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Laage Ura Dhura

Laage Ura Dhura (Bengali: লাগে উরাধুরা, romanized: lāgē uṛā dhurā [laɡe uɽa d̪ʱura]; transl. Feeling uplifted or Soaring with emotions)[a] is a single by Bangladeshi singer-composer Pritom Hasan, featuring himself and debutant Debosrie Antara. The song is co-penned by Rasel Mahmud and Sharif Uddin and composed by Pritom Hasan with chorus credited Matal Razzak Dewan. The single is featured on the soundtrack album of the 2024 Bangladeshi film Toofan, starring Shakib Khan and Mimi Chakraborty, as their first collaboration and was included in the film to fit the timeline of 90s era. Composer Pritom Hasan and director Raihan Rafi has made a cameo appearance in the song.[1][2]

"Laage Ura Dhura"
Single by Pritom Hasan featuring himself and Debosrie Antara
from the album Toofan
LanguageBengali
Released28 May 2024 (2024-05-28)
Recorded-
StudioSVF
Genre
Length2:46
Label
  • SVF
  • Chorki
  • Alpha-i
Composer(s)Pritom Hasan
Lyricist(s)Rasel Mahmud, Sharif Uddin
Producer(s)Pritam Hasan
Toofan track listing
4 tracks
  1. "Laage Ura Dhura"
  2. "Dushto Kokil"
  3. "Ashbe Amar Din"
  4. "Ami Pheshey Jai"
Music video
"Laage Ura Dhura" on YouTube

Background

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At that time, Pritom Hasan was meeting with the family of Razzak Dewan to explore songs for a project of Coke Studio Bangla. The family shared several songs with Pritom, including Ma Lo Ma, which was later re-created for Coke Studio Bangla. During the conversation, they also discussed about the other compositions by Matal Razzak Dewan. One of these was Tumi Kon Shohorer Maiya Go Laage Ura Dhura. The chorus tune of this song is taken from the late Matal Rajjak Dewan's famous song Morar Kokiley and was penned by Sharif Uddin, which has been voiced by legends like Momtaz Begum and Baby Naznin.[3] The seven words Tumi Kon Shohorer Maiya Go Laage Ura Dhura is deeply impressed Pritom.[4]

Around that time, director Raihan Rafi requested Pritom to create an item song for one of his films. The concept was centered around a girl arriving from the city. Pritom instantly suggested the idea for Tumi Kon Shohorer Maiya Go Lage Ura Dhura and shared his idea with director Rafi.[4]

Rafi frequently collaborates with lyricist Rasel Mahmud for his films, as they have a great working relationship. Pritom Hasan entrusted Mahmud with writing the new song for this time. After explaining the concept in detail, Pritom called Mahmud and said, "The chorus will be Tumi Kon Shohorer Maiya Go Laage Ura Dhura." He instructed him to build the rest of the lyrics around this core line.[4]

The song's making was a meticulous process that took time to perfect. Director Rafi spent nearly two years working on the film, and he had been thinking about the song from the pre-production phase. As Rafi described it: "I wanted a song that would make the entire country go wild, something everyone could dance to—regardless of age. That's why we kept waiting to get everything just right. It took four months to finalize the lyrics, tune, and musical arrangement."[4]

Pritom Hasan told Prothom Alo about the song,

"It's a folk-fusion item song with dance beats. Audiences of all kinds will enjoy it."

— Pritom Hasan, composer, [5]

Release

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The song teaser was revealed on May 25, 2024,[6] which has sparked controversy over allegations of the chorus tune bearing resemblance to other songs. Concerns have been raised by numerous individuals, suggesting possible similarities with songs like Morer Kokiley and Bandobi Lolita. In response to these claims, the makers have taken steps to address the issue by providing appropriate credit in the video description.[3] The song was released on May 28, 2024 as first track of the soundtrack, coinciding with the silver jubilee of Shakib Khan's career.[7][8][9]

Credit and personnel

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Credits adapted from YouTube.

