Saturday, May 20, 2006

Om Shanti Om & Ek Hasina Thi

Om Shanti Om by Kishore Kumar

Inspired by: Shanti Om by Lord Shorty

&

Ek Hasina Thi by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhonsle

Inspired by: We As Love by George Benson

Film: Karz (1980)
Composer: Laxmikant Pyarelal

Interesting facts:

- Subhash Ghai, the director of the film professes that this is the first and the best film that he has ever made. Further, the movie is also a remake of a 1975 movie titled 'The Reincarnation of Peter Proud.'

- Endless Vibrations, the first soca album, contained the popular Om Shanti, a song that sparked controversy because of its use of a Hindu chant in the chorus line.

Listen to
Om Shanti Om
Shanti Om

Listen to
Ek Haseena Thi
We as Love