Adnan Sami
Encyclopedia
Adnan Sami is a British-born Pakistani-Indian
- Canadian singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer of Pakistan
i origin. He currently holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in Mumbai, India. His style merges Asian
and Western music styles and instrumentation
and ranges from classical
to jazz
to modern pop
-rock
.
was a pilot with the Pakistan Air Force
and a Pakistani diplomat
. Sami attended Rugby School
. He had played the piano since the age of five. Sami began taking lessons from Pandit Shivkumar Sharma when visiting India during his school vacations. Indian singing legend Asha Bhosle
spotted talent in a ten-year-old Sami at an R D Burman concert in London, and encouraged him to take up music as a career.
As a teenager, Sami, when performing on the sitar at a programme in Stockholm
, was noticed by Keyboard Magazine
as being the fastest man on keyboard in Asia. Sami went on to learn Indian classical music from Mahraj Khatak, a Pakistani classical singing teacher and dancer. At the age of sixteen, Sami was approached to write a song for famine
-hit Ethiopia
for which he won a special award from UNICEF.
He graduated from King's College
and became the first person to play Indian classical music
on the electric piano
.
i film, in which Adnan was the lead actor with his wife Zeba and famous Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle
did the playback, Sargam
, was a blockbuster. However, the authorities banned Asha's voice from the soundtrack which disappointed Adnan. He then had to re-record these songs with Hadiqa Kiyani. To date Sargam is the only film Adnan acted in. After unsuccessfully trying to make it to the restrictive Pakistani pop scene in 1997, in 2000, Asha Bhosle teamed up with him to release a collection of love songs named Kabhi to Nazar Milao. The music was also composed by Adnan. According to Adnan, this was a "dream come true" for him. The album became an instant blockbuster and topped the Indipop charts for most of 2001. According to BusinessWeek
, the album sold 2 million copies in India.
Two songs from the album, "Kabhi To Nazar Milao", whose music video featured model Aditi Gowitrikar
and Lift Karaa De whose music video starred the popular India
n actor Govinda
, became immensely popular at that time. The videos were shot by Anil Mehra who had shot popular Hindi films, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
and Lagaan
. Looking at the immense success of that album, Magnasound and Adnan released an album Always Yours
which was a remix
version of numbers from that album.
He soon became a sensation, which led Hindi
filmmaker Boney Kapoor
to invite him to give music for his film. This was the beginning for him composing and singing songs for Hindi films very successfully of even the top Hindi film producers of the time like Yash Chopra
and Subhash Ghai
. Due to the immense popularity of his music videos and live performances, he had even begun getting acting offers at this time.
The song, "Tu Sirf Mera Mehboob", from the Hindi film, Ajnabee (2001) sung by Adnan also became a rage and was a superhit. Screen Magazine
called him the pop
personality of the year in 2001.
In 2002, Pepsi Foods
made Adnan its brand ambassador
in India, a contract which involved hosting a series of live music concerts across cities as well as Adnan featuring in ads for Pepsi products. According to the Pakistani newspaper Dawn
, no Pakistani artist had managed to gain as much popularity in India as Sami had. According to an article in the Indian newspaper The Times of India
, Sami was the most successful face in non-film music in India at that time.
His second studio album, Tera Chehra, was released in October 2002 to critical eulogies even as his first album was still selling. The music videos for this album were shot by Binod Pradhan
who had shot the popular Hindi film Devdas
, directed by Bela Sehgal (director of Devdas Sanjay Leela Bhansali
's sister) and featured popular Bollywood stars Rani Mukerji
in the title track, Amitabh Bachchan
in the track "Kabhi Nahi", who also sang the duet with Adnan and actress Mahima Chaudhry
in another song. The title track was written by famous Hindi movie lyricist Sameer
. According to the Screen Magazine
, it was the only successful pop album of the year.
Saathiya (2002) brought him the opportunity to work with maestro A. R. Rahman
in the form of "Aye Udi Udi", which he was looking forward to. According to Screen Magazine
, the song was the highlight of the album. Rediff.com
called him the "reigning king of Indipop" in early 2003 based on the sales of his albums in the past two years.
His most successful albums have been Kabhi To Nazar Milao (with Asha Bhosle
) and Tera Chehra, and his music videos usually have had a host of Bollywood
stars in them, including Namrata Shirodkar
("Bheegi Bheegi Raat"), Mahima Chaudhry
, Raveena Tandon
, Rani Mukerji
("Tera Chehra"), Govinda
, Fardeen Khan
, Amisha Patel
("O Meri Jaan"), Bhumika Chawla
("Maahiya"), Dia Mirza
("Pal Do Pal") and most famously, Amitabh Bachchan
("Kabhi Nahi")
Since 2003, he has sung for a few Tamil
movies like Boys, Aayutha Ezhuthu composed by A.R. Rehman. The songs, "Boom Boom" from Boys and "Nenjamellam Kadhal" from Aayitha Ezhuthu, were hit
s. He also sang for the Tamil and Telugu
versions besides the Hindi version of songs from the movie Yuva
(2004) whose music was also composed by A. R. Rahman. Besides Rahman, he also worked together with composer Yuvan Shankar Raja
, singing hit Tamil songs "Oh Intha Kadhal" from Satham Podathey
and "Oru Kal" from Siva Manasula Sakthi
, which got very popular and widely noticed. He sang the song "Chanchadi Adi Urang Nee" in the Malayalam movie called Makalkku. He has also sang for a Kannada film. His first Kannada song, "Don't Worry Madabeda" for the film Super Star
starring Upendra
was a big hit. He also worked with music composers Devi Sri Prasad
and MM Keeravani singing songs in Telugu
films Varsham
, Chatrapathi, Shankar Dada MBBS
and 100% Love.
In 2006, he took a sabbatical, and reportedly lost over 70 kg, to make a comeback in April 2007 with a new album Kisi Din. In 2007, he sang the soundtrack of the hit Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love. He composed film music for Shaurya
(2008).
His last film music composition was in 2010 for Sadiyaan
In 2011, Sami started judging the singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs
.
for a short period (2nd marriage, separated in 1996/1997) from whom he had a son Azaan Khan. After their separation, Adnan allegedly abducted their son and took him to Dubai
after the Lahore High Court
awarded custody rights to Zeba.
In May 1998, Zeba alleged that Pakistani and UAE officials were not co-operating with her in her bid to gain custody of her son from Adnan. She took the custody of Azaan by appealing in a Canadian court. Canadian immigration officials "stormed" Adnan's home, arrested him and "whisked away" his son who was handed over to his mother, Zeba. According to Adnan, this forced him to cancel millions of dollars worth of concerts and other recording obligations. Adnan's father, Arshad Sami Khan, filed a defamation suit against Zeba and her family claiming that during the hearing, he and his family members were defamed.
According to Sami, this was when he began to gain weight by using food for comfort and getting more depressed and this became a vicious cycle and by June 2006, he weighed 206 kilos.
In 2001, Sami fell in love with and married Dubai
-based Sabah Galadari his third marriage and her second. This relationship also called quits a year-and-a-half later. According to Adnan, Sabah left him because he was obese. He also claimed that they were married for 10 years.
Around 2001, Sami, who was then based in Dubai, unsuccessfully attempted to acquire Indian citizenship. After failing to acquire Indian citizenship, he attempted to acquire Canadian citizenship and was successful in getting it.
In 2002, Adnan filed an appeal for the custody of his son Azaan in a Pakistani court by claiming that Zeba had obtained the custody of Azaan by "misleading the Canadian court through false and ill-founded allegations against him". Soon after, the two agreed to reconcile and settle the issue out of court after years of legal battles. Adnan agreed to let Zeba have custody but wanted access to Azaan. But it did not work out and in 2004, he sued the Canadian government
for $30 million in connection with the immigration raid that had ended with his son "being whisked away". According to Sami, he won the case.
In 2004, Sami revealed himself as a huge fan of S D Burman and R D Burman.
In 2005, Adnan suffered from lymphoedema and developed an abscess
in the knee. He was in intensive care, had to undergo a risky surgery and was in bed for three months.
In June 2006, Adnan weighed 206 kilograms (454.2 lb) and according to him, his doctor said he was giving him just six months to live. By diet, exercise and will-power, Adnan lost 107 kg (235.9 lb) weight in 9 months.
In 2008, Adnan's wife Sabah returned to Mumbai, remarried and began staying with Adnan.
On 30 January 2009, Adnan's wife Sabah registered a case against Adnan at the Oshiwara
police station accusing him of physical and mental torture after they had a violent fight. Adnan was summoned to the police station and warned against misbehaving with his wife in future. According to Adnan, Sabah is making a claim to his flat in Lokhandwala and did not allow his father to return to it. He said he was planning to fight in court with his wife. Adnan also said that his wife was unkind to his son from a previous marriage, Azaan. Sabah has said that their troubles began soon after remarriage and that Adnan was suffering from alcoholism
which "increased by the day" and would often indulge in violence against her.
