ThiS song becaMe Very popular

Since it’s my blog, I have the leeway to write a post about a song that wasn’t from a Hindi film, but went on to become more popular than most songs from Hindi films that released that time.

Folks, the track was Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire, which released overseas in 2008 and in India in 2009.

The song, which Gulzar and Tanvi Shah penned, was five minutes and 19 seconds long.

It earned A R Rahman the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Shah shared Sing(h)ing credits with Sukhwinder, Mahalakshmi Iyer and Vijay Prakash.

Benny and Co definitely capitalised

The title track of Delhi-6, also called Yeh Dilli Hai Mere Yaar, was undoubtedly a catchy number, but it was probably not the sort of track that a person who doesn’t live in the city, or hasn’t been there, could relate to.

While Prasoon Joshi penned it, the French portion was penned by Vivienne Pocha and Claire, who shared singing credits with Benny Dayal, Blaaze and Tanvi Shah.

Yeh A R Rahman ki composition thi mere yaar, and needless to say, he did an outstanding job.

The song was three minutes and 36 seconds long.

It was among Rahman’s BesT

Just when the listeners start thinking, “This is A R Rahman's best to date”, the maestro, who has surprises galore up his sleeve, comes up with one that makes them go, “Woah, this is superb!”

That was certainly the feeling they got on listening to Rehna Tu from Delhi-6.

The track, which was six minutes and 51 seconds long, was penned by Prasoon Joshi.

Rahman's role in the song wasn’t just limited to wielding the composer’s baton, but he rendered it too.

The legend was joined behind the microphone by Benny Dayal and Tanvi Shah.

Benny and Co could sing

Composer A R Rahman roped in half-a-dozen singers (Annupamma Krishnaswami, Blaaze, Darshana K T, Mohammed Aslam, Satish Subrahmaniam and Tanvi Shah) to share singing credits with Benny Dayal.

And their collaboration – Pappu Can’t Dance Saala, from Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na – became one of the most popular tracks of the year, because it was catchy (not to mention the fact that it gave the youth four minutes and 27 seconds to prove they can dance).

Abbas Tyrewala penned the song, whose remixed version, which was as long as the original, was credited to Krishna Chetan.

Benny leD(ay)aline-up of new voices

Nazrein Milana Nazrein Churana, from Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, was three minutes and 57 seconds long.

The track was penned by Abbas Tyrewala. The effort he put in to connect with his target audience in their lingo was evident (and commendable).

A R Rahman composed it.

The song was rendered by nine singers. Of these, those who have regularly been listening to Rahman’s Hindi songs were familiar with just a couple – Benny Dayal and Naresh Iyer.

The others included Annupamma Krishnaswami, Bhargavi, Darshana K T, Satish Subrahmaniam, Sayanora Philip, Swetha Mohan and Tanvi Shah.

It waS a Fan(aa)tastic TRack

While all the songs of Yuva were outstanding, the only one that didn’t just have what it takes to be a chartbuster, but also the qualities to stay on the charts, was Fanaa.

The song, which was penned by Mehboob, was four minutes and 41 seconds long.

It is believed that A R Rahman, who didn’t just compose it, but also rendered it, has lost his mass appeal over the years.

That was proved by this song, which was appreciated by those who frequent discotheques.

Sunitha Sarathy and newbie Tanvi Sha(h)red singing credits with him.