Day: 20 June 2012

Chicago IL: June 15, 2012 Suresh Bodiwala Chairman of Asian Media had an opportunity to interview Bollywood Play back singer Poonam Bhatia regarding “Her passion of music, journey in Bollywood, experience with AR Rehman and fans in USA. Please tell us about your journey in Bollywood? I started my singing career as a playback singer in the Mumbai film industry , which is now called Bollywood. From my childhood I had this secret dream to become a playback singer! Even my folks didn’t know about it! My mom is a trained classical singer. But she only sang on Delhi Radio. Singing on stage was a taboo! Forget about the films! But Lata Mangeshkar is what I wanted to be! Without realizing the hardship I’d need to endure and the amount of hard work that goes into it. I seriously started doing my riaz and taking my music lessons very seriously. We hear stories about people struggling to get a break in Bollywood. So when did you get your first break? I had gone with my friend to meet Anu Malik in a studio. He was recording for a movie called Diljale. They were recording the song “mera mulk mera desh, […]

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“Fatherlessness is a growing crisis in America, one that undergirds many of the challenges that families are facing. When dads aren’t around, young people are more likely to drop out of school, use drugs, be involved in the criminal justice system, and become young parents themselves. President Obama grew up without his dad, and has said that being a father is the most important job he has. That’s why the President is joining dads from across the nation in a fatherhood pledge – a pledge that we’ll do everything we can to be there for our children and for young people whose fathers are not around.” Asian Media USA © Chicago IL: Hari Om Mandir located at 6N020 Medinah Rd, Medinah, IL celebrated Father’s Day with Desi style on Sunday, June 17th, 2012. Devotees started coming at 11:30 AM. All the devotees present enjoyed beautiful Bhajans recited by devotees. Father’s Day is a celebration of father’s day inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother’s Day in celebrating fatherhood and male parenting. Father’s Day was founded in 1910 by Sonora Smart Dodd, born in Arkansas from Spokane, who was also the driving force behind its establishment. Its first celebration […]

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AIANA (Association of Indian Americans in North America) organized a curtain raiser for their spectacular three day event Chaalo Gujarat on June 12, 2012. This prestigious curtain raiser was held at Nicholas Music Center, Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Approximately 400 people attended this prestigious and “memorable” event that started at 7pm. AAINA will be holding their third Chaalo Gujarat World Gujarati Conference during Labor Day Weekend, which falls on August 31 to September 2, at the Raritan Expo Center in NJ. Founding President, Visionary and dynamic community leader, Mr. Sunil Nayak exclaims “It will be a memorable event and we want to showcase Gujarat of glorious past, the enterprising present and the bright future. The event will be quite different as compared to the earlier two ventures. This will be a unique event to showcase “Gujarat.” Highlights of the event over the three day extravaganza include: Celebrity Performance, Spiritual Discourses, cultural Shows, Trade Show, International Property Show, Seminars & Conferences, Poetry & Literature, Youth Events, Knowledge Exchange and Business Meets. Some major attractions include; Kaleidoscope, Virtual tour to Gujarat, Wax Statues of Legends, Multimedia Shows, Innovative Galleries, Laser Show and for the first time ever Miss. Gujarat […]

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