Chand Sifarish
{{short description|Song performed by Shaan and Kailash Kher}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Chand Sifarish
| cover = Chand Sifarish.webp
| caption = Chand Sifarish song cover featuring actors Aamir Khan and Kajol
| alt = Chand Sifarish song cover featuring actors Aamir Khan and Kajol
| type = song
| artist = Shaan and Kailash Kher
| album = Fanaa
| language = Hindi
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2006|4|12}}
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| genre =
| length = 04:37
| label = YRF Music
| composer = Jatin–Lalit
| lyricist = Prasoon Joshi
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| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|zWEOx7TSM6I|"Chand Sifarish"}}|type=song}}
}}
"Chand Sifarish" ({{Translation|The moon recommends}}) is a song from the 2006 Hindi film Fanaa, sung by Shaan and Kailash Kher. The song received positive reception from critics and won two awards at both the International Indian Film Academy Awards and that country's Filmfare Awards.
Composition and music video
The lyrics for the song were written by Prasoon Joshi and the music was composed by the duo Jatin–Lalit.{{cite web|url=https://www.yashrajfilms.com/music/fanaa|title=Fanaa Music Album – All Songs of Fanaa film|publisher=Yash Raj Films|date=12 April 2006|accessdate=21 June 2024}} Instruments used to compose the music include the oud, the sitar, the sarod and the tabla.{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/may/16jatinlalit.htm|title=Jatin-Lalit on their last movie together|work=Rediff.com|date=16 May 2006|accessdate=21 June 2024}}
The song is picturized upon Aamir Khan and Kajol, lead cast of the film. The music video was shot at the National Rail Museum, New Delhi.{{cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/indias-national-rail-museum-finds-its-bollywood-groove-1.69765268|title=India's National Rail Museum finds its Bollywood groove|newspaper=Gulf News|date=18 February 2020|accessdate=21 June 2024}}
Reception
The song was lauded by critics. One rediff.com music review noted, "Well versed and rhythmic in melody, the vibrant number is an instant hit on the senses."{{cite news|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/apr/19fanaa.htm|title=Fanaa music: Disappointing|work=Rediff.com|date=19 April 2006|accessdate=21 June 2024}} A reviewer of Planet Bollywood wrote, "Shaan sounds as if he will run away with the best singer award".{{cite news|url=https://planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=052706042348|title=Fanaa – music review by Gaurav Sathe|publisher=Planet Bollywood|accessdate=21 June 2024}}
"Chand Sifarish" won two awards at the 52nd ceremony of India's Filmfare Awards—Best Lyricist for Joshi and Best Male Playback Singer for Shaan and Kher.{{cite news|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/filmfare-awards-recap-when-kailash-kher-sunidhi-chauhan-and-more-won-it-big-63909.html|title=Filmfare Awards Recap: When Kailash Kher, Sunidhi Chauhan and more won it big|magazine=Filmfare|date=18 January 2024|accessdate=21 June 2024}} The song won two awards at the 8th ceremony of India's IIFA Awards—Best Lyricist for Joshi and Best Male Playback Singer for Shaan.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/iifa-awards-winners/2007/117|title=IIFA AWARDS 2007 WINNERS|newspaper=The Times of India|date=2007|accessdate=21 June 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.awardsandshows.com/iifa-awards.html|title=IIFA Awards 2007|publisher=Awards and Shows|date=|accessdate=15 July 2024}} At the 10th ceremony of India's Zee Cine Awards, Shaan won the Best Playback Singer – Male award.{{Cite web |date=2018-06-30 |title=Winners of the Zee Cine Awards 2007 |website=Sify |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/winners-of-the-zee-cine-awards-2007-news-bollywood-kkfvbfjdbhe.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630105239/http://www.sify.com/movies/winners-of-the-zee-cine-awards-2007-news-bollywood-kkfvbfjdbhe.html |archive-date=2018-06-30 |access-date=2022-08-01 }}
In popular culture
In January 2024, Anshuman Sharma uploaded an Instagram post containing a version of the song he had produced with Aditya Kalway. Their version used AI-generated vocals of Kishore Kumar and Mohammed Rafi, and scored five million views within two days.{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/what-if-kishore-kumar-and-rafi-sang-chand-sifarish-ai-made-video-impresses-people-101705313694145.html|title=What if Kishore Kumar and Rafi sang Chand Sifarish? AI-made video impresses people|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=15 January 2024|accessdate=22 June 2024}}