Aashiqui 2 is the soundtrack to the 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical drama film of the same name, directed by Mohit Suri and starring Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles. The album was produced by Bhushan Kumar and Mahesh Bhatt under the banner T-Series and Vishesh Films. The enormous success of multi composer setup has been followed in many films.
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| Released | 3 April 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Filmi | |||
| Length | 50:40 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
| Producer | Mahesh Bhatt Bhushan Kumar | |||
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| Ankit Tiwari chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Aashiqui 2 | ||||
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The songs of the film were mostly composed by Jeet Gannguli, although Mithoon and Ankit Tiwari composed two songs each (including both versions) as guest composers. Irshad Kamil wrote lyrics for most of songs on the album. Sandeep Nath wrote both versions of "Sunn Raha Hai", while Mithoon wrote "Tum Hi Ho" and Sanjay Masoom wrote "Bhula Dena". Arijit Singh sang six of the songs on the album.[1] Jeet Gannguli reused the tune from his own Bengali composition "Mon Hariye Beghorey" for "Milne Hai Mujhse Aayi" and "Aaj Tomai Niye Shuru Holo Notun Jibon" for "Hum Mar Jayenge".[2]
Creation
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The song Tum Hi Ho had already been recorded by Mithoon two years before its original release through Arijit's voice. The song became the most popular listener's choice song of the year 2013 and an ever-chanting love anthem for everyone.[citation needed]
The song "Sunn Raha Hai" was rendered in two different (electric rock and semi -classical) styles as per the demand of the film where a rich and popular singer sings with modern and sophisticated instruments and a poor bar singer sings with normal instruments. The composer Ankit Tiwari was appreciated for recruiting Shreya Ghoshal's voice for the female version of the song.
The song "Hum Mar Jayenge" uses flute, which Bollywood Hungama in their review appreciated."Chahun Main Yaa Na" is a "coming-up love" romantic song which not only remarked the two persons, composer Jeet Gannguli and singer Palak Muchhal who come into the limelight but also became quite contagious amongst the youngsters of those time. The song "Milne Hai Mujhse Aayi" has used guitars that lean towards heavy rock genre.[3] The song "Aashan Nahi Yahaan" has a universal message of love in its lyrics. "Bhula Dena" depicted the practical ending of the two lovers but which would start once again in the coming births as their love was unknowingly infinite in its cause.
The whole album though was based on love except for the youth-appealing song "Sunn Raha Hai", the quality and freshness was splendidly unmatchable from other hit albums like Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Chennai Express, Kai Po Che, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Phata Poster Nikla Hero, Raanjhanaa, Dhoom 3 and Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, of that year.
Critical reception
editAashiqui 2's soundtrack received acclaim from music critics, who praised the songs "Tum Hi Ho" and both versions of "Sunn Raha Hai". The Times of India rated the album 5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Aashiqui 2 tries, and succeeds to some extent in matching the repeat-values freshness and allure of the original. And while it is unfair to compare a sequel to the original, it needs to be said that each should be seen for its own merit."[4]
Koimoi rated the album 3 out of 5 and said, "Aashiqui 2 is an album that had set its heart in the right place and wanted to accomplish what Aashiqui did musically. It has the ingredients in place though at times one gets an impression that the recipe could have been a tad better. One waits to see if the soundtrack would indeed turn out to be memorable for a lifetime, more so since Bhatts had musically created a high standard with Aashiqui."[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Tum Hi Ho" | Mithoon | Mithoon | Arijit Singh and Palak Muchhal | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Sunn Raha Hai" (Male Version) | Sandeep Nath | Ankit Tiwari | Ankit Tiwari | 6:30 |
| 3. | "Chahun Main Ya Naa" | Irshad Kamil | Jeet Gannguli | Arijit Singh, Palak Muchhal | 5:04 |
| 4. | "Hum Mar Jayenge" | Irshad Kamil | Jeet Gannguli | Arijit Singh and Tulsi Kumar | 5:07 |
| 5. | "Meri Aashiqui" | Irshad Kamil | Mithoon | Palak Muchhal, Arijit Singh and Tulsi Kumar | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Piya Aaye Na" | Irshad Kamil | Jeet Gannguli | K.K, Tulsi Kumar | 4:46 |
| 7. | "Aasan Nahin Yahan" | Irshad Kamil | Jeet Gannguli | Arijit Singh | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Sunn Raha Hai" (Female Version) | Sandeep Nath | Ankit Tiwari | Shreya Ghoshal | 5:14 |
| 9. | "Bhula Dena" | Sanjay Masoomm | Jeet Gannguli | Mustafa Zahid | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Milne Hai Mujhse Aayi" | Irshad Kamil | Jeet Gannguli | Arijit Singh | 4:55 |
| 11. | "Aashiqui" (The Love Theme) | Mithoon | 2:42 | ||
| Total length: | 50:40 | ||||
Awards and nominations
editAdditionals
editA mashup was later released as a single on 29 May 2013.[22][23]
References
edit- ^ Indo-Asian News Service (3 April 2013). "Bhatts, Bhushan Kumar get emotional at 'Aashiqui 2' music launch". Zee News. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "'Aashiqui 2' is a switch from lust to love: Mahesh Bhatt". The Times of India. 18 April 2013. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Rajiv Vijayakar (22 April 2013). "Aashiqui 2 (2013) Critic Music Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Aashiqui 2: Music Review". The Times of India. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Aashiqui 2 Music Review". Koimoi. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "59th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations". filmfare.com.
- ^ "Winners of 59th Idea Filmfare Awards". filmfare.com.
- ^ "Screen Awards 2015, Latest News on Screen Awards 2015, Photo Gallery The Indian Express". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "Annual Screen Awards 2014: The Complete List of Nominees". International Business Times, India Edition. 8 January 2014.
- ^ "59th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations". Filmfare. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ Suparno (28 April 2014). "IIFA 2014 Awards: Shreya Ghoshal Bags Best Singer For 3rd Successive Term". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ Mudi, Aparna (24 February 2014). "Zee Cine Awards 2014: Winner's List". Zee News. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Winners at the Life OK Screen Awards 2014". The Indian Express. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ a b "6th Mirchi Music Awards nominations". Mirchi Music Awards. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Presenting the winners of the first ever Gaana Awards". The Times of India. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ Goyal, Divya (21 January 2014). "'Aashiqui 2′ sweeps GiMA awards with six trophies". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Mirchi Music Awards 2014 Winners". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ "Film Music Nominations: 4th Gionne Star Global Indian Music Academy (GiMA) Awards 2014 Powered By Reliance 3G". GiMA. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "IIFA 2014 Nominations". IIFA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (15 January 2014). "Nominations for 9th Renault Star Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "ZEE Cine Awards nominations". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Aashiqui 2 (Mashup)". MySwar. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ "Aashiqui 2 Mashup – Single". iTunes. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
External links
edit- Aashiqui 2 (soundtrack) at the IMDb