Impressive Beauty Poojana Pradhan!

Poojana Pradhan is already an established name in the glamour circles of Nepal. She has been in the entertainment business for almost five years and now she informs us that her last name is actually not Pradhan but Gurung. She says, "My mother's name is Uma Pradhan and my father's Khadga Bahadur Gurung. They divorced when I was a kid and my dad married another woman. I started living with my mom and since the time I can remember I have always used Pradhan and not Gurung. However, on my citizenship and passport, I am referred to as Gurung!" Quite a dilemma one would reckon! She further informs, "I used to spell my name as Puja and it has just been only a few months that I have started writing my name as Poojana. Numerological effect you know!"

As of now, she is working on two movies simultaneously. "I am quite busy with the shooting of 'Kalo Baaz' directed by Deepak Basnet. The other one is 'Timi Ko Hau'. This is again directed by Deepak Basnet. Come Chait and I will be doing another movie called 'Champion' directed by Pradip Shrestha and produced by Maunata Shrestha," informs Poojana.

Things have been going pretty good for her lately. Only yesterday she completed the shooting of a music video -- "Mero Yaad Timilai", directed by Suresh Darpan Pokahrel and Dinesh Adhikari. And this is not where her hectic activities end. She just came back from a trip to Qatar where she had a show and come February 15, she will be leaving for Korea along with 1974 AD. This program is scheduled for February 20. As soon as she returns back from Korea, she will be leaving for Belgium, UK and Australia, for performances for which the dates have already been finalized. "I shall be performing on songs from Nepali films as well as remixed numbers!" states Poojana. Impressive!

Udesh Shrestha's Rahasya

Udesh Shrestha had released his second solo album 'Rahasya' about five months and now he is already working on the third tentatively titled 'Rahasya Vol II'. He mentions that he will be releasing it within three months time, for which he has already started working on the details. He says, "So far, I have recorded five songs! They are called "Pagal Banayou Malai", "Timi Bina Garo", "Jiundo Manche", "Ma Ta Haarharu" and "Nachocha Timi". This album will be in the market under the label of Reeyaz Music Company. My last album was also released from the same company. After the recording is over, we will start working on a music video as well as on the promotion of this album," further adding, "As soon as we are done with the promotional activities of 'Rahasya Vol II', we intend to go back to 'Rahasya' and make a new video from it. Then on, we will promote both the albums together." That is quite a strategy!

Besides all this, he has also been contributing for a collection album titled 'Speed' by DJ Yuva. I have sung a number called "Timilai Chahera" and "Naam Leyera". Both the songs have been visualized. The former one is already released and the latter one is going through some editing." According to information provided by him, he has also sung in an album -- 'Rap Game' -- by Aago Jwala who resides in the UK but is in the country at the moment. "'Rewind II' is scheduled to hit the stands shortly and I might sing in this album as well. Talks are going on!"

Pramod Kharel…New Kid On The Block

Aspiring and talented new artist Pramod Kharel is all geared up to release his second solo album very soon. His first album 'Prapti' released some two years back did receive lukewarm response with the song "Lagcha Timi Sagar Sari" doing the rounds frequently at various countdowns.

He informs us that this second album will be in the music stands under the label of Dhaulagiri Cassette Centre. "I had made up my mind to name this album 'Realize' but an astrologer suggested that I name the album with the initial 'S'. Hence, I have still not been able to figure out the name!" Any suggestions?

Because he had an infection to his throat, he relates that he was not able to release this album much earlier. "I took my own time to prepare this album and during all this while I didn’t do any stage shows as such. In fact, I won't be signing at any shows till 2063 BS is over!" confirms Pramod.

On his previous album, he had just incorporated adhunik songs with a touch of classical flavor. However, this time round, he has worked on "total melodious numbers". "I have eight songs on it and each one of them is different from the other. The songs are of high pitch and have a base of classical but are presented in a ‘westernized format’. (Whatever that means) Most probably, this album will be released by the first week of Falgun and together with it, a music video will also be premiered. The song is called "Bacheko Thiye" and will be directed by Alok Nembang. The shooting of this video is scheduled to happen very shortly!"

Welcome Back Deepak Thapa

After the overwhelming success of the yesteryear hit "Bidesh Janey mayalu Timilai" (Included in the Collection album 'Avisekh' and released way back in 1995), Deepak Thapa seemed to have got rid of his microphone. The song became an instant hit and a regular chart topper. People waited anxiously for more music from him. However, he wished not to make anymore music and was even considered ‘a one hit wonder’!

