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{{Infobox song
| name = Chaar Kadam
| cover = Chaar Kadam.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Picture sleeve with actors [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] and [[Anushka Sharma]]
| artist = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] and [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| album = [[PK (film)|PK]]
| language = Hindi
| English_title = "Four Steps"
| released = *{{Start date|df=yes|2014|11|02}} (music video)
*{{Start date|df=yes|2014|11|05}} (full song)
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = [[Filmi]], [[Traditional pop music|classic pop]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://myswar.com/song_details/pk-2014-chaar-kadam-4 |title=Chaar Kadam song credits |publisher=MySwar |date=17 November 2014 |accessdate=30 November 2014 |archive-date=19 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219031313/http://myswar.com/song_details/pk-2014-chaar-kadam-4 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| length = 4:20
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| writer = [[Swanand Kirkire]]
| producer = [[Rajkumar Hirani]]
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|GDIXUnUkDmk|"Chaar Kadam"}}|type=song}}
}}
"'''Chaar Kadam'''" (English: '''Four Steps''') is a romantic [[Music of Bollywood|Hindi song]] from the [[List of Bollywood films of 2014|2014]] [[Bollywood]] film, ''[[PK (film)|PK]]''. Composed by [[Shantanu Moitra]], the song is sung by [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] and [[Shreya Ghoshal]], with lyrics penned by [[Swanand Kirkire]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Chaar-Kadam-Sushant-Singh-Rajput-romances-Anushka-Sharma/articleshow/45258403.cms |title=Chaar Kadam: Sushant Singh Rajput romances Anushka Sharma |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=24 November 2014|accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/chaar-kadam/id942383049?i=942383059 |title=Chaar Kadam song details |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=17 November 2014|accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref> The music video of the track features actors [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] and [[Anushka Sharma]]. The music is inspired from Ian Hughes - Valse Parisienne. The music is also inspired by Tchaikovsky - Waltz from Sleeping Beauty Op. 66. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/05G3Jy7kSJmZx2reV2CTWf?si=x0RKypYjS12Z1sMiJfosRg |title=Waltz from Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 |publisher=[[Spotify]] |date= |accessdate=15 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/watch-anushka-sharma-walks-the-chaar-kadam-with-sushant-singh-rajput/ |title=Watch: Anushka Sharma walks the 'Chaar Kadam' with Sushant Singh Rajput |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=23 November 2014|accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref>

== Background ==
On 23 May 2013, [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] confirmed through Twitter that he recorded the song for the film ''[[PK (film)|PK]]'' along with [[Shreya Ghoshal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/singer_shaan/status/315436556565504000 |title=Shaan 23 May 2013 Twitter status update |publisher=Twitter |date=23 November 2013 |accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref> The song was composed by [[Shantanu Moitra]], while the lyrics was penned by [[Swanand Kirkire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/whatever/pk-song-chaar-kadam-aamir-khan-out-sushant-singh-in-as-anushka-sharmas-romantic-partner-200539/ |title=PK song Chaar Kadam: Aamir Khan out; Sushant Singh Rajput in as Anushka Sharma's romantic partner |publisher=[[Zee News]] |work=Akshata Shetty |date=22 November 2014|accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref> The song is based on one of Kirkire's poems.<ref name=poems>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/pk-chaar-kadam-making-video-anushka-sharma-sushant-singh-rajput-and-raju-hirani-have-a-blast-shooting-in-bruges/ |title=PK Chaar Kadam making video: Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput and Raju Hirani have a blast shooting in Bruges! |publisher=Bollywood Life |work=Subramanian Harikumar |date=26 November 2014|accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref> In an interview, Moitra stated: "It is actually the love song from the album and it is shot exactly the way romantic numbers were shot once upon a time in [[Bollywood]]. The visuals will remind you of ''[[Silsila (1981 film)|Silsila]]'', that iconic moment where the camera gently captures the love brewing between [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Rekha]]. There were no fast camera movement or loud shots. This is one of my favorite tracks from the album".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-aamir-khan-s-pk-will-have-five-songs-2035792 |title=Aamir Khan's 'PK' will have five songs |publisher=DNA India |work=Nayandeep Rakshit |date=17 November 2014|accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref>

