109-544: Jatin–Lalit is a renowned Indian music director duo consisting of brothers Jatin Pandit and Lalit Pandit. They are celebrated for their contribution to Bollywood music during the 1990s and early 2000s. The duo is known for their melodious compositions and has been associated with several hit films. Some of their most famous works include Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , Kuch Kuch Hota Hai , Mohabbatein , Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... , and Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha . Jatin–Lalit
218-584: A "futuristic electro feel", and Lahiri's " Yaad Aa Raha Hai " ( Disco Dancer , 1982). Such experiments eventually culminated in the work of Charanjit Singh , whose 1982 record Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat anticipated the sound of acid house music , years before the genre arose in the Chicago house scene of the late 1980s. Using the Roland TR-808 drum machine , TB-303 bass synthesizer , and Jupiter-8 synthesizer, Singh increased
327-475: A "music director" or "music coordinator" is usually responsible for selecting existing recorded music to add to the soundtrack, typically during opening and closing credits, in Bollywood films, the "music director" often has a much broader role encompassing both composing music/songs specifically for the film and (if needed) securing additional (licensed) music. In this sense, a Bollywood music director also plays
436-800: A big impact on Bollywood music, inspiring numerous Indian musicians working in Bollywood , especially during the 1990s. However, there were many instances of Indian music directors plagiarising Khan's music to produce hit filmi songs. Several popular examples include Viju Shah 's hit song "Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast" in Mohra (1994) being plagiarised from Khan's popular Qawwali song " Dam Mast Qalandar ", "Mera Piya Ghar Aya" used in Yaarana (1995), and "Sanoo Ek Pal Chain Na Aaye" in Judaai (1997). Despite
545-417: A budget of ₹300–400 million ( $ 6.36–8.48 million ), making it the most expensive Indian film at that point, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... emerged as a major commercial blockbuster, both domestically and internationally, with a lifetime gross of ₹1.36 billion ( $ 29 million ) at the worldwide box office becoming the highest grossing Indian films . It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for
654-563: A distinct subgenre of film music , although it is distinct from traditional qawwali , which is devotional Sufi music . One example of filmi qawwali is the song " Pardah Hai Pardah " sung by Mohammed Rafi , and composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal , for the Indian film Amar Akbar Anthony (1977). Within the subgenre of filmi qawwali, there exists a form of qawwali that is infused with modern and Western instruments, usually with techno beats, called techno-qawwali . An example of techno-qawwali
763-561: A few movies for the duo. Abhijeet credits Jatin–Lalit with the success of his career, due to songs such as "Yeh Teri Aankhen Jhunki Jhunki", "Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaon", "Chaand Taare" and "Tauba Tumhare Yeh Ishare". During the last few years of their joint career, their music albums contained several songs composed by other musicians. This practice was not liked by Jatin–Lalit; however, the producer and director insisted on it. In Karan Johar 's Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... , two of
872-535: A film, music, both in itself and accompanied with dance, has been used for many purposes including "heightening a situation, accentuating a mood, commenting on theme and action, providing relief and serving as interior monologue." In a modern globalisation standpoint, Bollywood music has many non-Indian influences, especially from the West. Many Hindi film music composers learned and mimicked Hollywood's style of matching music to scene atmospheres into their own film songs,
981-409: A more realist register as the framework moves from a sociology to a psychology of the family". Mazur mentioned the use of " dream sequences " in the film as a means of escapism. He referred to the song "Suraj Hua Maddham" as an extradiegetic sequence that allowed Rahul and Anjali to be physically intimate "in ways that they could not in the real world of the film." He added that the characters conveyed
1090-599: A note of the use of frontal camera angles in order to ensure that the "spectators eye travels throughout the interior expanse". Writer Sangita Gopal analysed the "intensification of the aesthetic effects of Hindi cinema" in the narrative scheme of the film. During the confrontation scene between Yash and Rahul Raichand, a "thundering background score" coupled with "360° panning shots" were used to build up melodrama. She added that while such scenes simply began by reprising previous face-offs in several melodramatic Hindi films (such as Mohabbatein (2000)), they gradually shifted "to
1199-449: A particularly strong impact on Bollywood songs, where the lyrics draw heavily from Urdu poetry and the ghazal tradition. In addition, Punjabi is also occasionally used for Bollywood songs. The Indian Music Industry is largely dominated by Bollywood soundtracks, which account for nearly 80% of the country's music revenue. The industry was dominated by cassette tapes in the 1980s and 1990s, before transitioning to online streaming in
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#17327977735181308-492: A plethora of emotions not through extensive dialogue but through the exchange of glances, which were demonstrated by extreme close-ups on their eyes. Writing for the book Movie Blockbusters , Andrew Willis commented that the film was specifically written to appeal to the Indian diaspora. He explained that the film was aimed at invoking nostalgia among the large section of NRI 's in Canada , United Kingdom and North America. In
1417-460: A presence. Hate it or love it, you certainly won't ignore it." In 2002, Sony released another album titled Klub K3G , featuring remixes by Indian electronic music producers Akshai Sarin, Harshdeep Sidhu, Prempal Hans and others. A part of the song "Say Shava Shava" was reused as "Dekha Tenu Pehli Pehli Baar Ve" in Mr. & Mrs. Mahi (2024), which was sung by Mohammad Faiz. Initially scheduled for
1526-599: A result, the song took several days to film. In addition, Kajol suffered from a minor injury while filming for the song, as she had experienced a bad fall. British journalist, Fuad Omar, wrote extensively about the filming of the film in the United Kingdom, covering much of the shoot in a series of online articles and for regional press. Many of these were reprinted in an unedited format in his book, Bollywood: An Insider's Guide . Film critics and academics have analysed Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... in several ways. In
