Piya Basanti

Piya Basanti
Studio album by Sultan Khan and K. S. Chithra Sandesh Shandilya (Composer)
Released	November 28, 2000
Label	Sony Music

Piya Basanti is a Hindi album released on 28 November 2000. Sultan Khan and K. S. Chithra are the singers and Sandesh Shandilya is the composer. The album was a runaway success and was certified Gold.^[1] After huge success of this Album most of the people in the North India called singer K S Chitra as "Piya Basanti".This was the Chithra's one of the career best works in Bollywood. The albumn went on becoming a huge success such that it won an International Viewer Choice award from MTV.

Track listing

1. "Piya Basanti" – 4:
2. "Surmayi Aankhen" – 5:47
3. "Koi Pyar Se" – 5:32
4. "Shaam Dhale" – 4:22
5. "Chale Re" – 4:56
6. "Sawan Rut Aayi" – 5:39
7. "Dhee More" – 7:43
8. "Rangeelo Rut" – 4:49

The accompanying music video for "Piya Basanti" and "Surmayi Aankhen" featured newcomer acts Nauheed Cyrusi and Donovan Wodehouse.

Awards

• Won International Viewer's Choice Award at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards in the Hindi pop genre.^[2]

References

1. ↑ Subha J Rao (28 October 2004). "Musically yours". The Hindu. 
2. ↑ Hindustan at MTV awards. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 9 September 2001. Retrieved on 12 May 2007