MUMBAI: Singer Shalmali Kholgade, who wore shimmering hot pants with a crop top in latest song Khullam Khulla, featuring Diplo and Vishal Dadlani, says it's important to complement the music visually.

The indie pop diva exudes confidence in the outfit which also gives a retro feel.

"It's not so much a need to ace the fashion game as it is to complement the music visually," Shalmali told IANS of her choice of look for the song's video.

"I really think a musician has to send visual cues to their listeners in order to have character to the music they are representing. To me, a music video must speak the vibe of the song -- that is to say it should highlight what the lyrics and production of the composition is saying," she added.

So whether it is for Khullam Khulla or for any other of her songs, Shalmali says she only thinks about how the music makes her feel and she goes with that as the look.

"If the song demanded overalls, I would give it that. But I guess to bring out the beach party look for this song, I went with embellished shorts and a cropped spaghetti with messy hair and a bandana," she said.

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The singer is known for tracks like Pareshaan and Balam Pichkari in Bollywood.

(Source: IANS)