COKE STUDIO SEASON 2 VIDEOS

Saieen Zahoor & Noori performing in Coke Studio season 2. Episode 1 "Individuality" on Aik Alif.
Hats off to all members of Coke Studio's team.
Lead Guitarist "Assad Ahmed"
Dholak player "Babaer Khanna"
keyboard Player "Jaffer Zaidi"
Violin Maestro "Javed Iqbal"
Bass Guitarists "Kamran Zafar 'Mannu'"
Drummer "Louis Pinto 'Gumby'"
Backing Vocalist "Natasha De Sousa"
Guitarist "Omran Shafique 'Momo'"
Backing Vocalist "Saba Shabir"
Dholak Player "Sikander Inam"
Dholak players "Waris Ali 'Baloo'"
PercussionistZulfiq "Ahmed Khan ' Shazee'"



Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan's performance on Khamaj in Coke Studio Season 2's first episode which was about Individuality.
Great team work done by Coke Studio.
Lead Guitarist "Assad Ahmed"
Dholak player "Babaer Khanna"
Keyboard Player "Jaffer Zaidi"
Violin Maestro "Javed Iqbal"
Bass Guitarists "Kamran Zafar 'Mannu'"
Drummer "Louis Pinto 'Gumby'"
Backing Vocalist "Natasha De Sousa"
Guitarist "Omran Shafique 'Momo'"
Backing Vocalist "Saba Shabir"
Dholak Player "Sikander Inam"
Dholak players "Waris Ali 'Baloo'"
PercussionistZulfiq "Ahmed Khan ' Shazee'"



Javed Bashir performance in Coke Studio season 2. Episode 1 "Individuality"
Song is Aj LAtha Naeeo.
Lead Guitarist "Assad Ahmed"
Dholak player "Babaer Khanna"
Keyboard Player "Jaffer Zaidi"
Violin Maestro "Javed Iqbal"
Bass Guitarists "Kamran Zafar 'Mannu'"
Drummer "Louis Pinto 'Gumby'"
Backing Vocalist "Natasha De Sousa"
Guitarist "Omran Shafique 'Momo'"
Backing Vocalist "Saba Shabir"
Dholak Player "Sikander Inam"
Dholak players "Waris Ali 'Baloo'"
PercussionistZulfiq "Ahmed Khan ' Shazee'"

Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Tu Mera Dil Tu Meri Jaan

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Urdu: نصرت فتح على خاں, born October 13, 1948, died August 16, 1997), was a Pakistani musician, primarily a singer of Qawwali, the devotional music of the Sufis (a mystical tradition within Islam). He featured in Time magazine's 2006 list of 'Asian Heroes'.Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was born in Lyallpur (now Faisalabad), Pakistan on October 13, 1948 to Fateh Ali Khan [2], a distinguished and legendary musicologist, vocalist, instrumentalist, and Qawwal. Nusrat had four sisters and one brother, Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan. They grew up on Regal Road in central Faisalabad, in a small flat that was rented from a local successful business man, Naseeruddin Mian.

" I could'nt find this song on Youtube so I decided to make a video of it.This is the first video I made, The pictures r of Inverness and Dundee,Scotland.. courtesy of my friend Hussain Asfar "

Enjoy :)

Younus wants to lead Pak to 2011 World Cup win

Even after becoming the second Pakistani captain to win a World Cup with the Twenty20 format triumph, Younus Khan is not a satisfied man and now wants to emulate Imran Khan by winning the 50-over World title in 2011.

Sources close to Younus said that he decided to quit Twenty20 cricket for star all-rounder Shahid Afridi to take the skipper's mantle in the shortest format but he is not in a mood to stand down from the ODI captaincy.

"Younus is a very straightforward character so he has decided to quit Twenty20 cricket and leave it to the youngsters with (Shahid) Afridi in charge. But Younus is dead serious about captaining the team to take a shot at 2011 World Cup title," the source said.

According to sources, Younus was not being able to assert his authority in the beginning of World Twenty20 because of problems among senior team members, similar to what happened in 1992 over late inclusion of star batsman Javed Miandad, which was the reason behind Pakistan losing the early matches.

It is no secret that when Younus replaced Shoaib Malik as captain in February after Pakistan lost its home one-day series to Sri Lanka, some of the leading players were not happy with the change.

