When Music Was Made In India Part 2

The continuation of When Music Was Made In India Part 1

ASHA BHOSLE – NAHI NAHI (DJ AQEEL REMIX) (2001)

Asha Bhosle became a widely accepted singer among the teens by releasing remix albums of her old super hit Hindi film songs. The new videos were entirely different from the originals. They carefully marketed old book in new attractive cover and it really worked!

The original song was sung by Asha and Kishore Kumar in the film Jawani Diwani, starring Randhir Kapoor and Jaya Bhaduri. This video stars Ayesha Takiya and Keith Sequeria. Ayesha Takiya, like Shahid Kapoor, got an introduction to Hindi film industry through Indipop. Her hip-shaking step in this song was superb and a total hit! The guy, Keith, is a wonderful anchor and model. He has done a beautiful advertisement for Raymond! And I had, and still has a biiig crush on him ;) Doesn’t Virat Kohli look somewhere like him? Awww… He’s such a caring boyfriend :* I specially love the parts where she draws a Laxman Rekha with her lipstick and lights match stick with a bottle of alcohol in her other hand :D

FALGUNI PATHAK

This eccentric lady, who looked very much like a bloke, had countless hits to her credit. (I just visited Wiki to make sure she is really a SHE). Falguni is the Indipop artist that perhaps has the largest fan base! There was a time when you couldn’t avoid her songs if you ON the TV! Not only did she sing well, but also these videos had some of the cutest, silliest but best love themes. A few of her hits include

AIYO RAMA (2001)PAL PAL TERI (2002)

YAAD PIYA KI AANE LAGI (2000) (Starring Riya Sen, Richa Pallod etc.) 

MAINE PAYAL HAI CHANKAI (2007) (one of my friends at school once kicked and dragged 
me into dancing to this song with her)

MERI CHUNAR UDD UDD JAAYE (2001) (Starring Ayesha Takiya and Tamil actress Trisha. There’s this famous step they play wearing shoes in their hand… This song portrays Falguni and Ayesha more like a lesbian couple) :P

INDHANA WINVA (2000) (love this song, but the casting is horrible)

O PIYA (2001) (Another one of my personal favourites. A lot of things happen during that song. We normally don’t notice them. And the Moon yawning, sneezing and singing along is awesome!)

SAAWAN MEIN (2001) (A sweet competition between the boys and girls)

KUMAR SANU - TERA MERA PYAR (2004)

Kumar Sanu had a great voice. But I wasn’t a fan of his videos due to various reasons. Either there is no good story or the music doesn’t suit the song or the cast is stupid.

During a discussion about the Indipop songs, one of my friends brought up the song Tera Mera Pyar. We didn’t know the name, lyrics or tune. All we could remember was the heroine’s friends throwing popcorn at them in a movie theatre. My friends and I had to search a lot to find the song we had in mind. That video is cool actually. All the giggling, teasing and poking stuff between the heroine and her friends happens even when we go out with our girl friends. After watching that song, every time at a movie theatre I check out if the stranger guy sitting next to me is hot and handsome ;)

Another hit of Kumar Sanu is Kehna To Hai, Kaise Kahoon (2000) starring Shahid Kapoor and Nauheed Cyrusi.

SHUBHA MUDGAL

Shubha Mudgal is extraordinary and one of my favourite singers ever. Her voice is different and I like that difference. But the best thing is that most of her songs are for some good causes.

AB KE SAWAN (1999)

Ab Ke Sawan is my favourite 'rain song'. We can feel the rhythm, shiver and excitement of the first rain in this song. Hundreds of things happen in between the song… most of them are subtle and often left unnoticed. And the ‘Chotti’ from “Kabhi Aana Tu Meri Gully’” is also there in this song :)

MANN KE MANJEERE (2001)

Mann Ke Manjire has a great theme. It is inspired from the true life story of a lady named Shameem Pathan, who had to flee from her home to save herself and her daughter from the beatings of alcoholic husband. She then learned to drive truck and made a living out of it, setting a wonderful example to other suppressed women who longed for liberation. The heroine Mita Vashisht has done complete justice to that role, I’d say!

Other hit songs of Shubha Mudgal include

ALI MORE ANGANA (1996) (This was one of the first Indipop songs)

MAIN SUTTI RAHIYAN (2010)

MUJHE PANKH DE DO (2012) (female rights)

(with SWARATHMA) PYAASI (2010) (water scarcity)

MAATI (2006) (starring Mandira Bedi and Samir Soni, for the cause of AIDS awareness)

USTAD SULTAN KHAN

Three of the best female singers in India have sung with Ustad to create some super hits.

(with SUNIDHI CHAUHAN) More Piya (video unavailable)

(with K S CHITHRA) PIYA BASANTI RE (2000)

The first song, Piya Basanthi Re, used to be my favourite. K S Chithra is amazing! :* But if you want to get the whole story, you should see the second song too. So I'm sharing the video of the whole story. This music video was actress Nauheed Cyrusi's breakthrough in her career. So many people have told me then that I used to look like very much like her. And that was true! But I think the actor Donovan Wodehouse is pathetic. Didn't get a youtube video. So here's a link to Metacafe video:

(with SHREYA GHOSHAL) LEJA LEJA (2006)

The touching story of a bar dancer along with the melting voice of Shreya Ghoshal... Heaven!!! I love the concept of this video. It's different. Especially the part where they draw pictures on the billboard of the bus stop is awesome!!! <3 Cast: Nina Sarkar and Varun Toorkey. I love the way Nina dances :)

SUNEETA RAO - PAREE HOON MAIN (1991)
This must be the oldest Indipop hit. It's about a teenage girl who had a hue crush on her teacher. After the hit of the song, she was affectionately called as the "Paree of the Masses".

AASMA - CHANDU KE CHACHA (2004)
Used to love this song. But I guess this was their only hit.

SONU NIGAM - AB MUJHE RAAT DIN (1999)
Sonu nigam is one of the most successful singers in Indian film and pop industry. He has a great voice and is very talented too. One of his hits is given below.

SHAAN - TANHA DIL (2000)
Shaan is another singer who found huge success in both Bollywood and Indipop. Loveology isone of his hits. This one, Tanha Dil Kehte hai Kya, is also good.

COLONIAL COUSINS
Colonial Cousins was formed by the duo Hariharan (singer) and Leslie Lewis (singer, composer). Their first album hit platinum sales in India alone. They are the pioneers of fusion music in India. Two of their most famous songs are given below. Both are from their debut album COLONIAL COUSINS (1996)
KRISHNA NEE BEGANE (1996)
This particular song, Krishna, is a remix version of the popular Karnatic classical song of the Krishna Nee Begane Baaroe. This song gives me goosebumps! The theme is terrorism and how it affects families.

SA NI DHA PA (1996)
I've heard this song like thousand times on TV...

OMG OMG OMG I miss Indipop a lot...
The golden era of Indian music................