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| name = Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Pritam]]
| released = 31 July 2023
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 56:21
| language = Hindi
| label = [[Saregama]]
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| next_title = [[The Great Indian Family]]
| next_year = 2023
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'''''Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani''''' is the soundtrack that accompanied the 2023 [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic comedy]] [[family drama]] film [[Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani|of the same name]] produced and directed by [[Karan Johar]]. Featuring music composed by [[Pritam]] and lyrics written by [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]], the album consisted of eight tracks in the film, while also including six lternative takes of the songs, totaling up to 14 in number, running for 56 minutes. The soundtrack was released by [[Saregama]] on 31 July 2023, three days after the film's release.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |access-date=31 July 2023 |title=Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-original-motion-picture/1700197952 |publisher=Apple Music |archive-date=31 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731120706/https://music.apple.com/us/album/rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-original-motion-picture/1700197952 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Development ==
The film marked Pritam's second collaboration with Johar as a director, after their previous collaboration on [[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil|''Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'']] (2016). He described the album as a homage to Hindi film music of the 1960s to the 1990s.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-music-album-is-homage-to-60s-and-70s-hindi-films-says-pritam/cid/1951998|title=Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani music album is homage to '60s and '70s Hindi films, says Pritam|date=14 July 2023|work=The Telegraph India|accessdate=31 July 2023|archive-date=28 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728123352/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-music-album-is-homage-to-60s-and-70s-hindi-films-says-pritam/cid/1951998|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2023-07-22 |title='Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani' music is full of nostalgia, inspired by old Hindi songs: Pritam |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahani-music-is-full-of-nostalgia-inspired-by-old-hindi-songs-pritam/articleshow/102037818.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-30 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> [[Saregama]] bought the film's music rights for {{INRConvert|30|c}}.<ref name="budget">{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=23 July 2023 |title=Budgeted at Rs. 178 cr, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani recovers 90% of investment from sale of satellite, digital and music rights |work=[[Bollywood Hungama ]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/budgeted-rs-178-cr-rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-recovers-90-investment-sale-satellite-digital-music-rights/ |access-date=23 July 2023 |archive-date=23 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723095335/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/budgeted-rs-178-cr-rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-recovers-90-investment-sale-satellite-digital-music-rights/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Johar termed it both a strategic and emotional decision, as Saregama (then-named HMV) had released the music for his company Dharma Production's early films ''[[Gumrah (1993 film)|Gumrah]]'' (1993) and ''[[Duplicate (1998 film)|Duplicate]]'' (1998).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/karan-johar-sells-music-rights-rocky-aur-rani-ki-prem-kahani-saregama-hmv-ranveer-singh-alia-bhatt-may-sing/|title=Karan Johar sells music rights of Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani to Saregama-HMV|date=18 November 2021|website=Bollywood Hungama|accessdate=2 August 2023|archive-date=29 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129151854/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/karan-johar-sells-music-rights-rocky-aur-rani-ki-prem-kahani-saregama-hmv-ranveer-singh-alia-bhatt-may-sing/|url-status=live}}</ref> The sale also allowed Johar to use Saragema's catalogue of old Hindi film music without buying additional rights.<ref name="oldrights">{{Cite news|last=Iyer|first=Meena|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/old-songs-in-new-films-filmmakers-paying-premium-for-recasting-old-music-companies-to-boost-sales-101690659060250.html|title=How filmmakers are paying big bucks to reprise Bollywood retro music|date=30 June 2023|work=Hindustan Times|accessdate=2 August 2023|archive-date=31 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731003921/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/old-songs-in-new-films-filmmakers-paying-premium-for-recasting-old-music-companies-to-boost-sales-101690659060250.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-04 |title='What's this What Jhumka': Pritam reveals all about Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani soundtrack |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/whats-this-what-jhumka-pritam-reveals-all-about-rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-soundtrack-101691041012575.html |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

Since the script was heavily steeped of nostalgia, Johar suggested a catalogue of songs that remind the viewers of 90's romance, that were LPs (long play) which changed the structure of the songs. Pritam kept in mind with the [[Jatin–Lalit]], [[Anu Malik]] songs and modernised it although the basic core and melody remained the same. Each song in the film had two 'antaras' ({{Translation|paragraphs}}) that range around five to six minutes, and the second antara had been composed in a way similar to the 1960s Hindi music.<ref name=":0" />

