Nadeem–Shravan


Nadeem–Shravan are an Indian music director duo in the Bollywood film industry of India. The duo derives its name from the first names of the two principal composers, Nadeem Akhtar Saifi and Shravan Kumar Rathod.
Nadeem–Shravan were the most successful Bollywood music directors of the 1990s until the early 2000s. They displayed a strong influence of Hindustani music in their compositions, and were the only composers during the 1990s and 2000s who relied heavily on three particular instruments: the bansuri, the sitar and the shehnai 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.
Their breakthrough soundtrack album was Aashiqui, which sold 20 million units in India, and became the best-selling Bollywood soundtrack 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. However, the duo's career temporarily came to a halt with the murder of T-Series founder Gulshan Kumar by Mumbai underworld syndicate D-Company, with Nadeem Akhtar Saifi initially accused of involvement, before later being exonerated. The duo eventually made a comeback in the 2000s.
Nadeem–Shravan composed soundtracks for many Hindi films, including Aashiqui, Saajan, Phool Aur Kaante, Sadak, Deewana, Dil Ka Kya Kasoor, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, Rang, Dilwale, Raja, Barsaat, Agni Sakshi, Jeet, Raja Hindustani, Pardes, Sirf Tum, Dhadkan, Kasoor, Hum Ho Gaye Aapke, Raaz, Dil Hai Tumhaara, Dil Ka Rishta, Andaaz, Tumsa Nahi Dekha, and Bewafaa, among others.
Their most commonly featured and favorite singers include "Trimurti" Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan but other Hindi playback singers like Anuradha Paudwal, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sadhana Sargam, Poornima, Jaspinder Narula, K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hariharan, Suresh Wadkar, Pankaj Udhas, Mohammed Aziz, Sudesh Bhosle, Shailendra Singh, Shabbir Kumar, Nitin Mukesh, Roop Kumar Rathod, Vinod Rathod, Abhijeet, Sonu Nigam, Shaan, KK, Gurdas Maan, Shankar Mahadevan, Babul Supriyo, Manhar Udhas, Bali Brahmbhatt, Jolly Mukherjee, Sapna Mukherjee, Anwar, Vipin Sachdeva and many others have sung under their baton. Veteran singer Mohammed Rafi also sang for them in their film Dangal and Kishore Kumar in the film Ilaaka. Singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle 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 which featured the popular Bhojpuri song "Kashi hile, Patna hile" sung by Manna Dey. 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 sang some songs with lyrics by Anwar Saagar. During all this while, they struggled to get work and rarely did they get to compose the music for a full film. This changed suddenly in the late 1980s for reasons that are not known and can only be speculated, because this was also the era when gangster influence became rampant and dominant in Bollywood. They suddenly found work, and in 1989, three big movies were released: Ilaaka, Hisaab Khoon Ka and Lashkar. All of these films flopped at the box office and the music was rejected by audiences and critics alike.

Rise to fame

Nevertheless, the abundance of work inspired creative influences within the duo, and they started producing hit music from here onwards. Their breakthrough film, Aashiqui, which brought them into the limelight, was gifted to them by none other than Gulshan Kumar. Aashiqui has been rated the 4th best soundtrack ever by Planet Bollywood on their "100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks". The soundtrack album sold 20 million units, making it the best-selling Bollywood soundtrack album of all time.
Their success continued with Saajan, Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin, Sadak, Sainik, Raja, Dilwale, Raja Hindustani and Phool Aur Kaante. Whether it was "Chehra Kya Dekhte Ho", "Adayein Bhi Hain" "Sochenge Tumhe Pyar", "Tujhe Na Dekhu Toh Chain", they all had the distinct stamp of Nadeem–Shravan.
They have composed all kinds of music, be it fast-track, sentimental or dance numbers. But their forte was always melody. Most of their compositions fall under the filmi-ghazal genre, as were greatly inspired by ghazal music, and Classical music.
When Pardes soundtrack was released, the tracks had different varieties of songs; songs, love songs and qawwali " pop, pain. Planet Bollywood started the review by saying, "The music for Pardes is Nadeem-Shravan's best ever."
They have worked with lyricists like Sameer, Anand Bakshi, Faaiz Anwar, Hasrat Jaipuri, Rani Malik and many others. When they arrived on the music scene, Laxmikant–Pyarelal and Anand–Milind were at the top. But subsequently their hard worked paid and they gave various hits in a row.
Their songs often contain Jhankaar, Conga, Bongos, Electronic drum fusion beats. They have insisted on sticking to lyricist Sameer and male singers Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan and female singer Alka Yagnik for most of their compositions.
Others soundtracks by them include Saajan, Sadak, Raja Hindustani, Dhadkan, Deewana.

