Neerja (soundtrack)
| Neerja | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Vishal Khurana | ||||
| Released | 5 February 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 14:13 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
| Producer | Atul Kasbekar | |||
| Vishal Khurana chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Neerja | ||||
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Neerja is the soundtrack album to the 2016 film of the same name directed by Ram Madhvani. The album featured four songs composed by Vishal Khurana with lyrics written by Prasoon Joshi. The soundtrack was preceded by the single "Jeete Hain Chal", released on 1 February, and the album was released through T-Series on 5 February. The soundtrack was positively received by critics.
Development
[edit]The soundtrack and score were composed by Vishal Khurana, with lyrics written by Prasoon Joshi.[1] Khurana, who had composed jingles for advertisements directed by Madhvani, had recalled that the latter had offered him to score for the film, and asked to know more about the life of Neerja Bhanot;[2] when he read the script for the film, he found it fascinating and completely inspired by the story. According to Khurana, "The brief given to me was that the music should be a part of the film and go with it's tone—simple and straight from the heart."[2]
Khurana took around 8 months to compose the songs for the film.[3] Composer Shekhar Ravjiani, who made his acting debut in the film, had also sang one of the song "Gehra Ishq".[2] Khurana added that despite being a musician, Ravjiani did not interfere in the decisions for music, and was supportive of his composition skills.[2] Sonam Kapoor, listened to one of his composition "Aisa Kyun Maa" and "was very happy, emotional" and encouraged Khurana.[2]
Release
[edit]The first song from the film, "Jeete Hain Chal", was released by Madhvani, Kapoor and Joshi at a launch event held on 1 February 2016 in Mumbai.[4] The four-song soundtrack album was released digitally by T-Series on 5 February 2016.[5]
Reception
[edit]The soundtrack received a positive critical response. Mohar Basu of The Times of India gave the music a 3.5 out of 5 ratings, saying that it "is beautiful, pensive, touching and all of it sans melodrama," and that it "is straight from the soul."[6] Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama said that "the songs of the film heard are strictly functional and won't really be into play once the film is through."[7] He added that the songs "Aankhein Milayenge Darr Se" and "Gehra Ishq" would make the most impression.[7] Rohit Mehrotra of The Quint praised the music album and said, "The brilliance of this album is that it features songs which will not hijack and/or disrupt the flow of the narrative. The sound is delicate, fearless, vulnerable and always intimate."[8] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog described it as a "short, functional soundtrack" and praised "Aisa Kyun Maa" as a "clear winner".[9]
Suhani Singh of India Today wrote "Vishal Khurana's music is pleasing to the ears. Jeete Hai Chal stays with one long after the film ends. The songs don't hamper the pace of the story."[10] Raja Sen of Rediff.com described the score as "thickly ominous",[11] while Sarita Tanwar of Daily News and Analysis said that the film has "no unnecessary songs and parallel tracks for 'relief'".[12] Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost described the background score as "excellent".[13]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jeete Hain Chal" | Kavita Seth, Arun Ingle, Mandar Apte, R.N. Iyer, Archana Gore, Mayuri Patwardhan, Pragati Mukund Joshi, Vishal Khurana | 04:09 |
| 2. | "Aankhein Milayenge Darr Se" | Mohan Kannan, Neha Bhasin | 02:57 |
| 3. | "Gehra Ishq" | Shekhar Ravjiani, Shadab Faridi, Farhan Sabri | 03:27 |
| 4. | "Aisa Kyun Maa" | Sunidhi Chauhan | 03:40 |
| Total length: | 14:13 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ ""Definitely You Cannot Have An Item Song in Neerja": Vishal Khurana". Bollywood Hungama. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Hirani, Vikas Bahl have great sense of music: Vishal Khurana". The Times of India. 14 February 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Vishal Khurana Took Almost 8 Months To Come Up With Soundtrack Of 'Neerja'". Bollywood Hungama. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Neerja: Sonam Kapoor joins Ram Madhvani, Prasoon Joshi for a song launch". India Today. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ Ritika Handoo. "Sonam Kapoor impresses in 'Jeete Hain Chal' track from 'Neerja': Watch now!". Zee News. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ Basu, Mohar (19 February 2016). "Music Review: Neerja". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ a b Tuteja, Joginder (15 February 2016). "Neerja (2016): Critic Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ Mehrotra, Rohit (10 February 2016). "Review: The Music of 'Neerja' is Disarmingly Good". The Quint. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ Srinivasan, Karthik (10 February 2016). "Neerja (Music review), Hindi – Vishal Khurana". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Singh, Suhani (19 February 2016). "Neerja review: Sonam Kapoor delivers her career-best performance in Ram Madhvani's film". India Today. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ Sen, Raja (19 February 2016). "Review: Neerja is an absolute must-watch". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Tanwar, Sarita (19 February 2016). "Neerja Review: A career best portrayal captures a true hero's grit". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Vetticad, Anna M. M. (22 February 2016). "Neerja review: A story well worth telling, this is Sonam Kapoor's best performance to date". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2024.