Comments on: Bombay, It’s Ours

By: shaun

shaun — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 07:55:02 +0000

HI naresh.. what a lovely piece.. and just yesterday i emceed a wedding :p.. question.. what did he have to change his name to

By: victor

victor — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 12:35:05 +0000

I find interesting to find afro Cuban influence in Indian music. the root here I think it may have come from Mexican films, since it has a Mexican style of arrangement in the compositions…there was a period in Mexican films, late 50 through the mid -late 60s ( golden era of Mexican films) when the composer Perez-Prado, famous for his Cuban Mambo, made a splash in all the films of that era…it may had entered the east via the Phillippines ……

By: ~j~

~j~ — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:11:23 +0000

Awesome read, Naresh. This song is so much a part of my life after attending countless Catholic weddings since the eighties. My own brother gets married next month, and I will definitely be dancing to Bombay Meri Hai with more enthusiasm – and this time in memory of Mr. Mina Kava.

Thanks for sharing this.

By: gerard norton

gerard norton — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 10:45:59 +0000

BAHOOT SHUKRIYA MUJE KO BAHOOT KUSH HOGAYA

By: Royston

Royston — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:58:09 +0000

Hi Naresh,

Greetings from Canada ! This was an amazing read for someone who grew up in Bombay during the 70s !
Yes I can definitely enjoy Bombay Meri Hai despite my sojourns. Memories of Saturday Date are very clearly etched in my mind.

I’m going out on a limb here – but I’ve been hunting high and low for the THEME song of AIR’s Saturday Date. if ANYONE knows the name or where I can get this…I would REALLY appreciated it.

Thanks !

By: roxanne

roxanne — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:20:06 +0000

Finally, read your piece on Mina Kava! Thanks for getting in touch, sending the link — and mentioning me:) Interesting reading. Wasn’t aware of your website until now, sorry! Must show your pieces to my Lankan neighbours. Take care.

By: JoAnn

JoAnn — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:47:47 +0000

Wow! Bombay meri hai is a song which I’ve grown up listenin to (Thnx to all the family sing-song session) and its always a “jump up and dance” kinda song at our “Catholic weddings”!

Didn’t know all these details… Very interesting read and nice to know from where such lively songs originated and what happens to its creators….

By: Vidya

Vidya — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:46:41 +0000

Really enjoyed reading this, Naresh. It’s certainly true that Sri Lankans have a special love for this song. My husband’s grandmother sings it to me a dozen times each time we visit Colombo.

By: Lucano Alvares

Lucano Alvares — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:44:09 +0000

Really enjoying your site, Naresh, especially the tracks you have so kindly put up. Keep up the good work!

By: naresh fernandes

naresh fernandes — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:12:58 +0000

Thanks, Marj and Gouri…