Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse (transl. When the clouds rain someday) is a Hindi song from the 2013 Hindi film, Jackpot. Composed by SharibToshi, the song is sung by Arijit Singh, with lyrics by A. M. Turaz and Azeem Shirazi. The music video of the track features actors Sunny Leone and Sachiin J Joshi.[1] A female version of the same song was released as part of the film soundtrack, which was rendered by Shreya Ghoshal.

"Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse"
Song by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal
from the album Jackpot
Released1 November 2013 (2013-11-01)
Genre
Length4:14
LabelT-Series
Composer(s)SharibToshi
Lyricist(s)A. M. Turaz, Azeem Shirazi
Jackpot track listing
  1. "Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse"
  2. "Full Jhol"
  3. "Bol Bugger Bol"
  4. "Jackpot Jeetna"
  5. "Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse (Remix) [feat. Maxi]"
  6. "Jackpot"
  7. "Eggjactly"
  8. "Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse (Female)"
  9. "Now You See, Now You Don't"
  10. "Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse (Remix) [feat. Rishi]"
Music video
"Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse" on YouTube

Background edit

The song is composed by Sharib Sabri and Toshi Sabri.[2] In the composition, the duo infused piano notes and sound of rainfall with minimal music arrangements.[3] Lead actor of the film, Sachiin J Joshi assisted music director Sharib–Toshi in developing the track. Director of the film, Kaizad Gustad said; "[Joshi] has an amazing sense of rhythm and has contributed significantly to the music of the film".[4] The song appears four times in the soundtrack album of the film. The original version was sung by Arijit Singh while the female version was rendered by Shreya Ghoshal and it includes two remixes of the male version. British Asian music producer Rishi Rich re-mixed the song, fusing traditional Bollywood sounds with the vocals of Singh, along with the voice of British reggae vocalist Maxi Priest. Mixed by Rich, a higher tempo on a club mix version of the song was released as part of the soundtrack.[5]

Music video edit

Background edit

The song was shot in Kuang Si Falls and it was choreographed by Bosco-Caesar.[6] The music video which is set in a forest, is picturised on Sunny Leone and Joshi.[7]

Release and response edit

The song was released digitally as part of the soundtrack of film on 1 November 2013.[8] The music video of the song was officially released on 4 November 2013, through the YouTube channel of T-Series.[9] Out of the four versions, the film incorporated the male version of the song which is sung by Arijit Singh. A lyrical music video of the female version, performed by Shreya Ghoshal, was released on 9 November 2013.[10]

Critical reception edit

Writing from Rediff.com, Joginder Tuteja calling the song "terrific", appraised the vocals by Arijit Singh, lyrics by Turaz and Azeem Shirazi, and the "beautiful romantic" composition by SharibToshi. Tutejer further stated; "The singer does tremendously well in this love song [...] It's so good that it's been repeated three more times in the album".[11]

Rajiv Vijayakar of Bollywood Hungama, calling it "a killer of a song", described Singh's rendition in the song as "transparent soulfulness". He further mentioned; "The lyrics move from eulogy of the beloved to acceptance and later angst. The composition seems to have wandered in straight from a Mukesh Bhatt-Mahesh Bhatt film in its haunting intensity.[12]

Female version edit

Writing from Rediff.com, Joginder Tuteja stated that version is "good enough to firmly establish the placement of this song as one of the best in recent months".[11]

Rajiv Vijayakar of Bollywood Hungama, calling the version "more accomplished" and "more placid in vocals and orchestration", felt that Ghoshal's "classical nuances and her artistry shines in the tiny inflections in her renditions, taking the song to another dimension".[12]

Track listing and formats edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse Song Video – Jackpot – Feat. Sunny Leone, Sachiin J Joshi". Koimoi. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Sharib and Toshi have a packed musical calendar". The Times of India. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. ^ Rafat (19 November 2013). "Music Review : Jackpot". Glamsham. Retrieved 9 February 2015.     
  4. ^ Parag Maniar (6 December 2013). "Guess what Naseer, Sunny and Sachiin were up to on the set of 'Jackpot'?". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Rishi Rich remixes 'Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse'". The Times of India. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  6. ^ Stuti Agarwal (31 May 2014). "Making Of 'Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse' (Jackpot)". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  7. ^ Nikhil Kumar (7 November 2013). "Sunny Leone and Sachiin Joshi get steamy in 'Jackpot' song". Apun Ka Choice. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Jackpot (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Sharib-Toshi, Mika Singh, Remo Fernandes, Sridevi Keshavan, Janaka Atugoda, Juno Reactor, Jaaved Jafferi, Rahul Bhatt & Itek Bhutani". iTunes. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  9. ^ ""Kabhi Jo Badal Barse" Song Video Jackpot – Arijit Singh – Sachiin J Joshi, Sunny Leone". T-Series. YouTube. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse Full Song (Audio) By Shreya Ghoshal -Jackpot". T-Series. YouTube. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  11. ^ a b Joginder Tuteja (23 November 2013). "Review: Jackpot music is a mixed bag of goodies". Rediff.com. Retrieved 9 February 2015.     
  12. ^ a b Rajiv Vijayakar (11 November 2013). "Jackpot (2013) – Critic Music Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2015.     
  13. ^ "I'll Be Waiting (Kabhi Jo Baadal) (feat. Arjun) – Single". iTunes. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  14. ^ "Kabhi Jo Badal Barse/Hold On (feat. Muki & TJ Rehmi) – Single". Kamil. iTunes. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  15. ^ "Kabhi Jo Badal Barse (EDM Remix) – Single". Shahed Farid. iTunes. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2015.