''Delhi-6'' is the
soundtrack album
A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television show. The first such album to be commercially released was Walt Disney's ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ( ...
to
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's 2009 film
of the same name.
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967), also known by the initialism ARR, is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and philanthropist known for his works in Indian cinem ...
scored the film, collaborating a second time with Mehra after ''
Rang De Basanti
''Rang De Basanti'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language epic coming-of-age socio-political drama film written, produced, and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. The film stars an ensemble cast including Aamir Khan, Siddharth (in his Hindi d ...
'', and
Prasoon Joshi penned the lyrics. The music was released on 19 January 2009 at the ''
Indian Idol 4'' competition.
Development and release
The video of the first song "
Masakali" was released featuring lead actors
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan (; born 5 February 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. From 2012 to 2016, Bachchan appeared in ...
and
Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja (; born 9 June 1985) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Sonam Kapoor, several awards, including a National Film Awards, National Film Award and a Filmf ...
with a dove. However, the music video was not part of the original final cut of the film. According to the director Mehra, "the song was not really meant to be part of the narrative. I mean, who would think of putting in a song about a dove in a film like ''Delhi-6''? It just happened. When I came to the pre-climax portion of my script, I was stuck. I needed a continuity link taking the narrative to its finale".
Other videos released include the title track ''Delhi-6'', the romantic interlude "Rehna Tu" as well as the folky "Genda Phool", an adaptation of a folk song from
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh (; ) is a landlocked States and union territories of India, state in Central India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the List ...
.
Rajat Dholakia who is known for introducing
Chhattisgarhi
Chhattisgarhi () is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by approximately 16.25 million people from Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in India. It is the official language of Chhattisgarh. It is grouped within the Eastern Hindi lan ...
folk songs to Bollywood has been co credited with Rahman for the song Genda Phool. The music of the track "Bhor Bhaye" is based on the
raga
A raga ( ; , ; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a musical mode, melodic mode. It is central to classical Indian music. Each raga consists of an array of melodic structures with musical motifs; and, fro ...
,
Gujri Todi. It is an adaptation of
Bade Ghulam Ali Khan's original version, arranged by Rahman. Traditional lyrics have been used there by Joshi. The Ustad (whose demise took place in 1968) did not record this song separately for the film soundtrack. Shreya Ghoshal's vocals have been superimposed on the Ustad's vocals (from his original song) at parts.
Reception
The album received positive response. A review on ''
Bollywood Hungama
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The website provides n ...
'' said, "''Delhi 6'' is near perfect. Rahman beats his own score with ''Delhi 6'' which would easily go down as one of his best scores till date." According to
Rediff
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's Sukanya Verma, "
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967), also known by the initialism ARR, is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and philanthropist known for his works in Indian cinem ...
makes waiting for his music such a worthwhile chore what with one fantastic soundtrack after another. Close on the heels of a deserving
Golden Globes
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wins follows the anticipated score of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Delhi 6. Considering its impossible-to-define
Chandni Chowk
The Chandni Chowk (meaning Moonlight Square) is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, India. There is another location in Pune with the name Chandani Chowk. Located close to the Old Delhi railway station, the Mughal-era Red Fort ...
roots, Rahman injects the sounds of this 10-tracked album with an eclectic fusion of various genres."
Track listing
The official track listing.
Awards
Filmfare Awards
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*Won,
Best Music Direction -
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967), also known by the initialism ARR, is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and philanthropist known for his works in Indian cinem ...
*Won,
Best Male Playback -
Mohit Chauhan for "Masakali"
*Won,
Best Female Playback -
Rekha Bhardwaj for "Genda Phool"
*Nominated,
Best Male Playback -
Javed Ali
Javed Ali is an Indian playback singer who predominantly sings in Hindi. He has also sung in various Indian languages including Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
Early life
Javed Ali was born as ...
for "Arziyan"
*Nominated,
Best Male Playback -
Kailash Kher
Kailash Kher (born 7 July 1973) is an Indian playback singer, live performer, and composer. He sings songs with a music style influenced by Indian folk music and Sufi music. He was inspired by the classical musicians Kumar Gandharva, Hrida ...
for "Arziyan"
*Nominated,
Best Lyrics -
Prasoon Joshi for "Rehna Tu"
*Nominated,
Best Lyrics -
Prasoon Joshi for "Masakali"
2nd Mirchi Music Awards
* Won,
Song of The Year - "
Masakali"
* Won,
Album of The Year -
A.R Rahman,
Prasoon Joshi
* Won,
Male Vocalist of The Year -
Mohit Chauhan for "Masakali"
* Won,
Female Vocalist of The Year -
Rekha Bhardwaj for "Genda Phool"
* Won,
Music Composer of The Year - A.R Rahman for "Masakali"
* Won,
Lyricist of The Year - Prasoon Joshi for "Masakali"
* Won, Best Song Arranger & Programmer - A.R Rahman for "Masakali"
* Won, Best Song Mixing & Engineering -
H. Sridhar, S. Sivakumar ,
P. A. Deepak and Vivianne Chaix for "Dilli-6"
Star Screen Awards
The Screen Awards was an annual awards ceremony held in India, honouring professional excellence in Bollywood. The nomination and award selection was done by a panel of distinguished professionals from the industry. The awards were introduced ...
*Won,
Best Music Direction -
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967), also known by the initialism ARR, is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and philanthropist known for his works in Indian cinem ...
*Nominated,
Best Female Playback -
Rekha Bhardwaj for "Genda Phool"
*Nominated,
Best Male Playback -
Mohit Chauhan for "Masakkali"
International Indian Film Academy Awards
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*Nominated,
Best Music Direction -
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967), also known by the initialism ARR, is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and philanthropist known for his works in Indian cinem ...
*Nominated,
Best Lyrics -
Prasoon Joshi
*Nominated,
Best Female Playback -
Rekha Bhardwaj for "Genda Phool"
*Nominated,
Best Male Playback -
Mohit Chauhan for "Masakkali"
References
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A. R. Rahman soundtracks
Hindi film soundtracks
2009 soundtrack albums
T-Series (company) soundtracks