Palat – Tera Hero Idhar Hai
song composed by Sajid-Wajid performed by Arijit Singh
"Palat – Tera Hero Idhar Hai" (transl. Turn around – Your hero is here) is a Hindi song from the 2014 Hindi film Main Tera Hero. Composed by Sajid–Wajid, the song is sung by Arijit Singh, with lyrics penned by Kausar Munir and Danish Sabri. The music video features Varun Dhawan and Ileana D'Cruz.
Background
The song is composed by Sajid–Wajid and rendered by Arijit Singh, marking their first collaboration which is followed by "Raat Bhar" from Heropanti which was released the same year. It is also the first song which features Dhawan in a song sung by Singh, followed by "Samjhawan" from Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, which was also released on the same year. Singh has performed another track in the album, titled "Shanivaar Raati" a duet with Shalmali Kholgade.
The producers of the film capitulating on the popularity of the song "Palat – Tera Hero Idhar Hai" from the soundtrack attached a remix version of it along with the theatrical prints of Ragini MMS 2 which released on 21 March 2014—instead of the theatrical trailer—marking the first such instance. Some critics compared the track, "Palat – Tera Hero Idhar Hai" to the 1981 song, "Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar Hai" from the soundtrack of the film, Kaalia. Talking about the resemblance, Sajid stated: "I won't deny any influence in our work, but I am not sure to what extent it goes". According to him the lyrics and the vibe of the song are similar, though the tune is different.
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