Tumhi Ho Bandhu (lyrics) | Cocktail | Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Neeraj Shridhar May 2026

Composer Pritam blended modern pop beats with Sufi-influenced melodies to create a track that felt both contemporary and spiritually grounded.

The song from the 2012 film Cocktail is more than just a dance track; it serves as a "soulful anthem" for the movie's core theme: the deep, messy, and beautiful evolution of friendship into love. The Story Behind the Song written by Irshad Kamil

The lyrics, written by Irshad Kamil , are inspired by a traditional Sufi couplet, "Tumhi ho bandhu, sakha tumhi," which translates to "You are my friend, you are my companion". "Tumhi ho bandhu