Pathaan (soundtrack)

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Pathaan
Soundtrack album by
Vishal–Shekhar and Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara
Released22 December 2022
Recorded2020–2022
StudioYRF Studios, Mumbai
YN Music Studio, Dubai
GenreHindi film music
Length11:34
LanguageHindi
LabelYRF Music
ProducerAbhijit Nalani
Meghdeep Bose

Pathaan is the soundtrack album, composed by Vishal-Shekhar, Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara to the 2023 Hindi film of the same name, directed by Siddharth Anand that casts Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in lead roles. The film was produced by Aditya Chopra under his banner Yash Raj Films.

The duo Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani have composed two songs for the film "Besharam Rang" and "Jhoome Jo Pathaan" with lyrics by Kumaar whereas the original film score was composed by Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara. The songs "Pathaan's Theme" and "Jim's Theme" are instrumentals recorded originally for the background score but were released with the original soundtrack album on 22 December 2022 by record label YRF Music. Close to the release of the film, two promotional singles: "Pathaan - Trailer" and Arabic version of the song "Jhoome Jo Pathaan" were released.

The songs "Besharam Rang" and "Jhoome Jo Pathaan" were composed with an old-school approach in a modern musical arrangement. The former track has Spanish verses and marks the celebration of the character played by Padukone in a 'good, bad and flawless' manner, whereas the latter one is a bassline and dholak-rhythm patterned groove-track, signifying as a 'victory' song in the film.

Upon its release, the songs and their respective picturizations received hysterical response from audience and positive acclaim by music critics. "Besharam Rang" was the only Bollywood song of 2022 to garner fastest 100+ million views YouTube India.

Development

The songs "Besharam Rang" and "Jhoome Jo Pathaan" were conceptualised in the atrium of a building over coffees and casual chats, later directly recorded in studio.[1] The tracks were recorded during phase one and two of the COVID-19 lockdown in India.[2]

In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, the duo stated that "Besharam Rang" was recorded first.[1] The song was composed with dummy lyrics and Shilpa Rao recorded the patch.[1] Lyricist Kumaar worked on the lyrics as he was in receipt of vocals. Dadlani called it an unusual way of working whereas Ravijiani stated that previously, the song had a different chorus and the hook line is currently how the song shaped up.[1] Originally, it was composed in the structure: full chorus - intro - cross line - hook line.[1] They attributed it to the 'old school' way of composition. There was a separate intro which landed into the lines "Humein To Loot Liya Milke..."[1] On the music arrangement of "Besharam Rang", the duo mentioned that Varun Mendonsa recorded the guitar riffs in New Zealand. In the event of "Besharam Rang" drawn music comparisons[3] with the song "Ghungroo" (also composed by them), they clarified that Besharam Rang is a "sensual feminine track" and they did not work 'closed room' to write the track.[1] On coining the title "Besharam Rang", the duo gave credit to the lyricist who took the brief of the song and translated it.[4] The brief of the lyrics was about 'a girl who by her sheer lack of innovation was incredibly attractive".[1] Kumaar did not write the tracks but let his ideas be written on a paper by the duo.[1][5]

For the creative process of "Jhoome Jo Pathaan", Ravjiani sang a line, "Hum Jaise Jigar Waale Kahaan? Aha!" (Translates to "Where are hearty ones like us!") a qawwali verse, requested by Anand for the track.[2] Emphasizing more on the expression "Aha!". Dadlani and Ravjiani continued jamming with these, fitting the verses by Kumaar.[2] Hence, one can hear the lyrics "Baat Karte Hai Hazaaron, Hazaaron" (sung by Sukriti Kakar) the last word of the line, rhyming or repeating.[2] Anand was present during the musical arrangement of the song. Ravjiani said that Anand wanted this track too as an 'old school Bollywood' type.[1] Ravjiani went on to add, “it is like a modern qawwali kind of zone where there are repeat of lines".[6] To avoid generic vocals, Dadlani did not record the track rather chose Arijit.[2] The track's musical drop has no melody, the groove is the drop with bassline and dholak pattern.[2] The bounce of the groove was recorded for a dance. Meghdit Bose, the producer of the album, played the arabic, acoustic and electric guitars on the track.[2]

