Meherbaan (song)
"Meherbaan" is a Hindi song from the 2014 Hindi film, Bang Bang!. Composed by the duo Vishal–Shekhar, the song is sung by Ash King, Shilpa Rao and Ravjiani, with lyrics penned by Anvita Dutt and Kumaar. The music video of the soft and melodic track features actors Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif.
Development
The song was recorded at Vishal–Shekhar's Studio in Bandra, Mumbai by recording engineers, Satchith Harve and Abhishek Ghatak with the tune being mixed by Praveen Muralidhar at Studio Nysa and mastering done by Shadab Rayeen at New Edge, New York. The song is produced by Abhijit Nalani. Live Acoustic Guitars is given by Sanjoy Das and Keba Jeremiah while live Percussions is provided by Aatur Soni and Suresh Soni.Dadlani is credited as backing vocals while the chorus features voice by Suzanne D'Mello, Thomson Andrews, Keshia Braganza, Allan deSouza, Leon De Souza, Gwen Dias, and Gary Misquitta. The song was the first song recorded and completed from the film. Singer of the song Ash King was in England when he was offered by Dadlani to record the song.
In July 2013, shooting for the song started in the city of Santorini in Greece. Shooting for the song was completed over a week. The opening sequence of the song was shot at Galleraki cocktail bar in Mykonos by the blue waters of the Aegean Sea. This song marks the first time actress Katrina Kaif visits Greece. She even considered this song to be one her finest romantic songs. The song is choreographed by Ahmed Khan, while styling for the song is done by Anaita Shroff Adajania.
Release
The first look of the song was released on 2 September 2014. The music video of the song was officially released on 3 September 2014, through the YouTube channel of Zee Music Company. The full song was later released on music-streaming platforms on 6 September 2014.The song received more than 2 million views in less than 4 days of its release, and over 3 million hits within 6 days.