Agneepath is the soundtrack album for 2012 film of the same name produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under Dharma Productions and directed by Karan Malhotra in his directorial debut. The music of Agneepath was composed by Ajay–Atul, with lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya.
Development The songs were composed with the help of live instrumentation being extensively used. While explaining the process involved in composing the soundtrack, Ajay said that Malhotra narrated the story to them for over four hours, whilst humming the background score that he wanted. This was followed by innumerable discussions which made them "understand each other well". He also mentioned that the song "Chikni Chameli" was a remake of their own Marathi song "Kombadi Palali" from the film Jatra (2006). Sony Music acquired the rights to the album for .
Release
The film's audio was digitally released on 12 December 2011, and a physical release of the album took place on 16 December at the Radio City FM station (Mumbai) with the composer duo, lyricist and the director in attendance.
Track listing
Reception
The music of Agneepath has received positive reviews from critics. Joginder Tuteja praised the compositions and added that "Chikni Chameli" would be responsible for the rise in sales of the album. Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave the album 3 out of 5 stars and said that the film's soundtrack was better than that of the original, while praising the composition of the songs "Deva Shree Ganesha" and "O Saiyyan". A review carried by the BBC summed up, "Blessedly free of unnecessary remixes, Agneepath is a well-crafted, evocative collection of songs that proves the adage that, when it comes to Indian music composers, sometimes two heads can be better than one. The song "Chikni Chameli" was extremely well received and topped the music charts.
Controversy In January 2012, a plagiarism suit was filed against Sony Music and Dharma Productions by a Mumbai-based engineer, for lifting and featuring the song "O Saiyyan" in the album. The Nagpur High Court ordered Johar to release the film, only after truncating the use of the song in it.
Awards and nominations AwardDateCategoryRecipient(s)ResultFilmfare Awards13 January 2013Best LyricistAmitabh Bhattacharya ("Abhi Mujh Main Kahin") rowspan="3" Best Male Playback SingerSonu Nigam ("Abhi Mujh Main Kahin")Best Female Playback SingerShreya Ghoshal ("Chikni Chameli")Zee Cine Awards20 January 2013Best Actor in a Negative RoleRishi Kapoor rowspan="3" Best Playback Singer – MaleSonu Nigam ("Abhi Mujh Main Kahin")Best Background ScoreAjay–AtulSong of the Year"Chikni Chameli"IIFA Awards6 July 2013Best LyricistAmitabh Bhattacharya ("Abhi Mujh Main Kahin") rowspan="3" Best Playback Singer - MaleSonu Nigam ("Abhi Mujh Main Kahin")Best Playback Singer - FemaleShreya Ghoshal ("Chikni Chameli")Best Music DirectorAjay–Atul rowspan="2" Best Playback Singer - MaleAjay Gogavale ("Deva Shree Ganesha")Mirchi Music Awards7 February 2013Song of The Year"Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin" rowspan="7" Album of The YearAjay–Atul, Amitabh BhattacharyaMale Vocalist of The YearSonu Nigam ("Abhi Mujh Main Kahin")Female Vocalist of The YearShreya Ghoshal ("Chikni Chameli")Music Composer of The YearAjay–Atul ("Abhi Mujh Main Kahin")Song representing Sufi tradition"O Saiyyan"Song Recording/Sound Engineering of the YearVijay Dayal ("Deva Shree Ganesha")Male Vocalist of The YearRoop Kumar Rathod ("O Saiyyan") rowspan="8" Female Vocalist of The YearSunidhi Chauhan ("Gun Gun Guna")Music Composer of The YearAjay–Atul ("Chikni Chameli")Lyricist of The YearAmitabh Bhattacharya ("Abhi Mujh Main Kahin")Song representing Sufi tradition"Shah Ka Rutba"Programmer & Arranger of the YearAjay–Atul ("O Saiyyan")Song Recording/Sound Engineering of the YearVijay Dayal ("Abhi Mujh Main Kahin")Background Score of the YearAjay–Atul
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