Saavn Presents: Masters of Bollywood: A.R. Rahman

Saavn Presents: Masters of Bollywood: A.R. Rahman

New compilation by Slumdog Millionaire composer released

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- To meet the growing demand for music from the award-winning composer of Slumdog Millionaire, Saavn, the world's largest distributor of Bollywood music and movies, is pleased to present its latest compilation: Masters of Bollywood: A.R. Rahman. The album contains 20 of the best songs from Rahman's catalog, including a track from his latest work on the movie Delhi 6 which hits theaters in February.

"We are committed to providing a gateway to Bollywood music for people around the world, and we were particularly proud and excited for the recognition of A.R. Rahman's work on Slumdog Millionaire," said Vin Bhat, chief executive officer of Saavn. "We made this album because we wanted to introduce his new fans to more of his award-winning work."

The highlights of the album include: "Masakali" from Delhi 6, his latest work, as well as "Guzarish" from Ghajini, "Kabhi Kabhi Aditi Zindagi" from Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na, and "Khwaja Mere Khwaja" from Jodhaa Akbar -- all among the top 5 albums of 2008. The album also includes classic tracks from celebrated albums like Saathiya and 1947 Earth.

The album is available on iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, eMusic, Zune, Puretracks, Napster, and Last.fm

The success of A.R. Rahman

Rahman is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, with estimated sales topping 100 million records. His career took off in 1992 with the film Roja and earned Rahman his first of three National Film Awards (the equivalent of the Oscars in India). Rahman is best known for a incorporating a wide range of musical influences -- from pop to electronica -- into Bollywood film scores, redefining contemporary Indian music.

To hear more from A.R. Rahman and the world's most popular Bollywood music, go to Saavn.com.

About Saavn

Saavn brings the best of Bollywood and Indian entertainment to the world. As the largest digital distributor in Bollywood, Saavn owns the digital rights to thousands of movies, music tracks, music videos, ringtones and graphics. Saavn programs, packages and distributes its exclusive catalog and new Bollywood releases to more than 75 global media companies including Time Warner Cable, Verizon Wireless and Apple's iTunes. Saavn is a joint venture of [212]MEDIA and Hungama Mobile, and the company has offices in Mumbai, London, New York, Los Angeles, and Toronto. To find out more, visit: http://www.saavn.com/.

Source: Saavn

CONTACT: Diana Nasello for Saavn, +1-646-660-9407, diana@212media.com

Web Site: http://www.saavn.com/

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