Teri Meri Explained

Teri Meri
Cover:Teri Meri (Bodyguard song).jpg
Caption:Screenshot of the song's video featuring Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor
Artist:Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shreya Ghoshal
Album:Bodyguard
Released:2011
Genre:Film soundtrack
Length:5:40
Label:T-Series

"Teri Meri" is a song from the 2011 Hindi film Bodyguard directed by Siddique, starring Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor. The song was sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shreya Ghoshal.[1] The song was composed by Himesh Reshammiya, while its lyrics were penned by Shabbir Ahmed. The song along with the other tracks was released on 27 July 2011.

Composition and picturization

"Teri Meri" is a sad romantic song sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shreya Ghoshal. The song is high on Sufi touch, while it scores on vocals.[2] The song is also available in remix and reprise version.[3] The tune of the song has been Cleopatra Stratan's song La Betlem Colo n jons. Cleopatra Stratan is a Moldova baby singer who started her career at the age of 3.

The song is a romantic number from the film Bodyguard. "Teri Meri" was picturised on Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor. It was choreographed by Vaibhavi Merchant.An important part of this song is not original. The original song it is a Christmas carol composed by Nicolae Lungu from Romania and it is called "To Bethleem down the street".

Reception

Ruchika Kher of the Indo-Asian News Service reviewed the song as moderately paced and a quite average song.[4]

The Times of India placed Teri Meri among the top 10 songs of 2011.[5] The song was non-mover for 19 weeks at No. 1 on The Official Asian Download Chart show on BBC Asian Network, hosted by Bobby Friction. It went on to being one of the few songs to have been in the chart for over an astonishing 30 weeks.[6] The song had also won awards for Shreya Ghoshal at the 13th IIFA Awards, BIG Star Entertainment Awards 2011[7] and the 2012 Apsara Awards for Best Female Playback Singer.

Plagiarism

The melody of the song Teri Meri is a direct copy of the traditional Christian Romanian carol, singing about Jesus` Birth "La Vifleem Colo-n Jos".[8]

Accolades

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2012Filmfare AwardsShreya GhoshalBest Female Playback Singer[9]
Rahat Fateh Ali KhanBest Male Playback Singer
2012IIFA AwardsShreya GhoshalBest Playback Singer Female[10]
Rahat Fateh Ali KhanBest Playback Singer Male
Shabbir AhmedBest Lyricist
2012Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild AwardsShreya GhoshalBest Playback Singer (Female)[11]
Rahat Fateh Ali KhanBest Playback Singer (Male)
Shabbir AhmedBest Lyrics
201218th Lions Gold AwardsShabbir AhmedFavourite Lyricist[12]
2011BIG Star Entertainment AwardsShreya GhoshalBest Female Playback Singer[13]
2011Mirchi Music AwardsRahat Fateh Ali KhanMale Vocalist of The Yearrowspan=3 [14]
Himesh ReshammiyaMusic Composer of The Year
Shabbir Ahmed & Neelesh MisraLyricist of The Year

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teri Meri Song Lyrics & Video – Bodyguard . Top10bollywood.com . 22 October 2011.
  2. Web site: Bodyguard: Music Review. Devesh Sharma. Filmfare. 8 August 2011. 19 December 2011.
  3. Web site: Bodyguard's Music Review. Verma, Sukanya. Rediff.com. 29 July 2011. 19 December 2011.
  4. Web site: Kher, Ruchika. Average score by Reshammia in 'Bodyguard'. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022185859/http://www.sify.com/movies/average-score-by-reshammia-in-bodyguard-ians-music-review-news-national-lh5jkdjegbi.html. dead. 22 October 2012. Sify. Indo-Asian News Service. 19 December 2011. 31 July 2011.
  5. News: Top 10 songs of the year 2011. 17 December 2011. The Times of India. 14 December 2011.
  6. Web site: 10 DECEMBER 2011. BBC Asian Network. 17 December 2011.
  7. Web site: Bodyguard, Ra.One, Rockstar top BIG Star Entertainment Awards nomination. 14 December 2011. 14 December 2011. Oneindia.in. 19 December 2011. 1 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131101064502/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2011/big-star-entertainment-awards-nomination-list-141211.html. dead.
  8. Web site: Corul Sound - la Vitleem colo-n jos. YouTube.
  9. News: 57th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407095143/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/2974/Nominations+for+57th+Idea+Filmfare+Awards+2011. dead. 7 April 2014. Bollywood Hungama. 4 September 2014.
  10. News: IIFA Awards Nominations. https://web.archive.org/web/20120507221553/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3351. dead. 7 May 2012. Bollywood Hungama. 4 September 2014.
  11. Web site: Nominees of Apsara Awards 2012. Bollywood Trade. 20 January 2012. 21 January 2012. 23 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120123003940/http://bollywoodtrade.com/trade-news/nominees-of-apsara-awards-2012/e8f587cf-d41f-49fc-a653-5deeeef7a1b3/index.htm. dead.
  12. Web site: SRK, Priyanka favourite actors at Lions Awards – Movies News – Bollywood – ibnlive . https://web.archive.org/web/20120115023808/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/srk-priyanka-favourite-actors-at-lions-awards/220275-8-66.html . dead . 15 January 2012 . Ibnlive.in.com . 10 May 2011 . 12 January 2012.
  13. News: Winners of Big Star Entertainment Awards 2012. Indicine. 4 September 2014.
  14. Web site: Nominations – Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011. 30 January 2013. 24 May 2018. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20130130161203/http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/nominees.php. 30 January 2013.