Not Ramaiya Vastavaiya

Composition

Anirudh Ravichander composed the song, which was sung by Vishal Dadlani and Shilpa Rao along with him. Kumaar wrote the Hindi lyrics.

The song references the track "Ramaiya Vastavaiya" from the film Shree 420 (1955) and also alludes to "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from Dil Se.. (1998). The whistle in the song was performed by Vinay Sridhar, a sound engineer who had worked with Anirudh previously. The Tamil and Telugu versions were sung by Sreerama Chandra and Rakshita Suresh, with lyrics by Vivek (Tamil) and Chandrabose (Telugu).

Critical reception

The Financial Express described the song as a heart-thumping party number that captivated audiences with Shah Rukh Khan's charm and energy. The Indian Express called it a rollicking party number with elements of SRK's signature romance. Shreya Tinkhede of Times Now termed the song stunning, colourful, and foot-tapping.

Did You Know?

• Within 24 hours of release, the song crossed over 53 million views on YouTube, becoming the most-viewed Indian song.
• The music video was initially planned to shoot in Abu Dhabi but was later shot at Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai on choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant's suggestion.
• The hook step performed by Shah Rukh Khan in the film became widely popular and a pop-cultural phenomenon.