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{{Infobox song
| name = Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage
| type = Song
| artist = [[Arijit Singh]]
| album = [[Kabir Singh]]
| language = Hindi
| published = 31 May 2019
| studio = Living Water Music
| genre = [[Sentimental ballad|Ballad]] Soundtrack
| length = 4:44
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| writer = [[Mithoon]]
| producer =
| tracks = #"[[Bekhayali]]"
#"Kaise Hua"
#'''"Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage"'''
#"Mere Sohneya"
#"Tera Ban Jaunga"
#"Yeh Aaina"
#"Pehla Pyaar"
#"[[Bekhayali]] (Version 2)"
#'''"Tujhe Kitna Chahein Aur"''' (Film Version)
| misc = {{external media
|video1 ={{YouTube|3Dg006VuOMk|"Tuje Kitna Chahne Lage"}}: 74M views (107M views across YouTube) as at 19 December 2019
}}
}}

"'''Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage'''" ({{translation|"I've started to love you a lot"}}) is a [[Hindi]] [[Sentimental ballad|ballad]] from the [[Kabir Singh#Soundtrack|soundtrack album]] for the 2019 film ''[[Kabir Singh]]''.{{efn|Another version of the song, titled "Tujhe Kitna Chahein Aur" and sung by [[Jubin Nautiyal]], was used in the film.<ref name="Scroll" />}} The song was written and composed by [[Mithoon]], and is sung by [[Arijit Singh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/video/movie-masti/music/shahid-kapoor-kiara-advani-starrer-film-kabir-singh-new-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage/videoshow/69596444.cms|title=फिल्म 'कबीर सिंह' का गाना 'तुझे इतना चाहने लगे हम'-movie-masti Video {{!}} Navbharat Times|website=Navbharat Times|publisher=India Times|language=hi|access-date=1 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531170049/https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/video/movie-masti/music/shahid-kapoor-kiara-advani-starrer-film-kabir-singh-new-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage/videoshow/69596444.cms|archive-date=31 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The film depicts a surgeon who descends into alcoholism and a path of self-destruction after his lover marries someone else. According to the filmmakers, the song is about "the phase of love and longing after falling apart".

The song topped a number of music charts in India in July 2019. It also did well on [[Radio Mirchi]],<ref name="Deccan Chronicle" /><ref name="musicplus1" /><ref name="Mirchi" /> where it was listed at number 3 on the Radio Mirchi website's Top 20 song chart between 6 and 19 July.<ref name="Mirchi" /> On the ''Musicplus'' charts, the song spent two weeks at number 1 between 26 July and 8 August.<ref name="musicplus1" /><ref name="Musicplus2" />

== Production ==
"Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" was composed by [[Mithoon]] for the soundtrack album of the film ''[[Kabir Singh]]'', and sung by [[Arijit Singh]].<ref name="Scroll_tearjerker" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abplive.in/videos/tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-song-from-kabir-singh-released-1003701|title=Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage, song from Kabir Singh released|last=shwetash|date=1 June 2019|website=www.abplive.in|language=en-US|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920122133/https://www.abplive.in/videos/tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-song-from-kabir-singh-released-1003701|archive-date=20 September 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/music-reviews/koimoi-bollywood-music-countdown-august-2019-saahos-pyscho-saiyaan-dream-girls-dhagala-lagali/|title=Koimoi Bollywood Music Countdown August 2019: From Saaho's Pyscho Saiyaan To Dream Girl's Dhagala Lagali – VOTE NOW!|last=Team|first=Koimoi com|date=13 September 2019|website=Koimoi|language=en-US|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920122132/https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/music-reviews/koimoi-bollywood-music-countdown-august-2019-saahos-pyscho-saiyaan-dream-girls-dhagala-lagali/|archive-date=20 September 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/entertainment/news-from-bollywood/shahid-kapoor-starrer-kabir-singh-second-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-released/articleshow/69596539.cms|title=tujhe kitna chahne lage: Shahid Kapoor की फिल्म 'कबीर सिंह' का गाना 'तुझे कितना चाहने लगे' रिलीज़ – shahid kapoor starrer kabir singh second song tujhe kitna chahne lage released|date=31 May 2019|website=Navbharat Times|language=hi|access-date=13 March 2023}}</ref><ref name="NDTV" /> The film tells the story of an alcoholic surgeon who descends a path of alcoholism and self destruction after his lover marries someone else.<ref name="The Statesman" /> The music producer is Godswill Mergulhao,<ref name="Sen">{{cite news |last1=Sen |first1=Debarati S |title=Music review: Kabir Singh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/music-review-kabir-singh/articleshow/69788385.cms |accessdate=30 November 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=20 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710205203/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/music-review-kabir-singh/articleshow/69788385.cms |archive-date=10 July 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> with drum beats by Bobby Shrivastava.<ref name=":1"/>

