Following the warm reception to the film Songs Of Paradise, being streamed on Prime Video, one can safely say that OTT can be an effective medium to promote regional music.

The film, directed by Danish Renzu, talks about how a Kashmiri girl Noor Begum battled all odds, including resistance from her orthodox mother and opposition from male society, to become a leader singer in Kashmir. The story is inspired by the real life story of Raj Begum, the first female singer of Radio Kashmir Srinagar. Saba Azad, as the younger protagonist, and Soni Razdan, as her older version, give exceptional performances.

A highlight is the film’s music, which consists of popular Kashmiri songs re-composed by Abhay Rustum Sopori, retaining the traditional flavour by using santoor, rabab and daf among other ins

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