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Pink Villa
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Mohit Suri reflects on how he found KK's replacement in Arijit Singh for Aashiqui 2: 'I wanted to find a new...'
Aashiqui 2 is among the most loved musical romantic dramas of modern cinema. The movie received a unanimous response from the audience during its release, and each of its music tracks was a big success. Moreover, the film became a breakthrough for Arijit Singh, kick-starting his career. In a recent interview with Hindustan Times, director Mohit Suri opened up on his first choice for the songs in Aashiqui 2 and how he ended up finding Arijit's voice. He said, "When I was making Aashiqui 2, I recorded the songs in KK's voice, and I had done many songs with him, like Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai and all. But after I recorded that voice, I realised that voice was right for Emraan (Hashmi), a generation earlier. But Aditya Roy Kapur was coming in, and I wanted to find a new guy." The filmmaker mentioned that he auditioned numerous fresh talents and ultimately found Arijit Singh's voice. He added, "I went insane looking for someone called Arijit. I realised this is the voice required for the film. Putting in anyone already established would not cut it." Mohit Suri replaced KK with Arijit Singh Mohit Suri found KK's replacement in Arijit Singh, and it turned out to be a prominent USP for the movie. Almost all the songs, including Tum Hi Ho, Bhula Dena, Chahun Main Ya Na, Milne Hai Mujhse Aayi, and Aasan Nahi Yahan, were sung by Arijit Singh, and he became an overnight sensation in the country. KK had also sung one song, Piya Aaye Na, while Ankit Tiwari lent his voice to Sun Raha Hai Na. The trio of Aashiqui 2, Mohit Suri, Arijit Singh, and music composer Mithoon reunited for a song titled Dhun in Suri's upcoming movie, Saiyaara. For the unversed, Saiyaara marks the acting debut of Ahaan Panday. It stars Aneet Padda as the leading lady. Slated to hit the cinemas on July 18, the romantic drama was originally an idea for Aashiqui 3. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more!
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Aashiqui 2 songs were first recorded by KK before Mohit Suri replaced him with Arijit Singh: Realised this is the voice
It is hard to imagine the songs of Aashiqui 2 without the voice of Arijit Singh. It has been over a decade since Tum Hi Ho and other songs from the soundtrack became chartbusters, but their craze hasn't died. The album gave Arijit his breakthrough in playback singing, turning him into the star he is today. However, it almost did not happen that way. The songs were originally recorded by KK, and Arijit was nowhere in the picture. Arijit Singh and KK both lent their voices to the Aashiqui 2 soundtrack. Aashiqui 2 was a spiritual successor to the 1991 superhit Aashiqui. Like the predecessor, the Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor-starrer was also heavy on its music. Director Mohit Suri says that he went with KK for the voice of Rahul Jaykar, Aditya's character. In an exclusive chat with HT, Mohit says, "When I was making Aashiqui 2, I recorded the songs in KK's voice, and I had done many songs with him, like Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai and all. But after I recorded that voice, I realised that voice was right for Emraan (Hashmi), a generation earlier. But Aditya Roy Kapur was coming in, and I wanted to find a new guy." How Arijit Singh came on board Mohit says that he then started to look for a new voice, for which he 'auditioned everyone possible'. Eventually, he came across Arijit's voice and looked for him. "I went insane looking for someone called Arijit. I realised this is the voice required for the film. Putting in anyone already established would not cut it," he adds. Composed by Jeet Ganguli (with Mithoon and Ankit Tiwari serving as guest composers), the soundtrack of Aashiqui 2 was a smash hit. Almost all the songs of the album topped the charts. Tracks like Tum Hi Ho, Bhula Dena, Chahun Main Ya Na, Aasan Nahin Yahan, and Milne Hai Mujhse Aayi were all sung by Arijit. Each one was a grand success. KK did sing one song in the album - Piya Aaye Na. That, too, was a success. Mohit Suri's upcoming film Mohit Suri is returning to the romance genre with his upcoming film, Saiyaara. It stars newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda. Tanishk Bagchi composed the film's music. Saiyaara will release on 18 July.
