u2018 Akshay sir said we should do part twou2019 After Kumar- starrer Filhaal becomes among top performing songs of 2019, composer B Praak on what they have in mind for second edition Sonia Lulla sonia. lulla@ mid- day. com Akshay Kumar appears to be the man with the Midas touch.
If every film of the actor collects several hundred crores at the box- office, his first seemingly innocuous single, Filhaal, emerged to be among the best performing songs of 2019. The composer of the Nupur Sanon starrer, B Praak reveals that it was Kumaru2019s idea to bring out the second edition of the song.
u201c We knew Filhaal would work, but didnu2019t anticipate the kind of response it got. Akshay sir said we should make a sequel. The cast has been retained. Weu2019re yet to shoot the song. Weu2019re simply taking the story forward.
Apart from that, thereu2019s no link to the original. Part two is different, both musically and lyrically. Currently, weu2019re working on the concepts and are contemplating when to commence shooting,u201d Praak tells mid- day.
While actors like Salman Khan have known to keep a watchful eye on their filmu2019s music, Kumaru2019s particular interest in the field was made evident after he heaped praise on Praak for his work in Kesari. For the composer, Kumar has always been musically inclined.
u201c This year too, I have five songs with him in Bollywood. If he doesnu2019t like something, heu2019ll state it upfront, and then we go back and present something else. [ Itu2019s great that] we have that equation.u201d At the close of this month, Praaku2019s will be the culminating act of the Punjabi music festival, Gaana Crossblade.
Prod him on why Punjabi songs have been able to appease in ways that music of no other language has, and he says, u201c Punjabi language is similar to Hindi, and can be woven along with Hindi and English. Also, Punjabi music is no longer just folk music. Filhaal was a Hindi song, but my stanzas are in Punjabi. Weu2019ve been able to retain our style, despite singing in [ Hindi- dominated] Bollywood.u201d Kumar and Sanon in Filhaal Sameer markande
