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After giving hits like “Tum hi ho” and “Darkhaast”, singer Arijit Singh and composer Mithoon have reunited for a love ballad titled “Tujhe kitna chahne lage” for Shahid Kapoor-starrer “Kabir Singh”. The song is a blend of love, melancholy and longing. Singh and Mithoon are coming together after a gap of over two years for this song. Listen to the song here:
“We’re very happy to treat the audience with ‘Tujhe kitna chahne lage’. Mithoon and Arijit will yet again mesmerize the audience with this beautiful love ballad,” producer Bhushan Kumar said in a statement. Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage from Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Kabir Singh is a pensive ballad that speaks of the hero’s heartbreak The video intercuts between Kabir’s brooding and his memories of his ex-girlfriend Preeti (Kiara Advani).
The music and lyrics are by Mithoon, who had previously composed Arijit Singh’s breakout hit, Tum Hi Ho (Aashiqui 2, 2013). The song became a hit with approximately 5 million views on YouTube within 10 days of release, which helped in the marketing of the film. The music video on Youtube has garnered 210 million views as in January 2019.
“Kabir Singh”, a T-Series and Cine 1 Studios presentation, is produced by Bhushan, Murad Khetani, Krishan Kumar and Ashwin Varde. Its video showcases Shahid in a clean-shaven look. This persona of Shahid completes his three diverse looks in this Sandeep Reddy Vanga-directed film.
“Shahid has moulded his different looks according to the character,” said Khetani. Varde added: “This new look is a bonanza for all his fans.” The film releases on June 21. The movie is a remake of a Telugu movie Arjun Reddy (2017), where a short-tempered house surgeon gets used to drugs and drinks when his girlfriend is forced to marry another person.
Watch Kabir Singh’s trailer here: