Last Show of 2005

Phew! One more year gone! Well here's the best of 2005 from Bollywood. Not everything seems rosy, but there's musical talent and certainly some hope of good work. I consider Sonu Nigam, and Shreya Ghoshal among the best this year when it comes to playback singing. They have done exceptional variety of work and seemed to have put their heart to it too.

Other artists who are have shown promising work this year are Sukhwinder Singh, Shaan, Kunal Ganjawala, and Sunidhi Chauhan. On the horizon are Mohit Chauhan and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, gradually making inroads with some fine work. And of course the veterans like Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Subha Mudgal, Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan, Hariharan and Daler Mehndi know what they are doing. Good to have Manna Dey back- not certain for how long though.

So here's tonight's playlist:

1. Adaa:: Sonu Nigam:: Garam Masala
2. Aham Brahmasmi:: Alka Yagnik, Sukhwinder Singh:: Kisna
3. Virha Theme 1:: Instrumental:: Devaki
4. Akdam Bakdam:: Shravan:: Hanuman
5. Baawra Man:: Shubha Mudgal:: Hazaaron Khwaishen Aisi
6. Kisna Theme 2:: Instrumental - A.R.Rahman:: Kisna
7. Bangri Marori:: Music-A R Rahman:: Water
8. Dheere Jalna:: Sonu Nigam:: Paheli
9. Duniyawalon ko Nahi Kuch Bhi Khabar:: Sonu Nigam, Manna Dey, Kavita K, Shabab Sabari:: Umar
10. Melancholy:: Instrumental- Violin Brothers:: Viruddh
11. Guncha (unplugged):: Mohit Chauhan:: Main Meri Patni Aur Woh
12. Huzoor E Ala:: Asha Bhosle:: Page 3
13. My Dil Goes Mmmm:: Instrumental Music: Vishal-Shekhar, (Remixed by) DJ Aqeel:: Salaam Namaste
14. Jiya Dhadak Dhadak Jaaye:: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan:: Kalyug
15. Just Chill:: Amrita Kak, Jayesh Gandhi, Sonu Nigam:: MainePyarKyonKiya
16. Kajra Re:: :: Bunty Aur Bubli
17. Salaam Namaste (dhol mix):: Kunal Ganjawala, Vasundhara Das:: Salaam Namaste
18. Khelenge Khelenge:: Sukhwinder Singh:: Iqbal
19. The Execution:: Instrumental- L.Subramaniam:: Kama Sutra - Orig. Motion Pic. Soundtrack
20. Mangal Panday (Agni):: Kailash Kher:: Mangal Pandey- The Rising
21. Mehsoos Kar Mujhe Mehsoos Kar:: Music- Nazakat-Shujat; Lyrics: Farogh Siddiqui:: Revati
22. Piyu Bole:: Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam:: Parineeta
23. Naam Adaa Likhna:: Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal:: Yahaan
24. Soniye Sun Zara:: Sonu Nigam:: Lucky

Alright then ... thanks for giving company for the year ... looking forward to much more wonderful times over the air. Here's wishing you all a very Happy New Year and for me ... I am looking forward to yet another radioactive year. Won't it be wonderful to begin 2006 on a Sunday!