Mamta was the right choice

At the time of writing this post, it was election time in India.

And many people consider politics dirty.

In 2015, a film titled Dirty Politics released.

My collection contained just one song from that film.

It was titled Ghaghara.

Mamta Sharma sang that song. Only she could have done it justice.

The song, which was written by Sameer Anjaan, was composed by Sanjeev-Darshan.

It was four minutes and 25 seconds long.

By the way, that song had nothing to do with Ila Arun’s Vote for Ghaghra, an Indi-pop song that released in the 1990s.

This RFAK solo was insipid

Son of Sardaar released in 2012.

My collection contains four songs from the film.

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

And if they were arranged in the ascending order of their durations, it would be the second – it was five minutes and 21 seconds long.

That Rahat Fateh Ali Khan solo proved that he could do insipid songs justice.

The song, which was penned by Sameer Anjaan, was composed by Himesh Reshammiya.

The Reprise version of the song was just a couple of minutes and 11 seconds long.

Ms Ghoshal S(ha)ang this song

Housefull 2 released in 2012.

My collection contained three songs from the film, including the subject of this post.

If they were arranged in the (Ghosh)alphabetical order, Do U Know? would be the second.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was five minutes and 22 seconds long.

Shreya and Shaan were the two people who lent the song their voices.

It was written by Sameer Anjaan, and composed by Sajid-Wajid.

The remixed version of the song was four seconds shorter than the original.

 

Hard Kaur was the Sing(h)er

Seldom does the title track of a film end up becoming its review.

But that happened in 2011.

The film – and the song – in question was F.A.L.T.U.

It was the second song from the film in my collection.

By no means would it be incorrect to state that Hard Kaur was the female voice of the soundtrack.

And she was one of the two people who lent their voices to that track.

The other was the one and only Mika Singh.

Sameer Anjaan wrote the song, which was composed by Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar Saraiya.

Mr Reshammiya’s fans weren’t ‘Luck’y

At the outset, I must say imagine how ‘lucky’ I was, because Kajraare released on October 15, 2010 – a couple of days after my 28^th birthday.

My collection contained a couple of songs from the film.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as in the ascending order of their durations, Rabba Luck Barsa would be the first – it was five minutes and 27 seconds long.

The involvement of Himesh Reshammiya in the song wasn’t restricted to composing it, but he sang it as well.

The song was written by Sameer Anjaan.

  

Harshdeep sang it with Himesh

If the two songs from Karzzzz (2008) in my collection were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as in the descending order of their durations, Lut Jaoon Lut Jaoon would be the first – it was five minutes and 36 seconds long.

It had three things in common with the other song from the film in it.

Firstly, they were composed and sung by Himesh Reshammiya.

Secondly, they were duets.

And thirdly, Sameer Anjaan penned them.

But there was one difference between them – Harshdeep Kaur joined him behind the microphone for Lut Jaoon Lut Jaoon.

Sonu sang this title soNG

Apne released in 2007.

There was just one song from the film in my collection.

It happened to be the title track of the film – Apne Toh Apne Hote Hain.

The opening line of the song translated to, “Our own people are our own”.

Of the three people lent their voices to it, one was a lady.

I am talking about Jaspinder Narula.

The men who joined her behind the microphone for the song were Sonu Nigam and Jayesh Gandhi.

It was written by Sameer Anjaan.

The man who composed the song was Himesh Reshammiya.

Ms Srikar sang this Son(u)g

My collection contained three tracks from Humko Deewana Kar Gaye, which released in 2006.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, For Your Eyes Only would be the first.

But if I had my way, I would have called it for my ears only, because I only listened to it when I was adding it to my collection.

Sonu Nigam was one of the two people who lent the song their voices.

Nandini Srikar joined him behind the microphone for it.

The song, which was written by Sameer Anjaan, was composed by Anu Malik.

Mr Reshammiya was the (Tul)singer

Chup Chup Ke released in 2006.

If the two tracks from the film in my collection were arranged in the alphabetical order, Shab-E-Firaq would be the second.

And if they were arranged in the ascending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was four minutes and 11 seconds long.

Sameer Anjaan wrote the song, whose title was the Urdu word for, “The night of separation”.

Himesh Reshammiya’s contribution to the song wasn’t restricted to composing it, but he was one of the two people who sang it.

Tulsi Kumar was the other.

Sunidhi and Shaan sang it

There were a couple of songs from 36 China Town (2006) in my collection.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as in the descending order of their durations, 24 X 7 I Think of You would be the first – it was five minutes and 13 seconds long.

Sunidhi Chauhan, one of the female voices of the soundtrack, was one of the two people who lent their voices to it.

She was joined behind the microphone for it by Shaan.

The song was written by Sameer Anjaan, and composed by Himesh Reshammiya.  

Mr Beura sang this Son(u)g

Shaadi No. 1 released in 2005.

My collection contained just one song from the film.

