Besharam Rang
"Besharam Rang" (transl. Shameless color) is an Indian Hindi-language song, composed by the duo of Vishal-Shekhar (Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani), with lyrics written by Kumaar and sung by Shilpa Rao, Caralisa Monteiro, with backing vocals by Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani for the soundtrack album of the 2023 Indian film Pathaan. It was released on 11 December 2022 as the first single from the album, through YRF Music. "Besharam Rang" was composed with an old-school approach in a modern musical arrangement. The track has Spanish verses written by Vishal.
| "Besharam Rang" | |
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Official song cover | |
| Single by Vishal–Shekhar, Shilpa Rao and Caralisa Monteiro | |
| from the album Pathaan | |
| Language | Hindi-Urdu Spanish |
| Released | 11 December 2022 |
| Recorded | 2020–2022 |
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| Length | 4:18 |
| Label | YRF Music |
| Composer(s) | Vishal–Shekhar |
| Lyricist(s) | Kumaar (Hindi) Vishal Dadlani (Spanish) |
| Producer(s) | Yash Raj Films |
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| Music video | |
| "Besharam Rang" on YouTube | |
The song was also released in Tamil as "Azhaiyaa Mazhai" and in Telugu as "Naa Nijam Rangu". Upon release, the song received positive reviews by audience and critics. The hook step dance involving Deepika Padukone became popular. It has over 470+ million views on YouTube. "Besharam Rang" was the 2022's fastest 100 million views gainer on YouTube.
Shilpa Rao's vocal performance was acclaimed by critics and audiences and she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer.