Aaj Din Chadheya (transl. The Day Has Risen Today) is a romantic Hindi-language song from the 2009 film Love Aaj Kal. The track is composed by Pritam, with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil. The song has been sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. The music video of the song featured actors Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone.[1][2] The song was placed in Filmfare's 60 most romantic Hindi songs ever list.[3]
| "Aaj Din Chadheya" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | |
| from the album Love Aaj Kal | |
| Released | 27 June 2009 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:37 |
| Label | Eros Music |
| Composer(s) | Pritam |
| Lyricist(s) | Irshad Kamil |
| Producer(s) | Saif Ali Khan Dinesh Vijan |
| Love Aaj Kal track listing | |
| |
Development
editThe song was composed by Pritam Chakraborty and Salim–Sulaiman, with the former composing songs and latter the score. The lyrics for songs were penned by Irshad Kamil, and the remixes created by DJ Sanj.[4][5] The song was shot in parts of Delhi and Kolkata.[6]
Critical reception
editThe song received mostly positive reviews from critics. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama noted, "With Rahat Fateh Ali Khan at the helm of affairs and Irshad Kamil spinning his words well, the song has melody as its forte and doesn't bear any Western influence whatsoever. Bringing on further variety in the album, 'Ajj Din Chadheya' has an old world charm."[7]
Chandrima Pal of Rediff.com stated, "Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is the perfect choice for the soulful melody called Aaj Din Chadheya. The guitar-driven arrangement with highlights of accordion and harmonica make this song of loving and longing a very relaxed listen."[8] Ruchika Kher from Hindustan Times noted, "A romantic song that is extremely soothing to the ears, Aaj Din... strikes a chord with the listeners. The song has a feel-good factor."[9]
Accloades
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards | 27 February 2010 | Best Music Director | Pritam | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Lyricist | Irshad Kamil | Won | |||
| Best Male Playback Singer | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | Nominated | |||
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | 10 November 2010 | Best Engineer - Film Album | Eric Pillai | Won | [11] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 5 June 2010 | Best Music Director | Pritam | Won | [12] |
| Best Lyricist | Irshad Kamil | Nominated | |||
| Best Male Playback Singer | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | Nominated | |||
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 8 January 2010 | Best Music Director | Pritam | Won | [13] |
| Screen Awards | 9 January 2010 | Best Music Director | Pritam | Nominated | [14] |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | Won | |||
| Best Sound Design | Dileep Subramanian | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "2009 Week: Love Aaj Kal, The Last Mainstream "Regular" Film Imtiaz Ali Made". dontcallitbollywood. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Love Aaj Kal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Pritam". ITunes. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "60 Most Romantic Bollywood Songs". Filmfare. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Biswas, Premankur (30 July 2009). "Bollywood has always been about the Punjabi culture: Pritam". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "I despise item numbers". 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Love Aaj Kal: 5 things that will refresh your memory about the Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Love Aaj Kal: Music Review by Joginder Tuteja". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Music Review: Love Aaj Kal music is fun, Desi ghee, firang recipe". Rediff. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Music review: Love Aaj Kal, Pritam has left no stone unturned in creating soulful melodies". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ "FILMFARE AWARDS 2010 WINNERS". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "1st Global Indian Music Academy Awards Winners". Global Indian Music Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Winners of the IIFA Awards 2010". Bollywood Hungama. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Winners of 5th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Winners of Nokia 16th Annual Star Screen Awards 2009". Bollywood Hungama. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2020.