Dhadak (soundtrack)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Dhadak
| type = soundtrack
| artist = Ajay–Atul
| cover =Dhadak (soundtrack).jpg
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| released = 2 July 2018
| recorded = 2017–2018
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| studio =
| genre = Feature film soundtrack
| length = 17:01
| language = Hindi
| label = Zee Music Company
| producer =
| prev_title = Brothers
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = Thugs of Hindostan
| next_year = 2018
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Dhadak is the soundtrack album to the 2018 film of the same name directed by Shashank Khaitan and produced by Dharma Productions and Zee Studios. A remake of the Marathi film Sairat (2016), the film stars Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor in their film debuts. The soundtrack album featured four songs composed by Ajay–Atul and written by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The album was released through Zee Music Company on 2 July 2018.
Background
Ajay–Atul, who composed music for the original film Sairat, returned to score music for Dhadak.{{Cite news |last=Gupta |first=Rachit |date=2018-06-19 |title=Ajay-Atul: Making the music of 'Dhadak' was a creative challenge |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/ajay-atul-making-the-music-of-dhadak-was-a-creative-challenge/articleshow/64648575.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228134443/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/ajay-atul-making-the-music-of-dhadak-was-a-creative-challenge/articleshow/64648575.cms |archive-date=2021-12-28 |access-date=2025-04-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} They wanted the film's music to be cinematic and dramatic and utilized international soundscape and wanted to appeal listeners across all ages, resulting in a variety of genres from classical to pop and having a bigger sound than the original. The duo had composed two original songs—the title track "Dhadak" and "Vaara Re"—and also sampled two songs from Sairat: "Zingaat" and "Yad Lagla" being remade as "Zingaat" and "Pehli Baar".{{cite web |last=Sharma |first=Sampada |date=28 June 2018 |title=Dhadak may revive the old songs of Bollywood |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/opinion-entertainment/dhadak-music-album-songs-bollywood-5236596/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728221425/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/opinion-entertainment/dhadak-music-album-songs-bollywood-5236596/ |archive-date=28 July 2018 |access-date=28 July 2018 |work=The Indian Express}}{{cite web |date=20 June 2018 |title=Dhadak Title Track is totally a new composition and is not a remake of any of Sairat's song. |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dhadak-title-track-live-updates-janhvi-kapoor-ishaan-khatter-5225294/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620095819/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dhadak-title-track-live-updates-janhvi-kapoor-ishaan-khatter-5225294/ |archive-date=20 June 2018 |access-date=20 June 2018 |work=Indian Express}} The vocals were primarily recorded by the duo, except for the title track which Ajay had recorded it with Shreya Ghoshal.{{Cite web |last=Mehta |first=Sushant |date=2018-06-20 |title=Exclusive {{!}} Janhvi Kapoor: Dhadak title track is magical |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/janhvi-kapoor-dhadak-title-track-is-magical-1264911-2018-06-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620104204/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/janhvi-kapoor-dhadak-title-track-is-magical-1264911-2018-06-20 |archive-date=2018-06-20 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=India Today |language=en}}
Release
The title track was released as a single on 19 June 2018.{{Cite web |date=2018-06-20 |title=Dhadak title track: Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor's chemistry complements this soul-stirring melody |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/dhadak-title-track-ishaan-khatter-janhvi-kapoors-chemistry-complements-this-soul-stirring-melody-4550941.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731071447/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/dhadak-title-track-ishaan-khatter-janhvi-kapoors-chemistry-complements-this-soul-stirring-melody-4550941.html |archive-date=2018-07-31 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |date=2018-06-21 |title=Dhadak title song: Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor's romantic number will tug at your heartstrings |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dhadak-song-janhvi-kapoor-ishaan-khatter-5225329/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125041455/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dhadak-song-janhvi-kapoor-ishaan-khatter-5225329/ |archive-date=2023-11-25 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Shiksha |first=Shruti |date=2018-06-20 |title=Dhadak Title Track: Come Fall In Love Like Janhvi Kapoor And Ishaan Khatter |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/dhadak-title-track-come-fall-in-love-like-janhvi-kapoor-and-ishaan-khatter-1870392 