Younus reportedly faced problems in getting cooperation from players including Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq, Salman Butt and even wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal. But fortunately for him he got support from Afridi.

"Younus faced problems because these players were resisting the inclusion of youngster Shahzad Hasan and even Fawad Alam in the playing eleven and didn't want either Butt or Ahmed Shahzad dropped," one source said.

"To complicate matters, Younus was also not getting enough cooperation from coach Intikhab Alam and assistant coach, Aaqib Javed. That was one of the reasons why Pakistan had a poor start to the World Cup and the team looked disjointed," the source added.

It was before Pakistan's crucial do or die match against New Zealand in the Super Eight stage that former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif, who is very close to Younus, advised him to put his foot down and exert authority.

"Rashid advised Younus to change the playing eleven by including Shahzab to open with Akmal, play Fawad Alam regularly and use Afridi at the top order," a source disclosed.

"After this, Younus got very serious and let the coach, assistant coach and other players know that since he was the captain he would take all the decisions on team strategy and the playing eleven."

The source disclosed that Younus was assured full support by Afridi and some other players.

"That is why Afridi was sent up the order and took on a new responsibility in the tournament. That Younus also scored runs helped a lot," the source disclosed.

"New York track is not plagiarized" - Pritam

The super-successful Pritam Chakraborty is a very unhappy man right now. The accusation that the track 'Hai Junoon' from New York is copied from a track 'Naluri Lelaki' by the Samsons has put the composer in a state of depression.

Defending himself, Pritam says, "When I was getting inspired by outside sources, I openly admitted it, right up to the title track in Race. Now when I am not copying from any source why am I being attacked? 'Hai Junoon' is not copied from any source. I can swear on my music on that. I've vowed never to copy from any source."

Surprisingly, the charge was leveled first by singer Pankaj Awasthi on the internet. Awasthi has sung for Pritam in New York. On Yashraj Films' request Awasthi hastily withdrew his plagiarism allegations against Pritam but the damage was done.

The latest allegation has taken its toll on Pritam's family life. "My wife is very disturbed. And I haven't slept for two nights," said Pritam on Sunday afternoon. "What is the point of success when we aren't allowed to enjoy it? The internet is filled with abuse against me. It's unfair. That's all I can say."

Pritam returned from Goa before he was assailed by these accusations. He was there for a very unusual assignment. We generally have composers settling scores before the film starts shooting, or at the most delivering individual songs before it is being shot.

But here's a case in reverse. Pritam flew to Goa this week to check out the shooting of Rohit Shetty's All The Best before composing the song.

Explains Pritam, "I understood what my producer Ajay Devgan and the director Rohit wanted. And I already had a couple of tunes in mind for the situation. But we decided I go there get a feel of the mood and then compose. Once I went to Goa I got a complete feel of the rhythm and tempo and atmosphere of the scene. I immediately knew which tune to use."

Pritam returned from Goa to these terrible accusations.

Release dates re-shuffled again

The release dates have been re-shuffled, yet again. The producers and distributors worked out the release schedule of forthcoming films, soon after the strike was called off. But with more and more films jumping in the fray, the producers and distributors met over the weekend and decided to re-work on the release schedule.

The new release dates of all major films are as follows…
26 June: NEW YORK
3 July: KAMBAKKHT ISHQ
10 July: SHORTKUT
17 July: JASHNN
24 July: LUCK
31 July: LOVE AAJ KAL
7 August: AGYAAT
14 August: KAMINEY and LIFE PARTNER
21 August to 11 September [Ramzan]: Any film can come in this period
18 September: WANTED and DIL BOLE HADIPPA
25 September: WHAT'S YOUR RAASHEE?
2 October: WAKE UP SID and DO KNOT DISTURB
9 October [pre-Diwali week]: No major release yet
16 October [Diwali]: BLUE, ALADIN and MAIN AUR MRS. KHANNA
23 October: No major release yet
30 October: LONDON DREAMS
6 November: AJAB PREM KI GHAZAB KAHANI
13 November: TUM MILE
20 November: No major release yet
27 November: DE DHAN DHANA DHAN

Note:-

* All relatively smaller films can release any time in the above dates.

