Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal go public with their romance on visit to her hometown

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By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Spotted! Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal seen together for the first time in Nashville yesterday, confirming the weeks of dating rumours


Rumours that they were dating have swirled around for weeks.

But country singer Taylor Swift and actor Jake Gyllenhaal finally seem to have confirmed them - with a romantic visit to her hometown.

The couple were photographed together for the first time by a fan as they enjoyed a date at a coffeehouse, just two days after they were seen spending Thanksgiving together in New York.

The pair enjoyed a cosy breakfast at Fido Coffee-house and Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee yesterday, just two days after spending Thanksgiving together in New York.

'They were smiling and laughing. They were talking a lot and enjoying each other's company,' fellow diner Elaina Mishu told PEOPLE magazine.

'They didn't look like just friends.'


Thinking of investing? Taylor Swift and a security guard were seen visiting an empty house in Nashville on Saturday


'They were not trying to be discreet by any means. They were definitely a couple. They looked very happy.'

Taylor, 20, wrapped up warm in a patterned blue hat and sweater as the couple queued alongside everyone else.

Taylor and Jake, 29, were first rumoured to be dating back in late October and have been seen together several times since then.

Last Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, they went out for coffee in the Brooklyn neighbourhood of New York, just round the corner from where Jake's sister Maggie Gyllenhaal lives.

The pair reportedly popped into Park Slope's Gorilla Coffee where they enjoyed maple flavoured lattes.

'They were really sweet, really really sweet,' a source at the shop told People, adding that the duo also tipped well.

Just last month Taylor side-stepped questions from talkshow host Ellen DeGeneres about the budding romance, saying she was 'always optimistic about love...always, sometimes.'

Taylor has previously dated stars including John Mayer and Twilight star Taylor Lautner, while Jake ended his four-year relationship with actress Reese Witherspoon late last year.


This week Taylor gave a glimpse into the making of her latest album in the documentary Speak Now


Initimate picture: Taylor plays her guitar in her bedroom; the young star is one of the U.S.'s most well known country singers














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Do They Know It's Christmas was worst song in the world, admits Bob Geldof

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By SIMON CABLE

Cover your ears: It raised millions of pounds for charity and became the worlds' biggest selling single, Sir Bob Geldof has admitted that he dreads hearing his song, Do They Know It's Christmas during the festive season


If you haven’t heard a rendition of Do They Know It’s Christmas yet this year, it’s only a matter of time.

But should you curse Bob Geldof for writing That Song, you’ll be in good company. He’s fed up with it too.

The single was released 26 years ago today as Geldof set up Band Aid to raise money for famine-hit Ethiopia.

And although it became the biggest selling single in the world at the time, it seems he’s had enough.

He said: ‘I am responsible for two of the worst songs in history. One is Do They Know It’s Christmas? and the other one is We Are The World. Any day soon, I will go to the supermarket, head to the meat counter and it will be playing. Every ****ing Christmas.’

He said carol singers also include it in their repertoire when they visit his South London home each year, alongside the more traditional Silent Night.


Power of pop: Bob Geldof (left) co-wrote the song with Midge Ure in 1984 to raise money for famine-hit Ethiopia. 26 years later, he still can't escape it


The former Boomtown Rats frontman, 59, added: ‘Sometimes I think that’s wild because I wrote it. Or else I am thinking how much I want them to stop because they are doing it really badly.’

Geldof co-wrote the song with singer Midge Ure.

The campaign, which went on to raise more than £100million, was inspired by Michael Buerk’s BBC news report on Ethiopia’s famine.


So great, they did it twice! The single was re-recorded with a new batch of celebrity singers in 2004. Sir Bob says that carol singers who visit his house regularly include it in their reoertoire


Musicians including Sting, Bono, George Michael and Phil Collins sang on the Band Aid track.

Its success led to the release of U.S. charity single We Are the World months later.



Spot the difference: Ten years later, a new batch of singers came together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the song, raising more money for charity






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Winners of the 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards!

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The 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) was held overseas for the first time in its history at the Cotai Arena, Venetian Hotel in Macau where a host of stars from Korea and around the world attended, with millions watching it live (or delayed) through TV broadcasts and online streaming sources.

Here are the list of winners (in bold) from this year’s show!

Daesang Awards

Artist of the Year
2AM
2NE1
2PM
miss A
SNSD

Album of the Year
2AM – Won’t Let You Go Even If I Die
2NE1 – To Anyone
BoA – Hurricane Venus
Super Junior – BONAMANA
Taeyang – SOLAR

Song of the Year
2AM – “Won’t Let You Go Even If I Die”
2NE1 – “Can’t Nobody”
2PM – “I’ll Be Back”
DJ Doc – “I’m This Kind of Person”
miss A – “Bad Girl Good Girl”

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Female Rookie Award
G.NA
miss A
Nine Muses
Rainbow
SISTAR

Best Dance Performance – Male Group
2PM – “I’ll Be Back”
B2ST – “SHOCK”
MBLAQ – “Y”
SHINee – “Lucifer”
Super Junior – “Bonamana”

Best Asia New Artist
iMe

Best Digital Single
MC Mong – “Hurt to Death”
Monday Kiz – “Spread Away”
Park Bom – “You and I”
Supreme Team – “Then Then THen”
Jung Yeob – “Without You”

Best Asian Pop Artist
Perfume

Female Group Award
2NE1
4minute
KARA
T-ara
SNSD

Male Singer Award
PSY
Se7en
Rain
Taeyang
Wheesung

Best Rap Performance
DJ Doc – “I’m This Kind of Person”
Epik High – “Run”
Outsider – “Acquaintance”
UV – “Sorry I’m Not Cool”
Supreme Team – “Dang Dang Dang”

Best Vocal Performance – Solo
K. Will – “Miss Miss Miss”
Gummy – “Because You’re A Man”
Seo In Young – “You Write It As Love and Call It Pain”
Jung In – “Hate”
Wheesung – “I Thought of Marriage”

Best Asia Artist
Zhang Jie

Male Group Award
2AM
2PM
B2ST
MBLAQ
Super Junior

Best Dance Performance – Solo
Narsha – “Bbiri Bbabba”
Rain – “Love Song”
Lee Hyori – “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”
Taeyang – “I’ll be There”
Hyuna – “Change”

Best Band Performance
CNBlue – “Love”
FT Island – “Love Love Love”
Hot Potato – “Confession”
Boohwal – “Love Is”
TransFixion – “The Shouts of Reds”

Best Dance Performance – Female Group
2NE1 – “Can’t Nobody”
4minute – “HUH!”
miss A – “Bad Girl Good Girl”
Secret – “Magic”
T-ara – “Bo Peep Bo Peep”

Best International Artist
Far East Movement

The Shilla Duty Free Asian Wave Award
2PM
4minute
CNBlue
KARA
SNSD

Best Music Video
2NE1 – “Can’t Nobody”
Epik High – “Run”
UV – “Sorry I Can’t Be Cool”
Ga-In – “Irreversible”
Taeyang – “I’ll Be There”

Female Singer Award
BoA
Gummy
Seo In Young
Son Dambi
Lee Hyori

Best R&B Group
Chemistry

Congratulations to all of the winners!












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SNSD wins Inkigayo Mutizen triple crown + other performances

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Despite the tense atmosphere enveloping the whole Korean peninsular this past week, SBS has decided to go ahead with the November 28th broadcast of Inkigayo this afternoon, and it promises to be another fun and exciting show filled with amazing performances from the top singers in Korea.

Check the outfits that our lovely MCs sported today.










The Take 7 nominees for this week were KARA (‘Jumping‘), SNSD (‘Hoot‘), Psy (‘Right Now‘), B2ST (‘Beautiful‘), Orange Caramel (‘A~ing♡‘), Supreme Team (‘Then Then Then‘), and 2AM (‘You Wouldn’t Answer My Calls‘). All the nominees performed this afternoon.

