Pehli Nazar Mein is a song by Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

i singer Atif Aslam

Atif Aslam

Atif Aslam is a Pakistani pop singer. He is widely recognized in South Asia and has given several hit songs such as Aadat, Woh Lamhe, Tere Bin, Bakhuda Tumhi Ho, Pehli Nazar Mein, Tera Hone Laga Hoon, Tu Jaane Na, Tere Liye. He is one of the most popular South Asian celebrity on Facebook with...

 from the Hindi film Race. The song is composed and arranged by Indian music director Pritam

Pritam

Pritam Chakraborty , better known as Pritam is a music director and composer from Kolkata who currently works in Bollywood, Mumbai.- Early life :...

 with lyrics by Sameer

Sameer (lyricist)

Sameer is an Indian lyricist,the main form of work undertaken by Sameer is for Indian songs in Hindi language films. His father is the famed Hindi lyricist, Anjaan . Since the beginning of his career, Sameer has penned around 4,000 songs in over 500 Hindi films and more than 130 songs in 23...

. However, Pritam

Pritam

Pritam Chakraborty , better known as Pritam is a music director and composer from Kolkata who currently works in Bollywood, Mumbai.- Early life :...

's authorship of the song has been disputed.

Success

The song was very successful in the Indian musical chart. It was on the top of the charts for more than 3 consecutive weeks. Pritam

Pritam

Pritam Chakraborty , better known as Pritam is a music director and composer from Kolkata who currently works in Bollywood, Mumbai.- Early life :...

 said the complete credit for the song being such a huge hit went to the singer Atif Aslam

Atif Aslam

Atif Aslam is a Pakistani pop singer. He is widely recognized in South Asia and has given several hit songs such as Aadat, Woh Lamhe, Tere Bin, Bakhuda Tumhi Ho, Pehli Nazar Mein, Tera Hone Laga Hoon, Tu Jaane Na, Tere Liye. He is one of the most popular South Asian celebrity on Facebook with...

 himself while Atif Aslam

Atif Aslam

Atif Aslam is a Pakistani pop singer. He is widely recognized in South Asia and has given several hit songs such as Aadat, Woh Lamhe, Tere Bin, Bakhuda Tumhi Ho, Pehli Nazar Mein, Tera Hone Laga Hoon, Tu Jaane Na, Tere Liye. He is one of the most popular South Asian celebrity on Facebook with...

 said the song completely belongs to Pritam

Pritam

Pritam Chakraborty , better known as Pritam is a music director and composer from Kolkata who currently works in Bollywood, Mumbai.- Early life :...

 and he should get the credit for its huge popularity.

Lyrics

The lyrics written by Sameer

Sameer (lyricist)

Sameer is an Indian lyricist,the main form of work undertaken by Sameer is for Indian songs in Hindi language films. His father is the famed Hindi lyricist, Anjaan . Since the beginning of his career, Sameer has penned around 4,000 songs in over 500 Hindi films and more than 130 songs in 23...

 were very popular. The song, although released in 2008, is still very popular till date. Atif Aslam

Atif Aslam

Atif Aslam is a Pakistani pop singer. He is widely recognized in South Asia and has given several hit songs such as Aadat, Woh Lamhe, Tere Bin, Bakhuda Tumhi Ho, Pehli Nazar Mein, Tera Hone Laga Hoon, Tu Jaane Na, Tere Liye. He is one of the most popular South Asian celebrity on Facebook with...

 is recognized for this song and his other hits like "Tere Liye

Tere Liye (Atif Aslam song)

Tere Liye is a song from the Bollywood movie Prince sung by Atif Aslam and Shreya Ghoshal with music composed by Sachin Gupta. Lyrics was penned by Sameer. The song was a huge hit and is considered as one of the biggest hits of 2010...

", "Tu Jaane Na

Tu Jaane Na

Tu Jaane Na is a single from the successful Bollywood film Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. It is composed by Pritam with lyrics by Irshad Kamil and with vocal by Atif Aslam. The song was a big chartbuster in India. It was the biggest hit of 2009. The song also has 2 other different official versions to...

", "Tere Bin

Tere Bin

Tere Bin is a song by Pakistani singer Atif Aslam. It is featured in a Bollywood movie Bas Ek Pal. Music was composed by Mithoon and lyrics was penned by Amitabh Varma. It is considered as one of the best songs of Atif Aslam. It remained for many months in the lips of the youngsters...

" and "Tera Hone Laga Hoon

Tera Hone Laga Hoon

Tera Hone Laga Hoon is a superhit song from the hit bollywood movie Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. It is composed by Pritam and sung by Atif Aslam and Alisha Chinoy. The song was a blockbuster in India and a huge success all over other different parts on Asia, Europe and the U.S. The song was amongst...

".

History

The song was first offered to the singer KK. But after he turned it down, Pritam

Pritam

Pritam Chakraborty , better known as Pritam is a music director and composer from Kolkata who currently works in Bollywood, Mumbai.- Early life :...

 offered it to Shafqat Amanat Ali

Shafqat Amanat Ali

Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan is a Pakistani classical singer belonging to Patiala Gharana lineage. He is the youngest brother of the late Asad Amanat Ali Khan. He was the lead vocalist of the Pakistani rock band Fuzön...

, a successful Pakistani singer. But later, it was offered to Atif Aslam

Atif Aslam

Atif Aslam is a Pakistani pop singer. He is widely recognized in South Asia and has given several hit songs such as Aadat, Woh Lamhe, Tere Bin, Bakhuda Tumhi Ho, Pehli Nazar Mein, Tera Hone Laga Hoon, Tu Jaane Na, Tere Liye. He is one of the most popular South Asian celebrity on Facebook with...

. A demo version of the song sung by Shafqat Amanat Ali

Shafqat Amanat Ali

Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan is a Pakistani classical singer belonging to Patiala Gharana lineage. He is the youngest brother of the late Asad Amanat Ali Khan. He was the lead vocalist of the Pakistani rock band Fuzön...

 is available for digital downloads over the internet. According to a Network 18

Network 18

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 report, Pritam actually copied "Pehli Nazar Mein" from a Korean song called "Sa Rang Haeo" featured in the television serial Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang.

The song was picturised by Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Bollywood films. A former model, she was the winner of the Ford's Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest in 1996.-Early life:...

 and Akshaye Khanna

Akshaye Khanna

Akshaye Khanna is a critically acclaimed Indian film actor who works in Hindi cinema. Known for his impeccable acting talent and flawless diction, Khanna has worked with the best names in Indian cinema.- Background :...

who ironically aren't even really in love in the film.