Various artists lagaan songs11/13/2022 ![]() The two-disc, near two-hour, album from Silva Screen is also a decent primer for newcomers to the famed (or infamous) industry. Since media and time stand still for no one, this Anthology of Songs from Popular Indian Cinema is a robust collection of highlights ranging from the glittering golden age to recent years. Every society (small or large) indulges in popular forms of "art" that may or may not be agreeable with purist minorities. But to many that relish Mumbai\'s masala marathons, lip-synched diversions with their characteristic love triangles, (dance) musicals, and Hindi mixed with lyrical Urdu, Bollywood is straight-up cultural identity. And an overly cultivated portion of viewers will visibly balk and state that the word, industry - entire vibe - is synonymous with "kitsch", "commercial", or "bad cinema". Slightly more knowledgeable folk will be acquainted with the art-house, semi-diluted depiction in Monsoon Wedding. "What\'s Bollywood?" Those asking the question may be vaguely familiar with the featured frenetic dance clip of "Jaan Pehechaan Ho" in Terry Zwigoff\'s Ghost World. "Zindagi Jhoom Kar (Aur Pyar Ha Gaya)" - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan "Jooma Chumma De De (Hum)" - Sudesh Bhosle / Kavita Krishnamurthy "Rang De (Thakshak)" - Asha Bhosle
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