The 'Dhurandhar' song sparks debate; the Ranveer Singh film revives the classic tune; the 'Barsat Ki Raat' connection explained; here’s the full truth

Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar' features a song that echoes the iconic qawwali from 1960's 'Barsat Ki Raat'. This film qawwali, ...
The Tribune

Sara Khan, Mrunal Jain to star in Ajmer Ki Gali

Sara Khan and Mrunal Jain are all set to team up for a music video, which has been sung by the famous qawwali duo - Sabri brothers. The lyrics are written by Rupesh Dubey. The song is titled Ajmer Ki ...
Mint

How Dhurandar’s ‘Ishq Jalakar - Karvaan’ traces its roots back decades to a classic qawwali

Dhurandar’s upcoming single ‘Ishq Jalakar (Karavaan)’ has a musical history that stretches across generations, giving the song far deeper roots than a modern release usually carries. While fans were ...
Indiatimes

Qawwali ki raat hai

The proverb 'old is gold' proved true once again when qawwali lovers of the industrial town made a beeline for Lajpat Bhawan to listen to renowned qawwals - Ehsan Bharati and Jameela Bano. The duo ...
Arab Times

‘Qawwali’ is a traditional form of Islamic singing

‘Sufisaints bring people together. And so do the musicians and singers who sing Qawwali, an Indian localised form of Sufimusic,’ said Haji Mohammed Idris of the Qutbi Brothers, one of India’s most ...
Hindustan Times

Tribute to music composer Roshan | Musical milestone: A qawwali to remember

A centenary tribute to music composer Roshan (1917-1967) who breathed his soul into ‘Na toh karvan ki talash hai…’ The genre of qawwali came to the Indian cinema from the 700-year-old Sufi mystic ...