Malang (song) explained

Malang
Cover:Malang (Dhoom 3 Single) - Cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Pritam feat. Siddharth Mahadevan and Shilpa Rao
Album:Dhoom 3
Recorded:2012–2013
Label:YRF Music, T-Series
Composer:Pritam
Lyricist:Sameer Anjaan

"Malang" is the second single released from the 2013 Hindi film Dhoom 3, which starred Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif, Abhishek Bachchan, and Uday Chopra and was directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya. The song was composed by Pritam, Pritam composed for the previous two films of the film series,[1] [2] with lyrics by Sameer Anjaan. It was sung by Siddharth Mahadevan and Shilpa Rao and performed on film by Khan and Kaif. The song's performance is represented as part of a stage show. Malang was released on the digital music platform iTunes on 2 December 2013.[3] Lyricist Sameer Anjaan has described the song as a "beautiful, pure and sublime Sufi love song".

Production

The production for the song reportedly cost [4] [5] making it the second most expensive Indian music video of all time.[6] It involved the work of 200 professional acrobats who were flown in from the United States for the song. The shoot, which took twenty days, used a set in Reliance Studios which took 2 months to construct.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Cirque du Soleil performers were hired to train the two actors in acrobatic performance for a few weeks prior to the shoot, which was done without the use of safety nets or harness.[14] [15]

The film's choreography required performer Aamir Khan to spin about 60 times in a minute at an elevation of 80 feet. As a result, Khan suffered from nausea during the filming and had to be put on medication to combat the sensation.[16] [17] [18] Los Angeles based airbrush artist Adam Tenenbaum applied Khan's intricate, tattoo-like body paint for the shoot.[19] [20] Katrina Kaif's part was choreographed by Shampa Gopikrishna; her sequences took 11 days to shoot.[21]

Music video

The song was shot in Mumbai's Film City.[22]

The music video starts with a picture of Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif. The shot then moves to center around the logo of the song in front of a platform in the shape of Star of David or Star of Goloka[23] decorated with lights. Credits then display the names of the singers, Siddharth Mahadevan and Shilpa, that of the composer, Pritam, and lastly those of the contributing lyricist Sameer Anjaan.

The performance stage is lighted with small green, yellow and crimson coloured spotlights dotting the black background both horizontally and above the platform. The front of the stage is occupied by a water-body, semi-circular structures on two sides flanking the star shaped one in the middle, which holds the performers. An acrobat and a gymnast are at the front of the stage, along with others who are sitting on both sides of the water-body. While Sahir (portrayed by Aamir Khan in the film and music video) is shirtless and in black, Aliya (portrayed on screen by actress Katrina Kaif) wears a white outfit. Sahir enters the stage performing a front somersault while the stage lights up with pyrotechnics. Taking hold of an aerial silk, he glides once over the top of the audience whilst holding a torch with his free hand. Aliya enters the stage from above sitting on an aerial hoop while Sahir dances below, followed by both of them dancing together as well as performing aerobatic stunts in mid air with the support of aerial hoops and aerial silk rigged above. The rest of the video consists of pictures of Sahir and Aliya with the lyrics below, interspersed with a few scenes from the film. The video ends with Sahir throwing his bowler hat towards the screen, which leads to the logo of the film along with the film's release date.

Critical reception

Both the film's soundtrack and the Malang single received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Critic Rajiv Vijayakar, reviewing the single for Bollywood Hungama, praised the song's Sufi influences and the "full-throated" singing.[24] Joginder Tuteja, reviewing for Rediff.com, described the song as a "love track with a good rhythm" but criticised it for having an uncanny resemblance to another track, titled Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, from a 2007 film of the same name that was also produced by Yash Raj Films.[25] Mohar Basu, reviewing for Koimoi.com, stated "this one is a Thumbs up!" acknowledging Rao's vocals, the grandeur of the music video, the lyrics, and the "sprinkling of Pre-modern Balkan music" that he detected in it.[26]

FIR filing

A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against Yash Raj Films by the Madariyya Sufi community on grounds of "hurting their religious sentiments and defaming their tradition."[27] [28]

Track listing

Hindi Version

  1. "Malang" – 4:36

Tamil Version

  1. "Mayanga" – 4:33[29]

Telugu Version

  1. "Tarang" – 4:33[30]

