Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (soundtrack)
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Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna is the soundtrack album
to the 2006 Bollywood
film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
directed by Karan Johar
, starring Shahrukh Khan
, Abhishek Bachchan
, Rani Mukherji and Preity Zinta
. The music and score was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
, while the lyrics were penned by Javed Akhtar
, and was released on 16 June 2006 by Sony BMG.
and Alka Yagnik
is a tear jerking
melody. Mitwa
,an evocative sufi rock
ballad, marked the introduction of Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali
into the bollywood scene. Where's the party tonight by Shaan
, Vasundhara Das
, Loy
and Shankar
is the club song picturized on Abhishek and Preity. Then follows Tumhi Dekho Naa, a soft and romantic number, which again is sung by the Sonu Nigam - Alka Yagnik duo. Rock n' Roll Soniye, picturized on Amitabh, Abhishek, and Preity, is a 60's Rock n' Roll track, sung by Shankar, Shaan and Mahalaxmi Iyer. Farwell Trance is the trance
version of the title track, which is a rarity in bollywood. The album also has a remix, Mitwa Revisited.
The trio took care to not make the album sound repititive, especially since the overall genre of the soundtrack is similar to that of their previous chartbuster, Kal Ho Naa Ho
on 12 June 2006 and was officially released in India
on 16 June 2006 along with a grand music launch at the IIFA Awards function in Dubai
.
dismissed those initial negative reaction, saying "Much before the official release of the music album of KANK, rumor brigade has been having a field day in pulling down the album. Well, that's not something new as with every biggie comes its share of detractors. But on hearing the songs for yourself, you realize that is it NOTHING, but a rumor! The album is yet another fine product from the team that delivers the kind of music expected from it." Sukanya Verma of Rediff called the album "a treat for the melody-starved.". Planet Bollywood review was positive too, "Well, here you have it, Kabhi Alveda Naa Kehna is a winner in terms of music, and we hope it reflects on its music sales. I must compliment Javed Akthar, and S-E-L for coming up with a great album." Bollyvista, in their review, remarked "
Why it scores over the other recent biggies like 'Fanaa' and 'Krrish' (that our friends have accused us of bringing down!) is due to three simple reasons. All the 7-tracks are original, the compositions and the quality is consistently good throughout the album and not restricted to just a couple of tracks. Last but not the least, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy have not rehashed their own tunes."
and Gangster
. According to the figures from BoxOffice India, the album sold over 19,00,000 copies in India making it the second best selling album of the year behind Dhoom 2
.
Soundtrack album
A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television program. In some cases, not all the tracks from the movie are included in the album; however there are rare cases of songs in the trailers that do not appear in...
to the 2006 Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna commonly known as KANK is a 2006 Bollywood film directed by Karan Johar and produced under the Dharma Productions banner...
directed by Karan Johar
Karan Johar
Karan Johar is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and Television host. He is the son of Hiroo Johar and Yash Johar. He is one of the most successful filmmakers in Bollywood. He is most known for directing and producing some of Bollywood's highest grossing films in India and the...
, starring Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films....
, Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai....
, Rani Mukherji and Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu, Punjabi and English language films. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year...
. The music and score was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy are an Indian musical trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. Record producers, musicians and multi-instrumentalists, they have composed music for over fifty soundtrack across four languages...
, while the lyrics were penned by Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar is a poet, lyricist and scriptwriter from India. Some of his most successful work was done in the late 1970s and 1980s with Salim Khan as half of the script-writing duo credited as Salim-Javed...
, and was released on 16 June 2006 by Sony BMG.
Development
This is the second time that lyricist Javed Akhtar and the composers Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy have teamed up for a Dharma production. The title song Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna rendered by Sonu NigamSonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films...
and Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards...
is a tear jerking
Sad Hindi songs
Sad Hindi songs is a major genre of Hindi songs, both Filmi and non-film. It represent the rasa in classical rasa classification in Sanskrit/Hindi.In India, the expression of love is not necessarily limited to male/female lovers...
melody. Mitwa
Mitwa
Mitwa is a popular Hindi song from the 2006 Hindi film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna directed by Karan Johar, starring Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherji, Abhishek Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan and Preity Zinta...