The song was recorded at Living Water Music, and was mixed and mastered by Eric Pillai at Future Sound Of Bombay.<ref name=":1"/> Another version of the song, titled "Tujhe Kitna Chahein Aur" and sung by [[Jubin Nautiyal]], was used in the film.<ref name="Scroll">{{cite news |last1=Ghosh |first1=Devarsi |title='Kabir Singh' music review: Likeable ballads in a booster shot of saccharine rock |url=https://scroll.in/reel/927318/kabir-singh-music-review-likeable-ballads-in-a-booster-shot-of-saccharine-rock |accessdate=11 October 2019 |work=[[Scroll.in]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820195255/https://scroll.in/reel/927318/kabir-singh-music-review-likeable-ballads-in-a-booster-shot-of-saccharine-rock |archive-date=20 August 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Singh's version was released on the soundtrack album while Nautiyal's version was used in the film, while also releasing later on the soundtrack album.

== Music video ==
The music video was released by T-Series on YouTube on 19 June 2019, attracting 20 million views the same day.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.zeenews.india.com/hindi/entertainment/bollywood/shahid-kapoors-kabir-singh-second-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-is-out-now/534053/amp|title=Kabir Singh Second song releases|work=Zee News Hindi|access-date=1 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601090925/https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/entertainment/bollywood/shahid-kapoors-kabir-singh-second-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-is-out-now/534053/amp|archive-date=1 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="anthem">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/kabir-singh-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-out-arijit-singh-song-is-next-anthem-for-broken-hearts-1539385-2019-05-31|title=Kabir Singh Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage out: Arijit Singh song is next anthem for broken hearts|publisher=India Today Web Desk|date=31 May 2019|language=en|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920141302/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/kabir-singh-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-out-arijit-singh-song-is-next-anthem-for-broken-hearts-1539385-2019-05-31|archive-date=20 September 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> It has been viewed more than 74 million times{{efn|The official lyrical video posted by T-Series got 42M views,<ref>{{Citation|title=LYRICAL: Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage {{!}} Kabir Singh {{!}} Mithoon Feat. Arijit Singh {{!}} Shahid Kapoor, Kiara A|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IGDsD-dLF8|language=en|access-date=19 December 2019}}</ref> taking the total views across YouTube to over 107M.|name=|}} since its release.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=3Dg006VuOMk|title=Kabir Singh: Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage Song {{!}} Mithoon Feat. Arijit Singh {{!}} Shahid Kapoor, Kiara Advani|publisher=T Series|website=YouTube|date=31 May 2019|access-date=1 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601200819/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dg006VuOMk|archive-date=1 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

