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Tajdar-e-Haram

"Tajdar-e-Haram" (Urdu: تاجدارِ حرم, lit. 'King of the Haram') is a qawwali performed by the Pakistani musical group, Sabri Brothers.[1][2]

"Tajdar-e-Haram"
Song by Sabri Brothers
LanguageUrdu, Persian, Arabic
Released1970
GenreQawwali, Classical
Length27:06
LabelEMI Pakistan
Composer(s)Maqbool Ahmed Sabri
Lyricist(s)Hakim Mirza, Habib Madni, & Others

1982 version edit

"Tajdar-e-Haram"
Song by Sabri Brothers
from the album Film Sahaaray
LanguageUrdu
Released1982
GenreQawwali
Length8:53
Songwriter(s)Sabri Brothers
Composer(s)Sabri Brothers

In 1982, Sabri Brothers recorded this qawwali for Pakistani film Sahaaray.[citation needed]

2015 version edit

"Tajdar-e-Haram"
Single by Atif Aslam
from the album Coke Studio S8E1
LanguageUrdu, Arabic, Persian, Braj
Released15 August 2015 (2015-08-15)[3]
StudioCoke Studio
GenrePop
Length10:28 (Video)
10:16 (Audio)
LabelCoke Studio
Songwriter(s)Mirza Muhammad Hakim and Sabri Brothers
Composer(s)Baber Ali Khanna and Arslan Rabbani
Producer(s)Coca-Cola and Shiraz Uppal
External media
Audio
  Tajdar-e-Haram on SoundCloud
Video
  Tajdar-e-Haram on YouTube

In 2015, it was rendered by Atif Aslam, during Coke Studio season 8 episode 1. It was considered to be produced by Strings. Atif Aslam revealed that the track was produced by Shiraz Uppal.[4][5][6] This was a tribute paid by Atif to Sabri Brothers.[2][7]

Credits edit

  • Artist – Atif Aslam
  • Guest Musician – Tanveer Tafu (Rubab), Arsalan Rabbani (Harmonium)
  • Humnawa – Jamshed Ali Sabri, Naveed Ali Sabri, Mohammad Shan, Zahid Akhtar
  • Houseband – Complete (except Aahad)[8]

Popularity edit

The music video features Atif Aslam. It is the first Pakistani music video to cross 100 million views on YouTube.[9][10] The official video has garnered over 458 million views on YouTube, and became the most viewed Youtube video of Pakistani-origin, as of January 2022, leaving behind Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Momina Mustehsan's rendition of Afreen Afreen having 336 million views.[11] It has received over 5 million engagements and has been viewed in 186 countries worldwide.[12][11]

Reception edit

Amjad Sabri the son of Ghulam Farid Sabri said, "I really like how the music was arranged. Atif didn't do badly. I wish he could have worked on his diction a little more, as long as the essence remains untouched, there is no harm." He further said, "it was an honest accolade to his father and uncle".[13] British High Commissioner Christian Turner took to Twitter that his friend suggested him "Tajdar-e-Haram" by Atif Aslam and he thoroughly enjoyed it. In return, Atif also thanked him.[14]

2018 version edit

"Tajdar-e-Haram"
Song by Wajid Khan
from the album Film Satyameva Jayate
LanguageUrdu
Released16 July 2018
GenrePop
Length2:05 (video)
5:10 (audio)
LabelT-Series
Composer(s)Sajid–Wajid
Lyricist(s)Danish Sabri
Producer(s)Bhushan Kumar
External videos
  Tajdar-e-Haram (video) on YouTube
  Tajdar-e-Haram (lyrical) on YouTube

In 2018 Bollywood film Satyameva Jayate, it was recreated by Sajid–Wajid and sung by Wajid from the same duo. It released on 16 July 2018.[citation needed]

