Maine Pyar Kiya (soundtrack)
| Maine Pyar Kiya | |||||
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| Released | 1989 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 64:58 | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
| Label | HMV | ||||
| Producer | Raamlaxman | ||||
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Maine Pyar Kiya is the soundtrack album to the 1989 film of the same name directed by Sooraj Barjatya and produced by Rajshri Productions, starring Salman Khan in his maiden lead role and Bhagyashree in her acting debut. The soundtrack featured 11 songs composed by Raamlaxman and written by Dev Kohli and Asad Bhopali; the album was produced and distributed under the HMV label.[a] It was one of the highest-selling Bollywood soundtrack albums of all time and fetched Raamlaxman his first Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.
Background
[edit]The soundtrack to Maine Pyar Kiya featured eleven compositions by Raamlaxman[b] with the lyrics written by Dev Kohli and Asad Bhopali. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Lata Mangeshkar recorded vocals for most of the tracks, while Lata's younger sister, Usha Mangeshkar and Shailendra Singh, the composer's favorite, had sung two tracks with Balasubrahmanyam and Lata. Sharda Sinha recorded the song "Kahe Tose Sajna". She recalled that, she was offered by Sooraj's grandfather and film producer Tarachand Barjatya to sing the track, when she was recording for a Bhojpuri film in Mumbai.[1] Tarachand wrote a letter to send him an HMV cassette, she had, which consists of Maithili Kokil Vidyapati's compositions which he liked it. He further requested her to meet him at Rajshri's office and meet the executives. The producers stated that they liked her voice and wanted her to record the song for this film. She agreed to the request and received ₹76 (equivalent to ₹810 or US$9.70 in 2023) as renumeration.[1] The album also featured an Antakshari (excerpts from different Bollywood songs),[2] which was used when the characters play a game.[3][4] It took three months for Sooraj to finalize those song.[5]
Several songs of the film were heavily influenced by Western hits.[6] "Aate Jaate Hanste Gaate" was a total note-by-note lift from Stevie Wonder's "I Just Called to Say I Love You".[7] "Aaya Mausam Dosti Ka" features a guitar riff used as a prelude and interlude that is lifted from the millennial whoop (Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Ho portion) from the song "Tarzan Boy" by Baltimora from the album Living in the Background.[6] Another song from the movie that was inspired from a western hit was "Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali".[7] The keyboard riff that plays at the initiation of the song (peculiarly picturised on a saxophone) is ripped from the keyboard riff of "The Final Countdown" by the Swedish band Europe.[7] The first few lines of the song, "Mere Rang Mein" to the peak at "Mere Sawalon ka Jawab Do", were also partly inspired from the initial portions of Francis Lai's "Theme from Love Story".[7][6]
Commercial reception and legacy
[edit]The soundtrack was a commercial succcess, becoming the best-selling soundtrack of the year and decade, sharing with Chandni (1989).[8] The makers and the music label executives spent around ₹10 lakh (equivalent to ₹1.1 crore or US$130,000 in 2023) for publicity in radio stations, and the HMV label gained huge profits after the album's record-breaking sales. It sold around 10 million units, also becoming the label's highest-selling album, with 5 million cassettes being sold.[9] It gave a thrust to the career of Raamlaxman, who, although existed since the 1970s and was composing for mainstream movies, was yet to find popularity.[10]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mere Sawaalon Ka" | Dev Kohli | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 6:52 |
| 2. | "Dil Deewana" (Male) | Asad Bhopali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Dil Deewana" (Duet) | Asad Bhopali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Lata Mangeshkar | 1:16 |
| 4. | "Aate Jaate Hanste Gaate" | Dev Kohli | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Lata Mangeshkar | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Kabootar Ja Ja Ja" | Dev Kohli | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Lata Mangeshkar | 8:21 |
| 6. | "Aaja Shaam Hone Aayi" | Dev Kohli | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Lata Mangeshkar | 5:15 |
| 7. | "Maine Pyar Kiya" | Asad Bhopali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Lata Mangeshkar | 6:49 |
| 8. | "Aaya Mausam Dosti Ka" | Asad Bhopali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Lata Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar, Shailendra Singh | 6:45 |
| 9. | "Antakshari" | Traditional | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Lata Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar, Shailendra Singh | 9:07 |
| 10. | "Dil Deewana" (Female) | Asad Bhopali | Lata Mangeshkar | 5:55 |
| 11. | "Kahe Toh Se Sajne" | Asad Bhopali | Sharda Sinha | 5:54 |
| Total length: | 64:58 | |||
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35th Filmfare Awards | Best Music Director | Raamlaxman | Won | [11] [12] |
| Best Lyricist | Asad Bhopali for "Dil Deewana" | Won | ||
| Dev Kohli for "Aate Jaate Hanste Gaate" | Nominated | |||
| Best Male Playback Singer | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam for "Dil Deewana" | Won |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The label's name being changed to Saregama, which distributes cassettes, CDs and vinyl LPs under this name since 2000s.
- ^ original name: Vijay Patil; the name Raamlaxman was initially credited for the 1970s popular composer duo—Surendra and Vijay Patil. Post Surendra's death in 1977, Vijay continued to retain the "Raam" name in his future works.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "How Sharda Sinha got an offer to sing in Salman Khan's Maine Pyar Kiya, was paid only Rs 76 for the song". The Indian Express. 6 November 2024. Archived from the original on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "World Music Day special: Our favourite Antakshari songs ever!". The Times of India. 21 June 2015. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Salman Khan's shirtless look to family antakshari: Here's why 'Maine Pyar Kiya' will remain unforgettable". News18. 29 November 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "30 years of Maine Pyar Kiya: 7 fun facts about Salman-Bhagyashree film". Hindustan Times. 30 December 2019. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "25 years of Maine Pyar Kiya: Lesser known facts about the film". India Today. 29 December 2014. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Metzger, Patrick (20 August 2016). "The Millennial Whoop: A glorious obsession with the melodic alternation between the fifth and the third". The Patterning. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d Gregory D. Booth, Bradley Shope (2014). More Than Bollywood: Studies in Indian Popular Music. Oxford University Press. pp. 106–108. ISBN 978-0-19-992885-9. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "Audio tape producers ride crest of Bollywoods music boom, composers become stars". India Today. 30 November 1993. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Music Hits 1980–1989". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ Ajith Kumar, P.K. (22 May 2021). "Raamlaxman (1942–2021): The composer behind some of Bollywood's biggest hits". The Hindu. The Hindu Group. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards". The Times of India. The Times Group. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Flashback Friday: Stills from Maine Pyar Kiya". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.