Given the film's setting, many of the soundtrack cues are actual score selections from other Indian films, most of which were either Satyajit Ray's or from Merchant Ivory Productions.

1. "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)" (feat. Peter Sarstedt)
2. "Title Music From Jalsaghar"
3. "This Time Tomorrow" (feat. The Kinks)
4. "Title Music From Teen Kanya"
5. "Title Music From The Householder"
6. "Ruku's Room From Joi Baba Felunath"
7. "Charu's Theme From Charulata"
8. "Title Music From Bombay Talkie"
9. "Montage From Baksa Badal"
10. "Prayer (traditional)"
11. "Farewell To Earnest"
12. "The Deserted Ballroom"
13. "Clair De Lune"
14. "Typewriter, Tip, Tip, Tip"
15. "Memorial (traditional)"
16. "Strangers" (feat. The Kinks)
17. "Praise Him (traditional)"
18. "Symphony No. 7 in A (Op. 92) Allegro con brio"
19. "Play With Fire" (feat. The Stones)
20. "Arrival In Benares From The Guru"
21. "Powerman" (feat. The Kinks)
22. "Les Champs-Élysées" (feat. Joe Dassin)

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