* Major films like KITES, RANN, JAIL, ALL THE BEST, YAHOO, HOOK YA CROOK, QURBAN, VEER, ROCKET SINGH, 3 IDIOTS, MY NAME IS KHAN and any such films are free to release any time December 1 onwards, without any restrictions.

All eyes on 'Kambakkht Ishq'

"I never thought KAMBAKKHT ISHQ would turn out to be a massive film. Of course, with Akshay and Kareena in the cast, it was meant to be a big-budget film, but the film grew in size and stature the moment we finished scripting and began casting," KAMBAKKHT ISHQ producer Sajid Nadiadwala admits.

There's no denying that everyone's keenly watching KAMBAKKHT ISHQ for various reasons. One of the prime reasons being, the film is expected to bail out the industry from its current crisis-ridden situation. The expectations, hence, are humungous.

KAMBAKKHT ISHQ is helmed by first-time director Sabbir Khan, who has been an apprentice to Mahesh Bhatt and also David Dhawan [during the making of MUJHSE SHAADI KAROGI]. Incidentally, Sajid's last three films have been helmed by debutantes -- JAAN-E-MANN [Shirish Kunder], HEYY BABYY [Sajid Khan] and now, KAMBAKKHT ISHQ. "They [newcomers] add so much freshness to a film. They come up with innovative ideas and their approach to work is unadulterated," Sajid explains.

KAMBAKKHT ISHQ stars three Hollywood celebrities -- Sylvester Stallone, Brandon Routh and Denise Richards. "Actually, their names cropped up while scripting the movie. Little did we realise then that they would eventually star in the film," the prolific producer admits. Was it tough getting them on board? "A lot of pre-production work and detailing went into it. It took us several months of planning to get them on board," he states.

While KAMBAKKHT ISHQ is slated for release next week, Sajid is getting ready to launch three more projects, with Sajid Khan [HOUSEFULL], Siddharth Anand [Ranbir-Priyanka starrer isn't titled yet] and Imtiaz Ali.

Sef Ft Swiss "Need a Hero" (Official Video)

Katrina Kaif's Realizations While Shooting

While shooting for her upcoming film "New York," Katrina Kaif was shocked by what she learned about post 9/11 trauma, having not realized it before.

The actress was distraught by stories of what happened following the 9/11 attacks on America where many innocent people were detained and interrogated for being suspects in the attacks.

Katrina was immensely saddened when she visited Guantanamo Bay and learned about how the 9/11 detainee prisoners were treated while they lived there.

The actress said, "We are not making a documentary on 9/11 and so this film is highly entertaining yet very realistic." To shoot in a place that has been in revolving in the news and post-trauma of 9/11 was overwhelming for Katrina.

Kaif speaks on her experience, "I did not meet any person arrested and jailed in connection with the terror attacks. But I have heard stories about them when I was shooting there. Some most wanted criminals have stayed there", she said.

Despite this, the actress spoke on how the atmosphere and stories she heard really affected her and how she'll remember this experience she had for life. She says she found more value in her role as an actress when she saw that prisoner's were completely withdrawn from any form of entertainment.

What do you think about Katrina Kaif's realizations? Do you think that a lot of celebrities live in a separate world, or do they seem to be proactive about many ongoing and pressing issues. Let us know below.

Angelina Jolie to Film Another Movie in India

Mumbai is buzzing with anticipation for Angelina’s big return to India. This can mean one of two things. Either she is preparing for a role in a gut wrenching thriller or she plans to add another member to the Jolie-Pitt clan. Well she’s not there to adopt another kid. That’s been put on the back burner for now as Angelina plans to reprise her role as Fox for "Wanted 2."

Director Timur Bekmabetov said, “In the late autumn or winter, shooting will begin. The shooting will take place in America, India, and Russia.”

This may come as a bit of a surprise to some of you because her character was killed in the original installment of "Wanted." I guess we are going to have to wait and see what the writers have up their sleeves, this is definitely a juicy plot twist. Well she was shot in the head after all, so this should be…better be quite interesting.

I wonder if ‘Wanted 2’ can live up to its Oscar nominated predecessor. We all know Angie is not one to disappoint. Oh well, if all else fails we can bet that she won’t be leaving India empty handed. I suspect a little baby will find itself with a new family in the cushy confines of Beverly Hills, California by the end of her travels.