,an evocative sufi rock
Sufi rock
Sufi rock is a subgenre of rock music that combines rock with classical sufi music traditions. It emerged in the early 1990s and became widely popular in the late 1990s in Pakistan. The term "sufi rock" was coined in 1993 by writer Nadeem F...
ballad, marked the introduction of Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali
Shafqat Amanat Ali
Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan is a Pakistani classical singer belonging to Patiala Gharana lineage. He is the youngest brother of the late Asad Amanat Ali Khan. He was the lead vocalist of the Pakistani rock band Fuzön...
into the bollywood scene. Where's the party tonight by Shaan
Shaan (singer)
Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"...
, Vasundhara Das
Vasundhara Das
Vasundhara Das born 1977, is an Indian singer and actress. She has acted in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She is the co-founder of world music band Arya. As a playback singer, she is best remembered for singing "Shakalaka Baby" from the Tamil film Mudhalvan, which was also her debut...
, Loy
Loy Mendonsa
Loy Mendonsa is part of the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio which consist of himself, Shankar Mahadevan and Ehsaan Noorani. Before becoming a music composer, he was a keyboard musician for famous music composers such as A. R. Rahman and Nadeem-Shravan...
and Shankar
Shankar Mahadevan
Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:...
is the club song picturized on Abhishek and Preity. Then follows Tumhi Dekho Naa, a soft and romantic number, which again is sung by the Sonu Nigam - Alka Yagnik duo. Rock n' Roll Soniye, picturized on Amitabh, Abhishek, and Preity, is a 60's Rock n' Roll track, sung by Shankar, Shaan and Mahalaxmi Iyer. Farwell Trance is the trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
version of the title track, which is a rarity in bollywood. The album also has a remix, Mitwa Revisited.
The trio took care to not make the album sound repititive, especially since the overall genre of the soundtrack is similar to that of their previous chartbuster, Kal Ho Naa Ho
Kal Ho Naa Ho
Kal Ho Naa Ho is a 2003 Hindi film set in New York City. It stars Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan and Jaya Bachchan. The film was directed by first-timer Nikhil Advani, it was produced by Yash Johar and co-written by Karan Johar, better known as the director of the hit films Kuch Kuch...
Release
The music of Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna was launched in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on 12 June 2006 and was officially released in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
on 16 June 2006 along with a grand music launch at the IIFA Awards function in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
.
Tracklist
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Picturised on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Sonu Nigam Sonu Nigam Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films... , Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards... |
8.03 | Shahrukh Khan Shahrukh Khan Shahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films.... , Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies. In the course of her film career, she has received six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations.... , Preity Zinta Preity Zinta Preity Zinta is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu, Punjabi and English language films. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year... , Abhishek Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai.... |
| 2 | Mitwa Mitwa Mitwa is a popular Hindi song from the 2006 Hindi film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna directed by Karan Johar, starring Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherji, Abhishek Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan and Preity Zinta... |
Shafqat Amanat Ali Shafqat Amanat Ali Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan is a Pakistani classical singer belonging to Patiala Gharana lineage. He is the youngest brother of the late Asad Amanat Ali Khan. He was the lead vocalist of the Pakistani rock band Fuzön... , Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:... , Caralisa Monteiro Caralisa Monteiro Caralisa Monteiro is an Indian female playback singer, who primarily works in Bollywood film industry.-Early life:Caralisa hails from a middle class family in Mumbai. She had passion for singing since her childhood itself, and won several awards in college singing competitions... |
6.22 | Shahrukh Khan Shahrukh Khan Shahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films.... , Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies. In the course of her film career, she has received six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations.... |
| 3 | Where's The Party Tonight | Shaan Shaan (singer) Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"... , Vasundhara Das Vasundhara Das Vasundhara Das born 1977, is an Indian singer and actress. She has acted in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She is the co-founder of world music band Arya. As a playback singer, she is best remembered for singing "Shakalaka Baby" from the Tamil film Mudhalvan, which was also her debut... , Loy Mendonsa Loy Mendonsa Loy Mendonsa is part of the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio which consist of himself, Shankar Mahadevan and Ehsaan Noorani. Before becoming a music composer, he was a keyboard musician for famous music composers such as A. R. Rahman and Nadeem-Shravan... , Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:... |
