TOP BOLLYWOOD STARS IN MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE VIDEO

It’s been commenced by Shah Rukh’s production house

Shah Rukh Khan and several other Bollywood stars are set to pay a tribute to King of Pop Michael Jackson through a music video.

The idea to make a music video has been taken by Shah Rukh Khan, who is a big fan of Jackson. In fact, SRK had even cried when he had heard the news of MJ’s death.

The creative heads of Red Chillies Entertainment recently moved toward SRK with the idea of the music video and he loved it and decided to go ahead with it.

Many Bollywood stars other than SRK will feature in the video which will be aired on August 29, which is MJ’s birthday.

Composer Vishal has written the song and the music has been composed by him and his partner Shekhar. They will also perform in the video along with singers Kay Kay, Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan and Shreya Ghoshal.

Top Bollywood stars such as Hrithik Roshan, Shahid Kapur, Hurman Baweja, Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif and Kangana Ranaut will also convey their messages through this music video, which will also feature Prabhu Deva and Yuvraj Singh, among others.

The video, directed by Samar Khan, is currently being shot.

Farewell to Michael Jackson

It would turn out to be nothing what we expected. It was grand, and systematic. It was also heartening and courteous. But mostly, millions of strangers watching worldwide over and thousands more in the Staples Center, the much-estimated tribute to the late Michael Jackson, held on Tuesday in Los Angeles, was an cherished affair.

From the 8 a.m. private family get-together at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles, to the funeral procession carrying the pop star in his gold-plated, rose-covered coffin, to the two-hour dazzling arena memorial, Michael Jackson’s final farewell was an amazingly sombre and special send-off.

Beyond, for a brief moment in time, was the passion that followed the 50-year-old pop superstar’s death on June 25, the fight over the will and custody of his three children, the questions surrounding his fatal cardiac arrest, the 1.6 million people who entangled in an online lottery for those 17,500 memorial tickets, and the everlasting blogs, Tweets, Facebooking and relentless media coverage that have inspired the world these past 12 days.

Speaker after speaker, as well as Motown’s Berry Gordy, Queen Latifah and the children of Martin Luther King, lauded for Jackson’s humanitarianism, his love of family, his gift to black alertness, his shyness offstage and his confident brilliance on.

With a biographical video montage as backdrop, and before a mostly muted but rarely cheering crowd, came powerful performances: Jennifer Hudson’s Will You Be There, John Mayer’s acoustic Human Nature, Stevie Wonder’s shaky Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer and Jermaine Jackson’s tearful version of his brother’s favourite song, Smile.

Larry King, an invited guest who sat in the row right after the Jackson family, said afterward that “it was the greatest thing ever,” and cited Rev. Al Sharpton’s speech as the standout.

Sharpton, in his usual domineering fashion, made an indirect reference to Jackson’s 2005 child molestation charges, and told Jackson’s three children, sitting in the front row: “Wasn’t anything weird about your daddy. It was strange what your daddy had to deal with.”

Long-time friend Brooke Shields provided a lighter touch, talking about how naughty Jackson was, how he tried in vain to teach her the moonwalk, and the day he showed up wearing that now famous glitter glove.

“I was like, what’s up with the glove,” said Shields. “We never recorded a video, or a song, but what we did do was laugh.”

One can discuss for days over how we can live in a time when an entertainer, an incredibly talented yet everlastingly troubled man, could perhaps warrant what amounted to a state funeral, the kind of send-off usually reserved for dignitaries, world leaders and royalty.

The truth is, for many around the world, Michael Jackson was royalty.

In the end, two hours after the tribute began; Michael Jackson’s family took the stage, the men dressed neatly in suits with red roses in their lapels, the women in stylish black dresses.

And then came the most unforgettable moment of the day, unscripted.

Jackson’s daughter, 11-year-old Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, aided by her Aunt Janet, took the microphone and, her face crumpled in tears, said:

“I just want to say, ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you can ever imagine. And I just wanted to say I love him, so much.”

A touching reminder, possibly, that the man in the mirror was more than just a brilliant, isolated and hot pop star.

He was a brother, a son, an uncle and a father.

Micheal Jackson's farewell Pics

Madonna thrilling in concert for tribute to King of Pop

Jackson died of a suspected cardiac arrest on June 25.

