Half Girlfriend is the soundtrack to the 2017 Hindi romance film of the same name, directed by Mohit Suri and starring Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in lead roles. The album was produced by Subhash Chandra and Ekta Kapoor under the banner of Zee Music Company and Balaji Motion Pictures.
The soundtrack is composed by Tanishk Bagchi ("Baarish"), Mithoon ("Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga"), Farhan Saeed ("Thodi Der" and "Stay a Little Longer"), Rahul Mishra ("Tu Hi Hai"), and Ami Mishra ("Lost Without You", "Manzoor Hai").
The song "Thodi Der" by Mithoon has the tune inspired from "The Riddle" by Nick Kershaw.
Track listing The film score is composed by Raju Singh, who has composed for all of Mohit Suri's previous films. The songs featured in the film are composed by Mithoon, Tanishk Bagchi, Rishi Rich, Farhan Saeed, Ami Mishra, and Rahul Mishra, while the lyrics are written by Manoj Muntashir, Arafat Mehmood, Tanishk Bagchi, Laado Suwalka, Anushka Shahaney, R. Rekhi, Veronica Mehta, Yash Anand, Yash Narvekar, and Ishita Moitra Udhwani.
The album, which includes 13 songs, was released on 28 April 2017 by Zee Music Company. Other songs were not included on the album but were released after the release of the film. The album includes a duet by Shreya Ghoshal and Farhan Saeed: "Thodi Der", which is the recreated version of Saeed's single of the same name.
Awards and nominations Date of CeremonyAwardCategoryRecipientWorkResultRef. 30 December 2017 Zee Cine Awards Song of the Year Tanishk Bagchi"Baarish" Best Playback Singer (Male) Ash King Arijit Singh"Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga" Best LyricistManoj Muntashir Best Playback Singer (Female)Shreya Ghoshal"Thodi Der" Best Music Director Farhan Saeed Mithoon "Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga" 3 December 2017Star Screen Awards Best Background Music"The Love Theme" 20 January 2018Filmfare AwardsBest Music AlbumVariousMusic Album Best Male Playback SingerAsh King"Baarish" Best Female Playback SingerShreya Ghoshal"Thodi Der" 28 January 2018Mirchi Music AwardsFemale Vocalist of The Year Listener's Choice Song of the YearMithoon"Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga" Male Vocalist of The YearArijit Singh Ash King"Baarish" Song of The YearTanishk Bagchi Lyricist of The Year Music Composer of The Year Mithoon"Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga" Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year Anushka Shahaney"Stay a Little Longer" 3 March 2018Bollywood Journalist Awards Best Supporting Actor (Male) Vikrant Massey Best Music Direction Mithoon "Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga" 2 May 2018Mix Music AwardsBest SongTanishk Bagchi"Baarish" Best Playback Singer (Male)Ash KingArijit Singh"Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga"Best LyricistManoj MuntashirBest Playback Singer (Female)Shreya Ghoshal"Thodi Der"TBAGaana Users Choice AwardsBest Music ComposerTanishk Bagchi"Baarish"Mithoon"Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahunga"Best Playback Singer (Male)Arijit SinghAsh King"Baarish"Best AlbumVarious
Additionals
References