99 Songs (soundtrack)
The film which stars newcomers Ehan Bhat and Edilsy Vargas, also marked Rahman's maiden stint as a scriptwriter and producer respectively.[9] Lyrics for the original Hindi version of the soundtrack have been given by Navneet Virk, Dilshaad Shabbir Shaikh, Abhay Jodhpurkar, Munna Shaukat, Mashook Rahman and Raftaar.Madhan Karky, Thamarai, Kabilan, Kalpradaa, Rakendu mouli and Ananta Sriram were brought in to write lyrics for the respective Tamil and Telugu versions of the soundtrack.[10] Shashwat Singh, who had played a role of a playback singer for the film's lead character Ehan Bhat, is an alumnus of Rahman's KM Music Conservatory, Chennai.[14] During the time of pre-production, Rahman and Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy went towards an extensive research to find the suitable sound for the film's theme, when its first screenplay draft being ready for review.[17][18] When the film's post-production began, Arijit Singh started crooning for the song "Jwalamukhi" which also have a respective female version, recorded by Poorvi Koutish.[citation needed] Koutish a student of Rahman's KM Music Conservatory, was one of the participant of the sixth edition of Indian Idol, where she bagged the titular award.[20] Rahman also picked Sarthak Kalyani and Swagat Rathod, who contested in their YouTube show ARRived, to record the song Veere Kadh De.[32] In March 2021, Rahman noticed a fan's request to release the Tamil and Telugu version of the film's soundtrack, stating a reply that the albums will be out within next week.Pooja Darade of Koimoi rated the soundtrack album 4.5 out of 5, stating "99 Songs takes us on a never-ending trip of music with a mix of different kinds of track, which is essential in the times of remixes and lack of originality.