Anurag Kashyap’s new find sings on local trains by eabhi200k on 30 July, 2012 - 06:20 PM | ||
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eabhi200k | Anurag Kashyap’s new find sings on local trains on 30 July, 2012 - 06:20 PM | |
The filmmaker has roped in 12-year-old Durga to sing in his next, Gangs Of Wasseypur 2 Anurag Kashyap's love for the unconventional isn't restricted to the scripts of his films. The filmmaker, with a good ear for music, had given a break to Band Masters Rangila and Raseela to sing the popular track Emotional Atyaachar in the Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin and Mahie Gill starrer Dev.D.And now, he has roped in a train singer, for his latest flick Gangs Of Wasseypur 2. The song, Chi Cha Leather sung by 12-year-old Durga has already grabbed a lot of attention with its unusual lyrics. Hailing from a humble family, Durga has lived in slums all her life. With a passion for singing, she can often be spotted in local trains singing to earn money.When contacted, Anurag told TOI, "The music composer, Sneha, found this fantastic singer Durga. She sings in trains. She is an absolute delight. She sings extremely well." Interestingly, the filmmaker, when asked about the 'Bandmaster Brothers' right after the song Emotional Atyaachar became famous in 2009, had reportedly said that he couldn't contact them. Anurag, then had told a news daily, that folk singers from Himachal Pradesh had sent him a recorded CD, which they liked and had incorporated in the film. The music director Amit Trivedi had claimed, that the crew is not ready to divulge details about the singers.This time around, the filmmaker or his music director seem to be more open about the identity of their new find - Durga. After all, the song Chi Cha Leather has garnered rave reviews in the media instantly.Interestingly, it is the unusual lyrics of the song with a good mix of Hindi and English that has got people talking on public forums. "The flavour of the song is very UP Bihar. Durga's pronunciation of the English words fits in really well. The lyrics are by Varun Grover," said a source close to the project. |