[[Rajkumar Hirani]] wanted to shoot this track in a new and unique place.<ref name=unique/> He basically looked for three locations, canal, town hall and cobbled streets of Europe.<ref name=poems/> Hence, the crew travelled 3,500 kilometres to search for it before finalising [[Bruges]] in Belgium.<ref name=unique>{{cite web|url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainmenttags/anushka-sharma/watch-making-anushka-and-sushant-s-romantic-track-chaar-kadam |title=Watch: the making of Anushka and Sushant's romantic track "Chaar kadam" |publisher=Pinkvilla |work=Aditi Chandra |date=26 November 2014|accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref> Prior to that, the crew looked for other major [[List of cities in Europe|European cities]] like Paris, [[Venice]] and [[Prague]].<ref name=first/> Shooting of the song was completed within two to three days.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141127/entertainment-bollywood/article/watch-making-romantic-song-chaar-kadam-pk |title=Watch: Rajkumar Hirani act in 'Chaar Kadam' from 'pk' |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=27 November 2014|accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref>

The whole song was shot in the [[List of cities in Belgium|Belgian city]] of Bruges. It was the first Hindi song to be shot in this city.<ref name=first>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/anushka-sharma-sushant-singh-shoot-in-bruges-for-pk-watch/article_c5a954bc-75a6-11e4-8633-ebd0467ce5a7.html |title=Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh Shoot in Bruges for 'PK': Watch Behind The Scenes |publisher=India-West |date=27 November 2014|accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref> Talking about the location of the song, Hirani stated, "I was spellbound by the picturesque architecture, landscapes, the strong historical background and clean refreshing environs. I decided that this is just the right place to shoot a part of the movie as it fitted in beautifully with the storyline".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/movies/hindi/peekay-pk-the-first-hindi-film-to-be-shot-in-bruges-belgium-141127 |title='Peekay (PK)', the first Hindi film to be shot in Bruges, Belgium |publisher=Indian Television |date=27 November 2014|accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref> The song captures some of the landmark places like the Market Square, Howest Campus, Sint-Jorisstraat, the Beguinage and several streets and canals.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/virgin-locales/ |title=Virgin locales |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=30 November 2014|accessdate=16 December 2014}}</ref> The song is [[Choreography (dance)|choreographed]] by Stanley D'Costa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veeT6v0NEeg |title=Making of 'Chaar Kadam' Video Song |publisher=YouTube |date=26 November 2014|accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref>

== Release and success ==
The music video of the song was released on 2 November 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141122/entertainment-bollywood/article/sushant-and-anushka-romance-char-kadam-song-shot-beautifully|title=Sushant and Anushka's romance in 'Char Kadam' song shot beautifully in Belgium|date=2 November 2014|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref> The video of the music is the fourth song released from the film, after "Tharki Chokro", "Love is Waste of Time" and "[[Nanga Punga Dost]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2014/watch-third-song-pk-165411.html|title=Watch Video: PK Third Song 'Chaar Kadam' Out|date=24 November 2014|publisher=Filmi Beat|accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref> The audio of the song was officially released on 5 November 2014, through the YouTube channel of [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDx19_7lOM8|title='Chaar Kadam' Full Audio Song|date=5 November 2014|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref> It was available on music-streaming platforms and for digital download on the same day along with the other tracks from the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/pk-original-motion-picture/id942383049?ign-mpt=uo%3D4|title=PK (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|date=5 November 2014|publisher=[[iTunes]]|accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref>

