Qawwal Maestro and Bollywood Singer, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan takes a journey back through his life as he chats to BBC Asian Network’s Sonia Deol. This red button programme includes exclusive rare footage of Rahat performing with his uncle, the late great Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and culminates with a rousing performance of his award winning Bollywood hit, ‘Tere Mast Mast Do Nain’, recorded during his recent tour.
BBC Asian Network’s ‘In Conversation’ event was filmed at the BBC Radio Theatre in London where Rahat revealed intimate memories of his time growing up with Nusrat alongside their extended family in Faisalabad, Pakistan and his emotional first experiences of Qawwali music.
Rahat tells the story of his transition from Qawwali to Bollywood music and how his future projects include going back to his roots with a double album of Qawwali music featuring the poetry of Mirza Ghalib and Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
BBC Asian Network’s ‘In Conversation’ event was filmed at the BBC Radio Theatre in London where Rahat revealed intimate memories of his time growing up with Nusrat alongside their extended family in Faisalabad, Pakistan and his emotional first experiences of Qawwali music.
Rahat tells the story of his transition from Qawwali to Bollywood music and how his future projects include going back to his roots with a double album of Qawwali music featuring the poetry of Mirza Ghalib and Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
- 9/27/2011
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
BBC Asian Network’s Breakfast presenter, Tommy Sandhu, today revealed the full line-up for the station’s Main Stage at the London Mela 2011, with Jay Sean headlining the stage, in his first Asian event performance for more than three years.
The Hounslow-born artist performs in front of a home crowd at the Gunnersbury Park, Ealing event on Sunday 4th September, with a 45 minute set, including exclusive material from his forthcoming album.
Jay Sean says, “I’m so excited to be coming back to London to perform in front of my home crowd! They’ve been with me from the beginning and I’m looking forward to giving them an amazing show!”
Mark Strippel, Head of Music and Events, BBC Asian Network, adds: “BBC Asian Network has a long relationship with Jay Sean and I’m delighted that he’s chosen the London Mela to perform in front of his home crowd.
The Hounslow-born artist performs in front of a home crowd at the Gunnersbury Park, Ealing event on Sunday 4th September, with a 45 minute set, including exclusive material from his forthcoming album.
Jay Sean says, “I’m so excited to be coming back to London to perform in front of my home crowd! They’ve been with me from the beginning and I’m looking forward to giving them an amazing show!”
Mark Strippel, Head of Music and Events, BBC Asian Network, adds: “BBC Asian Network has a long relationship with Jay Sean and I’m delighted that he’s chosen the London Mela to perform in front of his home crowd.
- 8/4/2011
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
On Thursday 14 July, BBC Asian Network will broadcast the very special Sonia Deol in Conversation with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. The event, which was filmed on 11 July at the BBC Radio Theatre in front of a live audience, will be broadcast on Sonia’s show (10am-12.30pm).
Trained in the art of classical music and Qawwali, Rahat has taken the legacy forward by singing in over 40 Bollywood releases. His career has given him some of the biggest hits over the past decade, with films such as Paap (Mann Ki Lagan), Kalyug (Jiya Dhadak Dhadak Jaye), Singh Is Kinng (Teri Ore), as well as last year’s smash hit from Dabangg (Tere Mast Mast Do Nain). In 2010, he won ‘Best International Act’ at the UK Asian Music Awards.
Sonia Deol will be taking Rahat on a journey through his successful career – from performing with his uncle Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan...
Trained in the art of classical music and Qawwali, Rahat has taken the legacy forward by singing in over 40 Bollywood releases. His career has given him some of the biggest hits over the past decade, with films such as Paap (Mann Ki Lagan), Kalyug (Jiya Dhadak Dhadak Jaye), Singh Is Kinng (Teri Ore), as well as last year’s smash hit from Dabangg (Tere Mast Mast Do Nain). In 2010, he won ‘Best International Act’ at the UK Asian Music Awards.
Sonia Deol will be taking Rahat on a journey through his successful career – from performing with his uncle Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan...
- 7/8/2011
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
June 29, 2010: The BBC Asian Network has invited the veteran Bollywood actor Dev Anand for an interview on July 7. The evergreen star will be interviewed at the London’s Radio Theatre by Sonia Deol, an Indian-born TV anchor.
The 86 year old actor has a career spanning more than six decades in Bollywood. He has acted in many hit films like the Taxi Driver, Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai, Ziddi, Johnny Mera Naam, Guide, Jewel Thief and Hare Rama Hare Krishna.
As a director and producer, Dev Anand has given many newcomers a chance, which includes the big names like Zeenat Aman and Tina Munim. Zeenat was.
The 86 year old actor has a career spanning more than six decades in Bollywood. He has acted in many hit films like the Taxi Driver, Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai, Ziddi, Johnny Mera Naam, Guide, Jewel Thief and Hare Rama Hare Krishna.
As a director and producer, Dev Anand has given many newcomers a chance, which includes the big names like Zeenat Aman and Tina Munim. Zeenat was.
- 6/29/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
London, June 28 – Indian cinema’s evergreen star Dev Anand has been invited by the BBC Asian Network for an interview July 7.
Known Indian-born compere Sonia Deol will conduct the interview at London’s Radio Theatre.
