Sajid–Wajid composed the film's soundtrack and score in his first collaboration with Deva and second with Kumar after Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and Housefull 2 (2012). On working with Deva, the duo stated "When a director inspires you, nothing can stop the entire team, as Rowdy Rathore proves. And he is a legend as a dancer, so the songs had to have that quality."[1] When the duo met Kumar on the muhurat shot, Sajid realized that Kumar was into hip hop and Punjabi music; Kumar made them listen to some of the tracks while driving on his car, so that they could get some influences for the music.[2]
Wajid confirmed that they had adapted the tune "Chinta Ta Chita Chita" and part of the song from the original Telugu film; Bhansali liked the original songs and had bought the rights to it for the adaptation, where the original tune being changed completely.[3] The song "Aa Re Pritam Pyaare" used the hook from the Tamil song "Vaadi Vaadi Naattu Katta" from Alli Thandha Vaanam (2001).[4]
Release
The soundtrack was released on 2 May 2012, under the UTV Music label, a subsidiary of UTV Motion Pictures.[5]Sony Music India distributed the album in digital formats, while Saregama published the physical copies.[5]
Reception
Devesh Sharma of Filmfare wrote "Sajid-Wajid have shown that they don’t need Salman Khan to deliver hit music and have kept their tag of mass entertainers alive with this outing."[6] Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama wrote "Rowdy Rathore is undoubtedly a terrific offering for those who vouch for 'masala' soundtracks. This one doesn't promise to define anything new by charting a new path. Instead, it redefines the genre that had surprisingly been ignored for over a decade but is now making a comeback with a vengeance."[7]
Not all reviews are positive, A reviewer based at Indo-Asian News Service stated "the album, despite the good songs, leaves a sense of discontentment. Having produced hit albums in the past, Sajid-Wajid definitely could have churned out something better."[8]Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog wrote "Rowdy, criminal (plagiarism) and meddlesome music."[9]
Controversy
Despite Wajid's confirmation on the song "Chinta Ta Chita Chita" being remade, Aditya Music, which procured the rights of the original song, filed a legal notice against Bhansali.[10] The latter then paid ₹50 lakh (US$58,000) as a settlement to the label.[10][11]Vidyasagar, who composed the song "Vaadi Vaadi Naattu Katta" whose hook was adapted into "Aa Re Pritam Pyaare", claimed that "I can’t believe they haven’t even bothered to let me know that they were lifting my tune. Let alone asking for permission or giving me credit — they haven’t even contacted me".[4]
↑ Unnikrishnan, Chaya (21 November 2013). "'We want to make people dance'". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
↑ Tuteja, Joginder (2 May 2012). "Rowdy Rathore Music Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
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