Nadeem Saifi Shravan Rathod
Background information
Also known as	Nadeem–Shravan
Genres	Soundtrack,Bollywood,filmi,filmi-ghazal,ghazal,romantic,Indian classical,Hindustani classical music
Occupations	Music directors, composer, music producers, singers, instrumentalists
Years active	1977–2005, 2009, 2016–present
Members	Shravan Rathod (until 22 April 2021) Nadeem Akhtar Saifi

Nadeem–Shravan is an Indian composer duo in theBollywood film industry of India. They derive their name from the first names ofNadeem Akhtar Saifi (born 6 August 1954) andShravan Kumar Rathod (13 November 1954 – 22 April 2021).^[1][2]

Nadeem–Shravan was one of the most successfulBollywood music directors of the 1990s until the early 2000s.^[3] They displayed a strong influence of Hindustani (classical / semi-classical) music in their compositions, and were the only composers during the 1990s and 2000s who relied heavily on three particular instruments: thebansuri, thesitar and theshehnai 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 wasAashiqui (1990), which sold 20 million units in India,^[4] and became the best-sellingBollywood soundtrack album of all time.^[5] Nadeem–Shravan were also behind many of the other best-selling Bollywood soundtrack albums of the 1990s.^[5] Their success helped establish the music labelT-Series.^[6] The duo's career temporarily came to a halt with the murder of T-Series founderGulshan Kumar byMumbai underworld syndicateD-Company, with Nadeem Akhtar Saifi initially accused of involvement, before later beingexonerated. The duo eventually made a comeback in the 2000s.

Nadeem–Shravan composed soundtracks for manyHindi films, includingAashiqui (1990),Saajan (1991),Phool Aur Kaante (1991),Sadak (1991),Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991),Deewana (1992),Sapne Saajan Ke (1992),Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993),Rang (1993),Dilwale (1994),Aatish: Feel the Fire (1994),Salaami (1994),Raja (1995),Barsaat (1995),Agni Sakshi (1996),Jeet (1996),Raja Hindustani (1996),Saajan Chale Sasural (1996),Pardes (1997),Judaai (1997),Mohabbat (1997),Maharaja (1998),Sirf Tum (1999),Dhadkan (2000),Kasoor (2001),Ek Rishtaa (2001),Jeena Sirf Merre Liye (2002),Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa (2002),Raaz (2002),Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002),Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya (2002),Dil Ka Rishta (2003),Andaaz (2003),Qayamat (2003),Tumsa Nahi Dekha (2004) andBewafaa (2005),Barsaat (2005),Dosti (2005) among others.

Their most commonly featured and favorite singers include "Trio"Kumar Sanu,Alka Yagnik,Udit Narayan but other Hindi playback singers likeAnuradha 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 singerMohammed Rafi also sang for them in their film Dangal andKishore Kumar in the filmIlaaka. SingersLata Mangeshkar andAsha Bhosle also sang in few albums for the duo.

The association of Nadeem Akhtar Saifi and Shravan dates back to 1973 when they met each other at a function. Their first film assignment wasDangal, a Bhojpuri movie in 1973 (released in 1977) which featured the popular Bhojpuri song "Kashi hile, Patna hile" sung byManna Dey.^[7] Their first Hindi movie assignment wasMaine Jeena Seekh Liya in 1981 sung by Amit Kumar. In 1985, the duo composed music for a commercial project calledStar Ten. Ten Hindi actors (Mithun, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Sachin, Danny, Vijendra, Sulakshana Pandit, etc.) sang some songs with lyrics by Anwar Saagar.^[8]

Their breakthrough film,Aashiqui (1990), which brought them into the limelight, was gifted to them by none other thanGulshan Kumar.Aashiqui has been rated the 4th best soundtrack ever by PlanetBollywood.com on their "100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks".^[9] The soundtrack album sold 20 million units,^[4] making it the best-sellingBollywood soundtrack album of all time.^[5]

Their success continued withSaajan,Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin,Sadak,Sainik,Raja,Dilwale,Raja Hindustani andPhool Aur Kaante. Whether it was "Chehra Kya Dekhte Ho" (Salaami), "Adayein Bhi Hain" (Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin), "Sochenge Tumhe Pyar" (Deewana), "Tujhe Na Dekhu Toh Chain" (Rang), "Dilbar" (Sirf Tum) and "Ek Baar To India" (Jeena Sirf Merre Liye) they all had the distinct stamp of Nadeem–Shravan.^{[citation needed]}

Most of their compositions fall under thefilmi-ghazal genre, as they were greatly inspired byghazal music,^[10] and Music of Indian classical.^[11]

WhenPardes soundtrack was released, the tracks had different varieties of songs; songs ("I Love My India" and "Meri Mehbooba"), love songs ("Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain") and qawwali ("Nahin Hona Tha") pop ("My first day in America"), pain ("Ye Dil Deewana"). PlanetBollywood.com started the review by saying, "The music for Pardes is Nadeem-Shravan's best ever."^[12]

They have worked with lyricists likeSameer,Anand Bakshi, Faaiz Anwar,Hasrat Jaipuri, Rani Malik and many others. When they arrived on the music scene,Laxmikant–Pyarelal andAnand–Milind were at the top. But subsequently their hard work paid off and they had various hits in a row.^[8]

Gulshan Kumar, the owner ofT-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 organizationD-Company was involved with the murder.^[13] 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.^[14]

After the police's allegations against him, Nadeem Saifi was alleged to have fled to the United Kingdom (though he had claimed that he had been in the UK for a month at the time the incident took place). In 2001, the case was taken to theLondon High Court, which rejected theIndian government's request forextradition on the grounds that there was noprima 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.^[15] Abu Salem also denied Nadeem's involvement on Indian national television. Saifi was alsoexonerated by four courts, including theHouse of Lords in the United Kingdom and the sessions court inMumbai. Saifi eventually acquired British citizenship, and later moved toDubai, where he runs a successfulperfumery business.^[16]

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 afterDosti: Friends Forever.^[17]

On 19 April 2021, Shravan Rathod was hospitalised in critical condition at theHinduja Hospital in Mumbai after being diagnosed withCOVID-19.^[18] He died on 23 April.^[19] His son and wife were admitted to another medical facility in the city.^[20][21]

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In total span of 16 years only 5 years (1994, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2005) are such which don't have Nadeem–Shravan album in top 3. The yearly analysis is as follows:^[22]

The following table lists the sales of Nadeem–Shravan's top-sellingBollywood music soundtrack albums in India.^[22][23]

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