Hai Junoon! is the soundtrack album to the musical drama television series of the same name created by Abhishek Sharma for JioHotstar and directed by Sharma and Aditya Bhatt, starring Neil Nitin Mukesh and Jacqueline Fernandez. The album featured 41 songs, with the involvement of various musicians, though Shankar Mahadevan was credited as the main artist for the album's production. The album was released under the record label Saregama on 30 April 2025.
Background Shankar Mahadevan composed the musical score for Hai Junoon! where he added that he was stunned by the vision for the series, admitting that it tries to dream big where there was a song for each emotions, moods, genres and characters, compiling it an "epic" album with more than 41 songs. Singer Shaan who contributed to the album, mentioned it a standout from the other regular singles and short soundtracks in film music scene, because of its scale and ambition. He considered it a throwback to the grand musical traditions of Indian cinema with a youthful and contemporary twist.
The album featured contributions from singers such as Shankar, Shaan, Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Vishal Dadlani, Javed Ali, Mohit Chauhan, Divya Kumar, Nakash Aziz, Kanika Kapoor, Aditya Gadhvi, Siddharth Mahadevan and Shivam Mahadevan, amongst others with an ensemble of younger artists also performing. It accompanies a blend of multiple genres ranging from traditional and classical to contemporary albums. It also featured a new rendition of "Breathless" from Shankar's 1998 album of the same name. While most of the film's music accompanied remix songs and had credited to various composers, Shankar was credited as the main artist for the album.
Release The soundtrack for Hai Junoon! was released by Saregama on 30 April 2025. A musical live performance of the songs took place at the series' launch event on 14 May 2025 which was attended by the cast members.
Track listing
Reception Hardika Gupta of NDTV wrote "The involvement of veteran singers like Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan, and Sonu Nigam enriches the soundtrack, although the frequent musical interludes sometimes disrupt the flow rather than enhance it." Nonika Singh of The Tribune wrote "Shankar Mahadevan, who has composed the soundtrack of the series, gets an ode, too, with 'Breathless' finding due mention".
Archika Khurana of The Times of India considered the music to be the heart of the show, adding that "The use of reimagined Bollywood classics like Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan and Mere Angne Mein lends the series a nostalgic charm". Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com and Nirali Kanabar of Times Now considered Shankar's music as an important factor, with Gahlot admitting its role in catering to the Gen Z audience. Aishwarya Vasudevan of OTTPlay felt it "very difficult to keep up with the songs because they resemble High School Musical; the characters communicate with each other through song" and being a failed attempt, despite praising Shankar's work as a standalone.
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