And it was the SNSD girls who claimed their triple crown with their 3rd Inkigayo Mutizen for their ‘Hoot’ hit song, which matches their triple crown haul on Music Bank. Congratulations!



Other performers include SNSD, KARA, 2AM, B2ST, PSY, Orange Caramel, Outsider, Nine Muses, Oh Won Bin, Byul, NS Yoon Ji, December, F.Cuz, VNT, and Suk Hee.
































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Miley Cyrus and her lookalike mother Tish enjoy a girls day out at the shops

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Girls day out: Miley Cyrus and her mother Tish spent yesterday getting their nails done and going out for lunch


Thanksgiving is all about family. And despite the recent break up of her parents, Miley Cyrus still managed to make the holiday a family affair.

The Hannah Montana star, who turned 18 last week, spent yesterday on a girls day out with her mother Tish.

The ladies spent the morning at a nail salon for some pampering near their home in Studio City, California before heading to a Panera Bread restaurant for a bite to eat.

The pair wore matching navy leggings and flip flops for the outing and looked more like sisters than mother and daughter as the walked arm in arm back to their car.

Miley seemed a little down in the dumps and at one point her mother put a reassuring arm around her shoulders and gave her a hug.

Tish Cyrus and Miley's father Billy Ray Cyrus announced last month that they were ending their 18-year marriage.


Sisters? The mother-daughter duo looked more like friends


Billy Ray filed divorce papers in his home state of Tennessee citing irreconcilable differences and it was rumoured that Tish had been having an affair with musician Brett Michaels.

Earlier in the week Miley was spotted partying with rumoured new boyfriend, 18-year-old Canadian actor Avan Jogia.

The pair celebrated Miley's 18th birthday together at Hollywood club Trousdale where they were spotted kissing.


Down in the dumps: Miley appeared a little unhappy as she spent time with her mother



















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Earnest Justin Bieber sings a message of hope for the needy in new video Pray

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Charity work: Justin Bieber sings a message of hope in his new video Pray, in which he is seen visiting sick children


He's not the first pop star to feel guilty about the vast injustices of this world.
But teen star Justin Bieber obviously hopes to make a difference with the video for his new single, Pray.

The earnest 16-year-old sings a message of hope as images of the homeless, sick and dispossessed flash by.


Doing his bit: Bieber sings 'I know there's good times beyond that pain' in Pray


Victims of hurricanes and beggars from Asia to America feature, as the youngster is seen performing acts of charity work.

He visits sick children in hospital and poses for pictures with the police force, in an effort to do good.

And while some might consider the video patronising, Bieber means well - giving a portion of the proceeds to a children's charity.


Friend of the forces: Bieber poses with police and army officers in one shot


The video brings back memories of Michael Jackson's hit Heal The World.
And that is not entirely a surprise.

'Wrote this song thinking of Michael Jackson's Man in the Mirror and we are donating a portion of the proceeds from every album sold to CHILDREN's MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS,' Bieber wrote in a footnote.

'This song means alot to me and I Love this video.'


The video features images of orphaned and disadvantaged children worldwide


Unlike the strictly acoustic tracks on his new album, My World's Acoustic, Pray uses a string section, synthesizers and congas as Bieber offers an inspirational outlook on the future.

'I know there's sunshine beyond that rain, I know there's good times beyond that pain. Heaven, tell me I can make a change,' he sings.

Scooter Braun and Alfredo Flores directed the video, which Bieber released on his official Facebook page.


Well meaning: Bieber is giving a portion of the profits from his video to a children's charity


The star originally posted it on YouTube, only for it to be removed due to copyright reasons, wit the website claiming Universal had asked them to take it down.

Bieber, discovered on YouTube, tweeted: 'yo youtube...how u gonna block my own song?!?!?!

'we started this journey and now u r cheatin on me with this vevo chica...i see how it is...i will be over here with facebook.'









