Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, manager fined Rs. 15 lakh: Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his manager Maroof have been fine Rs. 15 lakh in connection with the recovery of undeclared foreign currency from them at the airport in Delhi on February 13.
Earlier, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials questioned the singer extensively to find out where the money came from and why it was not declared.
According to the sources, the money he was carrying was received for his seven performances. On the basis of information, the investigating agency carried out raids at forex dealers premises in Andheri. DRI officials have already conducted searches at the premises of "Eyeline Telefilm and Events in Mumbai, owned by Chitresh, elder brother of Bollywood singer Aadesh Shrivastava.
Rahat and his 16-member troupe were detained for allegedly carrying about Rs. 60 lakh of undeclared foreign currency.
Indian laws allow up to 5,000 dollars in cash, or 10,000 dollars in traveller''s cheques to be taken abroad.
Pakistani Singer-Actor 'Ali Zafar' launch Music album with Yash Raj: Pakistani singer-actor Ali Zafar, who marked his presence in Bollywood with ''Tere Bin Laden'', has launched his third music album, ''Jhoom'', with Yash Raj. The 30-year-old actor, who will be seen in Yash Raj Films'' up-coming movie ''Mere Brother Ki Dulhan'', launched his album ''Jhoom'' yesterday, under the banner of Yash Raj Music in India and across the world.
Zafar's own record label ''Alif Records'' will release the album in Pakistan.
" ''Jhoom'' is a sufi album and it takes my music to another level. There are 12 songs in the album. It speaks about love at all levels - love with god, love with life...love with your family, friends and others," Zafar told PTI.
Zafar is popular in Pakistan for hit songs such as ''Channo'', ''Rangeen'', ''Chal Dil Merey'', ''Masty'' and ''Sajania''. He made his debut as a musician with the album ''Huqa Pani'', released in Pakistan in 2003 and worldwide in 2005.
" 'Jhoom' shows my journey as an artist. The album comprises softer and spiritually inclined songs, generically Sufi music. I think today''s music survives only for a month and I believe that music should be timeless," he said.
Zafar will be seen in ''Mere Brother Ki Dulhan'' alongside Katrina Kaif and Imran Khan. The film is set to release in July.
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