Track listing

The songs "Besharam Rang" and "Jhoome Jo Pathaan" were released as singles in Tamil and Telugu apart from its original Hindi version.[7] The theme tracks have gibberish and instrumental interludes that were released as a part of the album. Promotional singles titled "Pathaan - Trailer" with vocals by Shah Rukh Khan and an original Arabic version of the song "Jhoome Jo Pathaan" were released.[8]

"Besharam Rang" was released as a single on December 12, 2022[9] whereas "Jhoome Jo Pathaan" was released with the soundtrack album on December 22, 2022.[10]

Original

Pathaan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Besharam Rang"Vishal Dadlani (Spanish), KumaarVishal-ShekharShilpa Rao, Caralisa Monteiro, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani4:18
2."Jhoome Jo Pathaan"KumaarVishal-ShekharArijit Singh, Sukriti Kakar, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani3:28
3."Pathaan's Theme"Kit BeeSanchit Balhara, Ankit BalharaMagdalena Supel2:37
4."Jim's Theme"InstrumentalSanchit Balhara, Ankit BalharaMaanya Narang, Riya Duggal1:11
Total length:11:34
Bonus single
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Jhoome Jo Pathaan (Arabic Version)"Jalal Hamdaoui (Arabic), KumaarAbd El Fattah Grini, Jamila El Badaoui3:28
Promotional single
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Pathaan - Teaser"Abbas TyrewalaShah Rukh Khan, Sanchit Balhara, Ankit Balhara1:25

Tamil

Pathaan (Tamil) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Azhaiyaa Mazhai"Vishal Dadlani (Spanish), Madhan KarkyVishal-ShekharShilpa Rao, Caralisa Monteiro, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani4:18
2."Jhoome Jo Pathaan"Madhan KarkyVishal-ShekharHaricharan, Sunitha Sarathy3:28
3."Pathaan's Theme"Kit BeeSanchit Balhara, Ankit BalharaMagdalena Supel2:37
4."Jim's Theme"InstrumentalSanchit Balhara, Ankit BalharaMaanya Narang, Riya Duggal1:11
Total length:11:34

Telugu

Pathaan (Telugu) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Naa Nijam Rangu"Chaitanya Prasad, Vishal Dadlani (Spanish)Vishal-ShekharShilpa Rao, Caralisa Monteiro, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani4:18
2."Kummese Pathaan"Chaitanya PrasadVishal-ShekharHaricharan, Sunitha Sarathy3:28
3."Pathaan's Theme"Kit BeeSanchit Balhara, Ankit BalharaMagdalena Supel2:37
4."Jim's Theme"InstrumentalSanchit Balhara, Ankit BalharaMaanya Narang, Riya Duggal1:11
Total length:11:34

Impact

As per Box Office Worldwide report of December 2022, within weeks of release, the both the tracks trended number one and two on the YouTube.[11] The music of the film increased the expectations of the audience and controversies resulted increased number of reservations made in advance that Pathaan got.[12] Music critics opined that the songs could not have become even moderately popular if released only as audio tracks. The songs, with their visuals, did wonders, acknowledging film's music more on choreography than the melody.[13]

Besharam Rang was the only Bollywood track of 2022 to gather fastest 100 million views on YouTube. [14] The track was a subject of controversy across India, where the right-wing Hindutva groups alleged that the song promotes obscenity and disrespects the saffron color.[15] Padukone featured in a saffron bikini in the song.[15] Lyricist Manoj Muntashir, in an interview with Dainik Bhaskar about Besharam Rang and the saffron color, said, "[...] the music team or Shah Rukh sir could have spotted the error, they would have certainly taken some action."[16] Singer Sona Mohapatra expressed displeasure over the track calling it mediocre.[17] Rao, the singer of the track, stated that it was Padukone and Khan's 'chemistry' in the song and that makes the song popular. She added Padukone is 'celebrating herself' in the song – ‘the good, the bad and flawless’ – that made her feel 'empowered to sing it'."[18] Rao went on to add that it reached at a stage where audience picked it up for popularity, followed by promotion, reach, and reels. She felt the meaning of the song was to express yourself without apologies and to love yourself the way you are and hence, the audience was expressing themselves and thus the popularity.[18] Singer Baba Sehgal recorded a rap cover version of the song.[19] Actress Nia Sharma released a video on the track.[20]

