The bygone bardic battles of Bengal
Far more than a mere musical pursuit, Kabi Gaan boasts an illustrious heritage, its roots firmly embedded in the fertile soil of 18th century-Bengal’s rural landscape.
Musical maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain on Friday launched the music album of Rahul Bose's upcoming film Poorna, a biopic on Poorna Malavath, the youngest girl to climb the Mount Everest.
“It's been a great journey doing the music for this film, almost as great as Poorna's. Sulaiman and I have explored different genres but with the same intent – memorable melodies that evoke great emotion combined with unforgettable lyrics,” Salim Merchant said during the event.
His partner Sulaiman joined in saying: “When Rahul asked us to compose the music for the film we were so moved by the story that we immediately said yes. It is not often that you get to compose songs for a movie so inspirational.”
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Dynamic playback singer Arijit has sung two songs in 'Poorna' titled 'Kuch Parbat Hilayein' and 'Babul Mora'.
“I was so moved by both the songs Salim-Sulaiman have composed and Amitabh Bhattacharya has written for 'Poorna', that singing then came effortlessly. The emotions of this film drive the songs. Singing them was pure pleasure,” he said.
The launch took place in a suburban theatre in Mumbai amidst an interesting line-up of live performances and was concluded with the birthday celebration of Salim.
Directed and produced by Rahul Bose, 'Poorna' is scheduled to release on March 31.
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