Sajni (song)

"Sajni"
Song by Arijit Singh
from the album Laapataa Ladies
LanguageHindi
Published12 February 2024
GenreFeature Film Soundtrack
Length2:50
LabelT-Series
SongwriterPrashant Pandey
Laapataa Ladies track listing
  1. "Doubtwa"
  2. "Sajni"
  3. "Dheeme Dheeme"
  4. "Beda Paar"
External videos
video icon "Sajni" on YouTube

"Sajni" is a song from Laapataa Ladies composed by Ram Sampath and sung by Arijit Singh. It was released by T-Series. The song entered the Billboard India Songs[1] chart at the 24th position on 18 May 2024.[2][3][4][5][6] Sajni Re was performed by Arijit Singh in Chandigarh.[7]

Background and composition

“Sajni” was composed by Ram Sampath, with lyrics written by Prashant Pandey. Pandey had initially approached Sampath through social media, and the two subsequently worked remotely on the film's music. Sampath said that the songwriting for Laapataa Ladies sought a sense of “sophisticated simplicity”, and praised Pandey's lyrics for conveying the emotion of virah, or separation and longing, in “Sajni”.[8]

The song marked Sampath's first collaboration with Arijit Singh[9]. According to Sampath, Singh initially felt that Sampath's demo recording suited the song and was hesitant to replace it with his own vocals. Singh eventually recorded the song at his studio and sent Sampath ten takes to choose from.[3]

Kiran Rao and Aamir Khan wanted Singh's performance to differ from his usual vocal approach, favouring a restrained and melancholic delivery with less outward projection. Sampath credited Singh's ability to convey emotion through his voice with achieving the desired effect. He also noted that the composition includes a coda. Sampath notes his inspiration of the music from industry veterans such as Kalyanji–Anandji and Madan Mohan.[8]

Release

A teaser for “Sajni” was unveiled on 11 February 2024, with the full song announced for release the following day. The song was released on 12 February as the second song from the Laapataa Ladies soundtrack, following “Doubtwa”.[4]

Reception

"Sajni" received positive reviews from music and film critics. Tatsam Mukherjee of The Wire praised the song's use within the film, noting that it accentuates the sense of longing without becoming intrusive, and highlighted the simplicity of Sampath's composition.[10]

Anish Mohanty of Planet Bollywood described "Sajni" as a soothing romantic melody with a calming quality, praising its string-based arrangement and country-influenced sound. He also noted that Singh's vocals sounded different from his usual style and felt that the song's short duration left the listener wanting more.[11]

Vipin Nair of Music Aloud described the song as wistful and highlighted its instrumentation, particularly Vieux Cissokho's kora and Bennett Sullivan's mandolin, which he felt complemented each other and Singh's vocal performance.[12]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result Notes Ref.
2024 RMIM Puraskaar Best Sung Solo Song Arijit Singh Won [13]
2025 25th IIFA Awards Best Lyricist Prashant Pandey Won [14][15]
Best Male Playback Singer Arijit Singh Nominated
70th Filmfare Awards Best Lyricist Prashant Pandey Won [16]
Best Male Playback Singer Arijit Singh Won
Times of India Film Awards Best Male Playback Singer Arijit Singh Won [17]
Zee Cine Awards Best Playback Singer – Male Arijit Singh Won [18][19]

References

  1. ↑ "India Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Laapataa Ladies song Sajni: Arjit Singh's vocals and Ram Sampath's music win internet's heart". The Indian Express. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Ram Sampath talks about working with Arijit Singh for the viral song Sajni in Laapataa Ladies - Exclusive". mirchi.in.
  4. 1 2 Sen, Debarati S. (12 February 2024). "Arijit Singh's new song from Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies touches emotional chords". MoneyControl. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "'Sajni' song from 'Laapataa Ladies' out now! Fall in love with the romantic number". mirchi.in.
  6. ↑ डेस्क, एबीपी एंटरटेनमेंट (12 February 2024). "प्यार की दुनिया में खो जाएं! किरण राव की 'लापता लेडीज' का दूसरा गाना 'सजनी' हुआ रिलीज". www.abplive.com.
  7. ↑ "Arijit Singh speaks to his father on video call during his concert in Chandigarh, watch video". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  8. 1 2 Mohanty, Anish (29 April 2024). ""Working with Aamir Khan Productions is always a wonderful experience" – Ram Sampath". Planet Bollywood. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Ram Sampath talks about working with Arijit Singh for the viral song Sajni in Laapataa Ladies - Exclusive". Radio Mirchi. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  10. ↑ Mukherjee, Tatsam (5 March 2024). "'Laapataa Ladies': Kiran Rao Serves up Gentle Satire and a Message Without Making a Big Deal of it". The Wire. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Mohanty, Anish. "Laapataa Ladies Music Review". Planet Bollywood. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  12. ↑ Nair, Vipin (29 February 2024). "Laapataa Ladies – Music Review (Bollywood Soundtrack)". Music Aloud. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "RMIM Puraskar 2024". awards.giitaayan.com.
  14. ↑ Awasthi, Pragati (7 March 2025). "IIFA Awards 2025: Date, time, host, venue, nominees list and more". Wion. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  15. ↑ "IIFA Awards 2025: Laapataa Ladies Sweeps 10 Awards. Kartik Aaryan Named Best Actor. Check Full List Of Winners". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  16. ↑ "Nominations for The 70th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2025 With Gujarat Tourism: Full List Out". Filmfare. 26 September 2025.
  17. ↑ Singh, Rishika (1 December 2025). "TOIFA 2025 Winners List: Rajkummar Rao, Jaideep Ahlawat, Yami Gautam, Manisha Koirala Win Top Awards; "Laapataa Ladies", "Amar Singh Chamkila" Declared Best Films". Bombay Times. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  18. ↑ Shyam, Shrudhi (19 May 2025). "ZEE Cine Awards 2025 Winners List: Kartik Aaryan, Shraddha Kapoor, and Everyone Who Owned the Night!". ZEE5.
  19. ↑ "Winners of the Zee Cine Awards 2025". Bollywood Hungama. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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