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{{short description|Film soundtrack album}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox album
| name = London Dreams
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]
| cover = Londondreams.jpg
| alt =
| released = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">16 September 2009</div>
| recorded = 2009
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br>[[Rock music|Rock]]
| length = 54:43
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Sikandar (2009 film)|Sikandar]]
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = [[Wake Up Sid]]
| next_year = 2009
}}

'''''London Dreams''''' is the soundtrack to the 2009 [[Bollywood]] film [[London Dreams|with the same name]] directed by [[Vipul Amrutlal Shah]] starring [[Salman Khan]], [[Ajay Devgan]] and [[Asin]]. The music is composed by [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]], while the lyrics are penned by [[Prasoon Joshi]].

The album was released on 16 September 2009 by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/award/filmfare-award/2009-2/ |title=T-Series acquires music rights of London Dreams |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=2009-08-24 |accessdate=2011-06-29}}</ref>


The song style is generally rock inspired to match the motifs in the movie. "Khanabadosh", "Shola Shola", "Barso Yaaron", "Khwab" and "Man Ko Ati Bhavey Saiyaan" were very popular songs; "Man Ko Ati Bhavey" and "Khanabadosh" being the most popular ones.<ref>{{cite web|title= A Rocking Album Again From Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy|url=http://www.gomolo.in/Movie/MovieMusicReviewUser.aspx?mid=21428&murID=58677}}</ref>

==Development==
Initially, [[A.R. Rahman]] was approached for composing the music for the film, but he opted out due to other commitments. Vipul then roped in the critically acclaimed trio Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, who scored music for ''[[Rock On!!]]'', the first rock musical in [[Bollywood]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicreporter/news.php?newscatid=1&newsid=422 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201120205/http://planetradiocity.com/musicreporter/news.php?newscatid=1&newsid=422 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=1 February 2010 |title=Purab Kohli excited about his role in Rock On | Music News |publisher=Planetradiocity.com |date= |accessdate=2011-06-29}}</ref>

The soundtrack consists of eight original songs and three remix versions. "Barso Yaaron" by [[Vishal Dadlani|Vishal]] and [[Roop Kumar Rathod]] is a rock number that ends with "[[Hanuman Chalisa]]". "Manko Ati Bhavey Saiyaan" is a romantic song picturized on [[Asin Thottumkal|Asin]] and [[Salman Khan|Salman]] at the [[Eiffel Tower]]. Then follows the folksy "Tapkey Masti" by Feroz Khan and [[Bhangra (music)|bhangra beat number]] with aesthetics of [[qawaali]] - "Yaari Bina" by Roop Kumar Rathod. "Khanabadosh" is crooned by Mohan, accompanied with rich and layered instrumentations. Abhijeet Ghoshal's "Jashn Hai Jeet Ka", a soft mellow song is then followed by [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan|Rahat]]-[[Shankar Mahadevan|Shankar]] duo's "Khwab Jo". Finally, there is [[Zubin Garg]]'s "Shola Shola", [[Rock music|rock]] track with a [[Techno music|techno]] twist to it.<ref>{{cite web|author=Karthik |url=http://itwofs.com/milliblog/2009/09/19/music-review-london-dreams-hindi-shankar-ehsaan-loy/ |title=Music review: London Dreams (Hindi – Shankar Ehsaan Loy) by Milliblog! |publisher=Itwofs.com |date=2009-09-19 |accessdate=2011-06-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/audiolisting/12833/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008111151/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/audiolisting/12833/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 October 2008 |title=London Dreams : Soundtrack listing and details |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=2009-10-30 |accessdate=2011-06-29}}</ref>

All the songs in the soundtrack are rendered by male singers, which is a rarity in Bollywood.{{or?|date=August 2025}}

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| all_music = [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]
| all_lyrics = [[Prasoon Joshi]]
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 54:43
| title1 = Barso Yaaron | extra1 = [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[Roop Kumar Rathod]] | length1 = 05:48
| title2 = Man Ko Ati Bhavey Saiyaan | extra2 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]] | length2 = 05:14
| title3 = Tapkey Masti | extra3 = Feroz Khan | length3 = 04:29
| title4 = Khanabadosh | extra4 = K.Mohan | length4 = 04:41
| title5 = Khwab | extra5 = [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]], Shankar Mahadevan | length5 = 06:15
| title6 = Yaari Bina | extra6 = Roop Kumar Rathod, Milind Diwadkar | length6 = 04:32
| title7 = Jashn Hai Jeet Ka | extra7 = Abhijeet Ghoshal | length7 = 04:11
| title8 = Shola Shola | extra8 = [[Zubeen Garg]] | length8 = 05:31
| title9 = Khanabadosh | note9 = Remix | extra9 = K.Mohan | length9 = 05:00
| title10 = Man Ko Ati Bhavey | note10 = Remix | extra10 = Shankar Mahadevan | length10 = 05:30
| title11 = Tapke Masti | note11 = Remix | extra11 = Feroz Khan | length11 = 04:20
}}

