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Film's music album launched at star-studded ceremony
Karan Johar's multi-starrer film, Kabhi Alvida Na Kaehna, is one of the most eagerly awaited films of the year and its music album was launched in a glittering function on the last day of IIFA Film Festival.
- By Dr Mandar V. Bichu, Gulf News Report
- Published: 23:33 May 3, 2009
Dubai: Karan Johar's multi-starrer film, Kabhi Alvida Na Kaehna, is one of the most eagerly awaited films of the year and its music album was launched in a glittering function on the last day of IIFA Film Festival.
Attended by the many Bollywood personalities and the international media, this album launch was certainly one of the best organised events of the IIFA's Dubai-stint. Even though the function started a good half-an-hour late, the spirit in which it was carried off was fun to watch.
The album was launched by Amitabh Bachchan (who also stars in the film) and almost the entire cast of the film comprising Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Rani Mukherjee and Kiron Kher was present on the dais.
Talking about his association with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, the Big B reminisced about how he had starred in their first film Dostana and how Karan had ably carried forward his late father Yash Johar's legacy. He commented that Dharma Productions is at par with any good international film production house.
The songs of this album are composed by composers Shankar, Ehsan and Loy and written by lyricist Javed Akhtar the same team that made the popular music of Johar's last production, Kal Ho Na Ho.
Composer Ehsan said: "We have tried to make the best music that we could and we hope that it would be appreciated by the people." Talking about the star cast, Shankar Mahadevan said: "With such great talent associated with this project, what more could we ask for inspiration?"
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According to Loy Mendonsa, the music here is about "Love and lots of tears". Praising the music, lyricist Akhtar said: "Shankar, Ehsan and Loy composed such beautiful tunes that the album represents the most aesthetic fusion of Indian and Western music."
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