Article 370 is the soundtrack album to the 2024 Hindi-language political action thriller film of the same name directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale and produced by Jio Studios and B62 Studios starring Yami Gautam Dhar and Priyamani. The soundtrack featured music composed by Shashwat Sachdev with lyrics written by Osho Jain, Sudhanshu Saria, Kumaar and Sachdev himself. The album was released through Saregama on 19 February 2024, four days ahead of the film's release. Sachdev won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for his work in the film.
Background The film's music was composed by Shashwat Sachdev, who shared a close working relationship with one of the film's producers and writers Aditya Dhar on Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019). Sachdev considered that dealing with a subject based on real incidents would prompt composers to go with a conventional approach, but Dhar provided him creative freedom and also insisted to approach the score in an emotional way rather than going intellectual. Hence, the score was designed by blending traditional Kashmiri folk elements with heavy electronic synths. The music was created in a "pure, almost uncompromising space" and was not pressured to follow the trends. While the score was heavily influenced by Western classical movements, especially from Frédéric Chopin, some of the songs remained deeply rooted in Indian classical music.
Release The album was preceded by the first single "Dua" that was featured in the teaser, and was released on 5 February 2024. The soundtrack was released on 19 February 2024, four days ahead of the film's release, through Saregama record label.
Reception Outlook-based critic summarized that "Shashwat Sachdev has composed one song that captures the minds of the young as a pop patriotic number". Bollywood Hungama based critic wrote "Shashwat Sachdev's music doesn't register. Ideally, Article 370 should have been a song-less film. But Shashwat Sachdev's background score is kickass and very different from the usual BGMs." Prabhatha Rigobhertha of The South First wrote "The background score by Shashwat Sachdev also helps significantly make the second half more effective."
Track listing
Background score
The original score composed by Sachdev was released on 15 April 2024 through Jio Studios featuring 19 tracks.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result International Indian Film Academy Awards8–9 March 2025Best Male Playback SingerJubin Nautiyal – ("Dua") National Film Awards18 July 2026National Film Award for Best Music Direction (Songs)Shashwat Sachdev
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