O Saathi

"O Saathi"
Song by Atif Aslam
from the album Baaghi 2
Released9 March 2018
StudioAMV Studios
GenreFilmi, Romantic
Length4:12
LabelT-Series
Songwriter(s)Arko Pravo Mukherjee
Producer(s)Sajid Nadiadwala
Atif Aslam singles chronology
"Sehmi Hai Dhadkan"
(2018) 		"O Saathi"
(2018) 		"Selfish"
(2018)

"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.

Release

The 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

The 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

  • 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

No. Award Category Result
1 11th Mirchi Music Awards Listeners' Choice Song of the Year[9] Won

References

  1. ^ "Baaghi 2 : O Saathi Song Review Tiger Shroff Disha Patani | D STAR NEWS". dstarnews.com. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ^ "O Saathi". Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b O Saathi Video Song | Baaghi 2 | Tiger Shroff | Disha Patani | Arko | Ahmed Khan | Sajid Nadiadwala, retrieved 2 May 2020
  4. ^ O Saathi Lyrical Video | Baaghi 2 | Tiger Shroff | Disha Patani | Arko | Ahmed Khan Sajid Nadiadwala, retrieved 2 May 2020
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "'Baaghi 2' Team Removes Atif Aslam's Name From Credits For 'O Saathi'". Reviewit.pk. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Indian music company removes Atif Aslam's name from his latest song". Something Haute. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  8. ^ Sulaiman, Ghazala (22 March 2018). "Atif Aslam's Latest Song 'O Saathi' Creates an Uproar in India!". Brandsynario. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Listener's Choice Song of the year Archives". Music Mirchi Awards. Retrieved 2 May 2020.