Meher Ali (Bollywood Burning remix by Radar One)

Meher Ali (Bollywood Burning remix by Radar One) is a remix track featured on the 2004 compilation album Rare Elements. Sultan Khan provided the original vocal performance, which Radar One reworked into an electronic fusion piece. The track appears as the eighth entry on the album with a duration of 5 minutes and 24 seconds.

The album Rare Elements was released on May 18, 2004. It compiles remixes and reimagined versions of Indian classical and semi-classical compositions, blending traditional elements with contemporary electronic production. The label behind the release is not documented in the available context. The remix of Meher Ali incorporates Bollywood-inspired beats and synthetic textures, contrasting with Khan’s original rendition rooted in Sufi and Hindustani classical traditions.

Sultan Khan (1940–2011) was a prominent Indian classical musician known for his mastery of the sarangi and his contributions to vocal performances in genres like Sufi and ghazal. His collaboration with electronic producers, as seen in this remix, reflects a broader trend in the early 2000s of fusing classical Indian music with global dance and electronic styles. The track’s title references the 1973 Bollywood film Meher Ali*,* though the remix does not directly sample the film’s soundtrack.