Pathaan’s latest track, Besharam Rang is an instant hit among the audience with the song reaching 58 million hits on YouTube in just four days of its release.
Speaking about the instant success of the song featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, Vishal Dadlani says, “Besharam Rang is a unique song. It is a confluence of genres that makes it very exciting musically. It is almost an old-school melody paired with a modern beat, that is influenced by Afro beat but is electronic. What I love most is how a true melody transcends language, because while Shilpa is singing it, it sounds like a very traditional Indian melody and Caralisa and I are singing a Spanish version of that melody and it sounds authentic there too.”
He adds, “It’s an exciting crossover, we had a lot of fun making it. I think Siddharth wanted to raise the bar in terms of the woman, the protagonist singing the song being very sensual, very empowered. It’s sexy and fun, and it’s a great groove that people are really going to enjoy dancing to it. A lot of heart has gone into it and I hope everyone enjoys it.”
The song however, has also run into controversy, certain groups in India have termed the song vulgar and alleged that it hurts sentiments. Social media trolls too, were abuzz with such allegations.
Shah Rukh Khan, indirectly reacting to the trend, while speaking at Kolkata Film Festival on 15 December, said: “Social media is often driven by a certain narrowness of view”
“Somewhere, negativity increases social media consumption, increases its commercial value. Such pursuits enclose the collective narrative , making it destructive and divisive,”
He concluded: “No matter what the world does, people like us will stay positive.”
Pathaan is part of Aditya Chopra’s ambitious spy universe and stars Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in it. The film is set to release on 25 January, 2023 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.