Development
Initially, the director Sooraj Barjatya wanted to rope in Ravindra Jain or any of the conventional music composers. However Salman Khan recommended Himesh Reshammiya to Barjatya to compose songs for the film as he believed that both Reshammiya and Barjatya would bond on their similar style of working. [7] [8]
"Sooraj was very particular about the kind of music he wanted for the film. The prerequisite was to find a composer who has the patience to create an elaborate album like PRDP. His and Himesh’s sensibilities matched as they both like to take time on each song and work on its detailing. Sooraj’s only brief to Himesh was to avoid any kind of electronic music. He wanted old-world music and humble songs." [9]
Once all the songs were finalised, Barjatya was also present for the final recordings of even chorus singers as he wanted the chorus singers’ rendition to be in sync with the junior artistes. [9]
Critical response
Critic Aelina Kapoor of Rediff.com gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying that "the music of 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' is well done, has a strong traditional flavour, have a paarivaarik feel and is exactly what the filmmaker ordered." [10] Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama gave the album a score 4.5 out of 5 and stated that Himesh Reshammiya has delivered his "best ever in his musical career" and "the soundtrack exceeds the massive expectations one had from it." He described the album as brilliant, and praised the lyrics by Irshad Kamil. [11]
Kasmin Fernandes of The Times of India gave the album 4/5 and complimented that "music of the film is pleasant and is reminiscent of jubilant songs from the 1990s." She however, adored the lyrics by Irshad Kamil. [12] Critic R. M. Vijayakar in his review for India-West assigned a score of 3.5 out of 5 to the soundtrack. He summarised that "the score deserves 'hosannas' for its courage and conviction in delivering deep and rich Indian melody, good poetry and thematic veracity against today's depraved trends." He also pointed that the album is a pure one, without any "crass words, western beats, rap, and multiple music makers!" [13]
In his critical review for The New Indian Express, Vipin Nair awards the album a score of 6.5 out of 10. He stated that the album might "be a hit with the people who love 90s Bollywood melodies." However, he also pointed that it is a bit dated. [14]
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