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620095601/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/dhadak-title-track-come-fall-in-love-like-janhvi-kapoor-and-ishaan-khatter-1870392 |archive-date=2018-06-20 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=NDTV |language=en}} The song received nine million views within 24 hours of its release and subsequently topped the music charts,{{cite news |date=21 June 2018 |title=Dhadak Title Track trending. |url=https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/bollywood/janhvi-kapoor-ishaan-khattar-dhadak-title-track-trending-on-youtube-1870390 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621092043/https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/bollywood/janhvi-kapoor-ishaan-khattar-dhadak-title-track-trending-on-youtube-1870390 |archive-date=21 June 2018 |access-date=21 June 2018 |work=NDTV}}{{Cite web |date=2018-06-20 |title=Ajay-Atul's 'Dhadak' title track is headed to the top of the charts |url=https://scroll.in/reel/883361/ajay-atuls-dhadak-title-track-is-headed-to-the-top-of-the-charts |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240311153759/https://scroll.in/reel/883361/ajay-atuls-dhadak-title-track-is-headed-to-the-top-of-the-charts |archive-date=2024-03-11 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Scroll.in |language=en}} particularly at the Mirchi Music Top 20 Countdown and Jio Music weekly Top 20 for five consecutive weeks.{{cite web |title=Dhadak Title Track at the Mirchi Music Top 20 countdown |url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/more/mirchi-top-20/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520001304/http://www.radiomirchi.com/more/mirchi-top-20/ |archive-date=20 May 2015 |access-date=2 August 2018}} The second single "Zingaat" was released on 27 June 2018.{{Cite news |date=2018-06-27 |title='Dhadak' song 'Zingaat': People on Twitter react on the Hindi remake of the popular Marathi 'Sairat' song |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/dhadak-song-zingaat-people-on-twitter-react-on-the-hindi-remake-of-the-popular-marathi-sairat-song/articleshow/64763059.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708110557/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/dhadak-song-zingaat-people-on-twitter-react-on-the-hindi-remake-of-the-popular-marathi-sairat-song/articleshow/64763059.cms |archive-date=2018-07-08 |access-date=2025-04-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |date=2018-06-29 |title=Janhvi Kapoor on Dhadak : 'Zingaat' is very important to the film in terms of story-line and characters |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/janhvi-kapoor-on-dhadak-zingaat-is-very-important-to-the-film-in-terms-of-story-line-and-characters-4625901.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712064229/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/janhvi-kapoor-on-dhadak-zingaat-is-very-important-to-the-film-in-terms-of-story-line-and-characters-4625901.html |archive-date=2018-07-12 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}} The third song "Pehli Baar" was released on 2 July,{{Cite web |last=Bhowal |first=Tiasa |date=2018-07-02 |title=Dhadak: Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter's Pehli Baar Is all About 'First Love' |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/dhadak-janhvi-kapoor-ishaan-khatters-pehli-baar-is-all-about-first-love-1878551 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705164334/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/dhadak-janhvi-kapoor-ishaan-khatters-pehli-baar-is-all-about-first-love-1878551 |archive-date=2018-07-05 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=NDTV |language=en}} along with the soundtrack album.{{cite web |date=2018-07-02 |title=Dhadak - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |url=https://www.saavn.com/p/album/hindi/Dhadak-2018/v3D8WhTIVa4_?referrer=svn_source=share&svn_medium=com.whatsapp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123065728/https://www.saavn.com/p/album/hindi/Dhadak-2018/v3D8WhTIVa4_?referrer=svn_source=share&svn_medium=com.whatsapp |archive-date=2018-11-23 |access-date=2018-07-05 |publisher=Saavn}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
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| extra_column = Singer(s)
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| title1 = Dhadak
| extra1 = Ajay Gogavale, Shreya Ghoshal
| length1 = 4:03
| title2 = Zingaat
| extra2 = Ajay Gogavale, Atul Gogavale
| length2 = 3:46
| title3 = Pehli Baar
| extra3 = Ajay Gogavale
| length3 = 5:15
| title4 = Vaara Re
| extra4 = Ajay Gogavale
| length4 = 3:57
}}
Reception
