Dangal (soundtrack)

Dangal
Soundtrack album by
Pritam
Released23 November 2016 (Hindi)
26 November 2016 (Tamil & Telugu)
Recorded2015–2016
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length26:46
LanguageHindi
Tamil
Telugu
LabelZee Music Company
ProducerAamir Khan
Kiran Rao
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Pritam chronology
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
(2016) 		Dangal
(2016) 		Jagga Jasoos
(2017)
Singles from Dangal
  1. "Haanikaarak Bapu"
    Released: 4 November 2016[1]
  2. "Dhaakad"
    Released: 11 November 2016[2]
  3. "Gilehriyaan"
    Released: 16 November 2016[3]
  4. "Dangal"
    Released: 20 November 2016[4]

Dangal is the soundtrack album for the 2016 Hindi sports biopic film of the same name. The film directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao and Siddharth Roy Kapur, features music composed by Pritam and lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya in Hindi, Rajesh Malarvannan in Tamil and Rajshri Sudhakar in Telugu.

The film marks the second collaboration of Aamir Khan and Pritam, after Dhoom 3 (2013). The songs were composed at Panchgani House in June 2015.[5] Daler Mehndi had sung the title track of the film.[6] The song "Dhaakad" was sung by rapper Raftaar in Haryanvi, Tamil and Telugu (as "Jaakirathai" and "Jaagradha") and became popular. Raftaar in an interview on News18 stated that "I believe lady luck is just shining on me. I'm pretty excited with the projects lined up so far. It has been my childhood dream to work alongside Aamir Khan and this is finally materialising. Moreover, I'm happy to be associated with a project that emphasises women empowerment as that's a cause I truly believe in."[7] The song received 12 million views, in three days and followed by its popularity Aamir Khan, rapped his own version of the song and included it in the soundtrack album.[8]

The music rights were purchased by Zee Music Company. The Hindi version of the soundtrack album features seven songs, while the Tamil and Telugu version featured only two songs. Initially, before the soundtrack album was released, the makers launched four singles from the film. The full album was launched on 23 November 2016. The soundtrack of the dubbed Tamil and Telugu versions were released on 26 November 2016. The album received positive reviews from critics. Due to the success of the film in China and Japan, the film's soundtrack album is set to have a Japanese release published by Rambling Records on 13 April 2018.[9]

  1. ^ "Haanikaarak Bapu (From "Dangal") - Single". iTunes. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Dhaakad (From "Dangal") - Single". iTunes. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Gilehriyaan (From "Dangal") - Single". iTunes. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Dangal (From "Dangal") - Single". iTunes. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Aamir Khan and Pritam to collaborate for 'Dangal'". Deccan Chronicle. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Daler Mehndi to sing for Aamir Khan's 'Dangal'". radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Raftaar Lends His Voice for Dangal's New Song Dhaakad". News18. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  8. ^ "'Dhaakad' song from Aamir Khan's Dangal achieves 12 million views in 3 days - News Nation". newsnation.in. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Rambling RECORDS | 映画のサントラ、ラウンジミュージック、オルタナティブ、ダンスミュージック". Free & Easy. Retrieved 25 October 2019.