Ek Chatur Naar title song: Divya Khossla Kumar-Neil Nitin Mukesh ruin another Hindi classic, Kailash Kher’s talent wasted

Ek Chatur Naar, crooned by Kishore Kumar and Manna Dey, featuring Mehmood as a feisty neighbour to Sunil Dutt in the movie Padosan, is a classic Hindi face-off song nobody can come close to. Half a century later (the movie released in 1968), the song remains undefeated even as Divya Khossla Kumar and Neil Nitin Mukesh try to seek inspiration from the OG track for their movie, which is titled Ek Chatur Naar itself. The title track of the film, releasing on September 12, has dropped, and not only does it ruin the original track, it even tries to shred memories of it with cute dance moves. In short, the new version just doesn't work.

Ek Chatur Naar title song out

The title song of Ek Chatur Naar is out, and this time, it is crooned by Kailash Kher. Although it is a newer version, the track definitely seeks inspiration from the Padosan (1968) song. Divya Khossla Kumar feels that acting cute will make netizens notice less of what is obvious, but unfortunately, the traces were left behind (the hookline is directly inspired from the OG song) and they are not impressive at all.

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Original Ek Chatur Naar from Padosan

The elements of Ek Chatur Naar are irreplaceable. The song starts off with high notes, a man receiving support from a woman (Saira Banu) while another man struggles to win her over through the singing competition - these are elements that make the original track undefeated. One can actually feel the music back in the 70s. Now, it is all about feel-cute, which also fades away fast.

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About Ek Chatur Naar

Featuring Divya Khossla Kumar and Neil Nitin Mukesh in the lead roles, Ek Chatur Naar is a Hindi movie scheduled for theatrical release on September 12. The Umesh Shukla directorial is a black-comedy thriller which narrates the tale of a witty woman who comes across an obstacle.

FAQs

Q. Who sang Ek Chatur Naar first?

A. While the song Ek Chatur Naar from Padosan (1968) is most popular, the original track was crooned by Ashok Kumar in the 1941 film Jhoola.

Q. What was the budget of the movie Padosan (1968)?

A. According to reports, Padosan (1968) was made on a budget of Rs. 0.70 crore.

Q. When will the movie Ek Chatur Naar release?

A. Ek Chatur Naar will release in theatres on September 12. The OTT release date for the film is unknown.