Times Music’s brand new album’ Lalbaugcha Raja’ was launched recently at Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal premises by none other than Shri Uddhavsaheb Thackeray.

Mayor of Mumbai Shri Sunil Prabhu, Senior journalist and ex member of parliament Shri Bharatkumar Raut were also present on the dias. Well known singers who have sung in this album are Shankar Mahadevan, Avdhoot Gupte, Sadhana Sargam, Swapnil Bandodkar, Nandesh Umap and Siddharth Mahadevan. All were part of this celebration. Music composer of this album Shri Kedar Pandit and lyricist Shri Nachiket Jog were also present.

Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal’s president Shri Ashok Pawar, Secretary Shri Sudhir Salvi and treasurer Shri Mahesh Jadhav felicitated Shankar Mahadevan, Shri Uddhavsaheb Thackeray, Mayor Shri Sunil Prabhu and all the celebrated singers who are part of this album.

The album ‘Lalbaugcha Raja’ has 10 songs -Vaishali Samant, Shreya Ghoshal have also sung songs in this album. Mika Singh, well-known name in Bollywood, has sung a special celebration song Ganpati Bappa. Avdhoot Gupte has sung the Hindi Aarti and Marathi Utsav Geet. Shreya Ghoshal has sung a melodious bhajan in Hindi, Shankar Mahadevan’s Vishwaroop song is a song one must listen to for it’s rendition. The hightlight of the album is the first ever song Mannat Geet sung by the father-son duo Shankar and Siddharth Mahadevan.

The Marathi section of the album starts with a narration on Lalbaugcha Raja by singer-composer-film director Shri Avdhoot Gupte, followed by the curtain raiser Nandi by none other than super singer Swapnil Bandodkar. Sadhna Sargam has sung Bhupali, a morning song to wake up to and praise the lord in her charismatic voice. Navasgeet is sung by folk king of Maharashtra Shri Nandesh Umap followed by a most popular sankirtan by Vaishali Samant in her melodious voice. Last but not the least, Utsav Geet is a celebration song sung by Shri Avdhoot Gupte and Vaishali Samant.

‘Lalbaugcha Raja’ is a tribute to the Lord of beginnings Ganpati Bappa. Lalbaug Raja is known as a form of Ustavmurty Ganesh who helps the needy and grants your wishes.