We decided to talk to him and he shares that he is a "busy man" these days. He admits, "I have been tied up in doing guitar works and music arrangements. On an average I do about 22 guitar takes everyday. The entire day I am busy with it and in the evenings, I am engrossed in doing music arrangements especially for new artists." He also cares to share that he is planning to release his solo album very shortly. "This album will feature songs from my previous album 'Avisekh' along with some other songs. The songs that I have chosen from 'Avisekh' are "Bidesh Janey Mayalu Timilai", "Tesaile Mayalu", "Mera Nayanka Sagar" and "Timi Mero Maya Bani". Since I have a hectic schedule, I can't say right now when this album will be released. One thing which is definite is that I will release it some day soon since my family and my friends are keen to see me do it. I too want to go ahead as soon as I can take the time out to do so." states Deepak.

Kiran Pradhan’s 'Gurudakshina'

Respected yesteryear singer and prominent musician Kiran Pradhan had established a music studio -- Music Network -- some months back. So, what’s the big deal? According to Kiran Pradhan himself, "Work at Music Network is getting such a response that though I own the company, I myself have not been able to record my songs on time. I am working on my fifth album 'Gurudakshina' but somehow have not been able to slot in time for my songs. I have only complete five songs so far! I intended to release it during Tihar but due to the time constraints at the studio I am definite that this is going to take longer."

His fourth album 'Saugat' was released in 2061 BS. However, no music videos from it were made and now he has three music videos from this new album in the pipeline. The songs are "Timilai Bhetne Rahar", "Arkai Maya Laune Bhaye" and "Sodhna Ma Aaya". The latter video has been directed by himself and the former were shot in London before last Dashain while he was there. "The reason for the delay concerning the music video is because of my hectic schedule!" shares Kiran Pradhan. He also has added responsibility as the principal of Holy Garden School located at Balaju.

The Shadows Still In A Limbo

Everyone is aware of the fact that the band 'The Shadows' have been changing their members constantly! However, it was just a few months back that they had settled down with new members and this time round everyone of us were pretty sure that they would stick with the lineup. After the changes, they had even toured some parts of Nepal.

It seems that 'The Shadows' have the habit of confusing all of us or is this some kind of a publicity stunt? Information now has it that the previous band members (Amit and Prakash Rasaily. Prakash on lead guitar was first replaced by Regan Tuladhar and then by Sunny Manandhar and Amit on the bass was replaced by Aman Tamrakar) who left the band and went to Australia for further studies have in fact not left the band but is still very much making music together. Prakash who is now is Sydney says, "Though we are abroad, we are still making music and working for the benefit of 'The Shadows'. In fact, Amit (who is now in Melbourne) and I have been composing music for 'The Shadows' upcoming third album”. Amit and I meet occasionally and we have been practicing together for this upcoming album."

For a better insight into the matter, we tried to contact the band manager of 'The Shadows' -- Rupesh Sen. His mobile was switched off and when we tried to contact Swopnil (vocalist), he was not reachable. We shall keep trying though and will definitely update you on further developments.

Gyanu Rana’s New Remixed Album!

Prominent adhunik and an accomplished bhajan singer Gyanu Rana who has been in the Music industry for almost 30 years now informs us that she intends to re-mix some of her old numbers and incorporate them in an album titled 'Best of Gyanu Rana'. She says, "There will be altogether eight to ten full fledged re-mixed songs on it and I will be singing all of them! The reason for going ahead with this is I believe one should move according to the times. The work regarding the arrangements and mixing has been taken care of by DJ Santosh and Buddha Sayami. It should be released by February 2007."

As of now, she has completed the recording of "Changba Oi Changba" and "Kasailey Bujhena Mero Mann Ko Bahalai". If you think that the re-mixed version of "Changba Oi Changba" done by DJ Raju is the ultimate and that another re-mix of the same track may not materialize…maybe we are underestimating Gyanu Rana. She opines, quote “the version Mausami did is quite artificially done and the way I have re-done it is far better than that!" Not only this, but she is confident that this album is also going to do wonders in the market commercially. "I have sung around 1200 numbers and I am 100 per cent sure that this album of mine is going to surpass all expectations. I can say this because of my years of experience in the music field."

