Chaya Unnikrishnan (DNA; April 11, 2017)

After Parineeti Chopra’s Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin, the makers of Meri Pyaari Bindu are all set to launch Haareya, the second song from the film, today. Filmed on Ayushmann Khurrana, composed by Sachin-Jigar and sung by Arijit Singh, the song depicts Abhimanyu’s (played by Khurrana) fascination for Bindu (Parineeti) as he loses his heart to her. Says the actor, “This is one of my favourite songs in the film. It is easy on the ear, hummable, and has an instant connection to anybody who is besotted by his girlfriend. It is an ‘unplugged’ song that immediately uplifts your mood.”

Since Ayushmann plays a pulp fiction writer in the film, the song is set in his workplace that comprises a typewriter, books like Awara Dhoban and Guitarphobia that he has written, music CDs and posters. “There are several photos of Bindu and props from the past as they remind him of his love. Since he is a writer, he weaves all his female characters around her, every girl resembles her! That’s how besotted he is with her,” elaborates the actor.

Interestingly, even though the song is featured in the film, they have cut a separate video for it, which they are launching. “The footage is taken from the film as there is no lip sync of the song in the movie, it will play in the background,” he says.

Incidentally, while Parineeti made her singing debut in the film, Ayushmann who is a singer, hasn’t sung a single song in the movie! He says, “I had to unlearn singing to play the character in the film. Since I am playing a writer who does not know how to sing, I actually had to act that up.”