Rashid wasn’t a one-hit wonder

Remember Rashid Ali, who shot to fame with Kabhi Kabhi Aditi from the 2008 film Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na?

His most recent track was titled Toofan Si Kudi.

It was from Atrangi Re, and was written by Irshad Kamil.

The song was three minutes and 36 seconds long.

In fact, it was the third-longest of the four solos in the film, and the second-longest of the three male solos in the film.

By the way, both the tracks I have mentioned in the post were composed by the one and only A R Rahman.

This sonG(hosha)left many Alistener disappointed

The title of the film, which released in 2010, may have been Jhootha Hi Sahi, but the truth must be told – Cry Cry, inarguably the most popular song in the film, was a letdown.

The track, which was penned by Abbas Tyrewala, was four minutes and 26 seconds long.

It was composed by A R Rahman.

The track, whose opening lines made everyone wonder why we become sad, was a mere blip in the discography of Ghoshal, who is usually dependable.

Rashid Ali, who was also credited as a guitarist, Sh(rey)ared singing credits with her.

Rashid baggeDasong with Vasundhara too

It is possible that the woh in Kahin Toh Hogi Woh referred to Lady Luck, whose smile was what Rashid Ali was awaiting before he rendered the track from Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na.

Of the five songs from the film on this blog, this was the longest – it was five minutes and as many seconds long.

This was a duet. Vasundhara was Dasinger who joined Ali behind the microphone.

The track, which depicted every man’s state of mind beautifully, was penned by Abbas Tyrewala.

It was composed by none other than A R Rahman.

Newbie Rashid sang Alively number

Kabhi Kabhi Aditi, from Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (the youth-oriented flick that released in 2008), was a ditty that celebrated the dosti of a lad and a lady named Aditi (and could be dedicated to every woman who goes by that name).

The track, which was three minutes and 41 seconds long, was rendered by Rashid Ali. The newcomer, who was born in Hyderabad and raised in London, was discovered by A R Rahman, who composed the film’s music.

It was penned by Abbas Tyrewala, who, incidentally, made his directorial debut with the film.