New Film ‘Beatles And India’ Will Feature Album With Indian Interpretations

It Arrives In Cinemas In Autumn

A new documentary titled “The Beatles and India” is set to premiere in UK on June 6 at the BFI in London for the Tongues On Fire UK Asian Film Festival – ahead of its full release. It follows the infamous 1968 trip of The Fab Four to Rishikesh, India which inspired numerous classic hits and deeply influenced their music. A companion album, titled “The Beatles and India: Songs Inspired by the Film”, is slated for release in fall. It will include cover versions of Beatles songs performed by Indian artists.

Listen to the first single below – Indian singer-songwriter Nikhil D’Souza’s take on John Lennon’s “India, India”.

In a press release, the film promises “rare archival footage, recordings and photographs, eye-witness accounts and expert comments along with location shoots across India.”

Tracklist for “The Beatles and India: Songs Inspired by the Film”

Tomorrow Never Knows – Kissnuka
Mother Nature’s Son – Karsh Kale / Benny Dayal
Gimme Some Truth – Soulmate
Across The Universe – Tejas / Maalavika Manoj
Everybody’s Got Something To Hide (Except Me And My Monkey) – Rohan Rajadhyaksha
I Will – Shibani Dandekar
Julia – Dhruv Ghanekar
Child Of Nature – Anupam Roy
The Inner Light – Anoushka Shankar / Karsh Kale
The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill – Raaga Trippin
Back In The USSR – Karsh Kale / Farhan Ahktar
I’m So Tired – Lisa Mishra
Sexy Sadie – Siddharth Basrur
Martha My Dear – Nikhil D’Souza
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) – Parekh & Singh
Revolution – Vishal Dadlani
Love You To – Dhruv Ghanekar
Dear Prudence – Karsh Kale / Monica Dogra
India, India – Nikhil D’Souza