Gulshan Kumar murder case

, the owner of T-Series, was shot dead outside the Jeeteshwar Mahadev Mandir, a Hindu mandir dedicated to Lord Shiva of which he attended daily in Jeet Nagar, Andheri West suburb of Mumbai, on 12 August 1997. Mumbai underworld organization D-Company was involved with the murder. The police also accused Nadeem Saifee 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's request for extradition on the ground 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 by four courts, including the House of Lords in the United Kingdom and the sessions court in Mumbai. Saifi eventually acquired British citizenship, and later moved to Dubai, where he runs a successful perfumery business. But soon after, his life turned upside down. In 1997, while on vacation in London, he was named a suspect in the murder of his former mentor and music mogul, Gulshan Kumar, by investigators who alleged he had paid a hitman to do the job. Arrest warrants were issued against him, his passport was revoked, and to avoid arrest, he stayed in England as his fight went up to the House of Lords, which upheld the UK Supreme Court's decision against the extradition, and turned down the Indian government's plea. Finally, in 2002, Nadeem was acquitted of all charges by a Mumbai sessions court. Now he is back doing films.

Later years

After being inactive for sometime, Nadeem–Shravan made a comeback of sorts with films like Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa, ', Kasoor, Hum Ho Gaye Aapke, Raaz, Dil Hai Tumhaara, ', Hungama, Andaaz, Bewafaa, ', Barsaat, ' and Do Knot Disturb.
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 .

Split

In 2005, the duo split. was their last movie together. Nadeem started his own perfume and bag company and was also involved in solo compositions. Shravan was uninterested in continuing with his music and instead focused on the music careers of his sons and movie production. Another reason cited is probably the growing distance between the two. In an interview, Nadeem stated that there wasn't any conflict between him and Shravan. In late 2013 it was announced that the duo would work together again on the sequel of Deewana but they later split due to personal conflicts again as a result of which Nadeem decided to return as a solo composer for Ishq Forever in 2015.

Comeback of Nadeem Saifi

In 2016, Nadeem Saifi-Akhtar made his comeback with lyricist Sameer in the film Ishq Forever. He has split with his partner Shravan and worked on the film as a solo composer. The film features ten songs. In the year 2017 to continue his musical career in the film Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha as a solo composer and film is produced and directed by Suneel Darshan.

Awards

Nadeem–Shravan have won several awards during their music career.

