Kailash Kher, from Wagah to America

There is something extraordinary about Kailash Kher and his melodies. His popularity not only touches mountainous heights in the country, but in fact exceeds itself elsewhere in the world, so much that wherever he performs, every listener becomes a fan, an admirer. Only recently, when he performed at Wagah Border, Punjab, besides his fans from this side of the border, but even a few Pakistani officials not only put forward their wish to meet him but also clicked pictures with him.

 Currently, Kher and his band Kailasa are on a tour in the U.S. So far, he has sung at the Niagara Falls in Canada's Toronto. He also made the India Day Parade all the more harmonious in Manhattan, and also put San Francisco in a trance. All his performances have left just one effect on his listeners, and that is dancing and moving along to his music. 

He sang his evergreen numbers Allah Ke Bande, Teri Deewani, Main Toh Tere Pyaar Deewana Ho Gaya, alongside other such beautiful songs and filled all the Indians there with a deep sense of nostalgia and love. 

Shital Mahajan prepares for yet another world record in sky-diving

May be not many are aware of Pune based Shital Mahajan because sky diving isn't one of the most popular sports in India but that doesn't mean that this Indian sky-diver is short of achievements. 

Shital Mahajan marvels at the unprecedented sport of sky-diving in India and holds the title of the first woman to have sky-dived from both the poles of the world, which is quite unbelievable because Shital, then 19, had never seen a parachute except for in movies and pictures before her first jump, which was at the North Pole. 

Surrounded by ice from all sides without even a corner spared, when Shital made her first jump on April 18th, 2004 in a temperature of -37 degree Celsius from a height of 24,000 feet and created a world record, she had no idea if she'd even make out alive. 

Upon reaching the North Pole, Shital was informed that she has to land on only a small piece of ice, adding to that was the fact that after she jumped and opened her parachute, it looked to her that it was torn and panic struck her instantly causing her to open the emergency parachute, but she soon realized that the primary parachute was just designed like that. By then came up another problem. There was a huge possibility of both the parachutes getting entangled but Shital's quick thinking helped her in managing to wrap the second parachute around her legs so that there will not be any technical hindrance in the landing. Although, landing safely was still a difficult task, which she successfully mastered and became the first woman to have sky-dived from the North Pole. 

For this jump to take place, Shital's father had to put their house on mortgage but perhaps that's what passion is.

After this jump, her courage knew no bounds and she went ahead to create more records with her second jump, which not even the bravest of sky-divers jump at the idea of. This second record creating jump was made from the South Pole in Antarctica, in the gravely cold temperature of -38 degree Celsius on December 15th, 2006 from a height of 11,500 feet and become the first woman to have done a free-parachute fall and sky-dived from both the poles, giving her 3 world records in just 2 years.

Shital then went on to make 11 national records by 2011 and was also awarded the prestigious Padma Shri award after receiving other such accolades. 

She is now prepared to create another world record and 2 national records and will be heading to Spain on 23rd August along with 85 Indians who will sky-dive in a foreign country, which will be the world record. 

in this trip one national record would be that a maximum number of people will jump together in an hour's time and the other one would be that a group will sky-dive in 6-12 hours. An important and noteworthy fact is that all the people who will be a part of this group are entrepreneur and amateurs all will be sky-diving for the first time.

Shital will be a part of these record making jumps and will supervise this group of 85 Indians.

After returning from Spain, Shital will be preparing to go to the Mount Everest base camp in October and she hopes that she will become the first woman to have sky-dived from the Mount Everest by next year.

Nakash Aziz now a part of Hollywood too

Popular singer Nakash Aziz has now started singing for Hollywood with the song 'Afreen' from the movie The Hundred Foot Journey, for his idol and music director A.R Rahman. Produced by Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Juliet Black, this film is directed by Lasse Hallström and features Helen Mirren, Om Puri and Manish Dayal in the main roles.

Ecstatic about his first ever song for Hollywood, Nakash says, "This is all possible just because of my mentor, A.R Rahman sir. I'm really happy that I'm debuting in Hollywood for people like Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey."

Nakash also has sung songs like Dhating Naach which is still loved by listeners. Besides this, he has also sung in Bengali films, Calling Bell,Game Bindaas and action etc. 

he has also composed music for Marathi films Wadhdiwasachya Hardik Shubhechha and No Entry, Pudhey Dhokha Aahey.

Nakash has assisted foremost music directors A.R Rahman and Pritam and sang in movies like Agent Vinod, Cocktail, Barfi!, Phata Poster Nikla Hero, R..Rajkumar, Dhishkiyaaon, Highway and Lekar Hum Deewana Dil. 

An incognizant Kailash Kher enters Pakistan

Two days ago, Kailash Kher was at Wagah Border to perform for a channel for a special show on Independence Day.

After the show and the regular Retreat Parade, he visited the area behind the buildings of both the countries, where there is a stone mark and a thin chain for a boundary and people from both the sides can talk, click photos and even shake hands.

When Kailash reached there with Indian IG-DIG and other officers, on finding out that Kailash Kher is at Wagah Border, Pakistan's officers expressed the desire to meet him and reached their side of the border to do so.

