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{{short description|Danish/Indian band}}
{{Short description|Danish-Indian band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| background      = group_or_band
| name            = Bombay Rockers
| name            = Bombay Rockers
| image          =
| Birth_names    = Thomas Sardorf, Navtej Singh Rehal
| alias          = Bombay Rockers
| origin          = Denmark
| origin          = Denmark
| genre          = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]], [[Rock music|rock]], [[Bhangra (music)|Bhangra]]
| genre          = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]|[[Rock music|rock]]|[[Bhangra (music)|Bhangra]]}}
| years_active    = 2002–present
| years_active    = 2003–present
| website        = {{URL|bombayrockers.com}}
| website        = {{URL|bombayrockers.com}}
| label          = Times Music, Discowax
| label          = {{hlist|[[Times Music]]|[[Discowax]]}}
| associated_acts = [[Westlife]]
| current_members =
| current_members = [[Navtej Singh Rehal]]<br>[[Thomas Sardorf]]<br>Janus Barnewitz
* Navtej Singh Rehal
* Thomas Sardorf
}}
}}
'''Bombay Rockers<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicopedia/article-band/Bombay-Rockers/203|title=planetradiocity.com has expired|website=www.planetradiocity.com}}</ref>''' is a [[Danish people|Danish]]/[[India]]n band, popular in [[India]]. Their debut album ''[[Introducing (Bombay Rockers album)|Introducing]]'' has gone five times [[platinum album|platinum]] with sales of over 100,000 albums.


==Biography==
'''Bombay Rockers'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicopedia/article-band/Bombay-Rockers/203|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518102207/http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicopedia/article-band/Bombay-Rockers/203|url-status=usurped|archive-date=18 May 2015|title=planetradiocity.com has expired|website=planetradiocity.com}}</ref> is a Danish musical duo popular in India. Their debut album, ''[[Introducing (Bombay Rockers album)|Introducing]]'', has gone five times [[Platinum album|Platinum]], with sales of over 100,000 records.
In 2002, the Indian singer Navtej Singh Rehal<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/newstopics/bombay-rockers.html|title=Bombay Rockers News: Latest News and Updates on Bombay Rockers at News18|website=www.news18.com}}</ref> (Naf) was introduced to the Scandinavian producer-team WCA (Thomas Sardorf and Janus Barnewitz) and started out mixing a hybrid of R&B, Hip Hop and [[Bhangra (music)|Bhangra]]-influenced vocals, reflecting on their varied cultural backgrounds. Naf, 27, delivers the [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] vocals. Thomas, also 27, performs with English vocals.


Their first collaboration, "Ari Ari", got massive national airplay in Denmark and became a favourite of left field DJs. In July 2003, Bombay Rockers went on stage with the house duo Filur at Roskilde Festival in front of roughly 25,000 people.<ref name="Tyagi">{{cite web|last=Tyagi|first=Akshay|title=Bombay Rockers talk about their past/present/future, and the Desi music scene|url=http://www.themusiciris.com/22/bombay-rockers-talk-about-everything/|publisher=The MusicIRIS|accessdate=25 May 2012}}</ref> A month later they were performing in the "Images of Asia" festival, as well as playing numerous concerts in Copenhagen and the rest of Denmark. In February 2003, they performed with the famous English DJ project Panjabi MC.
==History==
In 2003, Danish-Indian singer [[Navtej Singh Rehal]] (Naf)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/newstopics/bombay-rockers.html|title=Bombay Rockers News: Latest News and Updates on Bombay Rockers at News18|website=news18.com}}{{dead link||date=February 2025}}</ref> was introduced to the production duo known as WCA, which consisted of Thomas Sardorf and Janus Barnewitz. They jammed together and eventually formed the band Bombay Rockers, with Naf providing [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and [[Hindi]] vocals and Sardorf singing in English. Barnewitz worked with the duo on production as well as initially managing the band.<ref name="Tyagi">{{cite web|last=Tyagi|first=Akshay|title=Bombay Rockers talk about their past/present/future, and the Desi music scene|date=23 February 2012 |url=http://www.themusiciris.com/22/bombay-rockers-talk-about-everything/|publisher=The MusicIRIS|accessdate=25 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Meet the rockers |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/meet-the-rockers/cid/1660154 |website=telegraphindia.com |date=21 May 2005 |access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref>


“Sexy Mama”, their follow-up, released in late 2003, was the first official single from their album ''[[Introducing (Bombay Rockers)|Introducing]]''. This track again received airplay all over the country. The next hit single “Rock tha Party” became a major radio hit. Danish national radio had it on A-rotation, it was on top of the Danish Dance Chart and the Danish Single Chart. It was published on various compilations released in Denmark throughout 2004. While their third single and video for "Wild Rose" (shot in Dubai) and debut album ''Introducing...'' was promoted in Denmark. Bombay Rockers' debut album was released in more than 32 countries worldwide in 2005. In Germany "Sexy Mama" was released in mid-2005 and is getting a lot of airplay and buzz.
Their first collaboration, "Ari Ari", got significant airplay in Denmark. In July 2003, Bombay Rockers went onstage with the [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] duo [[Filur]] at [[Roskilde Festival]], in front of roughly 25,000 people.<ref name="Tyagi" />


