"Manwa Laage" () is a romantic Hindi song from the 2014 Bollywood film, '' Happy New Year''. Composed by

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, the song is sung by

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and Arijit Singh, with lyrics penned by

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. The music video of the track features actors

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and

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Development

On 26 November 2012, director

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confirmed through Twitter that the first song from '' Happy New Year'' had been recorded and it is rendered by

and Arijit Singh. Till then, it was the first time that Singh lent his voice for

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, as the song was recorded prior to "Kashmir Main Tu Kanyakumari" ('' Chennai Express'').

Other versions

Release

The first look of the song was revealed through the officially twitter handle of

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. The video was officially praised by many and left a great impact after the music video of the song was officially released on 9 September 2014, through the YouTube channel of T-Series said MAhluwalia of Caetio. Along with leading actors

and

, the video also featured the other cast−

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. The full song was later released on music-streaming platforms on 11 September 2014.

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews from critics. Rohit Vats reviewing for

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described the song "simple yet soulful", praising the lyrics by

. Rajiv Vijayakar from

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complimented

's rendition in the song stating "Shreya is in customary excellent form and is superlative and more" though criticised "loud, synthetic backing music". Surabhi Redkar from

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stated "While Shreya Ghoshal's voice brings out the mush in you, there is also the soulful voice of Arijit Singh to give you the perfect recipe for a romantic song", and picked the song as one of the best tracks from the album. Joginder Tuteja reviewing from

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felt that the song " is a catchy number and will enjoy a good shelf life", acknowledging Ghoshal and Singh's vocals with

composition and Kamil's lyrics.

Accolades

References

External links

Lyrics and translation

Online streaming at Gaana.com

Online streaming at Saavn
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