Bekhayali Explained

Bekhayali
Cover:Bekhayali song.jpg
Caption:Official song cover
Type:song
Artist:Arijit Singh and Sachet Tandon
Album:Kabir Singh
Language:Hindi
English Title:Without thoughts/Barefaced
Studio:Forest Studios
Genre:Soundtrack
Label:T-Series
Composer:Sachet–Parampara
Lyricist:Irshad Kamil
Producer:
  • Kalyan Baruah
  • Sachet–Parampara
Tracks:
  1. "Bekhayali"
  2. "Kaise Hua"
  3. "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage"
  4. "Mere Sohneya"
  5. "Tera Ban Jaunga"
  6. "Yeh Aaina"
  7. "Pehla Pyaar"
  8. "Bekhayali (Arijit Singh Version)"
  9. "Tujhe Kitna Chahein Aur" (Film Version)

Bekhayali is a Hindi song from the 2019 romantic film Kabir Singh, sung by Arijit Singh and Sachet Tandon composed by Sachet–Parampara and penned by Irshad Kamil.[1]

Background

Liking Sachet–Parampara's work in Batti Gul Meter Chalu, Shahid Kapoor arranged for the duo's meeting with director Sandeep Reddy Vanga and the producers of Kabir Singh. "We were told to create a song that would be main song of the story with five emotions, because it had to capture the whole story. Vanga already had a song in his mind for the film. The new song had to be that good, which could overpower the earlier one, and he should feel it was also going with the narrative", says Sachet.[2]

Personnel

The song "Bekhayali" has been sung by Sachet Tandon and the music is composed by Sachet–Parampara and lyrics are written by Irshad Kamil. The music producers are Kalyan Baruah and Sachet–Parampara with acoustic guitar by Rhythm Shaw and electric guitars by Kalyan Baruah. The song was recorded at Forest Studios and mixed & mastered by Aftab Khan at HeadRoom Studios. Vatsal Chevli assisted in mixing. The second version of the song is sung by Arijit Singh.[3]

Music video

The music video was released on 19 June 2019 by T-Series on YouTube.[4] It has been viewed more than 149 million times since the day of its release on YouTube.[5] The second version of the song sung by Arijit Singh has been viewed more than 34 million times on YouTube.

Reception

Sachet's Version was a chartbuster even before its release, with several cover versions available on YouTube.[6] Suryakant Singh of Mumbai Press praising music and lyrics finds the song high on emotions with fans relating with it.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kabir Singh Song – Bekhayali. Times of India. 24 May 2019. 2 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Bekhayali composer duo Sachet Tandon and Parampara say they share a special bond with Shahid Kapoor Bollywood News. www.timesnownews.com. en-GB. 5 June 2019.
  3. Web site: ARIJIT SINGH VERSION: Bekhayali (LYRICAL) Kabir Singh Shahid K, Kiara A Sandeep Reddy V Irshad. 3 June 2019. YouTube. T Series.
  4. News: Kabir Singh Second song releases. 24 May 2019. Gaana.com. 2 June 2019. 29 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220829122829/https://gaana.com/song/bekhayali-1. dead.
  5. Web site: Kabir Singh: Bekhayali Shahid Kapoor,Kiara Advani Sandeep Reddy Vanga Sachet-Parampara Irshad. T Series. YouTube. 24 May 2019.
  6. News: 'Bekhayali' song from Shahid Kapoor starrer 'Kabir Singh' is already a chartbuster even before its release . 21 May 2019 . . 22 May 2019 . https://archive.today/20190522071315/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/bekhayali-song-from-shahid-kapoor-starrer-kabir-singh-is-already-a-chartbuster-even-before-its-release/articleshow/69425628.cms . 22 May 2019 . live.
  7. Web site: Kabir Singh's Bekhayali Song Review: Shahid Kapoor Shines. Mumbai Press. Suryakant Singh. 24 May 2019. 3 June 2019. 3 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190603100357/https://mumbaipress.com/kabir-singhs-bekhayali-song-review-shahid-kapoor-shines/. dead.