Also in 2005, they supported some of Irish pop vocal band [[Westlife]]'s [[The No 1's Tour|The No 1's]] concert tour dates
"Sexy Mama", released in late 2003, was the first single from their debut album, ''[[Introducing (Bombay Rockers)|Introducing]]''; the track received airplay all over Denmark.<ref name="Tyagi" /> The trio's next single, "Rock tha Party", became another major radio hit.<ref name="Tyagi" /> It was featured in the 2016 action film ''[[Rocky Handsome]]''. ''Introducing'' came out in 2005.


The Rockers are currently enjoying great success in India and Pakistan. Their album has sold more than 100,000 copies and has now gone five times platinum. It was #1 for 15 consecutive weeks on the Indian Album Charts. They were also the supporting act for the popband [[Westlife]] at gigs in Dubai and Bahrain.
The group's second album, ''Crash and Burn'', was released in 2007. Their third, ''Rock and Dhol'', came out in 2011. It received positive reviews, and the singles "Lets Dance", "Nava Nava", and "Ishq" proved popular not only in Denmark but also in India and Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Bombay-Rockers-back-with-a-new-album/articleshow/8126727.cms|title=Bombay Rockers back with a new album! – Times of India|website=The Times of India|last1=d'Cruz |first1=Caroline }}</ref>
 
The album ''Crash and Burn'' was released in 2007. "Kushi", one of the singles, has received a lot of play time on Indian and Pakistani music channels as well as in Sri-Lanka.
 
The new album "Rock and Dhol" was released worldwide on iTunes on March 21  and the CD released in India on March 29, 2011. The album consists of 12 tracks and again puts a lot of influence on the hybrid of [[R&B]] and [[Bhangra (music)|Bhangra]]. The album is getting really positive reviews and the singles "Lets Dance", "Nava Nava" and "Ishq" are already proving immensely popular with the masses and are getting a great deal of airplay on the Indo-Pak radio circuit. Response in Denmark has also been good. Bombay rockers<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Bombay-Rockers-back-with-a-new-album/articleshow/8126727.cms|title=Bombay Rockers back with a new album! - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> is currently touring all over the world.
 
Prior to the release of the album the band had reemerged on the music scene after a two year break with music video release of the single "Lets Dance".
 
They are working on new tracks and some collaborations across the country. Currently they are working on upcoming Bollywood projects. They sang and gave the music for the song "[[Rock Tha Party]]"  for the film [[Rocky Handsome]].
 
==Stage Show==
* JIVE 2009, Jaypee institute of information technology (JIIT), Noida. Invited by the president of JIIT Youth Club's Abhinav Shrivastava.
* COLOSSEUM 2010 College of Technology, Pantnagar [[G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology]]
* Vivum Twelve, The International School Bangalore, in Whitefield, Bengaluru.
* Pratibimb 2012, Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai
* G-Quasar 2013, Galgotias University, Greater Noida.
* Cognizance 2014, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee.


==Discography==
==Discography==
{{columns-start}}


===Studio albums===
===Studio albums===
*''[[Introducing (Bombay Rockers)|Introducing...]]'' (2005)
* ''Introducing...'' (2005)
*''[[Crash And Burn (Bombay Rockers)|Crash And Burn]]'' (2007)
* ''Crash and Burn'' (2007)
*''[[All Or Nothing (Overseas)|All or Nothing feat. Bombay Rockers (Overseas album)]]'' (2008)
* ''Rock and Dhol'' (2011)
*''[[Rock And Dhol]]'' (2011)


===Remix albums===
===Remix albums===
*''[[Rock Tha Party|Rock Tha Party & Sexy Mama]]'' (2004.)
* ''Rock tha Party'' (2004)
 
{{column}}


===Singles===
===Singles===
*"[[Sexy Mamaa]]" (2003)
* "Sexy Mama" (2003)
*"[[Wild Rose (song)|Wild Rose]]" (2005)
* "Wild Rose" (2005)
*"[[Out of Control (Bombay Rockers song)|Out of Control]]" (2006)
* "Out of Control" (2006)
*"[[Kushi (Song)|Kushi]]" (2007)
* "Kushi" (2007)
*"[[Beautiful (Bombay Rockers Song)|Beautiful]]" (2007)
* "Beautiful" (2007)
*"[[Nach Lay feat. Bombay Rockers]]" (2008)
* "Let's Dance" (2011)
*"[[Let's Dance (Bombay Rockers song)|Let's Dance]]"(2011)
{{columns-end}}
 
