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Gangubai Kathiawadi
Soundtrack album by
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Released18 February 2022[1]
Recorded2021
Studio
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length45:20
Language
  • Hindi
  • Telugu
LabelSaregama Music
Sanjay Leela Bhansali chronology
Malaal
(2019) 		Gangubai Kathiawadi
(2022) 		Heeramandi
(2024)
External audio
audio icon Gangubai Kathiawadi - Full Album on YouTube

Gangubai Kathiawadi is the soundtrack album to the 2022 film of the same name directed and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali loosely based on the life of Indian sex worker and social activist Gangubai Kothewali which was documented in the novel Mafia Queens of Mumbai written by S. Hussain Zaidi, the film stars Alia Bhatt in the titular role. Besides directing, Bhansali also composed the film's soundtrack while the score was composed by Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara. The lyrics for the songs were written by Kumaar, A. M. Turaz and Bhojak Ashok "Anjam". The album was released under the Saregama record label on 18 February 2022 with a simultaneous Telugu version which had lyrics written by Chaitanya Prasad.

Background

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Gangubai Kathiawadi is Bhansali's sixth film as a composer.[1] Like all of his earlier films, Bhansali would curate the tunes after reading the script owing to his belief on music that would be expressed in certain moments over dialogues.[2] The soundtrack accompanied mostly female singers except for one song, while Bhansali also introduced Janhvi Shrimankar and Archana Gore in their playback debuts as they rendered two songs for the film.[3][4] The musical palette accompanied the use of traditional instrumentation that served the multitude of genres such as Indian folk, qawwali and Indian classical music.[5] It was recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in 2021 where the musicians had to work remotely. The album was arranged by Shail Hada and Raja Pandit, with music production handled by Jackie Vanjari and programmed by Sanjay Jaipurwale and Shivansh Kapil.[6][7]

In April 2021, Bhansali had signed a long-term partnership contract with Saregama India Ltd. which allowed the label to collaborate with three projects, including Gangubai Kathiawadi.[8] This initiative eventually marked the label's return to film music acquisition after six years, where it had paid ₹20 crore (US$2.4 million) for the music rights.[9] Bhansali cited this as a special and personal collaboration which he attributed to listening the "golden classics of Hindi cinema" which the label's music catalogue holds, in his formative years, that had shaped his storytelling and worldbuilding.[10]

Release

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The first single from the album "Dholida" was released on 10 February 2022.[11][12] It is a garda dance number set in the backdrop of Navaratri festival and was choreographed by Kruti Mahesh.[13][14] The second single "Jab Saiyaan" was released in conjunction with Valentine's Day (14 February).[15][16][17] The album was released on 18 February 2022 in Hindi and Telugu languages. Post release, the music video of the song "Meri Jaan" was unveiled on 21 February.[18][19] It was followed by the videos for the song, "Jhume Re Gori" on 25 February,[20][21] and "Shikayat" on 9 March.[22]

Reception

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In his review for Film Companion, Prathyush Parasuraman summarized that "the songs of Gangubai Kathiawadi move quickly between genres of feeling. You cannot listen to it as a single mood piece neatly transitioning, like you would for his longer albums."[5] Anish Mohanty in his review for Planet Bollywood stated that "With Gangubai Kathiawadi, Sanjay Leela Bhansali shows some growth as a composer. Unlike the albums he has put together in the past, it consistently engaging and does not really offer a dull moment."[23] Lakshmi Govindarajan Javeri in her review for Firstpost stated "the poignant ones are leaps ahead of the dance numbers even though the latter will command more airplay [...] Listen to the album for what Bhansali is not projecting: the underlining sensitivity of human emotions."[24]

Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times wrote "Meri Jaan and Jab Saiyaan are soft romantic tracks while Dholida and Jhume Re Gori let you groove to some peppy folk beats."[25] Sneha Bengani of CNBC TV18 compared the music and score to that of Spencer (2021) that "elevates the narrative, makes it river-like—free-flowing, uncontainable, with a life of its own."[26] Shilajit Mitra of Cinema Express wrote "‘Dholia’ and ‘Jhume Re Gori’ are nods to earlier songs, though there’s much invention to the lush, entertaining ‘Meri Jaan’."[27] Ronak Kotecha of The Times of India, however wrote, "Each song is masterfully and colourfully picturised [...] but none of the songs, other than Dholida, are too memorable."[28]

Track listing

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Gangubai Kathiawadi (Hindi) track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Meri Jaan"KumaarNeeti Mohan3:58
2."Dholida"Kumaar, Bhojak Ashok "Anjam"Janhvi Shrimankar, Shail Hada2:59
3."Jab Saiyaan"A. M. TurazShreya Ghoshal4:07
4."Shikayat"A. M. TurazArchana Gore4:09
5."Muskurahat"A. M. TurazArijit Singh4:37
6."Jhume Re Gori"KumaarArchana Gore, Tarannum Jain, Dipti Rege, Aditi Pradhudesai2:50
Total length:22:40

All lyrics are written by Chaitanya Prasad

Gangubai Kathiawadi (Telugu) track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Meri Jaan - Telugu"Neeti Mohan3:58
2."Dhole Ra"Uma Neha, Saketh Komanduri2:59
3."Chelikaade"Deepthi Parthasarathy4:07
4."Sukhamulone Untu"Kalpana Raghavender4:09
5."Navvunu Aapaku"Vijay Prakash4:37
6."Aadene Pori"Sahithi Komanduri, P. Sathya Yamini, Harini Ivaturi, Aswhini Chepuri, V. Pavani2:50
Total length:22:40

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Saregama:[6][7]

Accolades

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Award Date of the ceremony Category Recipients Result Ref.
Filmfare Awards 27 April 2023 Best Music Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali Nominated [29]
[30]
Best Lyricist A. M. Turaz for “Jab Saiyaan”
Best Female Playback Singer Janhvi Shrimankar for “Dholida”
Shreya Ghoshal for “Jab Saiyaan”
R. D. Burman Award Janhvi Shrimankar for “Dholida” Won
Best Background Score Sanchit Balhara, Ankit Balhara
International Indian Film Academy Awards 26–27 May 2023 Best Music Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali Nominated [31]
[32]
[33]
Best Lyricist A. M. Turaz for “Jab Saiyaan”
Best Female Playback Singer Shreya Ghoshal for “Jab Saiyaan”
Mirchi Music Awards 3 November 2023 Album of The Year (Listeners' Choice) Gangubai Kathiawadi Nominated [34]
[35]
Song of The Year (Listeners' Choice) "Dholida"
Album of The Year Gangubai Kathiawadi
Song of The Year "Jab Saiyaan"
"Dholida"
Female Vocalist of The Year Shreya Ghoshal for “Jab Saiyaan” Won
Neeti Mohan for “Meri Jaan” Nominated
Janhvi Shrimankar for “Dholida”
Music Composer of The Year Sanjay Leela Bhansali Won
Lyricist of The Year A. M. Turaz for “Jab Saiyaan” Nominated
Best Song Producer – Programming & Arranging Shail Hada for “Jab Saiyaan”
Shail Hada for “Dholida”
Best Song Engineer – Recording & Mixing Tanay Gajjar, Kunal Dabholkar for “Jab Saiyaan”
Best Background Music Score Sanchit Balhara, Ankit Balhara
Zee Cine Awards 26 February 2023 Best Music Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali Nominated [36]
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[38]
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Best Lyricist A. M. Turaz for “Jab Saiyaan”
Best Female Playback Singer Shreya Ghoshal for “Jab Saiyaan”
Reel Awards 26 February 2023 Best Music Sanjay Leela Bhansali Nominated [40]
[41]
Best Female Playback Singer Neeti Mohan for “Meri Jaan”

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