Janmanchpur

Janmanchpur is a qawwali track performed by Pakistani vocalist Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The composition appears as the twenty-fifth track on the album Bandit Queen, Vol. 51, released on January 1, 1995 under the label Oriental Star Agencies Ltd. The album belongs to a series of compilations associated with the soundtrack of the 1994 Hindi-language film Bandit Queen, directed by Shekhar Kapur. The track runs for 1 minute and 33 seconds and was distributed in digital media format.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan contributed his signature qawwali style to the album, blending traditional Sufi vocal techniques with devotional lyrics. The track title Janmanchpur references a location, though the album and accompanying documentation provide no explicit lyrical or contextual details about its thematic content. The broader Bandit Queen, Vol. 51 release forms part of Oriental Star Agencies’ catalog of South Asian devotional and film-adjacent music, though its direct connection to the film’s narrative or score remains undocumented in available sources.

The album’s production credits and additional contributing artists are not specified in the provided context. Oriental Star Agencies Ltd., a UK-based label specializing in South Asian music, handled the release. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s involvement aligns with his broader discography of qawwali performances, which often feature improvisational vocal phrasing and harmonium accompaniment. No further information exists regarding the track’s recording sessions, instrumentation, or reception.