Lekar Hum Deewana Dil (soundtrack)
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| Soundtrack album by A. R. Rahman | ||||||||||
| Released | June 3, 2014 (digital release) June 12, 2014 (CD release) |
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| Recorded | 2013–2014 Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios, Chennai Panchathan Hollywood Studios, Los Angeles |
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||||||||
| Length | 24:59 | |||||||||
| Language | Hindi | |||||||||
| Label | Eros Music | |||||||||
| Producer | A. R. Rahman | |||||||||
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Lekar Hum Deewana Dil is the soundtrack album, composed by A. R. Rahman, to the 2014 Hindi film of the same name, directed by Arif Ali that stars Armaan Jain and Deeksha Seth in the lead roles. The film is jointly produced by Saif Ali Khan, Dinesh Vijan and Sunil Lulla under the banner of Eros International and Illuminati Films. The album features six tracks, and was digitally released on 3 June 2014 on Eros Music.
A. R. Rahman revealed his inclusion in the debut film of Arif Ali in early 2014. The first track "Khalifa" was written and composed in a single night, a result of the team's jamming sessions. The film's producer stated, "Khalifa was composed during the first recording session that we had with Rahman Sir. The track just came together with a life of its own and it sets the tone of the album." A discotheque cum party song, "Khalifa" translates to "leader" in English and the overall lyrical content represents— "The daredevil attitude of today's youth." The track was extensively programmed with electronic music base. Singer Mahesh Vinayakram has performed the Konnakol—an Indian form of vocal percussion in the song. Singer Shweta Pandit and Suzanne D'Mello have performed opening lines as a "rap" in Hindi. It was the former's first attempt to rap, diversifying her usual styles of singing. On the composition Rahman explained that he didn't wanted to do a regular club song. Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya, producer Dinesh Vijan and director Arif Ali were on board the flight to Chennai. The producer started playing the musical patches Arif Ali had taken from A. R. Rahman. He stated to Ali that the hook words "Nainon Se, Nainon Se" might work as a party number. However, it was the lyricist who was struck with the hook word "Khalifa". In an interview with Mumbai Mirror Rahman stated, "I liked the word Khalifa. There's a popular American rapper by the name too. The word's significance in the religious context dates back to a 1000 years, but it is also used today by the younger generation as a synonym for 'Hey Chief',". He added that he was supposed to sing "Alaahda" song but the team convinced him to record "Khalifa". The song was recorded at the end, just two days prior to its promotional release. On this development, Arif Ali quoted, "'Khalifa' took off a year after it was first planned. It is not a usual Rahman song yet I was confident it would work. But with all the music that is happening, I was not surprised that it took time to pick up. But as it is usual with Rahman sir, we recorded "Beqasoor", a song we were in no hurry for, first while this one kept getting pushed." Both the songs "Mawali Qawwali" with "Khalifa" were featured in the theatrical trailer of the film. The song received positive reception upon release.
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