The album of AR Rahman‘s 99 Songs was released on Twitter by the composer himself. While Jio Studios is presenting the film, Rahman’s production company YM Movies is bankrolling it with Ideal Entertainment co-producing it. The composer has turned writer and producer for the film being helmed by debutant Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy.
The album comprises 14 tracks and has gone down well with the listeners.
Enjoy 🎧 https://t.co/uGthdoZQCw
— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) March 20, 2020
“Cheering you in these difficult times with the release of the ”#99Songs” whole album on 20th Mar. This includes 14 tracks. Go post your covers, all you birds stuck in your nest,” Rahman tweeted on Friday.
The movie follows the journey of a young man named Jay whose life centers around music and his girlfriend Sophie. Starring debutants Ehan Bhat and Edilsey Vargas, the film also stars Tenzin Dalha, Lisa Ray, Manisha Koirala, Rahul Ram, Ranjit Barot, Diwakar Pundeer and Neel Tyagi in important roles.
On the technical front, Tanay Satam and James Cowley are handling cinematography, Aparna Raina is handling production design, and Akshay Mehta is editing. Eka Lakhani is designing costumes with Hussain Dalal penning dialogues.
Cheering you in this difficult times with the release of the ‘#99Songs‘ whole album on 20th Mar. This includes 14 tracks. Go post your covers, all you birds stuck in your nest 😊 @sonymusicindia @vishweshk @itsEhanBhat @idealentinc@YM_Movies @jiostudios #99songsthemovie pic.twitter.com/6XUHgKrncC
— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) March 19, 2020
The musical romantic-drama will release in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. Listen to the album on the Gaana app.
Recently, the trailer of the film was launched and it has garnered over 1.5 million views. It’s a beguiling watch and boasts of superb production quality, spanning beautiful locations with great visuals.
Watch the trailer of the film here: