Chikni Chameli

"Chikni Chameli" is a song from the 2012 Indian Hindi action drama film Agneepath, directed by Karan Malhotra and produced by Karan Johar. The song was first revealed on 15 December 2011 and features Katrina Kaif as the lead, along with Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt. The song was sung by Shreya Ghoshal and the dance choreographed by Ganesh Acharya.[1]

"Chikni Chameli"
Katrina Kaif as featured in the song
Song by Shreya Ghoshal
from the album Agneepath
LanguageHindi
Released26 January 2012 (2012-01-26)
GenreFilmi, pop-folk
Length5:03
LabelSony Music
Songwriter(s)Ajay and Atul Gogavale
Audio sample
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Music video
Chikni Chameli – The Official Song – Agneepath – Katrina Kaif on YouTube

Background

It is a remake of the Marathi song "Kombdi Palali"[2] from the film Jatra (2006),[3] which was acted by Bharat Jadhav & Kranti Redkar.

The music is composed by the National award-winning Marathi composer duo Ajay and Atul Gogavale, known as Ajay-Atul, who had earlier worked on Natrang, Viruddh, Singham and My Friend Pinto.

Reception

The song was well received by critics and audiences alike.[4]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Ceremony Category Recipient Result Reference(s)
2012 Mirchi Music Awards Female Vocalist of The Year Shreya Ghoshal Won [5][6]
Music Composer of the Year Ajay-Atul Nominated
2012 People's Choice Awards Female Vocalist of The Year Shreya Ghoshal Won

References
  1. Phadke, Aparna. "Chikni Chameli Sets Kombdi's Popularity Soaring". The Times of India. Mumbai. Times News Network (TNN). Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. Rachana (22 December 2011). "Chikni Chameli Katrina Recreates Kombdi Palali Magic!". Glamsham. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. Iyer, Meena (3 January 2012). "Bollywood is obsessing over Marathi music". The Times of India. Mumbai. Times News Network (TNN). Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  4. "Katrina's Chikni Chameli goes viral on YouTube". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. Indo-Asian News Service (IANS). Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  5. "Nominations – Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2012". radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  6. "Winners – Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2012". radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
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