song Aami Shotti Bolchi from the movie Kahaani

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London Paris New York is a film that captures the angst of the twenties, the most dramatic period of one’s life – when you have to find a career; you have your first significant relationship and most importantly form your identity in this world.

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UNIVERSAL MUSIC INDIA brings together the front runners of the biggest bands of Bengal for the very first time.Composed by Hemanta Goswami, Lead Guitarist of BHOOMI and featuring vocalists Surojit from BHOOMI,Rupam
Islam from FOSSILS,Siddhu from CACTUS and many more.

We bring to you BENGAL’S MOST WANTED.We have uploaded the first title track music video from the album called Ei Desh (Oh Kolkata).

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Aazaan Khuda Ke Liye song

This is a truly melodious piece and a terrific video.Please note that copying or re-distribution of this video/music without prior permission is strictly prohibited.  Azan is a new film with full of action and drama the film is written and directed by Prashant Chadha and produced by M. R. Shahjahan. The director of the film is a new with young talented cast Sachin Joshi who is a new actor and working in a sub a big project as the movie name it’s a one man show who fill face all hardships for his country and for him the movie has very nice action with nice visual effects which make action much nice and attracting.

Song Title: Khuda Ke Liye
Singer: Salim Merchant, Shweta Subram
Movie Album: Aazaan
Music Composer: Salim Sulaiman
Star Cast: Sachiin J Joshi, Candice Boucher, Aarya Babbar, Amber Rose Revah, Dalip Tahil, Sachin Khedekar, Alyy Khan, Ravi Kissen, Sajid Hassan

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This is a truly melodious piece sung by Salim Merchant, composition is by very talented Salim-Sulaiman and a terrific video. Please note that copying or re-distribution of this video/music without prior permission is strictly prohibited.   This song  is Music video of Afreen is also features the singer/composer Salim Merchant.
Song Title: Afreen
Song Writer: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Singer: Salim Merchant and Reprise version by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Movie Album: Azaan
Music Composer: Salim – Sulaiman
Star Cast: Sachiin J Joshi, Candice Boucher, Aarya Babbar, Amber Rose Revah, Dalip Tahil, Sachin Khedekar, Alyy Khan, Ravi Kissen, Sajid Hassan

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Ehsaan Noorani depicts the new age Bollywood.  A trip to California changed this naturally talented guitar player, to becoming a complete popular Indian musician. His  tunes have become a part of some of the finest Bollywood music scores. As part of SHANKAR EHSAAN LOY and also as a solo Blues guitarist, Ehsaan has made Bollywood more appealing, not only to all ages, but also to all Geographies. Here we catch up with this talented “lifelong student of music.”

On growing up in Mumbai and attending a school like Cathedral and John Cannon, did it ever occur to you that you would be making music for Bollywood?

No, that world was very far from Bollywood. There the emphasis was more on academia and music was something I have enjoyed, even back then but the whole emphasis was more on regular school. Although I have been playing the guitar from a young age, it was more of a natural thing, as opposed to a career option

So how did that change?

After getting an initial training in music and guitar in Mumbai  by  Mr. Bismarck Rodrigues, the most defining moment for me was coming to the US, in California, in 1985 to study music. That changed the world for me and opened me to global music and sounds. On my return, advertising was becoming big in India, as was the music associated with the ads . The learning though continues and I consider myself a lifelong student of music

 How did Shankar Ehsaan Loy (SEL) come into being in Bollywood?

I had done stuff with Loy in the studios and knew Shankar too, during the advertising days. One day got a call from the late Mr Mukul Anand to compose for his movie DUS and I asked him if I could pick some team members and he was agreeable with it, so that is how SEL came into being in Bollywood

On the upcoming projects?

There is Zindagi Na Mile Dobara, Don 2, Aarakshan and some other stuff all ready to roll in the upcoming months

What jenre of music do you enjoy the most?

I am definitely a Blues guy and that has been the biggest influence for me.

When Madhur’s FASHION was released a couple of years ago, one of the highlights of the film was its music.That amazing rendition of Mar Jaawaan, continues to be the focal point of the movie and that voice belongs to Shruti Pathak. Shruti has also rendered her voice to DEV D, LUCK, ANJAANA ANJAANI amongst other films. The uniqueness being that each one of those songs, has stayed on long after the movie moved on. Interesting, the voice was also different in all the films, yet memorable, a unique quality of Shruti being able to “sound” like the movie and the mood, where she is rendering the playback to. Here we get a chance to talk to this talented singer and find out that she is also an equally talented lyricist.
Over to Shruti:

On the whole “Mar Jaawaan” experience, how did that project come your way and did you realize when rendering your voice to it, that it would become such a successful song?

Mar jaawaan is the most beautiful experience of my life. Never knew it would be such a huge success. But when I recorded the song, I knew it was a tailor made song for me. There was an instant connection with it. It totally touched my heart. And I’m glad the song did the same to the music lovers!

Apparently you are also a writer or more aptly lyricist, what is more exciting, the singing of a song or the writing of one?

Singing is my passion and writing is an expression. Both are equally important. I write what I feel and I sing cause it is something I can’t live without.

In three of your most high profile films to date, Dev D, Fashion, Anjaana Anjaani, your voice has blended right into these very diverse movies, when you are doing playback, do you get into the movie and the character, cause it seems you “sound” as the movie “looks,” a unique quality indeed?
Yeah! We are explained the situation of the film and the song. So it helps emoting correctly. But most importantly, its the song itself! I am lucky to have such beautiful numbers. And thankful to the composers for trusting me with their piece of art.

