Channa Mereya

This article is about the song. For the film, see Channa Mereya (film). For the television series, see Channa Mereya (TV series).

"Channa Mereya"
Song by Pritam featuring Arijit Singh
from the album Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
LanguageHindustani
Released29 September 2016 (2016-09-29)
Recorded2015
GenreHindustani classical music
Semi-classical music
Sufi music
Length4:49
LabelSony Music India
Composer(s)Pritam
Lyricist(s)Amitabh Bhattacharya
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil track listing
  1. "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"
  2. "Bulleya"
  3. "Channa Mereya"
  4. "The Breakup Song"
  5. "Cutipie"
  6. "Alizeh"
  7. "Bulleya (Reprise)"
  8. "Channa Mereya (Unplugged)"
  9. "Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo"
  10. "Channa Mereya (Remix Version)"
  11. "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (Mashup)"
Music video
"Channa Mereya" on YouTube

Channa Mereya (transl. The moon is mine) is an Indian Hindustani song from the Bollywood film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.[1] The song is penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya, composed by Pritam and sung by Arijit Singh.[2][3] It was released on 29 September 2016 by Sony Music India.

The lyrics with Sufi touch brings out the emotions from a heart broken soul and then tries to heal the wounded soul with the extended poetic verse – "Sachi mohabbat shayad wahi hai, jisme junoon hai, par do dilon ki yaari mein bhi toh kitna sukoon hai" which means "True love is that which is fuelled by madness, but no less is the friendship of two hearts in which resides peace"[4][5] and also with the couplet – "Ek tarfa pyaar ki taqat hi kuch aur hoti hai. Auron ki rishton ki tarah ye do logo mei nahi battata, sirf mera haq hai ispe" which talks about unrequited love and its impact.[6] Karan Johar, director of the film, approved "Channa Mereya" the moment he heard the song, stated Bhattacharya in an interview with SpotboyE.[7] Ranbir Kapoor, on whose portrayed character the song is based, revealed that "Channa Mereya" is by far the best song in his entire career.[8]

  1. ^ "Channa Mereya to be out soon". IBT. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Did you know the meaning of 'Channa Mereya' in the song from 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'?". Daily News and Analysis. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  3. ^ "'Channa mereya' from 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' is the happy wedding number with grief underneath". The Times of India. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Bollywood in 2016: Five lyricists who pushed for poetry in their film songs". scroll.in. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  5. ^ "I don't like the trend of remixing old songs: Amitabh Bhattacharya". Hindustan Times. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil's Channa Mereya: Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma's heartbreak song is now ours". The Indian Express. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Amitabh Bhattacharya: Karan Johar Approved 'Channa Mereya' & 'Bulleya' The Moment He Heard The Songs". SpotboyE.com. October 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Ranbir Kapoor's most favourite song!". Daily News and Analysis. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2017.