Adnan Sami shares glimpse of 'favourite evenings at home' with Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik
Mumbai, July 10
Music composer Adnan Sami shared a peek into his musical and banter-filled evening with Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik and Sonu Nigam among many others.
Adnan shared a throwback video on his Instagram profile, where he could be seen playing the piano with Udit singing Main Yahaan Hoon from the 2004 blockbuster 'Veer-Zaara'.
As he sings the hookline, "Main yahaan hoon" pointing at Alka, the house breaks down into laughter. The video also features Sajid from Sajid Wajid and Salim Merchant. Sonu too is seen singing a line from the song "Jaadu Teri Nazar" from the 1993 film "Darr" starring SRK.
"My favourite kind of evenings at home..." Adnan captioned the video.
Veer-Zaara was directed and produced by Yash Chopra. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta as the titular star-crossed lovers, namely, Veer Pratap Singh, an Indian Air Force officer, and Zaara Hayaat Khan, who is the daughter of a Pakistani politician.
Veer is imprisoned on false charges, and 22 years later, a young Pakistani lawyer, named Saamiya Siddiqui fights his case. The film also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Divya Dutta, Manoj Bajpayee, Boman Irani, Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher.
Talking about Darr, the psychological thriller film was directed by Yash Chopra. It stars Sunny Deol, Juhi Chawla, Shah Rukh Khan, Anupam Kher, Tanvi Azmi, Annu Kapoor, and Dalip Tahil.
Adnan Sami performs Indian and Western music in many languages, including Hindi, Urdu, English, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. He has been awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution to music.
His most notable instrument is the piano. He has been credited as "the first musician to have played the santoor and Indian classical music on the piano".
He was raised and educated in the United Kingdom. He was previously a Canadian citizen, but became a naturalised Indian citizen in 2016. Some of his iconic songs include "Lift Karadey," "Kabhi To Nazar Milao," "Kabhi Nahi", "Tera Chehra," "Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein," and "Bhar Do Jholi Meri," to name a few.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Adnan Sami's journey from a Canadian citizen to a Padma Shri awardee and naturalised Indian is so inspiring. His fusion of santoor with piano is unmatched. Loved seeing him jam with these legends - reminds me of the Naat and Qawwali nights in old Delhi. Alka ji's laughter is infectious!
Honestly, this is the kind of content we need more of - pure music and banter without any drama. Adnan's "favourite evenings at home" vibe is so relatable. But why no mention of the classics like "Lift Karadey" or "Kabhi To Nazar Milao"? Hoping for a full concert video soon.
As a Canadian who loves Indian music, seeing Adnan Sami's journey is amazing. He's a true bridge between cultures. This video makes me want to revisit Veer-Zaara - that soundtrack is timeless. Udit and Alka's chemistry is still magical after all these years!
Nostalgia overload! 🥹 That "Jaadu Teri Nazar" moment with Sonu Nigam takes me back to Darr days - SRK at his villainous best! But I wish they'd shown the full main yahaan hoon version. These legends deserve a proper tribute show. Respect to Adnan for bringing them together!
This is what true art looks like - no gimmicks, just pure talent. Adnan Sami is a gem. That said, I wish the article had more context on how he became an Indian citizen - that's quite a story. And
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