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War (2019 soundtrack)

War is the soundtrack to the 2019 Hindi-language action 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.

War
Soundtrack album cover
Soundtrack album by
Vishal–Shekhar, Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara
Released27 September 2019
Recorded2018–2019
StudioVishal and Shekhar Studio, Mumbai
YRF Studios, Mumbai
Purple Haze Studio, New Delhi
Mastering World, Wales
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length14:24
LabelYRF Music
ProducerAditya Chopra
External audio
audio icon Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube
Vishal–Shekhar chronology
Bharat
(2019) 		War
(2019) 		Khaali Peeli
(2020)
Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara chronology
Malaal
(2019) 		War
(2019) 		Panga
(2020)

Release

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War's soundtrack was preceded with the first single "Ghungroo" released on 5 September 2019. It was written by Kumaar, and sung by Arijit Singh and Shilpa Rao.[1] The song was choreographed by Bosco–Caesar and Tushar Kalia,[2] which was shot at the Positano beach in Italy and Amalfi Coast.[3][4] The second single "Jai Jai Shivshankar" was released on 21 September.[5][6] 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.[7][8] The hook of the song is inspired from the eponymous song from Aap Ki Kasam (1974).[9] The soundtrack was released by YRF Music on 27 September.[10]

Track listing

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Hindi

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No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Ghungroo"KumaarVishal–ShekharArijit Singh, Shilpa Rao5:02
2."Jai Jai Shivshankar"KumaarVishal–ShekharVishal Dadlani, Benny Dayal3:50
3."War Theme"—Sanchit Balhara, Ankit BalharaInstrumental2:00
4."Kabir's Theme"—Sanchit Balhara, Ankit BalharaInstrumental1:39
5."Khalid's Theme" (Instrumental)—Sanchit Balhara, Ankit BalharaVishal Dadlani1:53
Total length:14:24

Tamil

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No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Salangaigal"Madhan KarkyVishal–ShekharRahul Vaidya, Anusha Mani5:03
2."Jai Jai Shiva Shankara"Madhan KarkyVishal–ShekharBenny Dayal, Nakash Aziz3:50
3."War Theme"—Sanchit Balhara, Ankit BalharaInstrumental2:00
4."Kabir's Theme"—Sanchit Balhara, Ankit BalharaInstrumental1:40
5."Khalid's Theme" (Instrumental)—Sanchit Balhara, Ankit BalharaVishal Dadlani1:54
Total length:14:27

Telugu

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No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Gunde Lo Thootlu Pade"Chaitanya PrasadVishal–ShekharRahul Vaidya, Anusha Mani5:03
2."Jai Jai Shivshankar"Chaitanya PrasadVishal–ShekharBenny Dayal, Nakash Aziz3:50
3."War Theme"—Sanchit Balhara, Ankit BalharaInstrumental2:00
4."Kabir's Theme"—Sanchit Balhara, Ankit BalharaInstrumental1:39
5."Khalid's Theme" (Instrumental)—Sanchit Balhara, Ankit BalharaVishal Dadlani1:53
Total length:14:25

Reception

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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";[9] 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".[9] Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama stated that the soundtrack "adds on further punch".[11]

Pratishruti Ganguly from Firstpost described that the songs, are "catchy in their own right, but lack repeat value";[12] 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."[12] 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".[13] Swarup Chakravarthy of BollySpice wrote "the album never really gets going and definitely has no flow about it".[14] Nairita Mukherjee of India Today called the music as "strictly passable".[15] Hanna Rachel Abraham of 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".[16]

