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{{Infobox album
| name = Rang De Basanti: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cover = RDB_soundtrack.jpg
| alt =
| released = 25 December 2005
| recorded = [[Panchathan Record Inn]]<br/>[[AM Studios]]
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = 44:00
| label = [[Sony BMG]]
| producer = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| prev_title = ''[[Water (Soundtrack)|Water]]''
| prev_year = 2005
| year = 2006
| next_title = ''[[Sillunu Oru Kaadhal]]''
| next_year = 2006
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Planet Bollywood
| rev1Score = {{Rating|8|10}}
}}
The soundtrack to the 2006 film ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' was released by [[Sony BMG|Sony Music Entertainment]] on 25 December 2005 and had its music composed by [[A. R. Rahman]] and lyrics in Hindi and English by [[Prasoon Joshi]] and [[rapper]] [[Blaaze]].<ref name="hindu_joshi">{{cite news|access-date=2008-03-21|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200612151240.htm
|title=Ad-making still my first love: Prasoon Joshi|date=2006-12-15|work=The Hindu}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref name="hindu_blaaze">{{cite news|access-date=2008-03-21|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/04/29/stories/2006042900020400.htm
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071127020822/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/04/29/stories/2006042900020400.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2007-11-27
|work=[[The Hindu]]|title= 'Rap is rhythm 'n' poetry'|date=2006-04-29}}</ref> The title track was used at a flash mob at [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus]] in Mumbai on 27 November 2011 in honour of those who died in the [[26/11]] attack.

==Overview==
From the film's announcement in April 2005, Rahman was slated to compose the music.<ref name="Angad_produces">{{cite news|access-date=2008-03-17|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/593812.cms
|title=Aamir paints it yellow!|last=Doval|first=Nikita|date=2004-04-01|work=The Times of India}}</ref> In a press conference with [[Pop music|pop]] singer [[Nelly Furtado]], he said that she was to originally have featured on the soundtrack, although this was ultimately prevented from happening due to a change in producers and other factors.<ref name="hindu_furtado">{{cite news|access-date=2008-03-21|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200612302082.htm
|title=Nelly Furtado was to feature in RDB: A R Rehman|date=2005-12-30|work=The Hindu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103191327/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200612302082.htm|archive-date=2007-01-03}}</ref> Star [[Aamir Khan]], with his knowledge of [[Hindi]] and [[Urdu]],<ref name="TOI_AK_Urdu">{{cite news|access-date=2008-03-21|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-10-05/news-interviews/27983241_1_aamir-khan-murgadoss-ghajini
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023083530/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-10-05/news-interviews/27983241_1_aamir-khan-murgadoss-ghajini
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2012-10-23
|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Aamir comes to rescue|date=2007-10-05}}</ref> worked with Rahman and Joshi for the film's soundtrack.<ref name="HT_mehra">{{cite news|access-date=2008-03-20|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=418b4a10-e663-43f3-9479-1be84bde42b8&ParentID=a56c7701-5c64-4310-aba0-322fda525994&&Headline=%27iRang+De+Basanti%2fi+a+contemporary+film%27|title=Rang De Basanti a contemporary film|date=2006-01-27|work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In addition, screenwriter and director [[Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra]] and Rahman were reported to have chosen him to sing for one of the songs,<ref>{{cite news|access-date=2008-05-10|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/18726.html
|title=Aamir Khan sings again, for 'Rang De Basanti'|date=2005-12-03|publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> though his recorded performance turned out to be more a poetic recitation.

Joshi, one of the lyricists, was impressed with the director, Rakeysh Mehra, who was ready to adjust to his style of writing as well as his creativity.<ref name="hindu_joshi"/> Confessing that the film's soundtrack was his favorite out of all his previous works, Joshi felt that it "was a wonderful experience getting to know the mindset of today’s youth and to pen down their feelings".<ref name="TOI_joshi">{{cite news|access-date=2008-03-21|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-03-01/news-interviews/27752027_1_perfectionist-tzp-maa
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023083536/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-03-01/news-interviews/27752027_1_perfectionist-tzp-maa
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2012-10-23
|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=I'm a perfectionist like Aamir|date=2008-03-01}}</ref> Speaking about one of his songs, "Luka Chuppi", in which veteran [[Lata Mangeshkar]] sang with Rahman,<ref name="HT_mehra"/> Joshi said that it was developed while discussing with Rahman the scene about a mother losing her son. Joshi wrote the lyrics about the mother and son playing hide-and-seek with the sad reality of the son being hidden forever.<ref name="tehelka_joshi">{{cite news|access-date=2008-03-21|url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main38.asp?filename=hub150308prose_is.asp|title=Prose is for lazy people, poetry for the imaginative|date=2008-03-15|last=Kabir|first=Nasreen|work=Tehelka Weekly|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913144222/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main38.asp?filename=hub150308prose_is.asp|archive-date=13 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He confessed to have been in tears while Mangeshkar was singing the song.<ref name="oscar_nom">{{cite news|title='I was in tears when Lataji was singing the song|last=Singh|first=Ruma|date=2006-12-16|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City_Supplements/Ahmedabad_Times/I_was_in_tears_when_Lataji_was_singing_the_song/articleshow/824712.cms|access-date=2009-02-23}}</ref> The soundtrack won the [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award]],<ref name="filmfare">{{cite news|title=Rang De Basanti sweeps Filmfare awards|work=Times News Network|date=2007-02-25|publisher=[[The Times of India]]|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Rang_De_Basanti_sweeps_Filmfare_awards/articleshow/1676126.cms|access-date=2009-02-23}}</ref> and had two of its tracks, "Khalbali" and "Luka Chuppi", considered for an [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]] nomination.<ref name="oscar_nom"/>