The filmmakers have described the song as expressing "the phase of love and longing after falling apart".<ref name="NDTV" /> The initially-released video was two minutes long, and mostly featured actor [[Shahid Kapoor]] shown as a new and younger-looking [[Avatar (computing)|avatar]].<ref name="anthem" /><ref name="Times of India set">{{cite news |title=Shahid Kapoor all set to reveal the second song from 'Kabir Singh' titled 'Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage' today – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/shahid-kapoor-all-set-to-reveal-the-second-song-from-kabir-singh-titled-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-today/articleshow/69593057.cms |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Shahid plays the title role of Kabir, the lead protagonist, who embarks on a path of self-destruction.<ref name="NewsX">{{cite news |title=Kabir Singh's song Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage: Shahid Kapoor, Kiara Advani starrer to release tomorrow |url=https://www.newsx.com/entertainment/kabir-singhs-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-shahid-kapoor-kiara-advani-starrer-to-release-tomorrow.html |accessdate=11 October 2019 |work=[[NewsX]] |date=30 May 2019 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011120805/https://www.newsx.com/entertainment/kabir-singhs-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-shahid-kapoor-kiara-advani-starrer-to-release-tomorrow.html |archive-date=11 October 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kabir's appearance in the music video reflects one of the character's three personas shown in the film.<ref name="Times of India set" /> The video shows Shahid Kapoor [[Shaving|clean-shaven]], for the first time since his appearance in ''[[Jab We Met]]'' in 2007.<ref name="CatchNews" /><ref name="Times of India set" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/kabir-singh-new-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-from-shahid-kapoor-and-kiara-advani-starrer-is-out/videoshow/69601049.cms|title='Kabir Singh': New song 'Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage' from Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani starrer is out {{!}} Hindi Movie News – Bollywood – Times of India|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915201906/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/kabir-singh-new-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-from-shahid-kapoor-and-kiara-advani-starrer-is-out/videoshow/69601049.cms|archive-date=15 September 2019|access-date=20 September 2019}}</ref> The video depicts the story of two lovers.<ref name="aajtak31may" /> Actress Kiara Advani, who plays Kabir's love interest, Preeti, appears in only a few scenes.<ref name="NDTV">{{cite news |title=Kabir Singh Song Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage Is All About Shahid Kapoor's Love For Kiara Advani |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kabir-singh-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-is-all-about-shahid-kapoors-love-for-kiara-advani-2046155 |accessdate=11 October 2019 |work=[[NDTV]].com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011120758/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kabir-singh-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-is-all-about-shahid-kapoors-love-for-kiara-advani-2046155 |archive-date=11 October 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kabir Singh, a surgeon, is portrayed as a sad figure, drinking and smoking to excess after his separation from Preeti.<ref name="ToiTogether">{{cite news |title='Kabir Singh' new song: 'Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage' song brings together Mithoon and Arijit Singh – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/kabir-singh-new-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-song-brings-together-mithoon-and-arijit-singh/articleshow/69595238.cms |accessdate=6 October 2019 |work=The Times of India |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923195750/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/kabir-singh-new-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-song-brings-together-mithoon-and-arijit-singh/articleshow/69595238.cms |archive-date=23 September 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Dainik Bhaskar">{{cite news |title=नए गाने में गम में डूबे दिखे शाहिद |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/videos/bollywood/kabir-singh-s-new-song-out-01558917.html |accessdate=11 October 2019 |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |language=hi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608134638/https://www.bhaskar.com/videos/bollywood/kabir-singh-s-new-song-out-01558917.html |archive-date=8 June 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Shahid Kapoor shows him trying to move on with his life, but unable to forget his memories of Preeti.<ref name="NDTV" />