According to her, on one occasion, Adnan drank so much alcohol that he fell down in the bathroom and they had to cancel a show in London. She has also said that he abused and apologised to her and it became a pattern and that she loved him "so much". Adnan Sami violated the law of India by buying immovable property without permission. Naresh Kadyan, Chairman — PFA Haryana asked the Mumbai Police to lodge FIR against Adnan Sami u/s 420, 120-B IPC along with other relevant sections of the law of the land.
Adnan married for the third time on 3 April 2010, with an Afghan origin German
national woman, Roya Faryabi. Roya works as Project Manager for a US
-based company, operating in Germany. According to media, Adnan first met Roya in India and proposed to her after some time, while Roya says that she always liked Adnan and he is the best match for her.
A review of his piano solo performance on Channel 4
, UK, in Keyboard Magazine
acknowledged him as the "Keyboard Discovery of The 90s".
In 2001, he was awarded the Breakthrough Artist of the Year by MTV
.
He was invited to be a member of the jury of the prestigious music festival Voice of Asia
competition, held annually at Almaty
, Kazakhstan
- the jury comprises top music composers of the world. Sami was featured in a documentary, commissioned by the Foreign and Common Wealth Office of Great Britain, about ten people from the Indian subcontinent
, who have influenced the Asian culture
in the UK over the last fifty years.
Swedish and British radio and television have often referred to him as the fastest keyboard player in the world. Sami has performed for prestigious music festivals to sold-out stadia of his solo concert tours all over the world in over forty countries. In summer 2003, he became the only Asian artist to have sold out, Wembley Stadium
, London, for two consecutive nights, which won him a place in the Limca Book of Records
.
As a classical concert pianist, Sami has had the honour of giving "Group" Royal Command performances before the King of Sweden and King Hussein of Jordan.
In 2008, he was presented the Naushad Music Award by Andhra Pradesh Department of Culture, at Hyderabad. In 2008 he also won "Best International Act" at the UK Asian Music Awards
.
Badaltay Mausam (1997) was re-released in India as Kabhi To Nazar Milao (2000).
Indian people
Indian people or Indisians constitute the Asian nation and pan-ethnic group native to India, which forms the south of Asia, containing 17.31% of the world's population. The Indian nationality is in essence made up of regional nationalities, reflecting the rich and complex history of India...
- Canadian singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i origin. He currently holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in Mumbai, India. His style merges Asian
Asian music
Asian music encompasses numerous different musical styles originating from a large number of Asian countries.Musical traditions in Asia* Music of Central Asia** Music of Afghanistan** Music of Kazakhstan** Music of Mongolia** Music of Uzbekistan...
and Western music styles and instrumentation
Instrumentation (music)
In music, instrumentation refers to the particular combination of musical instruments employed in a composition, and to the properties of those instruments individually...
and ranges from classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
to jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
to modern pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
-rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
.
Early life and education
Adnan Sami was brought up and educated in London, United Kingdom. His father, Arshad Sami KhanArshad Sami Khan
Arshad Sami Khan was a former Pakistan Air Force pilot and ambassador from Pakistan. He was also the father of singer, Adnan Sami.-Pakistan Air Force:For his actions in the 1965 War with India, Khan was awarded the Sitara-i-Jurat.-Ambassador:...
was a pilot with the Pakistan Air Force
Pakistan Air Force
The Pakistan Air Force is the leading air arm of the Pakistan Armed Forces and is primarily tasked with the aerial defence of Pakistan with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Navy. The PAF also has a tertiary role of providing strategic air transport...
and a Pakistani diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
. Sami attended Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
. He had played the piano since the age of five. Sami began taking lessons from Pandit Shivkumar Sharma when visiting India during his school vacations. Indian singing legend Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...
spotted talent in a ten-year-old Sami at an R D Burman concert in London, and encouraged him to take up music as a career.
As a teenager, Sami, when performing on the sitar at a programme in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, was noticed by Keyboard Magazine
Keyboard Magazine
Keyboard Magazine is a magazine that originally covered electronic keyboard instruments and keyboardists, though with the advent of computer based recording and audio technology, they have added digital music technology to their regular coverage, including those not strictly pertaining to the...
as being the fastest man on keyboard in Asia. Sami went on to learn Indian classical music from Mahraj Khatak, a Pakistani classical singing teacher and dancer. At the age of sixteen, Sami was approached to write a song for famine
Famine
A famine is a widespread scarcity of food, caused by several factors including crop failure, overpopulation, or government policies. This phenomenon is usually accompanied or followed by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality. Every continent in the world has...
-hit Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
for which he won a special award from UNICEF.
He graduated from King's College
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
and became the first person to play Indian classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
on the electric piano
Electric piano
An electric piano is an electric musical instrument.Electric pianos produce sounds mechanically and the sounds are turned into electrical signals by pickups. Unlike a synthesizer, the electric piano is not an electronic instrument, but electro-mechanical. The earliest electric pianos were invented...
.
Career
He had his first solo album Raag Time in 1991-92. The song from his album "Kisi Din Teri Yaad" was the title track "Jab Chandani Barh Kar" of his first album. In 1994, he composed music for a film for the first time. The PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i film, in which Adnan was the lead actor with his wife Zeba and famous Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...
did the playback, Sargam
Sargam (1995 film)
Sargam is a Pakistani Urdu film directed by Syed Noor starring the singer Adnan Sami and his ex-wife Zeba Bakhtiar. The film was Adnan Sami Khan's first and last appearance in any Pakistani film. He composed some songs with Indian singer Asha Bhonsle and created an all time Pakistani record for any...
, was a blockbuster. However, the authorities banned Asha's voice from the soundtrack which disappointed Adnan. He then had to re-record these songs with Hadiqa Kiyani. To date Sargam is the only film Adnan acted in. After unsuccessfully trying to make it to the restrictive Pakistani pop scene in 1997, in 2000, Asha Bhosle teamed up with him to release a collection of love songs named Kabhi to Nazar Milao. The music was also composed by Adnan. According to Adnan, this was a "dream come true" for him. The album became an instant blockbuster and topped the Indipop charts for most of 2001. According to BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek
Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :...
, the album sold 2 million copies in India.
Two songs from the album, "Kabhi To Nazar Milao", whose music video featured model Aditi Gowitrikar
Aditi Gowitrikar
Aditi Gowitrikar is an Indian model, actress and a doctor. She won Gladrags Megamodel, and the Mrs. World contest in 2001, and appeared in reality television series, Bigg Boss .- Biography :...
and Lift Karaa De whose music video starred the popular India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actor Govinda
Govinda (actor)
Govinda is a Filmfare award-winning Indian actor and politician. He has appeared in over 120 Hindi language films. At the start of his career, his acting and dancing skills gained him widespread attention among film viewers. He later gained worldwide fame as a Bollywood icon through comedy films...
, became immensely popular at that time. The videos were shot by Anil Mehra who had shot popular Hindi films, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
The music was composed by Ismail Darbar with lyrics by Mehboob. It received nine Filmfare Awards nominations in the music and singing categories and produced some winners as well.-Track listing:-2000 National Awards:* Best Music Direction - Ismail Darbar...
and Lagaan
Lagaan
Lagaan is a 2001 Bollywood sports film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. Aamir Khan, who was also the producer for the film, stars with Gracy Singh in the lead roles; British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne play the supporting roles...
. Looking at the immense success of that album, Magnasound and Adnan released an album Always Yours
Always Yours
"Always Yours" was a popular song by Gary Glitter.Written by Glitter and Mike Leander and produced by Leander, "Always Yours" was Glitter's third and final number one single in the UK, spending a single week at the top of the chart in June 1974....
which was a remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
version of numbers from that album.
He soon became a sensation, which led Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
filmmaker Boney Kapoor
Boney Kapoor
Boney Kapoor is an Indian film producer and recently he became director of Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited of Sahara India Pariwar....
to invite him to give music for his film. This was the beginning for him composing and singing songs for Hindi films very successfully of even the top Hindi film producers of the time like Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
and Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. His most notable films include Kalicharan ,Karz , Hero , Meri Jung , Karma ,Ram Lakhan ,Saudagar , Khalnayak , Pardes and Taal...
. Due to the immense popularity of his music videos and live performances, he had even begun getting acting offers at this time.
The song, "Tu Sirf Mera Mehboob", from the Hindi film, Ajnabee (2001) sung by Adnan also became a rage and was a superhit. Screen Magazine
Screen (magazine)
Screen is a film magazine, published every week in India. It is owned by The Indian Express publishing group. The content focuses on the Bollywood, India's Hindi movie industry located in Mumbai. Screen organizes and sponsors the Star Screen Awards for movies in Hindi....
called him the pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
personality of the year in 2001.
In 2002, Pepsi Foods
Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...
made Adnan its brand ambassador
Brand ambassador
A Brand Ambassador is a person employed by a company to be the sales rep and physical representative of the company with respect to sales and marketing. The Brand Ambassador is meant to embody the corporate image in appearance, demeanor, values, and ethics....
in India, a contract which involved hosting a series of live music concerts across cities as well as Adnan featuring in ads for Pepsi products. According to the Pakistani newspaper Dawn
Dawn (newspaper)
Dawn is Pakistan's oldest and most widely read English-language newspaper. One of the country's two largest English-language dailies, it is the flagship of the Dawn Group of Newspapers, published by Pakistan Herald Publications, which also owns the Herald, a magazine, the evening paper The Star and...
