Humma Humma
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| "Humma Humma" | |
|---|---|
| Song by A.R. Rahman featuring Jubin Nautiyal, Badshah, Shashaa Tirupati, (Remake Version) Remo Fernandes (Original Version) | |
| Released |
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| Label | Sony Music India |
| Composer | A.R Rahman |
"Antha Arabic Kadaloram" (transl. On that Arabian seaside), better known as "Humma Humma", is a 1995 Indian Tamil language song composed by A. R. Rahman for the romantic drama film Bombay (1995) by Mani Ratnam,[1] and sung by Rahman, Remo Fernandes and Swarnalatha.
Reception
[edit]Original track
[edit]The song is used in the Tamil film Bombay directed by Mani Ratnam in 1995. Composer A R Rahman experimented with adding rap style music into Indian cinema with the Humma Humma.[2]
Remake track
[edit]Tanishk Bagchi and Badshah composed the remake version of the song for the remake of O Kadhal Kanmani, Ok Jaanu (2017), and Badshah added his rap to the song.[3][4] Although the song was well received,[5] Remo Fernandes, the singer of the original, critised it for adding nothing new.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Humma Humma: Rahman sir liked the way I sang it, says singer Jubin Nautiyal". The Indian Express. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ↑ Gulazāra; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterjee, Saibal (10 August 2018). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 9788179910665. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Ok Jaanu to pay tribute to Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman". indianexpress.com. 15 December 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ "Watch: This sitar cover of AR Rahman's cult classic 'Humma Humma' is just magical". The News Minute. 25 April 2017.
- ↑ "Humma Humma to Tamma Tamma — he's Bolly's music man of the moment. Meet Calcutta boy Tanishk Bagchi". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 22 March 2017. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017.
- ↑ "Humma Humma: Remo Fernandes damns the OK Jaanu song as pale, insipid". The Indian Express. New Delhi, India. 17 December 2016. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025.
- ↑ Goyal, Samarth (21 December 2016). "Remo is right in criticising Humma Humma: Remake composer Tanishk Bagchi". Hindustan Times.