In his career spanning more than six deacades, the 84-year-old thespian delivered hits like ‘Ziddi’, ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai’, ‘Tere Ghar Ke Samne’, ‘Guide’, ‘Johnny Mera Naam’, ‘Hare Rama Hare Krishna’ and ‘Jewel Thief’..
Known Indian-born compere Sonia Deol will conduct the interview at London’s Radio Theatre.
In his career spanning more than six deacades, the 84-year-old thespian delivered hits like ‘Ziddi’, ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai’, ‘Tere Ghar Ke Samne’, ‘Guide’, ‘Johnny Mera Naam’, ‘Hare Rama Hare Krishna’ and ‘Jewel Thief’..
- 6/28/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
The BBC Asian Network today announces its biggest Summer of Melas programme, starting with the Preston Mela on the Sunday 6 June fronted by Tommy Sandhu. Descending on more Melas than ever before, the station visits 13 towns and cities, from the North-West, North-East, the Midlands, Wales and Scotland and finishes at the London Mela on the Sunday 8 August.
BBC Asian Network presenters Tommy Sandhu, Sonia Deol, Noreen Khan and Murtz will front the station’s activity and throughout the whole of the Summer of Melas programme, listeners can enjoy performances from the biggest names in Asian music, international artists and new British-Asian talent. In the week leading up to each event the station is also set to take some of its programmes to the location of the Mela, to broadcast from the heart of its community.
For the first time ever, at the Bradford (12/13 June), Leicester (18 July), Manchester (24/25 July) and London (8 August) Melas,...
BBC Asian Network presenters Tommy Sandhu, Sonia Deol, Noreen Khan and Murtz will front the station’s activity and throughout the whole of the Summer of Melas programme, listeners can enjoy performances from the biggest names in Asian music, international artists and new British-Asian talent. In the week leading up to each event the station is also set to take some of its programmes to the location of the Mela, to broadcast from the heart of its community.
For the first time ever, at the Bradford (12/13 June), Leicester (18 July), Manchester (24/25 July) and London (8 August) Melas,...
- 5/12/2010
- Bollyspice
The BBC Asian Network celebrates this year’s Vaisakhi Festival on Wednesday 14 April. Dedicating many of the network’s programmes to the festival, the celebrations climax with Gagan’s Vaisakhi Party from 5pm.
The network kicks of its programming at 5am where Ravinder Singh Kundra will present a live version of Devotional Sounds. Featuring an interview with Jazzy B, this special show will also include a live session and interview with singer-songwriter and producer Sukhshinder Shinda.
During Sonia Deol’s show (10am-12.30pm), there’s a whole host of Vaisakhi music on offer and an exciting feature where Gurcharan Maal and Ks Bhamrah have a live Boliyan face-off live on air!
The celebrations culminate in Gagan’s Vaisakhi Party 5pm-8pm (with an Anr break 6-6.30pm). Gagan speaks to Bend It Like Beckham and It’s a Wonderful Afterlife director Gurinder Chadha and hugely successful male urban artist Jay Sean.
The network kicks of its programming at 5am where Ravinder Singh Kundra will present a live version of Devotional Sounds. Featuring an interview with Jazzy B, this special show will also include a live session and interview with singer-songwriter and producer Sukhshinder Shinda.
During Sonia Deol’s show (10am-12.30pm), there’s a whole host of Vaisakhi music on offer and an exciting feature where Gurcharan Maal and Ks Bhamrah have a live Boliyan face-off live on air!
The celebrations culminate in Gagan’s Vaisakhi Party 5pm-8pm (with an Anr break 6-6.30pm). Gagan speaks to Bend It Like Beckham and It’s a Wonderful Afterlife director Gurinder Chadha and hugely successful male urban artist Jay Sean.
- 4/13/2010
- Bollyspice
On 7-11 April, Southbank Centre launches 'Alchemy', a major new festival celebrating contemporary and traditional culture from India and BBC Asian Network is the official Radio Partner. The five day festival sees a full programme of music, dance, literature, food, debate and fashion and will take over all venues and spaces of Southbank Centre.
The BBC Asian Network will be at the festival, bringing listeners key moments from the Indian extravaganza! On Tuesday 6 April, Sonia Deol (10am-12.30pm) spoke to British Asian musicians Kuljit Bhamra and Mohinder Kaur Bhamra about 'The Southall Story: Live'. They discussed the Alchemy event, which highlights the communities and buzzing culture of this 'Little India'.
On Wednesday 7 April, Friction (10pm-1am) is joined in the studio by Ash Chandola from Swaraj Music and other musicians who are performing as part of the Raj Reload at the festival.
Sonia Deol kicks off Thursday 8 April with a...
The BBC Asian Network will be at the festival, bringing listeners key moments from the Indian extravaganza! On Tuesday 6 April, Sonia Deol (10am-12.30pm) spoke to British Asian musicians Kuljit Bhamra and Mohinder Kaur Bhamra about 'The Southall Story: Live'. They discussed the Alchemy event, which highlights the communities and buzzing culture of this 'Little India'.
On Wednesday 7 April, Friction (10pm-1am) is joined in the studio by Ash Chandola from Swaraj Music and other musicians who are performing as part of the Raj Reload at the festival.
Sonia Deol kicks off Thursday 8 April with a...
- 4/6/2010
- Bollyspice
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