Rock Bollywood Ringtones

About Rock Bollywood ringtones

For phones that want to make a statement.

The Rock shelf at ToneVault currently lists 9 ringtones drawn from 5 Hindi films and 5 different playback singers. The single voice most associated with the Rock tag in our catalogue is Farhan Akhtar, who anchors 3 of these tracks. The most-credited composer in this mood is Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, behind 3 of the cuts. If you want a starting point, the soundtrack with the deepest rock bench is Rock On!!.

Rock has had a complicated relationship with Bollywood — it has appeared in waves rather than as a constant presence. Films like Rock On!!, Rockstar and Bombay Velvet have given Hindi cinema some of its loudest, most guitar-forward soundtracks.

Rock ringtones in this category emphasise the riff or the chorus crescendo, where the production goes from intimate to anthemic.

Set a rock ringtone when you want to telegraph a specific personality at the lock screen.

The most-installed cut on this page right now is "DK Bose Reprise" from Delhi Belly (2011), sung by Ram Sampath. It's been downloaded 47,535 times — a useful default if you can't decide between the cards above.

Tips for using Rock ringtones on your phone

• Keep the duration between 25 and 40 seconds — long enough to recognise the hook, short enough to not annoy callers in a quiet room.
• For iPhone, convert the downloaded MP3 to .m4r using GarageBand or any free online converter, then sync via Finder.
• For Android, drop the file into the /Ringtones folder on internal storage and select it from Settings → Sound → Ringtone.
• Pair the ringtone with a contact-specific assignment so your closest people get a recognisable tone of their own.