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{{Infobox album
| name = War
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Vishal–Shekhar]], [[Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara]]
| cover = War (2019 soundtrack).jpg
| caption = Soundtrack album cover
| released = 27 September 2019
| recorded = 2018–2019
| venue =
| studio = Vishal and Shekhar Studio, [[Mumbai]] [[YRF Studios]], Mumbai Purple Haze Studio, [[New Delhi]] Mastering World, [[Wales]]
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 14:24
| label = [[YRF Music]]
| producer = Abhijit Nalani
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|HCv-0a9rpWc|Official Audio Jukebox}}
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Vishal–Shekhar]]
| type = soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]
| prev_year = 2019
| title = War
| year = 2019
| next_title = [[Khaali Peeli]]
| next_year = 2020
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara]]
| type = soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Malaal (film)|Malaal]]
| prev_year = 2019
| title = War
| year = 2019
| next_title = [[Panga (film)|Panga]]
| next_year = 2020
}}
}}

'''''War''''' is the [[soundtrack]] to the 2019 [[Hindi]]-language [[action film]] [[War (2019 film)|of the same name]] directed by [[Siddharth Anand]], starring [[Hrithik Roshan]], [[Tiger Shroff]] and [[Vaani Kapoor]]. The soundtrack to the film featured two songs composed by [[Vishal–Shekhar]] and three [[instrumental]] themes from the [[film score]] composed by [[Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara]]. It was released by YRF Music on 27 September 2019.

