Kabir Singh (soundtrack) explained

Kabir Singh
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Mithoon, Amaal Mallik, Vishal Mishra, Sachet–Parampara and Akhil Sachdeva
Border:yes
Released:7 June 2019
Recorded:2018–2019
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Length:42:27
Language:Hindi
Label:T-Series

Kabir Singh is the soundtrack to the 2019 film of the same name, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, which is a remake of Vanga's own Telugu film Arjun Reddy (2017), starring Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani. Released by T-Series on 7 June 2019, the album consisted nine songs composed by Mithoon, Amaal Mallik, Vishal Mishra, Sachet–Parampara (a duo consisting of Sachet Tandon and Parampara Thakur) and Akhil Sachdeva with lyrics written by Mithoon, Irshad Kamil, Manoj Muntashir and Kumaar. Harshavardhan Rameshwar composed background music for the film.

The soundtrack received position response with praise for the composition and lyrics. The songs, particularly "Bekhayali" and "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage", emerged as chartbusters upon release, and the album in whole crossed more than a billion streams in music platforms. In addition, the album won Filmfare Award for Best Music Director sharing with Gully Boy (2019).

Release

The soundtrack was preceded with the first single "Bekhayali" performed by Sachet Tandon and written by Irshad Kamil. Tandon who composed the song with his wife Parampara Thakur, was brought for composing a song after Kapoor liked his work in Batti Gul Meter Chalu (2018) and he arranged a meeting with Vanga and the producers.[1] Tandon described the song conveys five emotions including pain, love, passion, anxiety and anger.[2] The promo which released before the full audio of the song, on 24 May 2019, garnered anticipation amongst the audiences with several cover versions were made available on YouTube.[3] Apart from Tandon's version, the song also had another version performed by Arijit Singh. India Today described "Bekhayali" as the "heartbreak anthem of 2019" and The Indian Express called it as "an ode to unrequited love".[4] [5]

"Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" was performed by Singh, with music and lyrics by Mithoon.[6] It was released as the second single from the album on 31 May 2019,[7] [8] which was described as "the phase of love and longing after falling apart".[9] In a review for Scroll.in, the song was described as a "tearjerker".[10] The Statesman called the song a "sad romantic track" and "an off-beat-romantic number".[11] While Singh performed the song in the album, the film version is performed by Jubin Nautiyal.[12]

The soundtrack was released on 7 June 2019, two weeks before the film's release.[13]

Reception

Critical

Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama gave three-and-a-half stars out of five saying "The music of Kabir Singh has a certain consistent theme that runs rights through the soundtrack, hence making it a seamless listening experience. Though not all songs would end up finding a place in the charts, at least a couple of these are set to be huge in time to come."[14] Debarati Sen of The Times of India reviewed "Melody, definitely reigns supreme in this album and it is worth a hear".[15] In his four-star review, Umesh Punwani of Koimoi described it as "by far the best Hindi album of 2019", edging by Gully Boy, "because of the songs with long shelf-life. It is a mixed bag of mood-worthy songs."[16]

In contrast, Devarsi Ghosh, in a mixed review for Scroll.in, said that "the Kabir Singh soundtrack has good tunes, but it plays safe to the point of being dull. The album’s sappy saccharine rock sound is now passe. But the brains behind the Kabir Singh soundtrack felt that this was the way to go."[17] Shreya Paul of Firstpost wrote "The soundtrack of Kabir Singh, with its passion-angst-heartbreak boxes ticked off, could have been another Rockstar or even Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. But, with the exception of 'Pehla Pyaar', 'Yeh Aaina' and 'Bekhayali', it is not able to stick the landing."[18] Critic Vipin Nair summarised it as "an unremarkable multi-composer fare" rating two-and-a-half out of five and said "Sad that director Sandeep Vanga had to settle for this in Bollywood, after having extracted a brilliantly diverse soundtrack out of Radhan for Arjun Reddy. Oh well, at least he did not have to include a remix."[19] [20]

Commercial

The soundtrack's commercial success was attributed to the fresh and original compositions (mostly melodic) curated for the album, contrary to the remixes and recreations, as well as the EDM music genre produced in Hindi film music scene.[21] [22] Analysts contributed the music as one of the key factors to the film's success.[23] Lyricist Prashant Ingole opining to the originality of the album, admitted that "Personally, I don't like recreations. There is so much of talent in India, and all we (the music industry) need to do is to create new music for the audience, and they will support it as well."

"Bekhayali" and "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" topped Radio Mirchi charts in both weekly and year-end.[24] The latter remained in Top 20 charts for seventeen weeks since the song's release.[25] According to Spotify, the album was the most streamed album of 2019 in India, with "Bekhayali" and "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" were the second- and third-most streamed song of 2019 in India.[26] [27] Both songs were listed in "Best Hindi Songs of 2019" by Rediff.com,[28] The Quint,[29] Scroll.in and Firstpost.[30] [31] By July 2020, the album crossed 1 billion streams in music platforms.[32] [33]

Accolades

Date of ceremonyAwardCategoryRecipient(s) and nominee(s)Result
8 December 2019Screen AwardsBest Music DirectorAkhil Sachdeva
Amaal Mallik
Mithoon
Vishal Mishra
Sachet–Parampara		[34]
[35]
Best Male Playback SingerSachet Tandon ("Bekhayali")
15 February 2020Filmfare AwardsBest Music DirectorAkhil Sachdeva
Amaal Mallik
Mithoon
Vishal Mishra
Sachet–Parampara		[36]
[37]
Best LyricistIrshad Kamil ("Bekhayali")
Mithoon ("Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage")
Best Male Playback SingerSachet Tandon ("Bekhayali")
Best Female Playback SingerShreya Ghoshal ("Ye Aaina")
Parampara Thakur ("Mere Sohneya")
19 February 2020Mirchi Music AwardsSong of The Year"Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage"[38]
[39]
Album of The YearKabir Singh
Listeners' Choice Album of the Year
Listeners' Choice Song of the Year"Bekhayali"
Male Vocalist of The YearArijit Singh ("Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage")
Female Vocalist of The YearParampara Thakur ("Mere Sohneya")
Music Composer of The YearMithoon ("Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage")
Sachet–Parampara ("Bekhayali")
Lyricist of The YearIrshad Kamil ("Bekhayali")
13 March 2020Zee Cine AwardsBest Music DirectorAkhil Sachdeva
Amaal Mallik
Mithoon
Vishal Mishra
Sachet–Parampara		[40]
24 November 2021International Indian Film Academy AwardsBest Music DirectorAkhil Sachdeva
Amaal Mallik
Mithoon
Vishal Mishra
Sachet–Parampara		[41]
Best Male Playback SingerSachet Tandon ("Bekhayali")
Best Female Playback SingerShreya Ghoshal ("Ye Aaina")
Best LyricistIrshad Kamil ("Bekhayali")
Kumaar ("Tera Ban Jaunga")

