33 1/3 South Asia – the newest of our 33 1/3 Global series is here! From the films of Bollywood and Lollywood, to home-grown bhangra hip-hop, Hindu devotional pop and Sufi rock, Sri Lankan rap, Indo jazz and disco, new-wave electronica and diasporic Asian Underground scene, 33 1/3 South Asia takes you on a sonically diverse journey through the most significant soundtracks and albums from the 20th and 21st centuries.
This month we’ve released Dil Chahta Hai Soundtrack, with many more on the horizon, including Lata Mangeshkar: My Favourites, Vol. 2 (Jan, 2025) and Coke Studio (Season 14) (Feb, 2025).
The 2001 buddy film Dil Chahta Hai (dir. Farhan Akhtar), had arguably the first rock soundtrack in Bollywood. The award-winning soundtrack is an entry point into the relationship between Bollywood film songs, Hindi language music, and the Indi-pop movement of the ’80s and ’90s.
Beaster-Jones draws from reviews by music critics and fans, industry interviews, and his own close analysis of the music and the film to trace the role of the Dil Chahta Hai soundtrack in transforming both the sound and production practices of Bollywood cinema in the new millennium.
You can keep up to date on the latest 33 1/3 South Asia books by visiting the series page on Bloomsbury.com.
