Darshan Doshi
Darshan Doshi (born 16 January 1986) is an Indian drummer and composer, who is currently touring with Salim–Sulaiman, Farhan Akhtar, Adnan Sami, Diljit Dosanjh and Amit Trivedi. He has played drums for several Bollywood films such as ''Rock On'', ''Black'', ''Dhoom 2'', ''Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'', ''Queen'', ''Secret Superstar'', ''Fitoor'', and ''Dear Zindagi''. Based in Mumbai, Darshan started performing at the age of 2 and has established his name in the Limca Books of Records as the youngest drummer of India in 1997. He also was part of the kids group "Little Wonders" by Kalyanji Anandji. He has performed with all leading composers in India such as A. R. Rahman, AR Rahman, Amit Trivedi, Amit trivedi, Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, Pritam, and Vishal–Shekhar. He is also an integral part of Coke Studio (Indian TV program), Coke Studio India and MTV Unplugged (Indian TV program), MTV Unplugged. He currently endorses Pearl Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, Vicfirth sticks, an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Drum Set
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks, one in each hand, and uses their feet to operate a foot-controlled hi-hat and bass drum pedal. A standard kit may contain: * A snare drum, mounted on a stand * A bass drum, played with a beater moved by a foot-operated pedal * One or more tom-toms, including rack toms and/or floor toms * One or more cymbals, including a ride cymbal and crash cymbal * Hi-hat cymbals, a pair of cymbals that can be manipulated by a foot-operated pedal The drum kit is a part of the standard rhythm section and is used in many types of popular and traditional music styles, ranging from rock and pop to blues and jazz. __TOC__ History Early development Before the development of the drum set, drums and cymbals used in military and orchestral music s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Arijit Singh
Arijit Singh (born 25 April 1987) is an Indian singer and music composer. He sings predominantly in Bengali and Hindi, but has also performed in various other Indian languages. He is the recipient of a National Award and six Filmfare Awards. He is often cited as one of the best singers in the Indian music industry, and has established a huge fan base throughout South Asia, predominantly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. He is also known as the "King of Playback Singing". Singh began his career when he participated in the contemporary reality show, ''Fame Gurukul'' in 2005, but didn't receive widespread recognition before the release of "Tum Hi Ho" and " Chahun Main Ya Naa" in 2013. He was declared the most-streamed Indian artist of 2020 and 2021 by Spotify. He was the most followed Asian soloist on Spotify. Early life Arijit Singh was born on 25 April 1987 in Jiaganj, Murshidabad, West Bengal to Kakkar Singh, a Punjabi Sikh father and Aditi Singh, a Bengali Hind ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sandesh Shandilya
Sandesh Shandilya is an Indian film composer, musician, and singer, working in Bollywood, most known for his work in films like ''Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham'' (2001), '' Chameli'', ''Road'', ''Uff Kya Jadoo Mohabbat Hai and Socha Na Tha''. His 2001 music album '' Piya Basanti'' won the International viewers' choice award at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards. His teacher, ''Ustad Sultan Khan'' along with K.S.Chithra sang the song Piya Basanti for him on this album. He took basic training of music from maestro Ustad Sultan Khan who was a noted ''Sarangi'' player too. Album Filmography References External links * Sandesh Shandilyaat ''Bollywood Hungama Bollywood Hungama (lit. "Bollywood Madness" in Hindi), previously known as IndiaFM (or IndiaFM.com), is a Bollywood entertainment website, owned by Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, which acquired the website in 2000. The website provide ...'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Shandilya, Sandesh 1979 births Living people Indian ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anu Malik
Anwar Sardar "Anu" Malik (born 2 November 1960) is an Indian music composer, singer, music arranger and score composer. He is an Indian National Award and Filmfare Award winning musician, who primarily composes music for the Hindi film industry. He is the son of Sardar Malik. As a music director, he has composed music for various genres of films, and has created several commercially successful songs for the Hindi (Bollywood) film music industry. Malik is also known for the use of the tabla in some of his songs, including "Taal Pe Jab"' and "Mere Humsafar" from the film ''Refugee'', "Tumse Milke Dilka Jo Haal" from ''Main Hoon Na'', "Eli Re Eli" from '' Yaadein'' and "Baazigar O Baazigar" from the film ''Baazigar''. Malik's song "Chamma Chamma" from '' China Gate'' was used in the Hollywood film ''Moulin Rouge!'' starring Nicole Kidman. Malik was a judge on ''Indian Idol'' from its first season in 2004 until 2018 when he left after "Me Too" allegation. He returned as a judg ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rock On!!
