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‘Imtiaz’s brief is the song must be pure, from the heart’
Updated On: 22 April, 2026 07:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma
AR Rahman says his successful collaborations with Imtiaz Ali thrive on emotion and honesty. Their process focuses on creating warm, relatable music, as seen in ‘Kya Kamaal Hai’ sung by Diljit Dosanjh

Imtiaz Ali. Pic/Shadab Khan; (right) AR Rahman. Pic/AFP
Kya Kamaal Hai is not only the title of the first track from Main Vaapas Aaunga, but also aptly describes the invincible partnership between filmmaker Imtiaz Ali and composer AR Rahman. Within days of the Diljit Dosanjh-sung track’s release, people were swooning over the romantic melody. What is the secret sauce of Ali and Rahman’s collaborations that almost always result in timeless albums? When we asked Rahman about it, he attributed it to their approach.

‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ also stars Vedang Raina and Sharvari as unrequited lovers. Pic/Youtube

