“Dil Se Re” (transl. From the Heart) is a song from the film Dil Se.., composed by A. R. Rahman,[1][2][3] lyrics penned by Gulzar, picturised on Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala and sung by A. R. Rahman. Anuradha Sriram, Anupama and Febi Mani were in the chorus.[citation needed]
The composition is based on Raga Jog (or Nattai in Carnatic), which was a chart topper of the year 1998 and this song’s lyrics is said to be one of the finest and predominantly in Urdu.[citation needed] Guy Pratt, Pink Floyd bass guitarist for post Roger Waters albums Delicate Sound of Thunder, The Division Bell and Pulse played bass on this song.[4]
The Tamil and Telugu versions of the same song are “Sandhosha Kanneere” from Uyire, and “Ninnele” from Prematho.
References
- ^ Mouli, Chandra (2 February 2025). “Atif Aslam’s ‘Dil Se Re’ performance video goes viral”.
- ^ “AR Rahman Birthday Special: 7 Evergreen Songs That Define His Musical Brilliance – AR Rahman Turns Another Year Older”. The Economic Times.
- ^ “Not Monday Blues with A.R. Rahman’s Dil se re”. t2online.in.
- ^ Anustup Basu (2005). Mantras of the Metropole: Geo-televisuality and Contemporary Indian Cinema. University of Pittsburgh. p. 198.