MUMBAI: After tasting success with the track ‘Paani Da’ from his debut movie ‘Vicky Donor’, VJ-turned-actor Ayushmann Khurrana is set to lent his vocals again for his next movie ‘Nautanki Saala’.
The Rohan Sippy-directed film is sure to have at least one song by the 27-year-old, who wants to make a mark in the industry as an actor who sings.
"I’ll sing at least a couple of songs in every film I am a part of. I am singing in Rohan Sippy’s film, the one we are shooting for right now. I’ll sing at least one song in it. It’s a quirky film, so I think it will be an unusual song on the lines of ‘Nautanki Sala’," Khurrana told an agency.
The actor-singer’s hit ‘Paani Da’ track has earned him a nomination in the Best Music Debut category at the upcoming Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA). "Not only musical legends, but even rookies look forward to these awards. The nomination is an encouragement. If not an album, I’ll make singles. In fact we recently made the remix of Paani Da Rang and it’s got over 4 lakh hits on Youtube," he said.
Khurrana said the GIMA nomination is like a double whammy and he doesn`t mind if he loses out the award to other co-nominees Harshit Saxena (Haal-e-Dil from Murder 2), Kamal Khan (Ishq Sufiyana from The Dirty Picture) and Sunil Bhatia (Chu Chu from Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster).
"This is like a double whammy for me. The film is a hit, the song is a hit and I am nominated for the best debut singer. Others nominees like Kamal Khan and Harshit Saxena are professional singers. Even if I don’t win, I’ll be happy and will cheer for them," he said.
Khurrana admits that he never foresaw the tremendous appreciation his musical talents are receiving as he never took it seriously.
"I always had this musical bent of mind but I never took it seriously. We composed ‘Paani Da’ back when I was in college eight years ago. But we never had a chance to record it. We used to compose our own songs for our theatre productions in college. When I was doing ‘Vicky Donor’, one day I was humming it in (director) Shoojit Sircar’s office thinking about the music for the film. Normally Punjabi songs are pretty upbeat and loud, but this is like a love ballad. A simple song with unusual lyrics and a hummable tune. I wasn’t expecting it to be such a hit. It’s overwhelming," he said.
Now that his musical talents have got a new boost, Khurrana is determined to take his talent forward. But he wants to be known as an actor first and then a singer. "I believe I am an actor who sings and not a singer who acts. I will not allow my singing talent to overpower my acting as I always wanted to be an actor, “Khurrana stated.
Khurrana is currently busy shooting for ‘Nautanki Saala’, which also stars Kunal Roy Kapoor of ‘Delhi Belly’ fame.
MUMBAI: After tasting success with the track ‘Paani Da’ from his debut movie ‘Vicky Donor’, VJ-turned-actor Ayushmann Khurrana is set to lent his vocals again for his next movie ‘Nautanki Saala’.
The Rohan Sippy-directed film is sure to have at least one song by the 27-year-old, who wants to make a mark in the industry as an actor who sings.
"I’ll sing at least a couple of songs in every film I am a part of. I am singing in Rohan Sippy’s film, the one we are shooting for right now. I’ll sing at least one song in it. It’s a quirky film, so I think it will be an unusual song on the lines of ‘Nautanki Sala’," Khurrana told an agency.
The actor-singer’s hit ‘Paani Da’ track has earned him a nomination in the Best Music Debut category at the upcoming Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA). "Not only musical legends, but even rookies look forward to these awards. The nomination is an encouragement. If not an album, I’ll make singles. In fact we recently made the remix of Paani Da Rang and it’s got over 4 lakh hits on Youtube," he said.
Khurrana said the GIMA nomination is like a double whammy and he doesn`t mind if he loses out the award to other co-nominees Harshit Saxena (Haal-e-Dil from Murder 2), Kamal Khan (Ishq Sufiyana from The Dirty Picture) and Sunil Bhatia (Chu Chu from Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster).
"This is like a double whammy for me. The film is a hit, the song is a hit and I am nominated for the best debut singer. Others nominees like Kamal Khan and Harshit Saxena are professional singers. Even if I don’t win, I’ll be happy and will cheer for them," he said.
Khurrana admits that he never foresaw the tremendous appreciation his musical talents are receiving as he never took it seriously.
"I always had this musical bent of mind but I never took it seriously. We composed ‘Paani Da’ back when I was in college eight years ago. But we never had a chance to record it. We used to compose our own songs for our theatre productions in college. When I was doing ‘Vicky Donor’, one day I was humming it in (director) Shoojit Sircar’s office thinking about the music for the film. Normally Punjabi songs are pretty upbeat and loud, but this is like a
love ballad. A simple song with unusual lyrics and a hummable tune. I wasn’t expecting it to be such a hit. It’s overwhelming," he said.
Now that his musical talents have got a new boost, Khurrana is determined to take his talent forward. But he wants to be known as an actor first and then a singer. "I believe I am an actor who sings and not a singer who acts. I will not allow my singing talent to overpower my acting as I always wanted to be an actor, “Khurrana stated.
Khurrana is currently busy shooting for ‘Nautanki Saala’, which also stars Kunal Roy Kapoor of ‘Delhi Belly’ fame.
