Black (soundtrack) explained

Black (Original Soundtrack)
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Monty Sharma
Cover:Black (2005 soundtrack).png
Released:10 February 2005
Recorded:2004
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Length:49:02
Language:Hindi
Label:YRF Music
Prev Title:Devdas
Prev Year:2002
Next Year:2005

Black (Original Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2005 film of the same name directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and starring Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukerji. The album consisted of thirty-three tracks composed by Monty Sharma with one song contained lyrics by Prasoon Joshi and sung by Gayatri Iyer. The soundtrack was released under the YRF Music label on 10 February 2005. The score met with widespread acclaim and Sharma received accolades for his work.

Background

In October 2003, an article written by Savita Gautham of The Hindu reported that A. R. Rahman would compose the music for Black.[1] However, Monty Sharma, who previously worked with Bhansali on Devdas (2002), replaced him for an unknown reason.[2] [3] Unlike Bhansali's previous films, Black did not contain many musical numbers, hence the background score served a significant importance to the storyline.[4] Sharma recalled that he followed his grandfather Ram Prasad Sharma's teachings "to first recognise the known emotions within a situation and then try to see how those emotions can be taken into a different sphere through the music."[5] For Mukerji's sequences, Monty Sharma used the low-octave sound from strings and pianos to create uplifting auras. While for Bachchan's, he used the Armenian instrument duduk.

The only musical number featured in the film was titled "Haan Maine Chukar Dekha Hai", written by Prasoon Joshi and performed by Gayatri Iyer.[6] [7] Iyer confessed that she loved every moment of recording the song, adding: "It is not often that one gets to work in such a relaxed environment with so much focus on the artistic integrity of the piece. The focus was on feeling the emotional truth of the song."

Release

The soundtrack in its entirety consisted of thirty-three songs, that included the musical number "Haan Maine Chukar Dekha Hai" and the remainder accompanied Sharma's instrumental tracks.[8] The album was released on iTunes on 10 February 2005, six days after the film's release, by Yash Raj Films' subsidiary YRF Music.[9] [10]

Reception

The soundtrack album was positively reviewed by several critics. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama, who gave a three-out-of-five-stars rating, was impressed by "Haan Maine Chukar Dekha Hai", writing, "The song is one of the best soft tracks in recent times and it's a pity that neither has it been publicized nor has been placed in the movie."[11] He also completed the background music being of "international standards" and called it as "the most touching theme music ever for a Hindi movie."

Planet Bollywood's reviewer Shruti Bhasin also praised the song, and took note of the lyrics, saying that Joshi "works his magic" in it. For the instrumental tracks, Bhasin noted the diverse variety and appeal being different from conventional film music, recommending it to listeners "who love hearing diversified instrumental pieces". Screen asserted, "In the film, the music merged so seamlessly with the narrative that it went unnoticed amidst the solid content. Luckily, we get to enjoy it unalloyed here."[12]

Jaspreet Pandohar of BBC and Shruti Gupta of NDTV described the score as a "haunting" and "moving".[13] [14] Rediff.com-based critic Sita Menon, though deemed Sharma's background score being "otherwise good", she felt that "every high and low wasn't accompanied by a blistering crescendo".[15]

Awards and nominations

Award! scope="col"
Date of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Bollywood Movie Awards10 June 2006Best Lyricist[16]
Filmfare Awards25 February 2006Best Background Score[17]
International Indian Film Academy Awards15–17 June 2006Best Background Score[18]
Screen Awards11 January 2006Best Background Score[19]
Zee Cine Awards4 March 2006Best Background Score[20]

