Mimi (soundtrack)

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Mimi
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Soundtrack album by
A. R. Rahman
Released16 July 2021 (2021-07-16) [1]
Recorded2020–2021
Studio
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length28:00
LanguageHindi
Label Sony Music India
Producer A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman chronology
99 Songs
(2020)		Mimi
(2021)		 Atrangi Re
(2021)

Mimi is the soundtrack to the 2021 film of the same name. The album featured seven songs composed by A. R. Rahman and featured lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya. [2] The soundtrack was led by the single "Param Sundari" that was released on 16 July 2021 along with the album, distributed by Sony Music India. The soundtrack received mixed reviews from critics.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Param Sundari" Shreya Ghoshal 3:20
2."Rihaayi De" A. R. Rahman 6:05
3."Yaane Yaane" Rakshita Suresh 3:24
4."Hututu" Shashaa Tirupati 3:52
5."Phuljhadiyon" Shilpa Rao 2:59
6."Choti Si Chiraiya" Kailash Kher 4:35
7."Rock A Bye Baby"Julia Gartha, Khatija Rahman 3:45
Total length:28:00

Reception

Vipin Nair of Music Aloud wrote in its review that "the soundtrack had fairly low expectations, but it had thrown up a surprise with a very diverse and engaging set of songs" and gave 3.5 out of 5. [3] A critic from The Humming Heart gave a score 8 out of 10 and said "Mimi may not be a top-shelf Hindi mainstream soundtrack of A. R. Rahman. But, this is a lovely low-key album with tunes that might pay off with revisits in the years to come." [4] Stacey Yount of BollySpice summarised that Rahman "has created an outstanding set of songs for the story and scenes in the film that enhances what is going on onscreen". [5] Sankhayan Ghosh of Film Companion wrote "An album become an extension of its themes, and regardless how the film turns out has a life of its own. Which is not to say that Mimi will bowl you over after a round of casual listening–it doesn't have an outrageously new "sound", an expectation we have come to attach with Rahman with every album of his, major or minor." [6]

Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama criticised the music as "average and could have been better" but praised the background score as it "enhances the emotions depicted in the film". [7] Jyoti Kanyal of India Today wrote "While the songs complement the storyline and go with the plot, they fail to leave any long-lasting impact." [8] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com said that Rahman's songs are "filled with soul"; she further stated "Rihaayi De" being similar to "Tu Bin Bataaye" from Rang De Basanti (2006) and "elevates the film's ordinariness to work of depth". [9]

Commercial performance

The song "Param Sundari" attained popularity from listeners, with fans and celebrities covering their own versions of their song. [10] In October 2021, the song debuted at number 184 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts; [11] [12] the fourth Hindi song of that year to debut at Billboard charts, following "Raataan Lambiyan" and "Ranjha" from Shershaah (2021) and the individual single "Lut Gaye". [11]

In 2022, Ormax Media listed Mimi in the fifth place as one of the "top Hindi soundtrack of 2021" [13] and "Param Sundari" as the sixth among the "top 10 Hindi songs of 2021". [14] "Param Sundari" was chosen as one of "the Top 10 Hindi songs of 2021" by Samarth Goyal of Outlook India and Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com. [15] [16] Sankhayan Ghosh of Film Companion chose "Param Sundari" and "Rihaayi De", [17] and Deversh Sharma of Filmfare , on "recounting the highs and lows of Hindi Film Music in 2021" mentioned "Param Sundari" as the album's standout song. [18]

Accolades

In addition to the aforementioned nominations and awards, the soundtrack was submitted for the Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards despite not being shortlisted. [19] [20]

Award [a] Date of ceremony [b] CategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Filmfare Awards 30 August 2022 Best Music Director A. R. Rahman Nominated [21]
[22]
Best Female Playback Singer Shreya Ghoshal (for "Param Sundari")Nominated
International Indian Film Academy Awards 3–4 June 2022 Best Female Playback Singer Nominated [23]
[24]
[25]
Mirchi Music Awards 19 March 2022 Female Vocalist of The Year Nominated [26]
[27]
Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year Khatija Rahman (for "Rock-A-Bye Baby")Nominated
Rakshita Suresh (for "Yaane Yaane")Nominated
Best Song Producer – Programming & Arranging A. R. Rahman (for "Param Sundari")Won
Best Song Engineer – Recording & Mixing Nakul Abhyankar and Suresh Permal (for "Param Sundari")Nominated

Notes

  1. ↑ Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.
  2. ↑ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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