Thursday, June 25, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

No Pressure Singing 'Zaalima' In 'Raees': Harshdeep Kaur

IANS, 20 Jan, 2017 01:09 PM
  • No Pressure Singing 'Zaalima' In 'Raees': Harshdeep Kaur
Singer Harshdeep Kaur, the female voice behind the romantic number 'Zaalima' in forthcoming Shah Rukh Khan starrer "Raees", says she "wasn't under any pressure" while singing the number.
 
"As a female voice of the song, it has to be different than what male singer (Arijit Singh) has sung," Harshdeep said in an interview.
 
"My concentration was only on how it would be shot or what would be the emotion of the heroine. My priority is to keep the emotion intact and at the same time the song should reach the audience," said the "Katiya Karoon" hitmaker. 
 
"When I heard 'Zaalima' for the first time, I knew this song would be a hit. It's a very catchy song and has a big recall value. For the first time ever we have heard the word 'Zaalima' in a romantic song," the 30-year-old added.
 
With Bollywood actors getting more attention in the Hindi film fraternity than playback singers, Kaur says that it is due to the kind of visibility the actors have.
 
"I think actors and singers go hand in hand. Sometimes we say that certain playback singer's voice perfectly suits a certain actor. However, it is true that actors get more stardom than a singer does because they come on screen and audience can see them whereas a singer is recognized through his or her voice only," she said.
 
Kaur also has songs like "Khulke Dulke" from "Befikre" and "Nachde Ne Saare" from "Baar Baar Dekho" to her credit.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Priyanka Chopra Misses Holi With Family

Priyanka Chopra Misses Holi With Family
Priyanka took to Twitter on Tuesday to express her sadness over missing the festival of colours.

Priyanka Chopra Misses Holi With Family

Parenthood Exposes Your Failings: SRK

Parenthood Exposes Your Failings: SRK
The 50-year-old is married to producer and interior designer Gauri Khan.

Parenthood Exposes Your Failings: SRK

Boman Irani Visits Old Age Home

Boman took to Twitter on Monday to share photographs of him sharing lighter moments with elders.

Boman Irani Visits Old Age Home

Big B, Aamir laud Swara Bhaskar's 'Nil Battey Sannata'

Big B, Aamir laud Swara Bhaskar's 'Nil Battey Sannata'
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Aamir Khan have given a thumbs up to Swara Bhaskar's "Nil Battey Sannata", calling it an “inspiring”, “moving” and “great film”.

Big B, Aamir laud Swara Bhaskar's 'Nil Battey Sannata'

Watch: Seven Bollywood Singers Celebrate Unity For Holi

Watch: Seven Bollywood Singers Celebrate Unity For Holi
The video strives to be a reminder that a festival goes beyond barriers of caste, religion or creed. 

Watch: Seven Bollywood Singers Celebrate Unity For Holi

'Rangoon' demanding and exhausting: Shahid Kapoor

'Rangoon' demanding and exhausting: Shahid Kapoor
Actor Shahid Kapoor, who reunites with filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj in upcoming film “Rangoon”, says its shooting has been a “demanding and exhausting” experience for him.

'Rangoon' demanding and exhausting: Shahid Kapoor