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Move over J-Lo and Beyonce! Nicki Minaj is the new bootylicious girl on the block

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Bountiful backside! Nicki Minaj displays her outrageous assets at a concert yesterday in New York City


She's been the butt of rumours about buttock enhancements - but fake or not, Nicki Minaj showed off her ample backside in a skin tight catsuit last night.

The singer and rapper, 25, wore the eye-popping outfit as she performed at the Hammerstein Ballroom in her home town of New York with a host of friends including Rihanna and Kanye West.

Drake and Keyshia Cole also joined Minaj during the special Thanksgiving performance for radio station Hot 97.

For months, rumours have spread across the web, that Minaj underwent surgery or uses pads to boost her bum, especially on urban gossip sites such as Bossip and mediatakeout.com.

But the Massive Attack singer said: 'Absolutely not' in a recent interview with the New York Post.

She added: 'People will pick anything to talk about, and that happens to be the thing at the moment. I love being a conversation piece.


Fashionistas: Nicki Minaj performs with Rihanna, who is also known for her eye-popping outfits


The star, who provides background vocals on Trey Songz's new track called Bottoms Up, re-leased her debut album Pink Friday on Monday.

The disc features special guests including the aforementioned stars as well as Natasha Bedingfield, Will.I.Am and Eminem.

It’s expected to debut on the US Billboard charts at number two,selling an impressive 375k-425k units right behind Kanye West who will take the top spot.

Minaj is gaining quite a reputation for her outrageous rap style and unusual dress sense, which has been described as a cross between Lady Gaga and Rihanna.

Prior to her album's release, Pink Friday was leaked onto the internet twice, generating huge interest.

But the reaction from reviewers has been mixed.

Ann Powers in the LA Times said: 'Minaj doesn't always succeed on "Pink Friday", and I'm not even sure how thought out her split-personality approach is. But I for one admire her attempts to show range, vocally and emotionally, and to confront how confusing life for young women can be.'

Andy Gill of The Independent (UK) gave it three stars out of five, adding: 'There's nothing on Pink Friday with quite the incendiary impact of her cameo on Kanye West's "Monster", but there's enough to confirm the buzz about Nicki Minaj being the future of female hip-hop.'

Fellow rappers have also been giving their opinions.

Kanye West took to Twitter to praise the album - although he may be biased, as he appears on it.

''From what I've heard of @NickiMinaj 's album I know it's gone be crazy! I've got a couple verses on it too!!!' he said.





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Cheryl Cole shows her moody side in new video The Flood

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In bed with Cheryl Cole: The singer tosses and turns in her bed in the new video for her single The Flood


Since she kicked off her solo career with Fight For This Love, most of Cheryl Cole's single releases have been fast-paced with action-packed videos.

But after a tough year for the singer, it seems she has decided to show her more vulnerable side with a moody new video for her new single The Flood.

The upcoming promo, which debuted on UK TV today, is the second single from her second solo album Messy Little Raindrops, which got to the No.1 spot this month despite dividing critics.

In a change of pace from the upbeat Promise This - which was accompanied by a video of Cheryl doing ballet - this time she is alone in a remote house overlooking a stormy ocean.

The lyrics suggest Cheryl's love has drowned in a shipwreck and she is forever haunted by what she could have done to save him.

In one scene, a lonely Cheryl is seen tossing and turning in bed as she struggles to adjust to life without her love.



Baby, it's cold outside: A windswept Cheryl recalls the moment her love died in a shipwreck


Mean and moody: The gloomy video is a very different change of pace for the singer


The video was filmed against the dramatic backdrop of white cliffs on England's south coast.

The song isn't due to be released until January 3 - giving Cheryl a few months break after Take That also released a single called The Flood last month.

Meanwhile, the Girls Aloud singer is rumoured to be considering quitting The X Factor to focus on her music career.


Fifth time lucky? The Flood is the second release from the Messy Little Raindrops album and her fifth solo single


Earlier this month, she irked Simon Cowell when she jetted to Los Angeles for 36 hours to meet with American record label executives, leaving her X Factor protogees rehearsing back in London without her guidance.

