Fursat was conceived as a musical film which included the song-and-dance format integrated in the screenplay as with Hollywood musical films.[1] Bhardwaj associated with his longtime collaborator Gulzar to write the lyrics, while Shiamak Davar was brought onboard to choreograph the musical sequences.[2]
The soundtrack to the film featured four original compositions, with a reprised version of one of the songs.[3] Besides veteran singers Sukhwinder Singh and Kailash Kher, recording vocals for "Kudiye" (with Hargun Kaur),[3] the soundtrack had three songs performed by the San Diego-based Kiran + Nivi,[a] who had recorded three tracks: "Waqt Waqt", "Kal Kahin" and its reprised version.[5] The album was recorded at Bhardwaj's Studio Satya in Mumbai, with spatial audio mastering held at Los Angeles.[6]
Reception
Roktim Rajpai of India Today wrote that "The music, as is often the case with Vishal Bharadwaj’s films, proves to be the backbone of Fursat" describing the songs as "hummable".[7] Sana Fazreen of The Indian Express summarized "the songs uplift the story and leave a lasting impression. However, it’s Vishal’s music, and especially his vocals, that stir the heartstrings of the audience the loudest."[1] Anjum Baba of EastPost wrote "The duo, Gulzar and Bhardwaj, once again creates musical magic with songs worth listening to on repeat mode."[8]
Abhishek Shrivatsava of The Times of India, however, found the songs to be jarring as it was interspersed into the narrative without editing.[9]Karthik Srinivasan, in his weekly review for Milliblog also noted it, while adding that the musical numbers "too seem bloated and labored"; he picked "Kal Kahin" as the standout number from the album, owing to its "soaring melody".[10] Devarsii Ghosh, in his year-ender review for Scroll.in, mentioned "Kal Kahin" as an unconventionally aesthetic number,[11] while Sharanya Kumar of Film Companion also mentioned the album as one of the year's best.[12]
Track listing
Fursat (#ShotonIPhone Original Film Soundtrack) track listing
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