Shayal Makes Magic With Shreya Ghosal

Coming off of the success "Dil Deewana (Baby)" with Ginuwine, producer Shayal proves that he's not simply a one-hit wonder with "Jaddhu," featuring the angelic voice of Shreya Ghosal. This tune is demonstrative of Shayal's versatility, as it moves away from the club feel of "Dil Deewana (Baby)" and has a slow, romantic vibe to it, reminiscent of Raghav's "Humarahee" or Navin Kundra's "Tere Liye." Check it out and let me know what you guys think.

RDB Lets It Rock

Up for free download today is the exclusive RDB remix of Kevin Rudolf's "Let It Rock," called "Sher Punjabi (Let It Rock)." The original bhangarage producers put Kevin Rudolf's addictive beat to good use, with NS Chauhan's vocals alternating with Kevin Rudolf's. The track has even got an intro from Lil Wayne, biggin' up RDB. Looks like Weezy is branching into the Desi scene after signing Jay Sean, although I don't think we should let him (for those of you that don't know, I utterly detest Lil Wayne and his elementary, mediocre, nonsensical lyrics). Nonetheless, the remix is excellent, and RDB brags that it was done in a matter of 20 minutes. Impressive, fellas. Everyone download it now and tell me what you think!

This track is the first of many to be released one by one each week for a new album called RDB Exclusives: The Biggest Club Mixes of 2009. After their awful performance on the Aloo Chaat soundtrack, RDB has regained my respect.

Swami Releases Electro Jugni/She's Mine EP

Swami's long awaited EP, Electro Jugni/She's Mine, finally released today, and was certainly worth the wait. We haven't heard them since Equalize, but the band has delivered a unique sound once again. The first track is "She's Mine," which is an all new spin on "Electro Jugni." There's a lot more English, and rapper S-Endz a.k.a Turi delivers some hard-hitting rhymes that tear the beat up. Next we have "Electro Jugni," which we all know and love from Equalize. The new track here, which I think is excellent, is called "Ching," and features a reggae artist called Spee who's actually quite good. There's two versions of the song, one with a heavy, club feel to it and the other a bit more relaxed. Suffice it to say Swami has delivered once again. You can purchase the EP for $3.96 on iTunes or Amazon.

Speaking of swamis, U.K. based rapper Swami Baracus has announced a solo album to be releasing soon produced by none other than Kami K. We always get quality Desi hip hop from Mr. Kami.

Looks like Holi proved a very auspicious time for Anoop Dogg, who made it past elimination last night. Let's hope he takes his new chance seriously and brings it hardcore next week.

Happy Holi!

I would like to wish all my readers a very happy Holi, which is the Hindu festival of colors for any non-Indian readers. Next to Diwali, Holi has got to be the biggest celebration in India, and definitely my personal favorite. Nothing gets me in the mood to play Holi than some good old Holi songs! Bollywood has given us plenty over the years. Here are a few of my favorites to help you celebrate! Enjoy!

Rang Barse - Silsila

Ang Se Ang Lagana - Darr

Holi Ke Din - Sholay

Do Me A Favour Let's Play Holi - Waqt

Looks Like Anoop Might "Beat It"

The theme of American Idol tonight was Michael Jackson, and Anoop Desai decided to sing "Beat It." After an energetic performance, he was trashed by all four judges. Paula Abdul said that it was a song that shouldn't have been messed with, and that he sound too karaoke, while Simon Cowell went so far as to call his performance horrible. Cowell even regretted increasing the Top 12 last week to the Top 13 to keep Anoop in the show. Even Randy Jackson told him that it was the wrong song choice. My little sister had a good point when she said he would have been better off doing some obscure Michael Jackson song, so that the judges wouldn't have anything to compare it to.

I thought Anoop did a pretty decent job, and "Beat It" is one of my favorite songs. It was better than the Fall Out Boy version, anyway. The hope that Anoop gave everyone last week may be turned to shreds soon enough. Let's hope Anoop Dogg makes it to the next round to show the judges what he's got. We'll find out tomorrow at 8:00 on Fox. What do you guys think about Anoop's rendition of "Beat It?"

