Dil Chahta Hai (soundtrack)

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox album | name = Dil Chahta Hai | type = soundtrack | artist = Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | cover = Dil Chahta Haialbum.jpg | alt = | released = 22 June 2001 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Film soundtrack | length = 38:57 | label = T-Series | producer = | prev_title = Mission Kashmir | prev_year = 2000 | next_title = Aalavandhan | next_year = 2001 | misc = {{Singles | name = Dil Chahta Hai | type = soundtrack | single1 = Woh Ladki Hai Kahan | single1date = 13 July 2001 }} }} '''''Dil Chahta Hai''''' is the soundtrack album to the 2001 Hindi film ''Dil Chahta Hai'', directed by Farhan Akhtar, starring Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna. Since its release, the music has received widespread critical acclaim and is considered a milestone in the history of Bollywood film music.<ref name=influence>{{cite web|url=http://www.themusicmagazine.com/dilchahtahai.html|title=New wine in old bottle |author=Stithaprajna|publisher=The Music Magazine|date=30 January 2002}}</ref> It was featured in the BBC Asian Network's ''Top 40 Soundtracks of All Time'' list<ref name=bbctop>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/features/top40_soundtracks_10_01.shtml|title=BBC - Asian Network - Top 40 Soundtracks of All Time|publisher=The BBC Asian Network|accessdate=23 June 2017}}</ref> and PlanetBollywood.com's 100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks list.<ref name=pb>[https://www.planetbollywood.com/displayArticle.php?id=061706060842 100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks Ever – Part 2 – Planet Bollywood Features]</ref>

==Background== Initially, director Farhan Akhtar had approached A. R. Rahman for composing the music. But since Rahman was busy with other engagements, he did not accept the offer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.shahrukhkhan.org/srkvb3/archive/index.php/t-38162.html |title=Shahrukh in Farhan's 'Oye! ... It's Friday.'(merged threads) [Archive] - Shah Rukh Khan Forum |access-date=2011-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726125433/http://www.shahrukhkhan.org/srkvb3/archive/index.php/t-38162.html |archive-date=2011-07-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Later Rahman commented that he was glad that the project went to Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and he personally loved their work in the film.<ref>[http://specials.rediff.com/entertai/2009/jan/27slid3-a-r-rahman-reacts-to-oscar-noms-for-slumdog.htm rediff.com: 'I was very surprised with the three Oscar nominations for Slumdog']</ref>

==Development== The album has a universal sound, unlike other Bollywood soundtracks of the time. The trio had various influences, including Irish and ethno. Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy along with Farhan Akhtar, Javed Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani went to Khandala to finalize the songs, which took a mere three and a half days. When they came back, they booked a studio and completed the recording in three weeks.<ref>[https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/jun/23shan.htm rediff.com, Movies: Dil Chahta Hai was 35 % work, 65 % fun!]</ref> They also used the Australian instrument Didgeridoo, a wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia at least 1,500 years ago<ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2006/03/24/1104/index.html "I have to compliment Himesh. If we have 2 hits a year, he has 20" - Ehsaan]{{dead link|date=July 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> for the song "Jaane Kyon".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090828050608/http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010921/mcov3.html Screen The Business Of Entertainment-Music-Cover Story]</ref> They've also used various other traditional instruments like Dholak, Kanjira, Tabla and Flute.

==Track list== All the 3 lead actors and actresses, Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Akshaye Khanna had different playback singing voices of their own. Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam, and Shankar Mahadevan playbacked for Aamir Khan, Shaan playbacked for Saif Ali Khan, KK and Srinivas playbacked for Akshaye Khanna, Alka Yagnik sang for Preity Zinta, and Kavita Krishnamurthy sang for Sonali Kulkarni.

