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British dancers. This will be followed shortly by the second video 'Aaja Nachle', which is a hip-hopish dance number. The album also includes seductive and mischievous tracks like "Ouch" to the soothing romantic ballads "Zara Zara" and "Saawariya", followed by "Dholna" which showcases Smita's dexterity across genres and emotions.
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in 1997. Smita's mother sent her singing tape secretly to
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The song "Evaraina chusuntara" from the film "Anukokunda oka roju" composed by M.M.Keeravani won her a
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The recently launched album "SMITA" has nine tracks and the music has been composed by the hit duo β Sajid Wajid (of
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Dhyanalinga and Linga Bhairavi temples. Music for the album was composed by Nihal and the videos were directed by acclaimed
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