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{{Short description|2025 soundtrack album by Anupam Roy, Indraadip Dasgupta and Nilayan Chatterjee}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2026}}
{{Infobox album
|cover=blank
| name = Dhumketu
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Anupam Roy]], [[Indraadip Dasgupta]] and [[Nilayan Chatterjee]]
| recorded = 2016{{ndash}}2025
| studio = {{ubl|Audio Lake, [[Kolkata]]|Ananjan's Studio, Kolkata}}
| genre = [[Feature Film Soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=30|s=47}}
| language = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| label = [[Saregama India]]
| producer = Anupam Roy, Indraadip Dasgupta and Nilayan Chatterjee
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Anupam Roy]]
| type = soundtrack
| prev_title = Chandrabindoo
| prev_year = 2025
| title = Dhumketu
| year = 2025
| next_title = [[Raktabeej 2]]
| next_year = 2025
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Indraadip Dasgupta]]
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Grihapravesh (2025 film)|Grihapravesh]]
| prev_year = 2025
| title = Dhumketu
| year = 2024
| next_title = [[Lawho Gouranger Naam Rey]]
| next_year = 2025
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Nilayan Chatterjee]]
| type = soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Khadaan]]
| prev_year = 2024
| title = Dhumketu
| year = 2025
| next_title = [[Raghu Dakat]]
| next_year = 2025
}}
}}
'''''Dhumketu''''' is the official [[soundtrack album]] to the 2025 Indian [[Bengali language|Bengali]]-language [[romantic thriller]] film [[Dhumketu (2025 film)|of the same name]], directed by [[Kaushik Ganguly]], and starring [[Dev (Bengali actor)|Dev]] and [[Subhashree Ganguly]] in lead roles. The film’s songs were composed primarily by [[Anupam Roy]], with additional compositions by [[Indraadip Dasgupta]] and [[Nilayan Chatterjee]], whereas Dasgupta also provided its original score.

The album is notable for its unusually long production cycle; while most of the songs were recorded in 2016, the soundtrack remained unreleased for nearly a decade due to production delays, finally debuting on 7 July 2025, under the [[Saregama|Saregama India]] label.

== Background and development ==
The musical development for ''[[Dhumketu (2025 film)|Dhumketu]]'' began in late-2015 when director [[Kaushik Ganguly]] collaborated with Anupam Roy maidenly. Ganguly wanted the music to reflect the film's theme of long-distance longing and the passage of time.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dasgupta |first=Priyanka |date=2015-12-28 |title=In the Script, a turnaround |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/in-the-script-a-turnaround/articleshow/50359646.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250608185740/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/in-the-script-a-turnaround/articleshow/50359646.cms |archive-date=2025-06-08 |access-date=2025-06-08 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257 |quote=Kaushik Ganguly scored another coup of sorts by getting Dev and Subhashree to play star-crossed lovers in ‘Dhumketu’. The scripting these onscreen reunions are hopeful of box-office success. “Dev-Subhashree’s on-screen chemistry remains, despite the four-year gap,” Kaushik says.}}</ref>

The lead single, "Gaane Gaane," featuring [[Arijit Singh]] and [[Shreya Ghoshal]], was recorded in early 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Biswas |first=Jaya |date=2017-12-19 |title=I'm not trying to play safe here: Dev |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/im-not-trying-to-play-safe-here-dev/articleshow/62130496.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250608192830/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/im-not-trying-to-play-safe-here-dev/articleshow/62130496.cms |archive-date=2025-06-08 |access-date=2025-06-08 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> It was famously filmed at Khoorpatal''',''' [[Nainital]], in November 2015, featuring lead actors [[Dev (Bengali actor)|Dev]] and [[Subhashree Ganguly]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-03-08 |title=Breathtaking stills from ''Dhumketu'' shooting |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/photo-features/breathtaking-stills-from-dhumketu-shooting/photostory/51312472.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250608180611/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/microsite_v2/website-housing,path=search.cms |archive-date=2025-06-08 |access-date=2025-06-08 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257 |quote=Subhashree looked stunning as she posed against the beautiful locales of Shimla, where she shot for Kaushik Ganguly's Dhumketu.}}</ref> However, the film and its soundtrack entered a state of limbo for nearly nine years due to a well-publicized legal and financial fallout between producer Rana Sarkar and Dev, who was also the co-producer of the film.<ref name=":02">{{Cite news |last=Dasgupta |first=Priyanka |date=2015-11-02 |title=Cine union issues make Nainital schedule of Dev's debut production uncertain |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/cine-union-issues-make-nainital-schedule-of-devs-debut-production-uncertain/articleshow/49628848.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250608182927/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/cine-union-issues-make-nainital-schedule-of-devs-debut-production-uncertain/articleshow/49628848.cms |archive-date=2025-06-08 |access-date=2025-06-09 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> During this hia<ref>{{Cite news |last=Biswas |first=Jaya |date=2017-12-19 |title=I'm not trying to play safe here: Dev |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/im-not-trying-to-play-safe-here-dev/articleshow/62130496.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250608192830/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/im-not-trying-to-play-safe-here-dev/articleshow/62130496.cms |archive-date=2025-06-08 |access-date=2025-06-08 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> tus, the recorded songs became a subject of urban legend among fans, with leaked snippets occasionally appearing online.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Biswas |first=Jaya |date=2017-12-19 |title=I'm not trying to play safe here: Dev |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/im-not-trying-to-play-safe-here-dev/articleshow/62130496.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250608192830/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/im-not-trying-to-play-safe-here-dev/articleshow/62130496.cms |archive-date=2025-06-08 |access-date=2025-06-08 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