Akon Loves Going Desi

After lending his vocals to Kidd Skilly's "Ni Sohniye,"R&B star Akon has collaborated with another Desi artist, Bobby Moon. The song, "She Got Me High," looks like an effort to break into the mainstream R&B scene after the release of his first album in 2006, The Rising. Akon's vocals lend a good flavor to the song, but his lyrics get inappropriate. At least Bobby Moon is keeping it real by singing in Hindi. The catchy lyrics and smooth flow just might make him the next Desi R&B star to get signed to a mainstream American label. Akon's vulgarity will cost the song many Indian fans, but it seems to be teens (whether Desi or not) that Bobby is targeting. Tell me what you guys think.

Akshay Kumar's Top 10 Stunts

In the spirit of Khiladi Kumar's 160 foot cliff dive in 8x10 Tasveer, I decided to put together a list of his top ten most dangerous and death defying stunts. Anyone who grew up in the 90s knows Akshay as one of the few (if maybe the only) Bollywood actor who does all his own stunts.

10. Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi - At the end of the film, our hero lifts the 350 pound Undertaker after beating him senseless. A true display of strength, proving he is the "the strongest man in the industry," as Sunil Shetty describes him.

9. Keemat - To save his damsel in distress, Raveena Tandon, Akshay lights his legs on fire in response to a pack of goons carrying sharp objects. He's done this on a few occasions, once in the title song of Barood and once at the unveiling of his new Levi 501 Jeans line. Forget Kevin Rudolf, Akshay brings the fire.

8. Mohra - Akki seems to have a knack for jumping from ridiculous heights, as he jumps from a building to avoid being shot. The stunts and action in this movie are what really marked his arrival in Bollywood, not to mention "Tu Cheez Badi Hai."

7. Insaaf: The Final Justice - As a breathtaking opening to the film, Akki refuses to let his villain escape. To capture him, Akshay lowers himself on a rope from a skyscraper. Later on, Akshay did it live in Kolkata from a 90 foot building as a publicity stunt for Thums Up.

6. Sapoot & Sabse Bada Khiladi - Determined to catch the villain at the end of both films, Akki hangs onto the skids of a helicopter, and at a point hangs only by his legs.

5. International Khiladi - After his future wife, Twinkle, is pushed out of a plane, Akshay jumps out and skydives to catch her. While a bit of greenscreen was used, most likely for Twinkle's sake, There are shots of Akki clearly skydiving solo.

4. Khiladi 420 - After his dame is pulled into a hot air balloon by the diabolical villain, Akshay gets on the wing of a small airplane, and in midflight climbs to the top and straps himself on, standing. He then jumps from the plane onto the hot air balloon and does what he does best - beat the crap out of the villain to save the heroine. When the movie came out, stunt coordinators said in interviews how ridiculously dangerous this stunt was, but Akki refused a stunt double.

3. Singh Is Kinng - There was a lot of hype about this one, because Akshay jumps from one elevator to another in a shopping mall at a height of 110 feet. Here's the shocking part - there was no harness net.

2. Blue - Although this is for an upcoming film, I thought it deserved mention. Akshay swims 75 feet underwater with about 35 sharks. Seriously. While these sharks are tamed, there was a mishap on the sets and Akki accidentally hit his head on some rusty ship wreckage. When his blood began to seep into the water, the tamed sharks became wild. Luckily, he was able to avoid them long enough for help to arrive.

1. Singh Is Kinng - To save Katrina Kaif, who has been abducted into a helicopter. Akshay must ride a jetski up a ramp and then tilt it in midair for it to go right next to the helicopter rotors without touching them. Akshay had been quoted at the time as saying this is his most dangerous stunt yet, as there was a high probability of a mistake.

I tried my best to put together a video montage, but Windows Movie Maker is giving me a lot of grief. Give me your thought's on Akki's stunts, and your thoughts on what to do about Windows Movie Maker.