FROM OVERSEAS -INDIA-
Bollywood film news + songs by Shilpa Rao[3.23 sun]
Namaskar.
From Overseas India is a Hindi program on FM COCOLO broadcasting every Sunday morning from 5 to 6 A.M. hosted by DJ Sunny Francis.
In this week's edition of the program, Sunny tells you Bollywood film news as follows:
* The reason Salman Khan was forced to apologize to Suniel Shetty
* A sequel to 2011 film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
* Will Anupam Kher Broke join politics?
* Diljit Dosanjh and Coldplay: concerts in India
In addition, Sunny plays songs of Shilpa Rao, one of his favourite singers...!
Please send us song request from the link:
https://cocolo.jp/service/Request/index/member/7050
You can listen to the program within a week after broadcasted using the service called "radiko" either by PC or smartphones:
radiko.jp/share/?sid=CCL&t=20250323050000
Voice only program on Spotify:
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fm-cocolo-from-overseas/episodes/From-Overseas-India-23---2025-e30fomv
Playlist of the week on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0g4LU6rvedikSUZPJei3FM?si=8c307e39d3be4163
Featuring sentimental/romantic/sad songs of Kishore Kumar[3.9 sun]
Namaskar.
From Overseas India is a Hindi program on FM COCOLO broadcasting every Sunday morning from 5 to 6 A.M. hosted by DJ Sunny Francis.
In this week's edition of the program, Sunny picks-up sentimental/romantic/sad songs of Kishore Kumar. Kumar was voted "The Most Popular Male Playback Singer" in a poll conducted by the Filmfare magazine.
According to his brother and legendary actor Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar was successful as a singer because his "voice hits the mike, straight, at its most sensitive point".
Please send us song request from the link:
https://cocolo.jp/service/Request/index/member/7050
You can listen to the program within a week after broadcasted using the service called "radiko" either by PC or smartphones:
radiko.jp/share/?sid=CCL&t=20250309050000
Voice only program on Spotify:
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fm-cocolo-from-overseas/episodes/From-Overseas-India-9---2025-e2vr3mk
Playlist of the week on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4qum9eWfb42S8XfdBvWija?si=1063308aa1ac4e39
Featured artist: Shankar Mahadevan[3.2 sun]
Namaskar.
From Overseas India is a Hindi program on FM COCOLO broadcasting every Sunday morning from 5 to 6 A.M. hosted by DJ Sunny Francis.
In this week's edition of the program, Sunny picks-up Shankar Mahadevan as featured artist. He will be 58 years old tomorrow.
Shankar Mahadevan is a member of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and they have composed music for over 50 soundtracks across five languages. And he also sings and composes as a solo artist.
Mahadevan got early fame as an indipop star with his fusion of Carnatic, Hindustani and Jazz. His non-film album, Breathless topped the Indian music charts in 1998.
Please send us song request from the link:
https://cocolo.jp/service/Request/index/member/7050
You can listen to the program within a week after broadcasted using the service called "radiko" either by PC or smartphones:
radiko.jp/share/?sid=CCL&t=20250302050000
Voice only program on Spotify:
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fm-cocolo-from-overseas/episodes/From-Overseas-India-2---2025-e2vgqgq
Playlist of the week on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1kbDXSQTXAzUKfbhun6UJo?si=e53b9797ed274e42
Memorable film in the 80s[2.16 sun]
Namaskar.
From Overseas India is a Hindi program on FM COCOLO broadcasting every Sunday morning from 5 to 6 A.M. hosted by DJ Sunny Francis.
In this week's edition of the program, Sunny talks about current affairs and plays songs mainly from 80s. All the songs are Sunny's favourite, and one of them is from the film "Sadma". That is 1983 film that Sunny went to see 4 times consecutively in a week...!
Please send us song request from the link:
https://cocolo.jp/service/Request/index/member/7050
You can listen to the program within a week after broadcasted using the service called "radiko" either by PC or smartphones:
radiko.jp/share/?sid=CCL&t=20250216050000
Voice only program on Spotify:
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fm-cocolo-from-overseas/episodes/From-Overseas-India-16---2025-e2us5pl
Playlist of the week on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7cv0ryBaPIFAUxASAiHiPl?si=6b2a230b9372450c
Bhajan songs for Kumbh Mela[2.9 sun]
Namaskar.
From Overseas India is a Hindi program on FM COCOLO broadcasting every Sunday morning from 5 to 6 A.M. hosted by DJ Sunny Francis.
It is in the middle of 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela. That is a Hindu pilgrimage festival celebrating a full orbital revolution of Jupiter around the Sun. Scheduled from 13 January to 26 February, the fesival is the world’s largest gathering, with an estimated 400 to 450 million visitors.
In this week's edition of the program, Sunny picks-up religious songs by Anup Jalota. The genre of songs we play today is called "Bhajan", that refers to any devotional song with a religious theme or spiritual ideas, specifically among Dharmic religions, in any language. The term bhajan is also commonly used to refer a group event, with one or more lead singers, accompanied with music, and sometimes dancing.
The sound of Bhajan is perfect for early Sunday morning...!
