BACARDÍ NH7 Weekender adapts A. R. Rahman’s “Dhakka Laga Bukka” for new festival video

2026-07-09 08:49:19 Events / Trade Shows

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November 2015: To celebrate the massive line-up at the happiest music festival, BACARD? NH7 Weekender released a brand new video today with various musicians from this year?s line-up. Based on A. R. Rahman?s catchy and unconventional hit - ?Dhakka laga bukka? from the film Yuva, the video is a reflection of the untameable spirit of the festival.

Originally composed and sung by this year?s headliner A. R. Rahman, the festival?s rendition of the track features the music virtuoso himself and Karthik on vocals along with Vishal Dadlani, Papon, Samara Chopra (The Ska Vengers), Smiti Malik (Chayan & Smiti), Abhishekh Nailwal and Alisha Pais. Produced and arranged by renowned musician Ranjit Barot, the track also features bass baron Nucleya and rapper Naezy teaming up with Rodrigo y Gabriela on acoustic guitars, Warren Mendonsa on lead guitar, Niladri Kumar on Zitar, Mohini Dey on bass, Rahul Hariharan and Jai Row Kavi on drums.

Watch the new video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BepEr0Y3iGE

The sixth year of one of the country?s most beloved musical weekends, which kicked off in Shillong and Kolkata this year, presents major global names like Mark Ronson, Flying Lotus, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Mogwai, SBTRKT in its upcoming editions in Delhi (November 28-29), Pune (December 4-6) and Bangalore (December 5-6) along with the some of the best that the current Indian independent music scene has to offer. These include artists like Neeraj Arya?s Kabir Caf?, Arka, Hriday Gattani, The F16s, Baiju Dharmajan Syndicate, Parikrama, The Raghu Dixit Project, Ankur & The Ghalat Family, Swarathama, Dr. L Subramaniam, Dualist Inquiry and many more.

For more information about all of the artists performing at the BACARD? NH7 Weekender 2015, visit NH7.in/Weekender.

Credits:
A. R. Rahman - Vocals
Abhishekh Nailwal - Backing vocals
Alisha Pais - Vocals
Jai Row Kavi - Drums
Karthik - Vocals
Mohini dey - Bass Guitar
Naezy - Rap
Niladri Kumar - Zitar
Nucleya - Electronics
Papon - Vocals
Rahul Hariharan - Drums
Rodrigo y Gabriela - Acoustic Guitars
Samara Chopra - Vocals
Smiti Malik - Vocals
Vishal Dadlani - Vocals
Warren Mendonsa - Lead Guitar

Music composed by A.R. Rahman
Arranged and produced by Ranjit Barot
Additional arrangements and programming by Hitesh Modak
Assistant to Ranjit Barot - Jigar Panchal
Tracking engineer - Raaj Jagtaap
Mixed by Ranjit Barot and Raaj Jagtaap at Nirvana studios using ESP sound
Additional recording at Plug \'N\' Play Studios by Anindo Bose and Vishal & Shekhar Studio by Aadi Arora
Mastered at Abbey Road Studios
Gear partners - SNL Pro