Jab Harry Met Sejal
About this Album
The soundtrack of Jab Harry Met Sejal (2017), composed by Pritam with lyrics by Irshad Kamil, was the third musical collaboration between director Imtiaz Ali and composer Pritam, following Jab We Met (2007) and Love Aaj Kal (2009).[1]
Released on July 30, 2017 via Sony Music India, the 13-track album features vocals from Arijit Singh, Harshdeep Kaur, Lucky Ali, Shilpa Rao, and others. The music was widely praised even as the film itself received mixed-to-negative critical reviews and underperformed commercially in India.[2]
The album arrived at the end of an exhausting creative period for Pritam, who had completed four films back to back. Shortly after the release, he announced a sabbatical of approximately one and a half years, describing the workload as "hard, challenging and sleep depriving."[3] Despite the commercial disappointment of the film, the soundtrack went on to win multiple Mirchi Music Awards, with the lead single "Hawayein" winning Song of the Year.[4]
Songs
References
- Jab Harry Met Sejal (soundtrack) - Wikipedia — Full track listing, composer and lyricist credits, chart performance
- Jab Harry Met Sejal - Wikipedia — Film overview, box office performance, critical reception
- Bollywood Hungama: Pritam Goes on Sabbatical After Jab Harry Met Sejal — Pritam public statement on exhaustion and sabbatical after the film
- Mirchi Music Award for Song of the Year - Wikipedia — Award history confirming Hawayein won Song of the Year