Nadeem Shravan

For the Pakistani Film hero see Nadeem

Nadeem-Shravan are Indian music composers duo, who were among the most prolific Bollywood composers in the 1990s. The duo consisted of Nadeem Saifi and Shravan Rathod. They are remembered for their successful scores for many movies including Aashiqui, Saajan, Phool Aur Kaante, Raja Hindustani and Pardes.

Contents 1 Music career 1.1 Rise to fame 1.2 After Gulshan Kumar murder case 1.3 Split and coming back together 1.4 Plagiarism 2 Awards 3 Discography 3.1 Sales 4 References 5 External links

Music career

The association of Nadeem and Shravan dates back to 1972 when they met each other at a function. Their first Hindi film assignment was Maine Jeena Seekh Liya in 1981. But they were stuck with the B-grade films until they got three big films in the form of Ilaka, Hisaab Khoon Ka and Lashkar. Though the films were big, the music wasn't anything to be talked about.

Rise to fame

Aashiqui (1990) brought Nadeem-Shravan into limelight. Music Moghul Gulshan Kumar gave them the break and the film saw the emergence of 3 superstars - Nadeem, Shravan and Kumar Sanu. Can anyone forget 'Sanson ki zaroorat', 'nazar ke saamane jigar ke paas', 'dheere dheere se meri zindagi me aana', 'ab tere bin je lenge hum' and "Jaanejigar Jaaneman". Aashiqui ranks in the lot of the few films that have had a hit in each song. The Lions had tasted blood. Their success was overdue and they were not going to slip it away now. The joy ride continued with 'Saajan', 'Dil hai ke maanta nahin', 'Sadak', 'Sainik', 'Raja', 'Dilwale' and 'Phool Aur Kaante'. Whether it was 'Chehra kya dekhte ho'(Salaami), 'Adayen bhi hain'(dil hai ke manta nahin) 'sochenge tumhe pyar'(deewana), 'aaj raat chandni hai'(Kal ki awaaz), they all had the distinct stamp of Nadeem Shravan. What made them different from the other composers is their trademark jhankaar/fusion beats.

After Gulshan Kumar murder case

In 1997, the duo ran into negative publicity when Nadeem, while on vacation in London, England, was named as the man behind the murder of his former mentor, record executive Gulshan Kumar (the boss of T-Series Music Company). In India, by the investigating police and arrest warrants were issued against him. He was said to have paid an underworld Don for carrying out this task. His passport was revoked, and to avoid arrest, he stayed back in England.

After being inactive for sometime, Nadeem-Shravan made a come back of sorts with films like Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa, Raaz, Ek Rishta, Kassor, Yeh Dil Ashiqana, Andaaz etc.

Nadeem remained in the UK and, despite the immense geographical distance between England and India, he and Shravan continued to make music together. But they later split after Dosti: Friends Forever.

They have insisted on sticking to only one lyricist (Sameer) and male singer (Kumar Sanu) for most of their compositions (not all). Gulshan Kumar Murder

Split and coming back together

In 2005, the duo split, apparently due to Shravan's disinterest in continuing with his music, and instead focusing on his son's acting career. Another reason cited is probably the distance between the two. [1]

Plagiarism

Nadeen Shravan have been known to take "inspirations" from old and contemporary Pakistani hit scores and compositions,a charge they have never denied. Some examples of their plagiarisms incude the "Come September" tune they copied for their film Raja, or Nasrat Fateh Ali Khan's song in Raja Hindustani, or "Gawah hai chand tare gawaha" hai from Damini, copied from an African song. Or the song Ya Mustafa ya mustafa in Aatish, lifted from an Egyptian track.

Their tunes and orchestration was a source of inspiration for many other composers.

Recently released song "Salaam.." from the movie Umrao Jaan (2006) bears an uncanny similarity to Nadeem Shravan's song, "Dhoom machi hai…", from the 2002 film, Ansh. [2]

Awards

Nadeem-Shravan have won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award for the following films: Ashiqui (1990), Saajan (1991) Deewana (1992) & Raja Hindustani (1996). They won Screen Award for movie Pardes and Zee Cine Award for Raaz.

