"Thodi Der" () is a popular song from the soundtrack of the Bollywood film ''

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''. The song was composed by Pakistani singer Farhan Saeed, who originally performed the song "Tu Thodi Dair") with Indian singer Shreya Ghoshal.

Background

The version heard in ''

'' is revamped from an earlier tune by Pakistani singer Farhan Saeed, while he was with the band

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. It was originally composed in

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. In the movie, an English-dubbed version, "Stay a Little Longer", is performed by Anushka Shahaneya.

Release and lyrics

The song was released on 25 April 2017 and ''

'' came out on 19 May 2017. The original version, sung by Farhan Saeed, received an overwhelming response from the public, with the music video on

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garnering four million views in a single day. As of June 2017, the song's music video has garnered 23 million views. The version sung in ''

'' reached 50 million views as of September 2017. The song has been viewed more than 222 million times on

as of February 2023.

Personnel

* Farhan Saeed and Shreya Ghoshal – vocals * Ali Mustafa – keyboards * Ankur Mukherjee – guitar * Aditya Oke – harmonium * Murad Ali Khan – sarangi * Farhan Saeed – music * Kumaar – lyrics * Dj Phukan – arrangements and programming * Assista Madhab Deka – co-arrangements * Pankaj Borah and Bhaskar Sarma – engineering * Eric Pillai (Future Sound of Bombay) – mixing and mastering * Michael Edwin Pillai and Lucky. – assistant mixing

Critical reception

Critics generally gave "Thodi Der" positive reviews, describing the song as "soulful", with one reviewer stating that "Shraddha Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor’s chemistry does full justice to the latest track" India.com described the song as "extremely soothing", and "the sarangi played by Murad Ali Khan adds to the charm of the song" The English version, "Stay a Little Longer", was described as "a combination of western and Indian music." In a critique of the song, News18.com did not comment on the song itself, but described it as an insensitive production of Bollywood, questioning why the two instruments of the tabla and dafli were included in the video without seeming to be played, and pointing out the music video as being shot in front of

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in Delhi.

Accolades

References

{{Farhan Saeed 2017 songs Songs written for Hindi-language films Shreya Ghoshal songs Songs with music by Farhan Saeed Songs with lyrics by Kumaar