Krrish 3 is the soundtrack album to the 2013 film of the same name directed by Rakesh Roshan, which served as the third instalment of the Krrish franchise and a sequel to Krrish (2006), starring Hrithik Roshan, Kangana Ranaut, Vivek Oberoi and Priyanka Chopra. The film's music is composed by Rajesh Roshan, while the background score is composed by Salim–Sulaiman. The film's soundtrack featured five original songs and two remixes, accompanying seven tracks under the lyrics of Sameer, while Annamalai and Rajshri Sudhakar, respectively wrote lyrics for the dubbed versions.
The album was preceded by the single "Raghupati Raghav" which released on 13 September 2013. It was distributed by T-Series and released on 19 September, to mixed reviews from critics, with criticism directed towards the composition and lyrics.
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Release
Krrish 3's soundtrack was preceded by the first single "Raghupati Raghav". A 15-second teaser of the song was released on 11 September 2013 and was viewed by 400,000 times within 24 hours of its release. The video song was released through online platforms on 12 September, while the song itself was released as a digital single on iTunes, the following day. Upon release, it was compared to "You Are My Soniya" from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001).
The music rights of the film were acquired by T-Series for ₹6 crore (equivalent to ₹10 crore or US$1.1 million in 2023). The film's soundtrack was launched at the office of Filmkraft Productions on 27 September 2013 with Hrithik, Ranaut and Oberoi in attendance with the film's producers.
Track listing
Reception
The album received mostly mixed reviews from critics. Critic based at Indo-Asian News Service stated that "the music of Krrish 3 is not superb, but it entertains". Joginder Tuteja of Rediff.com rated two-and-a-half out of five, summarizing "As stated in the beginning, the Krrish 3 soundtrack had to be nothing short of magnificent. But it doesn't come anywhere close to that. Though a couple of chartbuster songs would have elevated the musical aspects of the film, an absence of that won't make any difference to the movie watching experience since Krrish 3 as a brand would be enough to sustain and enhance audience interest in what unfolds on screen."
Bryan Durham of The Times of India wrote "Rajesh Roshan soundtracks have, over the years, held constant spots on my personal playlists. It, therefore, comes as something of a disappointment to listen to his latest effort. Krrish 3 doesn't quite hold its own against other worthy contemporaries" and called it as a "complete letdown". Karthik Srinivasan of Milliblog summarized "Krrish 3 is the soundtrack equivalent of LOL".