“Pyaar yaara tode dil kaddi jodh de / Fyaar yaara strong se palang todh de” – Why be in “pyaar”, and get hearts broken, when you can break beds with “fyaar”? So suggests F For Fyaar, the first single from Anurag Kashyap’s upcoming film Manmarziyaan.
F for Fyaar is a Punjabi bhangra hip-hop number with clever lines by lyricist Shellee who had earlier written a bunch of lovely Punjabi songs for Abhishek Chaubey’s Udta Punjab. The idea behind F For Fyaar is that “fyaar” offers a little something more than garden-variety love. The thought is reminiscent of Woody Allen’s lines from the romantic comedy Annie Hall (1977): “Love is too weak a word for what I feel, I lurve you.”
Amit Trivedi has composed the song. The vocals are by Mast Ali and rapper Sikander Kahlon. The sonic elements are sparse, but on point: a steady electronic beat, a tumbi and the dubstep beat drop that leads to Kahlon’s rap.
Manmarziyaan is the story Vicky (Vicky Kaushal) and Rumi (Taapsee Pannu). Vicky’s careless attitude leads to Rumi getting engaged to the sombre Robbie (Abhishek Bachchan). A saga begins. Written by Kanika Dhillon, the film will be released on September 14.