Dostana (soundtrack)
| Dostana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Released | 10 October 2008 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 30:49 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
| Producer | Vishal–Shekhar | |||
| Vishal–Shekhar chronology | ||||
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Dostana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album accompanying the 2008 film of the same name directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Dharma Productions, starring Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra. Vishal–Shekhar composed the six-song soundtrack, with lyrics written by Anvita Dutt Guptan, Kumaar and Vishal Dadlani. The soundtrack was released on 10 October 2008 by Sony BMG.
Background
[edit]Dostana's soundtrack consisted of six songs composed by the duo Vishal–Shekhar. Anvita Dutt Guptan wrote the lyrics for three songs, and Kumaar wrote two songs.[1] In addition to being a co-composer and vocalist on four songs, Vishal Dadlani wrote the lyrics for one.[2] Besides Dadlani, Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Master Saleem, Shreya Ghoshal, Amanat Ali and Shaan provided vocals for the other songs.[2] Farah Khan choreographed the song "Desi Girl" whereas Vaibhavi Merchant choreographed the other songs.[1] The soundtrack album was released on 10 October 2008 by Sony Music.[2]
Reception
[edit]The soundtrack received highly positive reviews from music critics. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama rated it four out of five, calling it an "excellent album": "There is not one single number which doesn't work. In fact, if three soft numbers 'Kuch Kum', 'Khabar Nahin' and 'Jaane Kyun' are the pick of the lot, then 'Desi Girl' is a definite must for the dance floors. 'Maa Da Laadla' and 'Shut up & Bounce' have their own place under the sun."[3] Aakash Gandhi of Planet Bollywood rated the album eight-and-a-half out of ten, and called it Vishal–Shekhar's best album of the year: "Whether it be through the touching vocal, musical, and lyrical poetry of 'Kuch Kum', Vishal's riveting vocal performance in 'Jaane Kyun', the soothing depths of 'Khabar Nahin', or the uplifting, feel-good breeze of 'Desi Girl', Dostana has music for everyone to savor!"[4]
Nikhil Taneja of Hindustan Times also gave it a positive review, calling it "a surefire chartbuster".[5] According to News18, "Except for 'Shut Up and Bounce', each song in Dostana is wrapped in fun and peppiness on the one hand and melody and rhythm on the other."[6] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog wrote "one of those mixed bag soundtracks that has Vishal and Shekhar sticking to their familiar, tried and tested sounds [...] a good listen, but nothing really to rave about."[7] In contrast, Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com wrote "While Dostana's music is nice and peppy for most part, it's nothing extraordinary. It's certainly not the best from Dharma Productions."[8]
According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 1,700,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's fourth highest-selling.[9]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jaane Kyun" | Anvita Dutt Guptan | Vishal Dadlani | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Shut Up & Bounce" | Anvita Dutt Guptan | Vishal Dadlani, Sunidhi Chauhan | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Desi Girl" | Kumaar | Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Vishal Dadlani | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Khabar Nahin" | Anvita Dutt Guptan | Vishal Dadlani, Shreya Ghoshal, Amanat Ali, Raja Hasan | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Maa Da Laadla" | Kumaar | Master Saleem, Sunidhi Chauhan | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Kuch Kum" | Vishal Dadlani | Shaan | 5:40 |
| Total length: | 30:49 | |||
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Date[a] | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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| Filmfare Awards | 28 February 2009 | Best Music Director | Vishal–Shekhar | Nominated | [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 13 June 2009 | Best Music Director | Vishal–Shekhar | Nominated | [11] [12] |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Sunidhi Chauhan (for "Desi Girl") | Nominated | |||
| Screen Awards | 14 January 2009 | Best Music Director | Vishal–Shekhar | Nominated | [13] [14] [15] |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Shankar Mahadevan (for "Desi Girl") | Nominated |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dostana Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "Dostana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. 6 October 2008. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ Tuteja, Joginder (17 October 2008). "Dostana Music Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ Gandhi, Aakash (October 2008). "Dostana Music Review". Planet Bollywood. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ Taneja, Nikhil (13 November 2008). "Music review: Dostana". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Dostana music review: A hattrick for Vishal-Shekhar". News18. 20 October 2008. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ Srinivasan, Karthik (11 October 2008). "Music review: Dostana (Hindi – Vishal Shekhar)". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Verma, Sukanya (10 October 2008). "Dostana music: Not Karan Johar's best". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 24 June 2010.
- ^ "Filmfare: 'Jodha...' bags 5, Priyanka, Hrithik shine". The Times of India. 1 March 2009. Archived from the original on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Nominations for the IIFA Awards 2009". Bollywood Hungama. 29 April 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "IIFA Through the Year – IIFA 2009". IIFA Awards. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "15th Star Screen Awards Nominations". Screen. Archived from the original on 21 January 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "15th Star Screen Awards Nominations (Popular)". Screen. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Maddox, Georgina (16 January 2009). "Abhishek and John win 'Best Couple' at Star Screen Awards". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.