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Dear Zindagi
Soundtrack album by
Amit Trivedi
Released4 November 2016
StudioA T Studios, Mumbai
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length39:03
LanguageHindi
LabelSony Music
ProducerAmit Trivedi
Amit Trivedi chronology
Udta Punjab
(2016) 		Dear Zindagi
(2016) 		Qaidi Band
(2017)
External audio
audio icon Jukebox on YouTube

Dear Zindagi is the soundtrack album to the 2016 film of the same name directed by Gauri Shinde, who co-produced it with Gauri Khan and Karan Johar under Red Chillies Entertainment, Dharma Productions and Hope Productions, starring Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan. The film's soundtrack featured eight songs composed by Amit Trivedi and lyrics written by Kausar Munir. The album was released through Sony Music India on 4 November 2016.

Background

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Dear Zindagi is Trivedi's second collaboration with Shinde after English Vinglish (2012). The soundtrack featured eight songs with the lyrics of Kausar Munir.[1] Jasleen Royal, Trivedi, Sunidhi Chauhan, Arijit Singh, Vishal Dadlani and Bhatt have recorded their vocals for the film's soundtrack.[1]

Ali Zafar had initially recorded two songs: "Tu Hi Hai" and "Taarefon Se". Despite reports of his replacement, which resurfaced after a ban imposed on Pakistani actors by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, following tensions created due to the 2016 Uri terror attack, were denied by Bhatt,[2] his songs were instead dubbed by Singh for the film's soundtrack.[3] Critic Subhash K. Jha admitted that it was Johar's decision, since he faced a similar issue with Fawad Khan's casting in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016), and wanted the film to not face any such controversies afterwards.[3]

The song "Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le"; written by Gulzar and was originally composed by Ilaiyaraaja and sung by Suresh Wadkar for Sadma (1983); has been recreated for the film.[4] It had two versions, one sung by Singh and the other by Bhatt.[5]

Release

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In October 2016, Sony Music India acquired the film's music rights.[6] The song "Love You Zindagi" was released on 20 October, after it was teased in the film's teaser trailer which released prior.[7][8] The second single "Just Go To Hell Dil" was released on 30 October.[9][10] The soundtrack was released under the Sony Music India label on 4 November,[1] with the audio jukebox was released on 10 November on YouTube.[11]

After the album's release, the song "Tu Hi Hai" was released on 18 November.[12][13] It was followed by "Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Re (Take 1)" on 22 November,[14][15] Bhatt's version of "Love You Zindagi (Club Mix)" on 28 November,[16] and "Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Re (Take 2)" on 15 November.[17] Zafar's version of "Tu Hi Hai" and "Taarefon Se" were officially shared online later.[18][19]

Reception

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Suanshu Khurana and of The Indian Express described it as "A fresh and enthusiastic set, with life's tales told in a breezy fashion. The album lacks variance, yet, it manages to have many sparkling moments."[20] A. Kameshwari, in her review for the same publication, called it as "Sensible and relatable songs making the album simplistic that automatically gets registered at the back of your mind, a poetic version of our exact feelings."[21] Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama, rating the music album a 3.5 out of 5 stars, said that it was "a series of situational songs that should sound good in the film's narrative."[22] Rinky Kumar of The Times of India rated 3 stars to the album, saying, "this movie doesn't have songs that have a high recall value."[23]

Rohit Mehrotra of The Quint wrote "Minimal experimentation and dull tunes might get some appreciation due to pretty faces who will enact them on screen but as an album, Dear Zindagi doesn't score high and remains yet another underwhelming effort by the composer who is capable of much more."[24] Swetha Ramakrishnan of Firstpost described it as "an easy-going, partly melodious soundtrack, which Arijit Singh owns."[25] Devansh Sharma of Filmfare rated 3 out of 5, stars calling it as "a mixed bag" where "the tunes have a sense of being a tad predictable."[26] Sankhayan Ghosh of Mint wrote "Dear Zindagi features everything from an uninspired Trivedi to moments that bring the best out of the composer [...] the lighter, casual songs are much more original and enjoyable than the others: a simple truth the promos seem to have completely missed."[27]

Kausar Munir received a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist at the 62nd Filmfare Awards.[28][29]

