Main Tera Hero (soundtrack)

Main Tera Hero
Soundtrack album by
Sajid–Wajid
Released3 March 2014
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length25:53
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series
ProducerSajid–Wajid
Sajid–Wajid chronology
Jai Ho
(2014) 		Main Tera Hero
(2014) 		Heropanti
(2014)
External audio
audio icon Audio Jukebox on YouTube

Main Tera Hero is the soundtrack album to the 2014 film of the same name directed by David Dhawan and starring Varun Dhawan, Ileana D'Cruz and Nargis Fakhri. The soundtrack featured seven songs composed by Sajid–Wajid and lyrics written by Kumaar, Kausar Munir, Amitabh Bhattacharya and Danish Sabri. The album was released under the T-Series label on 3 March 2014 to positive reviews from critics.

Background

The soundtrack was composed by Sajid–Wajid, while the lyrics were penned by Kumaar, Kausar Munir, Amitabh Bhattacharya and Danish Sabri.[1] Kumaar penned three songs for the film, one being co-written with Bhattacharya, and Kausar wrote lyrics for two songs, assisted by Danish Sabri. Kausar admitted that she had previously written lyrics for "Har Ek Friend Kamina Hota Hai" from Chashme Baddoor (2013), where David was keen on her involvement as the lyricist. The duo had also composed the tune for "Palat – Tera Hero Idhar Hai", while David knew what she wanted; describing the songwriting process, Kausar felt that songs which appear to be easy, are seemingly hard, summarizing "To crack this very simple yet catchy and populist vibe is hard, and I don't understand the game of hits and flops".[2]

"Palat – Tera Hero Idhar Hai" was inspired by the R. D. Burman composed "Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar Hai", from the film Kaalia (1981).[3][4] Sajid Khan stated "... It was not a conscious attempt (about the resemblance between the two songs). I have been a huge fan of RD Burman. I grown up listening to his music. I won't deny any influence in our work. The lyrics and the vibe of the song are similar but the tune is different."[4] The song "Bhole Mera Dil Maane Na" is a spoof of "Badtameez Dil" from the movie Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), with the former having the same tune.[5][6]

Marketing and release

The song "Besharmi Ki Height", sung by Benny Dayal and Shalmali Kholgade, was the first to be released;[7] an accompanying music video was unveiled on 17 February 2014.[8] The soundtrack was released under the T-Series label on 3 March 2014.[1] The release coincided with a music launch event held at Inorbit Mall in Malad, Mumbai, with the presence of Varun and Nargis (Ileana could not attend the launch event) and the principal crew members.[9][10] To capitalize on the popularity of the song "Palat – Tera Hero Idhar Hai", a remix version of the song was attached to the theatrical prints of Ragini MMS 2, which released on 21 March 2014—instead of the theatrical trailer—marking the first such instance.[11][12][13]

Reception

Devesh Sharma of Filmfare gave 4 stars out of 5 and said "This breezy soundtrack offers a good antidote for dull evenings. One can say that Sajid-Wajid are certainly back in business. They might not have experimented much but have given us the classic Hindi film sound that has gone missing in today's times."[14] Joginder Tuteja in his review for Rediff.com rated 3 out of 5 and mentioned "The Main Tera Hero soundtrack has no dull moments. Songs like Palat and Besharmi keep the fun element intact right through."[15] Rajiv Vijayakar of Bollywood Hungama wrote "The David Dhawan-Sajid-Wajid combo rocks on [...] we must compliment the team for their mainstream masala musical magic".[16]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Besharmi Ki Height"KumaarBenny Dayal, Shalmali Kholgade4:49
2."Palat – Tera Hero Idhar Hai"Kausar Munir, Danish SabriArijit Singh4:31
3."Shanivaar Raati"KumaarArijit Singh, Shalmali Kholgade4:21
4."Galat Baat Hai"Kausar Munir, Danish SabriNeeti Mohan, Javed Ali4:20
5."Besharmi Ki Height" (Remix by DJ Notorious)KumaarBenny Dayal, Shalmali Kholgade4:11
6."Shanivaar Raati" (Remix by DJ Chetas)KumaarArijit Singh, Shalmali Kholgade3:41
7."Bhole Mera Dil"Amitabh Bhattacharya, KumaarSandeep Kapoor4:13
Total length:25:53

References

  1. ^ a b "Main Tera Hero (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. 3 March 2014. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  2. ^ Seema Sinha (27 June 2014). "Kausar Munir: I never planned to become a lyricist". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Main Tera Hero Song Inspired by Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar Hai?". Pinkvilla. 3 March 2014. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  4. ^ a b "RD Burman's 'Kaalia' number influenced Sajid-Wajid's 'Palat'". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 22 March 2014. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Main Tera Hero: Varun Dhawan's take on Ranbir's Badtameez Dil". India Today. 24 March 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  6. ^ Uniyal, Parmita (27 March 2014). "Watch: Varun Dhawan spoofs Ranbir Kapoor's song in Main Tera Hero". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Varun Dhawan hits Besharmi Ki Height just right". NDTV. NDTV Convergence. 17 February 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Watch: Varun, Ileana and 'Besharmi Ki Height'". The Indian Express. 17 February 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Varun and Nargis release the music of Main Tera Hero at a suburban mall in Mumbai". Times of India. The Times Group. 6 March 2014. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  10. ^ Khanzada, Farida (14 March 2014). "Main Tera Hero album launched". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Varun's Palat song as a promo with Ragini MMS 2". Times of India. The Times Group. 20 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  12. ^ "Varun's 'Palat' song to be shown as promo with Ragini MMS 2". India Today. Living Media. PTI. 20 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  13. ^ "Ragini MMS 2 to feature Palat remix". The Hindustan Times. HT Media. IANS. 20 March 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  14. ^ Sharma, Devesh (25 March 2014). "Music Review: Main Tera Hero". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  15. ^ Tuteja, Joginder (17 March 2014). "Review: Main Tera Hero has dhamaal music". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  16. ^ Vijayakar, Rajiv (4 April 2014). "Main Tera Hero Music Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2025.