The track 'Tum Tak' was released as a promotional single on. Also the song 'Saason Ki Zaroorat Hai Jaise' from 1989 film Aashiqui was used in the background in the very beginning and in the end of the film to show the importance of love in life. Both the youth oriented songs 'Humka Issaq Hua Hai' from the 1983 film Coolie and 'Saamne Ye Kaun Aaya' from 1972 film Jawani Diwani were used in the background score of the film. The song was claimed equal parts rustic (Kundan, played by Dhanush) and urbane (Jasjeet Singh Shergill/Akram, played by Abhay Deol) based on the characters. 'Tu Mun Shudi' is a contemporary track sung by Rabbi Shergill and the composer himself. The track details the passage of five years through five festivals. The song 'Tum Tak' was called a blend of romantic and spiritual elements. The audio rights were acquired for a sum of ₹60 million (US$750,000). The soundtrack album composition was completed by early March 2013. Six songs were recorded by 23 November 2012.

Whilst doing reconnaissance for the film, Rai recorded the live aarti chants for the score, however, the patch recordings were fit into a complete song titled 'The Land of Shiva'. The composer stated that he had used the sounds of shehnai in almost every song, thereby paying a tribute to Ustad Bismillah Khan.

In an interview with Hindustan Times, Rahman stated that he had emphasized the folk-classical genre as the film brings out a fascination for Benaras through the music and most of the songs are character-driven. Rai attributed the melody and beauty of the particular song to 'Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai' from the 1973 film Bobby. The composition of the song 'Banarasiya' was ready by September 2012 but was not recorded with a singer as Rai felt that no vocals matched with Sonam Kapoor's voice. He agreed to compose after the script was re-written entirely in English by Rai and the former kept the script personally. Rahman was signed on to compose songs and the background score.

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