Nadeem–Shravan is an Indian composer duo in the
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...
film industry of India. They derive their name from the first names of Nadeem Akhtar Saifi (born 6 August 1954) and Shravan Kumar Rathod (13 November 1954 – 22 April 2021).
Nadeem–Shravan was one of the most successful
Bollywood music
Hindi film songs, more formally known as Hindi Geet or Filmi songs and informally known as Bollywood music, are songs featured in Hindi films. Derived from the song-and-dance routines common in Indian films, Bollywood songs, along with da ...
directors of the 1990s until the early 2000s. They displayed a strong influence of Hindustani (classical / semi-classical) music in their compositions, and were the only composers during the 1990s and 2000s who relied heavily on three particular instruments: the
bansuri
A bansuri is an ancient side-blown bamboo flute originating from the Indian Subcontinent. It is an aerophone produced from bamboo and metal-like material, used in many Indian and Nepali Lok songs. A ''bansuri'' is traditionally made from a ...
, the
sitar
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and the
shehnai
The ''shehnai'' is a type of oboe from the Indian subcontinent. It is made of wood, with a double reed at one end and a metal or wooden flared bell at the other end. It was one of the nine instruments found in the royal court. The shehnai is sim ...
in almost all of their songs. By using these instruments in a modern way without disconnecting them from their original value, their contribution is unique compared to some rising music directors evolving a new music style beginning in the mid-1990s. They are considered one of the most successful and greatest music composers in Hindi cinema history.
Their breakthrough soundtrack album was ''
Aashiqui
''Aashiqui'' () is a 1990 Indian musical romantic drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and starring Rahul Roy, Anu Aggarwal and Deepak Tijori in pivotal roles. The first installment of the ''Aashiqui'' series, the film is known for its music, ...
'' (1990), which sold 20 million units in India,
and became the best-selling
Bollywood soundtrack
Hindi film songs, more formally known as Hindi Geet or Filmi songs and informally known as Bollywood music, are songs featured in Hindi films. Derived from the song-and-dance routines common in Indian films, Bollywood songs, along with danc ...
album of all time.
Nadeem–Shravan were also behind many of the other best-selling Bollywood soundtrack albums of the 1990s.
Their success helped establish the music label
T-Series.
The duo's career temporarily came to a halt with the murder of T-Series founder
Gulshan Kumar
Gulshan Kumar Dua (5 May 1951 12 August 1997), was an Indian film and music producer and businessman who was the founder of the Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited music label in the Bollywood industry. After founding T-Series in 1983, ...
by
Mumbai underworld
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syndicate
D-Company
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, with Nadeem Akhtar Saifi initially accused of involvement, before later being
exonerated
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. The duo eventually made a comeback in the 2000s.
Nadeem–Shravan composed soundtracks for many
Hindi films
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Hollywood". The industry, producing films in th ...
, including ''
Aashiqui
''Aashiqui'' () is a 1990 Indian musical romantic drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and starring Rahul Roy, Anu Aggarwal and Deepak Tijori in pivotal roles. The first installment of the ''Aashiqui'' series, the film is known for its music, ...
'' (1990), ''
Saajan
''Saajan'' () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Lawrence D'Souza and produced by Sudhakar Bokade. Loosely based on the classic French play ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' (1897), it stars Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, and ...
'' (1991), ''
Phool Aur Kaante
''Phool Aur Kaante'' () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language action-romance film directed by Kuku Kohli. It stars Ajay Devgan, Madhoo, Aruna Irani, Jagdeep and Amrish Puri among others. The film marked the debut of Devgan, son of late stunt and ac ...
'' (1991), ''
Sadak
''Sadak'' (; ) is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic action thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. It stars Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt. The film is one of the highest-grossing movies of the year 1991. It is an unofficial remake of 1976 ...
'' (1991), ''
Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin
''Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin'' () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film produced by Gulshan Kumar and directed by Mahesh Bhatt. The film starred Bhatt's daughter Pooja Bhatt in her first major lead female role, with Aamir Khan sta ...
'' (1991), ''
Deewana'' (1992), ''
Sapne Saajan Ke'' (1992), ''
Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
''Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke'' () is a 1993 Indian romantic comedy-drama film, directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Tahir Hussain, with screenplay written by Aamir Khan and Robin Bhatt, and with a musical score by Nadeem–Shravan. Based on th ...
'' (1993), ''
Rang
Rang may refer to:
* Rang (1993 film), ''Rang'' (1993 film), a Bollywood romance film
* Rang (2014 film), ''Rang'' (2014 film), a Tulu film
* Rang (TV channel), an Assamese language television channel
* Rang, Doubs, a commune in the Doubs departme ...
'' (1993), ''
Dilwale'' (1994), ''
Aatish: Feel the Fire'' (1994), ''
Salaami'' (1994), ''
Raja
Raja (; from , IAST ') is a noble or royal Sanskrit title historically used by some Indian subcontinent, Indian rulers and monarchs and highest-ranking nobles. The title was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
T ...
'' (1995), ''
Barsaat'' (1995), ''
Agni Sakshi'' (1996), ''
Jeet'' (1996), ''
Raja Hindustani
''Raja Hindustani'' () is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Dharmesh Darshan. It tells the story of a cab driver from a small town who falls in love with a rich young woman. Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor play the lead ...
'' (1996), ''
Saajan Chale Sasural
''Saajan Chale Sasural'' () is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film starring Govinda, Tabu, Karisma Kapoor, Kader Khan, and Satish Kaushik. It was directed by David Dhawan. It is a remake of the Telugu film ''Allari Mogudu'' (199 ...
'' (1996), ''
Pardes'' (1997), ''
Judaai'' (1997), ''
Mohabbat'' (1997), ''
Maharaja
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'' (1998), ''
Sirf Tum
''Sirf Tum'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by Ahathian. It was released on 11 June 1999. The film features Sanjay Kapoor, Priya Gill, Sushmita Sen, Jackie Shroff and Mohnish Behl. Shot in Nainital, Kerala and Houst ...
'' (1999), ''
Dhadkan'' (2000), ''
Kasoor'' (2001), ''
Ek Rishtaa'' (2001), ''
Jeena Sirf Merre Liye'' (2002), ''
Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa
''Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller action film directed by Kuku Kohli, with music by Nadeem–Shravan. The film stars Karan Nath and Jividha Sharma. It was one of the most successful films of 2002.
S ...
'' (2002), ''
Raaz'' (2002), ''
Dil Hai Tumhaara
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'' (2002), ''
Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya'' (2002), ''
Dil Ka Rishta'' (2003), ''
Andaaz
''Andaaz'' () is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film directed by Raj Kanwar and produced by Suneel Darshan. It stars Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra. It is written by Robin Bhatt, Shyam Goel and Jainendra Jain. I ...
'' (2003), ''
Qayamat'' (2003), ''
Tumsa Nahi Dekha'' (2004) and ''
Bewafaa'' (2005), ''
Barsaat'' (2005),
''Dosti'' (2005) among others.
Their most commonly featured and favorite singers include "Trio"
Kumar Sanu
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,
Alka Yagnik
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,
Udit Narayan
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but other Hindi playback singers like
Anuradha Paudwal
Anuradha Paudwal (born 27 October 1954) is an Indian playback singer and politician who works predominantly in Hindi cinema and Odia cinema. She has been described in media as one of the most prominent Bhajan singers and also as one of the m ...
,
Kavita Krishnamurthy
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,
Sonu Nigam
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,
Sadhana Sargam
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,
Poornima
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,
Jaspinder Narula
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She shot to fame after the duet "Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha" with Remo Fernandes from the 19 ...
,
K. S. Chithra,
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,
Hariharan,
Suresh Wadkar
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He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Ak ...
,
Pankaj Udhas
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,
Mohammed Aziz
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,
Sudesh Bhosle
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Career
Bhosale was bo ...
,
Shailendra Singh,
Shabbir Kumar
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,
Nitin Mukesh
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,
Roop Kumar Rathod
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Personal life
Ratho ...
,
Vinod Rathod
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Music career
His career started w ...
,
Abhijeet,
Shaan,
Amit Kumar
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,
KK,
Gurdas Maan
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,
Shankar Mahadevan
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,
Babul Supriyo
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,
Manhar Udhas
Manhar Udhas is a Hindi and Gujarati language singer and Bollywood playback singer.
Early life
Manhar Udhas is the eldest son of Keshubhai Udhas and Jituben Udhas, and the elder brother of the singer Pankaj Udhas, who died on 26 February in 20 ...
,
Bali Brahmbhatt,
Jolly Mukherjee
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,
Sapna Mukherjee
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Career
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,
Alisha Chinoy
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,
Anwar,
Vijay Benedict
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Career
He made his debut as a singer for the hit 1982 film ''Disco Dancer'' singing the popular title s ...
