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‘Aap Ki Khatir’ Music ROCKS
Faridoon Shahryar, IndiaGlitz [Saturday, August 05, 2006]

“It’s a Popcorn-Cola film,” said director Dharmesh Darshan at the Music Launch of his eagerly anticipated film ‘Aap Ki Khatir’ at J W Marriot Hotel yesterday. “It is not a classic, no it’s not aimed at being a cult film either. It’s a breezy romantic film that will entertain you and you shall go back home happy,” he added further. Leading stars like Akshay Khanna, Priyanka Chopra, Suniel Shetty, Dino Morea and newcomer Bhumika lent their glittering presence to the gala event. Music Director Himesh Reshammiya couldn’t attend the event as he is away in USA.

An audio visual presentation showcasing the promos of the songs was a rocking affair. The music is very promising. No matter how much the critics may want to pull down Himesh, he continues to Surprise with his energy levels.

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Himesh Reshammiya, the superstar of Bollywood music.
If you watch Indian television or follow Bollywood music, there is no way that you do not know about Bollywood’s latest sensation Himesh Reshammiya. Himesh is a prolific music director who is churning out hits after hits and has set a new trend with his catchy tunes and his rockstar look. His latest hits Ahista Ahista, 36 China Town and Phir Hera Pheri are all chartbusters. Let us take a look at Himesh’s amazing rise.

Himesh Reshammiya started his music career with Salman Khan starrer Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya, followed by Bandhan. Himesh was first noticed for the superhit songs of Tere Naam. Salman Khan has been the godfather of Himesh and Himesh has high regard and has thanked Salman Khan in multiple platforms including IIFA Awards. Himesh shot to fame with the song Aashiq Banaya Aapne which he sang himself. With the success of Aashiq Banaya, there was no stopping. Himesh won the Zee Awards for the Best Singer and recently won the prestigious IIFA Best Singer award for Aashiq Banaya.

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According to sources in Mumbai, it’s all official now.

The Indian version of ‘Dancing With The Stars’ has been presumably inspired by a hit Himesh Reshammiya song and will be called ‘Jhalak Dikhla Ja’.

It will be co-produced by Theatre Red and Synergy Communications, owned by Siddhartha Basu, who makes a transition from the General Knowledge sphere to Entertainment.

It is scheduled to launch in the first week of September. ‘Jhalak Dikhla Ja’ will be a bi-weekly show with a high degree of audience participation and viewer interactivity.

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Reshammiya rocks New Jersey
31st July 2006 18.00 IST
By ApunKaChoice Bureau

Bollywood music composer, singer Himesh Reshammiya is currently touring the United States.

In the first leg of the tour, Reshammiya performed at a three-hour concert show, called ‘Aapka Suroor Live’, in New Jersey on Saturday. The Sovereign Bank Arena was filled with thousands of NRIs, and some Americans, who had gathered to hear the maverick composer belt out some of his favourite songs from Bollywood movies and his private album ‘Suroor’.

The concert featured Reshammiya along with other Bollywood singers including Alisha Chinai , Abhijeet Sawant, Himani Kapoor and Vinit Singh. Actress Udita Goswami danced to the songs along with a small troupe of performers.

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Reshammiya concert has New Jersey crowd enthralled
Sunday, July 30th, 2006

New Jersey – Indian composer-singer Himesh Reshammiya held a crowd of a few thousand spellbound, belting out some of his popular numbers including the qawwali ‘Aapka suroor’, during a show in New Jersey.

Reshammiya, with trademark baseball cap in place, filled the Sovereign Bank Arena with his sonorous voice on a sultry, hot summer Saturday evening in the southern New Jersey town on the first leg of his US concert.

The three-hour concert show, called ‘Aapka Suroor Live’, featured other well known Bollywood singers Alisha Chinai, Abhijeet Sawant, Himani Kapoor, Vinit Singh and actress Udita Goswami.

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Q: What do you think of Himesh Reshammiya’s music?
A: He fills a lacuna in Hindi film music, just like Nadeem earlier on. He’s trying to mix a lot of genres. People like his music. It’s good. There’re audiences for large genres of films. And he’s doing a good job.

Q: Himesh says he won’t sing for any outside composer except you.
A: I’m flattered.

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Himesh Goes West
Faridoon Shahryar, IndiaGlitz [Thursday, July 27, 2006]

The Man-with-the-cap is off to USA for a forty five day tour of USA and Canada. The tour is called ‘Aap Ka Suroor’ (His private album is named the same) and this concert tour is said to be the most expensive endeavour any music director or singer has ever undertaken. Maestro A R Rahman is also touring USA around the same time and Reshammiya is reportedly getting the same price as the genius from down south.

The singer-composer riding on an amazing high will be having the likes of Alisha Chinai, Abhijeet Sawant, the Sa Re Ga Ma protégé Vineet, Himani (Another Sa Re Ga Ma contestant), Udita Goswami and others.

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Dino rubbishes rumours of rift with Reshammiya
Subhash K. Jha [Thursday, July 27, 2006]

Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) The music world is abuzz with rumours that composer Himesh Reshammiya has decided to “boycott” Dino Morea, but the actor denies it and says they are good friends.

“How can a music director boycott an actor? People have fertile imaginations. Me? I’d rather be fertile in more productive ways. I have no patience with such rubbish. Himesh has denied it. Himesh and I are friends,” Dino told IANS.

“Even before this super-successful phase started in his career, he gave super-yummy music in ‘Ishq Hai Tumse’ for Bipasha and me. Himesh is doing music in three of my forthcoming films — one to be directed by Pavan Kaul and two by Ananth Mahadevan,” said Dino.

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It’s raining Reshammiya this August!
By MIO Team
Jul 26, 2006, 01:41

Himesh Reshammiya is once again doing something record breaking! In this month of August itself he is gearing for five releases in a row. Can you imagine that? After rendering one hit after another album every now and then, he is all set to own the month of August to his name. But critics feel that it’s time that Himesh takes it slow. He has been working round the clock completing the ventures one after another and the tiredness is getting reflected through his work. That’s the reason his work is having lesser impact than it had 2-3 months back.

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Besides acting, Akshaye Khanna does seem to have a talent for singing.

Reports have it that Akshaye has lent his vocal chords for movie Aap Ki Khatir . The film is a romantic comedy in which Akshaye is paired opposite Priyanka Chopra .

Akshaye recently recorded a ‘Nazm’ which happens to be the title track of the movie. The couplet sung by Akshaye has been composed by Himesh Reshammiya and written by Sameer.

The ‘Nazm’ in the song bears resemblance to the yesteryear romantic hit ‘Kabhi Kabhi’ rendered by Amitabh Bachchan .

Reshammiya is quoted in a report: “Sameerji’s poetry in the song is phenomenal. And Akshaye has got this quality in his voice, which is deep and soothing. Instinctively, I felt that we could use his voice. It’s sure to touch a chord with his female fans and it will be a surefire hit among the girls”.

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