1635-451: A theatrical release during the Diwali celebrations of 2001, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... released a month later on 14 December 2001. Due to the long duration of the film, theatres screened three shows daily, instead of four. Additionally, due to a massive rush in advance bookings, several theatres increased their ticket prices. The use of " Jana Gana Mana " by Rabindranath Tagore during
1744-470: A total of $ 2.9 million there. Additionally, in 2003, the film became the first from India to be given a theatrical release in Germany. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... earned a worldwide gross of ₹1.36 billion ( US$ 29 million ). It was the highest-grossing film ever in the overseas market, surpassing Gadar: Ek Prem Katha , which was the top grosser of the year. Its record of being the highest grosser in
1853-631: A young son, Krish. Pooja is an ultra-modern diva studying at King's College London . She and Rohan, who were childhood friends in the past after Rahul and Anjali fell in love, reunite. She supports him in his quest to bring Rahul and Anjali back home. Rohan poses as Pooja's friend's brother from India. Rahul lets him live with them after Rohan introduces himself as "Yash" to hide the truth: Rahul doesn't recognise his immensely-changed now-adult brother seeing him after so many years. Meanwhile, Rohan and Pooja grow closer and develop feelings for one another. Eventually, Rahul finally realises that Rohan aka "Yash"
1962-689: Is " Kajra Re ", a filmi song composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy . A newer variation of the techno-qawwali based on the more dance oriented tracks is known as the "club qawwali". More tracks of this nature are being recorded and released. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and A. R. Rahman have composed filmi qawwalis in the style of traditional qawwali. Examples include "Tere Bin Nahin Jeena" ( Kachche Dhaage ), "Arziyan" ( Delhi 6 ), "Khwaja Mere Khwaja" ( Jodhaa Akbar ), "Bharde Do Jholi Meri" ( Bajrangi Bhaijaan ) and "Kun Faya Kun" ( Rockstar ). Indian musicians began fusing rock with traditional Indian music from
2071-555: Is adopted. Hurt by this, Rahul bids a tearful goodbye with Nandini and leaves home. Rohan never finds out the truth of why Rahul left home. 10 years later, Rohan returns home from boarding school; he finally learns from his grandmothers why Rahul left and the fact that he is adopted. Seeing the pain that this separation has brought upon his parents, Rohan vows to reunite the family. He learns that Rahul, Anjali, and Pooja have moved to London; he travels there, lying to Yash by pursuing his further studies for an MBA degree. Rahul and Anjali have
2180-673: Is enraged with Rohan and he slaps him across the face for taunting him about his ego and being heartless towards Rahul. Nandini stands up to Yash for the first time, telling him he did wrong by disowning Rahul and breaking the family. After their grandmother's death, Rohan and Pooja convince Rahul and Anjali to come home. Nandini gives them a proper welcome; When Rahul goes up to Yash, Yash admits his wrongdoing of disowning Rahul and tearfully asks for forgiveness, telling Rahul that he had always loved him. Rahul forgives Yash, who subsequently apologizes to Rohan for keeping him away from Rahul for so many years, and Anjali for not approving their marriage at
2289-474: Is his brother after he gave Krish the same advice that Rahul had given him years ago. Rohan begs him to come home but he refuses, reminding him of what Yash said. Rohan invites Yash and Nandini to London and arranges a covert reunion to bring them all to the same mall. Nandini and Rahul have an emotional reunion. Rahul refuses to see his father. However Yash is enraged at Rohan when he sees Rahul, Anjali and Pooja with him and their confrontation does not go well. Yash
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#17327977735182398-454: Is responsible for the bulk of music on the film's soundtrack, and while in some films songs may play an important part (and have direct relationship to the subject of the film), in Bollywood films, the songs often drive large-scale production numbers featuring elaborate choreography. The key figure in Bollywood music production and composition is the music director . While in Western films,
2507-531: Is the most subscribed YouTube channel with over 170 million subscribers. Hindi film songs are present in Hindi cinema right from the first sound film Alam Ara (1931) by Ardeshir Irani which featured seven songs. This was closely followed by Shirheen Farhad (1931) by Jamshedji Framji Madan , also by Madan, which had as many as 42 song sequences strung together in the manner of an opera, and later by Indra Sabha which had as many as 69 song sequences. However,
2616-457: Is their professional name and appears on the covers of their music albums, CDs and DVDs. Jatin and Lalit come from a musical family originating from Pili Mandori Village in Hissar district of Haryana state. Pandit Jasraj was their uncle. They received their musical education primarily from their father, Pandit Pratap Narayan. They were taught guitar and piano by Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma, of
2725-423: Is without a doubt the most enthralling, entertaining, emotional and complete vision and definition of Hindi cinema I have ever seen. It is simply the perfect Hindi film." Contrary to the positive reviews, Anjum N., writing for Rediff , said that despite an extraordinary cast and a big budget, "Karan Johar disappoints." He praised Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan's performance and noted Roshan for holding his own against
2834-726: The Caribbean to form " chutney music ". The following were the most-streamed Bollywood music albums, as of 2020 . Evergreen Old Hindi songs List Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… ( lit. Through Smiles or through Tears ), also known by the initials K3G , is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language family drama film written and directed by Karan Johar and produced by Yash Johar under his banner Dharma Productions . The film stars an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan , Jaya Bachchan , Shah Rukh Khan , Kajol , Hrithik Roshan , and Kareena Kapoor , with Rani Mukerji in an extended guest appearance. It tells
2943-516: The Laxmikant–Pyarelal duo. Hindi film actresses Sulakshana Pandit and Vijayta Pandit are their sisters, and late music director Aadesh Shrivastava was their brother-in-law, being married to the younger of the sisters, Vijayta. The creation of the pair Jatin–Lalit was by accident. In the early 80s, Jatin teamed up with Mandheer (elder brother) to team up as Jatin-Mandheer. This pair never had any big hits to their name. However, they earned
