''Piya Basanti'' is a

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released on 28 November 2000. Sultan Khan and K. S. Chithra are the singers and

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are the composers. The album went on to become a huge success, winning an International Viewer Choice award from

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. Recorded at Stage Sound Studios. Mix and Mastered by

Kishan Rajbhatt Kishan may refer to: * Kishan, Iran, a village in Markazi Province, Iran * Kishan Shrikanth, Indian actor * Keşan Keşan is the name of a district of Edirne Province, Turkey, and also the name of the largest in the district town of Keşan ( bg, ...

Soundtrack

The accompanying music video for "Piya Basanti" and "Surmayi Aankhen" featured newcomer acts

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and Donovan Wodehouse.

Awards

*Won International Viewer's Choice Award at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards in the

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genre.Hindustan at MTV awards. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 9 September 2001. Retrieved on 12 May 2007
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References

2000 albums Albums by Indian artists Hindi-language albums Sony International albums {{2000s-album-stub