  • Pritom Hasan, Matal Razzak Dewan – composer
  • Rasel Mahmud, Sharif Uddin – lyricist
  • Pritom Hasan, Debosrie Antara – Voiced
  • Pritom Hasan – Programming, recording
  • Arafat Mohsin – Music arrangement
  • Tahsin Rahman – DOP
  • Shihab Nurun Nabi – Production designe
  • Farzana Sun – Costume designe

Reception

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Shamayita Chakraborty of OTTPlay noted that the songs in Toofan added bursts of energy to the film, with Dushtu Kokil and Laage Ura Dhura emerging as standout tracks. However, she pointed out that their late entry diminished their narrative impact.[10]

Meme

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The song has been used as a form of protest in several places. In the municipal area of Thakurgaon, it was used to raise voices against the poor condition of roads and demand their prompt repair, with warnings and protests echoing the song’s tune: "Kon shohorer rasta go, lage ura dhura" transl. Which city's roads feel so breathtaking? (negatively).[11][12] A similar protest was held in the municipal area of Saidpur, Nilphamari district, calling for road development.[13]

Criticism

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The song has faced allegations of plagiarism after revealed of It's promo on May 25, 2024. It is being claimed that the chorus part is copied from Razzak Dewan's song Amar Ghum Bhangaia Gelo Re Morar Kokile. Some are also drawing similarities with Nargis's Tangki Khali and Kajol Monir's Bandhobi Lolita.[14][15][16]

Although, Razzak Dewan's name has also been included in the credit line of the song's description for transparency.[17][18]

Sharif Uddin, the writer of the chorus, has alleged that composer Pritom Hasan used the song in the film without obtaining permission.[19][20]

However, Pritom Hasan has denied the allegation in the media.[21][22]

Impact

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Following its release on YouTube, the song quickly became one of the trending contents in Bangladesh and also become the first ever Bengali song to enter the Global Top 100 chart on YouTube. In the weekly chart it is ranked fourth, surpassing two hit songs by American singer Sabrina Carpenter—Espresso and Please Please Please.[23]

As of mid-July, around 0.6 million reels have been created using this song on social media and has surpassed 100 million views combinedly on YouTube.[24]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ The phrase "Laage Ura Dhura" roughly translates to a sense of being swept away emotionally or mentally, reflecting excitement or infatuation. In the context of the song from Toofan, it conveys the idea of being mesmerized or overwhelmed, particularly by someone’s appearance or presence.

References

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  2. ^ "পূর্ণদৈর্ঘ্যে এলেন শাকিব-মিমি-প্রীতম, যোগ দিলেন রাফীও!". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  3. ^ a b Arts & Entertainment Desk (2024-05-28). "Toofan's 'Ura Dhura' drops on Shakib's silver jubilee in industry". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  4. ^ a b c d আলম, মনজুরুল (2024-06-01). "যেভাবে তৈরি হলো শাকিব, প্রীতমদের 'লাগে উরাধুরা'". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  5. ^ "ইউটিউবে গানের গ্লোবাল তালিকায় 'লাগে উরাধুরা'". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
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  10. ^ Chakraborty, Shamayati (2024-07-05). "Toofan review: Chanchal Chowdhury and Dushtu Kokil are the saving grace". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  11. ^ "'কোন শহরের রাস্তা গো, লাগে উরাধুরা'". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2024-06-30. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  12. ^ ""তুমি কোন শহরের রাস্তা গো,লাগে উরাধুরা"গানের সুরে প্রতিবাদ আ.লীগ নেতার". Somoyer Konthosor (in Bengali). 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
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  17. ^ "শাকিব-মিমির 'উরাধুরা' প্রকাশ্যে, শেষ দৃশ্যে রায়হান রাফীর চমক". Somoy News. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
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  19. ^ "প্রীতমের বিরুদ্ধে অনুমতি না নিয়ে 'লাগে উড়াধুরা' ব্যবহারের অভিযোগ". Independent TV. 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
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  22. ^ Arts & Entertainment Desk (2024-07-16). "'Laage Ura Dhura' controversy: Lyricist speaks out". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  23. ^ Arts & Entertainment Desk (2024-07-13). "'Laage Ura Dhura' ranks fourth on YouTube's Top 100 chart". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  24. ^ অনলাইন, চ্যানেল আই (2024-07-13). "বিশ্ব ট্রেন্ডিংয়ে 'লাগে উরা ধুরা'!". চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
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