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{{short description|2015 Hindi song}}
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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
|name = Gerua
|name = Gerua
| cover = Gerua cover.jpg
|lyricist = [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]].<ref name="cine" />
|lyricist = [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]].<ref name="cine" />
|composer = [[Pritam Chakraborty]]
|composer = [[Pritam Chakraborty]]
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|type = Song
|type = Song
|album =
|album =
|label = [[Sony Music India]]
|language = [[Hindi]]
|language = [[Hindi]]
|misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|AEIVhBS6baE|"Gerua"}}}}
|misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|AEIVhBS6baE|"Gerua"}}}}
}}
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"'''Gerua'''" is a Hindi song from the 2015 Indian film Dilwale. The song was written by [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]],<ref name="cine" /> composed by [[Pritam Chakraborty]], and sung by [[Arijit Singh]] and [[Antara Mitra]]. The song's music video stars [[Shah Rukh Khan]] and [[Kajol]].<ref name="ge">{{cite web|url=http://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/gerua-song-from-dilwale-released-gets-1-6-million-views-on-youtube/articleshow/49854577.cms|title='Gerua' song from 'Dilwale' released, gets 1.6 million views on YouTube|publisher=Economic Times|date=20 November 2015|accessdate=12 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="expresss">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dilwales-song-gerua-makes-karan-johar-nostalgic/|title=Dilwales song gerua makes Karan johar nostalgic|accessdate=7 July 2017}}
'''Gerua''' ({{translation|[[Ochre]]}})<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 20, 2015 |title=Gerua puzzles SRK fans, 'What does the word mean?' |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/gerua-puzzles-srk-fans-what-does-the-word-mean/articleshow/49862266.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207041306/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/gerua-puzzles-srk-fans-what-does-the-word-mean/articleshow/49862266.cms |archive-date=7 February 2022 |access-date=2022-02-07 |website=[[Bangalore Mirror]]}}</ref> is a Hindi song from the 2015 Indian film ''[[Dilwale (2015 film)|Dilwale]]''. The song was written by [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]],<ref name="cine" /> composed by [[Pritam Chakraborty]], and sung by [[Arijit Singh]] and [[Antara Mitra]]. The song's music video stars [[Shah Rukh Khan]] and [[Kajol]].<ref name="ge">{{Cite web |date=20 November 2015 |title='Gerua' song from 'Dilwale' released, gets 1.6&nbsp;million views on YouTube |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/gerua-song-from-dilwale-released-gets-1-6-million-views-on-youtube/articleshow/49854577.cms?from=mdr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731031358/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/gerua-song-from-dilwale-released-gets-1-6-million-views-on-youtube/articleshow/49854577.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=31 July 2017 |access-date=7 February 2022 |website=The Economic Times}}</ref><ref name="expresss">{{Cite web |title=Dilwales song gerua makes Karan johar nostalgic |date=19 November 2015 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dilwales-song-gerua-makes-karan-johar-nostalgic/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730203528/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dilwales-song-gerua-makes-karan-johar-nostalgic/ |archive-date=30 July 2017 |access-date=7 July 2017}}</ref> The song has over 460 million views on [[YouTube]].


== Background ==
== Background ==
In an interview, the composer of the song [[Pritam]] said that he had sleepless nights when he was informed that Kajol had been paired opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the film, since it was a very tough task to create music that could recreate the magic of this iconic [[Bollywood]] pair.<ref name="Indicine" />
In an interview, the composer of the song [[Pritam]] said that he had sleepless nights when he was informed that Kajol had been paired opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the film, since it was a very tough task to create music that could recreate the magic of this iconic [[Bollywood]] pair.<ref name="Indicine" />

== Music video ==
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The music video of the song was shot in [[Iceland]]. The song's visuals are filled with scenery of lush green mountains tops, waterfalls, a rainbow, a glacial lagoon and a wrecked plane at a deserted spot.<ref name="ge" />