The song received praise and positive feedback on the pairing of the two actors, [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] and [[Anushka Sharma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bollyspice.com/94315/sushant-singh-rajput-already-receiving-praise-appearance-pk |title=Sushant Singh Rajput already receiving praise for his appearance in PK |publisher=Bolly Spice |work=Bodrul Chaudhury |date=30 November 2014|accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref> In an interview, Sharma picked the song as her favourite track from the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/stream/pk-anushka-sharma-agrees-that-love-is-a-waste-of-time-217552/ |title=PK: Anushka Sharma agrees that Love Is A Waste Of Time |publisher=India.com |work=Akshata Shetty |date=10 December 2014|accessdate=16 December 2014}}</ref>

== Critical reception ==
The song received mixed response from critics. Though reviewers praised the singing of [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] and [[Shreya Ghoshal]], many of them criticised the composition for having a heard-before feel to it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/aamir-khan-anushka-sushant-pk-chaar-kadam-song-review--18731.html |title=PK 'Chaar Kadam' song review: Anushka-Sushant heats up romance in Shaan-Shreya's sweet voice (watch video) |publisher=India TV News |work=Vineeta Kumar |date=25 November 2014 |accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref> The song seems to draw inspiration from the romantic song "Waltz for a night" by [[Julie Delpy]] from the movie ''[[Before Sunset]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141216/entertainment-bollywood/article/pks-char-kadam-inspired-song-ethan-hawke-starrer-sunset |title=PK's 'Chaar Kadam' inspired by Ethan Hawke-starrer 'Before Sunset'? |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=16 December 2014 |accessdate=16 December 2014}}</ref>

Surabhi Redkar from [[Koimoi]] felt the song "has its own charm and is expected to become popular and high on likeability quotient" and he stated it "is quite sweet to the ears, though there is a clichéd and repetitive tune to it".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/music-reviews/pk-music-review/ |title=PK Music Review |publisher=[[Koimoi]] |work=Surabhi Redkar |date=24 November 2014 |accessdate=30 November 2014}}{{Rating|3|5}}</ref> Devesh Sharma reviewing from ''[[Filmfare]]'' stated "Shaan brings all the romance in his voice to belt out a breezy love duet in the able company of Shreya".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/music-review-pk-7795.html |title=Music Review: PK |publisher=[[Filmfare]] |work=Devesh Sharma |date=24 November 2014 |accessdate=30 November 2014}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref>

Joginder Tuteja from [[Rediff.com]] found the song boring and commented "The start sounds dated. It also has a nursery rhyme feel to it, but it's not memorable even after listening to it several times".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-pks-music-is-passable/20141129.htm |title=Review: PK's music is passable |publisher=[[Rediff.com]] |work=Joginder Tuteja |date=29 November 2014 |accessdate=30 November 2014}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%" textcolor:#000;"
|-
! width=5%|Year
! width=23%|Award
! width=25%|Category
! width=15%|Nominee
! width=5%|Result
! width=2%|Ref
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2015
| rowspan="2"| [[Star Guild Awards|Guild Awards]]
| [[Star Guild Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gima.co.in/oty-non-film-music-nominees.php?y=2015|title=Guild Awards: Shreya Ghoshal and Shaan bag nomination for Best Playback singers in female and male categories respectively}}</ref>
|-
| [[Star Guild Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
|-
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards
| [[GiMA Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| [[Swanand Kirkire]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gima.co.in/oty-film-music-nominees.php |title=Film Music Nominees: GiMA 2015 |work=GiMA |accessdate=4 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205084651/http://gima.co.in/oty-film-music-nominees.php |archive-date=5 February 2015}}</ref>
|-
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Hindi songs]]
[[Category:Hindi film songs]]
[[Category:Songs written for films]]
[[Category:2014 songs]]
[[Category:Shreya Ghoshal songs]]
[[Category:Shaan (singer) songs]]
[[Category:Songs with music by Shantanu Moitra]]
[[Category:Songs with lyrics by Swanand Kirkire]]

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