"Tere Bina" is a 2006
Hindi
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song from the 2007 Hindi film ''
Guru
Guru ( sa, गुरु, IAST: ''guru;'' Pali'': garu'') is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. In pan-Indian traditions, a guru is more than a teacher: traditionally, the guru is a reverential ...
''. It was composed by
A. R. Rahman, performed by Rahman, Murtuza Khan, Quadir Khan and
Chinmayi and written by
Gulzar
Sampooran Singh Kalra (born 18 August 1934), known professionally as Gulzar, is an Indian Urdu poet, lyricist, author, screenwriter, and film director known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of greatest Urdu poets of this ...
. It is a love ballad composed in
sufi style of music. It is dedicated to the memory of Pakistani
qawwali
Qawwali (Punjabi language, Punjabi: (Shahmukhi), (Gurmukhi); Urdu: (Nastaʿlīq, Nasta'liq); Hindi: क़व्वाली (Devanagari); Bengali language, Bengali: কাওয়ালি (Bengali alphabet, Bengali)) is a form of Sufi Isl ...
singer
Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan written at the time of the tenth anniversary of his death.
The music video was picturised as a dance sequence by
Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ( Rai; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films. The winner of the Miss World 1994 pageant, she has established herself as one of the most popular celebriti ...
and
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan (born 5 February 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and the grandson of poet Harivansh Rai Bach ...
. The song begins with ''dham dara dham dara'' refrains, sung by Murtuza Khan and Quadir Khan.
Reception
The song received favorable critical responses. A review on planetbollywood says, "Tere Bina is arguably Rahman's finest offering in ''Guru''. Murtaza Khan and Qadir Khan's 'dham dara dham dara' refrains are addictive to the core and purely musical bliss! Reverting to a semi-qawwalli landscape in the backgrounds of this subtly beautiful piece, Rahman impresses tremendously with his vocal prowess, which only seems to improve throughout his career. Chinmayee's support is honorable, as she serves as a pleasant foil to Rahman's smooth rendition. Gulzar saab's lyrics are limited, but beautiful nonetheless. Now this is what is expected of a Ratnam-Rahman hook-up!".
The song, along with its entire soundtrack album has proved a success, staying at the number one spot thirteen weeks after its release.
Usage in media
An excerpt of the song is used in 2013 American
3D computer-animated sports
comedy film
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''
Planes'', produced by
DisneyToon Studios and released by
Walt Disney Pictures
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.
See also
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Guru (soundtrack)
References
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2006 songs
Songs with music by A. R. Rahman
Indian songs
Songs written for films
Songs with lyrics by Gulzar