⚫
The entertainment portals praised [[Rohit Shetty]]'s cinematography and direction of the music video, they wrote "Rohit has done an amazing job of capturing the elusive beauty and thats the reason behind why this song is different from any other song. Shah Rukh and Kajol have mesmerizing and super hot chemistry. They have created the same magic which was done in [[Suraj Hua Madham]]. Rohit Shetty has given a real treat to eyes and we are quite sure audiences will fall in love with the mesmerizing beauty of Iceland."<ref name="cine">{{Cite web |last=Zainab mulla |date=9 November 2015 |title=Dilwale song Gerua review: The Shah Rukh Khan & Kajol number looks wannabe Suraj Hua Madham? |url=http://www.india.com/buzz/dilwale-song-gerua-review-the-wannabe-suraj-hua-madham-716155/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728071445/http://www.india.com/buzz/dilwale-song-gerua-review-the-wannabe-suraj-hua-madham-716155/ |archive-date=28 July 2017 |access-date=12 June 2017 |publisher=India.com}}</ref>


== Song credits ==
== Song credits ==
The musicians involved in making the song, as per the credits mentioned in the official music video's description, were
The musicians involved in making the song, as per the credits mentioned in the official music video's description, were
* Music producers – Dj Phukan, Sunny M.R.
* Music producers – [[Dhrubajyoti Phukan|Dj Phukan]], [[Sunny M.R]].
* Music Arrangement and programming – [[Arijit Singh]], Prasad Sashte, Nikhil Paul George
* Music Arrangement and programming – [[Arijit Singh]], Prasad Sashte, Nikhil Paul George
* [[Mixing engineer]] and [[mastering engineer]] – Eric Pillai
* [[Mixing engineer]] and [[mastering engineer]] – Eric Pillai
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== Release ==
== Release ==
The song was officially launched on 18 November 2015.<ref name=Indianexpress>{{cite web|title=Gerua|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/srk-kajol-back-at-maratha-mandir-after-ddlj-to-launch-the-first-song-of-dilwale-titled-gerua/|publisher=Indianexpress|accessdate=21 December 2015}}</ref>
The song was officially launched on 18 November 2015.<ref name="Indianexpress">{{Cite web |title=Gerua |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/srk-kajol-back-at-maratha-mandir-after-ddlj-to-launch-the-first-song-of-dilwale-titled-gerua/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221143800/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/srk-kajol-back-at-maratha-mandir-after-ddlj-to-launch-the-first-song-of-dilwale-titled-gerua/ |archive-date=21 December 2015 |access-date=21 December 2015 |website=The Indian Express|date=18 November 2015 }}</ref>


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
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In its review, ''Indicine'' wrote, "It's a case of 'love at first listen' with 'Gerua', courtesy a soothing composition filled with a traditional setting (except for the opening 20 seconds that are misfit and strange). The flute in the beginning takes your heart away while Arijit, who has perfected the art of rendering romantic numbers, only ends up raising the bar with 'Gerua'. We bet this one will stay in your playlist for long."<ref name="Indicine">{{Cite web |last=Indicine Team |title=Dilwale music review |date=5 December 2015 |url=http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/dilwale-music-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404171454/http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/dilwale-music-review/ |archive-date=4 April 2016 |access-date=12 June 2016}}</ref>


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Upon its release, the music video of the song garnered 1.6&nbsp;million views on [[Facebook]] and [[YouTube]]. The song trended on 62 countries worldwide.<ref name="ge" />
⚫
In its review, ''Indicine'' wrote, "It's a case of 'love at first listen' with 'Gerua', courtesy a soothing composition filled with a traditional setting (except for the opening 20 seconds that are misfit and strange). The flute in the beginning takes your heart away while Arijit, who has perfected the art of rendering romantic numbers, only ends up raising the bar with 'Gerua'. We bet this one will stay in your playlist for long."<ref name="Indicine">{{cite web|url=http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/dilwale-music-review/|title=Dilwale music review|author=Indicine Team|accessdate=12 June 2016}}</ref>
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The composer of the song [[Pritam]] said- "The reaction on gerua from everywhere is very heartwarming".<ref name="ge" />


