The makers of Sherdil- The Pilibhit Saga have dropped their first song ‘Dhoop Paani Bahne De’ which is singer KK’s first song release after his death in May. T-Series shared a teaser of the song on Instagram with the caption,” The magical voice of KK is set to mesmerize you yet again. #DhoopPaaniBahneDe from #Sherdil - The Pilibhit Saga, sung by KK, written by Gulzar Saab and composed by Shantanu Moitra, out now!”
Listen to the complete track here:
Talking about working with KK, lyricist Gulzar said in a statement, “Srijit has done me a favour in ‘Sherdil'. Not only did I get to write for such a beautiful film, I got to meet KK after ages. KK had first sung a song of mine in Maachis, ‘Chhor Aye Hum Woh Galiya...'. When he came to sing the song for ‘Sherdil', it filled my heart with joy but It's a shame that this had to go down as one of his last songs. It's like he came to say goodbye."
Filmmaker Srijit Mukherji said in a statement, "We have grown up on Gulzar saab's poetry. We have grown up befriending KK's voice in every matter of the heart. So, it is a double dream come true for me."
The clip features Pankaj Tripathi, Sayani Gupta, and Neeraj Kabi. In the video, KK sings, “In harr ek pedo ki, daaliyaan kat gayi. Kuch pooja mein, kuch shaadiyon mein jal gayi, kat gayi (Every branch of every tree was cut down. Some were used in prayer, some burnt in weddings).”
Several fans have reacted to the teaser. One fan wrote, “You are alive in your songs and in our heart,” and another commented, “The sukoon (calm) his voice offers, is just incomparable.” Another user wrote, “After listening to this soulful heart touching voice I got tears in my eyes.” "It will never feel the same listening to KK sir, he is the greatest of all time," a comment read.
Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga is written and directed by Srijit Mukherji and is produced by T-Series and Reliance Entertainment Studios. The film is slated for release on 24 June.
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