These SingerS RocKed For sure

The second song on the soundtrack of Skater Girl was Shine On Me.

And by no means would it be incomplete to state that every individual who collaborated on it shone.

Of course, it would be unfair if I didn’t begin with the contributions of Salim-Sulaiman.

After all, they weren’t just two of the four people who composed it, but also two of the four who wrote it.

In both the departments, their partners were Dhiren Garg and Nishu Sharma.

And if that weren’t enough, the brothers also sang with Raja Kumari and Mohammed Fazil.

Yadav joined the Merchant brothers

My collection contains a couple of tracks from Skater Girl*, which released in 2021.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Maari Chalangein would be the first.

The contribution of the Merchant brothers – Salim-Sulaiman – to the track was not restricted to penning and composing it (with Shraddha Pandit), but they also rendered it with Sharvi Yadav.

[*Note: It was directed by Manjari Makijany, the daughter of the late actor MacMohan (a.k.a. Mohan Makijany), who played Sambha in the 1975 cult classic Sholay. Manjari and her sister, Vinati, were credited as the film’s producers too.]

Raftaar and Singh (Aka)sang it

My collection contains just one track from Sherni, which released in 2021.

It was an anthem titled Main Sherni, and it was three minutes and 28 seconds long.

While its title literally translates to “I am a lioness”, the song lauds the indomitable spirit of women – especially those who stand their ground, refuse to conform to traditional norms and carve their niche despite the odds that are stacked against them.

The song, which was written by Raghav, was composed by Utkarsh Dhotekar.

It was rendered by Akasa Singh, and featured a rap portion by Raftaar.

It was another AMAzing track

The only other song from Shaadisthan that I managed to download, and therefore, add to my playlist, was Yeh Sach.

And yeh sach hai ki (which could be translated to, “the truth is that”) it was an underrated gem.

The contribution of Apurv Dogra to the track wasn’t restricted to being one of the three people who wrote it*.

He happened to be one of the three people who rendered it as well.

The others were Mansheel Gujral and Ajay Jayanthi.

(*Note: The others were Nakul Sharma and Sahil Bhatia, who composed it as well.)

Jayanthi wrote It AS well

Leheriyera was one of the two tracks from Shaadisthan that I could download and add to my playlist.

The contributions of Nakul Sharma and Sahil Bhatia to the song weren’t restricted to composing it, but they were also among the four men who penned it.

The others were Ajay Jayanthi and Kunal Singh Chauhan.

Interestingly, Jayanthi also happened to be one of the four people who rendered it.

While the lone female voice was that of Isheeta Chakravarty, no prizes for guessing that one of them was Swaroop Khan.

The fourth singer was Apurv Dogra.

Khan’s solo was a wish

Given the times we have been living in for over a year now, it wouldn’t be incorrect to state that Kirpa Karo was not just a song, but also a fervent plea (because it could be translated to, “Have mercy”).

It also happened to be the only solo from Shaadisthan on the blog.

In fact, the contribution of Swaroop Khan to the track wasn’t restricted to rendering it, but he was also one of the three men who composed it.

The others were Nakul Sharma and Sahil Bhatia.

The lyrics were credited to Amir Khusrau.

ThIS track was a reinterpretation

At times, all you need is a Hichki (hiccup) – and for me, that was literally what it was, because I couldn’t download it, and thus, couldn’t add it to my playlist.

Nonetheless, the song of that name is very much a part of my collection.

And, if the four tracks from the 2021 film Shaadisthan on this blog were arranged in the alphabetical order, it would be the first.

Lyricists Swaroop Khan (who also sang it with Isheeta Chakravarty) and Surbhi Dashputra reinterpreted a folk song, which was composed by Nakul Sharma and Sahil Bhatia.  

The Gabas sang this remake

Main Teri Ho Gayi was the shortest of the four tracks on the soundtrack of Sardar Ka Grandson – it was a couple of minutes and 56 seconds long.

And it as a remake of the song of the same name, which released in 2017.

Both the original and this version were rendered by Millind Gaba.

The duo who shared the credits for the latter’s lyrics was Tanishk Bagchi (who composed it too) and a man whose name was also an emotion – Happy Raikoti.

And it was Pallavi Gaba who joined her brother behind the microphone.

Ms Gandhi joined the Manaks

Jee Ni Karda was not just a track from Sardar Ka Grandson.

But by no means would it be incorrect to state that it also wasn’t Manak-E’s state of mind, despite the fact that it took nine years for his 2012 track, which was titled Dhoor, to feature on the soundtrack of a film.

His namesake, Jass Manak, was one of the other two people who joined him behind the microphone.

The other was Nikhita Gandhi.

The song – which wasn’t just penned, but also composed by Tanishk Bagchi – was three minutes and eight seconds long.  

Ms Khan (Bag)chipped in too

Two of the four songs on the soundtrack of Sardar Ka Grandson were not remakes.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as in the descending order of their durations, the subject of this post would be the second (overall).

The track in question was titled Dil Nahin Todna, and it was three minutes and 57 seconds long.