,
Sunanda,
Sapna Awasthi
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, Sarika Kapoor and many others have sung under their baton. Veteran singer
Mohammed Rafi
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also sang for them in their film Dangal and
Kishore Kumar
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in the film
Ilaaka. Singers
Lata Mangeshkar
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and
Asha Bhosle
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also sang in few albums for the duo.
Music career
The association of Nadeem Akhtar Saifi and Shravan dates back to 1973 when they met each other at a function. Their first film assignment was ''
Dangal'', a Bhojpuri movie in 1973 (released in 1977) which featured the popular Bhojpuri song "Kashi hile, Patna hile" sung by
Manna Dey
Prabodh Chandra Dey (; 1 May 1919 − 24 October 2013), known by his stage name Manna Dey, was an Indian playback singer, music director, and musician. He had a classical music background, being part of the Bhendibazaar gharana, Bhendibazaar Gh ...
. Their first Hindi movie assignment was ''Maine Jeena Seekh Liya'' in 1981 sung by Amit Kumar. In 1985, the duo composed music for a commercial project called ''Star Ten''. Ten Hindi actors (Mithun, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Sachin, Danny, Vijendra, Sulakshana Pandit, etc.) sang some songs with lyrics by Anwar Saagar.
Early success
Their breakthrough film, ''
Aashiqui
''Aashiqui'' () is a 1990 Indian musical romantic drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and starring Rahul Roy, Anu Aggarwal and Deepak Tijori in pivotal roles. The first installment of the ''Aashiqui'' series, the film is known for its music, ...
'' (1990), which brought them into the limelight, was gifted to them by none other than
Gulshan Kumar
Gulshan Kumar Dua (5 May 1951 12 August 1997), was an Indian film and music producer and businessman who was the founder of the Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited music label in the Bollywood industry. After founding T-Series in 1983, ...
. ''Aashiqui'' has been rated the 4th best soundtrack ever by
PlanetBollywood.com on their "100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks". The soundtrack album sold 20 million units,
making it the best-selling
Bollywood soundtrack
Hindi film songs, more formally known as Hindi Geet or Filmi songs and informally known as Bollywood music, are songs featured in Hindi films. Derived from the song-and-dance routines common in Indian films, Bollywood songs, along with danc ...
album of all time.
Their success continued with ''
Saajan
''Saajan'' () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Lawrence D'Souza and produced by Sudhakar Bokade. Loosely based on the classic French play ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' (1897), it stars Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, and ...
'', ''
Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin'', ''
Sadak
''Sadak'' (; ) is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic action thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. It stars Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt. The film is one of the highest-grossing movies of the year 1991. It is an unofficial remake of 1976 ...
'', ''
Sainik'', ''
Raja
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T ...
'', ''
Dilwale'', ''
Raja Hindustani
''Raja Hindustani'' () is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Dharmesh Darshan. It tells the story of a cab driver from a small town who falls in love with a rich young woman. Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor play the lead ...
'' and ''
Phool Aur Kaante
''Phool Aur Kaante'' () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language action-romance film directed by Kuku Kohli. It stars Ajay Devgan, Madhoo, Aruna Irani, Jagdeep and Amrish Puri among others. The film marked the debut of Devgan, son of late stunt and ac ...
''. Whether it was "Chehra Kya Dekhte Ho" (''
Salaami''), "Adayein Bhi Hain" (''
Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin
''Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin'' () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film produced by Gulshan Kumar and directed by Mahesh Bhatt. The film starred Bhatt's daughter Pooja Bhatt in her first major lead female role, with Aamir Khan sta ...
''), "Sochenge Tumhe Pyar" (''
Deewana''), "Tujhe Na Dekhu Toh Chain" (''
Rang
Rang may refer to:
* Rang (1993 film), ''Rang'' (1993 film), a Bollywood romance film
* Rang (2014 film), ''Rang'' (2014 film), a Tulu film
* Rang (TV channel), an Assamese language television channel
* Rang, Doubs, a commune in the Doubs departme ...
''), "Dilbar" (''
Sirf Tum
''Sirf Tum'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by Ahathian. It was released on 11 June 1999. The film features Sanjay Kapoor, Priya Gill, Sushmita Sen, Jackie Shroff and Mohnish Behl. Shot in Nainital, Kerala and Houst ...
