"I believed in non-film music and the magic of Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan along with tie up with Universal Music India was an icing on the cake. I recall that most of the top labels loved the songs but wanted them for movies." It was a belief, and it was knowingness that the world will love it. 'Zaroori tha' and the 'Back 2 Love' album for me was not just another album. Big ups to my old friend and one of the best singers of all time Rahat, the amazing Salman from PME Management, who's as responsible for this as any of us and my teams who've now firmly planted the flag for non-film music in the glocal streamscape."Ĭommenting on the milestone, producer Salman Ahmed said: "It is a dream come true for any producer. He sees it as a big win for "non-film music to be counted in a stronger and more revered category of commercial music in India. A song that's transcended age, genre and time over the past few years to become a love ballad of the ages." Speaking about this achievement, Universal Music India and South Asia Managing Director and CEO Devraj Sanyal said: "What an incredible way for us to start 2021 by joining the Billion View Club on YouTube with Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's 'Zaroori tha'. It's a big achievement for all of us involved," he added. Composed by Sahir Ali Bagga, with the video directed by Rahul Sud, the on screen chemistry of Gauahar Khan and Kushal Tandon was loved by everyone. "The credit equally goes to the lyricist Khalil Ur Rehman Qamar for inking such beautiful and meaningful words of 'Zaroori Tha'. Along with Salman Ahmed, my dear friend Devraj Sanyal, MD and CEO of Universal Music India believed in non-film music and our combination was admired by the world," said Rahat.
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'Zaroori tha' is a song that was part of the 'Back 2 Love' album released in 2014 by Universal Music India and majestically produced, marketed and showcased more like a movie than just an album by Salman Ahmed. "It's an overwhelming feeling reaching a milestone of one billion views on YouTube.
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Discography Success in Bollywood * Laal - Alaap * Man ki Laghan - Paap, 2004 * Jiya Dhadak Dhadak Jaye - Kalyug - 2005 Film produced by Mahesh Bhatt * Naina Thug Lain Ge - Omkara - 2006 film * Jag Soona Soona Lage - Om Shanti Om - 2007 Film directed by Farah Khan * O Re Piya - Aaja Nachle - 2007 Film * Main Jahaan Rahoon - Namastey London - 2007 film * Bol Na Halke Halke - Jhoom Barabar Jhoom - 2007 film * Haal-e-Dil - Haal-e-dil - 2008 film * Koi Chala Ja Raha Hai - Woodstock Villa - 2008 film * Jag Jeondeyan De Mele - Jag Jeondeyan De Mele - 2009 Punjabi Film * Teri Ore - Singh is Kinng - 2008 * Jaau Kaha - Billu Barber - Feb 2009 * Aankhon Mein Kyon - Dekh Bhai Dekh (film) - 2009 Film * Ajj Din Chadheya - Love Aaj Kal - 2009 Film Rahat Fateh Ali Khan released his brand new album called Charkha in 2008 User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL.Produced By Salman Ahmed, Zaroori tha was released six years ago, with the music video directed by Rahul Sud. More recently, his vocals were featured on the soundtrack of Mel Gibson's Apocalypto. Also in 2002, Rahat guested with The Derek Trucks Band on the song "Maki Madni" for Trucks' album, Joyful Noise. In 2002, he worked on the soundtrack of Four Feathers in collaboration with the American composer of orchestral and film music, James Horner. Soundtracks and other projects in the United States In a subordinate role with his uncle Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, working in collaboration with Eddie Vedder, of the American rock band, Pearl Jam, Rahat contributed to the soundtrack of the 1995 Hollywood film Dead Man Walking. Under the tutelage of his uncle, his first public performance was at the age of eleven. The son of Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan, Rahat was trained by his uncle Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in the art of classical music and Qawwali. Biography He was born in 1974 in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan into a family of traditional musicians. He has toured extensively and performed in Pakistan, India and all around the world. In addition to Qawwali, he also performs ghazals and other light music. He is the nephew of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. 1974 in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan) is a musician, and primarily, a singer of Qawwali, a devotional music of the Sufis.