Shailendra Singh
Producer Shailendra Singh Opens Up On Akshay Kumar’s Tasveer Failure
Veteran producer Shailendra Singh has made startling revelations about his experience working with Akshay Kumar on the 2009 box-office disaster 8 x 10 Tasveer. Singh revealed details about the project that destroyed his financial resources in an interview with Siddharth Kannan. The film, which failed to achieve box-office success, resulted in losses of more than ₹85 crore. Singh claims that Kumar denied his request for a partial refund after Singh approached him. Singh reported that Kumar said, "Nobody came to watch your film," indicating that the producer alone should bear respons | Click Here...
Shailendra Singh Gets Candid About Priyadarshan-Directed Kanchivaram Winning 3 National Awards
Producer Shailendra Singh, who is known for his contribution in the world of cinema with films like Kanchivaram, Malamaal Weekly, etc., in a recent interview opened up on his film Kanchivaram, which won three National awards, which was directed by the legendary Priyadarshan. In a recent interview with podcaster Siddharth Kannan, the popular filmmaker and producer reflected on losing money on big-budget films and how he lost 80 crores in the Akshay Kumar film 8 x10 Tasveer, emphasizing he is capable of thinking about small films. Further explaining his point, Shailendra point | Click Here...
Salman Khan Was a Jungle Tiger, Now He’s a Zoo Tiger”: Shailendra Singh
Shailendra Singh used a strong metaphor to describe Salman Khan’s journey. He said Salman Khan was born like a tiger in the jungle and today lives like a tiger in a zoo. According to Shailendra Singh, massive success can slowly make a person fearful. Fame brings power, attention, and people who constantly make you feel important. Over time, this creates pressure and distance. He shared that when people start treating you like a boss all the time, it can change your thinking and behavior. Talking about himself, Shailendra Singh said he still feels hungry for more. He believes this h | Click Here...
Udit Narayan, Anu Malik,Shailendra Singh, Mayuresh Pai, Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurthy remember Pankaj Udhas
There was much more to Pankaj Udhas than the Ghazals and Chitthi ayee hai. One of the three singing brothers(the other two being Manhar and Nirmal) Pankaj Udhas sang lilting numbers like Teri Aashiqui meri zindagi hai in Ghaat and Kitaben bahot si padhi hogi tumne in Baazigar for composer Anu Malik. Says Malik, “I am saddened,shocked,anguished.The world has not only lost a great singer BUT a greater human being.We worked together on some songs .He had a terrific sense of poetry. He was always jovial and very witty.He always smiled.Spoke very sweetly.” Apparently Pan | Click Here...
Singers Udit Narayan & Shailendra Singh On Raam Laxman
Music composer Raam lLaxman was much-loved by all the singers who sang for him. Udit Narayan has the fondest words for the deceased composer. “He was a very talented man . And so much fun to be with! Songs were such chart busters. I think the first song I sang for him was a fun song in film called I Love You in 1992. The same year I sang a lovely duet for Raamlaxman with Lataji: Ruk bhi jao jaan-e-jaana. I think this was the first time I had the honour of singing with Lataji. I was not a part of Raamlaxman’s biggest films Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aaapke Hain Koun si | Click Here...
The rumour that I had a heart attack and died killed my career: Shailendra Singh
Main shayar to nahin in Bobby gave birth to two stars. Rishi Kapoor who lip-synced this timeless song, and Shailendra Sing who actually sang the tune to eternal fame. Singh, now 67, living alone in blissful isolation, blames his own poor networking abilities to his short-lived stardom. “I don’t speak about my past glory and when my friend Chintu (Rishi Kapoor) passed away I saw that wonderful phase in my life when we both dazzled the world come to a closure,” says the affable singer when I coax him into an interview. “I met him after he returned from his tre | Click Here...
How EDM became young India’s poison of choice
For the uninitiated, Electronic Dance Music, which is more popularly known as EDM, is a compilation of genres like Trance, House, Drum and Bass, and Dubstep. The electronic tracks are created on computers by making use of sound samples, mixing programs and synthesizers. There are only a handful EDM artistes that are dominating the scene and have found a global fan base. This is probably because EDM is a 360-degree music experience in the manner that it’s not just the DJ’s skill in patching and layering sounds that the audience hasn’t heard before. Since the DJ’s have to take | Click Here...