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The music received positive reception from critics and audience, and set several streaming records, with two of the songs: "''Haye Re Biye''" and "''Kishori''" set records for the most-viewed Indian song within 24 hours.
The music received positive reception from critics and audience, and set several streaming records, with two of the songs: "''Haye Re Biye''" and "''Kishori''" set records for the most-viewed Indian song within 24 hours.

== Background ==
Soojit Rino Dutta described the music for ''Khadaan'' as "multi-genre" and "versatile" in an interview to ''[[Anandabazar Patrika]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-21 |title=অন্য শাস্তি দেওয়া যেত না? রাহুল 'নিষিদ্ধ' হতেই সরব 'খাদান' |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/soojit-rino-dutta-opposed-federation-and-supports-rahool-mukherjee-dgtl/cid/1532688 |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Anandabazar Online}}</ref> When the film was announced on 1 January 2024, Nilayan Chatterjee was revealed to be associated with the film as its solo composer in his fourth collaboration with [[Dev (Bengali actor)|Dev]] after ''[[Kishmish]]'' (2022), [[Kachher Manush|''Kachher Manush'']] (2022) and ''[[Bagha Jatin (2023 film)|Bagha Jatin]]'' (2023),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ananda |first=A. B. P. |date=2024-01-01 |title=হাতে বিশাল কুড়ুল ! নতুন বছরে এ কেমন উপহার দেবের? |url=https://bengali.abplive.com/entertainment/actor-dev-adhikari-shares-motion-poster-of-his-new-movie-khadaan-1035933 |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=bengali.abplive.com |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=First look of Khadaan and Bhootpori: Dev in action mode, Jaya Ahsan as a restless spirit |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/first-look-of-khadaan-and-bhootpori-dev-in-action-mode-jaya-ahsan-as-a-restless-spirit/cid/1991018 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241213153620/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/first-look-of-khadaan-and-bhootpori-dev-in-action-mode-jaya-ahsan-as-a-restless-spirit/cid/1991018 |archive-date=2024-12-13 |access-date=2024-12-22 |language=en}}</ref> while Rathijit Bhattyacharya also came on the board marking his third film as a composer after ''[[Projapoti (2022 film)|Projapoti]]'' (2022) and ''[[Pradhan (film)|Pradhan]]'' (2023). As a guest composer, [[Savvy Gupta|Savvy]] was included in the team in April 2024.

The soundtrack accompanied traditional and electronic instrumentation. According to Rathijit Bhattyacharya, the female singers perform the songs in lower octaves, while the male singers perform it in higher notes, specifically in the song "''Kishori''".


== Production ==
== Production ==
"''Rajar Raja''" was the first to be released from the album, on 12 November 2024. It was composed by Savvy and sung by Dev Arijit with lyrics written by Ritam Sen. The music video portrays the frenzy of people and devotees during the worship of [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]]. The song highlights [[Culture of Bengal|Bengali culture]], through Dev's dance, the worship of a Shiva idol built on the basis of [[Nataraja]]. It also marked Dev in a dance song after a decade of films including no dance numbers.
The first song recorded for the film was "''Haye Re Biye''". It was recorded at TAG Institute, [[Mumbai]]. In the song, [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]] lend his voice for [[Dev (Bengali actor)|Dev]], reuniting with him 6 years after ''[[Hoichoi Unlimited]]'' (2018). Nilayan Chatterjee, the composer of the song, revealed that he wanted to bring back the nostalgia of the songs from the films starring Dev, where Abhijeet Bhattacharya created magic through his voice.