{{tracklist | all_music = Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | all_lyrics = Javed Akhtar | extra_column = Artist(s) | title1 = Dil Chahta Hai | extra1 = Shankar Mahadevan | length1 = 5:11 | title2 = Jane Kyun Log Pyar Karte Hain | extra2 = Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Caralisa Monteiro | length2 = 4:49 | title3 = Woh Ladki Hai Kahan | extra3 = Shaan, Kavita Krishnamurthy | length3 = 5:06 | title4 = Kaisi Hai Ye Rut | extra4 = Srinivas | length4 = 5:29 | title5 = Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe | extra5 = Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan, KK | length5 = 5:46 | title6 = Akash's Love Theme | extra6 = Mike Harvey | length6 = 2:10 | title7 = Tanhayee | extra7 = Sonu Nigam | length7 = 6:10 | title8 = Dil Chahta Hai (Reprise) | extra8 = Shankar Mahadevan, Clinton Cerejo | length8 = 4:18 | title9 = Rocking Goa | extra9 = Chorus | length9 = 2:06 }}

==Awards==

{{Awards table|4}} |- | 2001 | Udit Narayan for "Jaane Kyon" | Best Male Playback Singer | National Film Awards | {{won}} | | |- | 2002 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | RD Burman Award for New Music Talent | Filmfare Awards | {{won}} | | <ref>{{cite news|title=R.D.Burman Award Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |url=http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/april2002/ivw22.html |accessdate=6 July 2011 |newspaper=Filmfare |date=April 2002 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927141603/http://downloads.movies.indiatimes.com/site/april2002/ivw22.html |archivedate=27 September 2011 }}</ref> |- | 2002 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Best Music Director | Filmfare Awards | {{nominated}} | | |- | 2002 | Shaan for "Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe" | Best Male Playback Singer | Filmfare Awards | {{nominated}} | | |- | 2002 | Alka Yagnik for "Jaane Kyon" | Best Female Playback Singer | Filmfare Awards | {{nominated}} | | |- | 2002 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Screen Award for Best Music Director | Screen Awards | {{won}} | | <ref name="screenaward">{{cite web|title=Best Playback Singer (male/female)/Music Director/Background Score/Lyrics/Story|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/screenawards/winner2.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080217051635/http://www.screenindia.com/old/screenawards/winner2.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 February 2008|accessdate=16 July 2011|publisher=ScreenIndia}}</ref> |- | 2002 | Javed Akhtar | Screen Award for Best Lyricist | Screen Awards | {{won}} | | <ref name="screenaward"/> |- | 2002 | Shankar Mahadevan for "Dil Chahta Hai" | Best Playback Singer Male | Bollywood Movie Awards | {{won}} | | |- | 2002 | Javed Akhtar | Best Lyricist | Zee Cine Awards | {{nominated}} | | |- | 2002 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Best Music Director | Zee Cine Awards | {{nominated}} | | |- | 2002 | Shankar Mahadevan for "Dil Chahta Hai" | Best Playback Singer – Male | Zee Cine Awards | {{nominated}} | | |- | 2002 | Sonu Nigam for "Tanhayee" | Best Playback Singer – Male | Zee Cine Awards | {{nominated}} | | {{end}}

==Reception and legacy== ''Dil Chahta Hai'' is considered to be groundbreaking and one of the best soundtracks to have emerged in contemporary Indian music.<ref name=influence /> The soundtrack stayed away from traditional Bollywood sounds and instead set a new standard for edgy, rock-influenced sounds.<ref name=mtv>{{cite web |author=Kishwer |title=Top 10 Shankar Ehsaan Loy albums |url=http://mtvdesi.com/2010/07/20/top-10-shankar-ehsaan-loy-songs/ |publisher=MTVDesi |accessdate=2 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610074331/http://mtvdesi.com/2010/07/20/top-10-shankar-ehsaan-loy-songs/ |archivedate=10 June 2011 }}</ref> The way ''Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy'' used thickly layered orchestration and conveyed meaning through Timbre, Pitch and Melody rather than text, was then, probably new to Bollywood.<ref>{{cite book|editor-last=Kavoori|editor-first=Anandam P.|title=Global Bollywood|year=2008|publisher=New York University Press|location=New York|isbn=978-0-8147-4799-5|pages=212|last=Punathambekar |first=Aswin}}</ref> PlanetBollywood.com's ''100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks Ever'' read, "What made Dil Chahta Hai album special at that time was that it was an experimental album and it worked a huge way."<ref name=pb /> According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 20,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's eighth highest-selling.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce|archivedate=15 February 2008|publisher=Box Office India|accessdate=12 July 2017}}</ref>

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