| Ek Tha Tiger | ||||
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| Released | 27 June 2012 (2012-06-27) | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
| Studio | YRF Studios | |||
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| Length | 31:27 | |||
| Label | YRF Music | |||
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Ek Tha Tiger is thesoundtrack to the 2012 filmof the same name directed byKabir Khan and starredSalman Khan. The film's soundtrack featured four songs composed bySohail Sen and the film's theme song "Mashallah" (featured in the end credits) composed by the duoSajid–Wajid as guest musician. It also featured three remixes of its songs produced by Joshilay. The lyrics for the songs were written byNeelesh Misra,Anvita Dutt andKausar Munir. The soundtrack was released byYRF Music on 27 June 2012 to positive reviews and preceded with "Mashallah" as the lead single on 13 June 2012.
A. R. Rahman was initially approached to score music for the film but he left the project due to schedule conflicts.[1] LaterPritam was roped in to compose the music, and was credited for the music on the film's first digital poster.[2] However, he dropped out following scheduling conflicts withDhoom 3 (2013).[3][4] Sohail Sen replaced Pritam as the composer. Sen had previously scoredMere Brother Ki Dulhan forYash Raj Films, and uponAditya Chopra's insistence, he was brought in to score the film.[5]Julius Packiam composed the film's background score, who had been frequently collaborated with KhanKabul Express (2006) andNew York (2009).[4]
Recording for the soundtrack began in 2011–2012.[6] Sen and Kabir had several discussions regarding the film's music where the latter instructed him on the songs should have a feel of the place where they have been shot.[6] He influencedMiddle Eastern andIrish instrumentation and soundscapes in the song "Mashallah" andLatin American sounds in "Laapata".[7] For the latter, Sen went to Cuba for recording the instrumentation and chorus to have an authentic touch.[7]
In late-2011, the song "Jaaniyan", which was recorded by Pakistani singer Bilawal Baloch was leaked, and reported to be included on the soundtrack. Yash Raj Films denied the song was to be on the soundtrack and increased security measures to prevent leaks.[8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mashallah" | Kausar Munir | Sajid–Wajid | Wajid andShreya Ghoshal | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Laapata" | Anvita Dutt | Sohail Sen | Palak Muchhal andK. K. | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Banjaara" | Neelesh Misra | Sohail Sen | Sukhwinder Singh | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Saiyaara" | Kausar Munir | Sohail Sen | Mohit Chauhan and Tarannum Mallik | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Tiger's Theme" | – | Julius Packiam | Instrumental | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Mashallah" (Remix) | Kausar Munir | Sajid–Wajid | Wajid and Shreya Ghoshal | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Lapaata" (Remix) | Anvita Dutt | Sohail Sen | K. K. and Palak Muchhal | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Banjaara" (Remix) | Neelesh Misra | Sohail Sen | Sukhwinder Singh | 3:27 |
| Total length: | 31:27 | ||||
The soundtrack received positive reviews.Indo-Asian News Service posting onCNN-IBN also rated the album a 4 out of 5, noting it "offers the listener the romantic and action of the [film], with an entertaining array of sounds".[9][10] Purva Desai ofThe Times of India and Devesh Sharma ofFilmfare also gave the soundtrack a 4 out of 5, noting it as an improvement over the soundtracks of Salman Khan and Kabir Khan's previous films.[11] They also praised the composers for their contemporary focus.[12]
Joginder Tuteja ofBollywood Hungama gave the album 3.5/5 and wrote "[it] is good, though one expected it to have gone all the way. [Nothing] puts you off, but the overall sound of the album remains more or less consistent".[13] In contrast, Vipin Nair ofMusic Aloud described it as a "middling score" and rated 5.5 out of 10.[14] Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog criticised the soundtrack saying "this is not a tiger – only a cat".[15]
The film's theme song, "Mashallah" topped several music charts throughout August and continued ten weeks till the end of its theatrical run.[16] The song won thePeople's Choice Awards for Favourite Song of 2012.[17]
The song "Saiyaara", composed by Sen and written by Munir, later inspired the title of a2025 romantic drama produced byYash Raj Films, which went on to become one of the most successful films of the year.
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