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bekhayali composer duo Sachet Tandon and Parampara say they share a special bond with Shahid Kapoor . https://web.archive.org/web/20210730140734/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/bekhayali-composer-duo-sachet-tandon-and-parampara-say-they-share-a-special-bond-with-shahid-kapoor/425273 . 30 July 2021 . 5 June 2019 . Times Now . 25 May 2019 . en-GB.
  2. News: 2019-05-27 . 'Kabir Singh': Music director Sachet Tandon talks about the recently released song 'Bekhayali' . The Times of India . 2023-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129104744/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/kabir-singh-music-director-sachet-tandon-talks-about-the-recently-released-song-bekhayali/articleshow/69518856.cms . 2023-11-29 . 0971-8257.
  3. News: 21 May 2019 . 'Bekhayali' song from Shahid Kapoor starrer 'Kabir Singh' is already a chartbuster even before its release . . live . 22 May 2019 . https://archive.today/20190522071315/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/bekhayali-song-from-shahid-kapoor-starrer-kabir-singh-is-already-a-chartbuster-even-before-its-release/articleshow/69425628.cms . 22 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Bekhayali from Kabir Singh out: Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani star in the heartbreak anthem of 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190920141313/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/bekhayali-from-kabir-singh-out-shahid-kapoor-and-kiara-advani-star-in-the-heartbreak-anthem-of-2019-1533742-2019-05-24 . 2019-09-20 . 2023-11-29 . India Today . en.
  5. Web site: 2019-05-24 . Kabir Singh song Bekhayali: An ode to unrequited love . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225182328/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kabir-singh-song-bekhayali-shahid-kapoor-5746698/ . 2021-02-25 . 2023-11-29 . The Indian Express . en.
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  7. Web site: 2019-05-31 . Kabir Singh new song Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage shows Shahid Kapoor gradually taking to alcoholism . https://web.archive.org/web/20190601094609/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kabir-singh-new-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-shows-shahid-kapoor-gradually-taking-to-alcoholism-6734141.html . 2019-06-01 . 2023-11-29 . Firstpost . en.
  8. Web site: 31 May 2019 . Kabir Singh Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage out: Arijit Singh song is next anthem for broken hearts . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190920141302/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/kabir-singh-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-out-arijit-singh-song-is-next-anthem-for-broken-hearts-1539385-2019-05-31 . 20 September 2019 . 20 September 2019 . India Today . en.
  9. News: Kabir Singh Song Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage Is All About Shahid Kapoor's Love For Kiara Advani . NDTV.com . live . 11 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191011120758/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kabir-singh-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-is-all-about-shahid-kapoors-love-for-kiara-advani-2046155 . 11 October 2019.
  10. News: Scroll Staff . Song check: Arijit Singh-Mithoon return for tearjerker 'Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage' in 'Kabir Singh' . . live . 12 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190820182831/https://scroll.in/reel/925507/song-check-arijit-singh-mithoon-return-for-tearjerker-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-in-kabir-singh . 20 August 2019.
  11. News: 31 May 2019 . Kabir Singh's second song 'Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage' is out . The Statesman . live . 12 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190609183234/https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/kabir-singhs-second-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-1502760667.html . 9 June 2019.
  12. Web site: Kabir Singh song 'Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage': Arijit Singh voices Shahid Kapoor's love and longing in this soulful ballad . https://web.archive.org/web/20191011123741/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-kabir-singh-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-arijit-singh-voices-shahid-kapoor-s-love-and-longing-in-this-soulful-ballad-2755767 . 2019-10-11 . 2023-11-29 . DNA India . en.
  13. Web site: 7 June 2019 . Kabir Singh – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200229221030/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kabir-singh/kLG-OKbVmvM_ . 29 February 2020 . 28 February 2020 . Jio Saavn.