In May 2025, following a resolution of the disputes, the project was revived.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dasgupta |first=Priyanka |date=2015-12-28 |title=In the Script, a turnaround |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/in-the-script-a-turnaround/articleshow/50359646.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250608185740/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/in-the-script-a-turnaround/articleshow/50359646.cms |archive-date=2025-06-08 |access-date=2025-06-08 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257 |quote=Kaushik Ganguly scored another coup of sorts by getting Dev and Subhashree to play star-crossed lovers in ‘Dhumketu’. The scripting these onscreen reunions are hopeful of box-office success. “Dev-Subhashree’s on-screen chemistry remains, despite the four-year gap,” Kaushik says.}}</ref> The producers decided to keep the original recordings intact to preserve the "vintage mid-2010s" flavor of Anupam’s acoustic-heavy arrangements,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Biswas |first=Jaya |date=2017-12-19 |title=I'm not trying to play safe here: Dev |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/im-not-trying-to-play-safe-here-dev/articleshow/62130496.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250608192830/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/im-not-trying-to-play-safe-here-dev/articleshow/62130496.cms |archive-date=2025-06-08 |access-date=2025-06-08 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> while adding two new tracks by [[Nilayan Chatterjee]] to modernize the album's appeal.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Biswas |first=Jaya |date=2017-12-19 |title=I'm not trying to play safe here: Dev |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/im-not-trying-to-play-safe-here-dev/articleshow/62130496.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250608192830/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/im-not-trying-to-play-safe-here-dev/articleshow/62130496.cms |archive-date=2025-06-08 |access-date=2025-06-08 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> [[Indraadip Dasgupta]], who was initially to provide the score only, also composed for the soundtrack.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Biswas |first=Jaya |date=2017-12-19 |title=I'm not trying to play safe here: Dev |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/im-not-trying-to-play-safe-here-dev/articleshow/62130496.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250608192830/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/im-not-trying-to-play-safe-here-dev/articleshow/62130496.cms |archive-date=2025-06-08 |access-date=2025-06-08 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Release ==
The soundtrack preceded with seven tracks: "Gaane Gaane" was the first to be released on 7 July 2025,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roy |first1=Piya |date=8 July 2025 |title=The first song from Dhumketu is a melodious, romantic duet by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal |url=https://t2online.in/screen/bengali/the-first-song-from-dhumketu-is-a-melodious-romantic-duet-by-arijit-singh-and-shreya-ghoshal/1529957 |access-date=11 August 2025 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|t2 Online]]}}</ref> which was followed by "Maa" on 24 July 2025,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roy |first1=Piya |date=26 July 2025 |title=The second song from Dhumketu captures the everlasting bond of love between mother and child |url=https://t2online.in/screen/bengali/the-second-song-from-dhumketu-captures-the-everlasting-bond-of-love-between-mother-and-child/2000210 |access-date=17 August 2025}}</ref> "Hobe Na Dekha?" on 1 August 2025,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roy |first1=Piya |date=1 August 2025 |title=Hobe na dekha, a melancholic number from Dhumketu, points to an unfulfilled romance |url=https://t2online.in/screen/bollywood/hobe-na-dekha--a-melancholic-number-from-dhumketu--points-to-an-unfulfilled-romance/2000336 |access-date=17 August 2025}}</ref> "Smriti Phatoley" on 19 August 2025,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roy |first1=Piya |date=19 August 2025 |title=Dev's portrayal of an old man captivates fans in a haunting song of separation and heartbreak from Dhumketu |url=https://t2online.in/screen/bengali/dev-s-portrayal-of-an-old-man-captivates-fans-in-a-haunting-song-of-separation-and-heartbreak-from-dhumketu/2000663 |access-date=21 August 2025 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|t2 Online]]}}</ref> "Nei Kono Dewa Newa" on 26 August 2025, and "Gaane Gaane{{En dash}}Reprise" on 11 December 2025.

== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 30:47
| title1 = Gaane Gaane
| length1 = 4:59
| lyrics1 = [[Anupam Roy]]
| music1 = Anupam Roy
| extra1 = [[Arijit Singh]],<br />[[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| title2 = Maa
| length2 = 3:50
| lyrics2 = Anupam Roy
| music2 = Anupam Roy
| extra2 = Anupam Roy
| title3 = Hobe Na Dekha?
| length3 = 4:14
| lyrics3 = Anupam Roy
| music3 = Anupam Roy
| extra3 = Ishan Mitra
| title4 = Smriti Phatoley
| length4 = 2:54
| lyrics4 = Anupam Roy
| music4 = Anupam Roy
| extra4 = [[Nachiketa Chakraborty]]
| title5 = Nei Kono Dewa Newa
| length5 = 6:19
| lyrics5 = Ritam Sen
| music5 = [[Indraadip Dasgupta]]
| extra5 = Armaan Rashid Khan
| title6 = Dhumketu Hoye Eso
| length6 = 3:32
| lyrics6 = Nilayan Chatterjee
| music6 = [[Nilayan Chatterjee]]
| extra6 = Nilayan Chatterjee and Shuchismita Chakraborty
| title7 = Gaane Gaane{{ndash}}Reprise
| length7 = 4:59
| lyrics7 = Anupam Roy
| music7 = Anupam Roy
| extra7 = Anupam Roy
}}

== Critical reception ==
The soundtrack received overwhelmingly positive reviews. Agnivo Niyogi of ''[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]'' gave the album 4.5/5 stars, stating, "Anupam’s melodies from 2016 have aged like fine wine; Arijit and Shreya’s duet is a reminder of why they remain the gold standard of playback singing."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Niyogi |first1=Agnivo |date=15 August 2025 |title=Kaushik Ganguly's 'Dhumketu' rides on Dev-Subhashree's chemistry and a strong message |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/dev-subhashrees-chemistry-kaushik-gangulys-screenplay-work-in-favour-of-long-delayed-film/cid/2118107#goog_rewarded |access-date=15 August 2025 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]}}</ref> Sampali Moulik ''[[Sangbad Pratidin]]'' noted that the addition of [[Nachiketa Chakraborty]]'s "Smriti Phatoley" added a "haunting gravitas" that perfectly complemented Kaushik Ganguly’s storytelling.<ref>{{cite news |last1=মৌলিক |first1=শম্পালী |date=14 August 2025 |title=দেব-শুভশ্রীর প্রেম-যন্ত্রণা থেকে অনস্ক্রিন চুমু! পাহাড়ি প্রেক্ষাপটে লার্জার দ্যান লাইফ 'ধূমকেতু' |url=https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/entertainment/film-review/dev-subhashree-starrer-dhumketu-review/ |access-date=15 August 2025 |work=[[Sangbad Pratidin]] |language=bn}}</ref>

== Personnel ==

* Music Directors: [[Anupam Roy]], [[Indraadip Dasgupta]], [[Nilayan Chatterjee]]
* Lyricists: Anupam Roy, Ritam Sen, Nilayan Chatterjee
* Music Arrangement: Nabarun Bose, Shamik Chakravarty
* Guitars: Subhodip Banerjee, John Paul
* Mixed & Mastered: Anindit Roy
* Label: [[Saregama|Saregama India]]

== References ==

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[[Category:2025 soundtrack albums]]
[[Category:Bengali film soundtracks]]
[[Category:Anupam Roy soundtracks]]
[[Category:Indraadip Dasgupta soundtracks]]
[[Category:Romance film soundtracks]]
[[Category:Thriller film soundtracks]]
[[Category:Drama film soundtracks]]

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