Sadda Haq (song)
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| "Sadda Haq" | |
|---|---|
| Song by A.R. Rahman featuring Mohit Chauhan, Arpit Gupta | |
| from the album Rockstar | |
| Released | 30 September 2011 |
| Recorded | Panchathan Hollywood Studio, Los Angeles |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 6:05 |
| Label | T-Series |
| Songwriters | A. R. Rahman (composer) Irshad Kamil (lyricist) |
| Producer | A. R. Rahman |
| Music video | |
| "Sadda Haq" on YouTube | |
"Sadda Haq" (transl. Our Right) is a song composed by A. R. Rahman for the 2011 Indian musical film Rockstar. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri in leading roles and is directed by Imtiaz Ali. The song features vocals by Mohit Chauhan and additional vocals by Clinton Cerejo and Arpit Gupta. The song also features Orianthi as a guitarist.[1]
The hook, "sadda haq aithe rakh" is Punjabi for "give our right, right here (and right now)". MensXP placed the song 2nd on their list of the top 5 Hindi rock songs.[2]
According to Rahman, Rockstar is "a character driven film" and hence he had to make use of rock music and guitars.[3] While working on "Sadda Haq", the team (Rahman, Imtiaz, Irshad Kamil and Mohit Chauhan) agreed that they needed a fantastic lead guitarist to justify the tempo and the lyrics of the song.[1]
Recording
Rahman recorded the song in his Los Angeles studio. Mohit Chauhan says, "I spent an entire day trying to record Sadda Haq with Rahman saab, and a sweet boy, Arpit Gupta, who helped me learn a rock tone. The next day, I did a take when he was yet to arrive and it sounded perfect."[4][5]
Music video
The music video has Ranbir Kapoor performing in front of a live audience. The video was shot mainly at the Norbulingka monastery in McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, Antonio De Souza High School in Mumbai and at Central Park in Connaught Place, Delhi, showcasing the band performing to a packed audience.[6][7] A group of 200 performers from Shimla who had worked with Imtiaz Ali during the shoot of "Yeh Ishq Hai" from Jab We Met teamed up for Sadda Haq too. "While shooting for Rockstar in Dharamshala Antonio Desouza high school for a concert sequence for Sadda Haq, Imtiaz suggested calling the same group of performers from Shimla with whom he had worked during Jab We Met,” says a source from the production team."[8]
Ranbir had travelled to Chennai and stayed with Rahman for a week in order to "feel the song imbibe and absorb it" so that when he finally performs it, the song would be an "extension of his personality."[9]
Reception
The song received immense critical praise. Mitesh Saraf of Planet Bollywood wrote, "It’s mad, it’s wild, and it’s strangely catchy, Sadda Haq, Aithe Rakh portrays the anguish and audacious Janardan (the protagonist of the movie, played by Ranbir Kapoor) in the movie and is no short of being an anthem in the coming days, especially in case of protests. It takes a bit (1.30 minutes) of time to set the mood and the high point comes in the form of some bold lyrics thrown at society with Mohit Chauhan in a never-heard before high pitched voice which leaves the listeners stunned. The highly energetic Electric Guitar (Kudos to Rahman for selecting Orianthi) and Drums (Ranjit Barot) provides an adrenalin rush and sweeps you off your feet."[10]