The song begins with Kabir trying different ways to deal with the [[breakup]]. He is shown smoking, going for long, aimless solo rides on his motorcycle, spending time alone, and doing housework to keep himself busy.<ref name="DNA India" /> He visits beautiful landscapes on his bike.<ref name="Scroll_tearjerker" /> Despite his efforts to get over the breakup, he is rendered helpless by his recurring memories.<ref name="DNA India" /> In the music video, flashbacks to past romantic scenes are paralleled with scenes in the present, presenting the story of the two lovers.<ref name="Amar Ujala">{{cite news |title=Song Review: अरिजीत की आवाज, मिथुन का संगीत लेकिन मामला जमा नहीं, वजह है ये |url=https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/movie-review/shahid-kapoor-kiara-advani-starrer-kabir-singh-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-digital-review |accessdate=11 October 2019 |work=Amar Ujala |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703060833/https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/movie-review/shahid-kapoor-kiara-advani-starrer-kabir-singh-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-digital-review |archive-date=3 July 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Scroll_tearjerker" /> The song shows Kabir riding a motorcycle to meet Preeti, followed by a romantic kiss between them.<ref name="timesnowvideo" /> The flashback scenes show the couple's happy moments, and are followed by a scene showing Kabir's sadness as his lover is marrying someone else.<ref name="CatchNews">{{cite news |title='Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage' Shahid Kapoor's starrer Kabir Singh new song out |url=http://www.catchnews.com/bollywood-news/tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-shahid-kapoor-s-starrer-kabir-singh-new-song-out-162280.html |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=CatchNews.com |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011123741/http://www.catchnews.com/bollywood-news/tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-shahid-kapoor-s-starrer-kabir-singh-new-song-out-162280.html |archive-date=11 October 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> After a futile attempt to get over the separation, Kabir becomes an alcoholic.<ref name="DNA India" /> He is shown intoxicated and alone.<ref name="aajtak31may">{{cite news |title=कबीर सिंह का नया गाना, नजर आई नशे में डूबे तन्हा शाहिद कपूर की कहानी |url=https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/kabir-singh-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-out-arijit-singh-song-for-shahid-kapoor-next-tmov-1-1089044.html |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=aajtak.intoday.in |language=hi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011123742/https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/kabir-singh-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-out-arijit-singh-song-for-shahid-kapoor-next-tmov-1-1089044.html |archive-date=11 October 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Charts==
In July 2019, "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" topped various music charts in India, including those of ''Musicplus''. It also did well on [[Radio Mirchi]].<ref name="Deccan Chronicle">{{cite news |title=After 'Kabir Singh', Mithoon works hard for Mohit Suri's 'Malang' |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/250719/after-kabir-singh-mithoon-works-hard-for-mohit-suris-malang.html |accessdate=6 October 2019 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=25 July 2019 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190909134634/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/250719/after-kabir-singh-mithoon-works-hard-for-mohit-suris-malang.html |archive-date=9 September 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="musicplus1" /> The song spent two weeks at number 1 on the ''Musicplus'' charts between 26 July and 8 August 2019.<ref name="musicplus1">{{cite web |title=26th July to 1st August 2019 |url=https://www.musicplus.in/plus-chart/chart-archive/26th-july-to-1st-august-2019/ |website=Musicplus |accessdate=12 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="Musicplus2">{{cite web |title=2nd to 8th August 2019 |url=https://www.musicplus.in/plus-chart/chart-archive/2nd-to-8th-august-2019/ |website=Musicplus |accessdate=12 October 2019}}</ref> For two weeks, between 6 and 19 July 2019, it was listed at number 3 in the Top 20 Songs chart published by [[Radio Mirchi]] on its website. As at 12 October 2019, the song had remained on its top 20 chart for 17 weeks.<ref name="Mirchi">{{cite web |title=Latest Bollywood songs on Mirchi Top20 countdown. |url=https://www.radiomirchi.com/more/mirchi-top-20/ |website=www.radiomirchi.com |accessdate=12 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425130612/http://www.radiomirchi.com/more/mirchi-top-20/ |archive-date=25 April 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