Upon its release, "Jhoome Jo Pathaan" video on YouTube crossed 5.1 million views and 738K in four hours of release.[21] When Vishal-Shekhar composed "Jhoome Jo Pathaan", they were confident that the audience would dance to the tunes, especially, reports of audience dancing close to the theatres of the screen.[22] Yashraj Mukhate recreated "Jhoome Jo Pathaan" song fusing the word "Zinda Hai", a dialogue delivered by Khan.[23]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Urmin, RJ (Feb 9, 2023). "'Besharam Rang' secret REVEALED by Vishal & Sheykhar". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Urmin, RJ (2023-02-09). "Vishal & Sheykhar on creating music for Om Shanti Om, Pathaan, Sultan". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  3. ^ "Reddit finds too many similarities between Pathaan's Besharam Rang and War's Ghungroo, chooses a clear winner". Hindustan Times. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  4. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (2023-02-09). ""Besharam Rang writer Kumaar is a genius", explains composers Vishal-Sheykhar". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  5. ^ Patil, Apoorva (2023-02-10). "Vishal-Sheykhar On Besharam Rang Writer, Kumaar: "He Is a Genius!"". IndiaTimes. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  6. ^ "Vishal – Shekhar Reveal The Inspiration Behind Pathaan Song 'Jhoome Jo Pathaan'". https://www.outlookindia.com/. 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-02-28. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  7. ^ "A still of 'Jhoome Jo Pathaan' song from Pathaan unveiled, makes fans excited". The Economic Times. 2022-12-20. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  8. ^ Shaikh, Afreen (2023-01-20). "'Pathaan': Arab singers Grini and Jamila release Arabic version of Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Jhoome Jo Pathaan'". Mashable ME. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  9. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone's Pathaan song Besharam Rang crosses 100 million plus views in 5 days". India Today. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  10. ^ Bhirani, Garvit (2023-02-08). "'Every Effort Has Been Amplified By The Fact..': Vishal Dadlani Attributes Shah Rukh Khan For Pathaan's Music Success". Box Office Worldwide. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  11. ^ Bhirani, Garvit (2022-12-26). "Pathaan Songs Become No 1 And No 2 On Youtube Weeks After Release. Details Inside!". Box Office Worldwide. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  12. ^ Livemint (2023-01-25). "Pathaan: Have forgotten last four years in these 4 days, says SRK". mint. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  13. ^ "'Pathaan' songs worked; your remixes will backfire". Mid-day. 2023-02-19. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  14. ^ Team, Koimoi com (2022-12-22). "Besharam Rang Becomes The Fastest Bollywood Song To Cross 100 Million? Shah Rukh Khan & Deepika Padukone Fans Joke "Pura Desh Promotion Me Laga Hua Hai"". Koimoi. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  15. ^ a b "'Besharam Rang': How the controversy surrounding the Pathaan song refuses to die down". Firstpost. 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  16. ^ "Manoj Muntashir on Besharam Rang: 'Had Shah Rukh Khan spotted the error, he would have taken action'". Hindustan Times. 2022-12-22. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  17. ^ "Sona Mohapatra calls Besharam Rang 'mediocre song at best' amid Pathaan box office success". Hindustan Times. 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  18. ^ a b "Besharam Rang singer Shilpa Rao praises Deepika-SRK's chemistry: 'Only reason this song has done so well is because...'". Hindustan Times. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  19. ^ "Watch: Baba Sehgal's Version Of 'Besharam Rang' With A Rap Twist". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  20. ^ "Nia Sharma's sizzling dance on Besharam Rang in black halter top, sexy shorts burns the internet, watch viral video". DNA India. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  21. ^ vrinda.mundara. "Jhoome Jo: SRK, Deepika-starrer Pathaan's song creates new record, crosses 5.1 million views in 4 hours". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  22. ^ "Vishal – Shekhar Reveal The Inspiration Behind Pathaan Song 'Jhoome Jo Pathaan'". Outlook India. 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  23. ^ "Yashraj Mukhate's Version Of 'Jhoome Jo Pathaan' Compels Vishal Dadlani To Offer Collab". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
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