"Zaalima" (transl. Oppressor)[1] is an Indian song from the Hindi film Raees. The song is written by Amitabh Bhattacharya, composed by JAM8 and sung by Arijit Singh and Harshdeep Kaur. The music video of the song is picturised upon actors Shah Rukh Khan and Mahira Khan.[2][3][4][5] The song was choreographed by Bosco-Caesar.
| "Zaalima" | |
|---|---|
 Official song cover | |
| Song by Arijit Singh and Harshdeep Kaur | |
| from the album Raees | |
| Language | Hindi Urdu |
| Genre | |
| Composer(s) | JAM8 |
| Lyricist(s) | Amitabh Bhattacharya |
| Music video | |
| "Zaalima" on YouTube | |
Background
editActor Shah Rukh Khan shared multiple teasers of the song "Zaalima" on Twitter along with some lyrics before the full release of the song.[6][7]
The female singer of the song Harshdeep Kaur informed to the Indian media in an interview, that the female pitch of the song had to be sounded different than the male pitch in the song.[8]
She continued, "When I first heard "Zaalima," I knew this song would be a hit." It has a great recall value and is a very catchy song. We have never before heard the word "Zaalima" in a love song.[8]
Release
editUpon its release within three days the song garnered over 20 million views.[9]
As of October 2021, the song has more than 283 million views on YouTube official video, which makes it one of the most-streamed Bollywood songs on the platform.[10]
Critical reception
editBollywood Hungama's Joginder Tuteja in the review of the song Zaalima wrote, "Amitabh Bhattacharya's lyrics carry a mature flavour to them and the moment Arijit Singh starts rendering these words, 'Zaalima' goes to a different level altogether. Moreover, Harshdeep Kaur's voice is an added asset to this wonderful song that has in it to find running on a repeat mode after it has been heard once".[11]
Times of India in its review of the song wrote "JAM8's 'Zaalima', showcases Shah Rukh Khan at his romantic best. The melody is striking, and Arijit Singh and Harshdeep Kaur stand out in the number, which gives the word zaalima (oppressor) a poetic twist".[1]
Personnel
editThe song credits mentioned in the official music video's description of the song Zaalima on YouTube are,
- JAM8 – music
- Amitabh Bhattacharya – lyrics
- Arijit Singh and Harshdeep Kaur – vocals
- Dj Phukan, Sunny M.R. – sound designers
- Sourav Roy, Dj Phukan, Sunny M.R. Rohan Chauhan, Arijit Singh – programmers
- Shadab Rayeen – Mixing and Mastering Engineer
- Abhishek Sortey – Assistant
- Ashwin Kulkarni – Shoot mix
- Ashwin Kulkarni, Himanshu Shirlekar, Aaroh Velankar, Kaushik Das – recording engineers
- Akashdeep Sengupta, Kaushik Da, Tushar Joshi – vocal conductor.[12]
- Firoz Shaikh – harmonium
- Alan Hertz – drums
- Ernest Tibbs – bass
- Iqbal Azad – duff
- Pawan Rasaily and Arijit Singh – acoustic guitars
- Pawan Rasaily – electric guitars.[12]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MT20Jubilee Awards | Golden Disc | Amitabh Bhattacharya, JAM8, Arijit Singh and Harshdeep Kaur | [13] |
| 24th Screen Awards | Best Male Playback | Arijit Singh | [14] | |
| Tune India Radio Awards, Australia | Best Male Playback | Arijit Singh | [15] | |
| Best Song | Amitabh Bhattacharya, JAM8, Arijit Singh and Harshdeep Kaur | |||
| 2018 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Lyricist | Amitabh Bhattacharya | [16] |
| 10th Mirchi Music Awards | Upcoming Music Composer of The Year | JAM8 | [17] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Times of India:Music Review Raees". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 June 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Zaalima song lyrics raees". Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Pritams latest venture composes songs for shah rukh Khan's raees". 5 January 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Zaalima song review by news media firstpost". 5 January 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Zaalima song review by Hindustan Times". Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Raees song teaser: Shah Rukh Khan shares glimpse of 'O Zaalima' and spells magic with his voice. Watch videos". 4 January 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "O Zaalima teaser". 7 July 2017.
- ^ a b "No pressure singing zaalima in raees harshdeep kaur". 21 January 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "mahira srk zaalima breaks internet with 20 million views". 8 January 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Zaalima". YouTube. Zee Music Company. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Music critic review by Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ a b "See song credits in the description of the music video". YouTube. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "MT20Jubilee Awards". Radio Mirchi. 3 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Star Screen Awards 2017: Full list of winners". timesnownews.com. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Tune India Radio Australia's listeners voted Arijit Singh Best male playback singer for 2017 and best song 2017". 13 December 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Zee Cine Awards 2018 complete winners list". The Indian Express. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "10th Royal Stag Mirchi Music Awards: Complete list of winners". The Times of India. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.