She also informs that the music video of "Changba Oi Changba" is being worked out and DJ Santosh will be singing along with her as well.

All said and done, she has just completed yet another bhajan album, which is scheduled for release very shortly under the label of Purnima Cassette Centre. Lastly, she shares, "the compositions are all done by me except for two songs, which has been done by Krishna Devi Ranjit and Dhundi Raj Koirala."

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Riff Raff, a new band in nepali music field

Riff Raff (Pravakar on vocals, Keshab Subba on bass guitar, Sharad Thapa on drums, Satyam Rai on lead guitar, Sunil Pradhan on vocals and rhythm guitar and Aseem Lama on keyboard) is a band which was formed in Kurseong sometime during 1997. They had released their critically acclaimed debut album 'Anyolma' some two years back from Indreni Cassette Centre. Now, they are all geared up to take the music industry by storm with their second album -- 'Sammohan'.

They say, "We are in Kathmandu for the final mixing, mastering and to look for a music company who would be interested in releasing our album. The songs on it have flavors of rock pop and were recorded at Antara Recording Studio, Kurseong. One of the songs on it "Ridaya" speaks about Nepal and the rights of the people after loktantra. The rest talk about the environment of Nepal and the present situation here. Three music videos ("Kohilai Rijhauney", "Ridaya Bhari" and "Mero Maya") have already been made." They further inform us, "Initially, we only sang English numbers and slowly changed our track and started singing Nepali numbers as well. We are here to look at a wider market that Nepal can provide and hope for support and exposure in the Music industry of Nepal. We are hopeful that we shall be accepted by people here and we also believe that the media’s help now will go a long way in encouraging other Nepali musicians from across the border to set their foot in doing something worthwhile in the music field."
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Mausami Gurung Speaks Out

Looks like things are going really great lately for the talented Mausami Gurung who is one of the most sought after female singers in the country today.

Some months back, she had gone on a tour of Australia along with other Nepali artists and it has just been a couple of weeks since she come back after a series of events in the UK. While she was busy performing abroad, some of our readers got back to us saying that "Mausami, instead of singing Nepali songs to Nepali audience abroad sang Hindi Bollywood numbers. Quote, “If we wanted to hear Hindi songs why would we call her here!". We often hear about Nepali artists entertaining their audience with Hindi numbers while touring abroad; not that we want to make an issue out of it. After all, artists are required to entertain the crowd and give them their money’s worth irrespective of what language they sing in. Nevertheless, since it was one of the burning issues plaguing some of our readers, we decided to talk to Mausami herself and get her thoughts on it.

She admits that she did sing a Hindi number ("Dummaru Dum") while she was performing in Australia. She says, "Music is something which is very broad. My opinion is that at the end of the day music is music. It is not something which can be chained by a nationality or language. It is so diverse and everyone should be open about it. I did sing that Hindi song since the audience was asking for more encores from me. I had sung "Changba Oi Changba" a zillion times and I thought they might get bored of it. James Pradhan who was also performing at the same event asked me to go ahead with it and I saw no reason not to. There are people who like me or anyone else for that matter, singing a Hindi number and there are people who don't like it. Now what are we supposed to do? As I said before, music is music and people should be open about it!" It’s loud and clear Maushami! Hope you are reading this from Australia.

Now, that our questions were answered, more so of one of our readers from Australia, we decided to change the subject and ask her about her next project. She says, "Well, I am working on my second album and I have made an effort to make it different from my previous venture 'Unforgettable'. My plan is to release this new album by the end of January. It has different flavors of songs on it starting from Latino to selo, romantic to R&B. I am also doing a duet with Sugam Pokhael. The song is called "Lyauna Ta". This song was incorporated in my first album as well but this time round we have made many changes on it!" Way to go Maushami! Keep it up and good luck with your second album!

1974 AD’s' On Air

'1974 AD' is no doubt one of the most popular bands in the country today but when it comes to releasing their album, it seems that they prefer to take their own time. Their seventh album On Air was supposed to be released a couple of months back and the halla created then by them had always been "very shortly" but it never saw the light of day! On the other hand, this very album was released in Germany at the Buntay Republic Festival in June 2006.

On Air is already in the market under the label of Santana Records however, '1974 AD' is scheduled to formally release it on January 5 at Moksh, Pulchowk together with a press release.

