Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Bollywood Music Duo's Revenge: 1990 Snub to 1995 Comeback
In the 1990s, Nadeem-Shravan were big music composers in Bollywood.
They had a long journey to success.
In 1990, a director named Inder Kumar did not pick them for his movie 'Dil.'
Years later, the same director needed them for another movie, 'Raja.'
Nadeem-Shravan made him pay double the price.
They had become very famous, and this was their way of getting back at him for the earlier rejection.
The director ended up paying their price.
Nadeem-Shravan became Bollywood's top music composers after struggling for 15 years.
Director Inder Kumar initially rejected Nadeem-Shravan for the film 'Dil' in 1990.
Nadeem-Shravan's music success included soundtracks like 'Saajan' and 'Deewana'.
Inder Kumar approached them again in 1995 for 'Raja', with Nadeem-Shravan charging double.
Nadeem Saifi refused to reduce the price, and Kumar ultimately agreed.
- Who
- Nadeem-Shravan and director Inder Kumar
- What
- A Bollywood music composer's financial revenge.
- When
- 1990 and 1995
- Where
- Bollywood
- Why
- To settle a score from an earlier rejection.
Nadeem-Shravan
Director Inder Kumar
Reasons for doubling the Price
Nadeem-Shravan
Felt slighted by the initial rejection and leveraged their success.
Director Inder Kumar
The director didn't intend to be personal, but Nadeem-Shravan felt it.
- Music Duo
- Nadeem-Shravan
- Initial Rejection
- Director Inder Kumar in 1990
- Film with Rejection
- Dil
- Later Film
- Raja
- Revenge tactic
- Charged double the price