Please send us song request from the link:
https://cocolo.jp/service/Request/index/member/7050
You can listen to the program within a week after broadcasted using the service called "radiko" either by PC or smartphones:
radiko.jp/share/?sid=CCL&t=20250209050000
Voice only program on Spotify:
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fm-cocolo-from-overseas/episodes/From-Overseas-India-9---2025-e2uhs1i
Playlist of the week on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7AmzsqC0aeLTNa6sMfgB6d?si=59b5329686eb4010
Featured actor: Jackie Shroff[2.2 sun]
Namaskar.
From Overseas India is a Hindi program on FM COCOLO broadcasting every Sunday morning from 5 to 6 A.M. hosted by DJ Sunny Francis.
In this week's edition of the program, Sunny picks-up Jackie Shroff as featured actor, because yesterday was his 68th birthday. You may know him because of his son Tiger Shroff is starring hit films like Heropanti or Student Of The Year.
We will play songs from films he starred in late 80s and 90s. Please let us know your favourite Jackie Shroff films...!
Please send us song request from the link:
https://cocolo.jp/service/Request/index/member/7050
You can listen to the program within a week after broadcasted using the service called "radiko" either by PC or smartphones:
radiko.jp/share/?sid=CCL&t=20250202050000
Voice only program on Spotify:
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fm-cocolo-from-overseas/episodes/From-Overseas-India-2---2025-e2u7tev
Playlist of the week on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hY74FdPWmzf12AeZNq1AO?si=a2f5575006c04e44
Bollywood film news[1.26 sun]
Namaskar.
From Overseas India is a Hindi program on FM COCOLO broadcasting every Sunday morning from 5 to 6 A.M. hosted by DJ Sunny Francis.
In this week's edition of the program, Sunny tells you Bollywood film news. One of the topics is about the film [Kalki 2898 AD], currently showing in Japan. It is an epic science-fiction film directed by Nag Ashwin and produced by Vyjayanthi Movies. The film stars an ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone and others.
You can check the trailer from here:
https://youtu.be/CD07ed9NJIE?si=MkZtdVVcAMdB-Ubs
Theaters you can see [Kalki 2898 AD] today are Osaka Station City Cinema and Tsukaguchi Sun Sun Theater.
Please send us song request from the link:
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You can listen to the program within a week after broadcasted using the service called "radiko" either by PC or smartphones:
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Voice only program on Spotify:
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fm-cocolo-from-overseas/episodes/From-Overseas-India-26---2025-e2ttv8t
Playlist of the week on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79Kqhb2uExYFPiyx7b8L8T?si=84f2bbb61df743f2
Featuring Sufi songs[1.19 sun]
Namaskar.
From Overseas India is a Hindi program on FM COCOLO broadcasting every Sunday morning from 5 to 6 A.M. hosted by DJ Sunny Francis.
In this week's edition of the program, Sunny tells you current affairs with Sufi songs.
Sufi music refers to the devotional music of the Sufis, inspired by the works of Sufi poets like Rumi, Hafiz, Bulleh Shah, Amir Khusrow, and Khwaja Ghulam Farid. Qawwali is the best-known form of Sufi music and is most commonly found in the Sufi culture in South Asia.
Some of the songs in the playlist are from soundtracks and others are from private albums...
Please send us song request from the link:
https://cocolo.jp/service/Request/index/member/7050
You can listen to the program within a week after broadcasted using the service called "radiko" either by PC or smartphones:
radiko.jp/share/?sid=CCL&t=20250119050000
Voice only program on Spotify:
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fm-cocolo-from-overseas/episodes/From-Overseas-India-19---2025-e2tk58b
Playlist of the week on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/76vzXOwbdu0XlWIXaxmbqm?si=e194ae8a5f6e493e
Featuring ballad songs of Kishore Kumar[1.12 sun]
Namaskar.
From Overseas India is a Hindi program on FM COCOLO broadcasting every Sunday morning from 5 to 6 A.M. hosted by DJ Sunny Francis.
In this week's edition of the program, Sunny tells you current affairs with ballad songs of King of Playback Singing, Kishore Kumar.
Enjoy the timeless and wonderful singing of Kishore Kumar.
Please send us song request from the link:
https://cocolo.jp/service/Request/index/member/7050
You can listen to the program within a week after broadcasted using the service called "radiko" either by PC or smartphones:
radiko.jp/share/?sid=CCL&t=20250112050000
Voice only program on Spotify:
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fm-cocolo-from-overseas/episodes/From-Overseas-India-12---2025-e2tabl8
Playlist of the week on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/54MNBURXP3Uj4H80emAEf2?si=00db9c7918d84beb
Featuring female vocal songs of A.R.Rahman[1.5 sun]
Namaskar.
From Overseas India is a Hindi program on FM COCOLO broadcasting every Sunday morning from 5 to 6 A.M. hosted by DJ Sunny Francis.
In this first edition of 2025, Sunny picks-up one of his favourite composers, A.R.Rahman as featured artist. Rahman will be 58 years old tomorrow. He is popular in Japan as he composed songs for films like Muthu or Slumdog Millionaire.
We have featured Rahman several times, but this time, picking up female vocal songs...!
Please send us song request from the link:
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You can listen to the program within a week after broadcasted using the service called "radiko" either by PC or smartphones:
radiko.jp/share/?sid=CCL&t=20250105050000
Voice only program on Spotify:
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/fm-cocolo-from-overseas/episodes/From-Overseas-India-7--2025-e2t0rjh
Playlist of the week on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/61ItJv7LAoMMPB2YMGUUVu?si=63ccf1c20ad24457