3052-421: The films of Satyajit Ray are an example, discarded the song and dance motif in its effort to stand apart from mainstream cinema The Hindi film song now began to make its presence felt as a predominating characteristic in the culture of the nation and began to assume roles beyond the limited purview of cinema. In multi-cultural India, as per film historian Partha Chatterjee, "the Hindi film song cut through all
3161-444: The 2000s (bypassing CD and digital downloads ). As of 2014, the largest Indian music record label is T-Series with up to 35% share of the Indian market, followed by Sony Music India (the largest foreign-owned label) with up to 25% share, and then Zee Music (which has a partnership with Sony). As of 2017, 216 million Indians use music streaming services such as YouTube, Hungama , Gaana and JioSaavn . As of 2021, T-Series
3270-579: The 2007 film, Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee , Showbiz , Horn Ok Pleassss and Dulha Mil Gaya . Jatin composed the score for Saurav Shukla's film, I Am 24 , starring Neha Dhupia and Rajat Kapoor . It is a Planman Motion Films Presentation. He composed for Raja Sen 's film Krishnakanter Will . "I am working on the number. I am trying to make it in such a way that it goes along with the novel written by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay. The song will be melody-based," says Jatin. He recorded an album for
3379-1381: The 6th best soundtrack ever by Planet Bollywood on their "100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks". Other soundtracks included in the list are Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (64), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (69) and Khamoshi: The Musical (97). Jatin–Lalit is most remembered for their collaboration with Alka Yagnik . They composed 136 songs for her and this team has become one of the most sought-after singer-composer duos in music history alongside Asha Bhosle – R. D. Burman , Asha Bhosle – O. P. Nayyar , Asha Bhosle – Bappi Lahiri , Lata Mangeshkar – Laxmikant-Pyarelal , Lata Mangeshkar – R. D. Burman , Lata Mangeshkar – Shankar–Jaikishan , Lata Mangeshkar – Madan Mohan , Lata Mangeshkar – S. D. Burman , Lata Mangeshkar – Salil Chowdhury , Lata Mangeshkar – Khayyam etc. Among males, Jatin–Lalit's most favourite were Kumar Sanu and Udit Narayan . They equally propelled their career with hit after hit, with both singers singing over 100 songs each for them. Winner – Screen Award for Best Music Director Winner – Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director All-time music sales: Bollywood music Traditional Modern 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
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3488-549: The Beatles ' raga rock , borrowing heavily from Indian music, it began exerting a reverse influence and had blended with Bollywood music by the early 1970s. This led to Bollywood producers exploring a middle-ground between disco and psychedelia in the early 1980s. Producers who experimented with disco-psychedelic fusion included Laxmikant–Pyarelal , on songs such as "Om Shanti Om" ( Karz , 1980), and R. D. Burman , on songs such as "Pyaar Karne Waale" ( Shaan , 1980), along with
3597-615: The Bluewater Complex, as a massive crowd had gathered there to watch them at work. The situation, eventually, got worse and the complex officials asked them to wrap up the shoot within two hours. Another song sequence ("Suraj Hua Maddham") involving Khan and Kajol was shot with the backdrop of the Pyramids of Giza in the city of Cairo in Egypt . Due to the lighting conditions, the crew could shoot only between 7 and 9 am. As
3706-514: The Filmfare Awards, thus cementing their place as Bollywood's top music directors. Jatin–Lalit's next big success came with Karan Johar 's debut directorial, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai , which sold 8.5 million copies and earned them their fifth nomination for Best Music Director at the Filmfare Awards. Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha , in the same year, and Sarfarosh , in 1999 were also appreciated, earning them their sixth and seventh nominations at
3815-633: The Filmfare Awards. Mohabbatein , (2000) directed by Aditya Chopra won acclaim, and the song "Humko Humise Chura Lo" became a classic. This soundtrack earned them their eighth nomination at the Filmfare Awards, as was Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), another famous soundtrack that included songs such as "Bole Chudiyaan", which earned them their ninth Filmfare Award nomintation. Before their split in 2006, some of their successful soundtracks include Chalte Chalte (2003), Hum Tum (2004) and Fanaa (2006), their final collaboration. The three movies won them their tenth, eleventh and twelfth nominations at
3924-686: The Filmfare Awards. Despite being nominated 12 times, Jatin–Lalit never won a Filmfare Award, and hold the record for the most nominations without ever winning. They have composed a total of 473 songs in 72 films. The duo has worked with a variety of lyricists; Majrooh Sultanpuri , Gopaldas Neeraj , Anand Bakshi , Sameer , Javed Akhtar and singers including Amit Kumar , Kumar Sanu , Abhijeet Bhattacharya , Udit Narayan , Hariharan , Sonu Nigam , K.S. Chithra , Anuradha Paudwal , Alka Yagnik , Kavita Krishnamurthy , Sadhana Sargam , Shaan , Babul Supriyo and many others. Veteran singers Lata Mangeshkar , Asha Bhonsle and Jagjit Singh have also sung in
4033-641: The United Kingdom and the United States and eventually developed a global fan base. In the Indian subcontinent of South Asia, disco peaked in popularity in the early 1980s, when a South Asian disco scene arose, popularised by filmi Bollywood music, at a time when disco's popularity had declined in North America. The South Asian disco scene was sparked by the success of Pakistani pop singer Nazia Hassan , working with Indian producer Biddu , with
4142-509: The United Kingdom, with a gross of $ 689,000 in its opening weekend. It thus debuted at the third position at the British box-office. The total earnings of the film reached over $ 3.2 million in the UK. The film also had the biggest opening ever for a Bollywood film in North America, with a gross of $ 1.1 million in 73 screens. However, according to a report by Rediff , the numbers were so high that
4251-648: The Western theatrical sense; the music-song-dance aspect is an integral feature of the genre akin to plot, dialogue and other parameters. The first song recorded in India by Gauhar Jaan in 1902 and the first Bollywood film Alam Ara (1931) were under Saregama , India's oldest music label currently owned by RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group . Linguistically, Bollywood songs tend to use vernacular Hindustani , mutually intelligible to self-identified speakers of both Hindi and Urdu , while modern Bollywood songs also increasingly incorporate elements of Hinglish . Urdu poetry has had