Madonna restarts her Sticky & Sweet planet tour in the British assets last nocturnal but stopped up the show halfway from side to side while iconic imagery of the tragic star flashed up on screens behind her, Contactmusic reported.

One of her dancers, wearing clothes in the 'King of Pop's name black and white dress, a wide-brimmed hat and white gloves, in evolution performing Jackson's iconic bop moves as well as his well-known moonwalk across the stage to the tune of 'Billie Jean'.

The song, one of Jackson's classic hit, warped into a medley with one more classic Jackson hit, Wanna Be Startin' Something', much to the delight of the crowd.

"Let's present it up for one of the maximum artists the world has ever known, Michael Jackson!" said Madonna.

Later, the singer in totaling to her dancers took to the phase wearing a black armband in addition to a on its own white glove in the honour of late music myth as the lyrics to his hit track 'Man In The Mirror' flashed up on screen.

New Details: Michael Jackson Memorial

Next Tuesday's community memorial plaque service for Michael Jackson will be a happening of "extraordinary" scope that possibly will present only one of its kind challenges for the city of L.A, officials said on Saturday. Read on to discover out how to get tickets to the memorial or watch it on TV!

Speaking at a bear down on conference, L.A. City Councilwoman Jan Perry called the public commemorative plaque which takes place next Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Staples Center an unusual event "with the probable to collision public safety." She urged fans to look upon as watching the service on TV, via a world-wide video feed being made obtainable to the networks.

Tim Leiweke, the president and CEO of sports/entertainment corporation AEG, said 17,500 free tickets are being released to the legions of fans probable in town. Eleven thousand tickets are for the service at L.A.'s Staples Center, while 6,500 more are for seats at the nearby Nokia Theater, where the event is being emit.

Leiweke said fans can register for tickets at the Staples Center Web site until 6 p.m. on Saturday. Then, on Sunday, 8,750 people will be chosen at random to receive two tickets apiece.

Leiweke said no tickets are being sold, and there will not be a funeral procession at the service.

Michael Jackson will be buried on July 7

The most recent rites of pop myth Michael Jackson, who died subsequent cardiac take into custody last week, would be conducted in Los Angeles subsequently Tuesday (July 7), according. The funeral will be held at Los Angeles' Staples Center, which is owned by AEG Live, the event management company behind the singer's response tour at London's O2 arena.

Measures of Jackson's memorial service will begin at 10 a.m.

According to sources, AEG will put up extremely large screens outer surface the facility for the thousands of fans who will not be able to get surrounded by to see the funeral proceedings.

JACKSON FANS ‘COMMITTED SUICIDE’

Fans of Michael Jackson have been hit hard by the star's death - 12 devotees have supposedly killed themselves following the tragic news.

The King Of Pop passed away on Thursday (June 25) from a cardiac arrest and millions of his fans worldwide went into mourning.

But numerous of them found it too hard to cope and subsequently ended their own lives, according to the founder of an online Jackson fanclub.

Gary Taylor, president and owner of MJJcommunity.com, says, "I know there has been an increase (in deaths), I now believe the figure is 12. It is a serious situation that these people are going through but Michael Jackson would never want this. He would want them to live.

"They (fans) can't accept it, they feel in some sort of different reality. I'm stunned that he's dead. One minute he is coming here for concerts and the next he is gone. I think the funeral will be where the reality kicks in that he is gone and won't be coming back, there will be a huge depression in the fan community when that happens."

And Jackson's political activist pal Reverend Jesse Jackson has even recorded a message to his fans, urging them not to "self-destruct" in the wake of the singer's demise.

Jesse Jackson says, "This is a time when hearts are heavy. There is great pain but great cause to celebrate Michael's life. It made Michael happy saying 'We Are The World'. Don't self-destruct. We fall down sometimes, we get back up. That's the right thing to do. In Michael's name let's live mutually as brothers and sisters and not die apart as fools."

Thousands of Jackson fans are planning a vigil on July 13 at the O2 Arena in London where the star was due to kick off his 50-date comeback tour.

MJ’s expenditure $50,000 per month on drugs

Pop fairy tale Michael Jackson was battling with plentiful disorders and was expenditure £30,000 ($50,000) a month on recommendation drugs like tranquilizer pain relievers, muscle relaxants in addition to anti-depressants before his death.

The ailing star, which died last week, was said to have obsessive “mountains of medication” as he battled numerous disorders in the year leading up to his death, reported thesun.co.uk.