It was titled Jitne Channel TV Ke.

In it, the number of television channels was apparently equivalent to the number of tantrums one’s wife threw.

While one needs a remote control to flip the former, the husband needs to give his better half (currency) notes.

The song happened to be the only contribution of both Sonu Nigam and Krishna Beura to the soundtrack of the film.

That track was written by Sameer Anjaan.

And it was composed by Anu Malik.

Shaan (Bhos)lent it his voice

When I compiled my playlist, titled Hindi Film Songs Inspired by Food and Beverages, I had not heard the subject of this post.

It was titled Kehta Hai Kabootar.

If the three songs from Bewafaa were arranged in the alphabetical order, it would be the third.

A couple of singers (Bhos)lent their voices to that track.

One of them was none other than Asha.

And the man who joined her behind the microphone for it was Shaan.

The song was written by Sameer Anjaan.

It was composed by Nadeem Akhtar Saifi and Shravan Kumar Rathod.

 

Mr Narayan did (Ud)it justice

Bewafaa released in 2005.

And, as were the majority of my film-viewing experiences, this one happened to take place aboard a bus as well.

My collection now contains three songs from the film, including the two on this blog.

One of those was the subject of this post.

It was titled Ek Dilruba Hai.

Only Mr Narayan could have done justice to the song.

(Ud)It happened to be his only contribution to the soundtrack of the film.

The song was penned by Sameer Anjaan.

It was composed by Nadeem Akhtar Saifi and Shravan Kumar Rathod.

Richa sang it with Kunal

My collection contained a couple of songs from Run, which released in 2004*.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Nahin Hona Nahin Hona would be the second.

The two people who lent their voices to the song were Richa Sharma and Kunal Ganjawala.

It happened to be their only contribution to the film’s soundtrack.

Sameer Anjaan wrote the Himesh Reshammiya composition.

(*Note: I remember watching this film on what was then called a ‘video coach’ – a private bus that plied between cities, and had a television. I was travelling from Mumbai to Pune.)

Alka S(ha)ang this inspired song

There were a couple of songs from the 2004 film Hulchul in my collection.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Ishq Mein Pyaar Mein would be the first.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the second – it was four minutes and 17 seconds long.

Alka Yagnik and Shaan sang it.

Sameer Anjaan wrote the song, which was composed by Vidyasagar.

It was inspired by Thaamara Poovukku, a song from the Tamil film Pasumpon, which released in 1995.

Vidyasagar had composed that song as well.

Unfortunately, it was a (Sunid)hit

I watched Aan: Men at Work (2004) at a cinema hall in Mumbai, where I was holidaying upon completing my graduation, and before taking the entrance exam to my journalism course.

If the two songs from the film in my collection were arranged in the alphabetical order, Nasha Nasha would be the second.

The song, which was not a hit, marked the big-screen debut of Gauahar Khan.

And it happened to be the only contribution of Sunidhi Chauhan to the soundtrack of the film.

Sameer Anjaan wrote the song, which was composed by Anu Malik.

ThiS(a)number was rendered by Alka

The tagline of Qayamat, which released in 2003, was City Under Threat.

My collection contains just one song from the film.

Or, should I say, it contains one version of a song.

I am referring to Woh Ladki Bahut Yaad Aati Hai.

Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu were the two people who lent their voices to that version, which was half-a-dozen minutes and 47 seconds long.

Sanu sang the solo, which was just a couple of minutes and 27 seconds long.

Sameer Anjaan penned the song, which Nadeem Akhtar Saifi and Shravan Kumar Rathod composed.

Nigam sang this run-of-the-mill song

If the five songs from Ishq Vishk were arranged in the alphabetical order, Love Love Tum Karo would be the last.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, they would be the first – it was five minutes and 41 seconds long.

As far as the songs from the film in my collection were concerned, Sonu Nigam, who sang it, was the voice of the soundtrack.

It was the only male solo in the film.

The song, which was written by Sameer Anjaan, was composed by none other than Anu Malik.

ThiS(o)number was sung by Alka

My collection contained five songs from the 2003 film Ishq Vishk, including the subject of this post and that of the next one.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Dooba Re Dooba would be the third.

And if they were arranged in the ascending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was four minutes and nine seconds long.

Alka Yagnik, the voice of the soundtrack, was one of the two people who lent it their voices.

Sonu Nigam was the other.

Sameer Anjaan wrote the song, which Anu Malik composed.

Ms Yagnik sang thiS(an)underrated song

My collection contained a couple of songs from Andaaz, which released in 2003.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Kisi Se Tum Pyaar Karo would be the first.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the second – it was five minutes and 11 seconds long.

It was an underrated song.

Alka Yagnik, the voice of the soundtrack, was one of the two people who sang it.

The man who joined her behind the microphone for it was Kumar Sanu.

Sameer Anjaan wrote the Nadeem-Shravan composition.