Cowell may bring Mrs Cole on the panel of his new American X Factor show when it starts next year, even though she is yet to find fame in the U.S.


Am I dreaming? In one sequence, Cheryl appears to be a mermaid


Similar: Cheryl's song The Flood comes after Take That released their first single with Robbie Williams in 15 years called The Flood as well


Earlier this year, the singer admitted she didn't think American audiences would understand her Geordie accent: 'They don't know me out there and I've got this weird accent. I love the thought of it and would love to do it.

'The talent out there is phenomenal but whether they would want me is another thing. I don't think they would get a buzz off me.'

• Cheryl's new single The Flood goes on sale on January 3.


In loving memory: A forlorn Cheryl lights a candle for her tragic lost love




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M M Keeravani Show in New Jersey

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M. M. Keeravani (also known as M. M. Kreem, Maragatha Mani, M. M. Keeravaani), the National Award winning film music composer and singer, has made his own footprint in Telugu film industry with his compilations for the Telugu movie Annamayya (Telugu film), and has made great contributions to Bollywood (songs in Sur, Jism, Paheli, Criminal, etc.) and composed music for Hindi films (Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin, Sur, Zakhm, Saaya and Rog), Malayalam films (Nilagiri, Soorya Manasam, Devaraagam, etc.).

M M Keeravani has already composed music for 199 films in various Indian languages and continues actively composing music for several forthcoming films.

Here is a report on his US tour from the author of this photo: M M Keeravani along with his troop performed one of the most successful shows outside India so far at New Jersey on July 25th 2009. The performance was mind-blowing and enthralled the audience irrespective of their age difference. The jam-packed UCPAC (Union County Performance Arts Center) hosted one of the mega events of the recent past and all the audience thanked TOLLY 2 HOLLY & PHARMACARE, BEL AIR, MD for organizing such a blast. 1400+ audience witnessed the best ever performance by Keeravani Bubbly and vivacious anchor Udaya Bhanu, who is now termed as #1 anchor of the Telugu television screens is still looking hot with her amazing grace and she stole the hearts of all audience.

The program started with Shuklam Bharadharam sloakam sung by local kids Baby NIKHILA and AARTI of Delaware. NIKHILA, AARTI, VAMSHIKA, ANUSHKA, HARSHITA, APOORVA KARNA and BHAVYASRI KARNA garlanded all the guests TOLLY 2 HOLLY owner GANESH INDUKURI invited RAVI VARMA MUDUNURI onto stage and thanked him personally for meticulously planning such a mega event in a short time. GANESH INDUKURI also mentioned the cause of building a primary care center in AP, India as the main drive behind this event and pledged to continue such events in future for non-profit reasons.

VIJAY REDDY of PHARMACARE explained the project of PRIMARY CARE CENTER in PONNEKALLU VILLAGE, GUNTUR DT, AP. He also thanked his friend Subbaraju for agreeing readily to support the cause. Subbaraju mentioned the importance of charity and committed his full support for such causes in the future and wished the project all the best.

VIJAY REDDY of PHARMACARE, who is also the helpline Director of NATS explained audience about NATS and the service aspects of NATS.

RAVI MADALA, PRESINDENT OF NATS launched the NATS HELP LINE 888-4-TELUGU during this event and he explained how the help line offers services.

UDAYA BHANU introduced MM KEERAVANI who directed music for 199 pictures to the audience. Keeravaani is incredibly humble, modest and unassuming and spoke to music lovers in person. Despite being credited with having given a new dimension to Telugu music he is admired by all sections of the audiences; call it class, mass, family-oriented or any type of genre. Each song is different from the other, a different mood, a different tune, and a different style. From “Seetharamayya Gari manavaralu” to “Magadheera”, this ace composer continues to mesmerize Telugu music buffs, needless to mention, along the way, mesmerizing tunes of Pellisandadi, Simhadri, Gangothri, Chatrapathi, Vikramarkudu, Yamadonga, etc. and the heavenly scores of Annamayya and Sri Ramadasu whose music stays in the minds of Telugu audience forever. Audience blast the theater with whistles and shouts for the dance performance of Noel Sean ‘Bangaru Kodipetta’ number. Local Talent MADHU with her dance troop performed a medley.

