[1] Composed by Shantanu Moitra, the song is sung by Shreya Ghoshal, with lyrics penned by Swanand Kirkire.
[4] The song was conceptualised well before the release of the film's first poster,[5] which famously features Aamir posing nude with a strategically placed vintage boombox.
[6] On 14 November 2014, reports suggested that a song would be released, based on Aamir Khan's naked sequence in the film.
Moitra confirmed the news: "Nanga Punga is an amazing, crazy and wild song, crooned by Shreya Ghoshal.
"[4] Regarding the vocals by Ghoshal in the song, Moitra stated: "Shreya has sung this quirky number beautifully and it shows her prowess as a singer".
[9] Bollywood Hungama's Rajiv Vijayakar commented: "Exquisitely sung, it is a piquant if outdated composition with good orchestration and a steady infectious beat".
[23] Swapnil Raje from IBNLive predicted that the catch phrase "Nanga Punga Dost" might gain a fan-following of its own.