4360-457: The album, Karan Johar said, "I wanted music that had all kinds of tunes — pop, romantic, bhangra – but one sound. It had to be larger than life." He added that Jatin-Lalit came up with three "haunting melodies", while Shandilya and Shrivastava came up with the pop and bhangra songs, respectively. A legal suit was filed against Johar for using the song " It's Raining Men " in the film without obtaining prior permission. Upon release,
4469-469: The badge of working with legends - Kishore Kumar -Wafaa (1990) and Mohd Rafi - Dil Hi Dil Main (1982). Lalit, the youngest brother, was discovering his love for music. Since, the Jatin-Mandheer pair didn't really sizzle in the circuit, and Lalit was eager to make a mark as well, it was decided to revisit the music combination, and thus Jatin -Lalit - the duo, was formed. Their first foray as a pair
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4578-416: The beat a disco beat – and turn off the tabla . And I did it. And it turned out good." The first track " Raga Bhairavi " also had a synthesised voice that says " Om Namah Shivaya " through a vocoder . Along with experiments in electronic disco, another experimental trend in Indian disco music of the early 1980s was the fusion of disco and psychedelic music . Due to 1960s psychedelic rock , popularised by
4687-654: The book, Encyclopedia of Religion and Film , Eric Mazur described several "mythological subtexts" in the film. While mentioning the opening scene of the film, which features the Raichand family worshiping " Hindu deities during the annual Diwali holiday", he explained that the scene allowed the Hindu audiences to participate in the darshan along with the characters. Author Rajani Mazumdar compared Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... to Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) and added that
4796-576: The ceremony, as he felt that Lagaan was "a classic" and deserved to win. The film won seven awards at the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA), and some at the Zee Cine Awards and Screen Awards ceremonies, among others. At the 13th annual Valenciennes International Film Festival, the film won five major awards, including three Best Film awards and Best Actress for Kajol. Prior to
4905-416: The cinematography, costume design, soundtrack, performances (with particular praise for Kajol and Jaya Bachchan), emotional sequences and themes, with some of them criticizing toward the lengthy run time. Internationally, it was the highest-grossing Indian film ever, until Johar's next directorial Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006). Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... won several awards at popular award ceremonies
5014-685: The city. He added, "I could have based my plot in New York City or anywhere else. But London is kind of close to my heart. I like to weave my films around London." Shooting locations include the Millennium Stadium , Bluewater in Kent , Blenheim Palace , St Paul's Cathedral and the banks of River Thames . The outdoor scenes of the Raichand family mansion were shot at Waddesdon Manor . The crew faced enormous difficulties while filming an emotional scene between Jaya Bachchan and Khan at
5123-401: The classic, Karan quoted, "What appealed to me was the fact that the love story stretched out across generations. It began with youth and went on as the people grew older. You could say that Kabhi Kabhie is the starting point for my new film, that I am inspired by it. But the film, I am sure, will be very different. It will look different, feel different." Similarly, Karan added an extra "e" to
5232-660: The contracted costume designers ( Manish Malhotra , Shabina Khan and Rocky S ) shopped in several locations of the US, London, Milan , and New Delhi to get the right look for each of the cast members. Additionally, Karan had only one expectation from the contracted actors; to "look good and do their job". He did not organise any rehearsals for them, except for a scene involving a climatic encounter between Amitabh Bachchan and Roshan. Additional production people hired included choreographer Farah Khan , production designer Sharmishta Roy and cinematographer Kiran Deohans. The first schedule of
5341-474: The decline include Urdu ghazal poetry being gradually phased out from the Indian education system, lyricists targeting urban middle-class audiences, and the influence of Western and Latin American music . Music directors like Madan Mohan composed notable film- ghazals extensively for Muslim socials in the 1960s and the 1970s. The filmi-ghazal style experienced a revival in the early 1990s, sparked by
5450-411: The disco tempo up to a " techno wavelength" and made the sounds more minimalistic, while pairing them with "mystical, repetitive, instrumental Indian ragas ", to produce a new sound, which resembled acid house. According to Singh: "There was lots of disco music in films back in 1982. So I thought why not do something different using disco music only. I got an idea to play all the Indian ragas and give
5559-473: The expatriate Indian audiences. According to Eckstein, several sequences convey a "culturally conservative" and "idealistic image" of India, while maintaining that the diaspora living in Britain lead a life of "involuntary exile". Western ideology is equated with economic success, with emphasis on Western consumerism such as Starbucks and Burger King . Creekmur believes that Rohan was the only character in
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#17327977735185668-433: The film 4.5 out of 5 stars. He praised the emotional sequences, as well as the choreography, production design, costumes, and cinematography. He added that Karan Johar was the real star, for creating many memorable sequences. Rakesh Budhu of Planet Bollywood gave the film 8 out of 10 stars, saying "Dharma Productions has kept its promise in giving us a lovable film to remember in coming times." He pointed out several flaws in
5777-414: The film 9 out of 10 stars and praised the performances of Khan, Kajol and Kapoor. She summed up by saying, "( K3G is) a well made film, with some magical moments (hilarious and weepy) and possibly the world's best looking family!" Derek Elley of Variety said that it "is a highly enjoyable, often dazzlingly staged vehicle dragged down by a sluggish final half-hour". He also praised the cinematography, and
5886-472: The film began in Mumbai on 16 October 2000, with the picturisation of the song "Bole Chudiyan" involving Roshan, Kapoor, Khan and Kajol. Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan joined the schedule on 20 October. Due to the immense stress caused by the presence of these actors, Karan fainted on the sets. However, he continued directing the rest of the song while lying in bed. For the first half of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... ,