They say, "When we had released this album at the festival we had made a special cover design of the album. The reason behind the delay regarding its release in Nepal is because when we had a talk with Santana Records, we agreed to release it only after we complete the promos and the music videos. We were already done with the shooting for the video but since the director behind the making of it -- Simosh Sunuwar -- had not completed his work, we had to hold the release of the album in Nepal. The video has not been completed as yet! However, since we are already late, we do not want to hold it any longer and have decided to go ahead with the release of the album now."

They also inform us that the money collected from the CDs of On Air that were sold in Germany and a huge chunk of the proceeds collected from the shows they performed at while they were there have been passed on to a school in Bhotekoshi. The organizers who were responsible for the Buntay Republic Festival were here. "Some time back during August 2006, they were here and together with them we donated the money to the school," claims the AD's. Great gesture!

Anil Singh Makes A 2007 Headstart

Lately, Anil Singh has been keeping a low profile and he reasons that he chose to do so because of his involvement in his own personal affairs and work related to his fourth album. He says, "In 2006, I really was very inactive concerning my music. However, now I am back in business and very shortly I shall resume my work…my music!"

True to what he is saying, he will be leaving for India sometime during the second week of January for a concert in Shillong and Gauhati. Altogether, he has three solo programs fixed for which the dates have already been finalized. The first event is going to kick-start on January 28 followed by another one on January 29. The date for the last program has not been worked on as yet, as per information provided by Anil himself.

Besides this, he has also completed the recording of his fourth album. He informs, "There are altogether 10 songs on it, each of it varies from the other, and I did so as an experiment. The beats range from fast to slow, sentimental to funky and techno to hip-hop. As of now, talks regarding its release is going on with Music.com but nothing has been decided yet on paper. Anything can happen in the last moment and I may or may not release this album under the label of Music.com!" just to let you know his previous album 'Priyatama' was released under the banner of Samjhana Audio Video (SAV).

Butwal Gets Its Share Of Music

After entertaining the fans at the Industrial Trade Fare, Butwal, together with other well known artists, Hemanta Sharma is now in Rajapur, Bardia. Today, he shall be performing at a solo event organized by Lucky Dance Centre scheduled at Rajapur. Local artists from Bardia will also be sharing the limelight with him. "This is the first time that an event of this magnitude has been organized here," states Hemanta. He will be coming back to the capital on January 7.

Giving us more details of his earlier program held at Butwal he says, "Around 40,000 people attended the show on the day of the programs. The other artists who performed at this event with me were Suresh Adhikari, Badri Pangeni, Bhagwan Bhandari and Purushottam Neupane." He further informs, "Sugam Pokharel and Kamal Man Singh will be the highlights of the shows today and tomorrow at the Industrial Trade Fair. Sources from Butwal say that organizers are planning more events of this nature in the near future because of the tremendous response that they have received so far.

Maya Meri Maya, once again....

According to yesteryear pop star Sanjay Shrestha, veteran filmmaker Deepak Rayamajhi is all set to make a movie titled 'Maya Meri Maya'. Shedding more light on the matter, he states that the title of this movie has been taken from his song "Maya Meri Maya", which was a very popular song during its time. He says, "This flick is going to be directed and produced by Deepak Rayamajhi. One of the songs in this movie is going to be the same track i.e. "Maya Meri Maya" and the rest of the numbers will be composed by me." "Maya Meri Maya is a song included in the first album of Sanjaya Shrestha -- 'Mode'.

Recently, Sanjay has completed the composition for Raju Shah's movie 'Sapana Ko Naulo Sansar' and for Sovit Basnet's new movie. He mentions that his sixth album 'Timi Bina' under the name of 'Crossroads' will be released sometime during April this year; being released after a gap of five years. His last album was 'Jau Timi Jau'. "I am hopeful that today's youth are going to love the songs on 'Timi Bina' since I have incorporated music that they go for! The delay in the release of 'Timi Bina' is because I was busy with my personal work." shares Sanjay.

Since 1992, Sanjay has been releasing albums with the name of his one time band 'Crossroads'. A decade has already passed by since 'Crossroads' disbanded but Sanjay still prefers to use the name 'Crossroads'. When we asked him the reason for tagging the name Crossroads with his new music, he mentions, "The band members of 'Crossroads' as well as the band introduced me to the Music industry of Nepal. Now, though the band does not exist, I still have the sentiments and the emotional attachment to it. People do recognize me as an individual but I want the 'Crossroads' to be remembered for a long time. There was a time when I had thought of adding new members to the band and hit the road but so far nothing has been worked out!"