Credits edit

  • Singer – Wajid
  • Music – Sajid – Wajid
  • Lyrics By – Danish Sabri
  • Theme Designed And Arranged By – Sajid Wajid
  • Song Programmed By – Aditya Dev
  • Sajid Wajid's Assistant – Ashish Sehgal & Rahul Kothari
  • Mix Assistant Engineers – Michael Edwin Pillai
  • Song Mixed And Mastered By Eric Pillai (Future Sound Of Bombay)[15]

Critical reception edit

The song received negative reviews. It was not liked by audience. The filmmakers were criticized for making such song. It was said to be disaster, disrespectful and blasphemous.[16][17][18]

Version listings edit

1975 version
No.TitleLength
1."Tajdar-e-Haram"27:06
1982 version
No.TitleLength
1."Tajdar-e-Haram"8:53
2015 version
No.TitleLength
1."Tajdar-e-Haram"10:28
2018 version
No.TitleLength
1."Tajdar-e-Haram"5:10

Summary of versions edit

Country Year Film/Album Genre Language(s) Length Singer Label Ref(s).
Pakistan 1970 Single Qawwali Urdu 27:06 Sabri Brothers EMI Pakistan [1]
1982 Sahaaray 8:53 N/A
2015 Coke Studio S8E1 Pop Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Braj 10:28 Atif Aslam Coke Studio [4]
India 2018 Satyameva Jayate Urdu 5:10 Wajid Khan T-Series [15]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b saadiii125 (8 June 2016). "Tajdar e Haram, Atif Aslam, Coke Studio Season 8". BeDelicious. Retrieved 9 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b Abbasi, Zaib (2 November 2017). "'Tajdar-e-Haram' Becomes Pakistan's First Video to Cross 100 Million Views". Music & Entertainment – MuzEnt. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Tajdar-E-Haram Coke Studio Season 8 by Atif Aslam" – via music.apple.com.
  4. ^ a b ""Tajdar-e-Haram" smashes YouTube record with more than 100 million views". Daily Times. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Pakistan sets new record with 'Tajdar-e-Haram', crosses 100 million views". bbcrecordlondon.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  6. ^ Tribune.com.pk (27 December 2015). "Tajdar-e-Haram was produced by Shiraz Uppal". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Coke Studio's Tajdar-e-Haram crosses 100 million views on YouTube". Daily Pakistan Global. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Tajdar-e-Haram – Episode9– Season 8 – Coke Studio Pakistan". www.cokestudio.com.pk. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Tajdar-E-Haram, the First Pak Video to Cross 100 Million Views". The Quint. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  10. ^ Scroll Staff (12 November 2017). "Watch: Pakistan's first YouTube video to cross 100 million views is Coke Studio's 'Tajdar-e-Haram'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Coke Studio Pakistan's 'Tajdar-e-Haram' & 'Afreen Afreen' hit 100 Million Views on YouTube". The Coca-Cola Company. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Abbtakk.tv: Latest News Breaking Pakistan, World, Live Videos". Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Amjad Sabri's Take on Atif Aslam 'Tajdar-E-Haram'". Madiha Shakeel. Business Recorder. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  14. ^ says, Ahmed waseem (8 May 2020). "British High Commissioner is also a fan of Atif Aslam's Tajdar-E-Haram". Siasat.pk News Blog. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  15. ^ a b Tajdar E Haram Video Song | Satyameva Jayate | John Abraham | Manoj Bajpayee | Sajid Wajid |, retrieved 10 May 2020
  16. ^ Sulaiman, Ghazala (27 July 2018). "Sabri Brothers' Tajdar-e-Haram Ruined by Bollywood!". Brandsynario. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  17. ^ Tribune.com.pk (30 July 2018). "Bollywood's version of 'Tajdar E Haram' is no where close to Atif Aslam, Sabri Brothers'". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  18. ^ Siddiqui, Mishaal (28 July 2018). "Bollywood just ruined our all time favorite Tajdar e Haram!". HIP. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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