Señorita (ZNMD song)
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"Señorita" is a song from the 2011 film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
. The song was composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy and performed by Farhan Akhtar
, Hrithik Roshan
, Abhay Deol
and Spanish singer María del Mar Fernández
. The lyrics of the song were penned by Javed Akhtar
. The Latino flavored Spanish flamenco song is about being yourselves and having fun.
insisted on Hrithik Roshan
, Farhan Akhtar
and Abhay Deol
singing the song, as it was the only lip-sync song in the film, and the actors agreed to it. The trio have sung the song along with traditional Spanish flamenco artist María del Mar Fernández
, who made her debut with the song. She was auditioned by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy to croon the Spanish portions of the song.
This is the first time Abhay Deol has sung a song for a film, though both Farhan Akhtar and Hrithik Roshan had made their singing debuts for Rock On!! and Kites respectively. They recorded a good part of the song by tricking the actors into believing that it is a rehearsal, and used it since it sounded good.
by the duo of Bosco-Caesar, and shot in front of 'Bar El Parque' in Alájar
, features Hrithik Roshan
, Farhan Akhtar
and Abhay Deol
, the three leads with mayor Carmen Osorno and Concha Montero ‘La Taranta'. The Mayor and the locals, who had no idea about bollywood
movies and their nature, came all dressed in the third day of the shooting and joined in with the crew. Zoya refused to use extras in the video, and got some locals to dance with her lead actors. The song is picturized while on a road trip, the lead have a fun evening and break into a song, and indulge in tap dancing.
described the track as A fun number with some impressive singing with Hrithik, Farhan and Abhay Bollyspice reviewer Vanessa Barnes, who loved the song, said, "This is a thoroughly Spanish track, from the guitars, the handclapping, the exuberance and the passion. It made me long to go back to Barcelona, because I can TASTE it."
A report, which was later published on Glamsham, remarked "Señorita has set the heart of nation to dance to the care free tunes of Salsa on which the music of the film is based."
and steadily climbed to #34 by four weeks. However, post the release of the film, the song leapt its way to #3 position.
The song topped the Radio Mirchi
Top 10 chart replacing "Ik Junoon (Paint it red)
" of the same album, from the eighth week of its release.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is a 2011 Bollywood coming-of-age film, directed by Zoya Akhtar and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment. The film features an ensemble cast including Hrithik Roshan as Arjun, Abhay Deol as Kabir and Farhan Akhtar as Imraan...
. The song was composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy and performed by Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar is an Indian filmmaker, script writer, actor, playback singer, lyricist, film producer in Hindi cinema and a television host.His directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi...
, Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.After having appeared in films as a child actor in the 1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai for which Roshan earned his Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut...
, Abhay Deol
Abhay Deol
Abhay Deol is an Indian actor from Mumbai, India. He is an Indian film actor and producer whose family has a long history in the Hindi film industry. Deol has appeared in films such as Dev.D and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!. He is the nephew of Bollywood actor Dharmendra, and the cousin of Sunny Deol and...
and Spanish singer María del Mar Fernández
Maria del Mar Fernández
Maria del Mar Fernández is a Spanish flamenco singer best known for her rendition of the song "Señorita" from the 2011 hindi film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.-Career:...
. The lyrics of the song were penned by Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar is a poet, lyricist and scriptwriter from India. Some of his most successful work was done in the late 1970s and 1980s with Salim Khan as half of the script-writing duo credited as Salim-Javed...
. The Latino flavored Spanish flamenco song is about being yourselves and having fun.
Development
Director Zoya AkhtarZoya Akhtar
Zoya Akhtar is a contemporary Indian film director. She made her debut as director with critically acclaimed Luck By Chance.-Personal life:Zoya Akhtar was born on January 9, 1974 in Bombay...
insisted on Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.After having appeared in films as a child actor in the 1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai for which Roshan earned his Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut...
, Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar is an Indian filmmaker, script writer, actor, playback singer, lyricist, film producer in Hindi cinema and a television host.His directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi...
and Abhay Deol
Abhay Deol
Abhay Deol is an Indian actor from Mumbai, India. He is an Indian film actor and producer whose family has a long history in the Hindi film industry. Deol has appeared in films such as Dev.D and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!. He is the nephew of Bollywood actor Dharmendra, and the cousin of Sunny Deol and...
singing the song, as it was the only lip-sync song in the film, and the actors agreed to it. The trio have sung the song along with traditional Spanish flamenco artist María del Mar Fernández
Maria del Mar Fernández
Maria del Mar Fernández is a Spanish flamenco singer best known for her rendition of the song "Señorita" from the 2011 hindi film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.-Career:...
, who made her debut with the song. She was auditioned by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy to croon the Spanish portions of the song.
This is the first time Abhay Deol has sung a song for a film, though both Farhan Akhtar and Hrithik Roshan had made their singing debuts for Rock On!! and Kites respectively. They recorded a good part of the song by tricking the actors into believing that it is a rehearsal, and used it since it sounded good.
Music video
The video, choreographedChoreography
Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself, which is sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" ...
by the duo of Bosco-Caesar, and shot in front of 'Bar El Parque' in Alájar
Alájar
Alájar is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has a population of 771 inhabitants. The song "Senorita" of the Bollywood movie named "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" was shot in this town....
, features Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.After having appeared in films as a child actor in the 1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a leading role in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai for which Roshan earned his Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Male Debut...
, Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar is an Indian filmmaker, script writer, actor, playback singer, lyricist, film producer in Hindi cinema and a television host.His directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi...
and Abhay Deol
Abhay Deol
Abhay Deol is an Indian actor from Mumbai, India. He is an Indian film actor and producer whose family has a long history in the Hindi film industry. Deol has appeared in films such as Dev.D and Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!. He is the nephew of Bollywood actor Dharmendra, and the cousin of Sunny Deol and...
, the three leads with mayor Carmen Osorno and Concha Montero ‘La Taranta'. The Mayor and the locals, who had no idea about bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movies and their nature, came all dressed in the third day of the shooting and joined in with the crew. Zoya refused to use extras in the video, and got some locals to dance with her lead actors. The song is picturized while on a road trip, the lead have a fun evening and break into a song, and indulge in tap dancing.
Reception
Rediff in its music review, stated, "Señorita treads on cultural stereotypes with its flamenco-inspired beats, ethnic elements and lyricism represented by María Del Mar Fernández yet keeps it interesting by adding its own twist to the take." Meanwhile, Bollywood HungamaBollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama is a leading Bollywood entertainment website, owned by hungama.com....
described the track as A fun number with some impressive singing with Hrithik, Farhan and Abhay Bollyspice reviewer Vanessa Barnes, who loved the song, said, "This is a thoroughly Spanish track, from the guitars, the handclapping, the exuberance and the passion. It made me long to go back to Barcelona, because I can TASTE it."
A report, which was later published on Glamsham, remarked "Señorita has set the heart of nation to dance to the care free tunes of Salsa on which the music of the film is based."
Charts
The song made its debut at #40 in BBC Asian ChartsBBC Asian Network
BBC Asian Network is a British radio station serving those originating from and around the Indian subcontinent. The music and news comes out of the main urban areas where there are significant communities with these backgrounds. The station has production centres in Birmingham, Leicester and London...
and steadily climbed to #34 by four weeks. However, post the release of the film, the song leapt its way to #3 position.
The song topped the Radio Mirchi
Radio Mirchi
Radio Mirchi is a nationwide network of private FM radio stations in India. It is owned by the Entertainment Network India Ltd , which is one of the subsidiaries of The Times Group....
Top 10 chart replacing "Ik Junoon (Paint it red)
Ik Junoon (Paint it red)
"Ik Junoon " ; ) is a song by composer trio Shankar Ehsaan Loy for the film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. The song was performed by Clinton Cerejo, Vishal Dadlani and Alyssa Mendonsa while the lyrics was penned by Javed Akhtar....
" of the same album, from the eighth week of its release.
External links
- Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara Official website
- Señorita official video song on YoutubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....