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{{Infobox song
| name = Aashiq Banaya Aapne
| cover =
| type = song
| artist = [[Himesh Reshammiya]] and [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| album = ''[[Aashiq Banaya Aapne]]''
| language = Hindi
| released = 29 July 2005
| genre = Filmi, romantic
| length = 4:50
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| composer = Himesh Reshammiya
| lyricist = [[Sameer Anjaan|Sameer]]
}}

"'''Aashiq Banaya Aapne'''" is a Hindi-language song from the 2005 Indian film ''[[Aashiq Banaya Aapne]]''. Composed by [[Himesh Reshammiya]] with lyrics by [[Sameer Anjaan]], it is performed by Reshammiya and [[Shreya Ghoshal]]. The song emerged as one of the most commercially successful Hindi film songs of the mid-2000s and marked a turning point in Reshammiya's career as a playback singer.<ref name="rediff-profile">{{cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jan/02himesh.htm |title=Himesh Reshammiya: The hit machine |publisher=Rediff |access-date=5 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101000000/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jan/02himesh.htm |archive-date=1 January 2020}}</ref>

The song was released on 29 July 2005 as part of the film's soundtrack album by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]. It marked one of composer [[Himesh Reshammiya]]'s earliest major songs as a playback singer and became a breakthrough success, earning him the [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer]].<ref name="apple">{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/aashiq-banaya-aapne-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1138158171 |title=Aashiq Banaya Aapne (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |publisher=Apple Music |access-date=11 April 2026}}</ref><ref name="indiatoday">{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/himesh-reshammiya-reveals-how-he-created-aashiq-banaya-aapne-1604249-2019-09-28 |title=Himesh Reshammiya reveals how he created Aashiq Banaya Aapne |work=India Today |access-date=11 April 2026}}</ref>

The soundtrack album sold approximately two million units in India, with the title track identified as its most prominent success.<ref name="boi">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/y2k5music.php |title=Top Music Albums 2000–2009 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=5 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120101000000/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/y2k5music.php |archive-date=1 January 2012}}</ref>

== Background and Development ==
Composer [[Himesh Reshammiya]] initially created "Aashiq Banaya Aapne" for a film directed by [[Abbas–Mustan]], but the composition was later incorporated into ''[[Aashiq Banaya Aapne]]''. According to director [[Aditya Datt]], the popularity of the song during production also led to the film being retitled after the track.<ref name="Datt podcast">{{cite AV media |people=Aditya Datt (speaker) |date=4 September 2025 |title=Shreya Ghoshal added seduction in ‘Aashiq Banaya Aapne’ song |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQbeAuvrlqs |medium=YouTube video |publisher=YouTube |access-date=5 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jan/02himesh.htm|title=Himesh Reshammiya: The hit machine |publisher=Rediff |access-date=5 April 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101000000/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jan/02himesh.htm |archive-date=1 January 2020}}</ref>
Datt stated that Reshammiya had initially wanted a fresh male playback singer for the song. However, after hearing Reshammiya during rehearsals, Datt encouraged him to record the track himself. Datt also said that [[Shreya Ghoshal]] was selected for the female portions because he wanted a relatively new voice that could bring the “seduction” required by both the composition and the visual treatment.<ref name="Datt podcast"/>

The song was composed during a transitional phase in Reshammiya’s career, when he began performing his own compositions. His work during this period combined electronic arrangements with melodic frameworks rooted in Hindi film music traditions.<ref name="hindu">{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/article3021450.ece |title=The rise of Himesh Reshammiya |work=The Hindu |access-date=5 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305000000/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/article3021450.ece |archive-date=5 March 2016}}</ref>

Musicologist Sangita Gopal has noted that the increasing prominence of composer-singers during this period reflected broader shifts in Bollywood music production practices.<ref>{{cite book |last=Gopal |first=Sangita |title=Global Bollywood: Travels of Hindi Song and Dance |publisher=University of Minnesota Press |year=2008 |isbn=9780816645787 |page=112}}</ref>

The song was composed by [[Himesh Reshammiya]] for the soundtrack of ''[[Aashiq Banaya Aapne]]'', directed by [[Aditya Datt]]. According to Reshammiya, the song was conceived as a sensual romantic ballad with a hook-driven melody intended to appeal to younger audiences.<ref name="indiatoday" />

The commercial success of the song marked a turning point in Reshammiya's career as a playback singer and contributed significantly to his emergence as a leading singer-composer in Hindi cinema during the mid-2000s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jan/02himesh.htm |title=Himesh Reshammiya: The hit machine |publisher=Rediff |access-date=11 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101000000/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jan/02himesh.htm |archive-date=1 January 2020}}</ref>

=== Composition ===
The song combines synthesised beats with orchestral textures, reflecting early 21st-century trends in Hindi film music.<ref>{{cite book |last=Morcom |first=Anna |title=Hindi Film Songs and the Cinema |publisher=Ashgate |year=2013 |isbn=9780754669517 |page=176}}</ref>

== Credits and personnel ==
* [[Himesh Reshammiya]] – composer, vocals
* [[Shreya Ghoshal]] – vocals
* [[Sameer Anjaan|Sameer]] – lyrics
* [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] – label

== Release and promotion ==
The song was released on 29 July 2005 as part of the soundtrack album through [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]].<ref name="apple" />

== Music video ==
The music video features [[Emraan Hashmi]] and [[Tanushree Dutta]], presenting a narrative centered on romantic and physical attraction. In the remix version of the music video, composer-singer Reshammiya also appears, and lead actress Dutta enjoys watching him perform on the television.

Scholars have identified such representations as part of a broader shift toward more explicit visual storytelling in Hindi cinema during the 2000s.<ref name="Deshpande 2016 89">{{cite book |last=Deshpande |first=Anirudh |title=Contemporary Bollywood Cinema |publisher=Routledge |year=2016 |isbn=9781138660052 |page=89}}</ref>

== Reception ==
The song received positive responses from critics. A review by ''[[Rediff.com|Rediff]]'' described the soundtrack as catchy and commercially appealing, with the title track standing out for its memorable hook.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/aug/30music.htm |title=Music Review: Aashiq Banaya Aapne |publisher=Rediff |access-date=11 April 2026}}</ref>

===Controversy===
The song and its music video generated discussion due to their sensual imagery. Academic analyses have linked this to changing aesthetic norms in Hindi film music videos during the early 2000s.<ref name="Deshpande 2016 89"/>

===Impact===
The success of the song significantly contributed to Reshammiya’s rise as a playback singer.<ref name="rediff-profile" />

===Commercial performance and legacy ===
The soundtrack album sold approximately two million units in India, with the title track emerging as its most commercially successful song.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/y2k5music.php |title=Music Hits 2000–2009 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=11 April 2026}}</ref>

The song remains one of Reshammiya's signature tracks.<ref name="indiatoday" />
Gregory D. Booth identifies such compositions as reflective of increasing globalisation in Indian film music production.<ref>{{cite book |last=Booth |first=Gregory D. |title=Behind the Curtain: Making Music in Mumbai's Film Studios |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2014 |isbn=9780199928835 |page=214}}</ref>

== Remake ==
A recreated version of the song was released for the 2018 film ''[[Hate Story 4]]''. The remake was composed by [[Tanishk Bagchi]], and the lyrics were penned by [[Manoj Muntashir]] and sung by [[Neha Kakkar]] and Reshammiya himself. Such recreations form part of a broader trend of remixing earlier Bollywood songs for contemporary audiences.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/hate-story-4-remix-trend-4312341.html |title=Bollywood’s remix culture revisited |work=Firstpost |access-date=5 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.suryaa.com/cinema-7607- |title='Aashiq Banaya Aapne' recreated for 'Hate Story 4' |publisher=Suryaa |access-date=11 April 2026}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Awards !! Category !! Recipient !! Results !! Ref(s)
|-
| rowspan=3|[[51st Filmfare Awards|2006]] || rowspan=3| [[Filmfare Awards]] || [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]] || [[Himesh Reshammiya]] || {{won}} || rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite news |title=Filmfare Awards Winners 2006: Complete list of winners of Filmfare Awards 2006 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/2006/101 |access-date=17 April 2026 |work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |publisher=Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] || [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] || rowspan=2| Himesh Reshammiya || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=3|[[7th IIFA Awards|2006]] || rowspan=3|[[IIFA Awards]] || [[IIFA Award for Best Male Playback|Best Male Playback Singer]] || {{won}} || rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web |title=IIFA 2006 Nominees |url=http://www.indiafm.com/features/2006/05/06/1196/index.html |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=23 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061111224556/http://www.indiafm.com/features/2006/05/06/1196/index.html |archive-date=11 November 2006 |date=6 May 2006}}</ref>
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyrics]] || Sameer || {{nom}}
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] || Himesh Reshammiya || {{nom}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{YouTube|id=5sWmH9SgU9Y|title=Aashiq Banaya Aapne (Full Song)}}

{{Himesh Reshammiya}}

[[Category:2005 songs]]
[[Category:Songs written for Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Shreya Ghoshal songs]]
[[Category:T-Series (company) soundtracks]]

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