6.18 | Abhishek Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai.... , Preity Zinta Preity Zinta Preity Zinta is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu, Punjabi and English language films. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year... , John Abraham John Abraham (actor) John Abraham is an Indian film actor and former model. After modeling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism , which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom... . |
| 4 | Tumhi Dekho Naa | Sonu Nigam Sonu Nigam Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films... , Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award as well as a two-time recipient of the prestigious National Film Awards... |
5.47 | Shahrukh Khan Shahrukh Khan Shahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films.... , Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies. In the course of her film career, she has received six Filmfare Awards, among twelve nominations.... |
| 5 | Mitwa Revisited | Shafqat Amanat Ali Shafqat Amanat Ali Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan is a Pakistani classical singer belonging to Patiala Gharana lineage. He is the youngest brother of the late Asad Amanat Ali Khan. He was the lead vocalist of the Pakistani rock band Fuzön... , Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:... , Caralisa Monteiro Caralisa Monteiro Caralisa Monteiro is an Indian female playback singer, who primarily works in Bollywood film industry.-Early life:Caralisa hails from a middle class family in Mumbai. She had passion for singing since her childhood itself, and won several awards in college singing competitions... |
5.32 | (Remixed version of Mitwa) |
| 6 | Rock N Roll Soniye | Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:... , Shaan Shaan (singer) Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"... , Mahalaxmi Iyer |
5.41 | Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades... , Abhishek Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and is married to actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai.... , Preity Zinta Preity Zinta Preity Zinta is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu, Punjabi and English language films. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year... , Rani Mukherji, Shah Rukh Khan |
| 7 | Farewell Trance | Shweta Pandit Shweta Pandit Shweta Pandit is an Indian Playback Singer, Song Writer and Live Performer Actor in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Telugu and Tamil film songs.... , Caralisa Monteiro Caralisa Monteiro Caralisa Monteiro is an Indian female playback singer, who primarily works in Bollywood film industry.-Early life:Caralisa hails from a middle class family in Mumbai. She had passion for singing since her childhood itself, and won several awards in college singing competitions... |
5.44 | (Instrumental with vocals) |
Reception
Though there were a few negative buzz around earlier at london where the music released, the overall reaction to the album was positive from all the mainstream critics. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood HungamaBollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama is a leading Bollywood entertainment website, owned by hungama.com....
dismissed those initial negative reaction, saying "Much before the official release of the music album of KANK, rumor brigade has been having a field day in pulling down the album. Well, that's not something new as with every biggie comes its share of detractors. But on hearing the songs for yourself, you realize that is it NOTHING, but a rumor! The album is yet another fine product from the team that delivers the kind of music expected from it." Sukanya Verma of Rediff called the album "a treat for the melody-starved.". Planet Bollywood review was positive too, "Well, here you have it, Kabhi Alveda Naa Kehna is a winner in terms of music, and we hope it reflects on its music sales. I must compliment Javed Akthar, and S-E-L for coming up with a great album." Bollyvista, in their review, remarked "
Why it scores over the other recent biggies like 'Fanaa' and 'Krrish' (that our friends have accused us of bringing down!) is due to three simple reasons. All the 7-tracks are original, the compositions and the quality is consistently good throughout the album and not restricted to just a couple of tracks. Last but not the least, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy have not rehashed their own tunes."
Sales and Chart performance
The album opened at #1 and retained the top position in the music charts for ten straight weeks, despite facing tough competition from musical hits like FanaaFanaa
Fanaa can refer to:* Fanaa , a part of Sufi philosophy* Fanaa , a film directed by Kunal Kohli* "Fanaa" , a popular song from the movie Yuva...
and Gangster
Gangster (film)
Gangster is a 2006 Hindi film that premiered on 28 April. The film stars Shiney Ahuja, Emraan Hashmi and Kangna Ranaut. The plot is that of a bar girl who falls in love with two people, one a layman and the other a gangster...
. According to the figures from BoxOffice India, the album sold over 19,00,000 copies in India making it the second best selling album of the year behind Dhoom 2
Dhoom 2
Dhoom 2: Back In Action is a 2006 Bollywood action film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra at an estimated budget of Rs 350 million. It is the second film in the Dhoom series. Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra star in the film as buddy cops Jai Dixit and Ali,...
.