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Good bye, Harpreet…

Well yes, this is Raja Hasan’s fan site. But then, sometimes I feel that I should be talking more than just about Raja. So why not a small bit about Raja’s best friend on the show?
It was sad to see Harpreet Deol walking away from the Saregamapa stage. He, easily was Raja Hasan’s biggest backer. […]

Ankhiyaan Nu Chain Na Aave - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

God’s own voice is back. And back with a bang. Raja Hasan’s  performance of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan saab’s Ankhiyaan Nu Chain Na Aave   from Bandit Queen met all our expectations. A difficult song to sing, Raja did complete justice to it. The mentors, yet again pointed out the divinity in his voice. Raja, dressed […]

Poll: Are Saregamapa Public Voting Results Manipulated?

Lot’s of comments have come in over the days where people feel that Zee TV is simply taking us for a ride by manipulating Saregamapa voting results. What do you think?
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Folk Flavour from Raja Hasan on Saregamapa

Raja Hasan, this weekend brings a bit of his homeland to the Saregamapa stage. On saturday night, when Laloo is expected to adorn the throne, Raja will be humming out one of Rajasthan’s best known folk hits - Kesariya Balam Padharo Maro Desh. Now this folk song,  considered to one of the purest examples of […]

So why is Lalu Yadav on Saregamapa?

Lalu Prasad Yadav will be on Saregamapa this weekend that promises to be fun. When most would dismiss him as an eccentric and a bit of a clown, I would still think of him as India’s newest management guru - the man who single-handedly brought about the seemingly impossible Indian Railways transformation. Easily India’s best […]

Raja Hasan in Saregamapa Vs. Original Performances

Well, here is a comparison post. It is a compilation of videos where you can compare Raja Hasan’s Saregamapa performances against the original singers. There has always been discussions on how Raja improvises the original song, sings in his own voice or how similar he is to a singer’s voice. This post should help you […]

Kiss Me Baby - Garam Masala - 25th August

Raja Hasan’s Kiss Me Baby from Garam Masala turned in an absolute chaos on the Saregamapa stage.  It was a performance that rocked the audiences - and before he could finish the performance, everyone was on the stage - Akshay Kumar and the four mentors, singing along with Raja.
It was almost that Raja wasn’t allowed […]

Raja Hasan - O ri Chori - Lagaan

Raja Hasan, take a bow. Not everytime I give up on classic Rahul Dravid’s innings to watch a musical performance. “O ri Choree” was simply outstanding. As we expected, not anyway an Udit Narayan clone. Raja sung it in own voice. And Sumedha, as the female voice was excellent support.
Let’s put the versatility issue on […]

Preview: Raja Hasan and the Versatility Challenge

This weekend on saregamapa, Raja Hasan moves out of what Vishal Dadlani called his comfort zone. So what are his choice of songs?
The first, is a peppy number - Adnan Sami’s Kiss Me Baby - the title track from the movie Garam Masala. Watch the original video below:

Next, will be the “mainstream” song by Udit […]

Poll: Raja Hasan Vs. Who in the SareGaMaPa Finals?

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Raja Hasan’s Piya Haji Ali - Fiza

If a performance could make Bappi Lahiri move out of his chair and walk up and hug the singer, it would mean one hell of a singing Talent. When Raja Hasan cast his spell with on saregamapa with A.R.Rehman’s Piya Haji Ali from Fiza, praises came from all quarters.  It was a saturday night special […]

The SaReGaMaPa Popularity - YouTube Index!

Manish is back - and this week he has a strangely devised ranking to figure out which performance has been the best on Saregamapa this season. 
Now, let’s get a few facts cleared first. This is a popularity rating of various performances on Saregamapa. A popularity rating does not necessarily translate into votes. And neither does it […]

Raja Hasan’s welcome at Bikaner - Saregamapa Video

Here are the Saregamapa snippets aired on Raja Hasan’s visit to Bikaner last week. He does seem to rock his hometown! Do check out for his family members too.

Raja Hasan: Chinnamma chilakkamma - Titli Daboch Li Maine

Raja Hasan brought in yet another cute performance with A.R.Rehman/Sukhwinder’s Chinnamma chilakkamma - Titli Daboch Li Maine. I enjoyed the chrorus girls - Mauli and Sumedha too!
But then, there were the criticisms. Shekhar didn’t like the way Raja wrote pointer lyrics on his palm - exam habits are too hard to give up! And Vishal […]

Preview: Raja Hasan Rocks with A.R.Rehman yet again

This weekend Raja promises to rock Saregamapa again - Raja Hasan has two A.R.Rehman compositions in store for us.
On Friday, it will be “Titli Daboch Li Maine” (Also known as Chinnamma Chilakkamma) from M.F.Hussain’s movie “Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities“. A Sukhwinder song, not many people know that Sukhwinder himself penned the lyrics. Quite a […]

Raja Hasan Photo Feature: The Bikaner Welcome

Raja Hasan got a grand reception at Bikaner when he took a short break from Saregamapa to visit his home town. Here are a few snaps. (Pics courtsey: khabarexpress.com)

Raja Hasan is back on top - But drama at Saregamapa

Rumours, yet again come in thick and fast.
The good news first: Raja Hasan gets the top billing in public voting this time. So, he’s the first male contestant to get the Titan Slim.
But reports say, there was a huge drama on the sets of Saregamapa when three Pakistani contestants were consigned to the Trishanku. Shooting […]

Raja Hasan Sagar – What makes him work?

Tanaz Bhathena, a freelance writer and VP Exports of a trading company in Canada sends in a detailed analysis on why she thinks Raja Hasan clicks with the masses. When she is not writing prose or attending to customers, Tanaz plays the piano and watches a variety of reality shows.
He has been dubbed a Sufi slash […]