Kal Ho Naa Ho (song)
| "Kal Ho Naa Ho" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Sonu Nigam | |
| from the album Kal Ho Naa Ho soundtrack | |
| Released | 27 September 2003 (India) |
| Genre | Romance |
| Length | 5:23 |
| Label | Sony Music |
| Songwriter(s) |
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (music) Javed Akhtar (lyrics) |
| Producer(s) | Karan Johar |
| Audio sample | |
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Kal Ho Naa Ho (Hindi: कल हो ना हो, English: Tomorrow May Never Come) is a Hindi song from the 2003 Hindi film Kal Ho Naa Ho directed by Nikhil Advani. The song is one of the most popular Hindi film songs all time. The song was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar and sung by Sonu Nigam. It quickly became popular upon release. There is also a sad version of the song in the film on which Sonu Nigam is joined by Alka Yagnik and Richa Sharma.
Sonu Nigam was busy when the song was to be recorded. Instead of opting for some other singer, Karan Johar decided to wait for a month before Sonu came back and recorded the song for the movie[1] The song was featured in Outlook's list of Bollywood's Timeless Melodies, making it the only contemporary selection on the list.[2]
About the song
The theme of the song was composed by Loy Mendonsa of the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio[3] and Shankar Mahadevan arranged the groove.[4]
Legacy
The song was featured in Outlook magazine's 20 Best Hindi Film Songs Ever list. The jury was composed of celebrities such as Gulzar, Hariharan, Javed Akhtar, Kumar Sanu and Shantanu Moitra. Each jury member was asked to nominate 10 favorites and the songs the winners were ranked according to the number of votes each song got. "Kal Ho Naa Ho" was ranked at 19 making it the only contemporary selection in the list.[5]
The track was featured in Hindustan Times's "Song of the Century" list, which described the song as "one of the most unforgettable tunes in recent times."[6]
Awards
- National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer - Sonu Nigam
- IIFA Best Male Playback Award - Sonu Nigam
- Filmfare Best Male Playback Award - Sonu Nigam
- IIFA Best Lyricist Award - Javed Akhtar
- Filmfare Best Lyricist Award - Javed Akhtar
References
- ↑ "I Don't Want to Sing 'Crap' in Bollywood: Sonu Nigam".
- ↑ "Shankar Ehsaan Loy still making waves for Kal Ho Na Ho". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved July 1, 2006.
- ↑ "I have to compliment Himesh. If we have 2 hits a year, he has 20". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved March 24, 2006.
- ↑ Rajeev, Masand. "To Catch a Star: Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy on music, masti". CNN IBN. Retrieved Mar 31, 2008.
- ↑ "20 Best Hindi Film Songs Ever". Outlook. Retrieved June 26, 2006.
- ↑ "Songs of the Century - Hindustan Times". 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
this song one of the most unforgettable tunes in recent times.