5995-449: The film dealt with themes of family and moral values through a "spectacular stage that moves across global locations". She further stated that the buildup to the story was juxtaposed with the backdrop of two contrasting places – the Raichand home and the interiors of Chandni Chowk . While the Raichand house is described as "expensive, almost like a museum", Chandni Chowk is shown as a world of crowds, chaos and festivities. She also made
6104-716: The film was met with criticism from a certain section of the audiences, and politicians of the Bharatiya Janata Party , for being "out-of-context" and "insulting the national pride". Subsequently, a writ was issued against Dharma Productions in the Allahabad High Court by a petitioner based in Uttar Pradesh . However, the court did not entertain the complainant's petition. In India, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... met with mixed reviews from critics. It received praise for its visual richness and
6213-495: The film who could navigate multiple cultural spaces with ease. He seems totally at ease both at his ancestral home in India and in London. Though the tag-line for the film was "It's all about loving your parents", Creekmur was skeptical and suggested "the film seems to actually admonish stern fathers to trust and love their children – mothers, aunties, and grandmothers, of course, love their children unconditionally even while respecting
6322-423: The film's release, the film's music rights, overseas distribution rights and telecast rights were reportedly sold for ₹350 million ( $ 7.42 million ). This reportedly includes ₹250 million for the overseas rights sold to Sony . During the production and filming process, a book entitled The Making of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... was written by Niranjan Iyengar . It features materials and interviews concerning
6431-425: The film. They are then sung by professional playback singers and lip-synched by the actors. Bollywood cinema is unique in that the majority of songs are seen to be sung by the characters themselves rather than being played in the background. Although protagonists sing often, villains in films do not sing because music and the arts are a sign of humanity. In Western cinema, often a composer who specialises in film music
6540-433: The first few years itself, Hindi cinema had produced a variety of films which easily categorised into genres such as "historicals", "mythologicals", "devotional, "fantasy" etc. but each having songs embedded in them such that it is incorrect to classify them as "musicals". The Hindi song was such an integral features of Hindi mainstream cinema, besides other characteristics, that post-independence alternative cinema, of which
6649-610: The following year, including five Filmfare Awards and seven IIFA Awards . Yashvardhan "Yash" Raichand is a multimillionaire business tycoon . He lives in Delhi with his wife Nandini, his two sons Rahul and Rohan as well as his mother and mother-in-law. Their household is highly patriarchal and strictly follows traditions due to their lineage. Yash entrusts both his sons to follow the patriarchal traditions such as; attending boarding school at young age, going to university for an MBA degree, and parents choosing their children’s spouses from
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#17327977735186758-505: The forefront of the spread of India's culture around the world. In Britain, Hindi film songs are heard in restaurants and on radio channels dedicated to Asian music. The British dramatist Sudha Bhuchar converted a Hindi film hit Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! into a hit musical "Fourteen Songs" which was well received by the British audience. Film-maker Baz Luhrmann acknowledged the influence of Hindi cinema on his production Moulin Rouge! by
6867-421: The hit Bollywood song " Aap Jaisa Koi " in 1980. Biddu himself previously had success in the Western world, where he was considered a pioneer, as one of the first successful disco producers in the early 1970s, with hits such as the hugely popular " Kung Fu Fighting " (1974), before the genre's Western decline at the end of the 1970s led to him shifting his focus to Asia. The success of "Aap Jaisa Koi" in 1980
6976-475: The hope surrounding it. Again, just like its name. Some joy, some disappointment." Namrata Joshi of Outlook gave a mixed review and said that while the film "makes you laugh and cry alternately", the shenanigans were nevertheless "fake and affected" and "monochromatic despite the profusion of colours". On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.8/10. Shamaila Khan of BBC gave
7085-418: The idiotic wishes of vain patriarchs." The music of the film was composed by Jatin–Lalit , Sandesh Shandilya and Aadesh Shrivastava . The lyrics were provided by Sameer , except for "Suraj Hua Maddham" which was penned by Anil Pandey. A total of 11 tracks are present in the album, which was released by Sony Music on 26 October 2001. The film's score has been composed by Babloo Chakravarty. Explaining
7194-802: The inclusion of a number "Hindi Sad Diamonds" based on the filmi song " Chamma Chamma " which was composed by Anu Malik . In Greece the genre of indoprepi sprang from Hindi film music while in Indonesia dangdut singers like Ellya Khadam, Rhoma Irama and Mansyur S. , have reworked Hindi songs for Indonesian audiences. In France, the band Les Rita Mitsouko used Bollywood influences in their music video for " Le petit train " and French singer Pascal of Bollywood popularised filmi music by covering songs such as " Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana ". In Nigeria bandiri music—a combination of Sufi lyrics and Bollywood-style music—has become popular among Hausa youth. Hindi film music has also been combined with local styles in
7303-426: The internet. The various use of languages in Bollywood songs can be complex. Most use variations of Hindi and Urdu, with some songs also including other languages such as Persian , and it is not uncommon to hear the use of English words in songs from modern Hindi movies. Besides Hindi, several other Indian languages have also been used including Braj , Avadhi , Bhojpuri , Punjabi , Bengali and Rajasthani . In
7412-424: The language barriers in India, to engage in lively communication with the nation where more than twenty languages are spoken and ... scores of dialects exist". Bollywood music has drawn its inspiration from numerous traditional sources such as Ramleela , nautanki , tamasha and Parsi theatre , as well as from the West, Pakistan, and other Indic musical subcultures. For over five decades, these songs formed
7521-541: The latter also featuring another song "Ek Doosre Se" which copied his song "Inch Allah". His song " Yé ké yé ké " was also used as background music in the 1990 Bollywood film Agneepath , inspired the Bollywood song "Tamma Tamma" in Thanedaar , and was also copied by Mani Sharma 's song "Pellikala Vachesindhe" in the 1997 Telugu film , Preminchukundam Raa . Indian cinema, with its characteristic film music, has not only spread all over Indian society, but also been on