, no Pakistani artist had managed to gain as much popularity in India as Sami had. According to an article in the Indian newspaper The Times of India
The Times of India
The Times of India is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. TOI has the largest circulation among all English-language newspaper in the world, across all formats . It is owned and managed by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd...
, Sami was the most successful face in non-film music in India at that time.
His second studio album, Tera Chehra, was released in October 2002 to critical eulogies even as his first album was still selling. The music videos for this album were shot by Binod Pradhan
Binod Pradhan
Binod Pradhan is an acclaimed Indian cinematographer whose creative visuals and cutting-edge imagery have left their mark on Indian cinema. Some his award-winning works include 1942 A Love Story, Devdas, Rang De Basanti, Mission Kashmir, Munna Bhai M.B.B.S...
who had shot the popular Hindi film Devdas
Devdas
Devdas is a Bengali Romance novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Essentially, it is a retelling of the Krishna, Radha, and Meera myths, the relationships between its three protagonists - Devdas, Parvati, and Chandramukhi - paralleling the Hindu deities'.-Plot summary:Devdas is a young man from...
, directed by Bela Sehgal (director of Devdas Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an Indian film director. He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India...
's sister) and featured popular Bollywood stars Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies. In the course of her film career, she has received six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations....
in the title track, Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
in the track "Kabhi Nahi", who also sang the duet with Adnan and actress Mahima Chaudhry
Mahima Chaudhry
Mahima Chaudhary is an Indian actress and a former model who appears in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in the 1997 film Pardes for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.-Early life:...
in another song. The title track was written by famous Hindi movie lyricist Sameer
Sameer (lyricist)
Sameer is an Indian lyricist,the main form of work undertaken by Sameer is for Indian songs in Hindi language films. His father is the famed Hindi lyricist, Anjaan . Since the beginning of his career, Sameer has penned around 4,000 songs in over 500 Hindi films and more than 130 songs in 23...
. According to the Screen Magazine
Screen (magazine)
Screen is a film magazine, published every week in India. It is owned by The Indian Express publishing group. The content focuses on the Bollywood, India's Hindi movie industry located in Mumbai. Screen organizes and sponsors the Star Screen Awards for movies in Hindi....
, it was the only successful pop album of the year.
Saathiya (2002) brought him the opportunity to work with maestro A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
in the form of "Aye Udi Udi", which he was looking forward to. According to Screen Magazine
Screen (magazine)
Screen is a film magazine, published every week in India. It is owned by The Indian Express publishing group. The content focuses on the Bollywood, India's Hindi movie industry located in Mumbai. Screen organizes and sponsors the Star Screen Awards for movies in Hindi....
, the song was the highlight of the album. Rediff.com
Rediff.com
Rediff.com India is a news, information, entertainment, and shopping portal. It was founded in 1996 as "Rediff On The NeT" and is headquartered in Mumbai, India with offices in New Delhi and New York City, USA....
called him the "reigning king of Indipop" in early 2003 based on the sales of his albums in the past two years.
His most successful albums have been Kabhi To Nazar Milao (with Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...
) and Tera Chehra, and his music videos usually have had a host of Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
stars in them, including Namrata Shirodkar
Namrata Shirodkar
- Early life and family :Born on 22 January 1972 in a moderate Marathi-speaking family, Namrata Shirodkar is an Aquarian. She used to live in Khar, a suburb in Mumbai. Her sister is the actress Shilpa Shirodkar...
("Bheegi Bheegi Raat"), Mahima Chaudhry
Mahima Chaudhry
Mahima Chaudhary is an Indian actress and a former model who appears in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in the 1997 film Pardes for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.-Early life:...
, Raveena Tandon
Raveena Tandon
Raveena Tandon is a National Film Award winning Indian actress, producer, and a former model. She has primarily worked in Bollywood films, though she appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films as well....
, Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies. In the course of her film career, she has received six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations....
("Tera Chehra"), Govinda
Govinda
' and ' are names of Krishna, referring to his youthful occupation as a cowherd. He is regarded as the Supreme Godhead in the Vaishnava tradition and also by much of the pan-Hindu tradition...
, Fardeen Khan
Fardeen Khan
Fardeen Khan is an Indian Bollywood actor.-Early life:Fardeen Khan was born to actor turned director Feroz Khan and mother Sundari. Grandson of Sadiq Ali Khan and Fatima Khan. He is the nephew of actors Sanjay Khan and Akbar Khan. He is the cousin of Suzanne Khan and actor Zayed Khan. He lived in...
, Amisha Patel
Amisha Patel
Ameesha Patel is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood movies. Making her acting debut in the blockbuster Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai , Patel won critical praise for her performance in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha , which became one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema, earning her a ...
("O Meri Jaan"), Bhumika Chawla
Bhumika Chawla
Bhumika Chawla is an Indian actress. She made her film debut in the Telugu film Yuvakudu and has since then worked in various Indian film industries and appeared in over thirty films in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Bhojpuri, Punjabi and Malayalam...
("Maahiya"), Dia Mirza
Dia Mirza
Dia Mirza Handrich nicknamed Dee and more popularly known as Dia Mirza, is a Indian model and actress who appears in Bollywood films...
("Pal Do Pal") and most famously, Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
("Kabhi Nahi")
Since 2003, he has sung for a few Tamil
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
movies like Boys, Aayutha Ezhuthu composed by A.R. Rehman. The songs, "Boom Boom" from Boys and "Nenjamellam Kadhal" from Aayitha Ezhuthu, were hit
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
s. He also sang for the Tamil and Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
versions besides the Hindi version of songs from the movie Yuva
Yuva
Yuva , originally titled Howrah Bridge is a feature film directed by Indian director Mani Ratnam and released in 2004. Simultaneously made in Hindi and Tamil , the prime objective of the movie was to motivate educated Indian youths to enter politics.The film tells the stories of three young men...
(2004) whose music was also composed by A. R. Rahman. Besides Rahman, he also worked together with composer Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...
, singing hit Tamil songs "Oh Intha Kadhal" from Satham Podathey
Satham Podathey
Satham Podathey is a 2007 Tamil psychological thriller film written and directed by Vasanth and produced by Shankar and Senthilnathan. It stars Prithviraj, Padmapriya and Nithin Sathya in the lead roles whilst Nassar, Suhasini, Premji Amaren and Raaghav play cameo roles. The film, which is based...
and "Oru Kal" from Siva Manasula Sakthi
Siva Manasula Sakthi
Siva Manasula Sakthi is a 2009 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by debutante Rajesh. It stars Jeeva and newcomer Anuya Bhagvath, a student of Pune Film Institute, in the lead roles, with Santhanam, Urvashi and Sathyan appearing in supporting and Arya appearing in a cameo role...
, which got very popular and widely noticed. He sang the song "Chanchadi Adi Urang Nee" in the Malayalam movie called Makalkku. He has also sang for a Kannada film. His first Kannada song, "Don't Worry Madabeda" for the film Super Star
Super Star (2002 film)
Super Star is a 2002 film directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar starring Superstar Upendra and Keerthi Reddy in leading roles. The story line is loosely based on Dipendra of Nepal....
starring Upendra
Upendra
Upendra is a cine actor, director, script writer and singer. Born in a middle class family at Koteshwara near Kundapura, he belongs to Kannada speaking Kota Brahmin community. Upendra started his career off with famous director Kashinath as a writer and an assistant director...
was a big hit. He also worked with music composers Devi Sri Prasad
Devi Sri Prasad
Devi Sri Prasad is a music composer and playback singer in Telugu and Tamil films. His soundtracks have been dubbed or remade in several other languages as well.- Awards :...
and MM Keeravani singing songs in Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
films Varsham
Varsham
-Box-office performance:*The film had celebrated a 50-day run in 125 centres and a 100-day run in 68 centres.-Box-office performance:*The film had celebrated a 50-day run in 125 centres and a 100-day run in 68 centres.-Box-office performance:...
, Chatrapathi, Shankar Dada MBBS
Shankar Dada MBBS
Shankar Dada MBBS is a 2004 Telugu film which is a remake of Hindi blockbuster Munnabhai MBBS. This film stars Chiranjeevi in the lead role and Paresh Rawal, Sonali Bendre, Girish Karnad, and Srikanth. in supporting roles. Jayanth C...
and 100% Love.
In 2006, he took a sabbatical, and reportedly lost over 70 kg, to make a comeback in April 2007 with a new album Kisi Din. In 2007, he sang the soundtrack of the hit Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love. He composed film music for Shaurya
Shaurya
Shaurya is a 2008 Bollywood movie directed by Samar Khan, starring Rahul Bose, Kay Kay Menon, Javed Jaffrey and Minissha Lamba. Music in the film is by pop singer, Adnan Sami...
