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Aditya Rikhari’s ‘Jaana Samjho Na’ joins Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 tracklist
Mumbai: In a significant development for music and film enthusiasts, Aditya Rikhari’s track ‘Jaana Samjho Na’ has been reimagined for the upcoming Bollywood blockbuster Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. Starring Kartik Aaryan, Vidya Balan, and Tripti Dimri, this project marks Aditya’s debut in Bollywood.
With its touching lyrics and melody, ‘Jaana Samjho Na’ has already gained attention as part of the Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 tracklist. The song received praise at the recent album launch, with lead actress Tripti Dimri calling it her favorite. Kartik Aaryan also expressed his admiration for Aditya’s voice, noting that his personal love for the track led to its inclusion in the film.
Directed by Anees Bazmee, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is the latest installment in the popular horror-comedy franchise. Aditya’s track is expected to enhance the film’s musical appeal and storytelling.
Aditya stated: “Being part of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is beyond anything I imagined when I started writing music. ‘Jaana Samjho Na’ is close to my heart, and having it featured in such a major film feels surreal. This is my first Bollywood break, and to do it alongside such iconic actors is a significant milestone for me.”
This collaboration marks a pivotal moment in Aditya Rikhari’s career, showcasing his talent for creating music that resonates across different platforms. As he enters Bollywood, Aditya is set to leave a lasting impact, and fans eagerly anticipate his future work.
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Remembering Gyan Sahay, the lens behind film, television and advertising
From a puppet rabbit selling poppadums to Hindi cinema, he framed it all.
MUMBAI: There are careers, and then there are canvases. Gyan Sahay, the veteran cinematographer, director, and producer who passed away on 10 March 2026 in Mumbai, had one of the latter. Over several decades in the Indian film and television industry, he turned lenses, lights, and the occasional puppet rabbit into something approaching art.
A graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune, Sahay built his reputation as a director of photography across a career that stretched from the early 1970s all the way to the digital age. He was the kind of craftsman who understood that a well-composed shot is not merely a technical achievement but a quiet act of storytelling.
For most Indians of a certain age, however, Sahay will forever be the man behind the rabbit. His direction of the iconic long-running television commercial for Lijjat Papad, featuring its now-legendary puppet bunny, gave the country one of its most cheerfully persistent advertising images. It was the sort of work that sneaks into the national subconscious and takes up permanent residence.
His big-screen credits as cinematographer include Anokhi Pehchan (1972), Pagli (1974), Pas de Deux (1981), and Hum Farishte Nahin (1988). In 1999, he stepped behind a different kind of camera altogether, making his directorial debut with Sar Ankhon Par, a drama that featured Vikas Bhalla and Shruti Ulfat, with a cameo by Shah Rukh Khan for good measure.
On television, Sahay was particularly prized for his command of multi-camera production setups, a skill that made him a go-to technician for large-scale shows and reality programmes. In an industry that has never been especially patient with complexity, he was the calm hand on the rig.
In later life, Sahay turned teacher. He participated regularly in masterclasses and Digi-Talks, often hosted by organisations such as Bharatiya Chitra Sadhna, sharing hard-won wisdom on cinematography, the comedy of timing in a shot, and the sweeping changes brought by the shift from celluloid to digital. He was also said to have been involved in a project concerning a biographical film on Infosys co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy.
Tributes from the film industry poured in following the news of his passing, with colleagues remembering him as a senior cameraman who served as a rare bridge between two entirely different eras of Indian cinema. That is, perhaps, the finest thing one can say of any craftsman: he kept up, and he brought others along with him.
