"Leja Leja Re" is a Hindi song by Shreya Ghoshal and Ustad Sultan Khan from the album Ustad & the Divas.[1][2]
| "Leja Leja Re" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Shreya Ghoshal, Ustad Sultan Khan | |
| from the album Ustad & the Divas | |
| Language | Hindi |
| Released | 2006 |
| Genre | |
| Label | T-Series |
| Composer(s) | Sandesh Shandilya |
| Lyricist(s) | Irshad Kamil |
It was rerecorded by Tanishk Bagchi and renamed Leja Re, and the new version was sung by Dhvani Bhanushali.
Shreya Ghoshal version
editShreya Ghoshal initially was to sing two songs for Ustad Sultan Khan's album. However, due to time constraints, she had to let go of one and only recorded "Leja Leja Re". The video features models Nina Sarkar and Varun Toorkey[3]
The song was featured on MTV Unplugged.[4][5] It has been viewed more than 90 million times on YouTube as of 1 July 2020.[6]
Dhvani Bhanushali version
edit| "Leja Re" | ||||
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| Single by Dhvani Bhanushali | ||||
| Language | ||||
| Released | 23 November 2018 | |||
| Genre | Indian pop | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
| Composer(s) | Tanishk Bagchi | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Rashmi Virag | |||
| Producer(s) | Bhushan Kumar | |||
| Dhvani Bhanushali singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Leja Re" on YouTube | ||||
The song was rerecorded in 2018 by Tanishk Bagchi and sung by Dhvani Bhanushali.[7][8]
Music video
editThe music video was released on YouTube by T-Series and went viral, making Dhvani an established young singer in the music industry. As of August 2023, it has over 955 million views.[9][10]
Reception
edit"Leja Re" has become widely popular in India with its presence in North Indian marriages.[11]
References
edit- ^ SpotboyE. "Dhvani Bhanushali Recreates Shreya Ghoshal's Leja Leja Re, New Kid Out To Become A Rockstar". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Shreya Ghoshal Birthday Special: 7 soul soothing songs which will make you fall in love again". Bollywood Bubble. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Shreya sings for Ustad and the Divas". 22 December 2011. Oneindia.in. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ wn
.com /mobile /leja _leja _re _(unplugged) _%7C _shreya _ghoshal _%7C _mtv _unplugged _season _6 - ^ "MTV announces new season of MTV Unplugged"
- ^ youtube
.com /TQR70KKYMmQ - ^ "Dhvani Bhanushali recreates magic of Shreya Ghoshal's 'Leja Re'". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Dhvani Bhnushali's 'Leja Re' crosses 50 million views". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Dhvani Bhanushali's 'Leja Re' crosses 200 million views". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Dhvani Bhanushali's 'Leja Re' crosses 100 million views". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Dhvani Bhanushali happy with 'Leja Re' and 'Dilbar' success in 2018". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 6 May 2019.