This will be Angelina’s second film shot in India. The first was her portrayal of Marianne Pearl in ‘A Mighty Heart’. The film was about the life and times of Daniel Pearl, the Wall Street Journal reporter that was beheaded by terrorists a few years ago.

Well I hope India is prepared for the second coming…of Angelina that is. So get your sun glasses on because the flashbulbs are going to be extra bright this fall as a whirlwind of media coverage is sure to cover every second of Angelina in India.

Rihanna in Court Today

It seems that the Rihanna and Chris Brown controversy has been all over the news for some time now. Well, we may finally be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Rihanna will be making her first court appearance today, Monday June 22, 2009 after Brown’s legal team made an unsuccessful attempt to delay the court date.

Rihanna was subpoenaed to appear in court today and her managers reported that she will be a cooperative witness and is willing to answer all questions. This will be the first time the public will get a first-hand account of the alleged beating from last February.

At the conclusion of today’s hearing the judge will decide if there is enough evidence to proceed with a jury trial. Brown faces 2 felony counts of assault and making criminal threats to ex -girlfriend Rihanna on a Los Angeles street last February.

Chris Brown still remains confident in his non-guilty plea to the allegations. I guess we are all going to have to hold tight and see what happens.

Jay Sean’s ‘Down’ Number One Most Added Track On US Radio

Looks like R&B star Jay Sean has another reason to celebrate! The UK cutie’s brand new single, ‘Down’ featuring Cash Money rapper Lil Wayne has become the number one most added track on US radio this week!

According to radio reports he beat out names like The Black Eyed Peas, Sean Paul and Young Money. Sounds like another step towards making it big in the US!

Naturally, Jay’s team took to his Facebook fanpage to announce the news and they shared with us a list of the radio stations that are now playing, ‘Down.’

Check out the list below and let us know what you think about ‘Down’ becoming the number one most added track on US radio this week!

KPWR/Los Angeles
WRDW / Philadelphia
KZON/Phoenix
KKFR/Phoenix
XHTZ/San Diego
WDRE/Long Island
KBMB/Sacramento
KVEG/Las Vegas
WOCQ/Ocean City
KDON/Monterey
KBFM/McAllen
KOHT/Tucson
KSEQ/Fresno
KVPW/Fresno
KDLW/Albuquerque
KYZZ /Monterey
KDON/Monterey
KISV/Bakersfield
KWIN /Stockton
WJQM/Madison
WXIS/Johnson City
KHTN/Modesto
WHWT/Huntsville
WRCL/Flint
KCAQ/Oxnard
KZFM/Corpus Christi
KKUU/Palm Springs
KBLZ/Tyler

Bipasha Basu, Asin and Shilpa Shetty in Clinic Advert

You’ve seen the three different Filmfare covers of the sexy Bipasha Basu, Shilpa Shetty and Asin, and now we have their brand new advert for Clinic All Clear Anti-Dandruff shampoo! It’s quite obvious that the Filmfare covers were inspired by the commercial, because each woman are clad in sleek black outfits and swinging about their long, black, impossibly shiny hair. And inside the covers of the Filmfare magazine, the ladies are doing the same in snapshots.

So check out the commercial below and let us know what you think about it by dropping your comments below! Which girl do you think did a better job in the commercial?

Kamini says: At IIFA Gowariker Shows that Feet in Mouth are the new 'Fashion'

And yes, ladies and gents, the plural is intentional: Ashutosh Gowariker apparently managed to wedge two feet in his mouth at this year's International Indian Film Academy Awards in Macau, China.

Foot One was inserted when he ingloriously slammed actress Priyanka Chopra with this unfortunate accolade cum insult: "Priyanka I love you, but I don't know how you got the award for Best Actress when Aishwarya was also nominated in the same category for 'Jodhaa Akbar'."

While I was tempted to give him the benefit of the doubt for a sarcastic joke gone awry, he promptly inserted Foot Two during his attempt to recover from this gaffe, wondering aloud if Priyanka's hard work, rather than lack of natural talent, was reason for this award. Directly from the horse's (rather wide) mouth: "Maybe it is because you are very hard-working and she is a natural..."

I wonder: Too many feet for one mouth . . .or is his mouth too big for one foot?