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In June 2016, "Gerua" became the first Hindi film song to cross 100 million views on [[YouTube]].<ref name="first">{{Cite web |last=Rajat Tripathi |date=26 June 2016 |title=Gerua crosses 100 million views on YouTube |url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/shah-rukh-khan-kajols-gerua-crosses-100-million-views-on-youtube/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627212002/http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/shah-rukh-khan-kajols-gerua-crosses-100-million-views-on-youtube/ |archive-date=27 June 2017 |access-date=12 June 2017 |website=Bollywoodlife.com}}</ref>
⚫
Upon its release, the music video of the song garnered 1.6 million views on [[Facebook]] and [[YouTube]]. The song trended on 62 countries worldwide.<ref name="ge" />
⚫
The composer of the song [[Pritam]] said- "The rection on gerua from everywhere is very heartwarming".<ref name="ge" />


== Awards and nominations ==
⚫
In the June 2016, "Gerua" became the first Hindi film song to cross 100 million views on [[Youtube]].<ref name="first">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/shah-rukh-khan-kajols-gerua-crosses-100-million-views-on-youtube/|title=Gerua crosses 100 million views on YouTube|publisher=Bollywoodlife.com|author=Rajat Tripathi|date=26 June 2016|accessdate=12 June 2017}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"

!Year
== Cinematography ==
!Award Ceremony
⚫
The music video of the song is shot in Iceland, the song's visuals are filled with scenery of lush green mountains tops, waterfalls, rainbow or a wrecked plane on a deserted spot.<ref name="ge" />
!Category

!Recipient
⚫
The entertainment portals praised [[Rohit Shetty]]'s cinematography and direction of the music video, they wrote "Rohit has done an amazing job of capturing the elusive beauty and thats the reason behind why this song is different from any other song. Shah Rukh and Kajol have mesmerizing and super hot chemistry. They have created the same magic which was done in Suraj Hua Madham. Rohit Shetty has given a real treat to eyes and we are quite sure audiences will fall in love with the mesmerizing beauty of Iceland."<ref name="cine">{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/buzz/dilwale-song-gerua-review-the-wannabe-suraj-hua-madham-716155/|title=Dilwale song Gerua review: The Shah Rukh Khan & Kajol number looks wannabe Suraj Hua Madham?|author=Zainab mulla|publisher=India.com|date=9 November 2015|accessdate=12 June 2017}}</ref>
!Result
!Reference(s)
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[8th Mirchi Music Awards|2015]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Mirchi Music Awards]]
|[[Mirchi Music Award for Song of The Year|Song of the Year]]
| –
| {{won}}
| rowspan="4" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards |url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2015/Nomination/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330062839/http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2015/Nomination/ |archive-date=30 March 2016 |access-date=25 March 2018 |website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards |url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2015/winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310043944/http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2015/winners/ |archive-date=10 March 2018 |access-date=25 March 2018 |website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards}}</ref>
|-
|[[Mirchi Music Award for Male Vocalist of The Year|Male Vocalist of the Year]]
|[[Arijit Singh]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Mirchi Music Award for Music Composer of The Year|Music Composer of the Year]]
|[[Pritam]]
| {{won}}
|-
|Best Song Engineer (Recording & Mixing)
|Ashwin Kulkarni, Kaushik Das, [[Nikhil Paul George]], Julian Mascarenhas, Emon Goswami, Milena Dobreva & [[Eric Pillai]]
| {{nom}}
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Arijit Singh}}

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[[Category:2015 songs]]
[[Category:Songs written for films]]
[[Category:Songs written for Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Hindi film songs]]
[[Category:Arijit Singh songs]]
[[Category:Arijit Singh songs]]
[[Category:Music videos shot in Iceland]]
[[Category:Songs with music by Pritam Chakraborty]]
[[Category:Songs with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya]]

Latest revision as of 09:45, 31 October 2024

"Gerua"
Song by Pritam feat. Arijit Singh, Antara Mitra
LanguageHindi
LabelSony Music India
Composer(s)Pritam Chakraborty
Lyricist(s)Amitabh Bhattacharya.[1]
Music video
"Gerua" on YouTube

Gerua (transl. Ochre)[2] is a Hindi song from the 2015 Indian film Dilwale. The song was written by Amitabh Bhattacharya,[1] composed by Pritam Chakraborty, and sung by Arijit Singh and Antara Mitra. The song's music video stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.[3][4] The song has over 460 million views on YouTube.

