2 States Ringtones (2014)

About the 2 States (2014) soundtrack

2 States arrived in 2014, deep in the 2010s chapter of Hindi cinema, and its soundtrack threads 5 distinct ringtone-worthy moments. The album is anchored by composer Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, whose arrangements give the record its sonic identity. On the vocals side, the project leans most heavily on Benny Dayal, who carries 1 of the soundtrack's tracks — a workload that turns this film into a Benny Dayal showcase as much as a movie soundtrack.

Across the 5-track set, listeners have downloaded these ringtones 139,337 times in total — proof that the songs have lived far beyond the film's theatrical run. The most-downloaded cut from the album is "Locha-E-Ulfat", which alone accounts for 38,013 phone installs. It tends to be the song people remember first when they think of 2 States. Tonally, the album leans romantic, which is the dominant mood across 3 of its tracks — a useful clue if you're picking a ringtone that fits a specific moment of the day.

What makes this soundtrack work as ringtone material is the way each song is built around a recognisable hook in its first few seconds. Hindi film composers writing for a 2010s audience knew that melodies had to do their emotional work fast — radio playlists, item-number television countdowns and Antakshari rounds at family weddings rewarded songs whose chorus could be hummed within a single hearing. Those same compressed, hook-forward arrangements are exactly what makes a song translate cleanly to a thirty-second phone tone. Browse the cards above, preview each one, and pick the cut that fits your phone's role in your day.

If 2 States sits in your personal canon, you'll probably find more than one ringtone here worth keeping. Many listeners use a film's title song as their default ringtone, a romantic duet from the same album as their partner's contact tone, and a faster dance number for their morning alarm. The 5 tracks on this page give you that flexibility from a single soundtrack.