Jagjit Singh said “People like him [Adnan Sami] should be sent back to Pakistan”. Adnan Sami now says he ‘can’t believe it’. HT City tried to get to the bottom of the mysterious rift brewing between the Ghazal maestro and the musician.
Reports say that when Sami decided to bring together stalwarts of Indian music for a particular track for the movie 1920, Jagjit was approached, but finally it was Kailash Kher who sang his part.
We spoke to the movie’s director Vikram Bhatt, who explains, “Initially he [Jagjit Singh] was a …

After making an impact with the international audience with his moving score for Leela, Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh is all set to make a grand comeback to film music – with four new projects with different filmmakers. After the phenomenal success of Leela, producers are approaching Jagjit to score music for their films. Finally, it seems like Bollywood has woken up and is giving his music the kind of recognition it deserves. Leela, starring Vinod Khanna, Dimple Kapadia and Deepti Naval, captivated audiences with its melodious numbers including a strumming …

Yes, now we can say that Nikhil Vinay have arrived and that Tum Bin was not just a flash in the pan. What really matters is consistency and Nikhil Vinay (NV) have shown this in ample after the continued quality products with Hum Tumhaare Hai Sanam, Kuch Dil Ne Kaha and now Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahi Dekha Hai (APBKDH). They have developed a style of their own which is appreciable.
Directed by Anubhav Sinha who directed the earlier T-Series production Tum Bin, APBKDH is a romantic comedy starring Tum Bin hero …

Jagjit Singh has always commanded a fantastic following. And what better way to please his fans than releasing his biography? Yes, the ghazal maestro has decided to go the way of celebrities like MF Hussain and many others. The result is a beautiful, pictorial biography titled Beyond Time, which details the life of this renowned ghazal artiste and his family. It also speaks about his albums, his music for films and his work for television serials.
Speaking to the press, Jagjit said that though he did not want to publish a …