(2008).
His last film music composition was in 2010 for Sadiyaan
In 2011, Sami started judging the singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs Hindi was an Indian televised children's singing competition that aired on Zee TV. The judges were Abhijeet, Alka Yagnik, and Bappi Lahiri, who was a judge of the earlier seasons, not of the third one.-First season:...
.
Personal life
Adnan Sami was married to Zeba BakhtiarZeba Bakhtiar
Zeba Bakhtiar is a Pakistani film and television actress and director. She made her television debut with a PTV Karachi centre play, Anarkali. She gained a lot of fame through her Bollywood debut, Henna...
for a short period (2nd marriage, separated in 1996/1997) from whom he had a son Azaan Khan. After their separation, Adnan allegedly abducted their son and took him to Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
after the Lahore High Court
Lahore High Court
The Lahore High Court is based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established as a high court on March 21, 1919. The Lahore High Court has jurisdiction over Punjab...
awarded custody rights to Zeba.
In May 1998, Zeba alleged that Pakistani and UAE officials were not co-operating with her in her bid to gain custody of her son from Adnan. She took the custody of Azaan by appealing in a Canadian court. Canadian immigration officials "stormed" Adnan's home, arrested him and "whisked away" his son who was handed over to his mother, Zeba. According to Adnan, this forced him to cancel millions of dollars worth of concerts and other recording obligations. Adnan's father, Arshad Sami Khan, filed a defamation suit against Zeba and her family claiming that during the hearing, he and his family members were defamed.
According to Sami, this was when he began to gain weight by using food for comfort and getting more depressed and this became a vicious cycle and by June 2006, he weighed 206 kilos.
In 2001, Sami fell in love with and married Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
-based Sabah Galadari his third marriage and her second. This relationship also called quits a year-and-a-half later. According to Adnan, Sabah left him because he was obese. He also claimed that they were married for 10 years.
Around 2001, Sami, who was then based in Dubai, unsuccessfully attempted to acquire Indian citizenship. After failing to acquire Indian citizenship, he attempted to acquire Canadian citizenship and was successful in getting it.
In 2002, Adnan filed an appeal for the custody of his son Azaan in a Pakistani court by claiming that Zeba had obtained the custody of Azaan by "misleading the Canadian court through false and ill-founded allegations against him". Soon after, the two agreed to reconcile and settle the issue out of court after years of legal battles. Adnan agreed to let Zeba have custody but wanted access to Azaan. But it did not work out and in 2004, he sued the Canadian government
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
for $30 million in connection with the immigration raid that had ended with his son "being whisked away". According to Sami, he won the case.
In 2004, Sami revealed himself as a huge fan of S D Burman and R D Burman.
In 2005, Adnan suffered from lymphoedema and developed an abscess
Abscess
An abscess is a collection of pus that has accumulated in a cavity formed by the tissue in which the pus resides due to an infectious process or other foreign materials...
in the knee. He was in intensive care, had to undergo a risky surgery and was in bed for three months.
In June 2006, Adnan weighed 206 kilograms (454.2 lb) and according to him, his doctor said he was giving him just six months to live. By diet, exercise and will-power, Adnan lost 107 kg (235.9 lb) weight in 9 months.
In 2008, Adnan's wife Sabah returned to Mumbai, remarried and began staying with Adnan.
On 30 January 2009, Adnan's wife Sabah registered a case against Adnan at the Oshiwara
Oshiwara
Oshiwara is a neighbourhood in northern Mumbai, India very near to Lokhandwala Complex. The name of this neighbourhood was derived from the Oshiwara River. Located between the western sides of Goregaon and Jogeshwari, it has a large number of industrial estates. A railway station was scheduled to...
police station accusing him of physical and mental torture after they had a violent fight. Adnan was summoned to the police station and warned against misbehaving with his wife in future. According to Adnan, Sabah is making a claim to his flat in Lokhandwala and did not allow his father to return to it. He said he was planning to fight in court with his wife. Adnan also said that his wife was unkind to his son from a previous marriage, Azaan. Sabah has said that their troubles began soon after remarriage and that Adnan was suffering from alcoholism
Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing...
which "increased by the day" and would often indulge in violence against her.
According to her, on one occasion, Adnan drank so much alcohol that he fell down in the bathroom and they had to cancel a show in London. She has also said that he abused and apologised to her and it became a pattern and that she loved him "so much". Adnan Sami violated the law of India by buying immovable property without permission. Naresh Kadyan, Chairman — PFA Haryana asked the Mumbai Police to lodge FIR against Adnan Sami u/s 420, 120-B IPC along with other relevant sections of the law of the land.
Adnan married for the third time on 3 April 2010, with an Afghan origin German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
national woman, Roya Faryabi. Roya works as Project Manager for a US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-based company, operating in Germany. According to media, Adnan first met Roya in India and proposed to her after some time, while Roya says that she always liked Adnan and he is the best match for her.
Awards and accolades
Sami has won many international awards, including the Nigar Award, the Bolan Academy Award, and the Graduate Award. He was given a special award by UNICEF for the song he wrote for famine-hit Ethiopia as a teenager and a United Nations Peace Medal for a song he wrote and performed for AfricaA review of his piano solo performance on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
, UK, in Keyboard Magazine
Keyboard Magazine
Keyboard Magazine is a magazine that originally covered electronic keyboard instruments and keyboardists, though with the advent of computer based recording and audio technology, they have added digital music technology to their regular coverage, including those not strictly pertaining to the...
acknowledged him as the "Keyboard Discovery of The 90s".
In 2001, he was awarded the Breakthrough Artist of the Year by MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
.
He was invited to be a member of the jury of the prestigious music festival Voice of Asia
Voice of Asia
Voice of Asia is a music festival, held annually in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Dozens of acts from all over Asia each take the stage over a period of several days and nights to mime to recordings of several of their hit songs...
competition, held annually at Almaty
Almaty
Almaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500...
, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
- the jury comprises top music composers of the world. Sami was featured in a documentary, commissioned by the Foreign and Common Wealth Office of Great Britain, about ten people from the Indian subcontinent
Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent, also Indian Subcontinent, Indo-Pak Subcontinent or South Asian Subcontinent is a region of the Asian continent on the Indian tectonic plate from the Hindu Kush or Hindu Koh, Himalayas and including the Kuen Lun and Karakoram ranges, forming a land mass which extends...
, who have influenced the Asian culture
Culture of Asia
The culture of Asia is human civilization in Asia. It features different kinds of cultural heritage of many nationalities, societies, and ethnic groups in the region, traditionally called a continent from a Western-centric perspective, of Asia...
in the UK over the last fifty years.
Swedish and British radio and television have often referred to him as the fastest keyboard player in the world. Sami has performed for prestigious music festivals to sold-out stadia of his solo concert tours all over the world in over forty countries. In summer 2003, he became the only Asian artist to have sold out, Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
, London, for two consecutive nights, which won him a place in the Limca Book of Records
Limca Book of Records
Limca Book of Records is a record book of Indian origin. First published in 1990, when the Limca Brand was owned by Parle Group. The book continued to be published by Coca-Cola, when they bought the Limca Brand. The 20th edition of this book was released by Amitabh Bachchan in March 2009...
.
As a classical concert pianist, Sami has had the honour of giving "Group" Royal Command performances before the King of Sweden and King Hussein of Jordan.
In 2008, he was presented the Naushad Music Award by Andhra Pradesh Department of Culture, at Hyderabad. In 2008 he also won "Best International Act" at the UK Asian Music Awards
UK Asian Music Awards
The UK Asian Music Awards, also known by the abbreviation UK AMA, is an award show that is held annually in the United Kingdom since 2002. It is presented by B4U Music since 2008...
.
