Tum to Thehre Pardesi
| Tum to Thehre Pardesi | |
|---|---|
album cover art | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | September 1997 |
| Label | Venus |
Tum to Thehre Pardesi is an Urdu qawwali and album sung by Altaf Raja[1] in 1997. It was originally released as a b-side song of the album Panga Le Liya. Owing to its popularity,[2] the album was re-released with the title synonymous to this song.[3] It was the fifth most popular song in India, selling four million units in its maiden year.[4] In a single day, seven million (70 lakh) copies were sold, attaining the Guinness World Records.[5] The song is Raja's most popular song till date and he is quoted saying that his fans often ask him to perform it during live concerts.[6] In 2021, Sonu Sood and Farah Khan unsuccessfully[3] created a reprise version of the song.[7]
References
- ^ ANI (2024-12-28). ""Prefer singing for independent albums over films": 'Tum To Thehre' hitmaker Altaf Raja". ThePrint. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ Pillai, Varsha (21 April 2006). "Altaf Raja goes the hip-hop way". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ a b Ekbal, Nikhat (2009). Great Muslims of undivided India. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-756-0. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ Sarrazin, N. (2019). Focus: Popular Music in Contemporary India. Focus on World Music Series. Taylor & Francis. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-429-99931-4. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ "Ek Tha Gaanewala: When A Tailor-Turned-Singer Suddenly Disappeared - Just One Superhit Song That listed In Guinness World Records, Took Him To Peak Of Fame". Zee News. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ Farzeen, Sana (2024-03-14). "Altaf Raja wants to cast SRK, Salman or Aamir Khan in 'Tum To Thehre Pardesi' remix". India Today. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ "Sonu Sood and Farah Khan to recreate Altaf Raja's 'Tum to thehre pardesi'". The Times of India. 2021-07-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-08-19.