Aaj Ki Raat
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Aaj Ki Raat is a 2006 Hindi song from the Bollywood
film soundtrack
for Don: The Chase Begins Again, a remake of the 1978 film Don
. The track is composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
trio with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar. The song was later used by A. R. Rahman
in the Academy Award winning
2008 soundtrack Slumdog Millionaire
.
and Cerrone
.
. According to the script of the movie,the song had to be picturized on Shahrukh Khan
, Priyanka Chopra
and Isha Koppikar dancing at a private underworld party. Director Farhan Akhtar
suggested to go ahead with a Retro rock number. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy jammed with director Farhan Akhtar
, who himself is a music enthusiast, to come up with the track which had elements of music styles they listened to in late 70's and 80's. The song fits well in the movie as the movie in itself is a retro story presented in a modern style.
Live drums were used for the song and Ehsaan expirimented with thin Guitar riff's to get the twanginess of The Ventures
& The Shadows
.
The song was performed by Alisha Chinoy, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Sonu Nigam
.
. The song did well in the music charts. and climbed up later on.
The song is picturised on Shahrukh Khan
, Priyanka Chopra
and Isha Koppikar. The song features three of the stars dancing to the tunes of Aaj Ki Raat in an underground Night club where the plot takes an interesting twist. Choreography of the song is done by
veteran choreographer Saroj Khan
.
soundtrack Slumdog Millionaire
by A. R. Rahman
. The song features in the climax of the movie when the gangsters and mafia boss
Javed dance to the tune while Aaj Ki Raat plays in the TV, though it shows the video of Rahman's Fanaa (song)
being played.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film soundtrack
Don: The Chase Begins Again (soundtrack)
-Release:The music was released on 26 August 2006 by T-Series, at the Inorbit Mall, Malad, Mumbai. Over 30000 people attended the function.RJ Harsh of Radio Mirchi was the host of the event. The programs started off by Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy singing Mourya Re, and gave a brief intro about the album...
for Don: The Chase Begins Again, a remake of the 1978 film Don
Don (1978 film)
Don is a 1978 Indian action film, produced by Nariman Irani and directed by Chandra Barot, with music by Kalyanji Anandji and lyrics by Anjaan. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar, Helen and Om Shivpuri, Satyen Kappu and Pinchoo Kapoor. It was the third-highest grossing...
. The track is composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy are an Indian musical trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. Record producers, musicians and multi-instrumentalists, they have composed music for over fifty soundtrack across four languages...
trio with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar. The song was later used by A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
in the Academy Award winning
Academy Award for Best Original Score
The Academy Award for Original Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer.-Superlatives:...
2008 soundtrack Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire (soundtrack)
Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album of the British drama film Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle. The original score and songs were composed by A. R. Rahman, who planned the score in two months and completed it in two weeks, a far shorter time period...
.
Influences
Ehsaan stated that the song was influenced by the synth pop music of the late 1970s and 1980s, including musicians such as UltravoxUltravox
Ultravox is a British New Wave rock band. They were one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the late 1970s/early 1980s. The band was particularly associated with the New Romantic and New Wave movements....
and Cerrone
Cerrone
Marc Cerrone is a French disco drummer, singer-songwriter and record producer.Marc Cerrone has sold over thirty million albums and has often performed in front of hundreds of thousands of people at huge concerts and events such as The 2005 Dance Party Live in Versailles and The 2000 Los Angeles...
.
Development
The track falls into the genre of 80's retro-discoDisco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
. According to the script of the movie,the song had to be picturized on Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films....
, Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000. She is often referred to by the nickname "Piggy Chops", which was given to her by co-stars on the set of the film...
and Isha Koppikar dancing at a private underworld party. Director Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar is an Indian filmmaker, script writer, actor, playback singer, lyricist, film producer in Hindi cinema and a television host.His directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi...
suggested to go ahead with a Retro rock number. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy jammed with director Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar is an Indian filmmaker, script writer, actor, playback singer, lyricist, film producer in Hindi cinema and a television host.His directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi...
, who himself is a music enthusiast, to come up with the track which had elements of music styles they listened to in late 70's and 80's. The song fits well in the movie as the movie in itself is a retro story presented in a modern style.
Live drums were used for the song and Ehsaan expirimented with thin Guitar riff's to get the twanginess of The Ventures
The Ventures
The Ventures is an American instrumental rock band formed in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington. Founded by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle, the group in its various incarnations has had an enduring impact on the development of music worldwide. With over 100 million records sold, the group is the best-selling...
& The Shadows
The Shadows
The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'...
.
The song was performed by Alisha Chinoy, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films...
.
Reception
The song was well received by the critics. The song featured in the 10 dances that made you flock the theatres list of Bollywood HungamaBollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama is a leading Bollywood entertainment website, owned by hungama.com....
. The song did well in the music charts. and climbed up later on.
Music Video
Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films....
, Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000. She is often referred to by the nickname "Piggy Chops", which was given to her by co-stars on the set of the film...
and Isha Koppikar. The song features three of the stars dancing to the tunes of Aaj Ki Raat in an underground Night club where the plot takes an interesting twist. Choreography of the song is done by
veteran choreographer Saroj Khan
Saroj Khan
Nirmala Kishanchand Sadhu Singh Nagpal popularly known as Saroj Khan is one of the most prominent Indian dance choreographers in Hindi cinema...
.
Slumdog Millionaire
A version of the song was included in the Academy Award winningAcademy Award for Best Original Score
The Academy Award for Original Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer.-Superlatives:...
soundtrack Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire (soundtrack)
Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album of the British drama film Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle. The original score and songs were composed by A. R. Rahman, who planned the score in two months and completed it in two weeks, a far shorter time period...
by A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
. The song features in the climax of the movie when the gangsters and mafia boss
Crime boss
A crime boss or boss is a person in charge of a criminal organization. A boss typically has absolute or near-absolute control over his subordinates, is greatly feared by his subordinates for his ruthlessness and willingness to take lives in order to exert his influence, and profits come from the...
Javed dance to the tune while Aaj Ki Raat plays in the TV, though it shows the video of Rahman's Fanaa (song)
Fanaa (song)
"Fanaa" is a song from the critically acclaimed Hindi film Yuva directed by Mani Ratnam.The song was set in a nightclub and picturised with Trisha Krishnan and Siddharth Narayan in the Tamil and Telugu version and Vivek Oberoi and Kareena Kapoor in Hindi. The music for the song was composed by...
being played.
See also
- Don: The Chase Begins Again (soundtrack)Don: The Chase Begins Again (soundtrack)-Release:The music was released on 26 August 2006 by T-Series, at the Inorbit Mall, Malad, Mumbai. Over 30000 people attended the function.RJ Harsh of Radio Mirchi was the host of the event. The programs started off by Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy singing Mourya Re, and gave a brief intro about the album...
- Don: The Chase Begins Again
- Shankar Ehsaan Loy
- Slumdog Millionaire (soundtrack)Slumdog Millionaire (soundtrack)Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album of the British drama film Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle. The original score and songs were composed by A. R. Rahman, who planned the score in two months and completed it in two weeks, a far shorter time period...