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Mumbai, Dec 4, 2011 (Washington Bangla Radio) Chikni Chameli is undoubtedly the undisputed champion amongst all the item songs of 2011. The first ever item number from the Dharma camp has taken the entire country by storm and has created quite a rage, especially among the Katrina fans.

The video went viral in a span of 2 days after its launch and the current view on the official You Tube Dharma Channel have crossed over 5 million views.

The video ‘Chikni Chameli in the Making’ was released by the Agneepath team on January 2nd, 2012. The video portrays the hard work that went on the sets of Chikni Chameli to create the sizzling magic on screen.

The music for Chikni Chameli was composed by the famous Ajay-Atul and choreographed by Ganesh Acharya. Dharma Productions will release the movie Agneepath on January 26, 2012.

Watch ‘Chikni Chameli the Making’ video.

Mumbai, Dec 24, 2011 (Washington Bangla Radio) The Theatrical trailer of the much awaited Ekk Deewana Tha, the Hindi remake of the Tamil movie Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya has been released by Fox star India.

The movie starring Prateik and Amy Jackson has been directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, his second venture in Bollywood.

The music has been highly appreciated by the fans since Oscar wining maestro A.R Rahman has composed the music for the film.

Gautham Menon has been all praises for the two actors, asserting that they are as good as Simbu and Trisha from the original.

The story revolves around an aspiring filmmaker from Mumbai, who falls in love with a woman from a strict orthodox Christian family.

Ekk Deewana Tha will be releasing on 17th February 2012.

Watch the Exclusive Theatrical Trailer here.

By Raksha Narang

Mumbai, Oct 31, 2011 (Washington Bangla Radio) Rishi Kapoor, the first ever chocolate boy of Bollywood has been an on screen lover boy for decades. From his debut ‘Mera Naam Joker’ to present day, Rishi Kapoor has been loved and renowned for his romantic roles.

Kolkata, Oct 22 (Washington Bangla Radio / IBNS) Tollywood director, actor and singer Anjan Dutta (WBRi Interview) on Friday promoted Cinenine’s maiden venture called “Jaani Dekha Hobe” (Bengali, 2011) in Kolkata.

He praised director Birsa Dasgupta by stating that he is the “most talented young filmmaker in the industry” who has made a film that claims to be different in every way.

“I don't have anything to prove as an actor and so I only work in projects that interest me. I have only acted in this film because it met that criteria and I believe it is going to be a remarkable movie,” Dutta said.

“Jani Dekha Hobey” is touted as a “roller coaster comic love flick” between a wannabe model Hiya (played by Tollywood Kolkata Bengali Movie actress Payel Sarkar) and an aspiring musician Megh (Parambrata Chatterjee [interview]) with a mysterious character of Ishwar (Anjan Dutta) added to the mix.

Rupa Ganguly (interview)playing the character of Meenakshi in the movie said, “I didn’t act much but my character is a very sweet character without whom the movie would be incomplete and I must say that it has been a wonderful experience for me.”

Actor Parambrata Chatterjee was all praises for the stellar star cast and he articulated his joy in being a part of the venture by saying, “I am very happy to have been a part of this movie, especially because I could share screen space with Anjanda.”

Popular Tollywood heroine Payel said that she initially “had a fear of being overwhelmed” because of the presence of “many brilliant actors” but in the end the experience proved to be great for her.

“I believe a lot of credit goes to Birsa for keeping his head calm and guiding me throughout the film,” she said.

City based singer and composer Anupam Roy (interview)has just lent his voice this time round for compositions from music directors Indradeep Dasgupta and Neel Dutta, instead of composing himself.

“I have never done anything like this before but it felt great working with them (Indradeep and Neel) and I hope I have done justice to the songs,” Anupam said.

The film is scheduled to hit theatres on the last week of November this year.

(Reporting by Arnab Chakraborty)

Dr. Loya Islam of Dhaka took time out of her busy schedule to capture the wonderful Pujo moments in the city.  Shared with WBRi by Ms.Asmita Mukherjee: take a trip down the streets of Opar Bangla's Dhaka and enjoy the spirit of Puja.