2020 movie - song name from the movie Dhoom 3

Malang: Unleash The Madness releases on 2020 stars Aditya Roy Kapur, Disha Patani.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pritam chooses Dhoom 3 over Ek Tha Tiger . https://web.archive.org/web/20131104140134/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/2624/ . dead . 4 November 2013 . Bollywood Hungama News Network . 15 September 2013 . 16 December 2013.
  2. Web site: Aamir Khan to sing in Dhoom 3 . Subhash K. Jha . . 17 February 2011 . 16 December 2013.
  3. Web site: Malang (From "Dhoom:3") - Single. . . 2 December 2013.
  4. Web site: After doing acrobatic dance moves in 'Malang' with Katrina Kaif, Aamir Khan tap dances solo for 'Dhoom:3' . DNA Web desk . 5 December 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  5. Web site: 'Malang' song from 'Dhoom 3': Watch the spectacular first song promo . Resham Sengar . . 28 November 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  6. News: 10 Of The Most Expensive Songs Ever Made In Bollywood . BookMyShow . 7 February 2018.
  7. Web site: 'Dhoom:3': Teaser of Rs5 crore song 'Malang' causes a buzz on YouTube as Katrina Kaif-Aamir Khan up the heat . DNA Webdesk . 28 November 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  8. Web site: First look of Dhoom 3 song Malang: Katrina Kaif, Aamir Khan in Bollywood's most expensive track . DNA Web Team . 27 November 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  9. Web site: 'Dhoom 3': Watch Aamir, Katrina's stunning aerial act in 'Malang' promo . Gayatri Sankar . Zee News . 29 November 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  10. Web site: Teaser: Experience Malang with Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif in Dhoom 3 . India Today . 28 November 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  11. Web site: Watch teaser: Aamir, Katrina in Malang from Dhoom:3 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131129113137/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/watch-teaser-aamir-katrina-in-malang-from-dhoom-3/article1-1156653.aspx . dead . 29 November 2013 . . 28 November 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  12. Web site: Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif in Bollywood's most expensive song 'Malang' . Sunitra Pacheco . . 27 November 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  13. Web site: 'Dhoom 3': Watch teaser of Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif in 'Malang' . Sarika Sharma . . 29 November 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  14. Web site: Behind the scenes: Aamir-Katrina sweat it out for Malang . https://web.archive.org/web/20131204122338/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/behind-the-scenes-aamir-katrina-sweat-it-out-for-malang/article1-1158978.aspx . dead . 4 December 2013 . Hindustan Times . 4 December 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  15. Web site: Sneak peek: 'Malang' from Dhoom 3 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131128162758/http://www.sify.com/movies/sneak-peek-malang-from-dhoom-3-news-bollywood-nl2pSwdgadb.html . dead . 28 November 2013 . . 28 November 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  16. Web site: Aamir Khan was put on medication for Malang . https://web.archive.org/web/20131130110746/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/aamir-khan-was-put-on-medication-for-malang/article1-1157034.aspx . dead . 30 November 2013 . Shalvi Mangaokar, Hindustan Times . 29 November 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  17. Web site: Dhoom 3's Malang Song Was Shot Despite Aamir's Vertigo . Koimoi.com Team . Koimoi.com . 29 November 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  18. Web site: "I was given motion sickness meds during 'Malang'" - Aamir Khan . https://web.archive.org/web/20131221130429/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/5925 . dead . 21 December 2013 . Soumya Anantharaman . . 20 December 2013 . 22 December 2013.
  19. Web site: Aamir Khan gets body art for Dhoom 3 song 'Malang' . India Today . 11 December 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  20. Web site: Aamir's tattoo is in reality Air-brush body-art. . Deblina Ghosh Mukherjee . Eisamay . 21 December 2013 . 22 December 2013 .
  21. Web site: "Dhoom 3": Dance moves that cost a bomb! . Priyanka Praveen . 2 December 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  22. Web site: Dhoom 3 Song Malang's First Look Revealed feat. Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif . Koimoi.com Team . Koimoi.com . 25 November 2013 . 16 December 2013.
  23. Web site: Satkona - Star of David or Star of Goloka? . Swami B.G. Narasingha . Gosai.com . 6 February 2009 . 16 December 2013.
  24. Web site: Dhoom 3: Critic review . https://web.archive.org/web/20131215040843/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/musiccriticreview/id/542148 . dead . 15 December 2013 . Rajiv Vijayakar . . 12 December 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  25. Web site: Review: Dhoom 3's soundtrack is engaging . Joginder Tuteja . . 14 December 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  26. Web site: Dhoom 3 Music Review . Mohar Basu . Koimoi.com . 11 December 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  27. Web site: Katrina, Aamir, YRF, Sameer Sent Legal Notice For Dhoom's Malang Song! . Smitha . One India . 13 December 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  28. Web site: FIR Against Dhoom 3's Song 'Malang' . Koimoi.com Team . Koimoi.com . 12 December 2013 . 17 December 2013.
  29. Web site: Mayanga (From "Dhoom:3 - Tamil") - Single. . . 2 December 2013.
  30. Web site: Tarang (From "Dhoom:3 - Telugu") - Single. . . 2 December 2013.

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