Discography
| Year | Album | Songs | Co singers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Live In Karachi | 1. "Durga" | Zakir Hussain Zakir Hussain (musician) Zakir Hussain , , is an Indian tabla player, musical producer, film actor and composer.-Early life:Hussain was born in Mumbai, India to the legendary tabla player Alla Rakha. He attended St... |
| 2. "Folk Tune" | Zakir Hussain | ||
| 3. "Jazz Piece" | Zakir Hussain | ||
| 4. "Bageshri" | Zakir Hussain | ||
| 1990 | Ecstasy | 1. "Raag Bairagi" | Zakir Hussain |
| 2. "Folk Tune from N.W.F.P" | Zakir Hussain | ||
| 3. "Dhun In Mishr Khamaj" | Zakir Hussain | ||
| 4. "Dhun In Pillu" | Zakir Hussain | ||
| 1991 | Raag Time | 1. "Wahin Kahin Paao Gi" | |
| 2. "Teri Yaad Aati Hay" | |||
| 3. "Raag Time" | |||
| 4. "Kahan Bas Gay Ho" | |||
| 5. "I Can Never" | |||
| 6. "Feel Your Soul" | |||
| 7. "Burning for You" | |||
| 1992 | Behta Darya | 1. "Durga" | |
| 1995 | Sargam | 1. "Aae Khuda, aae Khuda" | |
| 2. "Suhani rutt ayi" | Hamid Ali Khan Hamid Ali Khan Hamid Ali Khan is a Pakistani classical singer. He belongs to the legendary Patiala gharana. He is considered to be one of the Last Great Patiala Legends. He represents an era of "Pure" Music. He is one of the most sought after classical singers in [Pakistan]. Ustad Hamid Ali Khan was born in 1953... , Hadiqa Kiyani Hadiqa Kiyani Hadiqa Kiani is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, and philanthropist.Kiani rose to fame in 1995 with her debut album Raaz. Kiani received instant fame and was nominated and won numerous awards in Pakistan as well as International awards. Since her debut, she has released five albums, all receiving... |
||
| 3. "Pall do pall kay" | |||
| 4. "Bheega hua mousam" | |||
| 5. "Chamki kiran" | Hamid Ali Khan | ||
| 6. "Kab sey khili ho" | Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak had the distinction of singularly sustaining the tradition of classical dance in Pakistan and producing students like Nahid Siddiqui, Fasih ur-Rehman, Nighat Chaudry, Amy Minwala and Panna among many others. Ghulam Hussain was born in Calcutta.Ghulam Hussain came to... , Hadiqa Kiyani |
||
| 7. "Kya hay, yeh uljhan" | Hadiqa Kiyani | ||
| 8. "Zara Dholki bajao" | Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies... |
||
| 9. "Pyar bina jeena nahin" | Hadiqa Kiyani | ||
| 10. "Barse Badal" | Hadiqa Kiyani | ||
| 11. "Woh mujhay yaad" | Hadiqa Kiyani | ||
| 1997 | Badaltey Mausam | 1. "Badaltay Mausam" | |
| 2. "Kabhi to Nazar Milao" | Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies... |
||
| 3. "Bahoon Kay Gheray" | |||
| 4. "Pehli Wari" | |||
| 5. "Hum Phir Milengay" | |||
| 6. "Dil to Mera" | |||
| 7. "Koi Rehta Hai" | |||
| 8. "Aao Na" | |||
| 9. "Nakhra Us Ka" | |||
| 2000 | Always Yours | 1. "Bheega Mausam" | Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies... |
| 2."Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein" | |||
| 3. "Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein(Unplugged)" | |||
| 4. "Lift Karadey" | Ft Govinda Govinda ' and ' are names of Krishna, referring to his youthful occupation as a cowherd. He is regarded as the Supreme Godhead in the Vaishnava tradition and also by much of the pan-Hindu tradition... |
||
| 5. "Mehndi Masala" | Asha Bhosle | ||
| 6. "Pyar Bina" | Asha Bhosle | ||
| 2002 | Tera Chehra | 1. "Kabhi Nahin" | Ft.Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades... |
| 2. "Meri Yaad" | |||
| 3. "Nain Se Nain" | |||
| 4. "Roothey Hue" | |||
| 5. "Sanson Mein" | |||
| 6. "Tera Chehra" | Ft. Rani Mukherjee | ||
| 7. "Teri Baahon Mein" | |||
| 8. "Tera Bina" | |||
| 2003 | Kabhi To Nazar Milao | 1. "Kabhi To Nazar Milao" | Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies... |
| 2. "Pyar Hai" | Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies... |
||
| e. "Dholki" | Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies... |
||
| 2004 | Teri Kasam | 1. "Kasam" | |
| 2. "Mahiya" | |||
| 3. "Kabhi Aisa Lage" | |||
| 4. "Pal Do Pal" | |||
| 5. "Chand Nikla" | |||
| 6. "Tauba!" | |||
| 7. "Poocho..." | |||
| 8. "Best Freind!" | |||
| 2007 | Kisi Din | 1.Asalaam Walekum | |
| 2.Baarish | |||
| 3.Baarish(Unplugged) | |||
| 4."Dekho Jaaneman" | |||
| 5."Jharonkha" | |||
| 6."Kisi Din" | |||
| 7."Kisi Din(Remix)" | |||
| 8."Koi Rehta Hai" | |||
| 9."Sargaroshi" | |||
| 10."Teri Yaad" | |||
| 11."Teri Yaad(Remix)" | |||
| 12."Best Friend" | |||
| 2009 | Ek Ladki Deewani Si | 1. "Chalo" | |
| 2. "Dekha Tujhe" | Tulsi Kumar Tulsi Kumar Tulsi Kumar is an Indian playback singer for Bollywood films.-Early life:Tulsi Kumar is the daughter of the late Gulshan Kumar and the sister of Indian film producer Bhushan Kumar.-Music career:... |
||
| 3. "Ek Ladki" | |||
| 4. "Laila" | |||
| 5. "Let's Go Mumbai City" | Jermaine Jackson Jermaine Jackson Jermaine La Jaune Jackson is an American singer, bassist, composer, a member of The Jackson 5, older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson and occasional film director... |
||
| 6. "Let's Go Mumbai City(Remix)" | |||
| 7. "Mehfooz" | |||
| 8. "Sharmili" | |||
| 9. "Tu Salaamat Rahe" | |||
Badaltay Mausam (1997) was re-released in India as Kabhi To Nazar Milao (2000).
As a Playback Singer
| Year | Film | Songs | Co singers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sargam Sargam (1995 film) Sargam is a Pakistani Urdu film directed by Syed Noor starring the singer Adnan Sami and his ex-wife Zeba Bakhtiar. The film was Adnan Sami Khan's first and last appearance in any Pakistani film. He composed some songs with Indian singer Asha Bhonsle and created an all time Pakistani record for any... |
Aae Khuda, aae Khuda, jis nay ki justuju | |
| Suhani rutt ayi, mann jhoomay | Hamid Ali Khan Hamid Ali Khan Hamid Ali Khan is a Pakistani classical singer. He belongs to the legendary Patiala gharana. He is considered to be one of the Last Great Patiala Legends. He represents an era of "Pure" Music. He is one of the most sought after classical singers in [Pakistan]. Ustad Hamid Ali Khan was born in 1953... , Hadiqa Kiyani Hadiqa Kiyani Hadiqa Kiani is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, and philanthropist.Kiani rose to fame in 1995 with her debut album Raaz. Kiani received instant fame and was nominated and won numerous awards in Pakistan as well as International awards. Since her debut, she has released five albums, all receiving... |
||
| Pall do pall kay hayn andheray | |||
| Bheega hua mousam pyara | |||
| Chamki kiran, khilay purwa | Hamid Ali Khan | ||
| Kab sey khili ho (Classic music vs Pop music) | Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak had the distinction of singularly sustaining the tradition of classical dance in Pakistan and producing students like Nahid Siddiqui, Fasih ur-Rehman, Nighat Chaudry, Amy Minwala and Panna among many others. Ghulam Hussain was born in Calcutta.Ghulam Hussain came to... , Hadiqa |
||
| Kya hay, yeh uljhan kya hay...? | Hadiqa Kiyani | ||
| Zara Dholki bajao Gorio | Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies... |
||
| Pyar bina jeena nahin jeena | Hadiqa Kiyani | ||
| Barse Badal, dil mein halchal | Hadiqa Kiyani | ||
| 2001 | Ajnabee | Tu Sirf Mera Mehboob | Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... |
| Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar is a 2001 Indian film directed by Priyadarshan. This story of the film is an adaptation of the Mohanlal starrer movie Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam... |
Kuch Pyar Bhi Kar | ||
| Deewaanapan Deewaanapan Deewaanapan is a Bollywood movie, released on 16 November 2001. It stars Arjun Rampal and Dia Mirza and is directed by Ashu Trikha. Om Puri and Vinod Khanna have supporting roles.- Synopsis :... |
Nach Nach Nach | Falguni Pathak Falguni Pathak Falguni Pathak , born March 12, 1964, is an acclaimed singer and performing artist from India, based in Mumbai. Her music is based on traditional musical forms from the Indian state of Gujarat... , Sukhwindher Singh |
|
| 2002 | Junoon | Aankhon Ne Kiya Ishara - Duet | Kavita Subramaniam Kavita Subramaniam Kavita Subramaniam née Kavita Krishnamurthy is one of the most famous Indian film playback singers. She is classically trained and has sung a wide range of classical-based songs. In her career, she has worked with a variety of music composers, including R. D. Burman and A. R. Rahman... |
| Aankhon Ne Kiya Ishara-Male | |||
| Ab Ke Baras Ab Ke Baras Ab Ke Baras is a Bollywood film released in the year 2002. It had launched the career of the two newcomers, Amrita Rao and Arya Babbar.- Synopsis :... |
Mujhe Rab Se Pyaar | Anuradha Sriram Anuradha Sriram Anuradha Sriram is an Indian carnatic and playback singer who hails from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. She has sung in many Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films.- Personal life :... |
|
