Rating – 7
Music Director – Vishal-Shekhar
Lyrics – Vishal Dadlani, Anvita Dutt, Sandeep Shrivastava, Rabindranath Tagore
Film Director – Sujoy Ghosh
Film Release – 9 March 2012
The soundtrack for the 2012 thriller Kahaani is a atmospheric collection that serves as a “companion piece” to the film’s suspenseful narrative. Composed by the duo Vishal–Shekhar with lyrics by Vishal Dadlani, Anvita Dutt, and Sandeep Shrivastava, the six-track album is heavily influenced by the spirit of Kolkata. It features a diverse palette, from the boisterous, jazz-inflected “Aami Shotti Bolchi” performed by Usha Uthup to the soulful, rock-edged “Piya Tu Kaahe Rootha Re” by Javed Bashir. Released by T-Series on February 13, 2012, the album is noted for its unconventional structure, with most songs functioning as situational background tracks rather than traditional lip-synced numbers.
| Song | Singers | Music Director | Lyricist | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Aami Shotti Bolchi” | Usha Uthup, Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy | Vishal-Shekhar | Vishal Dadlani | 6 |
| “Piya Tu Kaahe Rootha Re” | Javed Bashir | Vishal-Shekhar | Anvita Dutt | 6 |
| “Kahaani (Male)” | Shaan | Vishal-Shekhar | Vishal Dadlani | 7 |
| “Tore Bina” | Sukhwinder Singh | Vishal-Shekhar | Sandeep Shrivastava | 9 |
| “Kahaani (Female)” | Shreya Ghoshal | Vishal-Shekhar | Vishal Dadlani | 7 |
| “Ekla Cholo Re” | Amitabh Bachchan | Vishal-Shekhar | Rabindranath Tagore | 8 |
