October (soundtrack)

October is the soundtrack album to the 2018 Bollywood film of the same name, directed by Shoojit Sircar. The album is composed by Shantanu Moitra, Anupam Roy and Abhishek Arora and features playback singers such as Armaan Malik, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sunidhi Chauhan and Monali Thakur. It was released on 28 March 2018 by Zee Music Company and in general, the album received positive response from the critics.[1] The album consists of five tracks whose lyrics are penned by Swanand Kirkire, Tanveer Ghazi and Abhiruchi Chand.[2]

October
Soundtrack album by
Shantanu Moitra, Anupam Roy and Abhishek Arora
Released28 March 2018 (2018-03-28)
Recorded2017–2018
Studio
  • Hafod Mastering
  • Beatcrush
  • Sound Ideaz
  • New Edge
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length20:38
LanguageHindi
LabelZee Music Company
External audio
Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube
Singles from October
  1. "October Theme"
    Released: 19 March 2018
  2. "Theher Ja"
    Released: 21 March 2018

Conception, development and production

Shantanu Moitra began composing the score in April 2017, after hearing the film's script. Sircar's preoccupation with love and nature are among the factors which attracted Moitra to the project. Additionally, he wanted to experiment with the element of "silence" in the background score. He said, "There is so much artificially created noise around us, under which sensitive, beautiful emotions get buried. October gave me an opportunity to move away from the chaos." Speaking about the theme behind the score, Moitra said, "We didn't want a reference melody. We wanted the theme to be in place. Once the theme was ready, the rest of the background score emerged from that."[3]

Composition

Along with the score, Moitra also composed "October (Theme Music)", a violin-led instrumental track. In his own words, he was "happy" that the theme was included in the album. He composed two more tracks. "Manwaa", penned by Moitra's frequent collaborator Swanand Kirkire, progresses without a rhythm section until the percussion kicks in midway. On comparing the composition of the song with his earlier composition "Naam Adaa Likhna" from the film Yahaan, Moitra said, “Earlier, at the time of Yahaan, there wasn’t the pressure, but now, the thinking is that people won’t listen to a song unless there is a groove of some kind but I don’t think so.” "Chal", another song composed by Moitra, is an upbeat retro-funk track created with a “Nazia Hassan-like soundscape” in mind.[3]

Singles

"October Theme" and "Theher Ja" were first announced by Varun Dhawan on his official Twitter handle on 18 and 20 March 2018, and were released on 19 and 21 March 2018, respectively.[4][5][6][7][8] The third song "Tab Bhi Tu" was also announced in a similar way on 26 March 2018, but was released on 28 March 2018, along with the album and included in it.[9][10][11] An official promotional remix single "There Ja (DJ Notorious remix)" was released on 13 April 2018.[12]

Reception

Gaurang Chauhan of Times Now, in his review, noted that "October has quite a few good tunes" and gave it ​3 1⁄2 stars. He appreciated music and lyrics of other tracks but heavily criticized the track Tab Bhi Tu because it seemed "quite forced in its approach."[13] Vipin Nair of The Hindu said that the film has got "… a decent soundtrack" and gave it a rating of 3/5 on his website.[14] Debarati Sen from The Times of India said it is a "cerebral, creative" album and different from other Bollywood albums. She also added that the tracks are "delectable" and connected in a "subtle way" despite being different from each other.[15]

Track listing
Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Theher Ja"Abhiruchi ChandAbhishek AroraArmaan Malik2:41
2."October Theme" Shantanu Moitra 3:11
3."Tab Bhi Tu"Tanveer GhaziAnupam RoyRahat Fateh Ali Khan5:26
4."Manwaa"Swanand KirkireShantanu MoitraSunidhi Chauhan5:32
5."Chal"Tanveer GhaziShantanu MoitraMonali Thakur3:48
Total length:20:38
Not included
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
6."Theher Ja" (DJ Notorious remix)Abhiruchi Chand
  • Abhishek Arora
  • DJ Notorious
Armaan Malik3:34
Total length:24:12

Theher Ja

The video for the Armaan Malik version of "Theher Ja" was created by One Digital Entertainment. The video was released on 3 May 2018 through the official YouTube handle of the singer. Filmed inside a car and an amusement park, it features Armaan and his two friends depicting their road trip to Imagica.[16]

gollark: I don't see why you would use imperial when you could use the superior furlong-firkin-fortnight system.
gollark: Everyone doing that subject that is.
gollark: The closest thing to a science fair my school did is one night last year or something where everyone presented DT (design and technology) projects.
gollark: It's not a battle competition, so I don't know *why* you would do that.
gollark: The competition rules for the one we do *explicitly say* that your robot may not be on fire, oddly.

References
  1. "October: Varun Dhawan film's music is beautiful". Daily News and Analysis. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. "October (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". iTunes. Apple Inc. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018. Released: 28 Mar 2018 ℗ 2018 Zee Music Company
  3. Ghosh, Devarsi (1 April 2018). "The Shantanu Moitra interview: 'The word "hit" has an aggressiveness I don't like'". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  5. Nathan, Leona (21 March 2018). "Armaan Malik's Thaher Ja From Varun Dhawan's October Will Make You Miss Your Loved One". India.com. India WebPortal. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  6. TNN (21 March 2018). "October' song: 'Theher Ja' is a soothing track that beautifully captures the bond between Varun Dhawan and Banita Sandhu". The Times of India. The Times Group. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  7. Dabangdunia News Service (22 March 2018). 'अक्टूबर' का रोमांटिक सांग 'ठहर जा' रिलीज ['October' romantic song 'Theher Ja' released]. Dabang Dunia (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  8. Jain, Arushi (13 April 2018). "October theme is a part of the DNA of the film, says music composer Shantanu Moitra". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  9. "'October' song 'Tab Bhi Tu': Featuring Varun Dhawan-Banita Sandhu, this soulful rendition by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan will tug at your heartstrings". The Times of India. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  10. "OCTOBER SONG: RAHAT FATEH ALI KHAN'S TAB BHI TU WILL GIVE YOU GOOSEBUMPS". Mumbai Mirror. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  11. Shiksha, Shruti (28 March 2018). "October Song Tab Bhi Tu: Of Varun Dhawan And Banita Sandhu's Complicated Love Story". NDTV. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  12. "Theher Ja Remix by DJ Notorious (October)". Google Play. Google. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  13. Chauhan, Gaurang (9 April 2018). "October music review: Shantanu Moitra & Abhishek Arora weave magic with the tunes of this Varun Dhawan starrer". Times Now. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  14. Nair, Vipin (11 April 2018). "Composed alliances". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
    "October – Music Review (Bollywood Soundtrack) | Music Aloud". www.musicaloud.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  15. "Music review: October – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  16. "Armaan Malik's Version Of Theher Ja Video Will Surely Make You Miss Your Friends!". Koimoi. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
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