Devansh Sharma of Firstpost wrote "Johar’s move to stick to Ajay-Atul for the Dhadak album turns out to be a wise decision. They retain the sanctity of the original album, while not completely resting their laurels on the same. Besides minor yet creative tweaks to the two adapted songs, they unite their energies with Bhattacharya and Ghoshal to come up with a title song that is at par with the original album."{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Devansh |date=2018-07-17 |title=Dhadak music review: Ajay-Atul manage to pull the right strings while reinventing their brilliant Sairat album |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/dhadak-music-review-ajay-atul-manage-to-pull-the-right-strings-while-reinventing-their-brilliant-sairat-album-4757521.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719203246/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/dhadak-music-review-ajay-atul-manage-to-pull-the-right-strings-while-reinventing-their-brilliant-sairat-album-4757521.html |archive-date=2018-07-19 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}} Debarati S Sen of The Times of India wrote "The combination of composers Ajay-Atul and lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya, is a win-win one and you end up rooting for not just the melodious music, but also the heartfelt words. And that is why 'Dhadak's' original tracks touch you to the core."{{Cite news |last=S Sen |first=Debarati |date=2018-07-14 |title=Music review: Dhadak |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/music-review-dhadak/articleshow/64985087.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250404112734/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/music-review-dhadak/articleshow/64985087.cms |archive-date=2025-04-04 |access-date=2025-04-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} Dhaval Roy of Daily News and Analysis wrote "One cannot talk about the album and ignore the fine job that Amitabh Bhattacharya has done with the lyrics" adding that "[Bhattacharya] displays finesse almost everywhere."{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Dhaval |date=2018-07-17 |title='Dhadak' Music Review: Ishaan Khatter-Janhvi Kapoor's film album is dreamy, warm and über romantic |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/review-dhadak-music-review-ishaan-khatter-janhvi-kapoor-s-film-album-is-dreamy-warm-and-ber-romantic-2637492 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917120309/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/review-dhadak-music-review-ishaan-khatter-janhvi-kapoor-s-film-album-is-dreamy-warm-and-ber-romantic-2637492 |archive-date=2019-09-17 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Daily News and Analysis |language=en}} Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama wrote "Dhadak is a very good soundtrack and has the entire package of composition, writing and singing coming together. As a matter of fact one just wishes that there were a couple of more songs in there. This is a kind of album that grows on you after repeated hearing. If and when the film emerges successful, expect the songs to become all the more popular."{{Cite web |last=Tuteja |first=Joginder |date=2018-07-02 |title=Dhadak Music Review |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dhadak/songs/music-critic-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813153450/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dhadak/songs/music-critic-review/ |archive-date=2018-08-13 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}
Kennith Roasario of The Hindu wrote "The music finds its origins in Sairat, barring Dhadak's title track, which manages to stand out, both in impact and picturisation."{{Cite news |last=Roasario |first=Kennith |date=2018-07-20 |title='Dhadak' review: Heart of the original lost in the remake |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dhadak-review-all-that-glitters-isnt-gold/article24473143.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228110833/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dhadak-review-all-that-glitters-isnt-gold/article24473143.ece |archive-date=2024-12-28 |access-date=2025-04-04 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} Rahul Desai of Film Companion wrote "Its music, Ajay-Atul's readjustment of their own Sairat score, is more of a soundtrack than a feeling."{{Cite web |last=Desai |first=Rahul |date=2018-07-20 |title=Dhadak Movie Review: A Pretty But Unecessary, Run-Of-The-Mill Movie |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/dhadak-movie-review-plastic-passion |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250404113606/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/dhadak-movie-review-plastic-passion |archive-date=2025-04-04 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Film Companion |language=en}} A reviewer from Indo-Asian News Service stated "The music is a highlight of the film and "Pehli Baar", is beautifully picturised. The title song "Dhadak" is soulful and sets the mood of their life. The sheer beat and pace of "Zingaat" makes it a treat to watch as well."{{Cite web |last=IANS |author-link=Indo-Asian News Service |date=2018-07-20 |title='Dhadak' movie review: Performances make the heart beat |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/Jul/20/dhadak-movie-review-performances-make-the-heart-beat-1846186.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720152555/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/Jul/20/dhadak-movie-review-performances-make-the-heart-beat-1846186.html |archive-date=2018-07-20 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}
Accolades
Notes
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