Turns out this isn't the first time that Gowariker has opened his mouth widely at an awards ceremony. In January 2009 he verbally sparred with Sajid and Farah Khan over their comments about Harman Baweja. While his intentions in this case may have been just, it is clear that Gowariker doesn't keep silent about anything that is on his mind.

Feet or no feet, that's one wide open mouth.

Interestingly, Priyanka and Gowariker are currently working together on the upcoming film "What's your Rashee?" I am confident that the film producers will save LOADS on air conditioning costs as the set will be naturally chilled. Although I hope that Priyanka's rising fame will soon soothe the embarrassment of this Gowariker's gaffe, if not, there's always next year's IIFA for payback.

Music Review: Jashnn

By: Mufsin Mahbub

I would say ‘Jashnn’ is easily one of the most eagerly awaited soundtracks of 2009. And it’s not just because it’s a Bhatt soundtrack but this time the main reason is due to the fact that it’s the debut soundtrack of relatively new composers, Sharib-Toshi. The talented duo of brothers Sharib and Toshi Sabri trying to make it big on the Bollywood music scene have already become an overnight sensation with their superhit number “Maahi” from the Bhatt’s last movie ‘Raaz - The Mystery Continues‘. Mukesh was so impressed with that composition that he immediately signed them in for their next movie composition which happens to be the musically founded ‘Jashnn’ starring Adhyayan Suman as a struggling rock-star singer.

While “Maahi” was a successful track, it’s a completely different challenge when you have to create numerous tracks on a consistently high level. Can the talented duo Sharib-Toshi pull off the impossible? Let’s find out…

“Nazrein Karam” is a simple dance track to open the album and it works well for the actor Adhyayan Suman. It succeeds with its intended impact and with it’s high energy levels, decibel levels and pace. This is all about getting your feet tapping in more ways than one. It’s still weak from an auditory perspective because the arrangements are nothing new or fresh from what we have all heard before. Nevertheless, K.K. deserves some kudos for singing alongside with Shreya Ghoshal. The Kilogram Mix in the soundtrack is quite enjoyable and will be a hit in dance clubs and parties…

The next track “Aaya Re” has a breezy soft rock feel and undoubtedly helped by K.K’s powerful vocals, but it leaves you unconvinced and disappointed due to its limited replay value. You may expect that Sharib-Toshi could’ve done better.

And they do exactly that with a stunning track called “Dard-E-Tanhai” which is easily the best song from "Jashnn." The somber tone gives a touch of class and embodies the hallmarks of a chart-buster in the making; melodically strong musical arrangements (particularly the piano, guitar and percussion), fantastic lyrics and vocals by Nouman Javaid. Sharib-Toshi have produced a notable track which has the potential of remaining on your playlist for some time to come. In fact it could only be better with a remix version. And thankfully, the equally mesmerizing Kilogram Mix is included.

Nouman Javaid was the highlight of “Dard-E-Tanhai” and his talents are only further enhanced in the next track called “Main Chala“. This track is equally rich in the singing and lyrics department. Musically, Sharib-Toshi provide a fairly pure platform with only a piano and an acoustic guitar used to soothe the soul. The occasional harmonica play is sheer blissful and a nice touch to a very enjoyable track. “Main Chala Unplugged” is just a short rendezvous. Great music!

I would say that “Tere Bin” is probably the weakest track from ‘Jashnn’ as it brings nothing fresh to the romance genre. In fact, you probably won’t even put it in your playlist after the first listen. Sung by Shaan and Shreya Ghoshal, their vocals works well but the lyrics are another huge letdown and overall the outcome is a forgettable listening experience. Sharib-Toshi clearly need to work on this genre for future soundtracks.

Thankfully the duo ends the album on a high note. The combination of a superb melody and some fine vocals by the Sabri brothers make “Aish Karle” an extremely addictive rock tune that should become a favorite after a few listens. The lyrics are pretty mindless but when the music is this attractive, who cares? Just turn up the music and enjoy!

This album is certainly good but the harsh truth is that it also fails to live up to its own expectations and could and should have been so much better, particularly for a “debut” soundtrack. I think this album deserves a four out of five with the great highlights of the album being “Dard-E-Tanhai” and “Nazrein Karam“. The other tracks sound like it was borrowed from past Bhatt movies and aren’t “fresh” or very creative.

