"Tere Bina" is a 2006 Hindi song from the 2007 Hindi film Guru. It was composed by A. R. Rahman, performed by Rahman, Murtuza Khan, Quadir Khan and Chinmayi and written by Gulzar. It is a love ballad composed in sufi style of music. It is dedicated to the memory of Pakistani qawwali singer Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan written at the time of the tenth anniversary of his death.[1] The music video was picturised as a dance sequence by Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan. The song begins with dham dara dham dara refrains, sung by Murtuza Khan and Quadir Khan.

"Tere Bina"
Song by A. R. Rahman featuring Murtuza Khan, Quadir Khan & Chinmayi
from the album Guru
Released18 November 2006
Recorded2006
Panchathan Record Inn
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length5:09
LabelSony Music
Songwriter(s)A. R. Rahman (music), Gulzar (lyrics)
Producer(s)A. R. Rahman

Reception edit

The song received favorable critical responses.

The song, along with its entire soundtrack album has proved a success, staying at the number one spot thirteen weeks after its release.[2]

Usage in media edit

An excerpt of the song is used in the 2013 American animated sports comedy film Planes, produced by DisneyToon Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures.[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Rahman remembers his gurus". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Top Ten albums for the week". IndiaFM. Archived from the original on 18 February 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2007.
  3. ^ "A R Rahman's song Tere Bina to feature in Disney movie Planes". India Today. Retrieved 14 December 2021.