Kher went ahead to meet him, not realizing that he had crossed the border. When one of our officers made him realize that he was on the other side of the border, the Pakistani officer gave it an okay and said 'No problem, music knows no boundary.' and shook hands with the singer.

 

 The crowd from both the sides that had so gathered started cheering and applauding at this point, making the atmosphere jovial and amicable. 

Kailash Kher then said, "Aaj hi aapke aur hamaare singer Rahat Fatehali Khan ke sath hamara ek dosti ka gaana release hua hai, for the film Desi Kattey." (Our song from the film 'Desi Kattey' which is based on friendship has just released today, in collaboration with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan).

The Men Behind The Melody Of Samjhawan

'Samjhawan' is the newest romantic melody on the record and this song from the movie Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania has been composed by none other than the gen-y duo of brothers Toshi-Sharib, who not only compose beautiful music, but also have euphonious vocals. 

Both Toshi and Sharib have participated in various reality shows. Toshi has individually been a part of Ustadon Ke Ustad, Jo Jeeta Wahi Superstar, Music Ka Maha Muqabla and Amul Star Voice Of India, in which he was one of the top 4 and both he and Sharib were a part of Saregamapa in 2005 and reached the final. 

Sharib, who also shares the same talented gene as Toshi, is a great singer himself, having been a part of NDTV'S reality show Junoon-Kuch Kar Dikhayenge and Star Plus' Music Ka Maha Muqaabla. 

For the love of music and their passion to make it big in the music industry, this duo of brothers left studying and got the glorious chance of showcasing their talent in the 2009 film Raaz - The Mystery Continues with the song 'Maahi', the tunes of which are still fresh in the listeners' minds.

2009 also gave this duo the opportunity to compose all the songs for two different films, Jail and Jashnn. In 2010, they gave harmonious music in film Phhir and in films Lanka and Ghost in 2011. The 2013 Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby Deol starrer Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 had the peppy creations also by Toshi-Sharib. They also get the credit for the uber-romantic number of 2013, Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse (Jackpot). Not to mention, this year's go-to love song Samjhawan from the filmHumpty Sharma Ki Dulhania is also their contrivance, which has made them reach mountainous heights and gather accolades on the way. The party number from the same film, 'Saturday Saturday' has become the kick-starter for every affair.

As singers too Toshi and Sharib are garnering encomium and love from listeners and critics alike. Some of the songs sung by Toshi are 'Jaagein Hain Muddat Ke Baad' (Summer 2007), 'Nathani Utaro' (Horn OK Please), 'Maahi Maahi' (Raaz - The Mystery Continues), 'Aish Kar Le, Ishq Ka Hai' (Jashnn), 'Waqt Ki Dhoop' (Kissan), 'Vaada Raha' (Vaada Raha), 'Saiyyan Ve' (Jail), 'Seheri' (Oy!), 'Kanha Thumari' (Veer), 'Satrangi Saathiyan', 'Mahi Ve', 'Hum To Ho Chale Deewaney' (Phhir), 'Om Shanthi' (Om Shanthi), 'Lambi Judai' (Jannat), 'Tu Hai Tu (Qubool)' (Lanka), 'Jalwanuma' (Ghost), 'Thedi Varuven' (Tamil film Kadhal 2 Kalyanam), 'Kalma' (Will You Marry Me?), 'Sadi Daru Da Pani' (Yamla Pagla Deewana 2), 'Chikdanga' (Warning). Besides singing in films, 2013 also saw the release of Toshi-Sharib's albumFrench Kiss. Released by Times Music, this album got its desired success and according to the brothers, was made keeping in mind their fans abroad.

Sharib's belt has the following songs 'Jaagein Hain Muddat Ke Baad' (Summer 2007), 'Maahi - Rock With Me' (Raaz - The Mystery Continues), 'Saiyyan Ve' (Jail), 'Oru Thuli Vishamai' (Tamil film Ameerin Aadhi Bhagavan).

Toshi-Sharib are deeply influenced by their father who specializes in classical music. Both the brothers have a deep sense of music and limitless talent. Toshi has an intense passion for music, whereas Sharib who also shares the same intensity, is into adventure sports and shows a great desire to be a part of the reality-adventure show Khatron Ke Khiladi.

Music Launch of film Khota Sikka

It was a unique party, where every celebrity was honored with an unprecedented Haryanvi tradition of Pagdi, in which esteemed personalities are made to wear a pagdi (turban), as a sign of respect.

It was the occasion of the music launch of a film Khota Sikka in Delhi Hotel Vasant Continental and well known politician Oscar Fernandes graced the affair as its chief guest, along with his wife.

Other distinguished guests were Commonwealth Games' silver medalist Rajeev Tomar, beautician Bharati Taneja, debutant Aatri Kumar, who is the khota sikka of his family and was thrown out and is now the hero of this film, the leading lady Nilufer, whose first film was Shahrukh Khan's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, actor Hemant Pandey, Vijay Kashyap, music director Udbhav,Manoj Bhardwaj Babloo, Yoga Guru Suneel Singh,Rajbir singh,film director Rajesh Rathi and P P Madhvan.