Singham (soundtrack)
| Singham | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 19 June 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 27:10 | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
| Producer | Ajay–Atul | |||
| Ajay–Atul chronology | ||||
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Singham is the soundtrack album to the 2011 film of the same name directed by Rohit Shetty starring Ajay Devgn, Prakash Raj and Kajal Aggarwal. The soundtrack featured six songs composed by Ajay–Atul with lyrics written by Swanand Kirkire. It was released through the T-Series label on 19 June 2011 to mixed-to-positive reception from music critics.
Background
[edit]The duo Ajay–Atul composed the film's soundtrack in their return to Hindi cinema—they worked on Gayab (2004), Viruddh and Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! (both 2005), but their financial underperformance restricted from numerous offers in Bollywood. Post the success of Jogwa (2009), for which they received National Film Award for Best Music Direction, the duo was signed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali for My Friend Pinto (2011) and subsequently by Karan Johar for Agneepath (2012). Singham was the third film the duo signed, but the delay of the other two films, made this being the first to be released; it was the duo's first mainstream Bollywood film.[1] Due to the big canvas being provided, the duo worked with themes on heroism and cinematic grandeur.[2] The duo composed three original songs for the film, which were also remixed by Abhijit Vaghani as a part of the soundtrack.[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maula Maula" | Kunal Ganjawala, Richa Sharma | 04:04 |
| 2. | "Saathiya" (Remix) | Shreya Ghoshal, Ajay Gogavale | 05:00 |
| 3. | "Singham" | Sukhwinder Singh | 05:50 |
| 4. | "Saathiya" | Shreya Ghoshal, Ajay Gogavale | 05:10 |
| 5. | "Maula Maula" (Remix) | Kunal Ganjawala, Richa Sharma | 03:44 |
| 6. | "Singham" (Remix) | Sukhwinder Singh | 03:23 |
| Total length: | 27:10 | ||
Reception
[edit]The album received generally mixed-to-positive reviews from music critcs. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama awarded the album two stars out of five and said "Singham turns out to be a fine album though one does feel that there could have been much more than just three songs here [...] given the fact that the film is not quite a musical and the focus would be primarily on pushing its action flavour, the album would find it tough to make much of a mark commercially."[4] Tanuj Manchanda of Planet Bollywood gave the album five and a half stars calling it as a "satisfactory" album that helps in "enhancing the film's narrative."[5] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog wrote "If there's anything going against this short, highly listenable album, it may only be your awareness of Ajay-Atul's previous, superior Marathi repertoire."[6] Vipin Nair of Music Aloud rated six-and-a-half stars and wrote "A soundtrack which, but for the title song, is hardly reflective of the prodigious talent the national award-winning duo is. But to be fair to Ajay-Atul, Singham might not be a movie worthy of a super-outstanding soundtrack."[7]
Accolades
[edit]| Award Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref.(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Mirchi Music Awards | Best Background Score of the Year | Nominated | [8] |
Use in sequels
[edit]The title track was incorporated by Meet Bros Anjjan as "Singham Returns Theme" for Singham Returns (2014),[9] and Ravi Basrur as "Singham Again Title Track" for Singham Again (2024).[10] The track was removed from YouTube after T-Series issued a YouTube copyright strike to the makers and Saregama—the label which acquired the film's music rights—and was released without the original theme.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ N., Patcy (25 January 2012). "Meet the musician duo behind Chikni Chameli". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ V. Bichu, Mandar (13 January 2012). "Ajay-Atul: An amazing musical journey". Cinema Sangeet. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Ajay - Atul - Music Directors of Singham on the Music of the Movie - Exclusive Interview (in Hindi). Bollywood Hungama. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Tuteja, Joginder (23 June 2011). "Singham". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ Manchanda, Tanuj. "Poll: Is "Singham" a better masala film than "Dabangg"?". Planet Bollywood. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ Srinivasan, Karthik (20 June 2011). "Singham (Music review), Hindi – Ajay-Atul". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Nair, Vipin (19 June 2011). "Singham (Hindi Movie Soundtrack) – Music Review". Music Aloud. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Nominations – Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011". 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Singham Returns (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ Oreya, Snigdha (26 October 2024). "Ajay Devgn Raises The Stakes To Ravi Basrur's Tunes As He Sets Out On His Mission In Singham Again Title Song". News18. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Mathur, Abhimanyu (30 October 2024). "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3-Singham Again clash turns bitter? Singham theme pulled off YouTube after copyright strike by T-Series". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.