The first song recorded for the film was "''Haye Re Biye''". It was recorded and mixed at TAG Institute, [[Mumbai]]. Initially, the song was composed with dummy lyrics and Sudip Nandy, recorded the patch. Nilayan Chatterjee, the composer and lyricist of the song worked on the lyricsm, in receipt of his vocals. In the song, [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]] lend his voice for Dev, reuniting with him 6 years after ''[[Hoichoi Unlimited]]'' (2018). Nilayan Chatterjee revealed that he wanted to bring back the nostalgia of the songs from Dev's previous films, where Abhijeet Bhattacharya did playbacks for Dev and created magic through his voice. [[June Banerjee]], the female singer of the song, made her comeback through the film as a singer, 11 years after the 2013 film ''[[Loveria]]''. Gethin John and Hafod Mastering did the mastering of the song in [[United Kingdom|UK]].


The third song in the album "Not Ramaiya Vastavaiya", performed by Anirudh, [[Vishal Dadlani]], Shilpa Rao had the reference to the song "Ramaiya Vastavaiya" from the film ''[[Shree 420]]'' (1955). The lyrics also had referenced the "[[Chaiyya Chaiyya]]" from the film ''[[Dil Se..]]'' (1998). In the film, the song appears in the end credits sequence.
The third song in the album The lyrics also had referenced the "[[Chaiyya Chaiyya]]" from the film ''[[Dil Se..]]'' (1998). In the film, the song appears in the end credits sequence.


The track "Aararaari Raaro" which had vocals by Deepti Suresh, is a [[lullaby]] number. "Jawan Title Track" is performed by Anirudh and [[Raja Kumari]], who wrote the English rap lyrics. As featured in the two-minute promo video and separately released as "Jawan Prevue Theme" in July 2023, she performed the track at a concert held in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City|New York]] later that month. The whistle interlude that opened the theme, is performed by Vinay Sridhar, who worked with Anirudh as a [[Audio engineer|sound engineer]] in his previous ventures. The track "Faraatta" featuring was sung by Arijit Singh and [[Jonita Gandhi]], with rap written and performed by [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]]
The track "Aararaari Raaro" which had vocals by Deepti Suresh, is a [[lullaby]] number. "Jawan Title Track" is performed by Anirudh and [[Raja Kumari]], who wrote the English rap lyrics. As featured in the two-minute promo video and separately released as "Jawan Prevue Theme" in July 2023, she performed the track at a concert held in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City|New York]] later that month. The whistle interlude that opened the theme, is performed by Vinay Sridhar, who worked with Anirudh as a [[Audio engineer|sound engineer]] in his previous ventures. The track "Faraatta" featuring was sung by Arijit Singh and [[Jonita Gandhi]], with rap written and performed by [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]]

Latest revision as of 06:10, 22 December 2024

Khadaan
Soundtrack album by
Rathijit Bhattyacharya, Nilayan Chatterjee and Savvy
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2024 (2024-09-18)
Recorded2024
Studio
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length27:31
LanguageBengali
LabelSurinder Films
ProducerRathijit Bhattyacharya, Nilayan Chatterjee and Savvy
External audio
audio icon Khadaan Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube
Rathijit Bhattyacharya chronology
Pradhan
(2023)
Khadaan
(2024)
Protikkha
(2025)
Nilayan Chatterjee chronology
Bagha Jatin
(2023)
Khadaan
(2024)
Savvy chronology
Manush: Child of Destiny
(2023)
Khadaan
(2024)
Singles from Khadaan
  1. "Rajar Raja"
    Released: 12 November 2024
  2. "Haye Re Biye"
    Released: 22 November 2024
  3. "Kishori"
    Released: 5 December 2024
  4. "Baap Eseche"
    Released: 12 December 2024

Khadaan is the soundtrack album, composed by Rathijit Bhattacharya, Nilayan Chatterjee and Savvy to the 2024 Bengali film of the same name, directed by Soojit Rino Dutta starring Dev, Jisshu Sengupta, Barkha Bisht, Idhika Paul and Anirban Chakrabarti in lead roles. The film is produced by Dev and Nispal Singh under the respective banners of Dev Entertainment Ventures and Surinder Films.

