# Agneepath (soundtrack)

Agneepath is the soundtrack album for 2012 film of the same name produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under Dharma Productions and directed by Karan Malhotra in his directorial debut. The music of Agneepath was composed by Ajay–Atul, with lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya.

## Development

The songs were composed with the help of live instrumentation being extensively used. While explaining the process involved in composing the soundtrack, Ajay said that Malhotra narrated the story to them for over four hours, whilst humming the background score that he wanted. This was followed by innumerable discussions which made them "understand each other well". He also mentioned that the song "Chikni Chameli" was a remake of their own Marathi song "Kombadi Palali" from the film Jatra (2006). Sony Music acquired the rights to the album for ₹90 million (US$1.1 million).

## Release

The film's audio was digitally released on 12 December 2011, and a physical release of the album took place on 16 December at the Radio City FM station (Mumbai) with the composer duo, lyricist and the director in attendance.

## Reception

The music of Agneepath has received positive reviews from critics. Joginder Tuteja praised the compositions and added that "Chikni Chameli" would be responsible for the rise in sales of the album. Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave the album 3 out of 5 stars and said that the film's soundtrack was better than that of the original, while praising the composition of the songs "Deva Shree Ganesha" and "O Saiyyan". A review carried by the BBC summed up, "Blessedly free of unnecessary remixes, Agneepath is a well-crafted, evocative collection of songs that proves the adage that, when it comes to Indian music composers, sometimes two heads can be better than one. The song "Chikni Chameli" was extremely well received and topped the music charts.

## Controversy

In January 2012, a plagiarism suit was filed against Sony Music and Dharma Productions by a Mumbai-based engineer, for lifting and featuring the song "O Saiyyan" in the album. The Nagpur High Court ordered Johar to release the film, only after truncating the use of the song in it.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| Filmfare Awards | 13 January 2013 | Best Lyricist | Amitabh Bhattacharya ("Abhi Mujh Main Kahin") | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 13 January 2013 | Best Male Playback Singer | Sonu Nigam ("Abhi Mujh Main Kahin") | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 13 January 2013 | Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal ("Chikni Chameli") | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 20 January 2013 | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Rishi Kapoor | Won |
| Zee Cine Awards | 20 January 2013 | Best Playback Singer – Male | Sonu Nigam ("Abhi Mujh Main Kahin") | Won |
| Zee Cine Awards | 20 January 2013 | Best Background Score | Ajay–Atul | Won |
| Zee Cine Awards | 20 January 2013 | Song of the Year | "Chikni Chameli" | Nominated |
| IIFA Awards | 6 July 2013 | Best Lyricist | Amitabh Bhattacharya ("Abhi Mujh Main Kahin") | Won |
| IIFA Awards | 6 July 2013 | Best Playback Singer - Male | Sonu Nigam ("Abhi Mujh Main Kahin") | Won |
| IIFA Awards | 6 July 2013 | Best Playback Singer - Female | Shreya Ghoshal ("Chikni Chameli") | Won |
| IIFA Awards | 6 July 2013 | Best Music Director | Ajay–Atul | Nominated |
| IIFA Awards | 6 July 2013 | Best Playback Singer - Male | Ajay Gogavale ("Deva Shree Ganesha") | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 7 February 2013 | Song of The Year | "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin" | Won |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 7 February 2013 | Album of The Year | Ajay–Atul, Amitabh Bhattacharya | Won |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 7 February 2013 | Male Vocalist of The Year | Sonu Nigam ("Abhi Mujh Main Kahin") | Won |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 7 February 2013 | Female Vocalist of The Year | Shreya Ghoshal ("Chikni Chameli") | Won |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 7 February 2013 | Music Composer of The Year | Ajay–Atul ("Abhi Mujh Main Kahin") | Won |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 7 February 2013 | Song representing Sufi tradition | "O Saiyyan" | Won |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 7 February 2013 | Song Recording/Sound Engineering of the Year | Vijay Dayal ("Deva Shree Ganesha") | Won |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 7 February 2013 | Male Vocalist of The Year | Roop Kumar Rathod ("O Saiyyan") | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 7 February 2013 | Female Vocalist of The Year | Sunidhi Chauhan ("Gun Gun Guna") | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 7 February 2013 | Music Composer of The Year | Ajay–Atul ("Chikni Chameli") | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 7 February 2013 | Lyricist of The Year | Amitabh Bhattacharya ("Abhi Mujh Main Kahin") | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 7 February 2013 | Song representing Sufi tradition | "Shah Ka Rutba" | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 7 February 2013 | Programmer & Arranger of the Year | Ajay–Atul ("O Saiyyan") | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 7 February 2013 | Song Recording/Sound Engineering of the Year | Vijay Dayal ("Abhi Mujh Main Kahin") | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 7 February 2013 | Background Score of the Year | Ajay–Atul | Nominated |