'') and "Ek Baar To India" (''
Jeena Sirf Merre Liye'') they all had the distinct stamp of Nadeem–Shravan.
Most of their compositions fall under the
filmi-ghazal genre, as they were greatly inspired by
ghazal
''Ghazal'' is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry that often deals with topics of spiritual and romantic love. It may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss, or separation from the beloved, and t ...
music,
and Music of Indian classical.
When ''
Pardes'' soundtrack was released, the tracks had different varieties of songs; songs ("I Love My India" and "Meri Mehbooba"), love songs ("Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain") and qawwali ("Nahin Hona Tha") pop ("My first day in America"), pain ("Ye Dil Deewana").
PlanetBollywood.com started the review by saying, "The music for Pardes is Nadeem-Shravan's best ever."
They have worked with lyricists like
Sameer,
Anand Bakshi
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Early life
Anand Bakshi (Bakshi Anand Pr ...
, Faaiz Anwar,
Hasrat Jaipuri
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, Rani Malik and many others. When they arrived on the music scene,
Laxmikant–Pyarelal
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and
Anand–Milind
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were at the top. But subsequently their hard work paid off and they had various hits in a row.
Gulshan Kumar murder case
Gulshan Kumar
Gulshan Kumar Dua (5 May 1951 12 August 1997), was an Indian film and music producer and businessman who was the founder of the Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited music label in the Bollywood industry. After founding T-Series in 1983, ...
, the owner of
T-Series, was shot dead outside the Jeeteshwar Mahadev Mandir, a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva of which he attended daily in Jeet Nagar, Andheri West suburb of Mumbai, on 12 August 1997.
Mumbai underworld
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organization
D-Company
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was involved with the murder. The police also accused Nadeem Saifi of having paid for the murder due to a personal dispute and fled the country after the murder. According to the police, Nadeem hatched the conspiracy in Dubai in May with Anees Ibrahim Kaskar, the brother of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar and Dawood's associates Abu Salem and Kayyum. Crime branch sources said Nadeem has been out of Bombay since Gulshan Kumar died. During the interrogation of the arrested gangsters, the police reportedly learned that Nadeem had organized a "secret" music function in June for Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar in Dubai. Many well-known Bollywood personalities, the police claim, were present.
After the police's allegations against him, Nadeem Saifi had fled to the United Kingdom. In 2001, the case was taken to the
London High Court, which rejected the
Indian government
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's request for
extradition
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on the grounds that there was no ''prima facie'' case against Saifi. In August 2001, the prosecution's main witness, Mohammed Ali Hussain Shaikh, who had earlier claimed Saifi participated in the murder, eventually revealed that he didn't know Saifi and had never seen him. Abu Salem also denied Nadeem's involvement on Indian national television. Saifi was also
exonerated
Exoneration occurs when the conviction (law), conviction for a crime is reversed, either through demonstration of innocence, a flaw in the conviction, or otherwise. Attempts to exonerate individuals are particularly controversial in death penal ...
by four courts, including the
House of Lords
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in the United Kingdom and the sessions court in
Mumbai
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. Saifi eventually acquired British citizenship, and later moved to
Dubai
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, where he runs a successful
perfumery
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business.
Later years
Nadeem remained in the UK and despite the distance between England and India, he and Shravan continued to make music together. But they later split after ''
Dosti: Friends Forever''.
Death of Shravan
On 22 April 2021, Shravan died of
COVID-19
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The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
after being hospitalized days before in critical condition, in
Hinduja Hospital. His son and wife were admitted to another medical facility in the city.
Filmography
Music albums
Single(s)
Accolades
Impact on record sales
In total span of 16 years only 5 years (1994, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2005) are such which don't have Nadeem–Shravan album in top 3. The yearly analysis is as follows:
Soundtrack album sales
The following table lists the sales of Nadeem–Shravan's top-selling
Bollywood music
Hindi film songs, more formally known as Hindi Geet or Filmi songs and informally known as Bollywood music, are songs featured in Hindi films. Derived from the song-and-dance routines common in Indian films, Bollywood songs, along with da ...
soundtrack albums in India.
See also
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List of Indian film music directors
The following are notable Indian film music directors:
References
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Bollywood-related lists
Indian film score composers, Music directors
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References
External links
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Filmfare Awards winners
Songwriting teams
Hindi film score composers
Bollywood playback singers
Indian musical duos