli duniya mein asli...

Mumbai, Aug 6: Actors Huma Qureshi and Nawazuddin Siddiqui are set to make a special appearance in Zee TV's show "Afsar Bitiya" to promote their upcoming film "Gangs of Wasseypur 2".

The episode will see them entering Tuntun Singh's (Shahbaaz Khan) house. Faisal Khan (Nawazuddin) had come with the intention of including Krishna (Mitali Nag) in his election campaign against his archrival Ramadhir Singh (Tigmanshu Dhulia) till.

Eros International Media Ltd (Eros International), a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry has announced a successful opening of Rs. 49 crore gross worldwide for Saif Ali Khan’s latest release Agent Vinod. The film has grossed over Rs. 41.5 crore in India (Net collection: Rs. 29 cr) and Rs. 7.65 crore overseas.

The film co-produced in association with Illuminati Films, released across 2500 screens worldwide on 23rd March, 2012.

Speaking on the film’s performance, Nandu Ahuja, Sr. VP, India Theatrical, Eros International Media Ltd said, “With Agent Vinod, Bollywood’s espionage genre comes of age and Shriram Raghavan has once again captured the audiences’ imagination with the edgy fast paced thriller coupled with some never before seen stylish action sequences”.

Pranab Kapadia, President – Marketing & Distribution – Eros International plc added, “Audiences worldwide have appreciated Shriram Raghavan’s spy thriller along with Saif Ali Khan’s slick stylish spy avatar”.

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Movie Review: Ruslaan; Star cast: Raajveer, Meghaa Chatterjee, Asrani, Shahbaaz Khan, Ganesh Yadav, S.M. Zaheer and Smita Jaykar; Director: Mohan C. Sharma; Rating: * - Nothing new!

There has come a sea change in the face of cinema. Filmmakers are experimenting with different genres today but they are still some who keep digging the old concepts, which are no longer contemporary.

Ruslaan is a creation of one such filmmaker Mohan C. Sharma who has nothing new to offer. Ruslaan’s (Raajveer) life is just perfect. He has a family of parents and sister who love him and.

Mitwa Phool Kamal Ke on Star Plus has really picked up well. The cast and crew are shooting back to back for the episodes and during this one weired incident took place recently on the sets when an old man was got lost during the shoot.

Our Khabroo reports from the sets that, “As the crew was shooting the Maamchand (Shahbaaz Khan) introduction, there was a sequence where an old man is trying to bend down as Maamchand arrives. Since he is old, he is having difficulties in bending completely. But when Nirbhay (Manish Wadhwa) casts a look on him, he immediately leaves his staff and falls on the ground.”

“The.