That’s not taking anything from Sharib-Toshi who have done the Bhatts proud and further demonstrated their exciting potential. In doing so they also break the shackles from the current crop of extremely mediocre soundtracks this year bringing a much needed boost to the music scene in the process. Consequently ‘Jashnn’ comes highly recommended for starved music fans for those looking for the music within. One of the best tracks this year, so enjoy!

Music Review: Short Kut - The Con Is On

By: Mufsin Mahbub

Anil Kapoor‘s produced film "Short Kut - The Con Is On" stars Akshaye Khanna, Arshad Warsi, and Amrita Rao in a comedy about the Bollywood industry. The music trio Shankar, Ehsaan, and Loy have been known for their music in many hit films like "Rock On" and "Taare Zameen Par." The music contains four original songs and two remixes. They have made the music for ‘Short Kut’ and it doesn’t seem like it’s their best work so far.

The first track, "Kal Nau Baje" is a melodious romantic number sung by Sonu Niigaam and Alka Yagnik. The soft music and vocals by the two experienced and talented singers are the great highlights of the song. It has the potential to stay with the listener even after the song is over.

Up next is "Kyun Hota Hai Dil Deewana" and it is sung by Javed Ali and Shreya Ghosal. The song has traces of qawalli music but it doesn‘t stand out. It’s foot-tapping and high beats has does appeal for some time, but it lacks in getting the interest throughout the whole song.

"Mareeze Mohabbat" has a fusion of rustic and western influences. It is different owing to its sudden break from Indian music to western and back to Indian during the course of the song. The track is sung by Sonu Nigam's sister Nikita Nigam along with Kirti Sagathia, Hrishikesh Kamerkar and composer Shankar Mahadevan. With touches of English rap mixed with Indian touches, the song does have a potential to impress the listener. The song also has a remixed version, making the already fast-paced song fit for the dance floor.

Finally, we have the title track of the film "Patli Gali," sung by Shankar Mahadevan. The song, which has a lot of distorted and electro beats, somehow lacks the punch and the quality to gain the attention of the listener. The remix version of the song does not help hype up the original.

The trio of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy always strengthens one's faith in good music as they aren’t afraid of experimenting. However, the composers have not gone that extra mile for the album of "Short Kut." With the exception for "Kal Nau Baje," I would give the album a one out of five because the music is not that bad, yet it is not as good as their earlier work.

Pakistan wins the world ICC Twenty20 world cup final by 8 wickets. (PAKISTAN ZINDABAD)

The man of the match was Shahid Afridi

Runners-up last time, Pakistan went one better in the midsummer sunshine at Lord’s, winning the World Twenty20 by eight wickets with eight balls to spare. It was an emotional occasion for a side who have been disenfranchised by terrorism, unable to play matches at home, destined to roam the world in search of cricket to sustain interest and their development. No one, not even those who would have seen as cathartic a Sri Lanka win, will begrudge them their triumph in front of a fervent crowd, the noise of which will have disturbed the St John’s Wood Sunday for some hours afterwards.

Abdul Razzaq allowed the right balance for Afridi to do what he did.

Pakistan hit Sri Lanka very hard! Afridi knew when to take a chance. He batted really well. A brilliant ending to an outstanding tournament.



Shahid Afridi hit an unbeaten 54 to steer his side home along with Shoaib Malik, who made 24 not out in a match-winning stand of 76.

The final first award of the match was granted to stand up performer boom boom Afridi.

Shahid thanked Allah, he had injured his ankle but played very well.

Player of the tournament Sri lanka – T- Dilshan

WINNING TEAM IN ORDER:
SHAHID AFRIDI
SYAYEED AJMAL
KAMRAN AKMAL
FORWWAR ALAM
MOHAMMED AMIR
RAUF IFTIKAR ANJAM
SALMAN BUTT
MISBAH UL HAQ
SHAHZAIB
SOHAIB MALIKAHMED SHAAZAD
SOHAIL TANVIR
UMAR GUL
ABDUL RAZZAQ
YOUNIS KHAN UNFLUENTIAL CAPTIN – VICTORIUOS

Afridi’s second successive 50 made sure Pakistan did not slip up in the final again to claim their first ICC silverware since Imran Khan’s side triumphed in the World Cup Down Under back in 1992.

