"Rangisari" (transl. Colourful scarf) is an Indian Hindi-language song from the soundtrack album of Jugjugg Jeeyo. The song is a re-release song "Rangi Saari" by Kavita Seth and Kanishk Seth, recreated from the late classical vocalist Shobha Gurtu's popular thumri. It was released on 6 June 2022 as the second single from the album, through T-Series.

"Rangisari"
Single by Kanishk Seth and Kavita Seth
from the album Jugjugg Jeeyo
LanguageHindi
Released6 June 2022
Recorded2022
Genre
Length3:43
LabelT-Series
Composer(s)Kanishk Seth and Kavita Seth
Lyricist(s)Traditional
Producer(s)Kanishk Seth
Music video
"Rangisari" on YouTube

Upon release, the song received positive reviews by audience and critics and was trending on internet.[1] Kavitha's vocal performance was praised by critics and audiences and she won the Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer – Female and Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer.

Production

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"When we were re-working it for the film, we simply enhanced it a little further. When we first released it, it was received with so much love organically and with this movie, it will find a newer audience."

- Kavita Seth on the track.[2]

Sung by Kavita Seth and recreated by her son Kanishk Seth, the song is contemporary version of late classical vocalist Shobha Gurtu's popular thumri.[3][4] Earlier the song was supposed to use in the film Dhadak (2018), but the plan was dropped due to issues with music label.[5] Later Azeem Dayani, music supervisor asked to use the song in Jugjugg Jeeyo.[6]

For this one, we had a direct deal with Dharma and not [label] T-Series. I was majorly looking forward to sort out my contract legally first, because that’s really important. This was a very unique deal because the master that we made for it is different. This master is Dharma’s property but the original one is with us. My major concern was to make sure that the song was different, so that we retain the original one and the new one stays with the label.

— Kanishk Seth, on the composition of the track "Rangisari" in an interview with Rolling Stone.[7]

Release

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On 31 May 2022, the film makers announced that the song would be released soon.[8] On 3 June, they said that song will be released on 6 June.[9] The second single titled "Rangisari" was released on 6 June 2022.[10][11]

Impact and reception

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The song received positive reception from audiences, praising the music and lyrics.[12][13] Ishita Singh of iDiva listed the song at Bollywood Songs That Are Perfect For Your Sangeet Night.[14] Stuti Bhattacharya of iDiva noted "The only consolation is that there isn’t a lot of difference between the original and the ‘remade’ track, and the vocalists are also the same."[15] Kavitha said "success of Rangi Saari made me realise you can’t achieve everything with money."[16]

Accolades

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Award Date of the ceremony Category Recipients Result Ref.
Zee Cine Awards 18 March 2023 Best Playback Singer – Female Kavita Seth Won [17]
Filmfare Awards 27 April 2023 Best Female Playback Singer Kavita Seth Won [18]
Best Choreography Bosco–Caesar Nominated
International Indian Film Academy Awards 26 and 27 May 2023 Best Male Playback Singer Kanishk Seth Nominated [19]
Best Female Playback Singer Kavita Seth Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "'Doobey' To 'Kesariya' To 'Rangi Saari' – Songs That Were A Rage At New Year's Eve Parties". Outlook India. January 5, 2023. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Kavita Seth's 'Rangi Sari' showcases Varun-Kiara's scorching chemistry in 'JugJugg Jeeyo'". June 6, 2022. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2024 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  3. ^ Ghosh, Sankhayan (June 7, 2022). "'Rangisari', the new song from Jugjugg Jeeyo, is not really new". www.filmcompanion.in. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani's amazing chemistry in 'Rangi Sari' will keep you hooked". June 6, 2022. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  5. ^ https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/rangi-saari-singer-kavita-seth-on-recreating-classics-you-can-t-damage-the-soul-of-a-song-or-touch-its-originality-101670696975990.html
  6. ^ "Kavita Seth, Kanishk Seth discuss turning their indie single Rangi Saari mainstream with Jug Jugg Jeeyo". Firstpost. June 20, 2022. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Tagat, Anurag (June 27, 2022). "Kanishk Seth on How 'Rangi Saari' Became Part of Bollywood's 'Jugjugg Jeeyo' Soundtrack". Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "JugJugg Jeeyo song Rangi Sari poster: Kiara Advani-Varun Dhawan are the hottest couple in town". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  9. ^ "'Rangi Sari': Varun and Kiara's irresistible chemistry will keep you glued to the screen". June 3, 2022. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "JugJugg Jeeyo's Rangi sari song out: breathtaking Chemistry of Kiara-Varun is making all fall in love". jagrantv. Archived from the original on 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  11. ^ "Varun Dhawan takes 'Rangi Sari' to the streets of Berlin as he grooves to the song in public; Janhvi Kapoor asks for video credits". June 9, 2022. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2024 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  12. ^ "Did you know Jugjugg Jeeyo's Rangi Sari song was originally supposed to part of THIS film?". Desimartini. July 28, 2022. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2024-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "Burn The Dance Floor With These 8 Bollywood Songs That Are Perfect For Your Sangeet Night". www.idiva.com. November 16, 2023. Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  15. ^ "'JugJugg Jeeyo' Remakes 'Rangi Saari', Making Us Crave The Originality Of The Early 2000s". iDiva. June 6, 2022. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  16. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2024-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ^ "2023 – Zee Cine Awards". Archived from the original on 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  18. ^ "NOMINATIONS FOR 68thHYUNDAI FILMFARE AWARDS 2023". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  19. ^ "IIFA Rocks 2023: Kavita Seth, son Kanishk croon to 'Rangi Saari' on green carpet". ThePrint. May 26, 2023. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
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