Vijay Reddy, Subbaraju and Ravi Madala felicitated MM Keeravani, Uday Bhanu and Upendra Chivukula.

Several prominent Telugus who graced the event such as New Jersey Assemblyman Mr. Upendra Chivukula, Subbaraju Indukuri, NATS Chairman Dr. Ranakumar Nadella, NATS President Mr. Ravindra Madala, ATA Board of Trustee Rajeswar Reddy Gangasani, TFAS President Damu Gedala, TLCA President Venkat Mutyala, NATS Founding member Harnath Doddapaneni, UTAA President Dharma Reddy, TAGDV Joint Secretary Lalitha Setty, Dr Prasad, Satish Dasari and a prominent local businessman Dr. Desu Gangadhar all praised the organizers VIJAY REDDY, GANESH INDUKURI and RAVI MUDUNURI for conducting such a mega event.

VIJAY REDDY of PHARMACARE thanked all volunteers Kishore, Chandraraju, Suresh, Anil, Raheem, Phani, Srini, Pandu, Ravikishore, Prakash, Tirumal Reddy, Hinge Nageswara Rao, Raja Agnihotri, Srinivasa Rao, Pratap Rikka, Nagi Reddy Karna and Ramakrishnan Guruva Reddy for all their dedication for making this show a mega success. The organizers thanked Rama Seshayya garu of Abhiruchi restaurant for providing the best Andhra Food to Keeravani Troop during their stay. Keeravani Gaaru praised organizers for providing the best audio system.

VIJAY REDDY also thanked NATS, TOLLY 2 HOLLY FILMS and the media partners TV9 and NTV for all their support in sponsoring this charity event.

Pussycat Dolls perform Jai Ho

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The Pussycat Dolls, the American pop girl group and dance ensemble, comprising of lead singer Nicole Scherzinger and Melody Thornton, Jessica Sutta, Ashley Roberts, Kimberly Wyatt and Carmit Bachar, released their second studio album, Doll Domination, which included the song “Jai Ho!” (Genre: Bhangra, Indian pop, dance-pop). The song, a single released on February 23, 2009, was by A. R. Rahman and the Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger and written by A.R. Rahman, Nicole Scherzinger, Ron Fair and Gulzar.

The song was recorded in 2009 by the Pussycat Dolls with English lyrics and produced in collaboration with A. R. Rahman and Ron Fair, and mixed by Peter Mokran. According to Scherzinger the single is an interpretation rather than a remix. The new version is called "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)".

The music video of the new version premiered on March 13, 2009. The video recreates the last scene from Slumdog Millionaire at a Tramway Museum in Vienna, Austria, and was directed by Thomas Kloss.

In 2009, the original version of Jai Ho, from the movie Slumdog Millionaire won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, beating out WALL-E's Down to Earth by Peter Gabriel, and “O... Saya”, also of Slumdog Millionaire and by A. R. Rahman.

Hindi movie Jashnn - large wallpaper 4

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The forthcoming Hindi movie from the Bollywood stable, ‘Jashnn’ is directed by Raksha Mistry and Hasnain S Hyderabadwala. The film has music by a new composer duo Toshi and Sharib. The movie is presented by Vishesh Films of Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt. The main cast of the movie includes Adhyayan Suman (as Akash Verma), Anjana Sukhani (as Sara), Shahana Goswami (as Nisha) and Humayun Saeed (as Aman Bajaj). The film is a musical and the singers are K K, Shreya Ghosal, Nouman Javaid, Shaan, Toshi Sabri and Sharib Sabri and the lyrics are written by Kumaar, Nouman Javaid and Nilesh Mishra and the Cassettes and CDs are from T-Series.