Track listing

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No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Love You Zindagi"Jasleen Royal, Amit Trivedi3:52
2."Tu Hi Hai"Arijit Singh3:19
3."Taarefon Se"Arijit Singh4:38
4."Lets Break Up"Vishal Dadlani4:05
5."Just Go To Hell Dil"Sunidhi Chauhan, Amit Trivedi5:35
6."Love You Zindagi" (Club Mix)Alia Bhatt3:34
7."Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le" (Take 1)Arijit Singh2:51
8."Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le" (Take 2)Alia Bhatt3:05
Total length:31:03

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Dear Zindagi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 4 November 2016. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Ali Zafar won't be dropped from 'Dear Zindagi', according to co-star Alia Bhatt". DAWN Images. 15 November 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b "REVEALED: Reason why Arijit Singh agreed to dub Ali Zafar's songs". Bollywood Hungama. Subhash K. Jha. 7 December 2016. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  4. ^ Narayanan, Sujatha (23 November 2016). "Dear Zindagi's rehash of Ilayaraja's 'Ae Zindagi..' allows the film to rise above its trailers". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  5. ^ Chatterji, Saubhadra (2 June 2017). "Happy birthday Ilayaraja: The Tamil film music maestro gave these Hindi jewels too". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Sony Music acquires music rights of Dear Zindagi starring Alia Bhatt". The Indian Express. 1 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  7. ^ Basu, Nilanjana (20 October 2016). "Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt's Love You Zindagi Celebrates Life". NDTV. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  8. ^ Sharma, Devansh (20 October 2016). "Love You Zindagi: An ode to the uplifting message of Alia Bhatt-SRK's Dear Zindagi". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Dear Zindagi's new song Just Go To Hell Dil: Heartbroken Alia's angst resonates with us". India Today. 30 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Dear Zindagi's 'Just Go To Hell Dil': Alia Bhatt mirrors everyone whose hearts were broken, watch video". The Indian Express. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  11. ^ Sony Music India (10 November 2016). "Dear Zindagi Jukebox – Alia Bhatt | Shah Rukh Khan | Gauri Shinde | Amit Trivedi | Kausar Munir". Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ "Dear Zindagi's Tu Hi Hai: Alia Bhatt, we are completely in love with you, watch video". The Indian Express. 18 November 2016. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  13. ^ "WATCH Dear Zindagi's Tu Hi Hai: Alia Bhatt steals the show in this feel-good song". India Today. 18 November 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Dear Zindagi's Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le reveals Alia Bhatt's unspoken love for Shah Rukh Khan". The Indian Express. 22 November 2016. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  15. ^ Ghosh, Suktara (22 November 2016). "'Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le' Returns To Woo Us With 'Dear Zindagi'". The Quint. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  16. ^ Sony Music India (28 November 2016). "Love You Zindagi Club Mix – Dear Zindagi – Gauri S – Alia – Shah Rukh – Amit T – Kausar M". Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ "Dear Zindagi Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le Take 2: Alia Bhatt mimics Shah Rukh Khan's patent pose. Watch video". The Indian Express. 15 December 2016. Archived from the original on 17 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  18. ^ "Tareefo Se by Ali Zafar Dear Zindagi". 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2017 – via Soundcloud.
  19. ^ "Tu Hi Hai Ali Zafar version from Dear Zindagi". Sony Music India. 16 February 2017. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017 – via Gaana.
  20. ^ Suanshu Khurana (8 November 2016). "Dear Zindagi music review: Sounds of Life". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  21. ^ A. Kameshwari (9 November 2016). "Dear Zindagi music review: Amid objectifying songs, this album makes you hopeful about life, watch videos". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  22. ^ Joginder Tuteja (25 November 2016). "Music Review – Dear Zindagi". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  23. ^ Rinky Kumar (11 November 2016). "Music review: 'Dear Zindagi'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  24. ^ Mehrotra, Rohit (5 November 2016). "Music Review: 'Dear Zindagi' Is A Dull & Underwhelming Effort". The Quint. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  25. ^ Ramakrishnan, Swetha (24 November 2016). "Dear Zindagi music review: Arijit Singh owns this soundtrack; Alia Bhatt can really sing". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  26. ^ Sharma, Devansh (6 November 2016). "Music Review: Dear Zindagi". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  27. ^ Ghosh, Sankhayan (24 November 2016). "Music review: Dear Zindagi". Mint. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  28. ^ "Filmfare Awards 2017 Nominations". 15 January 2017. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  29. ^ "Filmfare Awards 2017 Winners". 15 January 2017. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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