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    <title>Making Aa Sama Le: the team and the studio</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <dc:creator>Sushmita Srivastava</dc:creator>
    <description>Aa Sama Le is the newest song I have released, and it is the one where I can point at the most hands other than mine.</description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aa Sama Le is the newest song I have released, and it is the one where I can point at the most hands other than mine.</p><p>When love becomes a prayer, every heartbeat whispers only one name. That line is how I described the song when it went up, and it is still the shortest true thing I can say about it. It is a story of yearning, devotion and unconditional love — a song for every heart that has ever waited, hoped, and loved beyond limits.</p><p>Here is who made it. The music was composed and produced by Protijyoti Ghosh, a Mumbai-based film composer and music producer who has worked on the music of Andhadhun, Ram Setu, Bawaal, Bell Bottom and Dry Day. The lyrics are by Prem Nikaju, a lyricist and scriptwriter who wrote songs for the film Joon and co-wrote 'Rangrasiya', sung by Rekha Bhardwaj. The electric and acoustic guitars you hear are played by Amborish Saikia, Guwahati-born, lead guitarist for Palash Sen's Euphoria and a session player for KK and Papon, whose film work includes Ram Setu. Sumit Nandi handled the mixing and mastering. And all the instruments were recorded and produced at Projekt Pantomath Studio in Andheri West, Mumbai.</p><p>Aa Sama Le is on Spotify, Apple Music, JioSaavn, YouTube Music and Gaana.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <title>Mere Khatu Vale: my Khatu Shyam bhajan</title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <category>Festivals &amp; Devotional</category>
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    <description>Mai tere dar pe aai hu, O mere khatuwale.</description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mai tere dar pe aai hu, O mere khatuwale.</p><p>That is the line the whole bhajan grows from, and it is the line in the teaser I have released. Mere Khatu Vale is a heartfelt offering to Khatu Shyam Ji — a bhajan about surrender and faith, and about arriving at a door with nothing except the arriving.</p><p>A prayer from the soul of every Shyam bhakt.</p><p>The lyrics and composition are by Poet MK. The music, mixing and mastering are by R3zR. The video was shot and edited by Jovial Production. I sang it.</p><p>What is up on the channel now is only a teaser — eighteen seconds of it. The full bhajan is coming, and I will say so here when it does. If you want to be there when it lands, turn on notifications on the channel.</p><p>Agar aap bhi Shyam Baba ke bhakt hain, toh comment mein likhiye: Jai Shyam.</p><p>One practical note: the full recording of this bhajan is already on the site as Shyam Baba, so if you cannot wait for the release you can hear the whole thing there today.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <title>Baarish: a song about love in the rain</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <category>Song Stories</category>
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    <description>Baarish ek ehsaas hai. That is the whole idea, and it is what I called the song when I released it.</description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Baarish ek ehsaas hai. That is the whole idea, and it is what I called the song when I released it.</p><p>Ever felt the presence of love wrapped up with rain? Baarish is about the beauty of love in the rain, and more than that, about the power of unspoken words. The lyrics are full of imagery — a love that crosses boundaries, where even the raindrops become messengers of affection. Things that are hard to say out loud get said anyway, just not in words.</p><p>This was my original single. Prince Pratap wrote and composed it, and I sang it. It went up in February 2025, and it is the song people bring up most the moment it starts raining.</p><p>There is also a lyrical video version, which I made because so many people asked to read along while they listened. Those two videos are the same recording — the lyric version simply puts the words on screen. Both are on the site.</p><p>Perfect for late nights, memories and emotional moments. Close your eyes and just listen. Let the melody sweep you away on a journey of romance, and tell me in the comments whether it worked.</p><p>Baarish is on Spotify, Apple Music, JioSaavn, YouTube Music and Gaana.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <title>Singing for the Ministry of Women and Child Development on Republic Day</title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <dc:creator>Sushmita Srivastava</dc:creator>
    <description>I am delighted to get an opportunity to sing this song for the Ministry of Women and Child Development on this special occasion of Republic Day.</description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am delighted to get an opportunity to sing this song for the Ministry of Women and Child Development on this special occasion of Republic Day.</p><p>The song is Bhaarat Ki Naari, and it was for the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi in 2025.</p><p>It is a song about Indian women. The verses go through what they actually do — teaching and educating, keeping families from falling ill, pushing malnutrition out of the door, flying higher than the sky, carrying the tricolour. It says the country is proud of her, that the border is safer because of her, and that she is what a developed India looks like. Then it comes back to the same line each time: she has not been beaten by hard work, because she is the woman of India.</p><p>I have not printed the words here, because I want to check who wrote them before I reproduce them on my own site.</p><p>Happy Republic Day.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <title>The story behind Ishq Ye Hua</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <category>Song Stories</category>