==Reception==

{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Bollywood Hungama]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name=bh />
| rev2 = [[Rediff.com]]
| rev2Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=rediff />
| rev3 = [[PlanetBollywood.com]]
| rev3Score = {{rating|8|10}}<ref name=pb />
| rev4 = [[GlamSham]]
| rev4Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=glam />
}}
The music was met with positive critical response upon release. Joginder Tuteja of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' said, "Once you are into the album the fifth time over, you realize that London Dreams does carry some good stuff to make heads turn. The songs are bound to find much better acceptance if the film succeeds at the box office."<ref name=bh>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/12833/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008111544/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/12833/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 October 2008 |title=London Dreams : Music Review by Joginder Tuteja |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date= |accessdate=2011-06-29}}</ref>

[[GlamSham]], in its review, remarked, "London Dreams sizzles out with rock-music genre of soundtracks and accompanies all other varied genres ('bhangra', 'qawalli') in its packaging with promising results. Overall, it's a satisfying listening experience from trio and 'must-grab' musical package for all rock music lovers."<ref name=glam>{{cite web|url=http://www.glamsham.com/music/reviews/21-london-dreams-music-review-090907.asp |title=London Dreams music review |publisher=glamsham.com |date= |accessdate=2011-06-29}}</ref>

Chandrima Pal of [[Rediff]], in her three and a half star review, described the album as, "tight, meticulously planned and power-packed, with hardly any weak link" and called it "one of the most engaging albums to have emerged this season."<ref name=rediff>{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/sep/21/london-dreams-is-all-about-the-boys.htm |title=London Dreams is all about the boys - Rediff.com Movies |publisher=Movies.rediff.com |date=2009-09-21 |accessdate=2011-06-29}}</ref>

[[PlanetBollywood.com]]'s review was along the similar lines too, which read, "London Dreams deserves high praise for its lyrics and vocals, where the music also becomes experimental in nature in the case of this particular album where the trio really go wild with their music. A must-buy for SEL and Prasoon Joshi enthusiasts and music lovers alike, as this album has come to impress all the way."<ref name=pb>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=m092109033304 |title=London Dreams - music review by Ankit Ojha |publisher=PlanetBollywood.com |date=2009-09-17 |accessdate=2011-06-29}}</ref>

Vibhuti Patel of ''[[BBC UK]]'' gave the album a thumbs up, calling the album "a class above the usual bollywood fare."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/g84z/ |title=Music - Review of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy - London Dreams |publisher=BBC |date= |access-date=2011-06-29}}</ref>

==Controversy==
The song "[[Barso Yaaron]]" ran into controversy as the song had a part where Salman Khan chants the [[Hanuman Chalisa]] in a rock concert. The [[Censor Board of India|censor board]] felt this might hurt some religious sentiments and asked director Vipul Shah to change the visuals. So Vipul went to Delhi and approached the tribunal, which accepted his point of view and passed the promos.<ref name=chalisasalman>{{cite news|last=Shah|first=Kunal|title=Salman can sing Hanuman Chalisa |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-21/news-interviews/28079645_1_hanuman-chalisa-promos-vinayak-azad|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902080810/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-21/news-interviews/28079645_1_hanuman-chalisa-promos-vinayak-azad|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-09-02|accessdate=29 June 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2009-09-21}}</ref>

Composer [[Ehsaan Noorani]] of the trio, later commented, "First there was a bit of worry because you know how in this country everything is sensitive. When it came through, it is a very innocent depiction of Hanuman Chalisa. It is very valid. Whenever we start our concert, we start with a Ganesh shloka."<ref name=ehsaanchalisa>{{cite web|last=Mahaldar|first=Manisha|title=Chalisa in London Dreams not derogator: Ehsaan|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ehsaan-says-hanuman-chalisa-in-london-dreams-not-derogatory/104243-8.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091102060739/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ehsaan-says-hanuman-chalisa-in-london-dreams-not-derogatory/104243-8.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 November 2009|publisher=IBNLive|accessdate=29 June 2011}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy}}
[[Category:Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy soundtracks]]
[[Category:2009 soundtrack albums]]

London Dreams (soundtrack) - Revision history

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