Jaane Jigar Jaaneman

Song Title Jaane Jigar Jaaneman
Movie Title Aashiqui
Date Released (India) August 17, 1990
Date Released (Trinidad) Not available
Singer Kumar Sanu and Anuradha Paudwal
Lyricist Sameer Anjaan
Composer Nadeem Akhtar Saifi and Shravan Kumar Rathod
Starring Rahul Roy and Anu Aggarwal
Music video of Jaane Jigar Jaaneman from the movie Aashiqui.

Song Lyrics

About The Lyrics

The Hindi lyrics of this song were obtained from the Lyricsgram website [1]. The translation of the verses was taken from two versions of the English subtitles of the original movie. The English subtitles of the YouTube video at [2[ were also used by P. Mohan [3] in putting together the final version of the translation.

Fun Facts

The song’s lyrics express intense emotional commitment, with lines like “Tu jo mujhe na mila, mar jaungi main sanam” (If I don’t get you, I’ll die, my love). It reflects the melodramatic style of romantic expression popular in the era.

Aashiqui was a musical blockbuster, and this song contributed to the film’s reputation as one of the greatest Bollywood soundtracks of all time. The music director duo Nadeem–Shravan won the 1991 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for their music in the film.

The melody of the song was recreated from the song “Duniya Mein Tere Siva” from the 1990 film Aandhiyan [4]. The tune was adapted and reworked to fit the romantic theme of Aashiqui, contributing to its massive success.

References

[1] http://www.lyricsgram.com/song/jaane-jigar-jaaneman-1192

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN5u2pxHh_Q

[3] Mohan, Permanand. Life in Trinidad: A Journey Through Bollywood Film Songs and Trini Calypso. https://lifeintrinidad.org/

[4] YouTube video of Duniya Mein Tere Siva: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9K5pcRKDOE