== Release ==
''War'''s soundtrack was preceded with the first single "[[Ghungroo (song)|Ghungroo]]" released on 5 September 2019. It was written by [[Kumaar]], and sung by [[Arijit Singh]] and [[Shilpa Rao]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Song check: In 'Ghungroo' from 'War', a funky duet by Shilpa Rao and Arijit Singh |url=https://scroll.in/reel/936321/song-check-in-ghungroo-from-war-a-funky-duet-by-shilpa-rao-and-arijit-singh |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016143646/https://scroll.in/reel/936321/song-check-in-ghungroo-from-war-a-funky-duet-by-shilpa-rao-and-arijit-singh |archive-date=16 October 2022 |access-date=17 April 2023 |website=Scroll.in|date=5 September 2019 }}</ref> The song was choreographed by [[Bosco–Caesar]] and [[Tushar Kalia]],<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=5 September 2019 |title=War song Ghungroo: Hrithik Roshan, Vaani Kapoor turn up the heat in this beachy, sunny number |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/war-song-ghungroo-hrithik-roshan-vaani-kapoor-turn-up-the-heat-in-this-beachy-sunny-number/story-rsLMNjKlMwXW4njBktu3lJ.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412163232/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/war-song-ghungroo-hrithik-roshan-vaani-kapoor-turn-up-the-heat-in-this-beachy-sunny-number/story-rsLMNjKlMwXW4njBktu3lJ.html |archive-date=12 April 2023 |access-date=12 April 2023 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> which was shot at the [[Positano]] beach in [[Italy]] and [[Amalfi Coast]].<ref>{{Cite news |title='War' song 'Ghungroo': Hrithik Roshan and Vaani Kapoor flaunt their impeccable dance moves in this sizzling song |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/war-song-ghungroo-hrithik-roshan-and-vaani-kapoor-flaunt-their-impeccable-dance-moves-in-this-sizzling-song/articleshow/70989252.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416013821/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/war-song-ghungroo-hrithik-roshan-and-vaani-kapoor-flaunt-their-impeccable-dance-moves-in-this-sizzling-song/articleshow/70989252.cms |archive-date=16 April 2023 |access-date=16 April 2023 |website=The Times of India|date=5 September 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 September 2019 |title=War song Ghungroo: You will slowly warm up to Hrithik and Vaani's party number |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ghungroo-song-war-film-hrithik-roshan-vaani-kapoor-video-beach-party-5967759/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416020254/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ghungroo-song-war-film-hrithik-roshan-vaani-kapoor-video-beach-party-5967759/ |archive-date=16 April 2023 |access-date=16 April 2023 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref> The second single "Jai Jai Shivshankar" was released on 21 September.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 September 2019 |title=War song Jai Jai Shivshankar: Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff deliver the promised dance-off |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/war-song-jai-jai-shivshankar-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-dance-off-6015592/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925150003/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/war-song-jai-jai-shivshankar-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-dance-off-6015592/ |archive-date=25 September 2019 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 September 2019 |title=War song Jai Jai Shivshankar: Hrithik, Tiger compete on dance floor |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/war-song-jai-jai-shivshankar-song-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-dance-battle-won-t-let-you-take-your-eyes-off-them/story-8m5XUEpUkSXmahn3MOFZpK.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928034357/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/war-song-jai-jai-shivshankar-song-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-dance-battle-won-t-let-you-take-your-eyes-off-them/story-8m5XUEpUkSXmahn3MOFZpK.html |archive-date=28 September 2019 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> The hook of the song is inspired from the eponymous song sung by [[Kishore Kumar]] and [[Lata Mangeshkar]] from ''[[Aap Ki Kasam]]'' (1974).<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=28 September 2019 |title=Music review: War |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/music-review-war/articleshow/71325672.cms?from=mdr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926002855/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/music-review-war/articleshow/71325672.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=26 September 2022 |access-date=31 January 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> It was sung by [[Vishal Dadlani]] and [[Benny Dayal]], and choreographed by Bosco–Caesar; set against the backdrop of [[Holi]] celebrations, the song featured Roshan and Shroff dancing at the festival.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Entertainment |first=Quint |date=21 September 2019 |title=Hrithik and Tiger Have a Colourful Dance-Off in New 'War' Song |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/music/hrithik-tiger-dance-off-jai-jai-shivashankar-war-song-composed-by-vishal-shekhar-2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924145322/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/music/hrithik-tiger-dance-off-jai-jai-shivashankar-war-song-composed-by-vishal-shekhar-2019 |archive-date=24 September 2019 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=War Jai Jai Shiv Shankar out: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff dance off to new Holi song |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/war-jai-jai-shiv-shankar-out-hrithik-roshan-and-tiger-shroff-dance-off-to-new-holi-song-1601566-2019-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813192327/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/war-jai-jai-shiv-shankar-out-hrithik-roshan-and-tiger-shroff-dance-off-to-new-holi-song-1601566-2019-09-21 |archive-date=13 August 2022 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> The soundtrack was released by YRF Music on 27 September.<ref>{{cite web |last=Vishal–Shekhar |author-link=Vishal–Shekhar |date=27 September 2019 |title=War (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0z7bJ6UpjUw8U4TATtc5Ku |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226192444/https://open.spotify.com/album/0z7bJ6UpjUw8U4TATtc5Ku |archive-date=26 February 2020 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=[[Spotify]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
=== Hindi ===
{{Track listing
| headline =
| total_length = 14:24
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = [[Ghungroo (song)|Ghungroo]]
| music1 = [[Vishal–Shekhar]]
| extra1 = [[Arijit Singh]], [[Shilpa Rao]]
| length1 = 5:02
| lyrics1 = [[Kumaar]]
| title2 = Jai Jai Shivshankar
| music2 = Vishal–Shekhar
| extra2 = [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[Benny Dayal]]
| length2 = 3:50
| lyrics2 = Kumaar
| title3 = War Theme
| music3 = [[Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara|Sanchit Balhara, Ankit Balhara]]
| extra3 = [[Instrumental]]
| length3 = 2:00
| lyrics3 = —
| title4 = Kabir's Theme
| music4 = Sanchit Balhara, Ankit Balhara
| extra4 = Instrumental
| length4 = 1:39
| lyrics4 = —
| title5 = Khalid's Theme
| note5 = Instrumental
| music5 = Sanchit Balhara, Ankit Balhara
| extra5 = Vishal Dadlani
| length5 = 1:53
| lyrics5 = —
}}

=== Tamil ===
{{Track listing
| headline =
| total_length = 14:27
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Salangaigal
| music1 = Vishal–Shekhar
| extra1 = [[Rahul Vaidya]], [[Anusha Mani]]
| length1 = 5:03
| lyrics1 = [[Madhan Karky]]
| title2 = Jai Jai Shiva Shankara
| music2 = Vishal–Shekhar
| extra2 = Benny Dayal, [[Nakash Aziz]]
| length2 = 3:50
| lyrics2 = Madhan Karky
| title3 = War Theme
| music3 = Sanchit Balhara, Ankit Balhara
| extra3 = Instrumental
| length3 = 2:00
| lyrics3 = —
| title4 = Kabir's Theme
| music4 = Sanchit Balhara, Ankit Balhara
| extra4 = Instrumental
| length4 = 1:40
| lyrics4 = —
| title5 = Khalid's Theme
| note5 = Instrumental
| music5 = Sanchit Balhara, Ankit Balhara
| extra5 = Vishal Dadlani
| length5 = 1:54
| lyrics5 = —
}}

