"Tera Woh Pyar" ( ) is a
Pakistani
Pakistanis (, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. As much as ...
Urdu
Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...
-language song by
Shuja Haider
Shuja Haider or Shuja Hyder (; ; born 20 November 1982) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, composer, and record producer. Haider is best known as a playback singer for films '' Khuda Kay Liye'' (2007) and '' Bol'' (2011) and more recently for ...
. Originally released in 2004 as a single, the song gained newfound popularity in 2016 when it was performed in
Season 9 of ''
Coke Studio''.
Coke Studio version
In 2016,
Asim Azhar
Asim Azhar (; born 29 October 1996) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, musician and an actor. He started his career as a singer on YouTube, covering contemporary Western songs before he became a public figure.
Career
Asim Azhar was born on ...
and
Momina Mustehsan
Momina Mustehsan (; born 5 September 1992) is a Pakistani singer. In 2017, BBC named her one of the 100 Women (BBC), 100 most influential women, and the following year, ''Forbes'' featured her among its "30 Under 30" Asia list along with nine o ...
performed a medley of two of Haider's singles, "Tera Woh Pyar" and "Nawazishein Karam", () during the
ninth season of ''
Coke Studio''. Haider served as the music director and keyboardist for the ''Coke Studio'' version, with additional lyrics provided by Naqash Hyder. This version was released on 16 September 2016.
Song credits
* Singers:
Asim Azhar
Asim Azhar (; born 29 October 1996) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, musician and an actor. He started his career as a singer on YouTube, covering contemporary Western songs before he became a public figure.
Career
Asim Azhar was born on ...
and
Momina Mustehsan
Momina Mustehsan (; born 5 September 1992) is a Pakistani singer. In 2017, BBC named her one of the 100 Women (BBC), 100 most influential women, and the following year, ''Forbes'' featured her among its "30 Under 30" Asia list along with nine o ...
* Music Director:
Shuja Haider
Shuja Haider or Shuja Hyder (; ; born 20 November 1982) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, composer, and record producer. Haider is best known as a playback singer for films '' Khuda Kay Liye'' (2007) and '' Bol'' (2011) and more recently for ...
* Lyrics By: Naqash Hyder
* Produced and Directed By:
Strings
* Houseband: Imran Akhoond (Guitars), Aahad Nayani (Drums), Babar Khanna (Dholak/Tabla), Kamran 'Mannu' Zafar (Bass), Haider Ali (Keyboards/Piano), Kashan Admani (Guitar), Abdul Aziz Kazi (Percussions)
* Guest Musicians: Ustad Tanweer Hussain (Mandolin), Sajid Ali (Flute), Shehroze Hussain (Sitar)
* String Section: Javed Iqbal (Head), Ghulam Abbas, Nadeem Ahmed, M Ilyas, Sakawat Ali, Ghulam Mohammad
* Backing Vocalists: Rachel Viccaji, Shahab Hussain, Nimra Rafiq
Popularity
The ''Coke Studio'' version of the song is broadly popular in Pakistan and India. The song surpassed 100 million
YouTube
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views in September 2018, making it the third ''Coke Studio'' performance to cross 100 million views after
Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam (; born 12 March 1983) is a Pakistani playback singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He has recorded many songs in both Pakistan and India, and is known for his Belting (music), vocal belting technique.
Born in Wazirabad, Waziraba ...
's performance of "
Tajdar-e-Haram" and
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (, ; born 9 December 1974) is a Pakistani Punjabi singer, primarily Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music. Khan is one of the most popular and highest paid singers in Pakistan. He is the nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Kha ...
and Mustehsan's performance of "
Afreen Afreen
"Afreen Afreen" ( ) is a nazm (song) performed and composed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with lyrics written by Javed Akhtar. It first featured on their collaborative album ''Sangam'' in 1996. In 2003, a studio version of the song was recorded by ...
". Additionally, the video made Azhar the fourth Pakistani artist to reach 100 million views on YouTube.
As of 06 November 2024, the song has gained 199 million views.
Reception
Azhar has said that he found the public reception to the track to be unexpected and is grateful for it.
Bollywood
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actor
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Nawazuddin Siddiqui (; born 19 May 1974) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a National Film Award, an IIFA Award, and two Filmfare Awards, as well as a nomination for an ...
has praised the track, stating in an interview that he listened to the song while filming ''
Manto'' to mentally prepare himself for each day of shooting.
See also
*
List of most-viewed Pakistani music videos on YouTube
*
Tajdar-e-Haram
*
Afreen Afreen
"Afreen Afreen" ( ) is a nazm (song) performed and composed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with lyrics written by Javed Akhtar. It first featured on their collaborative album ''Sangam'' in 1996. In 2003, a studio version of the song was recorded by ...
References
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2016 songs
Pakistani songs
Songs in Urdu
Asim Azhar songs