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Songs of Paradise Debuts on Prime Video With Early Praise for Saba Azad and Its Score

The restrained, partly fictionalised biopic honors Kashmiri singer Raj Begum through a 1950s Radio Kashmir coming-of-age.

Overview

  • Danish Renzu directs the 1-hour-40-minute feature, which is now streaming globally on Prime Video.
  • Saba Azad earns strong notices as the young protagonist, with Soni Razdan noted for a grounded turn as the elder figure.
  • Critics highlight Abhay Sopori’s compositions and Masrat Un Nissa’s vocals as the film’s emotional anchor.
  • Reviews describe a sincere, slow-burn tribute that lands short on depth at times, with underexplored characters and brisk pacing.
  • The story situates the singer as Radio Kashmir’s first woman on air in the 1950s, confronting social prejudice and asserting pay equity, as Alia Bhatt publicly praised the film and Azad’s performance.