| Awara Paagal Deewana Awara Paagal Deewana Awara Paagal Deewana is a 2002 Bollywood action comedy directed by Vikram Bhatt. The film's music was composed by Anu Malik, and the lyrics by Sameer. It was a moderate success at the box office.-Plot:... |
Ya Habibi | Shaan Shaan (singer) Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"... , Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... |
|
| Chor Machaaye Shor Chor Machaaye Shor Chor Machaye Shor is a 2002 Bollywood film. It is a remake of the 1999 Hollywood film Blue Streak, which itself is a remake of the 1965 British film The Big Job.-Synopsis:... |
Ishqan Ishqan - Karsan Sargathiya | Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... |
|
| Shakti: The Power | Dil Ne Pukara | Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards... , Ravindre Sathe, Prakash Prakash Prakash is a commonly used given name used in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. The word Prakash is derived from the Sanskrit word Prakaash, literally meaning "Bright light" or "Sun light" or "Moon light" or simply "Light"... |
|
| Hum Tum Mile | |||
| Pyaasa Pyaasa (2002 film) Pyaasa is a 2002 Hindi film directed by A. Muthu. The film tells the story of Suraj , a young man, full of dreams, aspirations, desire, but no money. He is desperate for money... |
Tere Pyaar Ka Chhaya | Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... |
|
| Annarth Annarth Annarth is a 2002 Hindi language film of action and thriller genres. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Ashutosh Rana and Preeti Jhangiani in lead roles as well as Tinnu Anand and Johnny Lever in supporting roles... |
Bewafa Bar Mein | Pinky, Preeti Preeti Preeti is a popular name in India and may refer to the following people:* PREETI Chandrakant, Swiss-Indian conceptual artist and film maker... |
|
| Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar | Indian Se Aaia | ||
| Karz: The Burden of Truth | Aashiqui Ban Ke | Kavita Subramaniam Kavita Subramaniam Kavita Subramaniam née Kavita Krishnamurthy is one of the most famous Indian film playback singers. She is classically trained and has sung a wide range of classical-based songs. In her career, she has worked with a variety of music composers, including R. D. Burman and A. R. Rahman... |
|
| Saathiya | Aye Udi Udi Udi | ||
| 2003 | Love at Times Square Love at Times Square Love at Times Square is a 2003 Bollywood film Directed by Dev Anand Starring Dev Anand himself with Shoib Khan,Chaitanya Chaudhary and Heene Kaushik.Film had Special Appearances from Salman Khan and Rishi Kapoor.-Plot:... |
Aaja Aaja | |
| Raat Hai Jawan | |||
| Calcutta Mail Calcutta Mail Calcutta Mail is a 2003 Bollywood film starring Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukerji. It was directed by Sudhir Mishra.- Plot :Avinash comes to Calcutta to search for his only son and finds himself engulfed with too many people interested in him... |
Kahan Pe Meri Jaan | Pamela Jain Pamela Jain -Early years:Jain was born to a Bengali family. Both her parents, Shri Kamelesh Basu and Smt. Shakuntala Basu, inspired her to learn Classical music. She is the grand daughter of famous Bengali novelist, Shri Bimal Mitra of Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam fame... |
|
| Chori Chori Chori Chori (2003 film) Chori Chori is a 2003 Hindi movie directed by Milan Luthria. The film is a comedy. It stars Ajay Devgan and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles. It is not related to the 1956 Hindi film of the same name.- Plot :... |
Ruthe Yaar Nu | Sabri Brothers Sabri Brothers The Sabri Brothers are a Qawwali party from Pakistan.-Original members:The Sabri Brothers originally consisted of Ghulam Farid Sabri , Maqbool Ahmed Sabri , Kamal Sabri The Sabri Brothers (Urdu: صابری برادران) are a Qawwali party from Pakistan.-Original members:The Sabri Brothers originally... |
|
| Koi... Mil Gaya Koi... Mil Gaya Koi... Mil Gaya is a 2003 Bollywood science fiction film, directed by Rakesh Roshan , starring Hrithik Roshan, Rekha, and Preity Zinta. It was released on 8 August 2003... |
Jadoo Jadoo | Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards... |
|
| Boys | Boom Boom | Sadhana Sargam Sadhana Sargam Sadhana Sargam is an acclaimed Indian playback singer. She is a recipient of the prestigious National Film Award and Filmfare Awards.Sargam has sung in many Indian languages for films, television serials and music albums. She is well known for her 90s Hindi songs and recent South Indian songs. She... |
|
| Joggers' Park | Ishq Hota Nahin Sabke Liye | Zameer Kazmi | |
| Janasheen Janasheen Janasheen is a Hindi-language film that was released in 2003. The movie was directed by Feroz Khan and stars Khan, Fardeen Khan and Celina Jaitley... |
Nashe Nashe Mein Yaar | Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... |
|
| Sssshhh..? | Dheere Dheere Hua | Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards... |
|
| 2004 | Plan Plan (film) Plan is a Bollywood film which was released in January 2004. It starred Sanjay Dutt, Priyanka Chopra, Dino Morea and Sameera Reddy. It was produced by Sanjay Gupta and directed by Hriday Shetty. This film is loosely based on the 1997 Hollywood comedy Suicide Kings.-Plot:Four individuals, from... |
Kaise Kaise | Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... |
| Tum – A Dangerous Obsession | Kyun Mera Dil Tujhko Chaahe | ||
| Muskaan | Yaad Aayee | ||
| Yuva Yuva Yuva , originally titled Howrah Bridge is a feature film directed by Indian director Mani Ratnam and released in 2004. Simultaneously made in Hindi and Tamil , the prime objective of the movie was to motivate educated Indian youths to enter politics.The film tells the stories of three young men... |
Baadal | Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards... |
|
| Aayutha Ezhuthu Tamil | Nenjam Ellam | Sujatha Mohan Sujatha Mohan Sujatha Mohan , usually credited as Sujatha, is an award-winning Indian playback singer who is popular for singing in Malayalam and Tamil movies. She has also sung for Telugu, Kannada and Hindi movies. She is widely popular for her evergreen melodies and her sweet voice is considered to be her... |
|
| Chot (Aaj Isko, Kal Tere Ko) | Pani Re Pani | Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... |
|
| Shankar Dada MBBS Shankar Dada MBBS Shankar Dada MBBS is a 2004 Telugu film which is a remake of Hindi blockbuster Munnabhai MBBS. This film stars Chiranjeevi in the lead role and Paresh Rawal, Sonali Bendre, Girish Karnad, and Srikanth. in supporting roles. Jayanth C... Telugu |
Ye Jilla | Kalpana Kalpana Kalpana is a Sanskrit word that means "creativity" and "imagination" in Marathi, Hindi and Nepali. It is also a popular female Hindu name.It may also refer to:* Kalpana , at NASAs Ames Research Center... |
|
| Naach Naach (film) Naach is a 2004 Bollywood film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and starring Abhishek Bachchan, Antara Mali and Ritesh Deshmukh.... |
Ishq Da Tadka | Sonu Kakkar Sonu Kakkar Sonu Kakkar is an Indian playback singer, born as Niti Kakkar, in Rishikesh . At the age of five she started singing in jagrans .After some years her family shifted to New Delhi... |
|
| Aitraaz Aitraaz Aitraaz is a 2004 Bollywood thriller film starring Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra, directed by Abbas-Mustan. Chopra received the Filmfare Best Villain Award for her performance. This film was largely based on the 1994 Hollywood movie Disclosure... |
Gela Gela Gela | Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... |
|
| Sullan Sullan Sullan is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2004 with a soundtrack written by Vidyasagar.This film was later dubbed into Hindi as 'Tezaab-The terror'.-Plot:... Tamil |
Kilu Kiluppana | Premji Amaran, Pop Shalini Pop shalini Shalini Singh popularly called as Pop Shalini is a singer from Tamil Nadu, India.Shalini Singh popularly known as Pop Shalini was one of the first teenagers to release an album when she was only 13. She has sung over 500 songs in various Indian languages for Indian films... |
|
| 2005 | Sehar | Palken jhukaao Na | Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards... |
| Page 3 Page 3 (film) Page 3 is a 2005 Indian film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar about the Page 3 Culture and media in the city of Mumbai. It stars Konkona Sen Sharma, Atul Kulkarni, Sandhya Mridul, Tara Sharma, Anju Mahendru, and Boman Irani... |
Mere Wajood | ||
| Jurm (2005 film) | Nazrein Teri Nazrein | ||
| Lucky: No Time for Love Lucky: No Time for Love Lucky: No Time For Love is a 2005 Hindi-language film depicting the story of two lovers in war-torn Russia. The film stars Salman Khan and Sneha Ullal in the lead roles.- Synopsis :... |
Shayad Yahi To Pyar Hai | Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional... |
|
| Sun Zara | |||
| Waqt: The Race Against Time Waqt: The Race Against Time Waqt is a Hindi film, released in India and the United Kingdom on 22 April 2005. It is a remake of a 1999 Malayalam movie Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal.Waqt is loaded with family drama and comedy... |
