Academy and Grammy Award-winning composer AR Rahman’s latest soundtrack for his own production “99 Song” features music icons such as Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal and Alka Yagnik as well as budding musical talents such as Armaan Malik, Shashwat Singh, Shashaa Tirupati and more. Rahman is also the co-writer.
The film charts a passionate love story that’s tested by a musical quest. A romantic musical, “99 Songs” is all set to release in theatres on 16th April 2021 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. “99 Songs” is perhaps music maestro Rahman’s most ambitious storytelling project yet.
The “99 Songs” soundtrack is available in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Composed by Rahman, the album has struck a chord with listeners; its multi-lingual songs have been resonating with people across India and the globe. The 14-track album features established music icons such as Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal and Alka Yagnik as well as budding musical talents such as Armaan Malik, Shashwat Singh, Shashaa Tirupati, Poorvi Koutish and Sarthak Kalyani, among others. The lyrics have been penned by Navneet Virk.
Speaking about his filmmaking debut, Rahman revealed that “99 Songs” is a holistic music story where the narrative comes full circle. The film follows the journey of an aspiring musician Jay (played by debutant Ehan Bhat) who discovers his true sound and purpose in the course of the film. In the tradition of true method acting, Bhat even received music training at the KM Music Conservatory, Rahman’s music school in Chennai. About the “99 Songs” film and album, Rahman said, “I thought that if I ever tap into storytelling, let it be through music. Our culture is so beautiful; we must embrace the good things and reflect them in our music. 99 Songs spearheads our creative originality.”