{{Quote box
| quote = "I understand that once you're hearing a short song, you go back and listen to it again. But when you're hearing a long song, you've been totally fed. It's like a thali, after which you feel Bharpoor ({{lit|exhausted}}). So it could've been much more as far as streaming numbers are concerned. But if you're recreating the '90s flavour, it has to feel Bharpoor."
| source = — Pritam, in an interview to ''Hindustan Times''<ref name=":1" />
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| width = 25%
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Although Johar shot full versions of the song, he edited most of them to reduce the length while the audio version still consisted of two 'antaras'. Considering "Tum Kya Mile" he initially had plan for one antara in the song, although Pritam liked the second antara that was sung by [[Shreya Ghoshal]]. He decided to go against Saregama's decision to edit the song, and go with a full version, though Pritam felt that it would have affected its streaming numbers. "What Jhumka?" was termed as a catchy term coined by Bhattacharya, for the adaptation of the [[Asha Bhosle]] song "[[Jhumka Gira Re]]" composed by [[Madan Mohan (composer)|Madan Mohan]] from the film Mera Saaya, with the adaptation being performed by Arijit Singh and Jonita Gandhi. On revisiting the classical song, Pritam felt that the soundscape had a nostalgia and [[Dharmendra]] performing all those songs which was the reason for him to do so.<ref name=":1" />

While composing the background score, he did not go with the usual way of composition, and instead curated the soundscape from the retro elements, where he sampled retro music and reimagined it with a groove. Rani's (Bhatt) introduction theme was a Bengali rap, but the string elements were sampled from [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]'s "Mere Naam Hai Lakhan" from [[Ram Lakhan|''Ram Lakhan'']] (1989), and "Rani" bit was taken from [[S. D. Burman]]'s "[[Mere Sapno Ki Rani]]" from [[Aradhana (1969 film)|Aradhana]] (1969). For Rocky's (Singh) theme, he derived the intro song from "Mast Baharon Ka Main Aashiq" from [[Farz (1967 film)|''Farz'']] (1967) and Somen's (Das) theme was derived from "Meri Pyaari Bindu" from ''[[Padosan]]'' (1968).<ref name=":1" />

== Marketing and release ==
On 27 June 2023, the team announced the first song "Tum Kya Mile" sung by Singh and Ghoshal through a teaser,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-27 |title=Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani first song Tum Kya Mile to release tomorrow. Watch teaser |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-first-song-tum-kya-mile-on-june-28-101687845486317.html |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> and the full song was released the following day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/news/tum-kya-mile-out-alia-bhatt-ranveer-singh-romance-in-kashmir-2023-06-28-878248|title=Tum Kya Mile out: Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh romance in picturesque Kashmir; fans heap praises for Arijit Singh|date=28 June 2023|website=India TV|access-date=4 July 2023|archive-date=4 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704135202/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/news/tum-kya-mile-out-alia-bhatt-ranveer-singh-romance-in-kashmir-2023-06-28-878248|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-28 |title=Tum Kya Mile: Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh channel SRK-Kajol in first song from Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/tum-kya-mile-alia-bhatt-ranveer-singh-channel-srk-kajol-in-first-song-from-rocky-aur-rani-ki-prem-kahani-101687929599898.html |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Picturised at [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu & Kashmir]] with the lead pair, Johar described the song as a homage to the romantic songs in [[Yash Chopra]]'s films, whom he considered as his mentor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KJo says 'Rocky Aur Rani...' song is 'homage to his guru Yash Chopra' |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/kjo-says-rocky-aur-rani-song-is-homage-to-his-guru-yash-chopra-2398927-2023-06-28 |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> "What Jhumka?" was the second song released as a single on 12 July.<ref>{{cite news|title=What Jhumka Song: Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt Join Arijit Singh To Give a Nod To Jhoomka Gira Re|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/what-jhumka-song-arijit-singh-jhoomka-gira-re-remake-rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-8314015.html|website=News18|accessdate=12 July 2023|date=12 July 2023|archive-date=12 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712070252/https://www.news18.com/movies/what-jhumka-song-arijit-singh-jhoomka-gira-re-remake-rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-8314015.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karan Johar's kids Yash, Roohi roast director as they reject Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani's What Jhumka for this song |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-karan-johar-kids-yash-roohi-roast-director-as-they-reject-rocky-aur-rani-ki-prem-kahani-s-what-jhumka-3052066 |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> The third single, titled "Ve Kamleya" was released on 18 July.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani song Ve Kamleya: Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh's new love track is tinged with melancholy |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-song-ve-kamleya-music-video-alia-bhatt-ranveer-singh-101689657745034.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=18 July 2023 |archive-date=18 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718131555/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-song-ve-kamleya-music-video-alia-bhatt-ranveer-singh-101689657745034.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The release coincided with a launch event at Delhi, with the lead actors performing the song while Bhatt rapped few verses of the song.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alia turns rapper, Ranveer sings 'Ve Kamleya' at 'Rocky Aur Rani...' song launch |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/alia-bhatt-raps-what-jhumka-dances-with-ranveer-singh-ve-kamlya-rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-song-launch-2408186-2023-07-18 |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-18 |title=Alia Bhatt turns rapper at Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani song launch, Ranveer Singh almost makes them miss their flight. Watch |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/alia-bhatt-turns-rapper-rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-song-launch-ranveer-singh-sings-watch-videos-8847002/ |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The fourth single, titled "Dhindhora Baje Re", was released on 24 July.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=24 July 2023 |title=Dhindhora Baje Re: Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh dance fearlessly in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani's Durga Puja song |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-song-dhindhora-baje-re-alia-bhatt-ranveer-singh-101690175429288-amp.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=24 July 2023 |archive-date=24 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724095100/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-song-dhindhora-baje-re-alia-bhatt-ranveer-singh-101690175429288-amp.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-24 |title=Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani song Dhindora Baja Re: Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt are rebels in love - watch video |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-song-dhindora-baja-re-ranveer-singh-and-alia-bhatt-are-rebels-in-love-watch-video/articleshow/102078307.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-30 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Johar credited the song's inspiration to the scale and grandeur of [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]'s films.<ref name="fcinterview">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-RMyqeL9BE |title=Karan Johar Exclusive Interview with Anupama Chopra |date=31 July 2023 |publisher=[[Film Companion]] |access-date=1 August 2023}}</ref> A promotional event was hosted by [[Spotify]] featuring Pritam, Singh and Bhatt on 22 July.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=ABP News |date=2023-07-22 |title=Alia Bhatt And Ranveer Singh Promote Their Film's Song At Spotify Event |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/alia-bhatt-and-ranveer-singh-promote-song-from-rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-at-spotify-event-1617662 |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=ABP News |language=en}}</ref> The 14-song soundtrack, released three days after the film, on 31 July.<ref name=":2" />

== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Tum Kya Mile
| note1 = Radio Edit
| extra1 = [[Arijit Singh]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length1 = 3:12
| title2 = What Jhumka?
| note2 = co-composer [[Madan Mohan (composer)|Madan Mohan]]
| extra2 = Arijit Singh, [[Jonita Gandhi]], [[Ranveer Singh]]
| length2 = 3:33
| title3 = Ve Kamleya
| extra3 = Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, [[Shadab Faridi]], Altamash Faridi
| length3 = 4:07
| title4 = Dhindhora Baje Re
| extra4 = [[Darshan Raval]], [[Bhoomi Trivedi]]
| length4 = 4:14
| title5 = Ro Lain De
| extra5 = [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Shilpa Rao]]
| length5 = 3:58
| title6 = Kudmayi
| extra6 = [[Sachet Tandon]]
| length6 = 4:27
| title7 = Heart Throb
| extra7 = [[Dev Negi]]
| length7 = 3:20
| title8 = Saregama Carvaan Medley
| extra8 = Shashwat Singh, Jonita Gandhi
| length8 = 3:43
| title9 = Tum Kya Mile
| extra9 = Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal
| length9 = 4:37
| title10 = Ve Kamleya
| note10 = Sufi Version
| extra10 = Shadab Faridi, Altamash Faridi, [[Asees Kaur]]
| length10 = 5:21
| title11 = Tum Kya Mile
| note11 = Female Vocals
| extra11 = Shreya Ghoshal
| length11 = 3:57
| title12 = Kudmayi
| note12 = Film Version
| extra12 = [[Shahid Mallya]]
| length12 = 4:25
| title13 = Ve Kamleya
| note13 = Redux
| extra13 = Tushar Joshi, Shreya Ghoshal
| length13 = 5:27
| title14 = Rani's Intro Theme
| extra14 = [[Pritam]], Brianna Supriyo
| length14 = 1:54
| total_length = 56:21
}}

== Reception ==
Dhaval Roy of ''[[The Times of India]]'' called the music as "striking" and its visuals being shot "lavishly and beautifully".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Movie Review : This glamorous entertainer comes with a meaningful message |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani/movie-review/102181636.cms |access-date=2023-09-30 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Proma Khosla of ''[[IndieWire]]'' wrote "Pritam’s songs are serviceable as always, but no longer the groundbreaking hits he used to deliver".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khosla |first=Proma |date=2023-07-31 |title='Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani' Is the First Bonafide Bollywood Blockbuster in Years |url=https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-film-review-1234889864/ |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}</ref> Nandini Ramanath of ''[[Scroll.in]]'' called "Tum Kya Mile" as the worthy song in the album, but "just about manages to stand out in a movie that has a sharper conversation going on with classic Hindi film music".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |date=2023-07-28 |title='Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani' review: An old-fashioned romance gets an unnecessary update |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1053097/rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-review-an-old-fashioned-romance-gets-an-unnecessary-update |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref> Anuj Kumar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' felt that Pritam's music pales in comparison to the old classical Hindi songs, despite his best efforts.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=2023-07-28 |title='Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani' movie review: Karan Johar's celebration of imperfections looks well-groomed, but lacks a beating heart |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-movie-review-karan-johars-celebration-of-imperfections-looks-well-groomed-but-lacks-a-beating-heart/article67130994.ece |access-date=2023-09-30 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:2023 soundtrack albums]]
[[Category:Hindi film soundtracks]]

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