"Tere Sang Yaara" () is a romantic song written by

Manoj Muntashir Manoj Shukla (born 27 February 1976), better known by his stage name Manoj Shukla ‛Muntashir’, is an Indian lyricist, poet and screenwriter. He wrote several successful Hindi songs for films. These have included "Teri Mitti", "Galliyan", "Te ...

, composed by

Arko Pravo Mukherjee Arko Pravo Mukherjee (born 19 May 1983), also known as Arko, is an Indian singer-songwriter and music composer who has worked in the Bollywood film industry since 2012. ''Jism 2'' was his debut film as a music composer and lyricist. Early lif ...

, and sung by

Atif Aslam Atif Aslam is a Pakistani playback singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He has recorded many songs in both Pakistan and India, and is known for his vocal belting technique. Aslam predominantly sings in Urdu, but has also sung in Hindi, ...

. The song is from the

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of the 2016 tragic flick '' Rustom''.

Background

Release and success

Song released on 6 July 2016 by Zee Music Company on YouTube. The official video has received 82 million on YouTube as of August 2020. The audio version has released over 135 million views as of August 2020.

Credits

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– Krishna Pradhan * Produced & mixed by – Aditya Dev *

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by – Shadab Rayeen

Music video

The song's music video featured actors

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and Ileana D'cruz. "In Tere Sang Yaara song, Akshay Kumar (Rustom in the film) is shown expressing the depth of his love to Ileana and the moments from the point of his proposal to Ileana and the eventual marriage. "Bollywood Life" described the music videos visuals as beautiful.

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in its review of the music video wrote – "The song shows Akshay (Rustom Pavri) who falls in love with Ileana at first sight and expresses his love in the most subtle way. From proposing to getting married, the song gives us a glimpse of his life".

Critical reception

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in its review acclaimed the visuals of the music video as well as the lyrics and composition of the song They wrote, "The chemistry between the lead pair (Akshay & Ileana) is impeccable and beautifully complements the soulful composition by Arko. The melody is dipped in romance and emotions, with heartfelt lyrics by

which reach out to your soul instantly.This dreamy song is just the perfect love story we all dream about".

in its review wrote – "Pakistani singer Atif Aslam has lent his voice to the soulful track, which creates magic with the heartfelt lyrics penned by Manoj Muntashir and soulful composition of music director Arko".

Charts

Week performance

The song topped the chart of "Bollywood Life" and placed at the number-one position.

References

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