Dhaval Roy (DNA; October 7, 2019)

A playback song rendered by Asha Bhosle is a rarity these days. One of her last outings was Prem Mein Tohre in Begum Jaan (2017). But now, Vishal Mishra has managed to get her to croon a track in his upcoming film album, Saand Ki Aankh. Titled Aasman, this is the second time the composer and the veteran songstress have collaborated musically. Before this, she lent her voice to his non-film single, Ae Zindagi, along with Suresh Wadkar, Alka Yagnik and Shaan among others. Vishal admits that he didn’t think she would sing it for him. “When we recorded the song with her, she did it so beautifully. She has rendered a number for a film after so long. It makes a lot of difference to me that she has sung for me,” the artiste said.

Calling it the most memorable journey of his life, Vishal states that he heard the script two-and-a-half years ago when director Tushar Hiranandani and writer Jagdeep Sidhu narrated it to him. “This situation was emotional and hit me hard. I had to make a melody that had special divinity to it,” he avers.

As soon as the song was composed, he and lyricist Raj Shekhar wondered how they’d convince Asha to sing this track. “After listening to it, Asha ji loved it so much that she said, ‘Aaj kal aise gaane bante nahin hain’. I remember it so fondly. I can’t wait for people to hear it,” says Vishal excitedly, adding that the song will remain with him forever.