What are the upcoming projects?

Yes!  Couple of songs in pipeline. One of them is a Shah Rukh Khan film. And another one is a David Dhawan film. So two different kinda projects… Really looking forward these two especially.

A little about what got you into the film industry?

Singing is all I wanted to do since childhood. And hence I moved to Mumbai after my post graduation.

Songs and music are a very integral part of Indian films, your view on that statement?

Now the scene is changing a little bit. There are films being made with minimum or no songs. But I feel, Hindi cinema will be lifeless without music. I don’t favor those who use songs for no situation also. But no music is a li’l scary. I do agree, music is a very integral part of indian films.

THE ALTERNATIVE INDIAN ROCK GROUP CASSINI’S DIVISION

Given that the band came together in 2001, how has the journey been?

Cassini’s Division: The journey has been a long, and convoluted one. We were one of the first bands in the country to play full slots of exclusively original material (with a couple of covers of bands we enjoyed). Getting an audience hitherto unused to a desi band not playing popular covers was a challenge. But Rahul is a brilliant songwriter, and our material is melodic and catchy, and fortunately, everyone gets it. Then we’re from Kolkatta – and that has its own problems. Opportunities are few and far between. Most of the notable concerts and festivals happen in Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore, etc. Event organizers are reluctant to bear logistical costs. Geographically, we’re disadvantaged on that count. There is also a preconception that Kolkatta is about Jazz music and great cover bands. It’s not inaccurate historically, but everything evolves and I can tell you that the City of Joy has some of the most remarkable musicians and bands, from every conceivable genre, in the country. But, for whatever reason, we’re kinda like the step-sibling of the Indian music scene. Nobody wants us. But it will change in time, I know. You can’t hide light.

Musically, the journey has been the best thing ever. Everyone in the Division comes with his own mental musical accoutrement – each vastly temperamentally different from the other. When it comes together, it’s always new and refreshing. Which answers a question we’re often asked – the band’s hybrid sound is incidental and not contrived. It often surprises us too. The release of our album Ringside View was a high point in our musical journey. It has placed us indelibly on record in the annals of Indian rock music history. It has also vindicated the belief in us that our fans have borne through the hard times. This one’s for them.

Talk about your upcoming tours and albums?

Cassini’s Division: Our label is talking to venues and event organizers. With the album out, we’re hoping to achieve momentum as far as gigs and tours are concerned. The band is also independently working out its own gigs. There are so many fans of the band in cities and towns across the country. Our online communities are flooded with messages asking “When are you guys playing at Bangalore?” and “When Cassini’s Division coming to Mumbai?”

We’ve begun work on the next two albums and we’re really excited about them both. The next release is going to be special for a lot of reasons, which I won’t get into. But it’s going to be super-special. Recording and releasing Ringside View was an education for us all. We (the band and the record company) are in a better position now to understand the workings of the market, and we hope to utilize that knowledge for the forthcoming releases.

The influence of Kolkata in the evolution of the band?

Cassini’s Division: Let me increase the scope of your question to answer that – what is the influence of Bengal on the arts and allied industries in India. Films, music, theatre, writing, academia – you name it – you’re are bound to find Bengalis and Kolkata everywhere. It’s inescapable. Bengal, the arts, and revolutionary thought have been bedfellows for a long time now. In fact each feeds the other with creativity and intellect. As far as bands go, over 80% of bands in India have had at least 1 Bengali as part of the line-up. I think it has to do with having a rich musical lineage from as early as the 13th century –  and Rabindra sangeet, and Nazrulgeeti, and a host of incredible film singers from Kishore Kumar to Manna Dey. It has given birth to a genre of music – Bangla Rock. It is in our soil and in our blood. So then, having been born into this environment is bound to influence. If Music is an entity, she found Cassini’s Division to voice some part of her emotions. Our songs talk about life as we see it, as we live it. Life in Calcutta. Windows into life in India. The emotional range of the music on Ringside View is definitely urban – and at some level reflects the humdrum, chaotic, relentlessness of life in one of India’s largest metropolitan conglomerates.

Which has been your greatest hit composition?

Cassini’s Division: To us, all our songs are hits. It’s like asking a parent which their favorite child is.
The songs on Ringside View address such a variety of emotions that everybody listening to the album can find something subjective to their current state of mind/being. If an indicator is required, we find Rumble, Story of My Life, Caesar, Voivoid, Glowworm, Stay and Satyr9 are the most requested songs at performances.

On performing in Singapore?

Cassini’s Division: Singapore was our first experience of performing in a different country. The country itself is rather an experience. You gotta stand in little yellow boxes to smoke.
Sutasi had bands, soloists and songwriters from 13 Asian countries participating. To quote Rahul (Rapper bard and lyricist), “It was interesting to see how the musical trajectory and emotional narrative of rock music has evolved in such different ways in different countries. Chinese rock, for example, is wholly and vastly different from the sound and scene in India. It was less of a competition and more of a festival to take Asian Rock to an international audience. We were popular choice finalists from our region (South Asia) and we’d like to think of that as an achievement we’ll always be proud of, considering the fact that the quality of music from all the countries was simply superb.”

Any upcoming films, post the BONG CONNECTION?

Cassini’s Division: Not yet.