Shankar Mahadevan
Adnan Sami’s birthday bash was an intimate yet star-studded affair
Singer Adnan Sami needs no introduction, where the man is responsible for giving some of the finest and most-loved songs over the years. While his playback singing in films has been limited and selective, no one can forget how Sami was one of the original pop singers in the early 2000s when he delivered some chartbusters like 'Lift Karadey', 'Kabhi Toh Nazar Milao', and 'Tera Chehra' among others. And recently, the legendary singer celebrated his birthday which would have been another normal birthday if not for the sheer star-studded line-up he managed to assemble at | Click Here...
Shankar Mahadevan: “This Grammy Is Very Special”
When I rang up Shankar Mahadevan to congratulate him for the Grammy that he and his band Shakti won for the album This Moment, the affable super-versatile musician replied, “I am currently travelling back to India. I am in transit in Doha . Will be boarding in a few minutes. When you sent a message asking to speak to me, I had to speak to you. We’ve done so many interviews in the past. Shankar was in a dreamlike state of mind. “Dreams do come true. This Grammy is very special. The entire world’s attention was focussed on that stage. And then to go there and represent our cultu | Click Here...
RIP KK: Shreya Ghoshal, Shankar Mahadevan, Javed Akhtar, Armaan Malik, Abhijit Bhattacharya, Alka Yagnik, Hariharan and Javed Ali attend last rites
KK was one of the finest and most respected singers in the country. For more than 2 decades, he has been melting everyone with his beautiful voice and without any element of doubt, his songs are iconic and special for every kid who's born in the 90s era. The initial postmortem report suggests that the singer passed away due to cardiac arrest. The police have also registered a case of unnatural death in the matter. The last rites was held today and a lot of celebrities, the likes of Shreya Ghoshal, Shankar Mahadevan, Javed Akhtar, Abhijit Bhattacharya, Armaan Malik, Alka Yagnik | Click Here...
Shankar Mahadevan is one of my favourite singers and I am blessed to feature in his music video – Sourabh Raaj Jain
Shankar Mahadevan has already impressed million hearts with his songs for different films and music albums. This time, however, the legendary singer is seen singing a devotional 'Ganpati' song for the reel 'Krishna' of the Hindi TV industry, aka Sourabh Raaj Jain. The name of the song is 'Deva O Deva' and the beautiful devotional song features Sourabh doing his best to make everyone feel devotional and inspired ahead of Ganpati Bappa's arrival this year. Sourabh engaged in an exclusive conversation with IWMBuzz where he opened up about his festival plans, Shankar Mahadevan, Ganpati celebrat | Click Here...
I was 18 years old when I landed my first job on television with Sa Re Ga Ma Pa: Aditya Narayan
Taking forward a legacy of over 25 years, Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa has been successful in unearthing some of the most prominent stars of the music fraternity including Shreya Ghoshal, Kunal Ganjawala, Kamal Khan, Amanat Ali, Raja Hassan, Sanjeevani and Bela Shende, amongst many others. After the enormous success of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs last year, Zee TV is back with its most iconic, longest-running singing reality franchise tha | Click Here...
From Shankar Mahadevan To Jonita Gandhi: Famous Singers Who Composed And Sang For Gujarati Films
Shankar Mahadevan and Jonita Gandhi are the highly popular and glorified vocalists of the Bollywood town. They have sung amazing songs to date. They have garnered a large fan following across the world and their excellence in the music field is just noteworthy. Through their voice, they have stolen the hearts of many. Both Shankar Mahadevan and Jonita Gandhi haven't just sung in Hindi terminology but have also sung well in the Gujarati language. In this extract, we shall have a look at the same. Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian vocalist and musician who is a fraction of the Shankar–E | Click Here...
Shankar Mahadevan’s Lesser Known Facts
Shankar Mahadevan is one of the popular personalities of popular culture. He has sung amazing songs to date and has amassed a huge fan following across the globe for his versatility in singing and performing. He is an amazing vocalist who performs predominantly for Bollywood town. If you haven't had a look at then here presenting to you some unknown facts about Shankar Mahadevan. Before selecting an enormous vocation in singing, Shankar functioned as a software programmer in Oracle. He earned a remarkable four National Film Honours. Mahadevan has tagged Best Male Playback Voca | Click Here...
Shankar Mahadevan Vs A. R. Rahman: Which Singer Has The Best Lyrics?
Shankar Mahadevan and A. R. Rahman are the most loved and celebrated vocalists of Bollywood town. They have sung amazing songs to date and their amazing vocalizing skills have stolen the hearts of many. Both of these singers are equally amazing in their singing profession and have made huge artistic contributions to the realm of music through their own. In this extract, we shall have a glance as to which singer, is it Shankar Mahadevan or A.R. Rahman has the best song lyrics? Shankar Mahadevan was born in Chembur, Mumbai city into a Tamil-speaking family from Palakka | Click Here...
I share a strong connection with kids – Sugandha Mishra
Sugandha Mishra is one of the most gorgeous and talented personalities of Indian TV industry. After having ruled the TV screen with her melodious renditions and dhamakedaar performances for over almost a decade, ace singer, comedian, television presenter Sugandha Mishra is back with a bang with 'Taare Zameen Par' as an anchor and host. This is the first time a reality show will have no elimination. When Sugandha was asked whether she was happy knowing she doesn't have to break the sad news of elimination to little children, she said and we quote, “I share a strong connection with k | Click Here...
