Saiyaara (soundtrack)

The album for Saiyaara consisted of multiple composers working on each song, bypassing YRF's strategy of working on only single composers for an album; the previous YRF soundtrack to have multiple artists was for Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015). Mithoon, a recurrent composer of Suri's works since Aashiqui 2 (2013) also associated with one of the songs, while also introducing new voices: Kashmiri musicians Faheem Abdullah, Arslan Nizami and Rishabh Kant, who was credited as The Rish. Other prominent artists include Tanishk Bagchi, Vishal Mishra and Sachet–Parampara, who also worked in several multi-composer albums. Suri considered the album as a tribute to the successful soundtrack of Aashiqui (1990). == Release ==

The seven-track album was preceded by five singles, with each of them being released on Tuesdays. The first song, "Saiyaara" was released on 3 June 2025, followed by the second song "Barbaad" on 10 June. The third song "Tum Ho Toh" was released on 17 June, and the fourth and fifth songs "Humsafar" and "Dhun" released on 24 June and 1 July, respectively. The reprised version of "Saiyaara" and "Barbaad" released along with the album on 4 July. == Critical reception ==

The music was instrumental in creating anticipation among moviegoers. Industry insiders noted that the film's "chartbuster soundtrack" worked in its favor, transforming it from "a mid-sized film to a tentpole romantic event" especially the titular track which topped several music, video and other short-form platforms. Dhaval Roy of The Times of India wrote "The film's emotional core finds a match in its evocative music by Faheem Abdullah, Tanishk Bagchi, Rishabh Kant, Vishal Mishra, Arslan Nizami, Mithoon, and Sachet-Parampara. John Stewart Eduri's background score enhances the overall experience". Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times wrote "Music has always been a strength in Mohit's films, and this time too, he doesn't disappoint. Tanishk Bagchi, Arslan Abdullah, and Faheem Nizami compose genuinely moving tracks. Personal picks: the title song and the beautifully shot Tum Ho Toh, sung by Vishal Mishra." Anuj Kumar of The Hindu stated, "the tripping soundtrack, put together by five composers, grows on your senses". Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in noted "The songs take the story forward rather than coming in the way. [it's] lingering flavour isn't restricted to the music, particularly the title track written by Irshad Kamil, composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Faheem Abdullah, Arslan Nizami and sung by Abdullah". Rahul Desai of The Hollywood Reporter India described the song "Saiyaara" as "earwormy in the most Vishesh Films-coded way". == Track listing ==

Credits adapted from YRF Music: • Music composers: Tanishk Bagchi, Faheem Abdullah, Arslan Nizami (tracks: 1, 6), Rishabh Kant (tracks: 2, 7), Vishal Mishra (track: 3), Sachet–Parampara (track: 4), Mithoon (track: 5) • Lyricists: Irshad Kamil (tracks: 1, 4, 6), Rishabh Kant (tracks: 2, 7), Raj Shekhar (track: 3), Mithoon (track: 5) • Singers: Faheem Abdullah (track: 1), Jubin Nautiyal (track: 2), Vishal Mishra (track: 3), Hansika Pareek (track: 3), Sachet Tandon (track: 4), Parampara Thakur (track: 4), Arijit Singh (track: 5), Shreya Ghoshal (track: 6), Shilpa Rao (track: 7) • Music production: Tanishk Bagchi (tracks: 1, 6), Ganesh Waghela (tracks: 1, 6), Krishna Kishor (tracks: 1, 6), DJ Phukan (track: 2), Vaibhav Pani (tracks: 3, 4), Sachet–Parampara (track: 4), Swapnil Tare (track: 4), Raghav Sharma (track: 4), Godswill Mergulhão (track: 5), Rishabh Kant (track: 7) • Music supervisor: Yash Anand • Recording engineers: Calvin Fernandes (Aural Dimension Recording Studio, Mumbai) [track: 1], DJ Phukan (Trinity Sounds Studio, Mumbai) [track: 2], Trihangku Lahkar (VMS Studios, Mumbai) [track: 3], Sachet–Parampara (SP Studios, Mumbai) [track: 4], Swapnil Tare (track: 4), A Manivannan (Living Water Music Studios, Mumbai) [track: 5], Eli Rodrigues (track: 5), Vedant Uttarkar (The Sanctuary, Mumbai) [track: 6], Abhishek Khandelwal (YRF Studios, Mumbai) [track: 7] • Mixing and mastering engineers: Eric Pillai (Future Sound Of Bombay, Mumbai) [tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6], Trihangku Lahkar (VMS Studios, Mumbai) [track: 3], Shadab Rayeen (New Edge Sound Studios, Mumbai) [track: 4], Michael Edwin Pillai (track: 5), Hanish Taneja (Studio Alika, Mumbai) [track: 7] • Musical assistance: Kumar Gaurav Singh, Trihangku Lahkar, Bitupon Boruah, Anugrah, Godswill Mergulhao, Eli Rodrigues, Kaushal Gohil • Mithoon's manager: Vijay Iyer (track: 5) • Mithoon's staff: Navnath Bacche, Ganesh Raut, Sanjeev Utekar (track: 5) • Creative head: Anugrah (track: 5) Musicians • Guitars: Kalyan Baruah (track: 1, 5), Vaibhav Pani (track: 3), Sagar Sathe (track: 4), Bibhash Buragohain (track: 7) • ⁠piano: Tanishk Bagchi (track: 1) • ⁠Rubab: Krishna Kishor (track: 1) • Bass: Napier Peter Naveen (track: 1) • Violins: Rajesh, Melvin (track: 1) • Female choir: Kamalaja (track: 1), Alisha (track: 1), Fathima (track: 1), Aarthi (track: 1) • ⁠Male choir: Rahul (track: 1), Suganth (track: 1), Abijith (track: 1), Sanjay (track: 1) • Live sarangi: Dilshad Khan (track: 2) • Electric Violin: Arbaz Khan (track: 2) • Electric guitars: Ishan Das (track: 2), Daanish Sharma (track: 2), Arbaz Khan (track: 2), Rishabh Kant (track: 2, 7), Kandarpa Kalita (track: 3), Kalyan Baruah (track: 4), Bibhash Buragohain (track: 4), Bhushan Chitnis (track: 7) • Acoustic guitars: Ishan Das (track: 2), Arbaz Khan (track: 2), Kandarpa Kalita (track: 3), Kalyan Baruah (track: 4), Bhushan Chitnis (track: 7) • Live synthesizers: Rishabh Kant (track: 2), Asad Shabbir (track: 2) • Beatboxers: Ishita Jagta (track: 4), Shivali Shripad Joshi (track: 4), Sadhana Bhikaji Tawde (track: 4) • Backing vocals: Harjot Kaur (track: 2), Akanksha Bhandari (track: 7) == Charts ==

In August 2025, an AI-generated video of the title song using singer Kishore Kumar’s voice circulated widely on social media. The video reimagines the song by overlaying its melody onto the sing "Rimjhim Gire Sawan" from the 1979 film Manzil, depicting Amitabh Bachchan and Moushumi Chatterjee walking and romancing in the rain on the streets of Mumbai. == References ==