by Amit Trivedi, Arijit Singh, Nikhita Gandhi
Kedarnath (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2018-11-27
Last updated: May 2026
“Qaafirana” is a romantic indie song in Hindi by Amit Trivedi, Arijit Singh, Nikhita Gandhi (Kedarnath (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 2018-11-27). The title points to an emotional state of being in a state of confusion or being lost in a dreamlike space. Read what the song is about below, or stream it on Spotify and YouTube Music.
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Credited to Amit Trivedi, Arijit Singh, and Nikhita Gandhi, this Hindi track was released on 27 November 2018 as part of the Kedarnath original soundtrack. It fits well into relaxed listening sessions, such as a calm evening or a reflective drive, where its soothing melodies and emotive vocal blend can be appreciated.
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Follow on SpotifyThe title points to an emotional state of being in a state of confusion or being lost in a dreamlike space. As a phrase it suggests a feeling of drifting through a surreal landscape where reality and fantasy blend, inviting listeners to explore their own inner reflections. The mood evokes a gentle, contemplative atmosphere that encourages introspection and a sense of wonder. The listener may find comfort in the quiet, almost ethereal quality suggested by the name.
Qaafirana (काफ़िराना / کافرانہ) comes from kaafir — an unbeliever — with the Persian suffix -ana, "in the manner of." Literally it means "like an infidel," and in Urdu poetry that is not a slur but the highest compliment love can pay: a devotion so total it abandons rules, rituals and self-preservation the way an unbeliever abandons doctrine. The Kedarnath song leans on this old poetic reversal — the lovers wander pilgrimage country while the lyric confesses that their love follows no scripture except itself. Amit Trivedi sets it to a drifting, open-air melody, and Arijit Singh and Nikhita Gandhi sing it like two travellers thinking out loud rather than performing. The word carries a deliberate irony in a film set around a holy shrine: the purest devotion in the story is the one the world calls forbidden. For anyone searching the meaning, qaafirana names love as heresy — the kind that would rather be damned together than saved apart, and finds something sacred in exactly that.
The title points to an emotional state of being in a state of confusion or being lost in a dreamlike space. As a phrase it suggests a feeling of drifting through a surreal landscape where reality and fantasy blend, inviting listeners to explore their own inner reflections. The mood evokes a gentle, contemplative atmosphere that encourages introspection and a sense of wonder. The listener may find comfort in the quiet, almost ethereal quality suggested by the name.
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“Qaafirana” is a romantic indie song in Hindi, from the album “Kedarnath (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” by Amit Trivedi, Arijit Singh, Nikhita Gandhi.
“Qaafirana” is written and performed by Amit Trivedi, Arijit Singh, Nikhita Gandhi (My Geet AI Beats), the independent music project of Anup Karanjkar.
“Qaafirana” is from the album “Kedarnath (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)”, released 2018-11-27.
Yes — full romanized lyrics and a complete English translation of “Qaafirana”, plus the meaning behind the song, are right here on this page.
Released
2018-11-27
Genre
Mood
romantic
Language
Hindi
Album
Kedarnath (Original Mo...
Artist
Amit Trivedi, Arijit Singh, Nikhita Gandhi
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