Yeh Ishq Hai
| "Yeh Ishq Hai" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Arijit Singh | |
| Released | January 18, 2017.[1] |
| Genre | Melody[2] |
| Composer(s) | Vishal Bhardwaj |
| Lyricist(s) | Gulzar |
| Music video | |
| "Yeh Ishq Hai" on YouTube | |
"Yeh Ishq Hai" (English: This is Love) is a Hindi song from the soundtrack of the Indian film Rangoon. The song is performed by Arijit Singh, with lyrics by Gulzar and music by Vishal Bhardwaj. The song topped the charts and iTunes India ranking in January 2017.[3]
Release and success
The music video was released on January 18, 2017 by the label T-series on its official YouTube channel. As of June 2017, the video has reached over 7 million views.[1]
Critical reception
The Daily News and Analysis web team wrote "The duo are back to creating magic with a soulful song, 'Yeh Ishq Hai' from the film 'Rangoon.' With Arijit singing the song, he has added more soul to it, by giving a treat to the audiences with a passionate number."[2]
"Times of India" in its review wrote, "'Ye Ishq Hai' is a romantic number that features Kangana's passionate love for Shahid. The stunning couple can be seen embraced in intense lovemaking. Meanwhile, the song also throws light on Kangana's forced and half-hearted romance with Saif Ali Khan. The fresh pairing and the interesting love triangle comes as a whiff of fresh air." ... "Arijit Singh adds soul to this hummable track penned by Gulzar with music by none other than director Vishal Bhardwaj himself."[4]
"Firstpost" in its review wrote, "this one is from the Bhardwaj school of music. It has a hypnotic tune and a meditative pace. Vishal has not mixed many musical instruments. He has rather chosen to keep it simple and has limited his range to string musical instruments, from acoustic guitar to the Burmese harp, staying true to its setting of Myanmar (then-Rangoon). Arijit Singh's voice is a musical instrument in its own right. Whenever the singer is quite, his voice is aptly replaced by a flute." ... "The song compares the emotion of love to a candle which refuses to die even if it stands alone against the winds of time. This metaphor is shown brilliantly in the visuals when Ranaut's character lights up a candle."[5]
References
- 1 2 "Yeh Ishq Hai official music video". 18 January 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- 1 2 "The melodious yeh ishq hai from Rangoon". Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ↑ "Trending songs ruled the music charts". Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ↑ Ruchi Kaushal (February 2017). "'Ye Ishq Hai' from 'Rangoon' featuring Shahid Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut will leave you speechless". Timesofindia.com. "Times of India". Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ↑ "Ye Ishq Hai: Rangoon's new song announces maestro Vishal Bhardwaj's arrival". Firstpost.com. Retrieved 26 June 2017.