Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2012 film of the same name which is the second of a two-part film directed by Anurag Kashyap.
When initially planned as a single film, musicians Sneha Khanwalkar and Piyush Mishra had composed around 27 songs; but as the film was split up into two parts, the first film's soundtrack had 14 songs, while the remainder made its way for the sequel. The musical palette consisted of Bihari folk music, which Khanwalkar curated on recording the sounds in Bihar and across parts of North and Central India. The composition process took more than two years.
The soundtrack to Part 2 was released on 11 July 2012, to positive reviews. Although critics noted the heavy influences of the first film's soundtrack, they praised the distinctive and unconventional appeal of the film's music. Khanwalkar received nominations from various ceremonies at Filmfare, IIFA, Screen and Producers Guild for her work in the film and the predecessor.
Gangs of Wasseypur initially had 27 songs composed by Sneha Khanwalkar and Piyush Mishra, which was split up according to the film's release.[1] Khanwalkar had curated the songs being inspired by Bihar folk and chutney music, blending the two distinctive genres.[2][3] She travelled across Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh to capture the essence of the folk music in these places, and spent four months there, recording various sounds.[4] During this period, she also collaborated with locals to record the songs. The composition for both parts of the films, took more than two years.[4]
The track "Chhi Chha Ledar" was sung by 16-year-old Durga.[5] She came across Khanwalkar, when she recorded an album song directed by Anand Surapur at his office and impressed by her vocals and texture, she offered her to sing one of the songs for the film. She recorded the song "Chhi Chha Ledar" under the guidance of Khanwalkar and it took her 4–5 days to record the film.[5] Another track "Keh Ke Loonga" was re-used from the first part, which was performed by Piyush Bhatnagar.
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