7630-440: The lead actor Aamir Khan . Later, they also composed a song for Sanjay Dutt to sing in the film Khoobsurat . Jatin–Lalit has composed the highest-selling Bollywood soundtrack of the year on four occasions – Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge in 1995, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai in 1998, Mohabbatein in 2000, and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham ... in 2001. Jatin and Lalit appeared in the 1992 hit film Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar during
7739-699: The masses. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director with Sajid–Wajid in 2011 for the soundtrack of the film, particularly for its quirky lyrics and dancing choreography. Filmfare Awards : Their soundtrack of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge was ajudged as the top Hindi soundtrack of all time by on-line voters on the BBC Asian Network. The second and third positions also went to Jatin–Lalit for their compositions from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham ... and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai respectively. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge has also been rated
7848-583: The match. During this time, Rohan, still a child, is sent to boarding school as part of their family tradition. Yash announces his desire for Rahul to marry Naina, Rahul's higher-class childhood friend. She later knows that he is much in love with Anjali and not her. After knowing of Anjali, Yash is enraged due to her status. Rahul promises not to marry her. However, he learns that Anjali and her sister Pooja's father has died, leaving them both orphaned. He spontaneously marries her despite Yash's hostility. When he brings her home, Yash disowns Rahul reminding him that he
7957-922: The mid-1960s onwards in filmi songs produced for popular Bollywood films. Some of the more well known early rock songs (including styles such as funk rock , pop rock , psychedelic rock , raga rock , and soft rock ) from Bollywood films include Kishore Kumar 's "O Saathi Re" in Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978), Mohammed Rafi 's " Jaan Pehechan Ho " in Gumnaam (1965), and Asha Bhosle songs such as " Dum Maro Dum " in Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971), "Ae Naujawan Hai Sab" in Apradh (1972), and "Yeh Mera Dil Pyar Ka Diwana" in Don (1978). The Pakistani Qawwali musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan had
8066-491: The official reporting agency did not believe it, and asked for evidence that could not be furnished until after the reporting deadline had passed. If reported on time, the film would have opened at the number 10 spot in the North American box-office. However, according to figures from Box Office Mojo , the film debuted at the 32nd place at the American box office during the week of 4 January 2002. It eventually gathered
8175-420: The overseas was broken only by Johar's next directorial, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006). When adjusted for inflation, the film is still among the highest grossers ever worldwide. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... received a leading 16 nominations at the 47th Filmfare Awards , ultimately winning five awards. In an interview with Filmfare , Karan Johar said that he was not dejected to have not won many awards at
8284-467: The performances of the cast, but criticism towards the lengthy run time, the script strength and inconsistencies. Khalid Mohamed of The Times of India applauded the film in a five-star review: " K3G is the complete commercial banquet delivered with fabulous finesse by Karan Johar. So, go indulge yourself. Cry your heart out and surprisingly, you'll feel life's finally alive and kicking in Mumbai's dream world." Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave
8393-444: The picturisation of the song, "Say Shava Shava". Upon release, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... broke all opening records. The film opened to around ₹70 million net collections in its first weekend in India, with the first week total at around ₹140 million . The domestic opening week collections were 70% higher than the previous record and never before had opening records been eclipsed by such large margins. It also set new records for
8502-434: The practice subsided and subsequent films usually featured between six and ten songs in each production. Right from the advent of Indian cinema in 1931, musicals with song numbers have been a regular feature in Indian cinema. In 1934 Hindi film songs began to be recorded on gramophones and later, played on radio channels, giving rise to a new form of mass entertainment in India which was responsive to popular demand. Within
8611-569: The president of the Indian Business and Professional Council, Abbas Ali Mirza. He is doing the Music for Kundan Shah's next. Considering the strong track record Jatin–Lalit had with Kundan Shah, this film could be the next Kabhi Haa Kabhi Naa for Jatin. Jatin is working on the maiden venture of Gazebo Entertainment's "Saturday Night". Lalit composed the song " Munni Badnaam Hui " for Dabangg (2010). The song has become hugely popular among
8720-481: The producer, director, cinematographer, art director, cast and crew that Iyengar gathered over an 18-month period during the production of the film. The book was released a few days prior to the theatrical release of the film. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... has been released on VHS and DVD (one and two disc version) formats, beginning in 2002, and in the Blu-ray format beginning in 2010. The two disc DVD version of
8829-465: The production design team led by Sharmishtha Roy, recreated Chandni Chowk in a studio at Film City of Mumbai. In order to lend authenticity, the team took several pictures of the original area and also shopped in the various alleys of Chandni Chowk. Roy later won the Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction for her work in the film. The inside of a palatial mansion was developed from scratch in
8938-406: The reinvention of melodies and instrumental techniques. Bollywood film songs often tend to be accompanied by expensive music videos. Some are among the most expensive music videos of all time. The most expensive Indian music video is "Party All Night" (for the 2013 film Boss ), which cost ₹60 million ( $ 1.02 million ) to produce. Adjusted for inflation, the most expensive Indian music video
9047-612: The release of Johar's debut film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). Principal photography began on 16 October 2000 in Mumbai and continued in London and Egypt . Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... was promoted with the tag-line " It's All About Loving Your Parents ". Initially scheduled for the Diwali festivities of 2001, the film was eventually released in India, the United Kingdom and North America on 14 December 2001. Produced on