Along with tranquilizer pain reliever Vicodin, 50-year-old Jackson bursting on other drugs like muscle relaxant Soma and sedative Xanax, antidepressant Zoloft, anti-anxiety drug Paxil and heartburn pill Priolosec.

The revelations on the true weighing machine of the tragic star's pills habit came as his family whispered they now wanted an exploration into the measure of drugs he was arranged.

WORLD WEEPS FOR MJ's DEATH

'JAI HO, MJ!' SAYS A.R.RAHMAN

"Jai Ho, MJ!" said Oscar winner A.R. Rahman, for whom pop legend Michael Jackson symbolised limitless energy, perfection and vision, while the death of his "role model" has left dancing star Prabhu Deva numb.
"MJ, for most of our generation, was an icon who made uncompromising music. He pushed the milestone of pop music to unbelievable levels through the 80s and 90s. I am yet to find an artist with that energy, perfection and vision," said Rahman, who had recently met the pop superstar following the Oscar awards.
"I met him personally after the Oscars in Los Angeles and we vibed very well. He said that he loved India and the Indian people. He said he heard good things about me and he was praising the chord progression of 'Jai Ho's' chorus. "He was bursting with energy and told me that every dance move he did came from his soul and did a five second stunning example. It was like a lightning strike," the composer recalled.
"He was concerned about developmental issues such as global warming and about wars and its damages to the human community. He asked me to compose a unity anthem on the likes of 'We are the World' for him. I nodded in awe ...!" Rahman added.
"I remember my late sound engineer Sridhar had brought me a video of the premiere of 'Remember the Time' when I was recording 'Kadal Rojave' for my first movie Roja. Seeing it inspired all of us that afternoon," he said.
In a philosophical note, Rahman concluded his condolence statement: "Life is short..! Artists and their art live for ever. Jai Ho, MJ ! We love you for your music, regardless of all the controversies!"
The 50-year-old singing sensation died Thursday following a cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles, leaving millions of his fans around the world stunned.