Notes and References

  1. News: Gautham . Savita . 23 October 2003 . Chinese rhapsody . The Hindu . usurped . 23 October 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040225084151/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/10/23/stories/2003102301100200.htm . 25 February 2004.
  2. News: 11 February 2005 . 'The music just flowed' . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060916210553/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050211/asp/etc/story_4320872.asp . 16 September 2006 . 4 February 2021 . The Telegraph.
  3. Web site: Black Cast & Crew . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100721194321/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/7207/index.html . 21 July 2010 . 26 January 2021 . Bollywood Hungama.
  4. News: 23 September 2005 . Black on Star Gold . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080423042108/http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=11230 . 23 April 2008 . 13 January 2010 . . dmy-all.
  5. News: 4 August 2008 . After Saawariya, Monty Sharma is a busy bee . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210209005855/https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/after-saawariya-monty-sharma-is-a-busy-bee/story-4tsrHBl0aw4WFrxBzQpqJO.html . 9 February 2021 . 4 February 2021 . Hindustan Times . Indo-Asian News Service.
  6. Web site: Bhasin . Shruti . 15 February 2005 . Black (Music Review) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20050310162639/https://planetbollywood.com/Music/Black/ . 10 March 2005 . 5 February 2021 . Planet Bollywoood.
  7. News: Dasgupta . Priyanka . 4 May 2005 . On a Song . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607183333/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/calcutta-times/on-a-song/articleshow/1098670.cms . 7 June 2011 . 15 January 2010 . The Times of India.
  8. Web site: Subhash K. Jha . 4 January 2005 . Bollywood is abuzz about 'Black' . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050112104516/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/12514.html . 12 January 2005 . 15 January 2010 . IndiaGlitz.com.
  9. Web site: Black (Original Soundtrack) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210209005917/https://music.apple.com/us/album/black-original-soundtrack/673519229 . 9 February 2021 . 4 February 2021 . iTunes.
  10. Web site: 6 October 2020 . 50 Years of YRF: Yash Raj Films becomes the first music label in India to adopt Dolby Atmos . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210209005914/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/50-years-yrf-yash-raj-films-becomes-first-music-label-india-adopt-dolby-atmos/ . 9 February 2021 . 4 February 2021 . Bollywood Hungama .
  11. Web site: Tuteja . Joginder . 15 February 2005 . Black: Music Reviews . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100723082400/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/7207/index.html . 23 July 2010 . 5 February 2021 . Bollywood Hungama.
  12. News: Black . 11 March 2005 . Screen . https://web.archive.org/web/20050317042055/http://www.screenindia.com:80/fullstory.php?content_id=9996 . 17 March 2005 . 10 February 2022 .
  13. Web site: Pandohar . Jaspreet . 7 February 2005 . Black (2005) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20050216042318/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2005/02/07/black_2005_review.shtml . 16 February 2005 . 26 January 2021 . BBC.
  14. News: Gupta . Shruti . 2005 . Black . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050305081801/http://www.ndtv.com/ent/reviews.asp?lang=hindi&id=138&moviename=Black . 5 March 2005 . 5 February 2021 . NDTV.
  15. Web site: Menon . Sita . Sita Menon . 4 February 2005 . Black: Bhansali's passion, pain and pleasure . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20050205054618/https://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/feb/04black.htm . 5 February 2005 . 26 January 2021 . Rediff.com.
  16. Bollywood Movie Awards:
  17. Filmfare Awards:
    • News: Lall . Bhuvan . 26 February 2006 . Black sweeps the board at Indian Filmfare awards . . live . 23 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210209010052/https://www.screendaily.com/black-sweeps-the-board-at-indian-filmfare-awards/4026312.article . 9 February 2021.
    • Web site: 22 February 2006 . Winners of the 51st Filmfare Awards . 23 August 2021 . . 25 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210425121303/https://zeenews.india.com/home/winners-of-the-51st-filmfare-awards_277404.html . live .
  18. International Indian Film Academy Awards:
    • News: 18 June 2006 . 'Black' bags major IIFA awards . The Tribune . . Dubai, United Arab Emirates . live . 23 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170911224255/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060618/world.htm . 11 September 2017.
    • News: 14 June 2006 . Chandramukhi to open IIFA film festival in Dubai . https://web.archive.org/web/20140926144323/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/chandramukhi-to-open-iifa-film-festival-in-dubai/article3119062.ece . 26 September 2014 . 19 August 2021 . The Hindu.
    • Web site: 6 May 2006 . IIFA 2006 Nominees . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061111224556/http://www.indiafm.com/features/2006/05/06/1196/index.html . 11 November 2006 . 23 August 2021 . Bollywood Hungama . IndiaFM News Bureau.
    • Web site: Black rules at IIFA Awards . 17 June 2006 . . 22 August 2021 . 22 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210822080009/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jun/17iifa.htm . live .
    • Web site: IIFA 2006: Dubai, UAE . . 22 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120528050045/http://www.iifa.com/city_dubai.php . 28 May 2012 . dead .
  19. Screen Awards:
    • Web site: 3 January 2006 . Nominations for 12th Annual Screen Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20060110120649/http://www.indiafm.com/features/2006/01/03/925/index.html . 10 January 2006 . 23 August 2021 . Bollywood Hungama . IndiaFM News Bureau.
    • Web site: 12 January 2006 . Black sweeps Screen Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20060114063842/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jan/12screen.htm . 14 January 2006 . 23 August 2021 . Rediff.com.
  20. Zee Cine Awards:
    • News: 3 March 2006 . Blockbuster award show in Mauritius today . . 23 August 2021 . 25 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210425121330/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-blockbuster-award-show-in-mauritius-today-1016039 . live .
    • Web site: 27 January 2006 . Zee Cine Awards 2006 nominations . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061117120517/http://www.indiafm.com/features/2006/01/27/981/index.html . 17 November 2006 . 23 August 2021 . Bollywood Hungama . IndiaFM News Bureau.

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