Mitwa

"Mitwa"
Song by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (composer) & Shafqat Amanat Ali (singer) from the album KANK : Music From The Motion Picture
Released 16 June 2006 (India)
Format CD single, Digital download
Recorded 2005
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Sufi rock
Length 6:23
Label Sony BMG
Writer Javed Akhtar
Producer Karan Johar

Mitwa (Hindi: मितवा,English: Friend) is a popular Hindi song from the 2006 Hindi film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna directed by Karan Johar, starring Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherji, Abhishek Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan and Preity Zinta. The song is composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, while the lyrics are penned by Javed Akhtar.[1]

Contents

Development

Shankar Mahadevan had previously heard the song "Ankhon Ke Sagar" by Shafqat Amanat Ali's on radio and gathered details about him. When they composed Mitwa, they decided to opt for Amanat instead of Shankar himself, since they wanted the song to be different.[2]

The song is a Sufi rock ballad, which is first of its kind in a Karan Johar film.[3] The trio had used the traditional Indian instruments Santoor and Sarod which was played by Shankar.[4]

Reception and performance

The song received excellent feedback from critics and audience alike. The song ruled the charts in coming days.[2][5] Bollywood Hungama, in its half-yearly music roundup, remarked, "The song that rocks most is 'Mitwa', that has so far been responsible for the good opening of KANK."[6]

Trivia

Actress Vidya Balan is admittedly a fan of the song. "When Mitwa plays, my hands go out like Shah Rukh Khan's".[7] She insisted that the song be played when the romantic sequences between her and Shahid Kapoor were shot for the movie Kismat Konnection.[8]

Awards

Shafqat Amanat Ali won the GIFA Best Playback Singer Male Award for Mitwa Revisited.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The voice behind Mitwa in KANK". Bollywoodhungama.com. 2006-07-19. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2006/07/19/7479/index.html. Retrieved 2011-06-28. 
  2. ^ a b "Karan Johar is too demanding: Shankar Mahadevan : Star Talk". Santabanta.com. http://www.santabanta.com/cinema.asp?pid=11323. Retrieved 2011-06-28. 
  3. ^ "Making of the Music Exclusive with translations | PlanetSRK - ShahRukh Khan discussion forums & community". PlanetSRK. 2006-06-18. http://www.planetsrk.com/community/threads/making-of-the-music-exclusive-with-translations.1944/. Retrieved 2011-06-28. 
  4. ^ "Displaying a topic". Shankarehsaanloy.com. http://www.shankarehsaanloy.com/sforum/show.php?topic=20060717154042. Retrieved 2011-06-28. 
  5. ^ "Top 10 Hindi Film Songs on Planet Bollywood". Planetbollywood.com. 2006-08-15. http://www.planetbollywood.com/top10Songs.php?id=3. Retrieved 2011-06-28. 
  6. ^ "Best albums in the first half of 2006". Bollywoodhungama.com. 2006-07-08. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2006/07/08/1342/index.html. Retrieved 2011-06-28. 
  7. ^ "HindustanTimes-Print". Hindustantimes.com. 2007-01-13. http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/144382.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-28. 
  8. ^ "Mitwa therapy - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2008-06-18. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-18/news-interviews/27783027_1_vidya-balan-romantic-scenes-shahid-kapoor. Retrieved 2011-06-28. 
  9. ^ "Annual Global Indian Film Awards Nominations and Winners :". Bollywoodhungama.com. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/awards/global_indian_film_awards/year2006.html. Retrieved 2011-06-28.