Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif's Swag Se Swagat from Tiger Zinda Hai hits yet another milestone!

It has become the first Indian song to hit 500 million views on YouTube

By BollywoodLife
| Updated: July 7, 2018 12:48 PM IST

It was the chartbuster of the year, it became the most viewed video on YouTube within 24 hours and it was the first Bollywood song to to cross 1 million likes on YouTube. Over seven months after its release, Swag Se Swagat continues to make records! A first for an Indian song, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif's song clocked on over 500 million views on YouTube. Now this is truly remarkable and it comes as no surprise that this Vishal-Shekhar composition has achieved this feat, what with its trendy beats, catchy lyrics and stunning visuals making it the perfect party number. Also Read - Heeramandi Screening: Will Sanjay Leela Bhansali announce Inshallah with Salman Khan soon?

For the uninitiated, the song was shot in Greece and featured 100 dancers including ballerinas, hip-hop and Afro-dance hall performers from Greece, France, Trinidad and Tobago, among other countries. Add to it Salman and Katrina coming back together onscreen after five years. What more does it take to make a super duper hit number. ALSO READ: Tiger Zinda Hai Swag Se Swagat song: 10 times Katrina Kaif stole Salman Khan’s thunder Also Read - Heeramandi web series first review: 'What a world, what a journey' writes THIS star about Sanjay Leela Bhansali's show

In case you didn't already know, Swag se swagat also has an Arabic version sung by Rabih Baroud and Brigitte Yaghi. It was translated by Mohammad Jad Malak. "As the song is a chartbuster here in India and the film is shot in the Middle East and focuses on a major issue that affects the region, we were very keen to engage with audiences there,” director Ali Abbas Zafar had said. Also Read - Bigg Boss OTT 3: Shivangi Joshi's Barsatein costar to be a part of Salman Khan's show?

Creating this grandiose of a song was no easy task. It tok nine months of struggle to make it, revealed composer Meghdeep Bose. “Until last year I was nearly typecast as a ballad producer but Swag se swagat arrived and broke it for me,” he had said in an interview.

Guess it's time to celebrate and watch the song once again!

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ByBollywoodLife
Updated: July 7, 2018 12:48 PM IST