MUMBAI: Seeking blessings for their upcoming film �Rockstar', Mohit Chauhan and Ranbir Kapoor performed a qawwali as a special music tribute at Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah in Delhi.
The duo was accompanied by director Imtiaz Ali and the movie producer Hiren Gandhi of Shree Ashtavinayak films. The team joined Qawwals of the Dargah to celebrate the conclusion of the popular four-day fest �Urs of Hazrat Amir Khusro' held every year. Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah is a tomb of Amir Khu...
MUMBAI: Global mobile advertising market revenue will grow at CARG of 29.31% from $4.66 million to 16.85 billion by 2016, according to Visiongain's new industry outlook Mobile Advertising 2011-2016... report.
The report states that the accelerated technological developments such as high resolution touch-screens and cameras, GPS and 3G connectivity are enabling advertisers to better leverage location-based services, mobile coupons and social networks to offer dynamic and interactive mobile marketing campaigns.
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MUMBAI: My FM has recently launched its activation arm �My Connect' to strengthen the station's on-ground connect.
The new division will offer integrated marketing plans applicable for activations, corporate events, conventions, product launches, road shows, concerts and My FM properties like My Aashiyana.
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NEW DELHI: Tochi Raina, Sadhna Sargam, Mamta Sharma, Master Saleem, and Abhijeet Bhattacharya performed at �18th Sur Aradhana awards 2011' in New Delhi.
Sadhna Sargam mesmerized everyone with her romantic number �Pehla Nasha', while Master Saleem rocked the stage with �Maa Da Laadla' and �Dhol Jageero Da' and had the audience in splits with funny poetry. Mamata Sharma's �Munni Badnam Hui' and �Tinku Jiya' enthralled audience while Tochi Raina crooned on...
MUMBAI: JWT India has brought home two bronze metals in the radio category for its shortlisted entry titled �Nakka Mukka, Now in English' in the subcategory- Consumer Services and Music/Sound Design at the Spikes Asia Festival 2011.
�Nakka Mukka, Now in English' was created by agency's executive creative director Senthil Kumar, who had don the director's chair and scripted the ad for Bennett, Coleman & Co. The ad was premiered on Radio Mirchi and Suryan FM.
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MUMBAI: Australia's live music industry contributed $1.21 billion to the national economy last year, according to a report by Ernst & Young.
The report states that Australia's 3904 live music venues generated $652 million in profits and wages in 2009/2010, supporting 14,806 full-time equivalent positions. NSW was the largest contributor, accounting for 32 per cent of industry revenue, followed by Queensland (24 per cent) and Victoria (22 per cent).
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MUMBAI: Ghazal legends Jagjit Singh and Ghulam Ali will perform together in Fever Unplugged series, on Friday, 23 September at Shanmukhananda Hall in Mumbai.
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MUMBAI: Radio One has appointed Anita Pawaskar as programming head for its Mumbai operations.
Pawaskar will report to 94.3 Radio One national programming head Anil Machado and Mumbai station director Kiran D Cruz.
94.3 Radio One national programming head Anil Machado said, We are delighted to have Anita Pawaskar on board as the Programming Head Mumbai. Given the vast experience she has had with Radio, we are looking forward to a great innings....
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NEW DELHI: Even as it denies any delay in implementation of projects, Prasar Bharati has admitted to several projects that were earmarked in the Tenth Plan but are being continued in the Eleventh Plan in both television and radio.
Prasar Bharati sources admitted that three Doordarshan projects and 47 radio stations were still to be completed, though approved in the Tenth Plan.
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MUMBAI: A programme producer of Victers Channel, V. N. Pradeep, is all set to helm a film based on the life of Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty.
Titled My Eighth Wonder, the film's story begins with Pookutty's journey from a village to his appearance at the venue of the Oscar awards ceremony.
Confirming the making of the film, Pradeep said that Pookutty has already agreed to make the story of his life into a film.
Initially, we had planned to make the film as documentary," Pradeep added.
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