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Teri Meri

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"Teri Meri"
Screenshot of the song's video featuring Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor
Song by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shreya Ghoshal
from the album Bodyguard
Released2011
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length5:40
LabelT-Series
Songwriter(s)Himesh Reshammiya (music)
Shabbir Ahmed (lyrics)

"Teri Meri" (transl. Yours and Mine) is a song from the 2011 Hindi film Bodyguard directed by Siddique, starring Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor. The song was sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shreya Ghoshal.[1] The song was composed by Himesh Reshammiya, while its lyrics were penned by Shabbir Ahmed. The song along with the other tracks was released on 27 July 2011.

Composition and picturization

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"Teri Meri" is a sad romantic song sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shreya Ghoshal. The song is high on Sufi touch, while it scores on vocals.[2][3] The song is also available in remix and reprise version.[4] The tune of the song has been Cleopatra Stratan's song La Betlem Colo n jons. Cleopatra Stratan is a Moldova baby singer who started her career at the age of 3.

The song is a romantic number from the film Bodyguard. "Teri Meri" was picturised on Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor. It was choreographed by Vaibhavi Merchant. An important part of this song is not original. The original song it is a Christmas carol composed by Nicolae Lungu from Romania and it is called "To Bethleem down the street".

Reception

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Ruchika Kher of the Indo-Asian News Service reviewed the song as moderately paced and a quite average song.[2]

The Times of India placed Teri Meri among the top 10 songs of 2011.[5] The song was non-mover for 19 weeks at No. 1 on The Official Asian Download Chart show on BBC Asian Network, hosted by Bobby Friction. It went on to being one of the few songs to have been in the chart for over an astonishing 30 weeks.[6] The song had also won awards for Shreya Ghoshal at the 13th IIFA Awards, BIG Star Entertainment Awards 2011[7] and the 2012 Apsara Awards for Best Female Playback Singer.[citation needed]

Plagiarism

The melody of the song Teri Meri is a direct copy of the traditional Christian Romanian carol, singing about Jesus` Birth "La Vifleem Colo-n Jos".[8]

Accolades

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Year Award Nominee Category Result
2012 Filmfare Awards Shreya Ghoshal Best Female Playback Singer Nominated[9]
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Best Male Playback Singer Nominated[9]
2012 IIFA Awards Shreya Ghoshal Best Playback Singer Female Won[10]
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Best Playback Singer Male Nominated[10]
Shabbir Ahmed Best Lyricist Nominated[10]
2012 Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards Shreya Ghoshal Best Playback Singer (Female) Won[11]
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Best Playback Singer (Male) Nominated[11]
Shabbir Ahmed Best Lyrics Nominated[11]
2012 18th Lions Gold Awards Shabbir Ahmed Favourite Lyricist Won[12]
2011 BIG Star Entertainment Awards Shreya Ghoshal Best Female Playback Singer Won[13]
2011 Mirchi Music Awards Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Male Vocalist of The Year Nominated[14]
Himesh Reshammiya Music Composer of The Year
Shabbir Ahmed & Neelesh Misra Lyricist of The Year

References

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  1. ^ "Teri Meri Song Lyrics & Video – Bodyguard". Top10bollywood.com. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b Kher, Ruchika (31 July 2011). "Average score by Reshammia in 'Bodyguard'". Sify. Indo-Asian News Service. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  3. ^ Devesh Sharma (8 August 2011). "Bodyguard: Music Review". Filmfare. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  4. ^ Verma, Sukanya (29 July 2011). "Bodyguard's Music Review". Rediff.com. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Top 10 songs of the year 2011". The Times of India. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  6. ^ "10 DECEMBER 2011". BBC Asian Network. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  7. ^ "Bodyguard, Ra.One, Rockstar top BIG Star Entertainment Awards nomination". 14 December 2011. Oneindia.in. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  8. ^ "Corul Sound - la Vitleem colo-n jos". YouTube. 13 December 2014.
  9. ^ a b "57th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  10. ^ a b c "IIFA Awards Nominations". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  11. ^ a b c "Nominees of Apsara Awards 2012". Bollywood Trade. 20 January 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  12. ^ "SRK, Priyanka favourite actors at Lions Awards – Movies News – Bollywood – ibnlive". Ibnlive.in.com. 10 May 2011. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  13. ^ "Winners of Big Star Entertainment Awards 2012". Indicine. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  14. ^ "Nominations – Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011". 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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