Director Imtiaz Ali just lately opened up about an uncommon filmmaking selection throughout the making of Alia Bhatt, Randeep Hooda’s Freeway—the well-known observe Patakha Guddi was shot earlier than it was ever recorded. The movie, which hit theaters in 2014, starred Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda in lead roles and adopted the story of a girl who finds freedom after being kidnapped. The music, particularly Patakha Guddi, grew to become a serious spotlight of the movie.
In a current interview with O2 India, Imtiaz Ali shared that they filmed the music even earlier than AR Rahman had composed or recorded it. “We had shot Patakha Guddi earlier than it was even recorded,” Imtiaz stated. “That’s a really distinctive factor about this music.”
He defined that they initially used a folks observe by Padma Bhushan awardee Gurmeet Bawa, titled Jugni, as a reference whereas filming. “We shot this music on a Gurmeet Bawa music, which is Jugni. She is not any extra, however she was a Padma Bhushan recipient in Punjab. We had her music, and we shot the entire music based mostly on that, enjoying it on the recorder.”
As soon as the visuals had been prepared, AR Rahman got here up with a recent composition. Imtiaz revealed, “Rahman sir had an thought of what sort of music to make for this. He made it and we retrograded it.” He additionally credited lyricist Irshad Kamil, saying, “It is among the most good songs that Irshad has written for any of my movies.”
The director additionally highlighted how the observe displays the facility of feminine vitality within the Punjabi context, which inserts completely with the movie’s tone. “The idea of feminine vitality within the Punjabi context got here via on this music. It suited Freeway very a lot,” he famous.
The Nooran Sisters recorded Patakha Guddi in a single intense session, singing via the day and persevering with into the evening. Imtiaz Ali recalled how the 2 singers stood on the similar mic whereas AR Rahman, who was overseas on the time, guided them over a video name on the best way to place the mic and ship their vocals.
Imtiaz additionally shared a light-hearted second from that recording evening. Because the lyrics of the music embody the phrase “Ali,” the sisters playfully sang it whereas him. He talked about that Jyoti Nooran even pointed at him throughout the refrain, making it a enjoyable and memorable expertise within the studio.
He went on to reward the colourful vitality the Nooran Sisters dropped at the music, calling it nearly divine. In response to him, AR Rahman had anticipated this sort of magic, and the ultimate consequence mirrored simply that.
Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, Freeway stays a beloved movie recognized for its compelling performances, emotional storyline, and transferring soundtrack. Patakha Guddi continues to be one of the celebrated and iconic songs from the movie.
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