Jab Se Tere Naina Explained

Jab Se Tere Naina
Cover:Jab Se Tere Naina.webp
Caption:Jab Se Tere Naina song cover featuring actors Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor
Alt:Jab Se Tere Naina song cover featuring actors Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor
Type:song
Artist:Shaan
Album:Saawariya
Language:Hindi
Recorded:2006
Length:04:44
Label:Sony BMG
Composer:Monty Sharma
Lyricist:Sameer Anjaan

"Jab Se Tere Naina" is a song from the 2007 Hindi film Saawariya, sung by Shaan. The song received positive reception from critics and won an award at both the International Indian Film Academy Awards and that country's Filmfare Awards.

Composition and music video

The lyrics for the song were written by Sameer Anjaan and the music was composed by Monty Sharma.[1]

The song is picturized upon Ranbir Kapoor, the lead actor of the film. The song is an artistic expression of love. The video shows Ranbir Raj Malhotra (Ranbir Kapoor) dancing with a towel wrapped around his waist and singing about how his eyes met Sakina's (Sonam Kapoor). When Ranbir was interviewed by the film critic Anupama Chopra, he revealed that for the song, he gave more than 100 takes.[2]

Reception

The song was lauded by critics. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama said that the song is a "love song that has a serene feel to it".[3] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com also liked the song and said, "Shaan dreams up a world of bewitchment in the delicately crafted Jab Se Tera Naina -- a rousing and resplendent celebration of the universal slogan 'crazy little thing called love'"[4]

"Jab Se Tere Naina" won at the 53rd ceremony of India's Filmfare Awards—Best Male Playback Singer for Shaan.[5] The song also won at the 9th ceremony of India's IIFA Awards—Best Male Playback Singer for Shaan.[6]

Reaction

On 30 May 2024, Abhishek Kumar, the runner-up of Indian-Hindi language reality television series Bigg Boss 17 shared a video on Instagram in which he was singing the song wearing only towel. Reacting to the video, users said that he "did it better than Ranbir".[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jab Se Tere Naina. JioSaavn. 28 June 2024.
  2. News: Did You Know: Ranbir Kapoor Did Close To 100 Takes For Saawariya's Jab Se Tere Naina?. MissMalini.com. 21 June 2018. 28 June 2024.
  3. News: Saawariya Music Review. Bollywood Hungama. 21 September 2007. 28 June 2024.
  4. News: Saawariya soundtrack, a superior product. Rediff.com. 24 September 2007. 28 June 2024.
  5. News: Complete list of winners of Filmfare Awards 2008. The Times of India. 28 June 2024.
  6. News: Complete list of winners of IIFA Awards 2008. The Times of India. 28 June 2024.
  7. News: Abhishek Kumar's towel dance on 'Jab Se Tere Naina' is droolworthy; Fan says "You did it better than Ranbir Kapoor". Glamsham. 30 May 2024. 28 June 2024.