Apsara Aali
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| "Apsara Aali" | |
|---|---|
 Official song cover | |
| Song by Bela Shende (Backing vocals by Ajay-Atul) | |
| from the album Natarang | |
| Language | Marathi |
| Released | 2010 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:10 |
| Label | Zee Music Company |
| Composer(s) | Ajay-Atul |
| Lyricist(s) | Guru Thakur |
| Music videos | |
| "Apsara Aali" on YouTube | |
"Apsara Aali" is a Marathi-language song from the 2010 Indian drama film Natarang, directed by Ravi Jadhav. The song is composed by Ajay-Atul, features lyrics by Guru Thakur and vocals by Bela Shende. It gained immense popularity and was performed by Sonalee Kulkarni in the film.[1]
"Apsara Aali" is arranged and programmed by Ajay-Atul. The song was choreographed by Phulwa Khamkar, who made the dance a combination of folk and classical. Ajay-Atul use a rhythm called Keherwa, which has 8 beats in a cycle, and they organize it in four different levels of complexity: 4, 8, 16, and 24 beats within the same cycle.[2]
Music video
The music video features Sonalee Kulkarni as Nayana dancing on a stage. She is accompanied by a troupe of dancers. For the song, she wears a heavy jewellery, nauvari saree, and sings directly to audience.[3]
Reception
The song became popular and topped the charts.[4] The official music video had crossed over 90 million views on YouTube.[5]
Ruchir Pathak of MouthShut.com wrote "It spread the magic and fit perfectly for nautanki."[6] While audiences enjoyed the Lāvaṇī dance sequences, traditional Lāvaṇī performers and experts criticized them for having a more item song-like feel. Critics particularly pointed out Sonalee Kulkarni's provocative attire, which they argued deviates from the conservative traditional Lāvaṇī costume.[7]