The soundtrack featured eight songs with lyrics having been penned by Nilayan Chatterjee himself in his compositions, while Ritam Sen wrote for Rathijit Bhattyacharya and Savvy. The album preceded with four singles—"Rajar Raja", "Haye Re Biye", "Kishori" and "Baap Eseche"—before its release, while the remaining songs "Radharani", "Royal Fighter", "Dhinak Na Tin" and "Phiraiyya Dao" along with the full audio jukebox was released on 18 December 2024.

The music received positive reception from critics and audience, and set several streaming records, with two of the songs: "Haye Re Biye" and "Kishori" set records for the most-viewed Indian song within 24 hours.

Background

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Soojit Rino Dutta described the music for Khadaan as "multi-genre" and "versatile" in an interview to Anandabazar Patrika.[1] When the film was announced on 1 January 2024, Nilayan Chatterjee was revealed to be associated with the film as its solo composer in his fourth collaboration with Dev after Kishmish (2022), Kachher Manush (2022) and Bagha Jatin (2023),[2][3] while Rathijit Bhattyacharya also came on the board marking his third film as a composer after Projapoti (2022) and Pradhan (2023). As a guest composer, Savvy was included in the team in April 2024.

The soundtrack accompanied traditional and electronic instrumentation. According to Rathijit Bhattyacharya, the female singers perform the songs in lower octaves, while the male singers perform it in higher notes, specifically in the song "Kishori".

Production

[edit]

"Rajar Raja" was the first to be released from the album, on 12 November 2024. It was composed by Savvy and sung by Dev Arijit with lyrics written by Ritam Sen. The music video portrays the frenzy of people and devotees during the worship of Lord Shiva. The song highlights Bengali culture, through Dev's dance, the worship of a Shiva idol built on the basis of Nataraja. It also marked Dev in a dance song after a decade of films including no dance numbers.

The first song recorded for the film was "Haye Re Biye". It was recorded and mixed at TAG Institute, Mumbai. Initially, the song was composed with dummy lyrics and Sudip Nandy, recorded the patch. Nilayan Chatterjee, the composer and lyricist of the song worked on the lyricsm, in receipt of his vocals. In the song, Abhijeet Bhattacharya lend his voice for Dev, reuniting with him 6 years after Hoichoi Unlimited (2018). Nilayan Chatterjee revealed that he wanted to bring back the nostalgia of the songs from Dev's previous films, where Abhijeet Bhattacharya did playbacks for Dev and created magic through his voice. June Banerjee, the female singer of the song, made her comeback through the film as a singer, 11 years after the 2013 film Loveria. Gethin John and Hafod Mastering did the mastering of the song in UK.

The third song in the album The lyrics also had referenced the "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from the film Dil Se.. (1998). In the film, the song appears in the end credits sequence.

The track "Aararaari Raaro" which had vocals by Deepti Suresh, is a lullaby number. "Jawan Title Track" is performed by Anirudh and Raja Kumari, who wrote the English rap lyrics. As featured in the two-minute promo video and separately released as "Jawan Prevue Theme" in July 2023, she performed the track at a concert held in Brooklyn, New York later that month. The whistle interlude that opened the theme, is performed by Vinay Sridhar, who worked with Anirudh as a sound engineer in his previous ventures. The track "Faraatta" featuring was sung by Arijit Singh and Jonita Gandhi, with rap written and performed by Badshah





References

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  1. ^ "অন্য শাস্তি দেওয়া যেত না? রাহুল 'নিষিদ্ধ' হতেই সরব 'খাদান'". Anandabazar Online. 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  2. ^ Ananda, A. B. P. (2024-01-01). "হাতে বিশাল কুড়ুল ! নতুন বছরে এ কেমন উপহার দেবের?". bengali.abplive.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  3. ^ "First look of Khadaan and Bhootpori: Dev in action mode, Jaya Ahsan as a restless spirit". Archived from the original on 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2024-12-22.