Bollywood “IT” Boys, Raj&Pablo, and BBC Asian Network, are all set to release a new compilation album with record giants EMI. The album, aptly entitled ‘Love Bollywood’, features over 40 of the duo’s favourite tracks from their acclaimed weekend radio show, ranging from great classics such as ‘Dum Maro Dum’ (from the film Hare Rama Hare Krishna) to the very latest hits such as ‘Tere Liye’ from Prince. Raj&Pablo have handpicked the songs that are to be featured on this album, and are extremely excited about the venture:  “We really enjoyed the selection process for the songs, although it’s no mean feat trying to select just a few songs from hundreds of great tracks!  It did however give us a chance to listen to some older songs that we hadn’t played for a while!  All the songs on the album are our favourites from BBC Asian Network’s “Love Bollywood” radio show, we trust they are your favourites too.”

The album is due to go on sale on 25th October, just in time for Diwali. The range of songs selected reflect the contrast of music in contemporary Bollywood, with film favourites such as ‘Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai’ (from Rab Ne Bana De Jodi) sitting alongside party anthems like Kylie Minogue’s ‘Chiggy Wiggy’ (from Blue), demonstrating Bollywood’s move into the mainstream.

The pair continue: “Through our Love Bollywood show, we have been fortunate enough to meet and interview pretty much every star to come out of Bollywood, and because of that relationship, we get to play the best music from Bollywood, we hope the public will enjoy the best of Bollywood music that we have been able to choose for the Love Bollywood album.”

Raj&Pablo’s first compilation album was released eight years ago, at the start of their love affair with Bollywood, and since its release, Raj&Pablo have not only established themselves as the first port of call and ‘must-do interview’ for each and every star in the Indian film industry, but they have also played a major role in opening the doors of Bollywood to mainstream audiences.

As well as presenting ‘Love Bollywood’ the show,  the pair host a glamorous Bollywood night every month at the Cobden Club, and take part in numerous activities including hosting events and DJ-ing, acting, singing and entertaining. They have also hosted Bollywood events at Selfridges and their radio show was recently selected in the Independent’s Radio Choice section.

EMI TV, an integral division of EMI Music, is best known for producing the biggest selling compilation series ever, Now That’s What I Call Music!, which has sold over 77 million copies in the UK and Eire since 1983.

‘Love Bollywood’ will be released in the UK and Ireland on Monday 25th October.