Accolades

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Award[a] Date of ceremony[b] Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Filmfare Awards 15 February 2020 Best Female Playback Singer Shilpa Rao ("Ghungroo") Won [17]
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[19]
[20]
Best Choreography Bosco–Caesar ("Jai Jai Shiv Shankar") Nominated
Bosco–Caesar & Tushar Kalia ("Ghungroo") Nominated
International Indian Film Academy Awards 27–29 November 2020 Best Music Director Vishal–Shekhar Nominated [21]
[22]
Best Male Playback Singer Arijit Singh ("Ghungroo") Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer Shilpa Rao ("Ghungroo") Nominated
Sound Mixing Anuj Mathur – YRF Studios
Pritam Das 		Won
Best Choreography Bosco–Caesar & Tushar Kalia ("Ghungroo") Won
Mirchi Music Awards 19 February 2020 Song of The Year "Ghungroo" Nominated [23]
Female Vocalist of The Year Shilpa Rao ("Ghungroo") Nominated
Song Engineer – Recording & Mixing Abhay Rumde & Vijay Dayal ("Ghungroo") Nominated
Screen Awards 8 December 2019 Best Choreography Bosco–Caesar & Tushar Kalia ("Ghungroo") Won [24]
Zee Cine Awards 13 March 2020 Best Choreography Bosco–Caesar ("Jai Jai Shiv Shankar") Won [25]

Notes

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  1. ^ Awards, festivals and organisations are in Alphabetical order.
  2. ^ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

References

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  1. ^ "Song check: In 'Ghungroo' from 'War', a funky duet by Shilpa Rao and Arijit Singh". Scroll.in. 5 September 2019. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  2. ^ "War song Ghungroo: Hrithik Roshan, Vaani Kapoor turn up the heat in this beachy, sunny number". Hindustan Times. 5 September 2019. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ "'War' song 'Ghungroo': Hrithik Roshan and Vaani Kapoor flaunt their impeccable dance moves in this sizzling song". The Times of India. 5 September 2019. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. ^ "War song Ghungroo: You will slowly warm up to Hrithik and Vaani's party number". The Indian Express. 5 September 2019. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. ^ "War song Jai Jai Shivshankar: Hrithik Roshan-Tiger Shroff deliver the promised dance-off". The Indian Express. 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  6. ^ "War song Jai Jai Shivshankar: Hrithik, Tiger compete on dance floor". Hindustan Times. 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  7. ^ Entertainment, Quint (21 September 2019). "Hrithik and Tiger Have a Colourful Dance-Off in New 'War' Song". TheQuint. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  8. ^ "War Jai Jai Shiv Shankar out: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff dance off to new Holi song". India Today. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "Music review: War". The Times of India. 28 September 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  10. ^ Vishal–Shekhar (27 September 2019). "War (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  11. ^ Tuteja, Joginder (2 October 2019). "War Music Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  12. ^ a b Ganguly, Pratishruti (28 September 2019). "War music review: Vishal-Shekhar's album is too short to leave an impression, lacks their signature spunk". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  13. ^ Chopra, Anupama (5 April 2023). "War Movie Review: A Battle Won By Hrithik Roshan's Beauty". www.filmcompanion.in. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  14. ^ Chakravarthy, Swarup (7 October 2019). "War Music Review". BollySpice.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  15. ^ "War Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff film is 154 minutes of only action". India Today. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  16. ^ Abraham, Hanna Rachel (2 October 2019). "War movie review: Hrithik, Tiger shine in this action-drama with little substance". The Week. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  17. ^ "NOMINATIONS FOR 65TH AMAZON FILMFARE AWARDS 2020". Filmfare. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  18. ^ "WINNERS OF THE 65TH AMAZON FILMFARE AWARDS 2020". Filmfare. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Technical Nominations for the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020". Filmfare. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  20. ^ "65th Amazon Filmfare Award 2020 Technical and Short Film award winners". Filmfare. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  21. ^ "IIFA Awards 2020: Here are the nominations!". International Indian Film Academy Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  22. ^ "IIFA Technical Awards 2020: All the Winners!". International Indian Film Academy Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  23. ^ "Nominations for the 12th Smule Mirchi Music Awards 2020". Mirchi Music Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  24. ^ "Screen Awards 2019 full winners list". India Today. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  25. ^ "Zee Cine Awards 2020 Winners List". ABP News. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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