# Aalaap > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Aalaap > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Aalaap.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aalaap > Source revision: 1341283950 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) For the beginning section of a North Indian classical music performance, see [Alap](/source/Alap). For the 1977 Bollywood film, see [Alaap](/source/Alaap). ***Aalaap*** is a 2012 Indian [Hindi](/source/Hindi)-language [musical drama film](/source/Musical_drama_film) directed by Manish Manikpuri.[2] The film is set and shot in and around present day [Chhattisgarh](/source/Chhattisgarh) with the main protagonists being college students with a passion for music.[3] ## Cast - [Amit Purohit](/source/Amit_Purohit) as Rahul - [Pitobash Tripathy](/source/Pitobash_Tripathy) as Subhash - Sunil Tiwari - [Harsh Rajput](/source/Harsh_Rajput) as Prashant - Aabid Shamim as Brajesh - [Ruhi Chaturvedi](/source/Ruhi_Chaturvedi) - [Rituparna Sengupta](/source/Rituparna_Sengupta) as Bharti - [Omkar Das Manikpuri](/source/Omkar_Das_Manikpuri) - [Raghubir Yadav](/source/Raghubir_Yadav) - [Vijay Raaz](/source/Vijay_Raaz) as Bachchi bhaiyya - [Abhimanyu Singh](/source/Abhimanyu_Singh) - [Murli Sharma](/source/Murli_Sharma) as Anna Reddy - Aashish Patil - Mohan Sagar - [Gamya Wijayadasa](/source/Gamya_Wijayadasa) as item number "Chadhti Jawani" - Kamesh Rao ## Production ### Development *Aalaap* is a [Bollywood](/source/Bollywood) film produced under the banner of Shri Shankaracharya Arts Pvt. Ltd., [Mumbai](/source/Mumbai). The film which is based on youth and music has the potential to spread youth awareness across all corners of the nation. It has been jointly produced by renowned educationalists of Chhattisgarh Mr. Nishant Tripathi and Late Mr. Abhishek Mishra from SSCET group. ### Casting [Raghubir Yadav](/source/Raghubir_Yadav), [Ruhi Chaturvedi](/source/Ruhi_Chaturvedi) [Vijay Raaz](/source/Vijay_Raaz), Krishna Srivastava and Onkar Das Manikpuri were roped in initially. Manish Manikpuri cites that "casting is one of the film's strengths". [Amit Purohit](/source/Amit_Purohit), [Pitobash Tripathy](/source/Pitobash_Tripathy), [Harsh Rajput](/source/Harsh_Rajput) and Aabid Shamim, Mohan lal sagar play the lead roles. Miss Sri Lanka 2009, [Gamya Wijayadasa](/source/Gamya_Wijayadasa) is making her [Bollywood](/source/Hindi_cinema) debut with an item song called "Chadti Jawaani Mazedaar".[4] ### Filming *Aalaap* has got a specific significance as it portrays the youth in the background of [Chhattisgarh](/source/Chhattisgarh). It has been produced and directed by the people of Chhattisgarh's origin and major part of the shooting has been done in the [Chhattisgarh](/source/Chhattisgarh) state itself. ## Soundtrack The music director of this film is [Agnee](/source/Agnee_(band)) with lyrics from Panchhi Jalonvi, K Mohan, Shailendra Singh Sodhi and Nawaldas Manikpuri. The first look of the song "Pa Paraa Paa" from the film has been revealed in a promo. Guitars and programming on all songs by Koco, additional Acoustic Guitar parts on all songs by K Mohan and bass Guitar on all songs by Among Jamir. All Songs mixed at [YRF Studios](/source/Yash_Raj_Films) by Shantanu Hudiker and Abhishek Khandelwal. All recordings at Nishaad, the Agnee Studio except Vocal recordings at YRF Studios & Audio Garage Studio. Song Singer(s) Lyrics Length 1 "Ek Nai Roshni" K. Mohan Back-up Vocals : Koco, Yamini Lavanian Panchhi Jalonvi 4:08 2 "Dil Yeh Awaaz De" Meera Shenoy & K Mohan Back-up Vocals : Koco, Shruti Jakati & Parashar Joshi Panchhi Jalonvi 5:31 3 "Paa Paraa Paa" Nikhil D'Souza, Bonnie Chakraborty, Dhruv Shrikent (Druv Kent), K Mohan K Mohan 5:13 4 "Soniye Soniye" K Mohan Shailendra Singh Sodhi (Shellee) 5:34 5 "Shuruaat Pyaar Ki" Nikhil D'Souza, Yamini Lavanian Panchhi Jalonvi 4:57 6 "Chadhti Jawani" Bonnie Chakraborty, Kanika Joshi Nawaldas Manikpuri 5:45 ## References 1. ["Aalaap – Movie Review"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130520233657/http://www.movietalkies.com/movies/reviews/20682/aalaap). Movie Talkes. Archived from [the original](http://www.movietalkies.com/movies/reviews/20682/aalaap) on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2012. 1. ["Aalaap (2012) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos"](https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/aalaap-11597). *Cinestaan*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190902160127/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/aalaap-11597) 2 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 September 2019. 1. ["Aalaap Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Aalaap by Times of India"](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/aalaap/movie-review/15197582.cms). *[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India)* 1. ["Another Sri Lankan Beauty Enters Bollywood"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120225090314/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/yet-another-sri-lankan-beauty-enters-bollywood/232943-8-113.html). CNN-IBN. Archived from [the original](http://ibnlive.in.com/news/yet-another-sri-lankan-beauty-enters-bollywood/232943-8-113.html) on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2019. ## External links - [Aalaap](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2243336/) at IMDb --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Aalaap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aalaap) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aalaap?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.