"Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin" () is a 2017

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song from the Indian film ''

Meri Pyaari Bindu ''Meri Pyaari Bindu'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written by Suprotim Sengupta and directed by Akshay Roy. Produced by Maneesh Sharma under the Yash Raj Films banner, it stars Parineeti Chopra and Ayushmann Khurrana i ...

''. Composed by

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and written by

Kausar Munir Kausar Munir is an Indian lyricist and dialogue writer who works in Hindi cinema. Biography Munir was born and brought up in Bandra, Mumbai. She graduated in English Literature from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. Munir married actor Nirmal Pa ...

, the song is performed by the leading actress of the film

Parineeti Chopra Parineeti Chopra (; born 22 October 1987) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi cinema, Hindi films. Chopra is a recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Parineeti Chopra, several accolades, including a Filmfare Awar ...

in her

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debut. The film version, a duet, is performed by Chopra and

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. The song was released on 28 March 2017 by Yash Raj Music. The song received critical acclaim for its composition, writing and Chopra's vocal performance. "Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin" garnered four nominations at the

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including Song of The Year and Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year for

received a nomination for the

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while Chopra received a nomination for the Screen Award for Best Playback Singer Female.

Production

"Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin" was written by

and composed by

for the film ''

''. It is performed by the leading actress of the film

in her debut

. The film version, a duet, is performed by Chopra and

. The song was composed at the YRF Studio,

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. Music composer of the song

revealed that it was their deliberate efforts to compose the song "

ghazal ''Ghazal'' is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry that often deals with topics of spiritual and romantic love. It may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss, or separation from the beloved, and t ...

-like in a non-ghazal format, keeping it light and easy. Chopra who is a trained Hindustani-classical singer with a B. A. Honors degree in music, was waiting for the right opportunity to sing in her films. Sachin–Jigar chose Chopra to sing as her character Bindu in the film is also an aspiring singer, so it felt inevitable: "In Parineeti’s case, the actor lives the character, who is a very deserving singer who doesn't find success. The actor is the best person to express the emotions." The melody of the song pans around two

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Release

In February 2016, a small snippet of the song was released in a video in which Parineeti Chopra announced her next film after her taking a break from films. The video in which Chopra provided details about the film, featured Chopra singing a small snippet of the song in the beginning of the video. Chopra announced that she will be making her

with a song from her upcoming feature film ''

'' where she plays an aspiring singer. She also said in the video that she was rehearsing the song thoroughly to make it perfect. The song and its accompanying music video was released on 28 March 2017 by Yash Raj Music. The film version, a duet with Chopra and

was released on 8 May 2017.

Music video

The music video of "Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin" features

whose character Bindu appears to enjoy solitude after a supposed break-up. The music video of the film version features the characters of Bindu, played by Parineeti Chopra and Abhimanyu, played by

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Reception

The song received critical acclaim and

's vocal performance was praised by critics. Joginder Tuteja from

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praised the composition calling it "the highlight song of ''Meri Pyaari Bindu''". Tuteja further praised Chopra's singing writing "she does a really good job in rendering this one. The kind of ‘thehrav’ that she brings with her singing here is truly remarkable. ''India West'' publication also lauded the song and Chopra's singing: "The piece-de-resistance of this sweet score is “Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin” – a stunning rendition by the husky and fully trained Parineeti Chopra. The ‘mukhda’ is a killer." ''

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'' praised the writing of the song noting "Lyricist Kausar Munir is the star of this piece. Parineeti Chopra’s voice is clean, raw and breathes in this ghazal-inspired composition. B-Town composers should create more such songs." ''

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'' called the song "a soul-stirring number", adding that "Parineeti has done justice to the soft, soulful track that talks of the bittersweet journey of love." Glamsham wrote that "Parineeti impresses with her vocal prowess in the simple and heartwarming ghazal 'Maana Ke Hum Yaar' and the sheer simplicity of the lyrics, lovely flowing tune and background arrangements lend that nice authentic vintage touch to the composition."

Accolades

References

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