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Bollywood Disco Knights with Anita Rani

Anita Rani celebrates the influence of Disco on Bollywood music by taking listeners through some of the era’s best loved songs, composers and singers.

Anita Rani celebrates the influence of Disco on Bollywood music through some of the era's best loved songs, composers and singers.

Accompany Anita as she shares her favourite disco songs from Bollywood greats, including 'The Disco King of India' Bappi Lahiri, Asha Bhosle, Nazia Hassan, Lata Mangeshkar and many more. Plus discover who was dubbed 'the John Travolta of India'.

You can hear more from our Radio 2 Celebrates Disco season, including Edith Bowman's Ultimate Disco Music Moments from the Movies and Sophie Ellis Bextor’s programmes dedicated to Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer and Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. Just search ‘Disco’ in ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sounds to find them.

A Listen production for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sounds and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 2.

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Vijay Benedict

    I Am A Disco Dancer

  • Asha Bhosle

    Jawani Jan-E-Man

  • Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar

    Disco 82

  • Nazia Hassan

    Aap Jaisa Koi

  • Nazia Hassan

    Disco Deewane

  • Nazia Hassan

    Boom Boom

  • Bappi Lahiri

    Yaad Aa Raha Hai

  • Parvati Khan

    Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja

  • Kishore Kumar

    Om Shanti Om

  • Kavita Krishnamurthy & Anu Malik

    Julie Julie

  • Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom Baba (Dance Dance)

    Salma Agha

  • Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar & Mahendra Kapoor

    Pyar Zindagi Hai

Broadcasts

  • Sun 10 Dec 2023 00:00
  • Sun 25 Aug 2024 03:00