9156-399: The result being Bollywood music. These songs can be considered a combination of Western influences and Hindi music. Songs in Bollywood movies are deliberately crafted with lyrics often written by distinguished poets or literati (often different from those who write the film script), and these lyrics are often then set to music, carefully choreographed to match the dance routine or script of
9265-596: The role of a composer and music producer. The lyricist of Bollywood songs is less likely to be the same composer or music director, as Bollywood films often go to great lengths to include lyrics of special significance and applicability to the film's plot and dialogue, and/or the words of highly regarded poets/lyricists set to music written specifically for such words in the film, as noted above. Bollywood film songs have been described as eclectic both in instrumentation and style. They often employ foreign instruments and rework existing songs, showing remarkable inventiveness in
9374-407: The same income class. Rahul was adopted by Yash and Nandini at a young age. This is known to everyone in the household except Rohan. Adult Rahul returns home after completing his studies in London , and falls in love with the vivacious Anjali from Chandni Chowk . Rahul learns shortly that she reciprocates his love. However, since she is from a low-income background, his father would never approve of
9483-433: The same studio to double as the home of the Raichand family. In order to lend authenticity to the house of the multi-multimillionaires, several expensive paintings were hung from the walls. A total of 18–19 elaborate sets were constructed by Roy, as Karan wanted the look of the film to be "larger-than-life". The second half of the film was shot in the city of London. Karan chose to set the film there due to his fondness for
9592-417: The script, but added that the positive aspects of the film managed to outweigh the negative ones. He quoted, " K3G is one heck of an entertainer and was worth the wait". In the film review section of his book Bollywood: An Insider's Guide , Fuad Omar showered overwhelming praise on the film and called it a "masterpiece from the first frame to the last". In summary he said, "Overall Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
9701-437: The second Kabhi in the title of his film, due to numerological reasons. In an interview with The Times of India , Karan dispelled comparisons with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and said that while his debut film was "frothy and bubble-gummish", this one was "more classy and sophisticated". He added that there would be "plenty of drama" in this film too, but handled more maturely. Before principal photography could begin, Karan and
9810-399: The second and third weeks, by collecting ₹105 million and ₹80 million respectively. The film went on to become the second highest grosser of 2001 domestically, netting ₹550 million in India, and earning "Blockbuster" status. The film was released in around 125 prints in the overseas markets, grossing a total of $ 8.9 million at the end of its theatrical run. It performed very well in
9919-503: The second half of the film, Rahul and Anjali move to London, where they enjoy an affluent lifestyle, among several non-Indian neighbours and friends. However, there is a perpetual dissatisfaction among them, especially Anjali, in living away from home. Additionally, she dresses up in a traditional sari and performs the duties of a loyal housemaker. She also frets about her son and younger sister being "too influenced" by Western culture. The film, thus tries to form an emotional connection with
10028-1092: The significant number of hit Bollywood songs plagiarised from his music, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was reportedly tolerant towards the plagiarism. One of the Bollywood music directors who frequently plagiarised him, Anu Malik , claimed that he loved Khan's music and was actually showing admiration by using his tunes. However, Khan was reportedly aggrieved when Malik turned his spiritual "Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo" into "I Love You, I Love You" in Auzaar (1997). Khan said "he has taken my devotional song Allahu and converted it into I love you . He should at least respect my religious songs." A number of Bollywood soundtracks also plagiarised Guinean singer Mory Kanté , particularly his 1987 album Akwaba Beach . For example, his song "Tama" inspired two Bollywood songs, Bappi Lahiri 's "Tamma Tamma" in Thanedaar (1990) and "Jumma Chumma" in Laxmikant-Pyarelal's soundtrack for Hum (1991),
10137-518: The song "Humse Hai Saara Jahaan". Jatin is singing the song, while Lalit is playing the bass guitar (the first shot of the song). Jatin performed the song "Roothke Humse" in the film. Jatin–Lalit were appointed as judges in the Zee Television musical show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa . They were judges on another musical show, Star Voice of India . Jatin has appeared as a mentor in TV show Jhoom India . He
10246-700: The song-and-dance routines common in Indian films , Bollywood songs, along with dance, are a characteristic motif of Hindi cinema which gives it enduring popular appeal, cultural value and context. Hindi film songs form a predominant component of Indian pop music , and derive their inspiration from both classical and modern sources. Hindi film songs are now firmly embedded in North India's popular culture and routinely encountered in North India in marketplaces, shops, during bus and train journeys and numerous other situations. Though Hindi films routinely contain many songs and some dance routines, they are not musicals in
10355-441: The soundtrack of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... emerged as a major success by selling 2.5 million units within 30 days. It became the best-selling album of the year in India, with 3.5 million soundtrack album sales. Writing for Rediff , Sukanya Varma praised most of the compositions, while being critical of the song "Say Shava Shava" due to the "overdose of Punjabi emotions". She summed up by saying, "The music of K3G has
10464-405: The soundtrack of the movie Khiladi and for "Pehla Nasha", a romantic song from Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander , the film that earned them their first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director . Their other film score of 1992, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman was also very successful. Their compositions are strongly influenced by R. D. Burman 's style of music-making. In 1994, they composed
10573-612: The staple of popular music in South Asia and along with Hindi films, was an important cultural export to most countries around Asia and wherever the Indian diaspora had spread. The spread was galvanised by the advent of cheap plastic tape cassettes which were produced in the millions until the industry crashed in 2000. Even today Hindi film songs are available on radio, on television, as live music by performers, and on media, both old and new such as cassette tapes, compact disks and DVDs and are easily available, both legally and illegally, on
