Noor Jehan’s ‘Sanu Nehar Walay Pul Tey’ revamped by Indian singer

Known for her melodic voice and a scintillating personality, ‘Malika-e-Tarannum’, Noor Jehan has been a voice that changed the very way songs were produced in the Indian Subcontinent. From her acting expertise to her social life, Noor Jehan remained a force to be reckoned with. In recent news, the late singer has been given a tribute by Indian singer Sona Mohapatra as she recreated the magic of one of her songs ‘Sanu Nehar Wale Pul Tey Bula Ke’.

The Indian singer, who is known for her songs in Bollywood such as Ambersariya which became a cult-classic last year, has lent her voice to a new, modified version composed by Sumit Sethi and Paras Sunda. The musical duo that is known for energetic live gigs and enthralling music, has revisited the song from the 1973 classic Pakistani film Dukh Sajna De.

 “I simply loved the groove.”  Sumit said to the IANS while explaining the reasons behind his choice of selecting this specific song from a wide list of hits from the late singer. Paras, who rewrote some portions of the song to give it a contemporary tweak, mentioned that the music composing duo chose Sona Mohapatra because of her strong vocals and voice that is akin to the late singer/actress.

 

Awarded her famous title of Malika-e-Tarannum because of her musical prowess and vocal articulation, Noor Jehan gave us songs like ‘Mujhse Pehli Si Mohabbat’, ‘Kuch Log Rooth Kar Bhi’, ‘Chandni Raatein’ and ‘Kala Shah Kala’ and still retains a special place in the hearts of her countless fans across the globe.

 

 

 

 

Official trailer for Salman Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan released

While the Bhai of Bollywood, Salman Khan has been in the news lately for almost everything happening to the star, there is some good news for his countless fans as the official trailer for Bajrangi Bhaijaan has been released after an announcement on the social media networking website Twitter, by the actor himself.

While it had been known that the film was being shot in Kashmir, the plot remained unknown. However, the trailer suggests a story about a young Pakistani girl who accidentally crosses the border into the unknown territory of Indian-held Kashmir, only to be helped by a man with a heart of gold, none other than ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ himself who as the name suggests is a follower of the Hindu God Bajrangbali or Hanuman. The story thus revolves around Bajrangi as he embarks on a journey of returning the girl back to her Pakistani homeland, and the trials and tribulations that come their way.

The film seems to be an interesting concoction of action and drama which is sure to lure fans of the actor to flock to the cinemas as it releases on Eid. The film, which is directed by Kabir Khan, also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan in the lead alongside Salman Khan while actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui reportedly has a crucial supporting role in the film.

 

 

 

 

 

Rekha abandons Fitoor and is quickly replaced by Tabu

Veteran actress Rekha, whose beauty Bollywood swears by and whose acting prowess gave us hits like Umrao Jan and Silsila, has abandoned her upcoming film Fitoor post-shoot. The 60-year-old actress who was expected to play the role of the manipulative and vampy Miss Havisham in the Indian adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel Great Expectations, left the film and has been replaced by Tabu almost overnight as ‘Begum’.

While various sources close to the film have cited different reasons for the actress’s departure such as her unhappiness with the way her character turned out, the real reason according to reports by Daily News and Analysis (DNA) seems to be creative differences between Rekha and the director of the film, Abhishek Kapoor.

According to the report, an actor who’s a part of Fitoor was quoted saying, “They just couldn’t see eye-to-eye on how Rekha’s character was to be interpreted. Abhishek had one image in mind, Rekha had another. They were working at cross-purposes. Neither party was happy with the end results.”

While Tabu was last seen in the Shahid Kapoor starrer Haider in the role of Kapoor’s mother, one has to wait and see as to how effectively can the actress replace the diva-esque allure that Rekha brought to the film.  Fitoor was expected to hit the screens in December of this year but has now been delayed till February 2016. The film is being produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, and stars Katrina Kaif and Aditya Roy Kapur as main leads.