A great year for Gujarati musicians

From composing music for Bollywood flicks like Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, Its Entertainment and Happy Ending to the Gujarati superhit Bey Yaar, Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar Saraiya have had a fabulous 2014. The two also composed the songs Shake Your Bootiya in Finding Fanny and Dance Basanti in Ungli.

From the WOMAD Charlton Park Festival in the UK and Samanvay USA Tour, to Gujarati Jalso, Anushthan Music Utsav and Raas Ramzat back home, live performances around the world have kept Parthiv Gohil on his toes. The Gujarati singer, who will also perform at the much-awaited VadFest in January 2015, also started blogging recently to tell his life's story.

Not only did Aishwarya Majmudar lend her voice to party hits Mushtanda and Kambal Ke Neeche in Subhash Ghai's Kaanchi as well as Phurr Phurr and Arziyaan in Jigariyaa, the young singer also released her very first rock garba album!

From Nakkadwale Disco (Delhi Belly) to Jigra Fakira (Aurangzeb), Keerthi Sagathia has created a niche for himself in the music industry. This year too, he lend his voice to somgs like Mannat in Daawat-E-Ishq with other singers, as well a solo song Rakhad Rakhad in the Gujarati superhit film - Bey Yaar.

From having a superb 2013 with hits like Shubhaarambh (Kai Po Che) and Tooh (Gori Tere Pyaar Mein), Gujarati singer Shruti Pathak also finished 2014 on a high note with the song Haseena Tu Kameena Main (Happy Ending).