Don (soundtrack)
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Released | 26 August 2006 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack Electronic dance music | |||
Length | 38:12 | |||
Label | T-Series | |||
Producer | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | |||
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy chronology | ||||
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Singles from Don | ||||
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Don is the soundtrack album to the 2006
Overview
The film has seven songs composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy with lyrics written by Javed Akhtar.[3] Two of the original songs, "Khaike Paan Banaraswala" and "Yeh Mera Dil" were remade for the movie. The album overall, is very contemporary, stylish and racy. Composers have taken care to maintain the essence of the old Don.[4]
Two of the tracks were redone for the movie, which was originally composed by the duo of
The song "Mourya Re" sung by Shankar Mahadevan is a Ganpati song set big in Mumbai. Then there is "Aaj Ki Raat", sung by Alisha Chinai, Mahalakshmi Iyer & Sonu Nigam, which has a trendy 1980s club feel to it. The title song, "Main Hoon Don" which falls in a rave, techno, industrial genre, is rendered by Shaan. The "Don Revisited" track was composed by MIDIval Punditz and the remix of the title track was done by DJ Randolph.[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Main Hoon Don" | Mahalaxmi Iyer & Sonu Nigam | 6:08 |
6. | "Don - The Theme" | Shahrukh Khan | 4:07 |
7. | "Don Revisited" | MIDIval Punditz | 4:46 |
8. | "Main Hoon Don" (Funcinternational Mix) | Shaan | 5:13 |
Total length: | 38:12 |
Release
The music was released on 26 August 2006, at the Inorbit Mall, Malad, Mumbai. Over 30,000 people attended the function.[6]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Rediff | [9] |
The music received generally favorable reviews from critics. Joginder Tuteja of
The music became extremely popular among the public[11] and topped the music charts.[12] The music sold over 1.5 million units in India.[2] Main Hoon Don (Normal/Fncinternational Mix) has been in The Top 20 songs list compiled by Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM every week, on the basis of album sales, on-air requests and research since 28 October 2006 i.e. for 47 weeks. It gained the #1 position on 14 October 2006 in its first entry and has been in the top 20 list ever since, except one case when it disappeared in just one of the compilations.
In popular culture
The song "
Notes
- ^ a b "When SRK blew flying kisses". Rediff.com. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. 22 January 2009. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Don - The Chase Begins Again (2006)". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ a b ""Shah Rukh Khan has sung in DON" - bollywood news". glamsham.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "SRK Raps in Khaike Paan Banaras Wala - Bollywood Movie News". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 16 October 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Don music launch amongst 30000 people". Bollywood Hungama. 25 September 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Don - The Chase Begins Again : Music Review by Joginder Tuteja". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Don - The Chase Begins Again - music review by Shruti Bhasin". Planet Bollywood. 27 September 2006. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Don music: Snazzy, good mix". Rediff.com. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Don - The Chase Begins Again Music Review songs lyrics". IndiaGlitz. 13 October 2006. Archived from the original on 1 September 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ ""We have retained the melody but we have changed the dressing and added some surprise elements" – Shankar Mahadevan". Bollywood Hungama. 2 October 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Don Tops the charts -IndiaFM | PlanetSRK - ShahRukh Khan discussion forums & community". PlanetSRK. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "A. R. Rahman uses 'Choli Ke Peeche' track from Khalnayak in Slumdog Millionaire". Bollywood Hungama. 27 November 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Review of Slumdog Millionaire - Slumdog Millionaire". Zimbio. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2011.