The involvement of Tanishk Bagchi in it wasn’t restricted to penning and composing it, but he happened to be one of the two people who rendered it as well.

The other was Zara Khan.

 

 

  

Divya certainly did it justice

Sardar Ka Grandson (2021) wasn’t related – pun intended – to Son Of Sardaar (2012).

But the soundtrack of the former contained four songs.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as in the descending order of their durations, the film version of Bandeya* would be the first – it was four minutes and 37 seconds long.

Manoj Muntashir penned the Tanishk Bagchi composition, to which Divya Kumar did justice.

(*Note: The other version of the track was the shortest song on the film’s soundtrack – it was a couple of minutes and 50 seconds long.)

Sajid’s InVolvement Kouldn’t be ignored

The longer of the Khans’ (Sajid-Wajid) two contributions to the soundtrack of Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai was Zoom Zoom – it was three minutes and 44 seconds long.

But Sajid’s* involvement in the song – which Kunaal Vermaa penned – wasn’t restricted to composing it – he was one of the three people who rendered it too.

The man who joined him behind the microphone was Ash King.

And the female portion of the track was credited to Iulia Vantur.

(*Note: Sajid is now a solo artist, and Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai was his first solo album.)

 

 

 

This duet was a reKreatIon

Seeti Maar, from Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, was a recreated version of the song of the same name from DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham, a Telugu film that released in 2017.

But the difference between the two songs was that the Hindi version elicited no whistles.

It was four minutes and three seconds long, and was the only contribution of composer Devi Sri Prasad to the soundtrack of the film.

The male portion of the duet – which was written by Shabbir Ahmed – was rendered by Kamaal Khan.

He was joined behind the microphone by Iulia Vantur.

Sajid sang Wajid’s posthumous composition

Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai released on May 13, 2021.

And June 1, 2021 marks the first death of music director Wajid Khan.

The title track of the film was his posthumous composition – in fact, it was the last song he composed before his untimely demise.

The involvement of his older brother, Sajid, was not restricted to sharing composing credits with him, but he happened to be the person who penned and rendered it as well.

It was the shortest of the four songs in the film – it was three minutes and a second long.

 

Ms Dev did no Kamaal

The tagline of Radhe was Your Most Wanted Bhai.

And being a Salman Khan-starrer, there’s no two ways about the fact that it was the most-awaited film of 2021.

The soundtrack of the film contains four songs.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as the descending order of their durations, Dil De Diya would be the first – it was four minutes and 46 seconds long.

It was the only contribution of composer Himesh Reshammiya to the soundtrack.

Shabbir Ahmed penned the song, which was rendered by Payal Dev and Kamaal Khan. 

 

  

 

Rasheed rendered the male version

In my previous post, I mentioned that the female version of Nazdeekiyan was the longest song on the soundtrack of Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele.

Interestingly, the male version of the track was the second-longest track in the film – it was four minutes and 48 seconds long.

No prizes for guessing that the man was crooned it was none other than Adil Rasheed.

He happened to be one half of the duo who composed the song. The other, of course, was Oni, whose real name is Aniket Kar.

It was penned by Sourabh Negi.

 

Parul’s version was the longest

The soundtrack of Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele contained a couple of versions of Nazdeekiyan.

And this blog contains both of them.

In fact, the female version of the track was rendered by Parul Mishra.

It wasn’t just the only solo by a female singer in the film, but was also a solo (as were the other songs in the film).

The song happened to be the longest of the five songs in the film – it was five minutes and 23 seconds long.

It was written by Sourabh Negi, and was composed by Oni-Adil.

Indeed, it reinforced Rasheed’s belief

Mashhoor Hai Tu could be translated to, “You are famous”.

And, there’s no two ways about the fact that the song, which was from Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele, reinforced the belief of Adil Rasheed, who crooned it, that he was on his way to becoming famous.

If the three contributions of the lyricist, Sourabh Negi, to the soundtrack of the film were arranged in the alphabetical order, and in the ascending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was three minutes and 59 seconds long.

It was composed by Oni-Adil. 

This Adil solo was short

The shortest of the five songs on the soundtrack of Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele was Hai Nahin – it was three minutes and 40 seconds long.

It was written by Pratyush Prakash.

Interestingly, his first name is the Hindi word for dawn, and his last name could be translated to light.

Although it was not the song with which his career saw the light of day, it happened to be his only contribution to the soundtrack of the film.

No prizes for guessing that the song, which Oni-Adil composed, was rendered by Adil Rasheed.

Rasheed offered twice the nostalgia

Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele derived its title from Gazab Ka Hai Din, from Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (which released in 1988).

And one of the songs from the film, which released in 2021, was titled Bullah Ki Jaana.

It was written by the Punjabi philosopher and Sufi poet Bulleh Shah*.

Oni-Adil composed the film version of the song, which was four minutes and 16 seconds long.

This version was rendered by Adil Rasheed.

(*Note: A rock/fusion version of it released in 2004. It was from Rabbi Shergill’s debut album, which was titled Rabbi.)