Sony
Music
has
acquired
the
music
rights
of
Dharma
Productions'
Hrithik
Roshan
starrer
Agneepath,
a
remake
of
Amitabh
Bachchan's
1990
cult
movie,
the
company
said
today.
Agneepath
music
album
comprises
six
songs
and
Sony
Music
will
first
release
an
item
number
-
'Chikni
Chameli',
featuring
Katrina
Kaif,
digitally
on
December
12,
while
the
album
will
be
available
digitally
on
December
16.
The
hard
copy
of
the
album
will
be
released
on
December
19
across
the
key
retail
outlets.
Starring
Hrithik
Roshan,
Priyanka
Chopra,
Rishi
Kapoor
and
Sanjay
Dutt,
Agneepath
releases
on
January
26,
next
year.
National
award
winning
musical
duo
Ajay-Atul
have
composed
the
music
of
the
Karan
Malhotra
directed
film
Agneepath.
These
songs
encompass
a
wide
array
of
themes
ranging
from
romance
and
dance
to
quawalli
and
devotional
songs,
making
each
of
it
blend
strongly
with
the
theme
of
the
scene/character.
The
extensive
use
of
live
instruments
for
recording
these
tracks
gives
this
soundtrack
tremendous
scale
and
impact,
said
Sanujeet
Bhujabal,
Marketing
Director
of
Sony
Music
India.
Speaking
on
the
acquisition
of
music
rights,
Bhujabal
told
PTI
that
the
six
new
songs
of
this
film
are
not
only
original
and
refreshing,
but
also
soulful
and
unforgettable.
"This
is
our
11th
venture
with
Dharma
and
it's
always
a
matter
of
pride
and
a
great
experience
to
work
with
them.
The
soundtrack
is
varied
and
we
expect
a
great
response
from
music
enthusiasts," Bhujabal
added.
Sonu
Nigam,
Roop
Kumar
Rathod
and
Shreya
Ghoshal
have
lent
their
voices
for
the
soundtracks
and
the
sizzling
dance
number
'Chikni
Chameli'
filmed
on
Katrina
Kaif,
will
be
its
highlight.