Ek Tha Tiger is the soundtrack to the 2012 film of the same name directed by Kabir Khan and starred Salman Khan. The film's soundtrack featured four songs composed by Sohail Sen and the film's theme song "Mashallah" (featured in the end credits) composed by the duo Sajid–Wajid as guest musician. It also featured three remixes of its songs produced by Joshilay. The lyrics for the songs were written by Neelesh Misra, Anvita Dutt and Kausar Munir. The soundtrack was released by YRF Music on 27 June 2012 to positive reviews and preceded with "Mashallah" as the lead single on 13 June 2012.
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| Released | 27 June 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
| Studio | YRF Studios | |||
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| Length | 31:27 | |||
| Label | YRF Music | |||
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Background
editA. R. Rahman was initially approached to score music for the film but left the project due to schedule conflicts.[1] Later Pritam was roped in to compose the film score, and was credited for the music on the film's first digital poster.[2] However, he dropped out following scheduling conflicts with Dhoom 3 (2013).[3][4] Sohail Sen replaced Pritam as the composer. Sen had previously scored Mere Brother Ki Dulhan for Yash Raj Films, and upon Aditya Chopra's insistence, he was brought in to score the film.[5] Julius Packiam composed the film's background score, who had been frequently collaborated with Khan Kabul Express (2006) and New York (2009).[4]
Recording for the soundtrack began in 2011–2012.[6] Sen and Kabir had several discussions regarding the film's music where the latter instructed him on the songs should have a feel of the place where they have been shot.[6] He influenced Middle Eastern and Irish instrumentation and soundscapes in the song "Mashallah" and Latin American sounds in "Laapata".[7] For the latter, Sen went to Cuba for recording the instrumentation and chorus to have an authentic touch.[7]
In late-2011, the song "Jaaniyan", which was recorded by Pakistani singer Bilawal Baloch was leaked, and reported to be included on the soundtrack. Yash Raj Films denied the song was to be on the soundtrack and increased security measures to prevent leaks.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mashallah" | Kausar Munir | Sajid–Wajid | Wajid and Shreya Ghoshal | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Laapata" | Anvita Dutt | Sohail Sen | Palak Muchhal and K. K. | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Banjaara" | Neelesh Misra | Sohail Sen | Sukhwinder Singh | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Saiyaara" | Kausar Munir | Sohail Sen | Mohit Chauhan and Tarannum Mallik | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Tiger's Theme" | – | Julius Packiam | Instrumental | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Mashallah" (Remix) | Kausar Munir | Sajid–Wajid | Wajid and Shreya Ghoshal | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Lapaata" (Remix) | Anvita Dutt | Sohail Sen | K. K. and Palak Muchhal | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Banjaara" (Remix) | Neelesh Misra | Sohail Sen | Sukhwinder Singh | 3:27 |
| Total length: | 31:27 | ||||
Reception
editThe soundtrack received positive reviews. Indo-Asian News Service posting on CNN-IBN also rated the album a 4 out of 5, noting it "offers the listener the romantic and action of the [film], with an entertaining array of sounds".[9][10] Purva Desai of The Times of India and Devesh Sharma of Filmfare also gave the soundtrack a 4 out of 5, noting it as an improvement over the soundtracks of Salman Khan and Kabir Khan's previous films.[11] They also praised the composers for their contemporary focus.[12]
Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama gave the album 3.5/5 and wrote "[it] is good, though one expected it to have gone all the way. [Nothing] puts you off, but the overall sound of the album remains more or less consistent".[13] In contrast, Vipin Nair of Music Aloud described it as a "middling score" and rated 5.5 out of 10.[14] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog criticised the soundtrack saying "this is not a tiger – only a cat".[15]
Chart performance
editThe film's theme song, "Mashallah" topped several music charts throughout August and continued ten weeks till the end of its theatrical run.[16] The song won the People's Choice Awards for Favourite Song of 2012.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Has AR Rahman replaced Shahrukh Khan as Salman Khan's arch rival?". Bollywood Life. 3 March 2014. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Sohail Sen Replaces Pritam". Box Office India. 1 October 2011. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Pritam chooses Dhoom 3 over Ek Tha Tiger". Bollywood Hungama News Network. 15 September 2011. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Ek Tha Tiger To Release On June 1 Next Year". NDTV. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Vijayakar, Rajiv (23 September 2011). "Hot tracks". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ a b Indo-Asian News Service (10 August 2012). "Best phase for Indian music: Ek Tha Tiger music director". NDTV. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Tiger's feeble roar". Hindustan Times. 24 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Tuteja, Joginder (11 November 2011). "That ain't our song: YRF". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ Indo-Asian News Service (9 July 2012). "Music review of Ek Tha Tiger: Get a taste of romance and action". India Today. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Indo-Asian News Service (9 July 2012). "Music Review: 'Ek Tha Tiger' offers variety". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ Purva Desai (1 July 2012). "Ek Tha Tiger: Music Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ Devesh Sharma (2 August 2012). "Music Review: Ek Tha Tiger". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ Joginder Tuteja (29 June 2012). "Ek Tha Tiger". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ Vipin Nair (1 July 2012). "Ek Tha Tiger – Music Review". Music Aloud. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Karthik Srinivasan (27 June 2012). "Ek Tha Tiger (Music review), Hindi – Sohail Sen & Sajid-Wajid". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "On-Spot: 'Ek Tha Tiger' song launch". MSN India. 13 June 2012. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "People's Choice Awards 2012". People's Choice Awards India. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