Shahid Afridi hit an unbeaten 54 to steer his side home along with Shoaib Malik, who made 24 not out in a match-winning stand of 76.

The final first award of the match was granted to stand up performer boom boom Afridi.

Shahid thanked Allah, he had injured his ankle but played very well.

Player of the tournament Sri lanka – T- Dilshan

WINNING TEAM IN ORDER:
SHAHID AFRIDI
SYAYEED AJMAL
KAMRAN AKMAL
FORWWAR ALAM
MOHAMMED AMIR
RAUF IFTIKAR ANJAM
SALMAN BUTT
MISBAH UL HAQ
SHAHZAIB
SOHAIB MALIKAHMED SHAAZAD
SOHAIL TANVIR
UMAR GUL
ABDUL RAZZAQ
YOUNIS KHAN UNFLUENTIAL CAPTIN – VICTORIUOS

Afridi’s second successive 50 made sure Pakistan did not slip up in the final again to claim their first ICC silverware since Imran Khan’s side triumphed in the World Cup Down Under back in 1992.

PAKISTAN T20 WINNER STAND UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS

Youthquake: Beyond being the girls Zeb & Haniya

by Madeeha Syed

“If you have to listen to local female musicians, you should take note of Zeb and Haniya’s compositions,” Sajid Ghafoor (from Sajid and Zeeshan) commented several years ago. We were having a discussion on the dearth of female musical groups in the country and how one or two aspiring artistes had managed to generate acclaim for themselves by simply posting their work online – even though their music skills still needed a lot of practice and development.

Following that conversation, I searched for Zeb and Haniya online and found their SoundClick.com profile; however, due to the internet problem, I could barely listen to their work.

Incidentally several days later, I heard Chup (their first single on the airwaves) on radio. What I particularly liked was that the sound was fresh, crisp, and raw in its originality with nothing but the vocals and the acoustic guitar dominating the track leaving the song clean. The way it had been sung felt incredibly natural and free of all pretensions.

Several months later, I found from Mekaal Hasan that Zeb and Haniya were recording in his studio with Gumby and Shallum as the collaborating musicians. It turned out that the girls had received a lot of encouragement from these musicians to record and were now finally doing it. When I met Gumby after the recording, he seemed extremely excited and thought that this was going to be a very bluesy album with a hint of jazz here and there.

Prior to that, Zeb and Haniya were also making waves in the underground scene in Lahore by doing some small-scale performances. One of them included a somewhat unplugged performance they collaborated on with Mekaal Hasan and Adnan Sarwar, the latter both on guitars, sometime in 2006.

Having heard about them, been in touch with them briefly, I finally met them sometime in June 2007 when I did their interview. One of the things I immediately noticed was that Haniya seemed very relaxed and sure of herself. She has a propensity to make sure that everyone around her was as comfortable as well! My first impression of Zeb was that she seemed shy at first, however, as the interview progressed; she displayed her more gregarious side. The entire vibe during the interview was incredibly friendly and they ended up doing an impromptu performance of Chup there and then. Sections of the interview and the audio version of that performance can be heard on Dawn.com
There was no looking back for them once their album was launched. They’ve managed to garner international acclaim for music, have taken out a highly talked-about video of Aietebaar directed by Saqib Malik, and are invited to perform regularly. Their most recent performance at a fusion music show, showcasing a rubab player flown in from the NWFP for their Pushto/Darri/ Farsi song Paimona, seems to display a whole new side to their music that is absolutely heart-warming to say the least.

Latest update on Kaavish's debut album 'Gunkali'

Hey,
Hope all of you are doing well . We thought it was time to let you know why we still haven't put out the album , we're sure most of you are probably not even interested in knowing , as we've made too many promises and hardly ever kept any . Unfortunately , all our promises before last year weren't kept as we were constantly trying to make the album sound as good as possible . But late last year , we got done with the album and the video , and early this year , they were ready to be out there . Ever since then , we've been hearing from the Record Label how they'll put them out there soon . Call it the biased system of our industry , or lack of keeping promises , whatever it is , i guess it all boils down to the fact that we owe you an apology for the delay , but are grateful at the same time for the patience you've shown alongside the undying support . We are still unsure of the release of the album , but just have our fingers crossed and are hoping that it will be soon .

