"Thodi Der" () is a popular song from the soundtrack of the Bollywood film Half Girlfriend. The song was composed by Pakistani singer Farhan Saeed, who originally performed the song "Tu Thodi Dair") with Indian singer Shreya Ghoshal.
Background The version heard in Half Girlfriend is revamped from an earlier tune by Pakistani singer Farhan Saeed, while he was with the band Jal. It was originally composed in Punjabi. In the movie, an English-dubbed version, "Stay a Little Longer", is performed by Anushka Shahaneya.
Release and lyrics The song was released on 25 April 2017 and Half Girlfriend came out on 19 May 2017.
The original version, sung by Farhan Saeed, received an overwhelming response from the public, with the music video on YouTube garnering four million views in a single day. As of June 2017, the song's music video has garnered 23 million views.
The version sung in Half Girlfriend reached 50 million views as of September 2017.
The song has been viewed more than 222 million times on YouTube as of February 2023.
Personnel
Farhan Saeed and Shreya Ghoshal – vocals Ali Mustafa – keyboards Ankur Mukherjee – guitar Aditya Oke – harmonium Murad Ali Khan – sarangi Farhan Saeed – music Kumaar – lyrics Dj Phukan – arrangements and programming Assista Madhab Deka – co-arrangements Pankaj Borah and Bhaskar Sarma – engineering Eric Pillai (Future Sound of Bombay) – mixing and mastering Michael Edwin Pillai and Lucky. – assistant mixing
Critical reception Critics generally gave "Thodi Der" positive reviews, describing the song as "soulful", with one reviewer stating that "Shraddha Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor’s chemistry does full justice to the latest track"
India.com described the song as "extremely soothing", and "the sarangi played by Murad Ali Khan adds to the charm of the song" The English version, "Stay a Little Longer", was described as "a combination of western and Indian music."
In a critique of the song, News18 did not comment on the song itself, but described it as an insensitive production of Bollywood, questioning why the two instruments of the tabla and dafli were included in the video without seeming to be played, and pointing out the music video as being shot in front of Humayun's tomb in Delhi.
Accolades YearAwardNomineeCategoryResultRef.2018 Screen AwardsShreya Ghoshal Best Female Playback Singer rowspan="3" Zee Cine Awards Best Female Playback Singer 2018 Filmfare Awards Best Female Playback Singer 2018 Mirchi Music Awards Female Vocalist of the Year rowspan="2" Sony Mix Audience Music Awards Best Female Playback Singer
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