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    <description>Kabhi bina bole bhi ishq ho jaata hai. Aur jab hota hai, toh dil use mehsoos karta hai — bina shor, bina shikayat.</description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kabhi bina bole bhi ishq ho jaata hai. Aur jab hota hai, toh dil use mehsoos karta hai — bina shor, bina shikayat.</p><p>That is the feeling I wanted Ishq Ye Hua to hold. Not a grand announcement, not a declaration. Just the quiet moment when love has already settled in and you only notice afterwards. Ishq Ye Hua ek soft, soulful romantic Hindi song hai, jo us ehsaas ko bayaan karta hai jab pyaar dheere-dheere dil ka ghar ban jaata hai.</p><p>The song was written and composed by Prince Pratap, and I sang it. Prince and I have worked on several of my originals together.</p><p>Agar aapne kabhi kisi ko apne hone se zyada mehsoos kiya hai, toh yeh gaana aapke liye hai.</p><p>Since it went up in June 2024, Ishq Ye Hua has become the most-listened original on my channel. It is on Spotify, Apple Music, JioSaavn, YouTube Music and Gaana now.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <title>Pyare Shiva: a bhajan for Mahadev</title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <category>Festivals &amp; Devotional</category>
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    <description>Kabhi kabhi shabd kam pad jaate hain. Aur bas mann karta hai Bholenath ke paas chupchaap baith jaane ka.</description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kabhi kabhi shabd kam pad jaate hain. Aur bas mann karta hai Bholenath ke paas chupchaap baith jaane ka.</p><p>Pyare Shiva usi ehsaas se nikla ek bhajan hai — jo maanga nahi, sirf samarpan karta hai. This is not a bhajan that asks for something. It only offers.</p><p>The lyrics are by Poet MK. The music and mastering are by R3ZR, and Prince Pratap shot the video. I sang it, and it went up at the end of December 2023, in time for Shivratri.</p><p>Is bhajan ko sunte hue agar aapka mann bhi thoda shaant ho jaaye, toh samajhiye Shiva sun rahe hain.</p><p>It is the most-listened devotional song on my channel now. Yeh bhajan un palon ke liye hai jab dil bhara ho, mann shanti chaahta ho, aur bas Mahadev ko yaad karna ho — morning prayers, meditation, peaceful moments.</p><p>Headphones lagaiye, aankhein band kijiye, aur iss bhajan ko mehsoos kijiye.</p><p>Agar aap yahan tak aaye hain, toh yeh sirf gaana nahi — ek connection hai. Aapka ek chhota sa support hi meri sabse badi shakti hai.</p><p>Pyare Shiva is on Spotify, Apple Music, JioSaavn, YouTube Music and Gaana.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <title>Kade Kade: my Punjabi song</title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <category>Song Stories</category>
    <dc:creator>Sushmita Srivastava</dc:creator>
    <description>Have you ever felt confused in love?</description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever felt confused in love?</p><p>If you have felt that, you already understand Kade Kade. This is not just a Punjabi romantic song — it is a feeling. A feeling of love, doubt, longing, and the silent questions we never ask the person we love.</p><p>The song captures those moments when emotions feel unpredictable: when someone becomes your whole world, and then the next day you are not sure you are anything to them. Sometimes love feels uncertain, but the feelings remain.</p><p>The lyrics and composition are by Poet MK. The music, mix and mastering are by Prince Pratap Singh. I sang it, and it went up in October 2023.</p><p>It has become one of the most-listened songs on my channel.</p><p>If you have ever experienced that emotional confusion in love, I think this one will feel personal. Kade Kade is on Spotify, Apple Music, JioSaavn, YouTube Music and Gaana.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <title>Aaj Hai Sagai: why wedding songs are special to me</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <description>Aaj Hai Sagaai is the most-watched video on my channel, and it is not one of my own compositions. It is a cover, and I think that is worth being clear about first.</description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aaj Hai Sagaai is the most-watched video on my channel, and it is not one of my own compositions. It is a cover, and I think that is worth being clear about first.</p><p>The original is from the film Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha. It was sung by Abhijeet and Alka Yagnik, composed by Jatin Lalit, with lyrics by Sameer Anjaan. That song has been at Indian weddings for decades before I ever recorded a note of it.</p><p>My version credits: I sang it, the music is by R3zR and Mehfuz, and the lyrics of my new version are by Prisca.</p><p>There is a second, newer version of this song on the channel too, built around the line Tu Meri Gal Maan Ja.</p><p>Perfect for weddings, sangeet and love moments. If it reminds you of your sister's wedding or your best friend's engagement, that is exactly what I hoped for.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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