Bombay Rockers
Bombay Rockers | |
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| Origin | Denmark |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | bombayrockers |
Bombay Rockers[1] is a Danish musical duo popular in India. Their debut album, Introducing, has gone five times Platinum, with sales of over 100,000 records.
History
In 2003, Danish-Indian singer Navtej Singh Rehal (Naf)[2] was introduced to the production duo known as WCA, which consisted of Thomas Sardorf and Janus Barnewitz. They jammed together and eventually formed the band Bombay Rockers, with Naf providing Punjabi and Hindi vocals and Sardorf singing in English. Barnewitz worked with the duo on production as well as initially managing the band.[3][4]
Their first collaboration, "Ari Ari", got significant airplay in Denmark. In July 2003, Bombay Rockers went onstage with the EDM duo Filur at Roskilde Festival, in front of roughly 25,000 people.[3]
"Sexy Mama", released in late 2003, was the first single from their debut album, Introducing; the track received airplay all over Denmark.[3] The trio's next single, "Rock tha Party", became another major radio hit.[3] It was featured in the 2016 action film Rocky Handsome. Introducing came out in 2005.
The group's second album, Crash and Burn, was released in 2007. Their third, Rock and Dhol, came out in 2011. It received positive reviews, and the singles "Lets Dance", "Nava Nava", and "Ishq" proved popular not only in Denmark but also in India and Pakistan.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
- Introducing... (2005)
- Crash and Burn (2007)
- Rock and Dhol (2011)
Remix albums
- Rock tha Party (2004)
Singles
- "Sexy Mama" (2003)
- "Wild Rose" (2005)
- "Out of Control" (2006)
- "Kushi" (2007)
- "Beautiful" (2007)
- "Let's Dance" (2011)
Soundtrack appearances
| Year | Film | Song | Music | Lyrics | Co-artist(s) | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Rocky Handsome | "Rock tha Party" | Bombay Rockers | Kumaar, Bombay Rockers | ||
| 2019 | Satellite Shankar | "Aari Aari" | Tanishk Bagchi | Kumaar | Romy | |
| 2026 | Dhurandhar: The Revenge | "Aari Aari" | Shashwat Sachdev | Irshad Kamil, Bombay Rockers, Reble, Token | Khaan Saab, Jasmine Sandlas, Sudhir Yaduvanshi, Reble, Token | [6][7] |
References
- ^ "planetradiocity.com has expired". planetradiocity.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Bombay Rockers News: Latest News and Updates on Bombay Rockers at News18". news18.com.
- ^ a b c d Tyagi, Akshay (23 February 2012). "Bombay Rockers talk about their past/present/future, and the Desi music scene". The MusicIRIS. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "Meet the rockers". telegraphindia.com. 21 May 2005. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ d'Cruz, Caroline. "Bombay Rockers back with a new album! – Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Dhurandhar the Revenge revives Ari Ari, early 2000s pop song by Bombay Rockers". Mid-Day. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Dhurandhar 2 Trailer: How 'Ari Ari' Went from Punjabi Roots to Hip-Hop Fame and Became the Film's Viral OST". ABP News. Retrieved 7 March 2026.