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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{For|the 2015 Marathi language film|Mitwaa}}<br />
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{{Infobox song<br />
| name = Mitwa<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| type =<br />
| artist = [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]] (composer) & [[Shafqat Amanat Ali]] (singer)<br />
| album = [[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (soundtrack)|KANK : Music From The Motion Picture]]<br />
| released = 16 June 2006 (India)<br />
| recorded = 2005<br />
| studio =<br />
| venue =<br />
| genre = [[Film Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br>[[Sufi rock]]<br />
| length = 6:23<br />
| label = [[Sony BMG]]<br />
| writer = [[Javed Akhtar]]<br />
| producer = [[Karan Johar]]<br />
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|ru_5PA8cwkE|Mitwa}}}}<br />
}}<br />
"'''Mitwa'''" ({{trans|Friend}}) is a [[Popular music|popular]] Hindi song from the 2006 [[Hindi films|Hindi film]] ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna|Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna]]'' directed by [[Karan Johar]], starring [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]], [[Rani Mukherji]], [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Preity Zinta]]. The song is composed by [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]], while the lyrics are penned by [[Javed Akhtar]]. It was sung by noted Pakistani vocalist, [[Shafqat Amanat Ali]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2006/07/19/7479/index.html |title=The voice behind Mitwa in KANK |publisher=Bollywoodhungama.com |date=2006-07-19 |accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> along with [[Caralisa Monteiro]] who also penned the phrase "''love will find a way''" in the song. <br />
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==Development==<br />
[[Shankar Mahadevan]] had previously heard the song "Aankhon Ke Saagar" by Pakistani vocalist [[Shafqat Amanat Ali]] on the radio, and impressed by his vocals, gathered details about him from a friend at the radio station. When [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]] composed ''Mitwa'', they decided to opt for Ali instead of Mahadevan himself, since they wanted the song to sound different.<ref name="santabanta1">{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaticks.com/bollywood/bollywoodreviews.php?bollywood-type=Star-Talk&bollywood=Karan-Johar-is-too-demanding:-Shankar-Mahadevan&id=9167 |title=Karan Johar is too demanding: Shankar Mahadevan : Star Talk |publisher=mediaticks.com |date= |accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> The song is a [[Sufi rock]] [[ballad]], which is the first of its kind in a Karan Johar film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetsrk.com/community/threads/making-of-the-music-exclusive-with-translations.1944/ |title=Making of the Music Exclusive with translations &#124; PlanetSRK - ShahRukh Khan discussion forums & community |publisher=PlanetSRK |date=2006-06-18 |accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> The trio used the traditional [[Indian musical instruments|Indian instruments]] [[Santoor]] and [[Sarod]] which was played by Mahadevan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shankarehsaanloy.com/sforum/show.php?topic=20060717154042 |title=Displaying a topic |publisher=Shankarehsaanloy.com |date= |accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><br />
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==Reception and performance==<br />
The song received excellent feedback from critics and audience alike. The song ruled the charts in coming days.<ref name="santabanta1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/top10Songs.php?id=3 |title=Top 10 Hindi Film Songs on Planet Bollywood |publisher=Planetbollywood.com |date=2006-08-15 |accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> [[Bollywood Hungama]], in its half-yearly music roundup, remarked, "''The song that rocks most is 'Mitwa', that has so far been responsible for the good opening of KANK.''"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2006/07/08/1342/index.html |title=Best albums in the first half of 2006 |publisher=Bollywoodhungama.com |date=2006-07-08 |accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><br />
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==Trivia==<br />
Actress [[Vidya Balan]] is admittedly a fan of the song. "''When Mitwa plays, my hands go out like Shah Rukh Khan's''".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/144382.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022025743/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/144382.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 October 2012 |title=HindustanTimes-Print |publisher=Hindustantimes.com |date=2007-01-13 |accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref> She insisted that the song be played when the romantic sequences between her and [[Shahid Kapoor]] were shot for the movie [[Kismat Konnection]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-18/news-interviews/27783027_1_vidya-balan-romantic-scenes-shahid-kapoor |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902080000/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-18/news-interviews/27783027_1_vidya-balan-romantic-scenes-shahid-kapoor |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-09-02 |title=Mitwa therapy |date=2008-06-18 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2011-06-28}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (soundtrack)|''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (soundtrack)]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Indian songs]]<br />
[[Category:Hindi film songs]]<br />
[[Category:Songs with music by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]<br />
[[Category:2006 songs]]<br />
[[Category:Songs with lyrics by Javed Akhtar]]</div>->Priyanka2330