=== Telugu ===
{{Track listing
| headline =
| total_length = 14:25
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Gunde Lo Thootlu Pade
| music1 = Vishal–Shekhar
| extra1 = Rahul Vaidya, Anusha Mani
| length1 = 5:03
| lyrics1 = Chaitanya Prasad
| title2 = Jai Jai Shivshankar
| music2 = Vishal–Shekhar
| extra2 = Benny Dayal, Nakash Aziz
| length2 = 3:50
| lyrics2 = Chaitanya Prasad
| title3 = War Theme
| music3 = Sanchit Balhara, Ankit Balhara
| extra3 = Instrumental
| length3 = 2:00
| lyrics3 = —
| title4 = Kabir's Theme
| music4 = Sanchit Balhara, Ankit Balhara
| extra4 = Instrumental
| length4 = 1:39
| lyrics4 = —
| title5 = Khalid's Theme
| note5 = Instrumental
| music5 = Sanchit Balhara, Ankit Balhara
| extra5 = Vishal Dadlani
| length5 = 1:53
| lyrics5 = —
}}

== Reception ==
Debarati S Sen of ''[[The Times of India]]'' reviewed the song "Jai Jai Shivshankar" and stated that the duo "have woven the feel of unfettered revelry in the soundscape and that comes alive in the dance sequence";<ref name=":0" /> regarding "Ghungroo", she described the song as a "uber-modern twist" of the ghazal number "Ghungroo Toot Gaye" from ''[[Param Dharam]]'' (1987) and added that "electronic elements have been used generously in the soundscape which give the party track, a lazy yet groovy vibe".<ref name=":0" /> Joginder Tuteja of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' stated that the soundtrack "adds on further punch".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tuteja |first=Joginder |date=2 October 2019 |title=War Music Review |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/war/songs/music-critic-review/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115092018/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/war/songs/music-critic-review/ |archive-date=15 January 2021 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref>

