Samjhawan

"Samjhawan"

Cover of the song, featuring actors Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt
Single by Shreya Ghoshal and Arijit Singh
from the album Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
Released 12 June 2014 (2014-06-12)
Recorded YRF Studio, Mumbai
Genre Filmi, Punjabi Folk
Length 4:29
Label Sony Music
Writer(s) Ahmad Anees and Kumaar
Producer(s)
  • Stewart Eduri
Music video
"Samjhawan" on YouTube

"Samjhawan" is a romantic song from the 2014 Bollywood film[1] Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. Re-created by Sharib−Toshi, the song is sung by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal, with lyrics by Ahmad Anees and Kumaar.[2] The song was originally composed by Jawad Ahmad.[3] An "unplugged" version of this song sung by the leading lady of the film, Alia Bhatt, was released on 2 July 2014.[4]

Development

Producer Karan Johar bought rights to the original hit song "Main Tenu Samjhawan", which was sung by Pakistani singers Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Farah Anwar in the Punjabi film Virsa.[5] Music for the song was re-created by Sharib−Toshi and produced by Stewart Eduri at YRF Studio, with Vijay Kumar and Deepesh as recording engineers.[6]

Release and success

"Samjhawan" was released online on Gaana on 12 June 2014 as a single,[7] and as part of the film soundtrack on 16 June 2014.[8] The song went on to become a major hit,[9] staying on top of the Indian charts for many weeks.[10] It retained the number one position on Indian iTunes charts for a few weeks, followed by the "unplugged" version,[11] and topped many radio charts.[12]

Critical reception

The song received a mixed response from critics and was highly compared with the original song. Surabhi Redkar of Koimoi commented, "While this Arijit Singh track will blow your mind away, the original song "Main Tenu Samjhawan" by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is unforgettable and leaves you with the question, why revise such a beautiful number. With the vocals of Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, the sanctity of the song is not lost, yet all those who enjoy classics will agree the original track sounds better."[13] Rajiv Vijayakar of Bollywood Hungama remarked, ""Samjhawan" is the true killer on the score—a soulful expression of a besotted lover, with lyrics that strike straight at the heart and a deep melody exquisitely rendered by Arijit Singh—arguably the finest singing discovery of the times—and Shreya Ghoshal, the last great singer to come into cinema as of today."[14] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare wrote, "Instead of Rahat and Farah Anwar, the singers here are Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal. Their mellifluous voices give a hatke twist to the original. The song is sure to get like a million downloads in days to come."[15] Sheetal Tiwari of Bollyspice commented, "While they (Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal) both do a good job rendering the number, Rahat is sorely missed."[16] Srishti Dixit of Bollywoodlife.com stated, "This soulful track by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal touches the listeners' hearts but not quite like how Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's original version did. The words are the same, the melody is intact but this time even Arijit Singh fails to create magic."[17] Rafat of Glamsham remarked, "Super singer, Arijit Singh has been chosen to do a Rahat but he simply fails to create the same magic. Even 'surili' Shreya's presence does not lift the song to that level."[18]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref
2014 BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Singer (Male) Arijit Singh Nominated [19]
Most Entertaining Singer (Female) Shreya Ghoshal
2015 Star Guild Awards Best Female Playback Singer [20]
Best Male Playback Singer Arijit Singh
Best Lyricist Kumaar
21st Annual Life OK Screen Awards Best Male Playback Singer Arijit Singh [21]
Lyricist Kumaar
Global Indian Music Academy Awards Best Female Playback Singer Alia Bhatt [22]
Best Duet Shreya Ghoshal and Arijit Singh Won
7th Mirchi Music Awards Male Vocalist of the Year Arijit Singh [23]
Female Vocalist of the Year Shreya Ghoshal Nominated [24]
Song Representing Sufi Tradition Sharib−Toshi
IIFA Awards Best Female Playback Singer Shreya Ghoshal Nominated [25]

References

  1. ↑ "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania movie verdict". Box Office India. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Samjhawan song details". iTunes. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Virsa music review". indiaglitz. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Samjhawan (Unplugged) song details". iTunes. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Varun Dhawan-Alia Bhatt romance gets a Pakistani spin". Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Samjhawan Song Development Details". Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Samjhawan Single Release". Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania album release". Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Samjhawan Unplugged puts the focus back on Alia Bhatt, the singer". Hindustantimes. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "Varun Dhawan-Alia Bhatt's Samjhawan is wowing listeners". The Times of India. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "Both renditions of Samjhawan are neck and neck on Indian iTunes chart". Radio and music.com. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  12. ↑ "The latest number from Humpty, Samjhawan, a rework of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan romantic number". Dailybhaskar. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  13. ↑ Redkar, Surabhi (17 July 2014). "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania Music Review". Koimoi. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  14. ↑ Vijayakar, Rajiv (8 July 2014). "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  15. ↑ Sharma, Devesh (19 July 2014). "Music Review: Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania". Filmfare. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  16. ↑ Tiwari, Sheetal (21 July 2014). "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania Music Review". BollySpice. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  17. ↑ Dixit, Srishti (19 June 2014). "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania music review: Varun Dhawan-Alia Bhatt starrer’s melodies lack novelty". Bollywood.com. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  18. ↑ Rafat, Rafat (7 July 2014). "Music Review : Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania". Glamsham. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  19. ↑ "BIG STAR Entertainment Awards 2014 Nominations". Pinkvilla. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  20. ↑ That Girl Daily (7 January 2015). "Star Guild Awards 2015 nominations". PinkVilla. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  21. ↑ "21st Annual Life OK Screen Awards nominations". The Indian Express. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  22. ↑ "Film Music Nominees: GiMA 2015". GiMA. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  23. ↑ Bella Jaisinghani (27 February 2015). "From Sufi to pop, Mirchi night had it all". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  24. ↑ "Nominations – 7th Mirchi Music Awards". Mirchi Music Awards. 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  25. ↑ http://iifa.com/highlight/iifa-2015-nominations-announced-2-states-leads-the-nominations-with-9-nods-followed-by-haider-with/

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