Haider: Vishal Bhardwaj brings Kashmiri folk music to Bollywood

When it comes to a Vishal Bhardwaj film, you can count on good music. And Haider, starring Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Tabu and Kay Kay Menon, is no exception.
What makes it special is that it has Vishal teaming up with Gulzar once again. Having collaborated on several songs like Chappa Chappa, Beedi Jalai Le, Namak Ishq Ka, Dhan Te Nan, Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji and Darling in the past, the duo has given music lovers many memorable numbers.This time around, staying true to the movie that is set in the Valley, they have created melodies, which have the beauty of Kashmiri folk songs to them.
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Talking about the songs of Haider, Vishal says, “It has the flavour of Kashmir as well as the modern interpretation of its folk music. I got a chance to explore different genres of music in this album and that’s an exciting phenomenon for me.”
Vishal Dadlani and Sukhwinder Singh have lent their voices to a song each, in the album. Dadlani has added his touch to the grungy rock track, Aao Na, which is climbing the music charts. Meanwhile, Sukhwinder is the voice behind Bismil. In fact, sensing the popularity of the track, the makers have launched a pumped-up version of it with Arabic beats, titled Ek Aur Bismil.
This film also marks Arijit Singh’s first association with Gulzar and Vishal. The singer has crooned two songs — Gulon Mein Rang Bhare, which is a rendition of Mehdi Hassan’s ghazal penned by poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Khul Kabhi Toh, a romantic number. Not to forget, Bhardwaj too, has lent his soulful voice to a song in the movie. Haider, produced by UTV Motion Pictures, releases October 2.
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