Apne Jahanke | Sonu Nigam Sonu Nigam Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films... |
|
| Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai | Bahon Mein Nahin Rehna | Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies... |
|
| Garam Masala Garam Masala (film) Garam Masala is a 2005 Bollywood film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Rimi Sen, Neha Dhupia, Paresh Rawal and Rajpal Yadav... |
Kiss Me Baby | ||
| Mahanandi Mahanandi Mahanandi is a village located east of the Nallamala Hills in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a picturesque village surrounded by thick forests. Within 15 km of Mahanandi, there are nine Nandi shrines known as Nava Nandis. Mahanandi is one of the Nava Nandis. The Mahanandiswara... Telugu |
Katthilaanti Ammayi | Kamalakar, Sujatha Sujatha Mohan Sujatha Mohan , usually credited as Sujatha, is an award-winning Indian playback singer who is popular for singing in Malayalam and Tamil movies. She has also sung for Telugu, Kannada and Hindi movies. She is widely popular for her evergreen melodies and her sweet voice is considered to be her... |
|
| Makalkku Makalkku Makalkku is a 2005 Malayalam film, made in India, by Jayaraj, and starring Suresh Gopi and Shobana.Notable Indian singer Adnan Sami performed a song in this movie, which became a superhit. -Plot:... Malayalam |
Chanjadiyaadi | ||
| 2006 | Rehguzar Rehguzar Rehguzar is a 1985 Indian videofilm/telefilm directed by the National Award winning director Jyoti Sarup starring, the now extremely famous, Shekhar Suman, Simple Kapadia, Bharat Bhushan and also Jyoti Sarup himself. The film was first released for video in 1985, it was later telecasted on... |
Allah Hu | |
| Taxi No. 9211 | Meter Down | ||
| Meter Down (Rock N Roll Mix) | Remix By Guru Sharma | ||
| Kachchi Sadak Kachchi Sadak Kachchi Sadak is a 2006 Bollywood film directed by Sanjay D Singh. The film stars Rahul Singh, Parmita Katkar, Madhoo, Mukesh Tiwari, Amrish Puri, Rahul Dev and Mithun Chakraborty in a Special appearance.... |
Khwaja Mere Khwaja | ||
| Khosla Ka Ghosla Khosla Ka Ghosla Khosla Ka Ghosla is a 2006 Indian comedy drama film directed by Dibakar Banerjee in his directorial debut. It stars Anupam Kher and Boman Irani. Though made on a small budget this film managed to do very well at the box office... |
Sayane Hai Janaab | ||
| Ab Kya Karenge Bhaiya | |||
| Jaan-E-Mann Jaan-E-Mann Jaan-E-Mann is a 2006 Bollywood film starring Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta in the lead roles. The movie is directed by Shirish Kunder and is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film re-unites Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar post the success of Mujhse Shaadi Karogi . This was Shirish... |
Udh Jaana? | Kunal Ganjawala Kunal Ganjawala Kunal Ganjawala is popularly known as Bollywood playback singer. But he also did a very well contribution to Kanada film industry as well. Kunal began his career by singing jingles. He came to limelight with the song 'Bheege Honth Tere' form film Murder in 2004. It was his first biggest hit... , Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... |
|
| Udh Jaana? - Club Mix | Kunal Ganjawala Kunal Ganjawala Kunal Ganjawala is popularly known as Bollywood playback singer. But he also did a very well contribution to Kanada film industry as well. Kunal began his career by singing jingles. He came to limelight with the song 'Bheege Honth Tere' form film Murder in 2004. It was his first biggest hit... , Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... |
||
| 2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love | Dil Kya Kare | |
| Soundarya Soundarya Soundarya was a film actress who appeared in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. She acted in more than 90 films, most of them in Telugu. She was killed in a plane crash near Bangalore.-Film career:... Kannada |
Sneha Preethi | ||
| Yogi Telugu | Gana Gana Gana | Sudha Sudha Sudha is a common Hindu female first name. In Indian languages, it means "living water" .-List of notable people:*Sudha Murthy - Indian social worker and author... |
|
| Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule is a 2007 Telugu language film, written and directed by Tamil film director Selvaraghavan, making his directorial debut in the Telugu film industry. The film stars Venkatesh and Trisha Krishnan in the lead and Kota Srinivasa Rao and Sriram) in supporting roles... |
Cheli Chamaku | Anushka Manchanda Anushka Manchanda Anushka Manchanda is an Indian singer, model, an ex-Channel [V] -VJ and was a member of the Indian pop girl group Viva!.-Biography:... , Swetha Swetha Swetha is a given name, usually pronounced shway-tha or as sway-tha. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word for white, "Sweth". Swetha essentially means "pure"... |
|
| Life in a... Metro Life in a... Metro Life in a... Metro is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Anurag Basu, set in Mumbai, and starring Dharmendra, Nafisa Ali, Shilpa Shetty, Shiney Ahuja, Kay Kay Menon, Kangana Ranaut, Sharman Joshi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Irrfan Khan in pivotal roles. The music is composed by Pritam with lyrics by Sayeed... |
Baatein Kuch Ankahein Si | ||
| Shankar Dada Zindabad Shankar Dada Zindabad Shankar Dada Zindabad is an 2007 Telugu film which is a remake of the 2006 Hindi blockbuster Lage Raho Munnabhai. Rajkumar Hirani, the director and co-screenwriter of the Munna Bhai series, is one of the screenwriters for this film... |
Bhoogolamantha | Gopika Poornima | |
| Darling Darling (2007 Hindi film) The soundtrack of the film was released on 1 August 2007 in various formats including music cassette, MP3 files, audio CD, and the DVD-Audio. The music is composes by Pritam and Himesh Reshammiya in a guest song. The first reviews of the film has been positive with indiafm.com rating the music at... |
Saathiya | Tulsi Kumar | |
| Saathiya (Remix) | Tulsi Kumar Tulsi Kumar Tulsi Kumar is an Indian playback singer for Bollywood films.-Early life:Tulsi Kumar is the daughter of the late Gulshan Kumar and the sister of Indian film producer Bhushan Kumar.-Music career:... |
||
| Dhamaal Dhamaal Dhamaal is a 2007 Hindi Caper film directed and produced by Indra Kumar and starring Riteish, Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Javed Jaffrey and Aashish Chaudhary.... |
Chal Na Che Shor Machlein | Shaan | |
| Dekho Dekho Dil Ye Bole | Shaan | ||
| Miss India Martee Mujhpe | Amit Kumar Amit Kumar Amit Kumar is an Indian film playback singer, actor, director, and music director. He is the son of famous singer and actor Kishore Kumar and Bengali singer and actress Ruma Guha Thakurta. Like his father he too loved singing since childhood and used to sing in Kolkata during Durga Pooja functions... |
||
| Satham Podathey Satham Podathey Satham Podathey is a 2007 Tamil psychological thriller film written and directed by Vasanth and produced by Shankar and Senthilnathan. It stars Prithviraj, Padmapriya and Nithin Sathya in the lead roles whilst Nassar, Suhasini, Premji Amaren and Raaghav play cameo roles. The film, which is based... Tamil |
O Indha Kaadhal | Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan... |
|
| No Smoking No Smoking (2007 film) No Smoking's soundtrack was released in September 2007. Lyrics by Gulzar.- External links :* * * * * *... |
Jab Bhi Ciggaret (Jazz) | ||
| Taare Zameen Par Taare Zameen Par Taare Zameen Par is a 2007 Bollywood drama film directed by Aamir Khan, written by Amole Gupte, and produced by Aamir Khan Productions. Gupte initially developed the idea with his wife Deepa Bhatia, who served as the film's editor... |
Mera Jahan | Auriel Cordo, Ananya Wadkar | |
| Return of Hanuman Return of Hanuman Return of Hanuman is a Hindi animation film about an adventure of the Hindu god Hanuman. It has been stated that the film is not a sequel to Hanuman; it has an independent storyline. It was produced by the Percept Picture Company and is directed by Anurag Kashyap. The music was composed by Tapas... |
Blackhole | ||
| 2008 | Shaurya Shaurya Shaurya is a 2008 Bollywood movie directed by Samar Khan, starring Rahul Bose, Kay Kay Menon, Javed Jaffrey and Minissha Lamba. Music in the film is by pop singer, Adnan Sami... |
Dheere Dheere | Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... |
| Dheemaku Kannada | Suryaane | ||
| SuperStar SuperStar (2008 film) Superstar is a 2008 Bollywood film directed by Rohit Jugraj, starring Kunal Khemu in a double-role, opposite Tulip Joshi.-Premise:Superstar is based on the reality of the entertainment field. Life's essentially about choices. Kunal Mehra defines the youth of today - he dares. Dares to dream of... |
Don't I Love Or Do I Love U | Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... |
|
