West Is West (soundtrack)
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West is West: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2011 British comedy film West Is West
, directed by Andy DeEmmony and starring Aqib Khan
and Om Puri
. The original score and songs are composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy and arranged by Rob Lane.
. Rob Lane joined Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
to compose music for the film. They used several Indian classical instruments like Jaltarang, Santoor
, Flute
and Sarangi
. The renowned Jaltarang player Milind Tulnkar was roped in to play the instrument for ten to twelve sequences.
in his review described the soundtrack as delightful. Rediff reviewer Shaikh Ayaz, in his review, stated "The music is beautifully cherry-picked, mixing Sufi tunes with Punjabi folk music." Nikhat Kazmi of Times of India, in her review, said that the “soulful music” of the movie was memorable. Pankaj Sabnani of Glamsham also gave the music a thumbs up, saying "Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's music is excellent and gels well with the film." Daily Bhaskar
review described the music as soothing and situational.
West Is West (2010 film)
West Is West is a 2011 British comedy-drama film, which is a sequel to the 1999 comedy East Is East. It stars Aqib Khan, Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Ila Arun and Jimi Mistry, is written by Ayub Khan-Din, directed by Andy DeEmmony, and produced by Leslee Udwin for Assassin Films and BBC Films.The film...
, directed by Andy DeEmmony and starring Aqib Khan
Aqib Khan
Aqib Khan is an actor from the City of Bradford, who plays the role Sajid Khan in the West is West. He is no longer continuing his A-Levels, and has said that "If something comes along, then i'd love to go into acting". He is decent Pakistani , and can speak Hindku ,Punjabi , Urdu & Pashto and can...
and Om Puri
Om Puri
Om Puri is an Indian actor who has appeared in both mainstream Indian films and art films. His credits also include appearances in British and American films. He has received an honorary OBE.-Early life:...
. The original score and songs are composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy and arranged by Rob Lane.
Development
The songs were recorded in Purple Vein studio, in MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. Rob Lane joined 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...
to compose music for the film. They used several Indian classical instruments like Jaltarang, Santoor
Santoor
The santoor is an ancient stringed musical instrument, native to Kashmir and Iran. It is a trapezoid-shaped hammered dulcimer often made of walnut, with seventy two strings. The special-shaped mallets are lightweight and are held between the index and middle fingers...
, Flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
and Sarangi
Sarangi
The Sārangī is a bowed, short-necked string instrument of India which is originated from Rajasthani folk instruments. It plays an important role in India's Hindustani classical music tradition...
. The renowned Jaltarang player Milind Tulnkar was roped in to play the instrument for ten to twelve sequences.
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Reception
Sukhdev Sandhu of The Daily TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
in his review described the soundtrack as delightful. Rediff reviewer Shaikh Ayaz, in his review, stated "The music is beautifully cherry-picked, mixing Sufi tunes with Punjabi folk music." Nikhat Kazmi of Times of India, in her review, said that the “soulful music” of the movie was memorable. Pankaj Sabnani of Glamsham also gave the music a thumbs up, saying "Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's music is excellent and gels well with the film." Daily Bhaskar
Dainik Bhaskar
Dainik Bhaskar is an Indian Hindi-language daily newspaper published by D B Corp Ltd.. It was started in year 1958 from Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh...
review described the music as soothing and situational.