"Dus Bahane" () is a song from the 2005 Hindi film '' Dus'', sung by KK and Shaan. The lyrics for the song were written by Panchhi Jalonvi and the music is composed by Vishal–Shekhar.
"Dus Bahane" received positive reception from audiences and critics and became a chartbuster.
Zayed Khan revealed to Bollywood Hungama that the song wasn't supposed to be shot, but the director Anubhav Sinha insisted Bachchan and Khan. Khan said, "if we manage to shoot it, fine, if not, we will release the movie as is". The song was shot in 10 hours.
Critical reception
The song was well-received by the public and critics. According to
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, "what people loved more than the script was the song of it. Viewers complained about the song coming on too early in the film." Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama described the song as a "marvelous number" and said "if there has been a song this year that has caught the nation's attention on day one of the promos, it's the title song "Dus Bahane"". Sukanya Verma of
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also liked the song and described the song as "punchy and high-voltage."
Accolades
"Dus Bahane" won the award at the 3rd ceremony of India's
MTV Immies
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—Best Performance in a film song (Male) for Bachchan and Khan. The song received nomination at the 51st ceremony of India's
Filmfare Awards
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Dus Bahane 2.0
"Dus Bahane 2.0" () is a Hindi song from the 2020 film ''Baaghi 3''. The song was a recreation of the original "Dus Bahane" from the film ''Dus'' which was sung by Vishal–Shekhar featuring the vocals of KK (singer), KK, Shaan (singer), Shaan a ...