Music album

YearAlbumsSongSingerLyricit
1985Star TenBar Bar TelephoneAnil Kapoor, Vijayta PanditAnwar Sagar
1985Star TenKashmir Se Kaniya KumariJackie ShroffAnwar Sagar
1985Star TenYunh Dhoop MeinDanny Denzongpa, Kalpana IyerAnwar Sagar
1985Star TenKal Bas Ke IntizarShailendra SinghAnwar Sagar
1985Star TenAaj Ki Raat Na GharVijayendra Ghatge, Kaajal KiranAnwar Sagar
1985Star TenDisco Ki Bimari AyeeSachin, ChorusAnwar Sagar
1985Star TenAngoori Paani Chhad GayaMithun ChakrabortyAnwar Sagar
1991Aap Ki Yaadein Vol 1Aap Se Achhi Aap Ki Yaaden HainKumar Sanu, Anuradha Paudwal, Debashish Das GuptaFaaiz Anwar
1991Aap Ki Yaadein Vol 1Chahe Duniya,Chahe Toofan,Chahe Qayamat Aa JayeAnuradha Paudwal, Mohd AzizFaaiz Anwar
1991Aap Ki Yaadein Vol 1Jo Pyar Kar GayeKumar SanuFaaiz Anwar
1991Aap Ki Yaadein Vol 1Pal Din Mahine Kai Saal Ho GayeAnuradha Paudwal, Mohammed AzizFaaiz Anwar
1992RahbarWaadiye Ishq SeAlka YagnikSayeed Rahi
1992RahbarChain Payega KahanAlka YagnikMadan Pal
1992RahbarYeh Koi Baat Nahin HaiAlka YagnikSayeed Rahi
1992RahbarApni Soorat PeAlka YagnikHasrat Jaipuri
1992RahbarKiske Shaanon PeAlka YagnikSayeed Rahi
1992RahbarDil Ka Bhola HaiAlka Yagnik, Raj KumarSayeed Rahi
1992RahbarTujhko Ghazal KahoonRaj KumarAnwar Sagar
1992RahbarDekhkar JinkoRaj KumarAnwar Sagar
1992RahbarMera Khat Milte HiRaj KumarMadan Pal
1992RahbarAap Jitni Berukhi SeRaj KumarMaya Govind
1992RahbarAbhi Bhi Waqt HaiRaj KumarAnwar Sagar
1994SayeshaJab Koi Pyar Se BulayegaNadeem Saifi, Alka YagnikSameer
1994SayeshaKhuda Aap Ko NazarNadeem Saifi, Alka YagnikNadeem Saifi/Sameer
1994SayeshaPyar Hua Hai AbhiNadeem Saifi, Alka YagnikSameer
1994SayeshaDekha Tujhe ToNadeem Saifi, Alka YagnikSameer
1994SayeshaItna Bhi Na ChahoNadeem SaifiSameer
1994SayeshaSayesha SayeshaNadeem SaifiSameer
1994SayeshaSunder HaathNadeem Saifi
1994SayeshaSayesha SayeshaNadeem ShravanSameer
1995Teri Mohabbat MeinAe Sanam Tum HiKumar SanuNafees Alam
1995Teri Mohabbat MeinBhula Chuka Hoon ZamanaKumar SanuNafees Alam
1995Teri Mohabbat MeinDil De Chuke HainKumar SanuNafees Alam
1995Teri Mohabbat MeinRaatein Hain Iqrar KiKumar SanuNafees Alam
1995Teri Mohabbat MeinTeri Judaai MeinKumar SanuNafees Alam
1995Teri Mohabbat MeinTum Jab Bhi KhatKumar SanuNafees Alam
1995Teri Mohabbat MeinYeh Baharein Yeh NazareinKumar SanuNafees Alam
1995Teri Mohabbat MeinPadh Kar Tumhara KhatSadhana SargamNafees Alam
1995Nadeem Sings All Time Hits – Dance RemixO Mere Dil Ke ChainNadeem Saifi, Priya BhattacharyaMajrooh Sultanpuri
1995Nadeem Sings All Time Hits – Dance RemixDum Dum Diga DigaNadeem Saifi, Priya BhattacharyaQamar Jalalabadi
1995Nadeem Sings All Time Hits – Dance RemixHonthon Pe Sachchai Rahti HaiNadeem Saifi, Priya BhattacharyaShailendra
1995Nadeem Sings All Time Hits – Dance RemixChura Liya Hai TumneNadeem Saifi, Priya BhattacharyaMajrooh Sultanpuri
1995Nadeem Sings All Time Hits – Dance RemixDheere Dheere SeNadeem Saifi, Priya BhattacharyaRani Malik
1995Nadeem Sings All Time Hits – Dance RemixMera Dil Tere LiyeNadeem Saifi, Priya BhattacharyaSameer
1995Nadeem Sings All Time Hits – Dance RemixJaane Jigar JaanemanNadeem Saifi, Priya BhattacharyaSameer
1995Nadeem Sings All Time Hits – Dance RemixNazar Ke SaamneNadeem Saifi, Priya BhattacharyaSameer
1996SajniWoh Jab Aaina Dekhte HongeSuchandraSameer
1996SajniTum Jab Aaina Dekhti HogiVinod RathodSameer
1996SajniTujhko Main Tujhse ChuraungaSameer
1996SajniPaas Reh Kar Bhi Koi Paas Na HoKavita KrishnamurthySameer
1996SajniO Jaane JaanSunidhi ChauhanSameer
1996SajniDil Mein Tum DhadkanKumar Sanu, SuchandraSameer
1996SajniChupke Se Wahin Milte HainSuchandra, Udit NarayanSameer
1996SajniBaja Bajega ToSuchandraSameer
1996SajniEk Chehra Hai Jise PyarSuchandraSameer
1996SajniAye Dil Ye BatenSonu Nigam, SuchandraSameer
1997Hi ! AjnabiHi ! AjnabiNadeem SaifSameer
1997Hi ! AjnabiHothon Mein Tupatte Ko Daba LeteNadeem SaifSameer
1997Hi ! AjnabiTumse Mila Tha College MeinNadeem SaifSameer
1997Hi ! AjnabiBanalo Usko Tum ApnaNadeem SaifSameer
1997Hi ! AjnabiPyar Bhi Ho JayegaNadeem SaifSameer
1997Hi ! AjnabiMujhse Mera Naam To PoochhoNadeem SaifSameer
1997Hi ! AjnabiTum Se Mili Thi College MeinAlka YagnikSameer
1997Hi ! AjnabiNazar Milake Baat KaroNadeem Saifi, Sadhana SargamSameer
1997Hi ! AjnabiMeri Tamanna Hai Main AmitabhNadeem Saifi, Alka YagnikSameer
2012RangYe Meri Dua Mein Asar AayeAbhijeet BhattacharyaSameer
2012RangAaye Ho AbhiAbhijeet Bhattacharya, Sarika KapoorSameer
2012RangYe To Mumkin Hi NahinBabul SupriyoSameer
2012RangKhuda Ki KasamUdit Narayan, Shreya GhoshalSameer
2012RangHum The Tum TheSonu NigamSameer
2012RangHawa Ne Ye PaighamAlka YagnikSameer
2012RangIshq Na MangeSonu Nigam, Jaspinder NarulaSameer

Impact on record sales

In total span of 17 years only 4 years are such which don't have Nadeem–Shravan album in top 3. The year wise analysis is as follows:
YearRank
19901 – Aashiqui
19911 – Saajan 2 – Phool Aur Kaante 3 – Sadak
19921 – Deewana
19931 – Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
19942 – Dilwale
19952 – Raja
19961 – Raja Hindustani 3 – Agnisakshi
19972 – Pardes
20002 – Dhadkan
20011 – Kasoor
20021 – Raaz
20032 – Andaaz
20052 – Bewafaa

Soundtrack album sales

The following table lists the sales of Nadeem–Shravan's top-selling Bollywood music soundtrack albums in India. By 1993, their soundtrack albums had earned in sales.

Trivia

Their music for Raaz was appreciated by Sir Paul McCartney.