AR Rahman Held Irshad Kamil Hostage Until He Wrote 'Chamkila's Romantic Song, 'Tu Kya Jaane'

Amar Singh Chamkila is one of the most talked-about movies of recent times. The movie got its OTT release on April 12, 2024, and people are going over its filmography and the acting prowess of its main leads, Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra. Another aspect of the film that has been garnering much love and attention is its songs and background score.

For the uninitiated, AR Rahman directed and composed the music for Amar Singh Chamkila, and Irshad Kamil wrote all the original lyrics. The movie features a blend of Punjabi folk songs in the voices of numerous singers. However, its romantic track, Tu Kya Jaane, is a massive hit among music lovers. Now, Irshad Kamil, in a media interaction, shared a fun anecdote on the making of the track.

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AR Rahman held Irshad Kamil hostage until 2 a.m. for the romantic track of Amar Singh Chamkila

In a recent interview with News18, Irshad Kamil revealed that AR Rahman held him hostage until 2 a.m. for the romantic track of Amar Singh Chamkila, Tu Kya Jaane. The song is sung by Yashika Sikka and Irshad wrote the lyrics. Sharing the experience of making the song, Irshad Kamil shared:

“We had finalised a different song before ‘Tu Kya Jaane’. But after some deliberations, it was felt that the song wasn’t appropriate for the scene in question. It was then that Rahman composed ‘Tu Kya Jaane’. But there’s a funny story behind it. I had gone to meet him for a different reason, and it was well past midnight. He told me to wait. He said, ‘I won’t let you leave before you give me a line or two for the new song’.”

Irshad elaborated that it was already midnight, and he wasn’t able to think properly, so he asked AR Rahman to let him go. However, the ace composer was adamant that he would not let Irshad go until he wrote a line or two of the romantic track. This is when Irshad came up with the lyrics on Tu Kya Jaane in under seven minutes. 

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Amar Singh Chamkila became Imtiaz Ali’s highest-rated movie

There is no doubt that Imtiaz Ali is a visionary director, and all his movies are highly acclaimed by critics and audiences. His latest release, Amar Singh Chamkila, became the highest-rated IMBD movie under his direction. The movie got an 8.4 IMBD rating and is ruling the Netflix charts as the most-watched movie in recent times. 

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