===Soundtrack appearances===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Film
! scope="col" |Song
! scope="col" |Music
! scope="col" |Lyrics
! scope="col" |Co-artist(s)
!Ref.
|-
|2016
! scope="row" |''[[Rocky Handsome]]''
|"Rock tha Party"
|Bombay Rockers
|[[Kumaar]], Bombay Rockers
|
|
|-
|2019
! scope="row" |''[[Satellite Shankar]]''
|"Aari Aari"
|[[Tanishk Bagchi]]
|Kumaar
|Romy
|
|-
|2026
! scope="row" |''[[Dhurandhar: The Revenge (soundtrack)|Dhurandhar: The Revenge]]''
|"Aari Aari"
|[[Shashwat Sachdev]]
|[[Irshad Kamil]], Bombay Rockers, [[Reble]], [[Token (rapper)|Token]]
|Khaan Saab, [[Jasmine Sandlas]], Sudhir Yaduvanshi, Reble, Token
|<ref name=":42">{{Cite web |title=Dhurandhar the Revenge revives Ari Ari, early 2000s pop song by Bombay Rockers |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/dhurandhar-the-revenge-revives-early-2000s-pop-song-ari-ari-by-bombay-rockers-23620003 |access-date=11 March 2026 |website=[[Mid-Day]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=7 March 2026 |title=Dhurandhar 2 Trailer: How 'Ari Ari' Went from Punjabi Roots to Hip-Hop Fame and Became the Film's Viral OST|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/dhurandhar-2-trailer-ari-ari-song-punjabi-to-hip-hop-viral-ost-1830166 |publisher=ABP News}}</ref>
|}


== References ==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.bombayrockers.com}}
* {{Official website|bombayrockers.com}}


{{Authority control}}
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[[Category:Danish rock music groups]]
[[Category:Danish rock music groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2002]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2002]]

Latest revision as of 20:59, 21 March 2026


Bombay Rockers
OriginDenmark
Genres
Years active2003–present
Labels
Websitebombayrockers.com
Members
  • Navtej Singh Rehal
  • Thomas Sardorf

Bombay Rockers[1] is a Danish musical duo popular in India. Their debut album, Introducing, has gone five times Platinum, with sales of over 100,000 records.

History[edit | edit source]

In 2003, Danish-Indian singer Navtej Singh Rehal (Naf)[2] was introduced to the production duo known as WCA, which consisted of Thomas Sardorf and Janus Barnewitz. They jammed together and eventually formed the band Bombay Rockers, with Naf providing Punjabi and Hindi vocals and Sardorf singing in English. Barnewitz worked with the duo on production as well as initially managing the band.[3][4]

Their first collaboration, "Ari Ari", got significant airplay in Denmark. In July 2003, Bombay Rockers went onstage with the EDM duo Filur at Roskilde Festival, in front of roughly 25,000 people.[3]

"Sexy Mama", released in late 2003, was the first single from their debut album, Introducing; the track received airplay all over Denmark.[3] The trio's next single, "Rock tha Party", became another major radio hit.[3] It was featured in the 2016 action film Rocky Handsome. Introducing came out in 2005.

The group's second album, Crash and Burn, was released in 2007. Their third, Rock and Dhol, came out in 2011. It received positive reviews, and the singles "Lets Dance", "Nava Nava", and "Ishq" proved popular not only in Denmark but also in India and Pakistan.[5]

Discography[edit | edit source]

Template:Columns-start

Studio albums[edit | edit source]

  • Introducing... (2005)
  • Crash and Burn (2007)
  • Rock and Dhol (2011)

Remix albums[edit | edit source]

  • Rock tha Party (2004)

Template:Column

Singles[edit | edit source]

  • "Sexy Mama" (2003)
  • "Wild Rose" (2005)
  • "Out of Control" (2006)
  • "Kushi" (2007)
  • "Beautiful" (2007)
  • "Let's Dance" (2011)

Template:Columns-end

Soundtrack appearances[edit | edit source]

Year Film Song Music Lyrics Co-artist(s) Ref.
2016 Rocky Handsome "Rock tha Party" Bombay Rockers Kumaar, Bombay Rockers
2019 Satellite Shankar "Aari Aari" Tanishk Bagchi Kumaar Romy
2026 Dhurandhar: The Revenge "Aari Aari" Shashwat Sachdev Irshad Kamil, Bombay Rockers, Reble, Token Khaan Saab, Jasmine Sandlas, Sudhir Yaduvanshi, Reble, Token [6][7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "planetradiocity.com has expired". planetradiocity.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Bombay Rockers News: Latest News and Updates on Bombay Rockers at News18". news18.com.[dead link]
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Tyagi, Akshay (23 February 2012). "Bombay Rockers talk about their past/present/future, and the Desi music scene". The MusicIRIS. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "Meet the rockers". telegraphindia.com. 21 May 2005. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  5. ↑ d'Cruz, Caroline. "Bombay Rockers back with a new album! – Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. ↑ "Dhurandhar the Revenge revives Ari Ari, early 2000s pop song by Bombay Rockers". Mid-Day. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Dhurandhar 2 Trailer: How 'Ari Ari' Went from Punjabi Roots to Hip-Hop Fame and Became the Film's Viral OST". ABP News. Retrieved 7 March 2026.

External links[edit | edit source]

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