Pratishruti Ganguly from ''[[Firstpost]]'' described that the songs, are "catchy in their own right, but lack repeat value";<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Ganguly |first=Pratishruti |date=28 September 2019 |title=War music review: Vishal-Shekhar's album is too short to leave an impression, lacks their signature spunk |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/war-music-review-vishal-shekhars-album-is-too-short-to-leave-an-impression-lacks-their-signature-spunk-7432231.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018221427/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/war-music-review-vishal-shekhars-album-is-too-short-to-leave-an-impression-lacks-their-signature-spunk-7432231.html |archive-date=18 October 2019 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> she was more critical of the album's length, adding "Had the album of War offered a longer selection, it probably would have been relatively easier to decide if the soundtrack warrants repeat listens."<ref name=":1" /> [[Anupama Chopra]] of ''[[Film Companion]]'' criticised the songs being "force-fitted" and added that "the background music by Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara has more impact than the two songs by Vishal–Shekhar".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chopra |first=Anupama |date=5 April 2023 |title=War Movie Review: A Battle Won By Hrithik Roshan's Beauty |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/war-movie-review-a-battle-won-by-hrithik-roshans-beauty-anupama-chopra |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405103526/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/war-movie-review-a-battle-won-by-hrithik-roshans-beauty-anupama-chopra |archive-date=5 April 2023 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=www.filmcompanion.in |language=en}}</ref> Swarup Chakravarthy of ''BollySpice'' wrote "the album never really gets going and definitely has no flow about it".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chakravarthy |first=Swarup |date=7 October 2019 |title=War Music Review |url=https://bollyspice.com/war-music-review/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927210812/https://bollyspice.com/war-music-review/ |archive-date=27 September 2023 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=BollySpice.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Nairita Mukherjee of ''[[India Today]]'' called the music as "strictly passable".<ref>{{Cite web |title=War Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff film is 154 minutes of only action |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/war-movie-review-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-1605495-2019-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025154713/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/war-movie-review-hrithik-roshan-tiger-shroff-1605495-2019-10-02 |archive-date=25 October 2019 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Hanna Rachel Abraham of ''[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]]'' complimented the music as "decent" but "the songs are abruptly placed and add nothing to the story whatsoever except seeing Hrithik Roshan dance again".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abraham |first=Hanna Rachel |date=2 October 2019 |title=War movie review: Hrithik, Tiger shine in this action-drama with little substance |url=https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2019/10/02/war-movie-review-hrithik-tiger-shine-in-this-action-drama-with-little-substance.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007003948/https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2019/10/02/war-movie-review-hrithik-tiger-shine-in-this-action-drama-with-little-substance.html |archive-date=7 October 2019 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col"| Award{{efn|Awards, festivals and organisations are in Alphabetical order.}}
! scope="col"| Date of ceremony{{efn|Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}}
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Recipient(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| [[Filmfare Awards]]
| rowspan="3"| [[65th Filmfare Awards|15 February 2020]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| [[Shilpa Rao]] ("Ghungroo")
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2020/nominations |title=NOMINATIONS FOR 65TH AMAZON FILMFARE AWARDS 2020 |website=Filmfare|access-date=16 February 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2020/winners |title=WINNERS OF THE 65TH AMAZON FILMFARE AWARDS 2020 |website=Filmfare|access-date=16 February 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/technical-nominations-for-the-65th-filmfare-awards-2020_-38868.html |title=Technical Nominations for the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 |website=Filmfare |date=31 January 2020|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/65th-amazon-filmfare-awards-technical-and-short-film-award-winners-38901.html |title=65th Amazon Filmfare Award 2020 Technical and Short Film award winners |website=Filmfare |date=2 February 2020|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]
| [[Bosco–Caesar]] ("Jai Jai Shiv Shankar")
| {{nom}}
|-
| Bosco–Caesar & [[Tushar Kalia]] ("Ghungroo")
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="5"| [[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
| rowspan="5"| [[21st IIFA Awards|27–29 November 2020]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| [[Vishal–Shekhar]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.iifa.com/blog/Xl-zhxEAACIAaNIf/iifa-awards-2020-here-are-the-nominations |title=IIFA Awards 2020: Here are the nominations! |website=International Indian Film Academy Awards|access-date=16 March 2020}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.iifa.com/blog/Xl-wFxEAACAAaMLb/iifa-technical-awards-2020-all-the-winners |title=IIFA Technical Awards 2020: All the Winners! |website=International Indian Film Academy Awards|access-date=16 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| [[Arijit Singh]] ("Ghungroo")
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| Shilpa Rao ("Ghungroo")
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Sound Recording|Sound Mixing]]
| Anuj Mathur – YRF Studios Pritam Das
| {{won}}
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]
| Bosco–Caesar & Tushar Kalia ("Ghungroo")
| {{won}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| [[Mirchi Music Awards]]
| rowspan="3"| [[12th Mirchi Music Awards|19 February 2020]]
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Song of The Year|Song of The Year]]
| "Ghungroo"
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2020/nominations-hindi-2020/ |title=Nominations for the 12th Smule Mirchi Music Awards 2020 |website=Mirchi Music Awards|access-date=16 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Female Vocalist of The Year|Female Vocalist of The Year]]
| Shilpa Rao ("Ghungroo")
| {{nom}}
|-
| Song Engineer – Recording & Mixing
| Abhay Rumde & Vijay Dayal ("Ghungroo")
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Screen Awards]]
| [[26th Screen Awards|8 December 2019]]
| Best Choreography
| Bosco–Caesar & Tushar Kalia ("Ghungroo")
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/screen-awards-2019-full-winners-list-ranveer-alia-ayushmann-bag-big-trophies-1626610-2019-12-09 |title=Screen Awards 2019 full winners list |website=India Today |date=9 December 2019|access-date=16 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Zee Cine Awards]]
| 13 March 2020
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]
| Bosco–Caesar ("Jai Jai Shiv Shankar")
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/movies/zee-cine-awards-2020-winners-list-ranveer-singh-taapsee-pannu-ayushmann-khurrana-walk-away-with-trophies-1175146 |title=Zee Cine Awards 2020 Winners List |website=ABP News |date=14 March 2020|access-date=16 March 2020}}</ref>
|}

== Notes ==
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War (2019 soundtrack) - Revision history

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