''Rock On!!'' is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film written and directed by Abhishek Kapoor, produced by Farhan Akhtar, and with music by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy. The film marks the successful Bollywood debut of Akhtar and Prachi Desai. Akhtar, Arjun Rampal, Luke Kenny, and Purab Kohli star as members of the Mumbai-based grunge rock band, "Magik" (formed in 1998) who reunite in 2008. The winner of seven Filmfare Awards, ''Rock On!!'' was critically acclaimed but had an average performance at the box office. Inspired by the critically acclaimed South Korean movie 'A Happy Life'. The film was archived at the Academy Film Archive library. The direct sequel, ''Rock On!! 2'', was released eight years later in 2016, but to negative reviews. Plot ''Rock On!!'' begins in Mumbai, with the rock band Magik, in 1998. The band are best friends and enjoy a carefree, freewheeling life together. Aditya Shroff (Farhan Akhtar) is the lead singer who rebelled against his well-to-d ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Johnny Gaddar
''Johnny Gaddaar'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir thriller film written and directed by Sriram Raghavan, produced under the banner Adlabs. It stars Neil Nitin Mukesh, in his film debut, alongside Dharmendra, Biswajit Chatterjee, Zakir Hussain, Rimi Sen, Vinay Pathak, Govind Namdeo, Dayanand Shetty and Ashwini Kalsekar. The film received critical acclaim and was a sleeper hit at the box-office. The film was later remade in Malayalam as '' Unnam'', in Telugu as ''Kamina'' and in Tamil as ''Johnny''. The movie is an adaptation of the 1963 French movie ''Symphonie Pour Un Massacre'' (The Corrupt) by Jacques Deray which was based on the 1962 French crime novel ''Les Mystifies'' by Alain Reynaud Fourton. Plot The film starts out on a rainy night with a conversation between four cops in a police van, patrolling the streets of Mumbai. A car narrowly misses, colliding into them on the road, brakes and then continues on towards a house with iron gates. A man in a jacket ge ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dhoom 2
''Dhoom 2'' (trans. Blast 2) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and written by Vijay Krishna Acharya, based on a story by producer Aditya Chopra, who backed the film at an estimated budget of under the banner Yash Raj Films. The film stars Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Bipasha Basu and Uday Chopra. ''Dhoom 2'' was shot primarily in India, Durban and Rio de Janeiro, becoming the first major Hindi film to be shot in Brazil. It is a sequel to the 2004 film ''Dhoom'' and is the second installment in the ''Dhoom'' series. Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra reprise their roles as buddy cops Jai Dixit and Ali Khan, respectively. Yash Raj Films also partenered with Pepe Jeans and Coca-Cola for the film's promotional tie-ups. ''Dhoom 2'' premiered on 24 November 2006 in India, where it received the widest release in Indian cinema history with over 1800 prints, and grossed over , and was declared a "blockbuster" by ''Box ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tere Sang
''Teree Sang'' is a 2009 Hindi coming of age romantic film directed by Satish Kaushik, starring Ruslaan Mumtaz (previously seen in '' MP3: Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar'') and Sheena Shahabadi in her first role. ''Teree Sang'' explores the issue of teen pregnancy. Plot Maahi Puri (Sheena Shahabadi) is a 15-year-old girl who is the only child of a high-class family. Kabir (Ruslaan Mumtaz) is a 17-year-old from a lower-middle-class family. As they become friends, they are attracted to each other's lives. Their friendship and intimacy grows day by day. On a camping trip on New Year's Eve, the young couple have sex and Maahi becomes pregnant. Both sets of parents oppose her going through the pregnancy, and the young couple run away together. Maahi refuses to have an abortion. Kabir and Maahi's friends take them to an abandoned cottage, where they stay to protect their unborn child. The four worried parents have no other choice than to team together and find their children. Kabir's parents ove ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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London Dreams
