Farah Khan admits film industry insiders were unsure of Shreya Ghoshal for Main Hoon Na songs
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Singer Shreya Ghoshal has sung some of the most melodious songs in Bollywood over the last two decades. The singer won her first National Award as a playback singer for her debut with Devdas itself, at a very young age. Filmmaker and YouTuber Farah Khan visited Shreya's Mumbai residence for her latest vlog, where they chatted about their long correspondence, which began with the rollout of Main Hoon Na. The 2004 rollout also included songs sung by Shreya.
Adding to this, Farah Khan and Shreya Ghoshal recalled memories of the making of Main Hoon Na. Farah recalls how many doubted Shreya But at the time the songs were being recorded for the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer, Shreya was a brand-newcomer, and her songs from Devdas weren't rolled out. Farah and Shreya recalled memories from that time during their conversation. Farah opened up that several people from the movie industry had even told her not to work with such a young singer, questioning her ability to pull off the songs. But Farah, as well as music composer Anu Malik, firmly believed in Shreya’s talent and went ahead with her.
Meanwhile, Shreya shared, “When I saw Sushmita on screen… how beautiful she looked, and I was wondering whether I had done justice to the songs.” Farah added, “You sang Main Hoon Na (title track) also very well, that little portion for Amrita Rao… and after hearing that, we gave you the Sushmita track in the movie. So many people called me and asked why I was taking this new girl, that I was making a big mistake! But I shared that I wanted a fresh voice.”
Notably, Shreya Ghoshal sang two tracks for the 2004 Bollywood movie Main Hoon Na, composed by Anu Malik with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. They were the title track, and the song Tumhe Jo Maine Dekha.
As per the latest buzz, Main Hoon Na, rolled out in 2004, marked Farah Khan’s directorial debut and starred Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, Suniel Shetty, Amrita Rao and Zayed Khan. The movie follows Major Ram, who goes undercover as a college student while working on a military mission. Alongside its action and romance, the movie also focuses on family relationships and Ram’s bond with his half-brother Lakshman. It became a commercial success and remains one of the popular Hindi films of the 2000s.
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Source: Hindustan Times