Khalbali Records is an Indian Hindi-language musical drama television series directed by Devanshu Singh. Produced by Colosceum Media, it stars Ram Kapoor, Saloni Khanna, Saloni Batra, Skand Thakur and Prabh Deep.[1] The series premiered on JioCinema on 12 September, 2024.[2]

Khalbali Records
Promotional release poster
GenreMusical
Drama
Directed byDevanshu Singh
Starring
ComposerAmit Trivedi
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of episodes8
Production
CinematographyArchit Patel
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time29-45 mins
Production companyColosceum Media
Original release
NetworkJioCinema
Release12 September 2024 (2024-09-12)

Cast

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Production

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The series was announced by Colosceum Media.[4] The principal photography of the series was wrapped in 2022.[5] The series teaser was released on 27 August 2024,[6] followed by the trailer on 2 September 2024.[7]

Soundtrack

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Khalbali Records
Soundtrack album by
Amit Trivedi and Azadi Records
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2024 (2024-09-05)[8]
GenreSoundtrack
Length67:00
LanguageHindi
LabelViacom 18 Media Private Limited

The music for Khalbali Records is composed by Amit Trivedi and Azadi Records.[9]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Tham Ja"Prabh Deep05:12
2."Fatafat Naam"EPR03:45
3."Naam Ninja"Yungsta04:10
4."Tu Hi Tu"Sanjana Devarajan, Piyush Kapoor04:30
5."Astitva"EPR03:50
6."Call Centre"EPR04:00
7."Majbur Mazdur"Prabh Deep03:55
8."Lal Sawaari"Yungsta04:05
9."Supernova"Sumedha Sharma04:20
10."Soche Ki Bandeyaa"Shehnaz Akhtar, EPR04:15
11."Rap Battle - Tashan Vs Ninja"Yungsta, Piyush Kapoor04:25
12."Pyaar Besharam - Male"Shahid Mallya04:10
13."Pyaar Besharam - Female"Lisa Mishra04:05
14."Cypher I"Prabh Deep, Smoke, Agsy04:00
15."Cypher II"Agsy, Huzur04:10
16."Barf Ko Aag Lagi Thi Us Roz - Poem"Ahmer03:55
17."Reaching For The Sun"Pratika04:00
18."Bolo Na"Himani Kapoor, Ahmer04:05
19."Purani Dilli"Yungsta04:10
20."Dhoondh Le"Ahmer04:00
Total length:67:00

Reception

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Vinamra Mathur of Firstpost awarded the series 2+12 out of five stars.[10] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the series 3/5 stars.[11] Troy Ribeiro of The Free Press Journal rated the series three-and-a-half out of five stars.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Web, Statesman (27 August 2024). "'Khalbali Records' set to hit screens: Ram Kapoor leads starry cast in musical drama". The Statesman. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ^ The Hindu Bureau (4 September 2024). "New on JioCinema in September: 'Penguin', 'Khalbali Records', 'Bigg Boss Kannada' and more". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Skand Thakur to play label entrepreneur in Khalbali Records, calls Amit Trivedi a 'genius'". Mid-day. 20 May 2024. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  4. ^ Gowtham, G (29 August 2024). "Jio Cinema Teases A Treat For Music Lovers". indiaherald.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  5. ^ Kanabar, Nirali (26 August 2024). "Khalbali Records OTT release date: Here's when and where to watch Ram Kapoor's web series". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  6. ^ Chatterjee, Sanghamitra (27 August 2024). "Khalbali Records teaser: Ram Kapoor plays arrogant record label owner in JioCinema's musical drama". Telegraph India.
  7. ^ Features, CE (2 September 2024). "Trailer of Ram Kapoor's musical drama Khalbali Records out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Khalbali Records by Various Artists on Apple Music". Apple Music - Web Player. 5 September 2024. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  9. ^ Bharat, ETV (2 September 2024). "Amit Trivedi On Khalbali Records: 'Each Melody Was Carefully Chosen To Match The Narrative's Emotions'". ETV Bharat News. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  10. ^ Mathur, Vinamra (12 September 2024). "'Khalbali Records' web-series review: Ram Kapoor and Saloni Batra leave a lasting impression in this show about music and madness". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  11. ^ Gupta, Shubhra (12 September 2024). "Khalbali Records review: Ram Kapoor works his silver hair and silver tongue before showing his claws in energetic show". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  12. ^ Ribeiro, Troy (12 September 2024). "Khalbali Records Review: Ram Kapoor, Saloni Batra's Musical Drama Is The Duel Of Rivalries & Redemption". Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
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