Thank you so much , God Bless .

Kaavish.

Vijender doesn't think Mallika hot

Vijender Singh, Olympic bronze medallist, is back home after winning another bronze medal at the Asian Championship in China last Week.

But he’s in the news for another sort of conquest – after making headlines for his meeting with Bips on a reality show, he’s now made an appearance on Salman Khan’s show with Mallika Sherawat. And he’s thrilled that she’s also from Haryana. “Woh bahut achhi hain,” he says about Mallika. “Aur sabse badi baat, woh bhi Jat hain! Last month, before leaving for China, Mallika and I were invited to be the special guests on Salman’s TV show. It was great fun. On the sets, Mallika and I spoke only in Haryanvi! I even sang a Haryanvi song for her – Gadhiwali Gajbhan Chhori, Rohtak Kahe Bomb, Bijli Si Tut Padi, Mare Gaye Hum ... ”

Bijli and all, eh? Does he find Mallika hot? He laughs, “Sab kehte hain Mallika hot hain, par mujhe woh garam nahin lagi. Theek hai, achhi hai ... ”

‘Theek’ might be an adjective that Mallika is unused to, but then, that’s what Vijender thinks. How did he like Salman? “This was the second time that I met Sallu bhai. Woh bahut achha banda hai. Humein ek minute ke liye bhi nahin laga ki main, Mallika aur Sallu shoot kar rahe hain. Bahut hi cool tha. Humein aisa lag raha tha ki hum ghar main baith kar baatein kar rahe hain. Salman was very sweet. He danced for both for us to a special song – Jat Yamla Pagla Deewana. Salman even asked me about boxing and my diet. We cracked a lot of jokes on the sets,” says Vijender.

The boxer himself is beginning to look a little bit like Salman himself, what with that toned physique ... “I’ve lost almost 7 kg and I’m working hard to get fit. Soon, I’ll get busy with my training for the September World Championship in Italy,” he says.
Despite focussing on his sport, he does have other things going on – he’s going to appear in a Bollywood film. “Ab baat chal rahi hai, dekho ... Next week, I’ll go to Mumbai to meet a film director.” As an afterthought, he adds, “Someday, you will see me as a politician. I would love to join politics. Dekho, aage aage kya hota hai.”

Sonakshi stands up for every star kid

Sonakshi Sinha is all set to make her mark in the industry with a film opposite Salman Khan...

Reports claim that you’ve walked out of your first film with Salman Khan...
Those are all rumours. I’m very much a part of the film. There is no question of me dropping out after having heard the script and given my nod. Salman’s almost like family; I have no reason to go back on my word.

Since you are very particular about the script, what kind of role have you given your nod to?
The film’s as-yet-untitled and my role is not of a girl-next-door. It’s a character that I wanted to play and I’m pretty excited about the same. I’m not doing a period film but a human drama — a love story.

Now that you are prepared for filmdom, what happens to your career as a designer?
I have studied fashion designing, so I do plan to pursue it. But it has to wait now, till the time I’m settled as an actor. I’m young and exploring a lot of possibilities.

You’ve lost a lot of weight to enter films...
I’ve lost 30 kilos, but that’s not for this particular film. I do yoga regularly to keep fit.

Are you on your way to achieve size zero?
No way! I prefer to be on the healthier side, the quintessential Indian woman is voluptuous and not skinny. But that doesn’t mean I’m against those striving for size zero. To each her own.

Coming back to films, would you be comfortable getting under the skin of bold characters?
No bold roles for me, even if the script demands. I’m not comfortable and need to keep my family background in mind. Wearing skimpy and revealing clothes isn’t really me.

What’s your take on star kids being launched by their parents?
There are a lot of expectations from star kids and they have to live up to them. It’s also true that they get leverage to springboard into movies. But no one’s born to star parents by choice. If they have parents from the industry, what’s wrong in that?

With your brothers also trying their luck in the industry, is it all films that you discuss at home?
We always talk about films. It was more or less certain that I would join films. It was only a matter of time. The discussions we have at home are always entertaining. Even my mother chips in with her suggestions.

How often did you accompany your father, Shatrughan Sinha, on his campaign trail?
Unfortunately, we could not accompany him everywhere. But we did join him whenever we could.