Chaiyya Chaiyya
1998 song by A. R. Rahman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Chaiyya Chaiyya" ("[walk] in shade") is an Indian pop-folk song, featured in the soundtrack of the Bollywood film Dil Se.., released in 1998. Based on Sufi music and Urdu poetry,[1] the single was derived from the lyrics of the song "Tere Ishq Nachaya", written by Bulleh Shah, with music composed by A.R. Rahman, written by Gulzar, and sung by Sukhwinder Singh and Sapna Awasthi. The accompanying music video was directed by Mani Ratnam and picturised on Shah Rukh Khan and Malaika Arora, where they perform the song on top of a moving train.
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"Chaiyya Chaiyya" | |
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Song by A. R. Rahman | |
from the album Dil Se.. soundtrack | |
Released | 1998 |
Studio | Panchathan Record Inn |
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Length | 6:48 |
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Composer(s) | A. R. Rahman |
Lyricist(s) | Gulzar |
Producer(s) | A. R. Rahman |
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"Chaiyya Chaiyya" was a critical and commercial success, selling over six million units in India[2] and earning a cult following internationally, and is often cited as an influential track in Hindi cinema. In 2002, the BBC World Service conducted an international poll to choose the ten most popular songs of all time: "Chaiyya Chaiyya" finished ninth.[3]