Nadeem–Shravan

Nadeem–Shravan is an Indian composer duo in the Bollywood film industry of India. They derive their name from the first names of Nadeem Akhtar Saifi and Shravan Kumar Rathod.
Nadeem–Shravan was one of the most successful Bollywood music directors of the 1990s until the early 2000s. They displayed a strong influence of Hindustani music in their compositions, and were the only composers during the 1990s and 2000s who relied heavily on three particular instruments: the bansuri, the sitar and the shehnai in almost all of their songs. By using these instruments in a modern way without disconnecting them from their original value, their contribution is unique compared to some rising music directors evolving a new music style beginning in the mid-1990s. They are considered one of the most successful and greatest music composers in Hindi cinema history.
Their breakthrough soundtrack album was Aashiqui, which sold 20 million units in India, and became the best-selling Bollywood soundtrack album of all time. Nadeem–Shravan were also behind many of the other best-selling Bollywood soundtrack albums of the 1990s. Their success helped establish the music label T-Series. The duo's career temporarily came to a halt with the murder of T-Series founder Gulshan Kumar by Mumbai underworld syndicate D-Company, with Nadeem Akhtar Saifi initially accused of involvement, before later being exonerated. The duo eventually made a comeback in the 2000s.
Nadeem–Shravan composed soundtracks for many Hindi films, including Aashiqui, Saajan, Phool Aur Kaante, Sadak, Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin, Deewana, Sapne Saajan Ke, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, Rang, Dilwale, Aatish: Feel the Fire, Salaami, Raja, Barsaat, Agni Sakshi, Jeet, Raja Hindustani, Saajan Chale Sasural, Pardes, Judaai, Mohabbat, Maharaja, Sirf Tum, Dhadkan, Kasoor, Ek Rishtaa, Jeena Sirf Merre Liye, Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa, Raaz, Dil Hai Tumhaara, Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya, Dil Ka Rishta, Andaaz, Qayamat, Tumsa Nahi Dekha and Bewafaa, Barsaat, Dosti among others.
Their most commonly featured and favorite singers include "Trio" Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan but other Hindi playback singers like Anuradha Paudwal, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sonu Nigam, Sadhana Sargam, Poornima, Jaspinder Narula, K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hariharan, Suresh Wadkar, Pankaj Udhas, Mohammed Aziz, Sudesh Bhosle, Shailendra Singh, Shabbir Kumar, Nitin Mukesh, Roop Kumar Rathod, Vinod Rathod, Abhijeet, Shaan, Amit Kumar, KK, Gurdas Maan, Shankar Mahadevan, Babul Supriyo, Manhar Udhas, Bali Brahmbhatt, Jolly Mukherjee, Sapna Mukherjee, Alisha Chinoy, Anwar, Vijay Benedict, Sunanda, Sapna Awasthi, Sarika Kapoor and many others have sung under their baton. Veteran singer Mohammed Rafi also sang for them in their film Dangal and Kishore Kumar in the film Ilaaka. Singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle also sang in few albums for the duo.

Music career

The association of Nadeem Akhtar Saifi and Shravan dates back to 1973 when they met each other at a function. Their first film assignment was Dangal, a Bhojpuri movie in 1973 which featured the popular Bhojpuri song "Kashi hile, Patna hile" sung by Manna Dey. Their first Hindi movie assignment was Maine Jeena Seekh Liya in 1981 sung by Amit Kumar. In 1985, the duo composed music for a commercial project called Star Ten. Ten Hindi actors sang some songs with lyrics by Anwar Saagar.

Early success

Their breakthrough film, Aashiqui, which brought them into the limelight, was gifted to them by none other than Gulshan Kumar. Aashiqui has been rated the 4th best soundtrack ever by PlanetBollywood.com on their "100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks". The soundtrack album sold 20 million units, making it the best-selling Bollywood soundtrack album of all time.
Their success continued with Saajan, Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin, Sadak, Sainik, Raja, Dilwale, Raja Hindustani and Phool Aur Kaante. Whether it was "Chehra Kya Dekhte Ho", "Adayein Bhi Hain", "Sochenge Tumhe Pyar", "Tujhe Na Dekhu Toh Chain", "Dilbar" and "Ek Baar To India" they all had the distinct stamp of Nadeem–Shravan.
Most of their compositions fall under the filmi-ghazal genre, as they were greatly inspired by ghazal music, and Music of Indian classical.
When Pardes soundtrack was released, the tracks had different varieties of songs; songs, love songs and qawwali pop, pain. PlanetBollywood.com started the review by saying, "The music for Pardes is Nadeem-Shravan's best ever."
They have worked with lyricists like Sameer, Anand Bakshi, Faaiz Anwar, Hasrat Jaipuri, Rani Malik and many others. When they arrived on the music scene, Laxmikant–Pyarelal and Anand–Milind were at the top. But subsequently their hard work paid off and they had various hits in a row.