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  16. Web site: Punwani . Umesh . 2019-06-21 . Kabir Singh Music Review: Melody At Its Melancholic Best – Album Of The Year! . https://web.archive.org/web/20190622150820/https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/music-reviews/kabir-singh-music-review-melody-at-its-melancholic-best-album-of-the-year/ . 2019-06-22 . 2023-11-29 . Koimoi.
  17. Web site: Ghosh . Devarsi . 2019-06-18 . 'Kabir Singh' music review: Likeable ballads in a booster shot of saccharine rock . https://web.archive.org/web/20190812185130/https://scroll.in/reel/927318/kabir-singh-music-review-likeable-ballads-in-a-booster-shot-of-saccharine-rock . 2019-08-12 . 2023-11-29 . Scroll.in . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2019-06-19 . Kabir Singh music review: A typical angst-laden soundtrack diluted by similar sounding songs . https://web.archive.org/web/20190715004722/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kabir-singh-music-review-a-typical-angst-laden-soundtrack-diluted-by-similar-sounding-songs-6836741.html . 2019-07-15 . 2023-11-29 . Firstpost . en.
  19. News: 2019-06-20 . Unremarkable multi-composer fare . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200814034243/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/unremarkable-multi-composer-fare/article28088191.ece . 2020-08-14 . 0971-751X.
  20. Web site: 2019-06-20 . Kabir Singh – Music Review (Bollywood Soundtrack) . https://web.archive.org/web/20210226035159/https://www.musicaloud.com/2019/06/20/kabir-singh-music-review-bollywood-soundtrack/ . 2021-02-26 . 2023-11-29 . Music Aloud.
  21. Web site: Highs and lows of Hindi film music released this year . https://web.archive.org/web/20190921034756/https://www.filmfare.com/features/highs-and-lows-of-hindi-film-music-released-this-year-36101.html . 2019-09-21 . 2023-11-29 . Filmfare . en.
  22. Web site: 2019-08-11 . 1947-2019: A Bollywood playlist . https://web.archive.org/web/20191214075345/https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/1947-2019-a-playlist-5891609/ . 2019-12-14 . 2023-11-29 . The Indian Express . en.
  23. Web site: Why music is a big star in the success of 'Kabir Singh' . https://web.archive.org/web/20190928165925/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/aug/02/why-music-is-a-big-star-in-the-success-of-kabir-singh-2013116.html . 2019-09-28 . 2023-11-29 . The New Indian Express. 2 August 2019 .
  24. News: 25 July 2019 . After 'Kabir Singh', Mithoon works hard for Mohit Suri's 'Malang' . en . Deccan Chronicle . live . 6 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190909134634/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/250719/after-kabir-singh-mithoon-works-hard-for-mohit-suris-malang.html . 9 September 2019.
  25. Web site: Latest Bollywood songs on Mirchi Top20 countdown. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190425130612/http://www.radiomirchi.com/more/mirchi-top-20/ . 25 April 2019 . 12 October 2019 . www.radiomirchi.com.
  26. News: Kabir Singh is Spotify's most streamed album – with 4 songs in the top 10 . Business Insider . live . 3 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191203113841/https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/kabir-singh-is-spotifys-most-streamed-album-with-4-songs-in-the-top-10/articleshow/72346601.cms . 3 December 2019.
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  30. Web site: Ghosh . Devarsi . 2019-12-28 . Bollywood music 2019: 'Kalank' title track and 'Bekhayali' from 'Kabir Singh' among the best songs . https://web.archive.org/web/20200128185400/https://scroll.in/reel/945628/bollywood-music-2019-kalank-title-track-and-bekhayali-from-kabir-singh-among-the-best-songs . 2020-01-28 . 2023-11-29 . Scroll.in . en-US.
  31. Web site: 2019-12-31 . 2019 in music streaming: Luka Chuppi, Kabir Singh emerge as biggest Indian albums, Old Town Road dominates US, UK charts . https://web.archive.org/web/20200726062517/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/2019-in-music-streaming-luka-chuppi-kabir-singh-emerge-as-biggest-indian-albums-old-town-road-dominates-us-uk-charts-7844391.html . 2020-07-26 . 2023-11-29 . Firstpost . en.
  32. Web site: Kabir Singh's Music Album Crosses 1 Billion Streams . https://web.archive.org/web/20200707095350/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kabir-singhs-music-album-crosses-1-billion-streams-2257517 . 2020-07-07 . 2023-11-29 . NDTV.com.
  33. Web site: Shahid Kapoors Kabir Singh crosses a billion streams on a popular music streaming platform . https://web.archive.org/web/20200927162852/https://zeenews.india.com/music/shahid-kapoors-kabir-singh-crosses-a-billion-streams-on-a-popular-music-streaming-platform-2292975.html . 2020-09-27 . 2023-11-29 . Zee News . en.
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