Songs of Paradise

Songs Of Paradise is a musical drama set in Kashmir, directed by Danish Renzu[1][2] whose last directorial was The Illegal.[3] The film is produced by Shafat Qazi and Danish Renzu, with a screenplay by Danish Renzu, Sunayana Kachroo and dialogues by Niranjan Iyengar.[4] The lead role is played by Saba Azad,[5] an actress and singer known for her appearances in movies such as Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge and Nautanki Saala.[6][7] The film also stars Zain Khan Durrani, Soni Razdan, Taaruk Raina, Lillete Dubey, Sheeba Chaddha, Shishir Sharma, and Lalit Parimoo.[4] This story follows the journey of a Kashmiri woman who dreams of becoming a singer, inspired by the music of Raj Begum. Raj Begum, known as the Melody Queen of Kashmir, was a Padma Shri awardee and a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.[4]

Songs of Paradise
Directed byDanish Renzu
Written byDanish Renzu
Sunayana Kachroo
Produced byShafat Qazi
Danish Renzu
Starring
Edited byHemanti Sarkar
Music byPeter Gregson
Production
companies
Apple Tree Pictures
Renzu Films
CountryIndia
LanguagesHindi, Kashmiri

Story

The movie narrates the tale of the Kashmiri artists, their struggles, and eventual success, regardless of the challenges. The plot is set in Kashmir and showcases the area's music, culture, and history.[8][9]

Cast

Production

Saba Azad was cast to play the part of a Kashmiri up-and-coming vocalist in the film, who draws inspiration from a Kashmiri vocalist Raj Begum. The filmmaker disclosed that he enlisted Saba Azad for the main role owing to the fact that the actress is also a musician and originates from Kashmir.[4]

The shooting of the movie took place in various regions of Kashmir and completed on October 22, 2022.[1][11]

Saba shared a glimpse of her on-screen look in the film on her Instagram, where she can be seen standing in front of a microphone, dressed in traditional attire with a backdrop of musicians playing musical instruments like Sarangi and Santoor.[12]

References
  1. "Saba Azad wraps up shoot of Song of Paradise". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  2. "Hrithik Roshan's girlfriend, Saba Azad to be seen as the main lead in Danish Renzu's Songs of Paradise". firstindia.co.in. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  3. Dore, Shalini (2017-06-29). "AFI Alums Pitch in for Classmate's Movie". Variety. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  4. "Saba Azad to play Raj Begum in Danish Renzu's Songs Of Paradise - Exclusive". The Times of India. 2022-09-25. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  5. "'Rocket Boys 2' To 'Songs Of Paradise', Saba Azad Wraps Up Three Projects In A Row". news.abplive.com. 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  6. "Hrithik Roshan's girlfriend Saba Azad to play lead role in Danish Renzu's Songs Of Paradise; deets inside". PINKVILLA. 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  7. Srivastava, Ratan (2022-09-26). "Danish Renzu's Songs Of Paradise will include Saba Azad, Hrithik Roshan's girlfriend, in the title role". Bollywood News | Movie Reviews. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  8. "Saba Azad shares a heartfelt post, as she wraps up her upcoming film 'Songs of Paradise'". Zee News. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  9. "Songs Of Paradise: सबा आजाद ने दिखाई अपनी अपकमिंग फिल्म की झलक, दानिश रेंजू हुए एक्ट्रेस के मुरीद". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  10. "Saba Azad says the attention associated to her personal life 'bothers' her".
  11. Bandyopadhyay, Bohni (2022-10-06). "Saba Azad Teases Her First Look from Songs of Paradise, Calls it a 'Special Film'". News18. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  12. Bandyopadhyay, Bohni (2022-10-06). "Saba Azad Teases Her First Look from Songs of Paradise, Calls it a 'Special Film'". News18. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
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