VA - Bollywood Cinema: Essential Hindi Movie Themes (2010)

2010 two CD collection. From Moulin Rouge in the 1990s to Slumdog Millionaire, which won the Best Pictures at the Academy Awards in 2008, the influence of Bollywood musicals swept across the globe with such a force that overcomes the boundaries of nations, races and languages. Mumbai, the tinseltown of Indian, is a dream factory churning out musicals with luxurious settings. In addition to the grandeur, the music which blends traditional and modern elements is what not only makes Bollywood cinema so unique but the key to it's international success. Bollywood Cinema is a selection of the best of Bollywood music. The musicians in the album include Shreya Ghoshal (Devdas), Udit Narayan (who received the Padma Shri Award), Kumar Sanu (the winner of the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award five consecutive years) and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (whose works included the soundtrack of Apocalypto and the Four Feathers). Following the exotic melody from Bollywood, the listeners are led into the realm of drama, sensation and romance. High Note.