BIG B PAYS HIS HONOR TO MICHAEL JACKSON - THE KING OF POP

In the mid 60’s or thereabouts, I heard a group of pop singers who went by the name of ‘the Jackson 5’. Many years later when I had the facility of a video player I saw them in action live. The youngest among them, was this chubby cute little fellow with an extraordinary voice and a body that for his age and countenance, moved exceptionally well. I found out his name was Michael – Michael Jackson.
For several years thereafter, we did not hear him or of him; the Beatles had invaded the music scene and the entire universe had adopted them as their own.
It was around the mid 70’s that lightening struck and from it emerged this grown up version of Michael Jackson, singing, moving, dancing like he was from some other planet!
Mesmerized by his brilliance in each and every department of music and performance, he changed the very psyche, of not just the kind of music he was making, but also the psyche of the listening audience. Nothing compared to him. He was just this incredible perfection that God could have possibly created in his mercy.
His body moved like a wound up toy machine. Every conceivable action of rhythm and style was incorporated inside his diminutive form, without any blemish. The exhilaration that he provided became synonymous with the ultimate. He was the impossible.
With the greater advent of modern technology and its rather slow percolation into the developing world, we would only get to see or hear him, through great effort made by those that had the privilege of travel. These, purveyors and bringers of good tidings, would carry with them his music and his videos from across the seven seas into our lives. And we the possessors of such rare material became the idols of great attention, simply because we had in our possession, a video of Michael Jackson.
Time passed by. Our own travels became more frequent and we started becoming proud owners of his CDs and videos. They became our most prized possessions. Those who did not get an opportunity to be in similar circumstance looked upon us with awe and gratitude when we would play for them, somewhat reluctantly, MJ music and video. Everyone wanted to dance like him, dress like him, BE him. But no one came anywhere near.
Soon after my accident in 1982, I went to the United States of America for recuperation and consultations with the medical fraternity there on my post- operative condition. It was while I was in New York that we came to learn of Michael Jackson on tour with one of his many concerts that he was performing in. The next one was to be in a city called, oddly, Jacksonville Florida. The show we discovered was on the next day. It was an opportunity we just could not miss. So we boarded a flight and landed up in the morning at Jacksonville, without knowing a soul, without any hotel reservation and without a ticket to the concert. Moving from one location to the other with a friendly helpful cabbie, we landed up in the same hotel that MJ was in, only to be shown the door because the entire hotel and all the floors had been taken up by Mr. Jackson and his massive entourage. Begging and pleading with the management for some space, the kitchen, parking lot, a bench in the lobby, we finally managed a small discard in the corner somewhere, where my brother and I, he accompanying me on this escapade, rested our bodies before we undertook the other more important ordeal – tickets for the show!!
By the afternoon, we discovered ourselves loitering around this massive football stadium, with no clue whatsoever where and how we could get inside this cavernous enclosure to see THE MJ perform.
The walk about seemed endless. After consuming tons of ice sticks and the fizzies in the hot and humid atmosphere, and witnessing countless groups of fans in ecstatic gear and temperament; one particular individual standing out in his peculiarity by trying desperately to warn visitors NOT to go inside, because MJ was the devil incarnate, we finally, minutes before it was gearing up to start, met our savior – the ever reliable tout!! An exorbitant bargain was struck and we were racing up the galleries even as the first strains of the colossal audio system started up.
Our seats were well…comfortable. They were made of cement and were not individual in nature, just a long endless strip that ran around the stadium in uniform fashion. The air was fresh and I thought somewhat cooler than where we met Monsieur Tout and we soon realized why. We were in the last row of the tier at the very edge of this monstrous construction, looking down upon a mass of almost a 100,000 humanity, requiring most definitely, the assistance of a parachute in case we wanted to make an immediate exit!!
With a bit of shoving and pushing we finally were able to seek deliverance – the space to finally rest our posteriors. This unfortunately lasted just a few seconds, for, a huge bang of music almost immediately, tore our eardrums away and a blinding light from the stage on one end, accompanied by the most decibel led roar from 100,000, got everyone on their feet again !! And that is how we remained for the next three hours!! For almost 45 minutes the build up kept us in hungry anticipation and then… almost by magic… He was on stage… NOTHING WAS HEARD THENCE, NOTHING WAS SEEN THERAFTER, NOTHING BUT UTTER... UTTER... HALUCIGENIC MADNESS!!
That was my first introduction to him in person. But it was not the last!!
In the early 90’s on another private visit to New York, the door bell of my room in the Helmsley Palace Hotel rang, and I sauntered up to open it. There as I stood in the doorway, across me, was Michael Jackson! He looked a little surprised as he turned around to those he was accompanied with and in his now well known soft voice gently spoke up – “Oh! Excuse me! I think I have the wrong room!”
I have no recollection of what I said in return, whether I said anything at all, how long I remained in that state and when I closed the door to come back in. But that was him and he had come to the wrong room!!
Later the next day, my friend Mohan Murjani, who was perhaps working with MJ on some project and staying in the same hotel, set up a meeting for me with Michael Jackson and we met and laughed at the previous day’s incident and exchanged pleasant conversation. He was soft spoken, very humble and most polite. Introduced me to his Mother who accompanied him and then I was out of there!!
I never saw him again but when he came to perform in Mumbai at the Andheri Sports Complex, Prateeksha, where I live, shook the entire night with the vibrations of all his most popular numbers booming out from the venue.
An exceptional artist has gone…Someone that created an almost outer world experience for all of us with his art.
When I get back I shall pull out an old birthday party recording of 7-8 year aged Abhhishek, dressed like Michael and dancing to ‘Thriller’.

EXCLUSIVE: LAST PHOTO OF MICHAEL JACKSON

'King of Pop' Michael Jackson is no more

Michael Jackson, the 'King of Pop', who 'Moon walked' to the hearts of millions with his mesmerizing music and signature break dance in the 80s, died of a suspected cardiac arrest just weeks before his much awaited comeback concert 'This Is It'.

Jackson, 50, christened 'Wacko Jacko' for his bizarre lifestyle, sex scandals and numerous plastic surgeries, died last night after collapsing at his Bel Air mansion in Los Angeles.

The singer was taken to Ronald Reagan UCLA medical centre here by the fire department paramedics after they failed to revive him.

Lieutenant Fred Corral, of the Los Angeles County Coroner's office, said Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 pm (0256 IST) local time.

"It is believed he suffered cardiac arrest in his home, however, the cause of his death is unknown until the autopsy results are known. Our family requests that the media please respect our privacy, it is a tough time for us,"