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Rowdy Rathore
Soundtrack album by
Sajid–Wajid
Released2 May 2012 (2 May 2012)
Recorded2012
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length29:34
LanguageHindi
Label
ProducerSajid–Wajid
Sajid–Wajid chronology
Housefull 2
(2012) 		Rowdy Rathore
(2012) 		Teri Meri Kahaani
(2012)

Rowdy Rathore is the soundtrack album to the 2012 film of the same name directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ronnie Screwvala under Bhansali Productions and UTV Motion Pictures, respectively. A remake of the Telugu film Vikramarkudu (2006), it stars Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead roles. The soundtrack featured seven songs composed by Sajid–Wajid and lyrics written by Faaiz Anwar and Sameer Anjaan. The album was released on 2 May 2012 to mixed reviews from critics.

Background

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Sajid–Wajid composed the film's soundtrack and score in his first collaboration with Deva and second with Kumar after Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and Housefull 2 (2012). On working with Deva, the duo stated "When a director inspires you, nothing can stop the entire team, as Rowdy Rathore proves. And he is a legend as a dancer, so the songs had to have that quality."[1] When the duo met Kumar on the muhurat shot, Sajid realized that Kumar was into hip hop and Punjabi music; Kumar made them listen to some of the tracks while driving on his car, so that they could get some influences for the music.[2]

Wajid confirmed that they had adapted the tune "Chinta Ta Chita Chita" and part of the song from the original Telugu film; Bhansali liked the original songs and had bought the rights to it for the adaptation, where the original tune being changed completely.[3] The song "Aa Re Pritam Pyaare" used the hook from the Tamil song "Vaadi Vaadi Naattu Katta" from Alli Thandha Vaanam (2001).[4]

Release

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The soundtrack was released on 2 May 2012, under the UTV Music label, a subsidiary of UTV Motion Pictures.[5] Sony Music India distributed the album in digital formats, while Saregama published the physical copies.[5]

Reception

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Devesh Sharma of Filmfare wrote "Sajid-Wajid have shown that they don’t need Salman Khan to deliver hit music and have kept their tag of mass entertainers alive with this outing."[6] Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama wrote "Rowdy Rathore is undoubtedly a terrific offering for those who vouch for 'masala' soundtracks. This one doesn't promise to define anything new by charting a new path. Instead, it redefines the genre that had surprisingly been ignored for over a decade but is now making a comeback with a vengeance."[7]

Not all reviews are positive, A reviewer based at Indo-Asian News Service stated "the album, despite the good songs, leaves a sense of discontentment. Having produced hit albums in the past, Sajid-Wajid definitely could have churned out something better."[8] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog wrote "Rowdy, criminal (plagiarism) and meddlesome music."[9]

Controversy

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Despite Wajid's confirmation on the song "Chinta Ta Chita Chita" being remade, Aditya Music, which procured the rights of the original song, filed a legal notice against Bhansali.[10] The latter then paid ₹50 lakh (US$59,000) as a settlement to the label.[10][11] Vidyasagar, who composed the song "Vaadi Vaadi Naattu Katta" whose hook was adapted into "Aa Re Pritam Pyaare", claimed that "I can’t believe they haven’t even bothered to let me know that they were lifting my tune. Let alone asking for permission or giving me credit — they haven’t even contacted me".[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Dhadhang Dhang"Faaiz AnwarWajid Khan, Shreya Ghoshal4:35
2."Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita"Sameer AnjaanMika Singh, Wajid Khan4:21
3."Aa Re Pritam Pyaare"Sameer AnjaanMamta Sharma, Sarosh Sami4:19
4."Chamak Challo Chel Chabeli"Faaiz AnwarKumar Sanu, Shreya Ghoshal5:04
5."Tera Ishq Bada Teekha"Sameer AnjaanJaved Ali, Shreya Ghoshal4:25
6."Chandaniya (Lori Lori)"Sameer AnjaanShreya Ghoshal3:52
7."Rowdy Mix"Shiraz AhmedAkshay Kumar, Sarosh Sami4:13
Total length:29:34

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony[a] Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref(s)
Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards[b] 16 February 2013 Best Male Playback Singer Mika Singh (for the song "Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita") Nominated [14]
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Zee Cine Awards 7 January 2013 Best Male Playback Singer Mika Singh (for the song "Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita") Nominated [16]
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Song of the Year "Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita" Nominated

Notes

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  1. ^ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
  2. ^ Also known as Star Guild Awards.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ Vijayakar, Rajiv (12 June 2012). ""We are finally getting our due" – Sajid-Wajid". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  2. ^ Unnikrishnan, Chaya (21 November 2013). "'We want to make people dance'". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  3. ^ "We've borrowed Rowdy Rathore music from original: Wajid". Hindustan Times. 5 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  4. ^ a b M Singh, L Romal (1 June 2012). "Sajid-Wajid doing a Pritam?". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Rowdy Rathore (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Music Review of Rowdy Rathore". Filmfare. 30 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  7. ^ Tuteja, Joginder (2 May 2012). "Rowdy Rathore Music Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Music Review: Rowdy Rathore soundtrack disenchanting". NDTV. Indo-Asian News Service. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  9. ^ Srinivasan, Karthik (2 May 2012). "Rowdy Rathore (Music review), Hindi – Sajid-Wajid". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  10. ^ a b M Shah, Kunal (5 June 2012). "Rowdy Rathore proves costly for Bhansali". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  11. ^ "For producer Bhansali, Rowdy Rathore comes at a heavy price". NDTV. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Watch: Was Salman Khan joking or just being rude?". CNN-IBN. 29 March 2013. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  13. ^ "Tata Elxsi Bags Awards". Box Office India. 2 April 2013. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  14. ^ "8th Apsara Awards Nominations". Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  15. ^ "8th Apsara Awards Winners". Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  16. ^ "Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2013". Bollywood Hungama. 29 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  17. ^ "Winners of Zee Cine Awards 2013". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  18. ^ "Zee Cine Awards 2013". Zee Cine Awards. 7 January 2013. Zee Entertainment Enterprises.
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