''[[NDTV]]'' reported on the song's release, saying that viewers were "guaranteed to play it on loop".<ref name="NDTV" /> ''[[Zee News]]'' reported that "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" was a candidate for top breakup song of the year.<ref name="Zee News">{{cite news |title=Video : फिर टूटा शाहिद कपूर का दिल, रिलीज होते ही ट्रेंड करने लगा 'कबीर सिंह' का ब्रेकअप सॉन्ग |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/entertainment/bollywood/shahid-kapoors-kabir-singh-second-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-is-out-now/534053 |accessdate=11 October 2019 |work=[[Zee News]] Hindi |date=31 May 2019 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190612042514/https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/entertainment/bollywood/shahid-kapoors-kabir-singh-second-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-is-out-now/534053 |archive-date=12 June 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[News18]]'' reported that it was the second most-viewed song from the movie ''Kabir Singh''. ''News18'' credited the film's success to its songs, using view-count as a measure of their popularity with young people: on the [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] YouTube channel, "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" was streamed 96 million times in the first month of the film's release, placing it second among the songs from the ''Kabir Singh'' soundtrack.<ref name="News18">{{cite news |title=Are We Giving Enough Credit to Kabir Singh's Songs for Its Blockbuster Success? |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/are-we-giving-enough-credit-to-kabir-singhs-songs-for-its-blockbuster-success-2240813.html |accessdate=11 October 2019 |work=[[News18]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011123741/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/are-we-giving-enough-credit-to-kabir-singhs-songs-for-its-blockbuster-success-2240813.html |archive-date=11 October 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

''[[Spotify]]'' announced that "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" was the second most-streamed song of 2019 in India. Another song from the same film, "Bekhayali", was third.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kabir Singh is Spotify's most streamed album – with 4 songs in the top 10 |url=https://businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/kabir-singh-is-spotifys-most-streamed-album-with-4-songs-in-the-top-10/articleshow/72346601.cms |accessdate=3 December 2019 |work=Business Insider |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203113841/https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/kabir-singh-is-spotifys-most-streamed-album-with-4-songs-in-the-top-10/articleshow/72346601.cms |archive-date=3 December 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jha |first1=Lata |title=Arijit Singh, 'Kabir Singh' dominate Spotify in 2019 |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/arijit-singh-kabir-singh-dominate-spotify-in-2019-11575371539890.html |accessdate=3 December 2019 |work=livemint.com |date=3 December 2019 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203174800/https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/arijit-singh-kabir-singh-dominate-spotify-in-2019-11575371539890.html |archive-date=3 December 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Reception==
''[[India Today]]'' reported that "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" was a sure candidate as "the next anthem for broken hearts". It described the song as an "off-beat sad-romantic number" that was different from other conventional songs of similar type.<ref name="anthem" /> ''[[The Times of India]]'' said: "the song very beautifully captures the emotions of the one smitten by love and at the same time, describes the pain of losing that someone special."<ref name="The Times of India Fall">{{cite news |date=2 June 2019 |title='Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage': Fall in love with the romantic melody from 'Kabir Singh' – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-fall-in-love-with-the-romantic-melody-from-kabir-singh/articleshow/69618962.cms |accessdate=11 October 2019 |work=The Times of India |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629200838/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-fall-in-love-with-the-romantic-melody-from-kabir-singh/articleshow/69618962.cms |archive-date=29 June 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Times Now]]'' described it as slow and romantic, showing Shahid roaming as a lover gone mad, and said it was a soulful song performed by Arijit, who has expertise in this category. It said that "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" was pleasing to listen to, and that viewers would be humming the song after hearing it a couple of times.<ref name="timesnowvideo">{{cite news |title=वीडियो: कबीर सिंह का दूसरा गाना आउट, कियारा आडवाणी के प्यार में दीवाने दिखे शाहिद कपूर |url=https://hindi.timesnownews.com/bollywood/bollywood/article/kabir-singh-new-arijit-singh-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-out-featuring-shahid-kapoor-kiara-advani-watch-video/428993 |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=hindi.timesnownews.com |language=hi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011123746/https://hindi.timesnownews.com/bollywood/bollywood/article/kabir-singh-new-arijit-singh-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-out-featuring-shahid-kapoor-kiara-advani-watch-video/428993 |archive-date=11 October 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Scroll.in]]'' characterised ''Kabir Singh''{{'s}} songs, including "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage", as "[[saccharine]] rock".<ref name="Scroll" />

