The actor has sung a ballad for Junglee Pictures’ upcoming film, Badhaai Ho, which is his seventh collaboration with composer-friend, Rochak Kohli
Avinash Lohana (MUMBAI MIRROR; October 4, 2018) 

After collaborating with composer Rochak Kohli on Vicky Donor’s “Pani Da Rang” and Nautanki Saala’s “Saddi Gali”, followed by four singles — “O Heeriye”, “Mitti Di Khusboo”, “Yahin Hoon Main” and “Chan Kitthan” — Ayushmann Khurrana has now lent his voice to a seventh song. This love ballad, “Nain Na Jodeen”, which releases today, is for Junglee Pictures’ upcoming slice-of-life comedy, Badhaai Ho.

Picturised on the 34-year-old actor and his leading lady Sanya Malhotra, it was filmed in Delhi at the duo’s workplace and their residences.

“It’s a Punjabi song, in the same zone as 'Pani Da Rang', 'Saddi Gali' and 'Chan Kitthan', a space that comes naturally to us. It’s the only romantic song in the film showcasing a rough patch that Sanya and my character goes through and so has a bittersweet feel to it. When they approached me to sing it, I loved it so much I immediately agreed,” informs Ayushmann, adding that he loves singing and is usually busy with his musical gigs when he isn’t working on a film.

Rochak is Ayushmann’s school friend and they share the same sensibilities in music. “We had formed a band in college and were a part of the school choir too. We have done musicals together and in the eight standard would bunk classes with the excuse that we had to prep for the annual day event and would spend hours in the music room. The teachers never objected as they enjoyed our songs,” he reminisces, adding that they had even formed a theatre group in Chandigarh with Rochak as the president and him as the vice president. “Rochak would not only act but write lyrics and compose music for the acts. He is multi-talented,” raves Ayushmann.

So, is there another single on the cards soon? “I have sung for both my upcoming films, Badhaai Ho and Andhadhun. If there had been a break between the two films, I would have definitely planned a single. Meanwhile, I’ve written some songs and composed a few too and will launch them at the right time and opportunity,” he promises.