Inspired by the US Anthology, ‘Modern Love Mumbai’ Brings Top Talent Together

MUMBAI, (IANS)- Showcasing a formidable line-up of musicians and composers, the official music album for the Amazon Original series ‘Modern Love Mumbai’ was unveiled on May 12.

Reputed music talent from across the country has come together for the six-part anthology.

The Mumbai chapter of the popular US original anthology series (helmed by John Carney), ‘Modern Love’ explores six diverse yet universal stories of different facets, shades, and moods of love, all set in the city’s many unique milieus.

Inspired by the famous New York Times column, ‘Modern Love Mumbai’ brings together six of the most prolific minds of Hindi cinema – Vishal Bhardwaj, Hansal Mehta, Shonali Bose, Dhruv Sehgal, Alankrita Shrivastava, and Nupur Asthana.

The album comprises a title track, six numbers, and a background score that has the likes of Shankar Mahadevan, Sonu Nigam, Ram Sampath, and Nikhil D’Souza contributing to the project.

Lyricists who have penned the tracks for the album include Pinky Poonawala, Ginny Diwan, Sameer Rahat, Vishal Bhardwaj, Ankur Tewari, and Neel Adhikari, and Tanishk Nabar.

The album features the track ‘Shuru Se Shuru’ composed by Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, and Loy Mendonsa, for the episode ‘Cutting Chai’.

Shankar Mahadevan said, “It’s amazing how music can make you feel all the emotions that the show is trying to portray. Being a part of the Mumbai chapter of ‘Modern Love’ is like being a part of a large family.”

Sonu Nigam, who has lent his voice to ‘Kaisi Baatein Karte Ho’ for the episode ‘Baai’ said, “What these stories are trying to achieve is all heart. Without any barriers, without any conditions.”

Produced by Pritish Nandy Communications, ‘Modern Love Mumbai’ will be available to stream starting May 13 on Prime Video.