| Radio | |
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| Directed by | Ishan Trivedi |
| Produced by | Ravi Agarwal |
| Starring | Himesh Reshammiya Sonal Sehgal Shenaz Treasurywala Zakir Hussain Rajesh Khattar Paresh Rawal |
| Music by | Himesh Reshammiya |
| Distributed by | T-Series |
| Release date(s) | 03 December 2009 |
| Running time | 105 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Radio is a 2009 Hindi language Bollywood film starring Himesh Reshammiya and Shenaz Treasurywala in the lead roles. The film is directed by Isshaan Trivedi.The main attraction of the film was Himesh singing in 2 different voices,many people wondered how it is possible for one man to sing in two voices but Himesh himself has clarified that god has given him two distinct and unique voices.
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Vivan (Himesh Reshammiya) is a successful RJ on a popular radio channel in the city of Mumbai. He has acquired everything in life but his marriage is unsuccessful.Eventhough he was not of taking a divorce,his wife pooja(Sonal Sehgal) takes divorce from him , the reason cited are lack of compatibility between the two. In their hearts Vivan and Pooja don't want the divorce but the fast pace of life and busy schedules interfere with her emotional balance.It may not be wrong if you can suspect pooja to be a semi-crack.
Enters Shanaya (Shenaz Treasurywala), who is like a ray of sunshine in Vivan's insipid life. But initially he doesn't realize that Shanaya brings a smile to his face. Pooja at this jencture wants a return to his life.She wants him back.She shows signs of returning.But he blatantly discusses Shanaya with Pooja, but being a woman, she can see his love for Shanaya. She becomes the catalyst to bring this realization that his true love is Shanaya. Why has he closed his eyes? His attitude and response towards Shanaya go through a sea of change. Vivan reciprocates and tries to get close to her family too. Although Pooja still has a soft spot for Vivan and cares for him she realises that he wants to spend his life with Shanaya.
Who will be eventually reign on his heart? Will he take the step to make his vows with Shanaya?
The film released on 3 December, 2009. The release clashed with Amitabh Bachchan's home production, Paa and it had a bad reception at the box office. The producer were unperturbed by this as the film had recovered its production costs from music sales and satellite rights.
The music of the film opened to positive reviews, with Bollywoodhungama.com giving it 4 stars out of 5. The album features couple of songs performed by musicians like Kailash Kher, Rekha Bhardwaj. The songs went on to become big hits, especially Mann Ka Radio, Teri Meri dosti Ka Aasman and Rafa Dafa Kiya Nahin Jaaye. The song Koi Na Koi Chahe was a slow song but went on to become a mainstream hit among the night audience of every Radio station being a very soft ballad.
| Radio | ||||
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| Studio album by Himesh Reshammiya | ||||
| Released | August, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 56:29 | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
| Producer | Ravi Agarwal | |||
| Himesh Reshammiya chronology | ||||
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| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
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| "Mann Ka Radio" | Himesh Reshammiya | 4.22 |
| "Zindagi Jaise Ek Radio" | Himesh Reshammiya & Aditi | 4.48 |
| "Janeman" | Himesh Reshammiya & Shreya Ghoshal | 4.04 |
| "Piya Jaise Ladoo Motichur Wale" | Himesh Reshammiya & Rekha Bhardwaj | 5.34 |
| "Damadji Angana Hai Padhare" | Himesh Reshammiya & Kailash Kher | 6.31 |
| "Koi Na Koi Chahe" | Himesh Reshammiya & Shreya Ghoshal | 4.20 |
| "Teri Meri Dosti Ka Aasman " | Himesh Reshammiya & Shreya Ghoshal | 5.44 |
| "Shaam Ho Chali Hai" | Himesh Reshammiya & Shreya Ghoshal | 4.21 |
| "Rafa Dafa Kiya Nahin Jaaye" | Himesh Reshammiya | 2.53 |
Three remixes are also included in the album.