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Asha and Bret - the saga continues
 
Asha Bhonsle wants to team up with Bret Lee again on her next album after the success of their song 'You're the one for me' which was recorded last year when Lee was in the subcontinent for a cricket trip. The video of the song features handsome Bret Lee trying to woo the heart of a young woman by singing and playing the guitar for her while Asha teaches Lee how to speak in Hindi. The video was extremely delightful to say the least and seemed to have done well because on-screen, Bhonsle and Lee have managed to look so cute and endearing (and the concept in itself was so unusual) that many took to it.

In an interview the 73 year old crooner, Bhonsle, was reported to have stated "Brett is a really great guy. I really had fun with him and I look forward to doing another song with him again."

 
Song for a cause
 

Joining hands for a cause, our musicians say no to terrorism in a song called 'Yeh hum naheen' featuring big-gun musicians such as Haroon, Ali Haider, Strings, Hadiqa Kiyani, Ali Zafar and Shafqat Amanat Ali. The video for the song is extremely simple as it depicts everyday folk on the street singing to the song's chorus accompanied by shots of the musicians gathered in a circle and singing. The idea and message of the song is clear - that the portrayal of Muslims as terrorists is unjust and incorrect. The idea for 'Yeh hum naheen' was that of Waseem Mahmood's, a media consultant, who thought a project such as this one was direly needed at a time when common Western perceptions about Muslims were flawed and biased. Produced by Shuja Haider with simple yet hard-hitting lyrics by Ali Moeen, 'Yeh hum naheen' is an extremely laudable effort. Thumbs up to the entire team and musicians!

 
Sanjay Dutt to star in a rock video
   
Sanjay Dutt is all set to feature in a rock music video called 'Sheeshe mein main' directed by Sanjay Gupta (of 'Kaante' fame). The deal speaks of a whopping five million (for the video alone) and the song's composer, Anand Raj Anand was quoted to have said, "Sanjay has a great sense of music. The way he reacts to a song shows how much he understands the minuteness of instrumentation. It makes the music director very happy". Sanjay Dutt's ruggedness coupled with his brilliant acting, makes him a dream come true for music videos especially if the songs follow along the lines of rock genres. His recent projects include an appearance in Strings' video 'Zinda hoon' and a duet with Asha Bhonsle in her latest album 'Asha and friends'.
 
Police reunite!
   
After disbanding in the 80s, reunited rock superstars, Police, are to begin their world tour beginning from the 28th of May, 2007 onwards. The group (namely Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland) will be holding concerts in a plethora of countries across the map such as South America, Japan, Australia, Europe and New Zealand. The band will be playing their original hits rather than songs from Sting's solo work and when questioned as to whether the world tour would lead to recording a new album, the band was equivocal. Still, Police being reunited for a world tour is extremely exciting news as older bands seldom come together to work on projects after decades of embarking on solo careers. The tour is bound to be a major sell-out as it's already creating waves of anticipation ripple throughout the globe.