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{{short description|2017 song by Shreya Ghoshal and Farhan Saeed}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Thodi Der
| cover =
| alt =
| caption =
| type = song
| artist = [[Farhan Saeed]] and [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| album =
| language = [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]]
| released = {{start date|df=yes|2017|4|25}}
| format =
| recorded = Phatbox Recording Studio, [[Mumbai]]<ref name="ytube"/>
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = [[Filmi]]
| length =
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| composer = [[Farhan Saeed]]
| lyricist = [[Kumaar]]<ref name="interview"/>
| producer =
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|wD47LXbSoAU|"Thodi Der"}}|type=single}}
}}

"'''Thodi Der'''" ({{translation|Stay a Little Longer}}) is a popular song from the soundtrack of the Bollywood film ''[[Half Girlfriend (film)|Half Girlfriend]]''. The song was composed by Pakistani singer [[Farhan Saeed]], who originally performed the song "Tu Thodi Dair"<ref name="Zee Music Company">{{Citation|last=Zee Music Company|title=Thodi Der {{!}} Half Girlfriend {{!}} Arjun Kapoor & Shraddha Kapoor {{!}} Farhan Saeed & Shreya Ghoshal {{!}}Kumaar|date=25 April 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD47LXbSoAU|accessdate=7 August 2017}}</ref>) with Indian singer [[Shreya Ghoshal]].<ref name="Geo">{{cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/139688-Farhan-Saeed-Shreya-Ghoshals-song-Thodi-Der-becomes-instant-hit|title=Farhaan Saeed Shreya Ghoshals song Thodi Der becomes instant hit|accessdate=25 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="times1">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/thodi-der-song-from-half-girlfriend-is-for-all-the-hardcore-romantic-in-you/articleshow/58376926.cms|title=Thodi der song from half girlfriend is for all the hardcore romantic in you|author=Praying.D|website=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=12 July 2017}}{{dead link|date=April 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Background==
The version heard in ''[[Half Girlfriend (film)|Half Girlfriend]]'' is revamped from an earlier tune by Pakistani singer Farhan Saeed, while he was with the band [[Jal (band)|Jal]]. It was originally composed in [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]].<ref name="Geo"/> In the movie, an English-dubbed version, "Stay a Little Longer", is performed by Anushka Shahaneya.

==Release and lyrics==
The song was released on 25 April 2017<ref name="ytube"/> and ''[[Half Girlfriend (film)|Half Girlfriend]]'' came out on 19 May 2017.

The original version, sung by Farhan Saeed, received an overwhelming response from the public, with the music video on [[YouTube]] garnering four million views in a single day.<ref name="Geo" />
As of June 2017, the song's music video has garnered 23 million views.<ref name="ytube" />

The version sung in ''[[Half Girlfriend (film)|Half Girlfriend]]'' reached 50 million views as of September 2017.<ref name="Zee Music Company"/>

The song has been viewed more than 222 million times on [[YouTube]] as of February 2023.<ref name= "Zee Music Company"/>

==Personnel==
[[File:Farhan Saeed.jpeg|thumb|right|140px|Farhan Saeed]]
[[File:Shreya Ghoshal at Filmfare Awards South.jpg|thumb|right|160px|Shreya Ghoshal]]

* [[Farhan Saeed]] and [[Shreya Ghoshal]] – vocals
* Ali Mustafa – keyboards
* Ankur Mukherjee – guitar
* Aditya Oke – [[harmonium]]
* Murad Ali Khan – [[sarangi]]
* Farhan Saeed – music
* Kumaar – lyrics
* Dj Phukan – arrangements and programming
* Assista Madhab Deka – co-arrangements
* Pankaj Borah and Bhaskar Sarma – engineering
* Eric Pillai (Future Sound of Bombay) – mixing and mastering
* Michael Edwin Pillai and Lucky.<ref name="ytube">{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=wD47LXbSoAU|title=Thodi Der Official Music Video|website=[[YouTube]] |date=25 April 2017 |accessdate=25 June 2017}}</ref> – assistant mixing

==Critical reception==
Critics generally gave "Thodi Der" positive reviews, describing the song as "soulful", with one reviewer stating that "Shraddha Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor’s chemistry does full justice to the latest track"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mangobollywood.com/2017/04/26/half-girlfriend-thodi-der-song-review/|title=Half Girlfriend: Thodi Der Song & Review {{!}} Thodi Der Half Girlfriend|date=26 April 2017|website=Mango Bollywood|access-date=7 August 2017}}</ref>

''[[India.com]]'' described the song as "extremely soothing", and "the sarangi played by Murad Ali Khan adds to the charm of the song"<ref name="interview">{{cite web|url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/half-girlfriend-music-review-baarish-and-thodi-der-are-the-only-soulful-numbers-from-arjun-kapoor-and-shraddha-kapoors-next-2091183/|title=India.com: Half Girlfriend music review|author=Praachi Kulkarni|date=10 May 2017|accessdate=25 June 2017}}</ref> The English version, "Stay a Little Longer", was described as "a combination of western and Indian music."

In a critique of the song, ''[[News18]]'' did not comment on the song itself, but described it as an insensitive production of Bollywood, questioning why the two instruments of the tabla and dafli were included in the video without seeming to be played, and pointing out the music video as being shot in front of [[Humayun's tomb]] in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/half-girlfriends-new-song-thodi-der-is-out-but-theres-a-major-problem-in-it-1384131.html|title=Half Girlfriend's New Song Thodi Der is Out But There's a Major Problem in It|work=News18|access-date=7 August 2017}}</ref>

==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! width=5%|Year
! width=24%|Award
! width=20%|Nominee
! width=33%|Category
! width=15%|Result
! width=2%|Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2"|2018
! scope="row"| [[Screen Awards]]
| rowspan="5"|[[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}
|
|-
! scope="row"| [[Zee Cine Awards]]
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer – Female|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Zee Cine Awards 2018: Winners & Nominations|url=http://www.zeecineawards.com/timeline/2018/winners/|accessdate=5 January 2018|publisher=[[Zee Cine Awards]]|date=30 December 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[63rd Filmfare Awards|2018]]
! scope="row"| [[Filmfare Awards]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| <ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-63rd-jio-filmfare-awards-2018_-26161.html|title=Nominations for the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018|publisher=[[Filmfare]]|date=18 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2018/winners|title=Winners of the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018|publisher=[[Filmfare]]|date=21 January 2018}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2018
! scope="row"| [[Mirchi Music Awards]]
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Female Vocalist of The Year|Female Vocalist of the Year]]
| rowspan="2" {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2017/nominations/|title=Nominations for the 10th Royal Stag Mirchi Music Awards 2017|work=[[Mirchi Music Awards]]|accessdate=24 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2017/winners/|title=Winners of 10th Royal Stag Mirchi Music Awards 2017|work=[[Mirchi Music Awards]]|date=29 January 2018}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"| [[Sony Mix| Sony Mix Audience Music Awards]]
| Best Female Playback Singer
| <ref>{{cite news|title= Shreya Ghoshal wins Sony Mix Audience Music Awards for Best Female Playback Singer 2017|url=https://twitter.com/sonymixtv/status/990231806338154496|date=28 April 2018|accessdate=25 May 2018|publisher=[[Sony Mix]]}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Shreya Ghoshal}}
{{Farhan Saeed}}

[[Category:2017 songs]]
[[Category:Songs written for Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Shreya Ghoshal songs]]
[[Category:Songs with music by Farhan Saeed]]
[[Category:Songs with lyrics by Kumaar]]
[[Category:Songs from Half Girlfriend]]

Thodi Der - Revision history

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