| U Me Aur Hum U Me Aur Hum U Me Aur Hum is a 2008 Bollywood film directed and produced by Ajay Devgan under Devgan Entertainment Software Ltd. and Eros Entertainment. The film, which marks Devgan's debut as a director stars him alongside his wife Kajol in their seventh film together. Karan Khanna, Isha Sharvani, Sumeet... |
Jee Le | Shreya Ghoshal | |
| Phatte | Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... |
||
| Dil Dhakda Hai | Shreya Ghoshal | ||
| Tahaan Tahaan Tahaan - a boy with a grenade is an Indian drama film by Santosh Sivan. The film is based on the life of a young boy and his pet donkey. It is a fable-like journey of the eponymous eight-year-old boy, whose life revolves around the pursuit to find real purpose in his little world. The film stars... |
Jee Lo | ||
| Khushboo Khushboo (2008 film) Kushboo is a 2008 Hindi romantic movie directed by Rajesh Ram Singh. The lead actors, Rishi Rehan and Avantikka, both made their Bollywood debuts with this film. The film was released in theaters on 20 June 2008.-Story:... |
Kyon Hai Mujhe Lagta | ||
| Tum Jo Mile Humko | |||
| Kyon Hai Mujhe Lagta - remix | |||
| Money Hai Toh Honey Hai Money Hai Toh Honey Hai Money Hai Toh Honey Hai is a Bollywood comedy film directed by Ganesh Acharya and produced by Kumar Mangat. It features a cast of stars including Govinda, Aftab Shivdasani, Upen Patel, Hansika Motwani, Celina Jaitley and Manoj Bajpai in the lead roles with Ravi Kissen and Prem Chopra in supporting... |
Awaara Dil | ||
| Kidnap Kidnap (2008 film) Kidnap is a Bollywood film starring Sanjay Dutt, Imran Khan, Minissha Lamba and Vidya Malvade. The film is directed by Sanjay Gadhvi, who earlier directed the hit films Dhoom and Dhoom 2 .-Plot:... |
Haan Ji | ||
| Gumnaam – The Mystery Gumnaam – The Mystery Gumnaam – The Mystery is a 2008 Bollywood Hindi mystery film written and directed by Neeraj Pathak starring Dino Morea and Mahima Chaudhry in the lead roles.-Cast:*Dino Morea as Dev*Mahima Chaudhry as Ria*Suman Ranganathan as Remon*Rakhi Sawant... |
Ishq Ne Kitna | Shreya Ghosal Shreya Ghosal Shreya Ghoshal is an Indian singer. Best known as a playback singer in Hindi films, she has also performed in other Indian languages including Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu.... |
|
| 2009 | Jayeebhava Jayeebhava Jayeebhava is a 2009 Telugu film directed by Naren Kondapati. It stars Kalyan Ram, Hansika Motwani and Mukesh Rushi.-Plot:Bhavani Shankar and Narasimha are two warring leaders in that town. Ram is the son of Bhavani Shankar. He falls in love with Anjali when he is in abroad... Telugu |
Zindhagi | Andriya |
| Siva Manasula Sakthi Siva Manasula Sakthi Siva Manasula Sakthi is a 2009 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by debutante Rajesh. It stars Jeeva and newcomer Anuya Bhagvath, a student of Pune Film Institute, in the lead roles, with Santhanam, Urvashi and Sathyan appearing in supporting and Arya appearing in a cameo role... Tamil |
Oru Kal | ||
| 2010 | Dulha Mil Gaya Dulha Mil Gaya The soundtrack was composed by Lalit Pandit and released on December 14, 2009. The lyrics are written by Mudassar Aziz; songs are arranged by Richard Mithra and Kashinath Kashyap; and all songs are mixed and engineered by Abani Tanti... |
Akela Dil, Akela Dil (Remix) | Anushka Manchanda Anushka Manchanda Anushka Manchanda is an Indian singer, model, an ex-Channel [V] -VJ and was a member of the Indian pop girl group Viva!.-Biography:... |
| My Name is Khan My Name is Khan My Name Is Khan ; commonly referred to as MNIK, is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Karan Johar, with a screenplay by Shibani Bathija, produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan, and starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, who reunite after nine years... |
Noor E Khuda Tu Kaha Chhupa Hai | Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:... , Shreya Ghoshal |
|
| Click Click (2010 film) Click is a 2010 Hindi horror film starring Shreyas Talpade. Critics such as Taran Adarsh noted the film's similarity to the 2004 Thai horror film Shutter.-Plot:... |
Click Click Click Click | Shamir Tandon | |
| Sadiyaan Sadiyaan Sadiyaan is a Bollywood film released in 2010 which stars Rishi Kapoor, Hema Malini and Rekha. The story is about a family during the partition of India. The film was directed by Raj Kanwar and it has been distributed by the B4U and known as a B4U MoviesProduction. It was released on Friday, 2... |
Taron Bhari Hai Ye Raat Sajaan | Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... |
|
| Ek Second... Jo Zindagi Badal De? Ek Second... Jo Zindagi Badal De? Ek Second... Jo Zindagi Badal De... is a 2010 Bollywood drama film, directed by Partho Ghosh featuring veteran Bollywood actors Jackie Shroff and Manisha Koirala in lead roles. The film also stars Pakistani actor, Moammar Rana, Nikita Anand and Rozza Catalona... |
Hota Hai Har Faisala Ek Second Mein | ||
| Hota Hai Har Faisala Ek Second Mein - remix | |||
| Chikku Bukku Chikku Bukku Chikku Bhukku is a 2010 Tamil romance film written and directed by Manikandan, starring Arya, Shriya Saran and debutante Preetika in the lead roles, with Santhanam and Anoop in supporting roles. The film was released on 3 December 2010. The plot of the movie is based on that of the Korean Movie... Tamil |
Vizhi Oru Paadhi | Sujatha Sujatha Mohan Sujatha Mohan , usually credited as Sujatha, is an award-winning Indian playback singer who is popular for singing in Malayalam and Tamil movies. She has also sung for Telugu, Kannada and Hindi movies. She is widely popular for her evergreen melodies and her sweet voice is considered to be her... |
|
| 2011 | 100% Love Telugu | Infatuation | |
| Oosaravelli Oosaravelli The soundtrack of the film was released worldwide on September 15, 2011. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The audio launch program was aired live on MAA TV.... Telugu |
Nenante | ||
As a Music Director / Composer
- SargamSargam (1995 film)Sargam is a Pakistani Urdu film directed by Syed Noor starring the singer Adnan Sami and his ex-wife Zeba Bakhtiar. The film was Adnan Sami Khan's first and last appearance in any Pakistani film. He composed some songs with Indian singer Asha Bhonsle and created an all time Pakistani record for any...
(1995) - Love at Times SquareLove at Times SquareLove at Times Square is a 2003 Bollywood film Directed by Dev Anand Starring Dev Anand himself with Shoib Khan,Chaitanya Chaudhary and Heene Kaushik.Film had Special Appearances from Salman Khan and Rishi Kapoor.-Plot:...
(2003) - Lucky: No Time for LoveLucky: No Time for LoveLucky: No Time For Love is a 2005 Hindi-language film depicting the story of two lovers in war-torn Russia. The film stars Salman Khan and Sneha Ullal in the lead roles.- Synopsis :...
(2005) - DhamaalDhamaalDhamaal is a 2007 Hindi Caper film directed and produced by Indra Kumar and starring Riteish, Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Javed Jaffrey and Aashish Chaudhary....
(2007) - Mumbai SalsaMumbai Salsa (film)Mumbai Salsa is an 2007 Bollywood film directed by Manoj Tyagi.-Plot:This movie is about four pairs who meet accidentally in a Mumbai bar called Mumbai Salsa and get hooked on each other for life.It captures the urban qualities of life and love....
(2007) - KhushbooKhushboo (2008 film)Kushboo is a 2008 Hindi romantic movie directed by Rajesh Ram Singh. The lead actors, Rishi Rehan and Avantikka, both made their Bollywood debuts with this film. The film was released in theaters on 20 June 2008.-Story:...
(2008) - 19201920 (film)1920 is a 2008 Indian horror film written and directed by Vikram Bhatt. Filmed in Hindi, the film revolves around the events surrounding a married couple living in a haunted house in the year 1920. The film stars debutant actors Rajneesh Duggal and Adah Sharma as the married couple...
(2008) - ShauryaShauryaShaurya is a 2008 Bollywood movie directed by Samar Khan, starring Rahul Bose, Kay Kay Menon, Javed Jaffrey and Minissha Lamba. Music in the film is by pop singer, Adnan Sami...
(2008) - Daddy Cool (2009 Hindi film), Co director Raghav SacharRaghav SacharRaghav Sachar is an Indian singer born to father, R. K. Sachar, and mother, Usha Sachar. He is the youngest of three children. He started playing his first instrument, the harmonica, at the age of four. Every year since then his parents have gifted him an instrument. Born into a family of music...
- SadiyaanSadiyaanSadiyaan is a Bollywood film released in 2010 which stars Rishi Kapoor, Hema Malini and Rekha. The story is about a family during the partition of India. The film was directed by Raj Kanwar and it has been distributed by the B4U and known as a B4U MoviesProduction. It was released on Friday, 2...
(2010) - Chance Pe DanceChance Pe Dance-External links:* * *...
(2010), Co director: Pritam Chakraborty, Ken GhoshKen GhoshKen Ghosh is an Indian Hindi film director and screen writer. He also produces films and TV serials.He attended the Symbiosis Institute.-Filmography:- References :...
, Sandeep Shirodkar