''[[DNA India]]'' reported that the song was "a soulful heart-wrenching melody" that "perfectly highlights the phase of love and longing" Kabir experiences after separating from his beloved.<ref name="DNA India">{{cite news |last1=Pandey |first1=Prachita |title=Kabir Singh song 'Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage': Arijit Singh voices Shahid Kapoor's love and longing in this soulful ballad |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-kabir-singh-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-arijit-singh-voices-shahid-kapoor-s-love-and-longing-in-this-soulful-ballad-2755767 |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=DNA India |date=31 May 2019 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011123741/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-kabir-singh-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-arijit-singh-voices-shahid-kapoor-s-love-and-longing-in-this-soulful-ballad-2755767 |archive-date=11 October 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> In its review, ''DNA'' reported that "the pangs of separation are beautifully brought out" in Mithoon's lyrics, that the actor had "nailed his expressions to the T", and that Arijit had "crooned the song to perfection". The review noted that Arijit had proved again that no other singer could "bring out the sense of loss in love" in the way that his singing did.<ref name="DNA India" />

"Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" is called a "tearjerker" in the title of another ''[[Scroll.in]]'' review,<ref name="Scroll_tearjerker">{{cite news |author=Scroll Staff |title=Song check: Arijit Singh-Mithoon return for tearjerker 'Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage' in 'Kabir Singh' |url=https://scroll.in/reel/925507/song-check-arijit-singh-mithoon-return-for-tearjerker-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-in-kabir-singh |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=[[Scroll.in]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820182831/https://scroll.in/reel/925507/song-check-arijit-singh-mithoon-return-for-tearjerker-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-in-kabir-singh |archive-date=20 August 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> in which the song is described as a "pensive ballad that speaks of the hero's heartbreak".<ref name="Scroll_tearjerker" /> ''[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]'' called the song a "sad romantic track", and "an off-beat-romantic number", because of its differences from conventional songs of the type. It noted that "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" hints at the tragic ending of a romance.<ref name="The Statesman">{{cite news |title=Kabir Singh's second song 'Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage' is out |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/kabir-singhs-second-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-1502760667.html |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=The Statesman |date=31 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609183234/https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/kabir-singhs-second-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-1502760667.html |archive-date=9 June 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[SpotboyE]]'' called the song melancholic yet beautiful, showing the protagonist "in a state of melancholy". It praised the stunning visuals of the music video.<ref name="spotboye">{{cite news |title=Kabir Singh Song, Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage: This Shahid Kapoor Track Is Melancholic Yet Beautiful |url=https://www.spotboye.com/bollywood/news/kabir-singh-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-this-shahid-kapoor-track-is-melancholic-yet-beautiful/5cf0f89f7195113f59d214c6 |accessdate=12 October 2019 |work=[[SpotboyE]].com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011123741/https://www.spotboye.com/bollywood/news/kabir-singh-song-tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-this-shahid-kapoor-track-is-melancholic-yet-beautiful/5cf0f89f7195113f59d214c6 |archive-date=11 October 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In its critical review, ''[[Amar Ujala]]'' noted that singer Arijit Singh uses his voice in an attempt to transform a song with ordinary lyrics into something extraordinary. The review described the opening lines as heart-touching, but also noted that Mithoon's lyrics weakened towards the end. Godswill's team was considered to have done a good job with the music. Comparing "Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage" with other contemporary songs, the review called it average, saying that the lyrics were the song's weakest link.<ref name="Amar Ujala" />

==Notes==
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== References ==
{{reflist}}[https://www.lyricsliv.com/2021/01/tujhe-kitna-chahne-lage-lyrics.html LYRICS IN HINDI : Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage | Kabir Singh | Arijit Singh | Shahid Kapoor & Kiara Advani]

==External links==
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