Went to planet m in bangalore today and Delhi 6 was sold out. Had browsed through landmark store in hyd airport yesterday and there was just 1 copy left. Seems like Delhi 6 is selling like hot cakes. regards, ranjith
On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 7:51 PM, Chord <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't agree that the main reason D6 is selling well is due to the > Slumdog hype as mentioned below. D6 is selling well because the music > is incredible with only some help from the Slumdog hype. > > http://www.thehindu.com/2009/02/01/stories/2009020157730200.htm > > KOCHI: The A. R. Rahman fever is turning infectious in the city. > > His latest album, Delhi-6, is a runaway hit. > > Music aficionados have lapped up the maestro's work especially after > the genius received accolades globally through the track `Jai Ho' in > `Slumdog Millionaire'. > > Retailers said Delhi-6 had a slow opening but spread like wildfire later. > > "We are unable to meet the demand. And is expecting the next load of > CDs. The response to the album has been phenomenal," said Ramesh, a > dealer in the city. > > Die-hard Rahman fans vouch that the album is refreshing and exciting > to listen. > > "My favourite is Masakali sung by Mohit Chauhan. > > The song is simply wonderful. And I often touch the repeat mode to > hear the song while driving my car," said Aishwarya, a management > student, who always owns Rahman's albums on the first day of its release. > > Even critics of Rahman admit that he had worked hard on the album. > "It's a mix of various genres. From experimenting with the Sufi style > in Arziyan sung by Javed Ali to the rappy Kala Bandher, Rahman has > spread out a variety that is irresistible," said Unnikrishnan, a > marketing professional in the city. > > Music dealers in the city attribute the sudden spurt in sale volumes > to the hype revolving around `Slumdog Millionaire'. Rahman's > forthcoming attractions include Mani Ratnam's bi-lingual movie > starring Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai (Hindi), Vikram, Prithviraj, > and Priyamani (Tamil) and Ashutosh Gowarikar's What's Your Rashee? > > >
