"Palat – Tera Hero Idhar Hai" (transl. Turn around – Your hero is here) is a Hindi song from the 2014 Hindi film Main Tera Hero. Composed by Sajid–Wajid, the song is sung by Arijit Singh, with lyrics penned by Kausar Munir and Danish Sabri. The music video features Varun Dhawan and Ileana D'Cruz.[1]
| "Palat – Tera Hero Idhar Hai" | |
|---|---|
 Varun Dhawan in the music video of the song | |
| Song by Arijit Singh | |
| from the album Main Tera Hero | |
| Released | 3 March 2014 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:30 |
| Label | T-Series |
| Composer(s) | Sajid–Wajid |
| Lyricist(s) | Kausar Munir |
| Producer(s) | David Dhawan |
| Main Tera Hero track listing | |
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| Music video | |
| "Palat – Tera Hero Idhar Hai" on YouTube | |
Background
editThe song is composed by Sajid–Wajid and rendered by Arijit Singh, marking their first collaboration which is followed by "Raat Bhar" from Heropanti which was released the same year.[2] It is also the first song which features Dhawan in a song sung by Singh, followed by "Samjhawan" from Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, which was also released on the same year.[3] Singh has performed another track in the album, titled "Shanivaar Raati" a duet with Shalmali Kholgade.[4]
The producers of the film capitulating on the popularity of the song "Palat – Tera Hero Idhar Hai" from the soundtrack attached a remix version of it along with the theatrical prints of Ragini MMS 2 which released on 21 March 2014—instead of the theatrical trailer—marking the first such instance.[5][6] Some critics compared the track, "Palat – Tera Hero Idhar Hai" to the 1981 song, "Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar Hai" from the soundtrack of the film, Kaalia.[7][8] Talking about the resemblance, Sajid stated: "I won't deny any influence in our work, but I am not sure to what extent it goes". According to him the lyrics and the vibe of the song are similar, though the tune is different.[9] The song was talked for its similarity with many tracks performed by Govinda.[10]
The song is directed by David Dhawan who is contributed by his elder son, Rohit. The lyrics of the song is penned by Kausar Munir who stated; " To crack this very simple yet catchy and populist vibe is hard, and I don't understand the game of hits and flops".[11] Additional lyrics of the song is penned by Danish Sabri.[12] Since the song required Dhawan to involve a lot of heavy duty steps on the ground with body weight balanced on the hands solely and to avoid any injuries to his wrist and hand, he suggested wearing biker's gloves.[13]
The promotional released music video features, Nargis Fakhri through various snippets from the film and songs like "Galat Baat Hai" and "Shanivaar Raat". However the video used in the movie, features Varun Dhawan and Ileana D'Cruz with no frames of Fakhri. In the music video of the song, he dances in the middle of a basketball court, on a wall and even while hanging from an artificial climbing rockface.[14] The song starts as Dhawan tries wooing Ileana on a college campus who is then accompanied by a bunch of guys, showing some Bollywood dance moves.[12]
Release and response
editA 15-second teaser of the song was released on YouTube handle of T-Series, on 26 February 2014.[15] The promotional music video of the song was uploaded on 28 February 2014.[16] The full version of the audio track was released digitally on 3 March 2014, in the soundtrack of the album.[17][18]
Talking about the popularity of the song, Ileana D'Cruz said; "Songs are such an important part of the film. I am very happy and surprised that 'Palat' became a big hit".[19] Regarding the success of the song, Varun Dhawan commented: "While promoting the film in various cities, I was inundated with requests to dance on Palat. In Indore, when we asked the crowd to select a track, this song was the unanimous choice. They went berserk when it was played".[20]
Critical reception
editJoginder Tuteja from Rediff.com felt the song has "catchy beats and a foot-tapping rhythm", calling it as "the height of the masala score".[21] Devesh Sharma from Filmfare talked about the resemblance of the song with the RD Burman's composition and commented: "Singh sings it in full Kishore Kumar mode and you can’t help but smile at the nostalgic feel that it provides as well[clarification needed] is own comic resonance".[22] Bollywood Hungama's Rajiv Vijayakar called Arijit Singh a "revelation", who further stated: "This is terrain he has never been visualized in before, and the singer shines".[23]
Track listing and formats
edit- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[17]
- "Palat Tera Hero Idhar Hai" – 4:30
- "Palat Tera Hero Idhar Hai (Remix)" – 2:36
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Stardust Awards | Best Male Playback Singer | Arijit Singh | Nominated | [24] |
References
edit- ^ "Palat Song Video – Main Tera Hero – Varun Dhawan Replicates Govinda's Style!". Koimoi. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Sarika Sharma (18 April 2014). "'Raat Bhar' from Tiger Shroff's 'Heropanti'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ Aparna Mudi (12 June 2014). "The soulful 'Samjhawan' from 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania'". Zee News. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ Devesh Sharma (25 March 2014). "Music Review: Main Tera Hero". Filmfare. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Varun's Palat song as a promo with Ragini MMS 2". TNN. The Times of India. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "Varun's 'Palat' song to be shown as promo with Ragini MMS 2". India Today. Press Trust of India. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "Main Tera Hero Song Inspired by Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar Hai?". PinkVilla. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "RD Burman's 'Kaalia' number influenced Sajid-Wajid's 'Palat'". Business SKandard. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ Soumitra Das (28 March 2014). "Palat inspired by Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar Hai!". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Namrata Thakker (28 February 2014). "Main Tera Hero song Tera hero idhar hai: Is Varun Dhawan paying a tribute to Govinda?". Bollywood Life. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Seema Sinha (27 June 2014). "Kausar Munir: I never planned to become a lyricist". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Video – Varun Dhawan shows his dance moves in 'Main Tera Hero' song 'Palat'". Apun Ka Choice. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ Iti Shree Misra (21 March 2014). "Varun Dhawan's safety accessories in 'Palat' turns style statement". the Times of India. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ Rishabh Chakravorty (26 February 2014). "Main Tera Hero song Tera Hero Idhar Hai with a special Palat". India.com. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Prathamesh Jadhav (26 February 2014). "Main Tera Hero song Tera hero Idhar hai teaser: Varun Dhawan is a colourful college stud!". BollywoodLife. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Namrata Thakker (28 February 2014). "Main Tera Hero song Tera hero idhar hai: Is Varun Dhawan paying a tribute to Govinda?". BollywoodLife. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Main Tera Hero (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Sajid – Wajid. iTunes. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Varun and Nargis release the music of Main Tera Hero at a suburban mall in Mumbai – The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Palat influenced from RD Burman's Tune". Apun Ka Choice. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Parag Maniary (30 March 2014). "'Palat' hits the right notes". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ Joginder Tuteja (17 March 2014). "Review: Main Tera Hero has dhamaal music!". Rediff.com. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ Devesh Sharma (25 March 2014). "Music Review : Main Tera Hero". Filmfare. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ Rajiv Vijayakar (6 March 2014). "Main Tera Hero (2014) – Music Review – Hindi Movie Songs". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Stardust Awards 2014 nominations". Stardust. 7 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