Background

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In an interview, the composer of the song Pritam said that he had sleepless nights when he was informed that Kajol had been paired opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the film, since it was a very tough task to create music that could recreate the magic of this iconic Bollywood pair.[5]

Music video

[edit]

The music video of the song was shot in Iceland. The song's visuals are filled with scenery of lush green mountains tops, waterfalls, a rainbow, a glacial lagoon and a wrecked plane at a deserted spot.[3]

The entertainment portals praised Rohit Shetty's cinematography and direction of the music video, they wrote "Rohit has done an amazing job of capturing the elusive beauty and thats the reason behind why this song is different from any other song. Shah Rukh and Kajol have mesmerizing and super hot chemistry. They have created the same magic which was done in Suraj Hua Madham. Rohit Shetty has given a real treat to eyes and we are quite sure audiences will fall in love with the mesmerizing beauty of Iceland."[1]

Song credits

[edit]

The musicians involved in making the song, as per the credits mentioned in the official music video's description, were

  • Music producers – Dj Phukan, Sunny M.R.
  • Music Arrangement and programming – Arijit Singh, Prasad Sashte, Nikhil Paul George
  • Mixing engineer and mastering engineer – Eric Pillai
  • Musicians – Shirish Malhotra, Girish Vishwa, Iqbal Azad, Ishtiyak Khan, Prabhakar More, Krishna Pandurang Musale, Tapas Roy, Iqbal, Langa Zakir Langa, P.M.K. Naveen Kumar, Tushar Parte, Sanjoy Das, Dipesh Verma, Raj Kumar Dewan, Mahendra Kumar, Aditya Benia, Ensemble Strandja ('Dinyu, Valyu, Stoiko, Nikolai), Emilia Amper, Pete Whitefield

Release

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The song was officially launched on 18 November 2015.[6]

Reception

[edit]

In its review, Indicine wrote, "It's a case of 'love at first listen' with 'Gerua', courtesy a soothing composition filled with a traditional setting (except for the opening 20 seconds that are misfit and strange). The flute in the beginning takes your heart away while Arijit, who has perfected the art of rendering romantic numbers, only ends up raising the bar with 'Gerua'. We bet this one will stay in your playlist for long."[5]

Upon its release, the music video of the song garnered 1.6 million views on Facebook and YouTube. The song trended on 62 countries worldwide.[3] The composer of the song Pritam said- "The reaction on gerua from everywhere is very heartwarming".[3]

In June 2016, "Gerua" became the first Hindi film song to cross 100 million views on YouTube.[7]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Ceremony Category Recipient Result Reference(s)
2015 Mirchi Music Awards Song of the Year – Won [8][9]
Male Vocalist of the Year Arijit Singh Nominated
Music Composer of the Year Pritam Won
Best Song Engineer (Recording & Mixing) Ashwin Kulkarni, Kaushik Das, Nikhil Paul George, Julian Mascarenhas, Emon Goswami, Milena Dobreva & Eric Pillai Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b c Zainab mulla (9 November 2015). "Dilwale song Gerua review: The Shah Rukh Khan & Kajol number looks wannabe Suraj Hua Madham?". India.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Gerua puzzles SRK fans, 'What does the word mean?'". Bangalore Mirror. 20 November 2015. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "'Gerua' song from 'Dilwale' released, gets 1.6 million views on YouTube". The Economic Times. 20 November 2015. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Dilwales song gerua makes Karan johar nostalgic". 19 November 2015. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  5. ^ a b Indicine Team (5 December 2015). "Dilwale music review". Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Gerua". The Indian Express. 18 November 2015. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  7. ^ Rajat Tripathi (26 June 2016). "Gerua crosses 100 million views on YouTube". Bollywoodlife.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  8. ^ "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  9. ^ "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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