Majrooh Sultanpuri

Beyond the chains

Majrooh Sultanpuri is like a vintage coin with two exquisite sides - toss it either way and you win. One face is that of the passionate shaayar - the man who ranks among the finest avant-garde Urdu poets of 20th century literature.

Those exclusive singers

Heard Lalit Sen’s latest ‘item’ number Paagal from Arjun Pandit. Lalit, who is a composer in his own right, and arranges music for several music directors, sings only for Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen, with the exception of himself.

Govind Nihalani & AR Rahman

Duet with a difference
What happens if you bring the king of off-beat cinema and the king of commercial film music? The answer could well be Thakshak. The film is Govind Nihalani’s maiden commercial venture, and who better to give music for the film but Rahman.

Reviews

BULANDI
T-Series, Rs. 46
Viju Sha is back after Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan, composing his usual stuff of techno music. If there is any change, it’s only in his name. Notice that he has deleted the ‘H’ from Shah to make it Sha.

Romance for all seasons

After the innovative Bijuria video, Sonu Nigam is back with another music video for his album Mausam. This time it is the title track which has been picturised. Released by Magnasound, the second video has been set in the picturesque locales of Goa.