‘Gerua’ is a soothing and beautiful Hindi song from the 2015 Bollywood film ‘Dilwale.’ This romantic movie, directed by Rohit Shetty, featured the iconic Bollywood couple SRK and Kajol once again on the big screen. ‘Gerua’ is the most romantic and beautifully shot song in the film ‘Dilwale’ and was brought to life by the soulful voices of Arijit Singh and Antara Mitra. The lyrics were written by Amitabh Bhattacharya, and the music was composed by Pritam Chakraborty.
Now, for some trivia: In an interview, Pritam shared that he had sleepless nights when he learned that Kajol would be paired opposite Shah Rukh Khan. He believed it would be challenging to create music that would recreate the magic of this beloved Bollywood duo. However, today we can all agree that his sleepless nights resulted in a beautiful soundtrack for ‘Dilwale.’ The song turned out to be mesmerising and melodic. Arijit Singh, who has perfected the art of delivering love songs, raised the bar even higher with ‘Gerua.’
If you have watched the music video for ‘Gerua,’ you would know how aesthetically pleasing the visuals are. The music video features everything from lush green mountaintops to a glacial lagoon. However, shooting a music video like ‘Gerua’ was no easy task. Shah Rukh Khan once shared that in one scene where they are on a hilltop, they were actually tied during the scene, with their legs pinned down with ropes to keep them stable. In another incident, Shah Rukh was about to fall off a cliff while rehearsing his steps but was fortunately saved by Kajol.
Let's talk about the critical acclaim of the song. Pritam stated, “The reaction to ‘Gerua’ from everywhere is very heartwarming." The song ‘Gerua’ received highly positive responses from both audiences and critics, with people calling it "love at first listen." The song trended in 62 countries globally, and in June 2016, it became the first-ever Hindi song to gain over 100 million views on YouTube. It also won two awards at the 2015 Mirchi Music Awards, namely Song of the Year and Music Composer of the Year for Pritam.
Listening to a track like ‘Gerua’ on piano is a treat to the ears. If you wish to play this beautiful track on the piano, all you need to do is tune into our beginner’s piano song lesson on ‘Gerua’ and follow the lead of our instructor, Harrison Light. He is a versatile pianist with over 20 years of experience playing the piano, so he’s a really great tutor to confide in if you’re a beginner.
For a smooth learning experience, he has divided the Beginner’s version of the ‘Gerua’ song tutorial into four sections: Introduction, Verse & Chorus, Bridge, and Song Demo. Once you’ve learnt the beginner’s version of the song, you can check out our advanced version of the ‘Gerua’ lesson to progress further.
If you like the beginner’s version of the ‘Gerua’ piano lesson, then we have a whole playlist of simplified versions of Bollywood songs for you. Check out our Beginner’s Songs playlist featuring beginner’s versions of the following song lessons: ‘Kill Dil,’ ‘Tum Hi Ho,’ and ‘Tujhko Jo Paya.’
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