Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (soundtrack)

Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
Soundtrack album by
Sohail Sen
Released10 August 2011 (2011-08-10)
Recorded2011
Studio
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length35:21
LanguageHindi
LabelYRF Music
ProducerSohail Sen
Sohail Sen chronology
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
(2010) 		Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
(2011) 		Ek Tha Tiger
(2012)

Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is the soundtrack album accompanying the 2011 film of the same name directed by Ali Abbas Zafar in his directorial debut and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films, starring Imran Khan, Katrina Kaif, Ali Zafar and Tara D'Souza. The soundtrack featured eight songs composed by Sohail Sen with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil and was released through YRF Music on 10 August 2011 to positive reviews from critics.

Development

Sohail Sen composed the film score and soundtrack in his fourth Hindi film after Sirf (2008), What's Your Raashee? (2009) and Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010).[1] Irshad Kamil, in his maiden association with Sen, was chosen as the lyricist.[2] Besides acting, Zafar was reported to have sung three songs for the film,[3] but only one song had been finalized under his vocals.[4] "Madhubala", the aforementioned song was considered as the tribute to the eponymous yesteryear actress.[5]

Release

Distributed by Yash Raj's in-house record label YRF Music,[2] the soundtrack was launched on 10 August 2011 at the Inorbit Mall in Malad, Mumbai, with Imran and Katrina in attendance.[6] The event saw the live performance of the musical team conducted and organised by Sen as well as dance performances by the lead pair.[7][8]

Reception

The soundtrack of the film received positive reviews from music critics. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama rated the album favorably, awarding it 3.5/5, stating "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is a winning album by all means and has in it to be widely popular in days to come. As expected, the entire soundtrack follows a fun approach without anything becoming overtly mushy or mellow. Composer Sohail Sen can be assured that he would now have a successful soundtrack to his name as well that would find a wide audience for itself."[9] Nikhil Hemrajani of Hindustan Times wrote, "That all eight songs in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan's (MBKD) soundtrack are high-energy thumpers probably makes sense for the coming festive season. But there's nothing special about the music, so to speak."[10]

A reviewer based at Indo-Asian News Service (published via NDTV) had summarised "the album is a healthy mix of fun and energy. It is a different attempt from the composer [Sohail Sen], whose effort is visible in the album."[11] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog stated "After that predictable and insipid start, composer Sohail Sen does manage to salvage the soundtrack".[12] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com stated that most of Sohail Sen's compositions were "gorgeously choreographed".[13] Sudhish Kamath, in his review for The Hindu, mentioned the song "Madhubala" and its placement being "simply the best part of the film".[14]

Track listing

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Mere Brother Ki Dulhan"KK, Krishna Beura4:24
2."Dhunki"Neha Bhasin4:17
3."Choomantar"Benny Dayal, Aditi Singh Sharma4:20
4."Isq Risk"Rahat Fateh Ali Khan4:54
5."Madhubala"Ali Zafar, Sreeram Chandra, Shweta Pandit4:22
6."Do Dhaari Talwaar"Shahid Mallya, Shweta Pandit5:00
7."Choomantar" (Remix)Benny Dayal, Aditi Singh Sharma3:42
8."Isq Risk" (Risky Mix)Sreeram Chandra, Neha Bhasin4:39
Total length:35:51

Accolades

Award Category Recipient Result
Filmfare Awards[15] Best Music Director Sohail Sen Nominated
International Indian Film Academy Awards[16][17] Best Music Director Nominated
Mirchi Music Awards[18] Female Vocalist of The Year Neha Bhasin – "Dhunki" Nominated
Producers Guild Film Awards[19][20] Best Female Playback Singer Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Yash Raj Films announces its next with Imran Khan and Katrina Kaif". Yash Raj Films. 5 August 2010. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan – Audio Jukebox". YRF Music. 8 October 2013. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2017 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Ali Zafar: Mumbai calling". The Express Tribune. 3 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Bollywood beckons". The Hindu. 2 October 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  5. ^ IANS (14 April 2012). "Ali Zafar mesmerises fans in true Bollywood style". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  6. ^ Udasi, Harshikaa (27 August 2011). "Comedy of errors". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  7. ^ IANS (12 August 2011). "Katrina inspired by Imran to turn producer". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  8. ^ Joshi, Sonali; Shrivastava, Priyanka (11 August 2011). "Katrina Kaif has finally mastered her Hindi". India Today. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  9. ^ Tuteja, Joginder (10 August 2011). "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan: Music Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  10. ^ Hemrajani, Nikhil (30 August 2011). "Music review: Mere Brother Ki Dulhan". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  11. ^ "Music Review: Mere Brother Ki Dulhan". NDTV. Indo-Asian News Service. 13 August 2011. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  12. ^ Srinivasan, Karthik (10 August 2011). "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (Music review), Hindi – Sohail Sen". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  13. ^ Verma, Sukanya (9 September 2011). "Review: Watch Mere Brother Ki Dulhan for Katrina". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  14. ^ Kamath, Sudhish (10 September 2011). "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan — Katrina puts the Dull in Dulhan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  15. ^ "Filmfare Awards 2011 Nominations". The Times of India. 1 February 2012. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Nominations for IIFA Awards 2012". Bollywood Hungama. 5 May 2012. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  17. ^ "13th IIFA awards: Complete list of winners". CNN-IBN. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  18. ^ "Nominations – Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011". 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  19. ^ Press Trust of India (20 January 2012). "Rockstar leads nominations at the Apsara Awards 2012". NDTV. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  20. ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (25 January 2012). "Nominations for 7th Chevrolet Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards 2012". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.