10682-418: The story of an Indian multimillionaire family, which faces troubles and misunderstandings over their adopted son's marriage to a girl belonging to a lower socio-economic group than them. The film score was composed by Babloo Chakravarty with the music composed by Jatin–Lalit , Sandesh Shandilya , and Aadesh Shrivastava , and lyrics written by Sameer and Anil Pandey. Development began in 1998, soon after
10791-444: The success of Nadeem–Shravan 's Aashiqui (1990). It had a big impact on Bollywood music at the time, ushering in ghazal-type romantic music that dominated the early 1990s, with soundtracks such as Dil , Saajan , Phool Aur Kaante and Deewana . A popular ghazal song from Aashiqui was " Dheere Dheere ", a cover version of which was later recorded by Yo Yo Honey Singh and released by T-Series in 2015. It represents
10900-522: The success of Karan's directorial debut, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), he began work on a story dealing with the concept of "generations". The idea initially revolved around two daughters-in-law. However, on the advice of his cousin, filmmaker Aditya Chopra , who thought that the male characters would be too weak, Karan decided to tweak the story-line to make it the story of two brothers. The inspiration behind Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... came from Yash Chopra 's Kabhi Kabhie (1976). On being inspired by
11009-592: The successful soundtrack to the Shahrukh Khan -starrer Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa . Jatin–Lalit's score for the cult classic Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was a massive success, and is remembered as one of the all-time best Bollywood soundtracks, earning them their second nomination at the Filmfare Awards. It is the 5th highest selling Bollywood soundtrack of all time. Following this, their successful scores for Khamoshi: The Musical (1996) and Yes Boss (1997), which earned them their third and fourth nominations at
11118-587: The time. Rohan and Pooja who had fallen in love, later get married. The family holds a belated celebration of Rahul and Anjali's wedding—thus living happily together and also celebrated Rohan and Pooja's wedding. "At a certain age, boys are very demonstrative about their love towards their fathers. They hug and kiss them. But after that, they withdraw, become less demonstrative. My film is about relationships, about sons going up to their fathers and saying they love them." Karan Johar on Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... , from his interview to Rediff.com in 2001 After
11227-483: The tracks were composed by Sandesh Shandilya . In Chalte Chalte , Aadesh Shrivastava composed several songs, while in Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya , one song was composed by Himesh Reshammiya and Sajid–Wajid . They were among the first composers to write songs performed by Bollywood film stars rather than playback singers. They specially composed " Aati Kya Khandala " in the film Ghulam for
11336-457: The use of synthesizers. The ghazal tradition of Urdu poetry was the basis for early Bollywood music , ever since the first Indian talkie film, Alam Ara (1931). In turn, filmi ghazals had roots in earlier Urdu Parsi theatre during the 19th to early 20th centuries. The ghazal was the dominant style of Indian film music since the 1930s up until the 1960s. By the 1980s, however, ghazals had become marginalised in film music. Reasons for
11445-453: The veteran actors. However, in summary he called the film "a bad remix of Mohabbatein and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ". Writing for The Hindu , Ziya Us Salam praised Kajol's performance and Karan's ability to "keep the viewer occupied". She commented, "Watch Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... not because of the hype which preceded its release but because in these meagre times not many have come up with better fare. The film at least partially redeems
11554-433: Was " Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya " (for the 1960 film Mughal-e-Azam ), which at the time cost more than ₹1.5 million ( $ 320,000 ), equivalent to $ 3 million ( ₹220 million ) adjusted for inflation. Hindi dance music encompasses a wide range of songs predominantly featured in the Bollywood film industry with a growing worldwide attraction. The music became popular among overseas Indians in countries such as South Africa,
11663-506: Was a private album Rhythmic Love. This album had quite a few songs, which were later recreated by the pair, in successful films like Yaara Dildaara, Yes Boss. They began their career in 1991, composing music for the Hindi movie Yaara Dildara . Although the film was a Romantic Film, its music was the biggest hit. The evergreen famous song of the movie was "Bin Tere Sanam", which topped the charts. They were first noticed for their work on
11772-1411: Was followed by Nazia Hassan's Disco Deewane , a 1981 album produced by Biddu, becoming Asia's best-selling pop album at the time. In parallel to the Euro disco scene at the time, the continued relevance of disco in South Asia and the increasing reliance on synthesizers led to experiments in electronic disco , often combined with elements of Indian music . Biddu had already used electronic equipment such as synthesizers in some of his earlier disco work, including "Bionic Boogie" from Rain Forest (1976), "Soul Coaxing" (1977), Eastern Man and Futuristic Journey (recorded from 1976 to 1977), and "Phantasm" (1979), before using synthesizers for his later work with Nazia Hassan, including "Aap Jaisa Koi" (1980), Disco Deewane (1981) and " Boom Boom " (1982). Bollywood disco producers who used electronic equipment such as synthesizers include R.D. Burman , on songs such as "Dhanno Ki Aankhon Mein" ( Kitaab , 1977) and "Pyaar Karne Waale" ( Shaan , 1980); Laxmikant–Pyarelal , on songs such as "Om Shanti Om" ( Karz , 1980); and Bappi Lahari , on songs such as "Ramba Ho" ( Armaan , 1981). They also experimented with minimalist , high-tempo , electronic disco, including Burman's " Dil Lena Khel Hai Dildar Ka " ( Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai , 1981), which had
11881-538: Was judge and mentor in the reality show on Sony TV's Waar Parriwar . After working for almost 16 years together, they announced that they would be parting ways due to personal problems. Reasons for the separation still are unknown. In February 2020, the Jatin–Lalit duo came together and organised a concert in Mumbai which was very well received and in which numerous leading Bollywood singers performed. Lalit and Jatin have continued to compose separately. Lalit scored
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