Take A Quiz To Know Which Shankar Mahadevan’s Song Speaks To Your Soul
Music is like a window to one's soul. There are thousands of songs that have been sung on numerous emotions and for countless occasions. But not every piece feels like home. We cannot relate to each piece. And so take this quiz on Shankar Mahadevan's songs that you can link yourself and know that it speaks to your soul. • In the morning, when you wake up, which song would you love to hear every day for a fresh, rejuvenating start? • You have a crush on someone and hope to express your feelings but in a subtle way. Which song would be your first pick? • If given a | Click Here...
Indian Idol 11: Contestant Sunny Hindustani’s BIG SECRET revealed
Indian Idol 11 the popular singing reality show on Sony TV has given the TV viewing audience great time with the talented contestants mesmerizing one and all week after week with their performances. All the contestants of this season have become household names, thanks to their huge fan following. Sunny Hindustani, the talented singer who was once shining shoes of people sitting on roadsides, is one such amazing singer who has been giving top-notch performances. Sunny known for singing Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s songs, surprised everyone when he revealed one big truth on | Click Here...
Shankar Ehsaan Loy: The Trio of Perfect Composition
They came together in 1997 for the soundtrack of the Hindi movie Dus and since then, they are slaying the industry with their music. The three are from different backgrounds and they came together and presented something unique. They have completed 20 years together in Bollywood. This music group was formed in India. They teamed together to provide unique music for several Indian films. Their success is made up of several contributing factors. They have composed music for over 50 soundtracks across five languages – Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and English. The trio has won many awards in | Click Here...
Rising Star not to return in 2020?
Fans of Colors live singing reality show Rising Star are in for bad news. If sources are to be believed, the 4th season of this Vipul D Shah co-production might not return in 2020. The earlier three seasons had Shankar Mahadevan (all three), Neeti Mohan (seasons 2 and 3), and Diljit Dosanjh as judges, among others. Season 3 was anchored by Aditya Narayan. Normally, every year, Bigg Boss is followed by Rising Star. Rohit Shetty-hosted big ticket adventure reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi comes last. But this time, with ratings-guzzler Bigg Boss being extended by a | Click Here...
These musicians are making Indian Classical Music cool again and we are so here for it
Indian classical music is an essential part of our life, but as time passed by classical music has faded. But there are a few on Indian Musicians who are making us revisit Classical Music and making it cool again. Here are a few of such musicians you should know about, 1) Shankar Mahadevan It surely is surprising to see Shankar Mahadevan’s name on this list. Just because he composes Rock music songs for doesn’t mean he is not in classic music. Since a very young age of 5 Shankar has been playing the veena. He has also Hindustani classical music and | Click Here...
Shankar Ehsaan Loy: The musical trio that redefined Bollywood music
Passion can make people do unexpected things. For instance, it can cause a software engineer from Mumbai, a music teacher from Delhi and a student of Musicians’ Institute in Los Angeles to come together for the sole purpose of creating music. And when they did, it was bound to create some minor ripples and some major splashes. This trio is none other than the all too familiar trio of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. Shankar Mahadevan is a trained Hindustani and Carnatic classical singer and was a software engineer while Loy Mendonsa is trained plays the piano, harmonica, bass guitar and trumpet | Click Here...
Shankar Mahadevan: From a computer engineer to an acclaimed musician
The biggest unstoppable force, in the musical genre of Indian film industry, is none other than the Breathless singer, Shankar Mahadevan. We all have heard innumerable compositions of his and even memorised half his songs, though it hasn’t always been easy to do, but fans still try their best because this maestro is an idol to millions. He has inspired the youth of today and even little kids who are participating in singing talent shows, to take a leap of faith in to the world of music if their heart wants to, and with determination and hard work, success is bound to follow. If the | Click Here...
Shankar Mahadevan is a man of many avatars
Shankar Mahadevan is one of the leading musicians in India and from the grandparents to the parents and from today’s youth to the up and coming teenagers, every one loves his music to the core. He has made numerous musical masterpieces which never cease to mesmerize us. People follow each and every corner of his public life but very few know about his other avatars apart from being a marvellous and revered musician. | Click Here...
Farhan Akhtar’s preparations for his new upcoming film ‘Toofan’
Farhan Akhtar isn’t just a ‘Jack of all trades'. He has actually proved himself to be the master of all. Be it acting, direction or production, he is there at it all and is absolutely brilliant in everything he does. He recently shared a BTS (Behind the Scenes) glimpse on his social media where he had worn a mouthguard and the star captioned it as “Masoodon ka kavach ✅ After the superhit blockbuster biopic, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is now back with Farhan Akhtar, and this time Farhan will be seen as a boxing champion and Paresh Rawal will be his c | Click Here...
Shankar Mahadevan gets surprised on the sets of Rising Star
Music composer Shankar Mahadevan was recently excited with a pleasant surprise coming his way!! The judge of Colors’ Rising Star had a splendid moment when the entire team of the show celebrated his birthday in style!! As per a source from the sets, "His team gave a surprise visit to him on his birthday on 3rd March. He was very glad. He had a cake cutting ceremony along with his entire team." We wish him a belated happy birthday. | Click Here...