"O Saathi" (transl. O my friend) is a song from the 2018 Bollywood film Baaghi 2. Pakistani singer Atif Aslam sang the song written and composed by Arko Pravo Mukherjee.[1][2] The song marked the last work of Atif Aslam in Indian film industry as a result of ban on Pakistani artists.
| "O Saathi" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Atif Aslam | ||||
| from the album Baaghi 2 | ||||
| Released | 9 March 2018 | |||
| Studio | AMV Studios | |||
| Genre | Filmi, Romantic | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | |||
| Producer(s) | Sajid Nadiadwala | |||
| Atif Aslam singles chronology | ||||
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Release
editThe music video was released on 9 March 2018 by T-Series on YouTube. It has received over 250 million views on YouTube as of October 2022.[3] Lyrical video has received over 470 million views as of October 2022.[4]
Music video
editThe song's music video features Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani. Set in a college, it shows Tiger pursuing the very shy Disha in every possible way. Whenever she sees him, she stops her work, showing how they fall in love.[5]
Credits and personnel
edit- Song – O Saathi
- Singer – Atif Aslam
- Music & Lyrics – Arko
- Additional Vocals – Payal Dev
- Programming & Arrangement – Aditya Dev
- Guitars – Krishna Pradhan
- Flutes – Tejas Vinchurkar
- Musicians Recorded by – Rahul Sharma at AMV Studios
- Vocals recorded at Siena Studios
- Dubai Mix – Aditya Dev
- Master – Eric Pillai
- Label: T-Series[3]
Note: Atif Aslam's name was removed from the credits of the song due to ban on Pakistani artists.[6][7][8]
Accolades
edit| No. | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11th Mirchi Music Awards | Listeners' Choice Song of the Year[9] | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Baaghi 2 : O Saathi Song Review Tiger Shroff Disha Patani | D STAR NEWS". dstarnews.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "O Saathi". Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b O Saathi Video Song | Baaghi 2 | Tiger Shroff | Disha Patani | Arko | Ahmed Khan | Sajid Nadiadwala, retrieved 2 May 2020
- ^ O Saathi Lyrical Video | Baaghi 2 | Tiger Shroff | Disha Patani | Arko | Ahmed Khan Sajid Nadiadwala, retrieved 2 May 2020
- ^ "Baaghi 2 O Saathi song is all about Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani's college romance". India Today. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "'Baaghi 2' Team Removes Atif Aslam's Name From Credits For 'O Saathi'". Reviewit.pk. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Indian music company removes Atif Aslam's name from his latest song". Something Haute. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Sulaiman, Ghazala (22 March 2018). "Atif Aslam's Latest Song 'O Saathi' Creates an Uproar in India!". Brandsynario. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Listener's Choice Song of the year Archives". Music Mirchi Awards. Retrieved 2 May 2020.