Discography

1. Dangal
2. Maine Jeena Seekh Liya
3. Solah Sattra
4. Lashkar
5. Cheekh
6. Baap Numbari Beta Dus Numbari
7. Hisaab Khoon Ka
8. Jigarwala
9. Ilaaka
10. Aashiqui
11. Jaan Ki Kasam
12. Apmaan Ki Aag
13. Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin
14. Saajan
15. Aap Ki Yaadein
16. Phool Aur Kaante
17. Jaan Tere Naam
18. Lal Paree
19. Sadak
20. Pyaar Ka Saaya
21. Dil Ka Kya Kasoor
22. Saathi
23. Deewana
24. Junoon
25. Dilwale Kabhi Na Haare
26. Pyaar Pyaar
27. Panaah
28. Sapne Saajan Ke
29. Paayal
30. Kal Ki Awaaz
31. Bekhudi
32. Anaam
33. Balma
34. Hum Hai Rahi Pyaar Ke
35. Daamini
36. Rang
37. Kaise Kaise Rishte
38. Dhartiputra
39. Yeh Waqt Humara Hai
40. Salaami
41. Sainik
42. Shreeman Aashiq
43. Sangraam
44. Tadipaar
45. Krishan Avtaar
46. Dilwale
47. Dil Tera Aashiq
48. Saajan Ka Ghar
49. Shandar
50. Aatish
51. Aadmi Khilona Hai
52. Aandolan
53. Anokha Andaaz
54. Choti Bahu
55. Divyashakti
56. Ekka Raja Rani
57. Gaddar
58. Kranti Kshetra
59. Majdhaar
60. Sayesha
61. Saajan Ki Bahon Mein
62. Stuntman
63. Teri Mohabbat Mein
64. Raja
    
65. Zamana Deewana
66. Barsaat
67. Saajan Chale Sasural
68. Agnisakhi
69. Himmatvar
70. Jung
71. Jeet
72. Sajni
73. Raja Hindustani
74. Judaai
75. Sambandh
76. Mohabbat
77. Pardes
78. Naseeb
79. Hi Ajnabi
80. Saat Rang Ke Sapne
81. Maharaja
82. Aa Ab Laut Chalen
83. Sirf Tum
84. Dhadkan
85. Kasoor
86. Ek Rishtaa
87. Hum Ho Gaye Aap Ke
88. Yeh Dil Aashiqana
89. Raaz
90. Ansh
91. Haan Maine Bhi Pyar Kiya
92. Hum Tumhare Sanam(2 Songs)
93. Tumse Achcha Kaun Hai
94. Dil Hai Tumhaara
95. Jeena Sirf Merre Liye
96. Dil Ka Rishta
97. Indian Babu
98. Yeh Dil
99. Andaaz
100. Qayamat
101. Hungama
102. Footpath
103. Zinda Dil
104. Raja Bhaiya
105. Sheen
106. Tumsa Nahin Dekha
107. Hatya - the murder
108. Gumnaam
109. Bewafaa
110. Mere Jeevan Saathi
111. Barsaat
112. Dosti
113. Mr.Romeo

Here is an interesting fact in terms of sales,from 1990-2004, in India. in total span of 15 years only four years are such which don't have N-S album in TOP 3. namely 2002,1999, 1998, 1994

Year wise analysis is as follows

Year	Rank (in terms of sales in india)
1990	1-Aashiqui
1991	1-Saajan 2-Phool aur Kaante 3-Sadak, All three.
1992	1-Deewana
1993	1-Dilwale
1994	none
1995	2-Raja
1996	1-Raja Hindustani 3-Agnisakshi
1997	2-Pardes
1998	none
1999	none
2000	2-Dhadkan
2001	3-Raaz
2002	none
2003	2-Andaaz
2004	2-Bewafaa

Sales

All Time Music Sales:^[1]

Rank	Film	Year	Units Sold
1	Aashiqui	1990	1,80,00,000
3	Raja Hindustani	1996	1,10,00,000
8	Saajan	1991	70,00,000
9	Phool Aur Kaante	1991	60,00,000
10	Pardes	1997	60,00,000
11	Dilwale	1994	55,00,000
13	Sadak	1991	50,00,000
15	Deewana	1992	45,00,000

References

External links

• Shravan Rathod at the Internet Movie Database
• Nadeem Saifi at the Internet Movie Database
• http://www.microcan.net/nadeemshravan/interviews.html Interviews
• http://www.indiafm.com/news/2007/01/08/8598/index.html Nadeem - Shravan all set to return together
• http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/sep/14nandy.htm Gulshan Kumar Murder
• http://www.india-today.com/itoday/20000522/cinema.html Nadeem Saifi's Interview on India Today
• http://www.indiafm.com/news/2005/10/31/6126/index.html
• http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/37302.html

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