Gulshan Kumar murder case

, the owner of T-Series, was shot dead outside the Jeeteshwar Mahadev Mandir, a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva of which he attended daily in Jeet Nagar, Andheri West suburb of Mumbai, on 12 August 1997. Mumbai underworld organization D-Company was involved with the murder. The police also accused Nadeem Saifi of having paid for the murder due to a personal dispute and fled the country after the murder. According to the police, Nadeem hatched the conspiracy in Dubai in May with Anees Ibrahim Kaskar, the brother of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar and Dawood's associates Abu Salem and Kayyum. Crime branch sources said Nadeem has been out of Bombay since Gulshan Kumar died. During the interrogation of the arrested gangsters, the police reportedly learned that Nadeem had organized a "secret" music function in June for Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar in Dubai. Many well-known Bollywood personalities, the police claim, were present.
After the police's allegations against him, Nadeem Saifi was alleged to have fled to the United Kingdom. In 2001, the case was taken to the London High Court, which rejected the Indian government's request for extradition on the grounds that there was no prima facie case against Saifi. In August 2001, the prosecution's main witness, Mohammed Ali Hussain Shaikh, who had earlier claimed Saifi participated in the murder, eventually revealed that he didn't know Saifi and had never seen him. Abu Salem also denied Nadeem's involvement on Indian national television. Saifi was also exonerated by four courts, including the House of Lords in the United Kingdom and the sessions court in Mumbai. Saifi eventually acquired British citizenship, and later moved to Dubai, where he runs a successful perfumery business.

Later years

Nadeem remained in the UK and despite the distance between England and India, he and Shravan continued to make music together. But they later split after Dosti: Friends Forever.

Death of Shravan Rathod

On 19 April 2021, Shravan Rathod was hospitalised in critical condition at the Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai after being diagnosed with COVID-19. He died on 23 April. His son and wife were admitted to another medical facility in the city.

Filmography

Year	Film	Notes
1977	Dangal	Bhojpuri film
1982	Apradhi Kaun?
1982	Zakhmee Insaan
1982	Maine Jeena Seekh Liya
1982	Anmol Sitaare
1982	Naya Safar
1983	Sajai Da Mang Hamaar
1983	Lohi Nu Tilak
1985	Cheekh
1986	Qatil Aur Ashiq
1986	Vikram Betaal
1987	Khooni Mahal
1988	Zulm Ko Jala Doonga
1989	Ilaaka
1989	Hisaab Khoon Ka
1989	Lashkar
1990	Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri
1990	Solah Satra
1990	Aashiqui	Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
1990	Apmaan Ki Aag
1991	Laal Paree
1991	Jigarwala
1991	Jaan Ki Kasam
1991	Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin
1991	Saajan	Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
1991	Saathi
1991	Phool Aur Kaante	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
1991	Pyaar Ka Saaya
1991	Sadak
1992	Dil Ka Kya Kasoor
1992	Panaah
1992	Jaan Tere Naam
1992	Deewana	Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
1992	Paayal
1992	Sapne Sajan Ke
1992	Bekhudi
1992	Kal Ki Awaz
1992	Junoon
1992	Dilwale Kabhi Na Hare
1992	Anaam
1993	Balmaa
1993	Divya Shakti
1993	Shreemaan Aashique
1993	Damini
1993	Sangraam
1993	Krishan Avtaar
1993	Waqt Hamara Hai
1993	Rang
1993	Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
1993	Dhartiputra
1993	Aadmi Khilona Hai
1993	Sainik
1993	Dil Tera Aashiq
1993	Kaise Kaise Rishte
1993	Tadipaar
1993	Pyar Pyar
1994	Dilwale
1994	Salaami
1994	Saajan Ka Ghar
1994	Aatish: Feel the Fire
1994	Ekka Raja Rani
1994	Kranti Kshetra
1994	Stuntman
1994	Chhoti Bahoo
1995	Andolan
1995	Anokha Andaaz
1995	Raja	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
1995	Gaddaar
1995	Saajan Ki Baahon Mein
1995	Zamaana Deewana
1995	Barsaat
1996	Majhdhaar
1996	Agni Sakshi
1996	Saajan Chale Sasural
1996	Jung
1996	Himmatvar
1996	Jeet
1996	Raja Hindustani	Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Winner, Star Screen Award for Best Music Director
1997	Judaai
1997	Jeevan Yudh
1997	Pardes	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Winner, Star Screen Award for Best Music Director
1997	Mohabbat
1997	Naseeb
1998	Saat Rang Ke Sapne
1998	Maharaja
1999	Aa Ab Laut Chalen
1999	Sirf Tum
2000	Dhadkan	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
2001	Kasoor
2001	Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love
2001	Hum Ho Gaye Aapke
2002	Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa
2002	Raaz	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Winner, Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director
2002	Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya
2002	Ansh: The Deadly Part
2002	Tumse Achcha Kaun Hai
2002	Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam
2002	Dil Hai Tumhaara
2002	Jeena Sirf Merre Liye
2003	Zinda Dil
2003	Dil Ka Rishta
2003	Indian Babu
2003	Yeh Dil
2003	Andaaz
2003	Qayamat: City Under Threat
2003	Hungama
2003	Footpath
2003	Raja Bhaiya
2004	Sheen
2004	Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story
2004	Hatya
2005	Bewafaa
2005	Barsaat
2005	Dosti: Friends Forever	Last film before official split
2006	Mere Jeevan Saathi
2008	Gumnaam – The Mystery
2009	Sanam Teri Kasam	Previously released as Sambandh
2009	Do Knot Disturb	Comeback after their split in 2006
2016	Ishq Forever	Nadeem Saifi as a Solo Music Director
2017	Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha	Nadeem Saifi as a Solo Music Director
2025	Andaaz 2	Nadeem Saifi first film after Shravan's Demise