''London Dreams'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film directed and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. The film stars Ajay Devgn in lead role with Salman Khan in blowing supporting role while Asin plays the female lead.Rannvijay Singh, Om Puri, and newcomer Aditya Roy Kapur also featured in supporting roles. The film had a worldwide release on 30 October 2009 and was a commercial failure. It marks the second collaboration between Devgn and Khan after ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' (1999). Plot The story revolves around two childhood friends, Arjun (played by Ajay Devgn) and Mannu (played by Salman Khan). When Arjun was 17 years old, he was more focused on becoming a singer but his father disagreed therefore he began praying for his death so he can go to London. The only one who consoled him was his 15 years old friend Mannu. After Arjun's father dies, he finally travels to London with his uncle ( Om Puri) whom he later runs away from after arriving. Arjun, now 35 ye ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sarkar (2005 Film)
''Sarkar'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language political crime thriller film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in the title role alongside Abhishek Bachchan as his younger son, along with Kay Kay Menon, Katrina Kaif, Tanisha Mukherjee, Supriya Pathak, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Anupam Kher. It is the first installment of the ''Sarkar'' film series. ''Sarkar'' spawned two sequels: ''Sarkar Raj'', which released on 6 June 2008, and '' Sarkar 3'', which released on 12 May 2017. ''Sarkar'' was premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival. The film is preserved at the American Academy of Motion Pictures library. Plot Subhash Nagre, who is known by his followers as Sarkar, lives in Mumbai. The opening scenes show a rape victim's father approaching Sarkar for justice (which the corrupt law and order system has failed to deliver), which Sarkar promptly establishes by having the rapist beaten up by his henchmen. His son Vishnu plays a sleazy producer who is mo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ram Gopal Varma
Penmetsa Ram Gopal Varma (born 7 April 1962), often referred to by his initials RGV, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema in addition to Bollywood, Hindi, Kannada cinema, Kannada language films, and television.** * * Varma has directed films across multiple genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama noted for their gritty realism (arts), realism, technical finesse, and craft. Regarded as one of the pioneers of new age Indian cinema, he was featured in the BBC World News, BBC World series ''Bollywood Bosses'' in 2004.* In 2006, Grady Hendrix of Film Comment, published by the Film Society of Lincoln Center cited Varma as "Bombay's Most Successful Maverick" for his works on experimental films.* * Starting his career as a civil engineer, he made an entry into Telugu cinema with the path-breaking crime thriller, ''Siva (1989 Telugu film), Siva'' (1989) featured at the 13th International Film Festival of India, 13th IFFI' 90 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paheli
''Paheli'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language fantasy film. It is a remake of the 1973 Hindi movie '' Duvidha'' by Mani Kaul based on the short story written by Vijayadan Detha in Rajasthani. It was also reported to have been partially inspired by the 1997 Kannada movie ''Nagamandala'' based on the play of same name by Girish Karnad. Directed by Amol Palekar and produced by Juhi Chawla, Aziz Mirza, Sanjiv Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan, who also plays the male lead, the film tells the story of a wife (Rani Mukerji) whose husband (Khan) goes on a business trip as it is a part of business practices, and visited by a Jinn, disguised as her husband, who is in love with her and takes her husband's place. Detha's story which had earlier been adapted into the 1973 film by Mani Kaul is folkloric in origin. Though ''Paheli'' diverges from its source material and the earlier adaptations in giving the plot and its lead female character a more feminist agency. ''Paheli'' opened the 9th Zimbabw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |