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

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".

For Veronica (Deepika), the song captures her first experience of a home and a family through her friends. It portrays how finding love in a best friend makes "the world's validation" irrelevant. Musical Composition

While the beat is upbeat and "peppy," the lyrics express a "higher love"—one where a person's presence becomes so essential that they are your "morning and evening".

The contrast between Neeraj Shridhar’s energetic pop voice and Kavita Seth’s raw, soulful Sufi texture was intentional, mirroring the "cocktail" of different personalities (the fun-loving Gautam/Veronica and the soulful Meera) in the film. Notable Lyrics & Meaning Tumhi Ho Bandhu – Cocktail - IMDb