Babu Bogati Hits The Small Screen…Once Again

There was a time when singer Babu Bogati made frequent appearances on various tele-serials. However, a couple of years back he decided to quit acting in soaps and concentrated only in his music.

According to the man himself, these days he is again busy with the shoots since December 24…no, not for a music video but for a serial to be broadcast on Kantipur Television. Yes! He is doing a serial called 'Sanskar' directed by Resh Raj Acharya. He says, "I decided to get into it since the storyline is good and it revolves around the life of an artist. It is a family drama and my character in it is that of a singer."

'Sanskar' is scheduled to be broadcast sometime during the first week of Magh and will last for 52 episodes. The actors also showcasing their talents opposite to him are Shaujanya Subba and Nisha Adhikari.

Ram Chandra Kafle’s Hectic Schedule

Ram Chandra Kafle is no doubt one of the most recognized faces in the Music industry today. He has been in the scene for seven years and from day one of his career, it feels good to inform you that he has until date not disappointed his listeners. Nevertheless, this artist is a bit disappointed these days. Why? He lost one of his most prized possessions lately. "I was touring the far western regions of Nepal in regard to some shows and in Nepalgunj we had stayed at Gangotri. From the room where we had put up, my Fujitol camera was stolen! It was a gift to me from my friends in Qatar and they had got it for Rs. 42,000. I’m feeling really bad about it! I did try to find it with no luck!" laments Ram Chandra.

Ram Chandra Kafle will be leaving for London on January 1 for a series of programs. As of now, the first event has been confirmed for January 6 and that is all that he knows at the moment. He informs, "The event has been organized to celebrate New Year 2007 by Tamu Dhi Association UK. The other artists who are going along with me are Jharana Bajracharya and Krishna Gurung. Jharana will be performing there and Krishna will be singing some Gurung numbers and I will be entertaining the people with my songs."

After returning back to the country from London, Ram Chandra will again be preparing himself for a trip to Hong Kong for yet another event there. "Tentatively, during the second week of February, I will be in Hong Kong. The event has been organized by people from Myagdi who have been residing in Hong Kong for a long time." The other artists who will be sharing the limelight with him in Hong Kong will be Satya Kala Rai and a panche baja troupe. "Some artists from Kollywood will also be going with us however, until now no one has been finalized," states Ram Chandra.

Ash-Abhishek to marry on Feb 19?

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai are set to tie knot on February 19. Thats's the big news doing round in Bollywood these days.

According to sources, Bachchans' family astrologer has given the nod for ceremony soon after the release of their new film Guru. According to him Feb 19 is the ideal time for the couple to wed, as Rai's celestial planetary position will become compatible.

The wedding reception will be held in Mumbai at the Santacruz Hyatt and the who’s who of bollywood will attend the event. Neeta Lulla and Anna Singh will design the wedding dress for Ash and Abhishek respectively.

Sources claim that Ash and Abhi recently made an announcement at a friend’s party that they would be tying the knot, however the media will not be allowed to get an inside peak at one of the most happening events of bollywood.

In the meanwhile Ash will accompany Abhishek Bachchan and family for Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Sugam To Perform With Abhijeet Sawant

Over the past couple of years Sugam Pokhrel has been able to establish himself as one of the most popular singers in the Music industry of Nepal. When he joined the industry, he introduced himself as 1MB.i,e. One Man Band. Now, whether you call him Sugam Pokhrel or prefer to refer him as 1MB, one thing, which is pretty sure is that he has never disappointed his listeners with his music.

Come December 21, and he shall be sharing the limelight with none other than the first Indian Idol -- Abhijeet Sawant -- in Biratnagar. Information has it that this is going to be a charity show. Sugam states, "I am looking forward to the event. I am sure that we are going to have a good time there!"

Besides this, his fourth album 'Sugam Yatra' was released a week back under the label of SAV. However, this time, there was no ho halla as such concerning this venture. About this Sugam relates that since he had to go to Dhangadi for an event, they took the opportunity to release 'Sugam Yatra' at Dakchinkali.

