''Agneepath'' is the soundtrack album for 2012 film of the same name produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and

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under

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and directed by

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in his directorial debut. The film stars

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and

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. The music of ''Agneepath'' was composed by

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, with lyrics written by

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Development

The songs were composed with the help of

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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 "Chikni Chameli" is a song from the 2012 Indian Hindi action drama film '' Agneepath'', directed by Karan Malhotra and produced by Karan Johar. The song was first revealed on 16 December 2011 and features Katrina Kaif as the lead, along with H ...

" was a remake of their own

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song "Kombdi Palali" from the film ''Jatra'' (2006).

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acquired the rights to the album for .

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 (

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) with the composer duo, lyricist and the director in attendance.

Track listing

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

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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

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Development

Release

Track listing

Reception

Controversy

Awards and nominations

References