While discussing typical [[Bollywood]] [[soundtrack]]s, Nilanjana Bhattacharjya, a [[professor]] of [[music]] at [[Colorado College]] noted that Rahman integrated traditional Punjabi cultural elements within his music for this soundtrack. Regionally defined elements such as a woman's prayer at the Sikh [[Gurudwara]] (Golden Temple) and the [[Bhangra (dance)|bhangra]] harvest dance are incorporated alongside more contemporary, global styles such as [[hard rock]] and [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] to depict the cosmopolitan lifestyle of the youngsters in the film.<ref name="punjabi_music">{{Cite news
|last=Bhattacharjya
|first=Nilanjana
|newspaper=ASIANetwork Exchange
|volume=XV
|issue=1
|pages=11–12
|date=Fall 2007
|url=http://www.asianetwork.org/exchange/2007-fall/anex2007-fall.pdf
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725021412/http://www.asianetwork.org/exchange/2007-fall/anex2007-fall.pdf
|archive-date=25 July 2011
|df=dmy
}}</ref>

According to the Indian trade website [[Box Office India]], with around 19,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's third highest-selling.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce|archive-date=15 February 2008|website=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{tracklist
| total_length = 44:02
| extra_column = Artist(s)

| title1 = Ik Onkar
| extra1 = [[Harshdeep Kaur]]
| length1 = 1:27

| title2 = Rang De Basanti
| extra2 = [[Daler Mehndi]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length2 = 6:06

| title3 = Masti Ki Paathshaala
| extra3 = [[Naresh Iyer]], [[Mohammed Aslam]]
| length3 = 3:40

| title7 = Tu Bin Bataayein
| extra7 = Naresh Iyer, [[Madhushree]]
| length7 = 5:58

| title5 = Khalbali
| extra5 = [[A. R. Rahman]], [[Mohammed Aslam]], Nacim
| length5 = 6:19

| title4 = Khoon Chala
| extra4 = [[Mohit Chauhan]]
| length4 = 3:09

| title6 = Paathshaala (Be A Rebel)
| extra6 = Naresh Iyer, [[Mohammed Aslam]], [[Blaaze]]
| length6 = 3:09

| title8 = Luka Chuppi
| extra8 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]], A. R. Rahman
| length8 = 6:37

| title9 = Lalkaar
| extra9 = [[Aamir Khan]]
| length9 = 2:59

| title10 = Roobaroo
| extra10 = A. R. Rahman, Naresh Iyer
| length10 = 4:45

}}

==Awards==
;[[Academy Awards]]<ref>{{cite news|access-date=2008-05-10|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1061222/asp/etc/story_7144101.asp|title= 'I'm dedicating it to Ustad'|last=Hazarika|first=Sneha|date=2006-12-22|work=The Telegraph}}</ref>
*Longlisted- [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]] - [[A. R. Rahman]] for ''Lukka Chuppi''
*Longlisted- Academy Award for Best Original Song - A. R. Rahman for ''Khalbali''

;[[National Film Awards]]
*Won- [[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback]] - [[Naresh Iyer]] for ''Rubaroo''

;[[Filmfare Awards]]
*Won- [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Direction]] - A. R. Rahman
*Nominated- [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyrics]] - [[Prasoon Joshi]] for ''Rubaroo''

;[[IIFA Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whereincity.com/movies/bollywood/iifa-awards-2007.php |title=IIFA nominations list |publisher=Whereincity.com |date=2007-05-26 |access-date=2011-07-08}}</ref>
*Won- [[IIFA Best Music Director Award|Best Music Direction]] - A. R. Rahman
*Nominated- [[IIFA Best Male Playback Award|Male Playback]] - A. R. Rahman for ''Rubaroo''
*Nominated- Male Playback - Naresh Iyer for ''Rubaroo''
*Nominated- [[IIFA Best Female Playback Award|Female Playback]] - [[Lata Mangeshkar]] for ''Lukka Chuppi''
*Nominated- [[IIFA Best Lyricist Award|Best Lyrics]] - Prasoon Joshi for ''Rubaroo''

;[[Zee Cine Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2007/02/26/2308/index.html |title=Zee Cine Awards nominations List |publisher=Bollywoodhungama.com |date=2007-02-26 |access-date=2011-07-08}}</ref>
*Won- [[Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Direction]] - A. R. Rahman
*Nominated- [[Zee Cine Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyrics]] - Prasoon Joshi for ''Paathshaala''
*Nominated- Best Choreographer - Ganesh Acharya for ''Paathshaala''

;[[Star Screen Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/1526/nominations-for-the-13th-annual-star-screen-awards.html |title=Star Screen Awards nominations List |publisher=Radiosargam.com |date=2006-12-26 |access-date=2011-07-08}}</ref>
*Won- [[Star Screen Award for Best Background Music]] - A. R. Rahman
*Nominated- [[Star Screen Award for Best Music Director]] - A. R. Rahman

==References==
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[[Category:A. R. Rahman soundtracks]]
[[Category:Hindi film soundtracks]]
[[Category:2005 soundtrack albums]]

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