Shedding more light on this album, he informs that there are only three new songs on it and the rest are his old songs that were previously on collection albums and some of them were the ones, which didn't do well earlier. However, those old songs that he has picked and included in 'Sugam Yatra' have been re-arranged along with additional touch ups. Pretty interesting! Nevertheless, Sugam is confident that the songs will do well. "I went ahead and did this because I want to safeguard my songs. I am not taking any risk commercially wise too!" Nowadays, the music video from this album, "Manki Rani" is doing quite a few rounds at the various TV channels. Sugam states that there are other music videos in the pipeline and he is currently busy in the promotion of 'Sugam Yatra'.

EXCLUSIVE …New Beginning For Aastha Thapa (Oli)

Popular TV personality Aastha Thapa (Oli) who captured the small screen by storm by hosting successful shows like 'Ghum Gham' and 'Win Kantipur' has been in the news in recent times. According to one of her family members who wishes to remain anonymous, she married Rajendra Bista secretly. (‘He recently came back from the United States’). Now, if you are wondering why make a big deal out of it, read further…..

According to a family member of Aastha…who wishes to be remain anonymous, Aastha is still the legal wife of Narendra Oli (brother of singer and media personality Komal Oli). Few weeks back, she had gone to her maiti and when her father-in-law Lalit Bikram tried to contact her…she could not be traced. Later, when Lalit Birkarm had a conversation with Aastha's maiti ghar he was informed that Aastha had not visited them in the first place. After this, Lalit Bikram filed a report at Lalitpur Jilla Prahari Karyalaya asking them to look for his daughter-in-law. On the other hand, since Komal Oli has not been living with them for the past five years, she was unaware of the happenings.

According to information provided by the family, Narendra is currently in Japan. He went there for a period of six months and is scheduled to come back sometime during February. The same family member who we spoke to states, "Narendra has not even been to Japan for four months and Aastha is doing all this! Narendra is going to be devastated now!" As stated by this family member, Rajendra Bista has not been in Nepal for long. He is also a married man and is a father of two children. "However, this person has been living in Jhamsikhel and he is a divorcee," mentions the source.

It was only after knowing about the divorce papers that Aastha had filed at a court in Dang that the family of Aastha became aware of her marriage to another man. This source informs, "Narendra has confirmed that once he is back, he intends to go to the court and claim his property that he had transferred to her."

Narendra Oli who is also a media person got married to Aastha Thapa on Kartik 6, 2056 BS. Theirs was a love marriage. According to Narendra's family, since Aastha had coerced him to settle down, they decided to tie the knot on the day of Bijaya Dashami. "We had told her that one should not marry during Kartik and to wait until Mangsir but she was the one who was adamant on her decision. She had told us that she has some family problems and had warned us that if they don't get married then, she would commit suicide. Well…we had no other option but to agree to her demands!" shares the member further adding, "During that time, she was pregnant but she had an abortion and got married. Aastha does not like babies…she has in fact aborted many times!" This source also mentions that so far Narendra and Aastha were not having any problems regarding their married life. Lastly this person confirms, "Aastha is an opportunist and too ambitious. Maybe it’s because of this nature of hers that she decided to take this step!" Pretty strong words there. We, here at fursad.com shall keep you posted on further developments on this story.

Avinash Ghising Doing It His Style

Avinash Ghising has been pretty busy lately traveling around various villages and compiling folk songs. He intends to incorporate them in his upcoming album 'Hill Area' after reworking on them. On December 15, he came back from his trip to Solukhumbhu and seems to be happy with his efforts so far.

He had made a similar trip to Solukhumbhu with the same objective sometime back as well and since those numbers have already been recorded, he decided to go there again to get some more tunes. "I want to give something new to my listeners and wish to do something different. Not only that, I want to give continuity to the trend of traveling around and getting different tunes and that is why I went to Solukhumbhu," informs Avinash.

These days, we have been hearing many rap songs from him and he cares to mention that this time round he will be singing melody songs as well. "I have always liked singing rap songs and besides that I have also preferred going for melody numbers. So better late than never… I have decided to go for it too!" states Avinash further adding, "I was in Solukhumbhu for a week and the melodies that I have collected shall be incorporated in an R & B flavor."

'Hill Area' will hit the market under the label of Music.Com. Giving us more details on the project he says, "We do want the best to happen to 'Hill Area' and we have invested quite a lot on this venture. For a song, I have worked with three different arrangers and the one that satisfies me the most shall be the final on to hit the stands." Great Going Avinash!