If you’ve been watching Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum, you have likely heard the beautiful track ‘Sajna Da Dil Torya, which has taken the internet by storm. What’s fascinating is that the song isn’t new, it was actually recorded 10 years ago.
In an interview with Connect Cine hosted by Faridoon Shahryar, singer and composer Zeeshan Ali opened up about the story behind the hit track.
“I haven’t talked to anyone yet regarding this track. It just didn’t happen to come up, actually. This is a song I recorded ten years ago. The song that recently appeared in Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum was actually made a decade ago, and it was the very first song I recorded in my life. We started our career with this. We had initially recorded this song in 2013-14 and kept it aside, always thinking it had great potential.”
Zeeshan never gave up on the song, always believing it needed the right situation to be truly appreciated.
“We always felt that if a video were to be made, it should have a storyline or a situation that expresses the song well, so people could understand it better,” he added.
When the opportunity finally came up, Zeeshan was busy preparing for a US tour.
Ali recalls, “When things were falling into place, I got a call from Fahad Bhai, and he said he needed a song for a drama. I was given a story brief by his assistant, who explained the scene for which the song was required. I mentioned that we were about to start our US tour in six days and would be gone for a month with a packed show schedule, so I might not have time to create something new. Still, I agreed to try.”
The Saadgi singer went on to create a few tracks during that time, but none felt right for the project.
“Fahad Bhai and his team felt they didn’t fit the situation. So I apologized, saying that if I had more time, I could try more. But we were on edge, preparing for our tour with nine shows in the US, and it was a lot of pressure, so I apologized.”
That’s when his wife (Irza Khan) reminded him of the long forgotten track. “My wife reminded me about the old track I had put aside, saying it might be suitable. She asked if I still had the MP3 of the track we made ten years ago. We searched for it, found it in an old email, and sent it to Fahad Bhai. Five minutes later, he called, saying, “This is exactly what we needed for our drama,” he added.
He stated that the song which he had always envisioned with a big cast and a suitable storyline, finally found its moment to shine.
“Now, people are loving it so much. We sit and read the comments every day. I have a habit of going through the comments to see people’s real-time reactions, and it feels great to see something I believed in a decade ago receiving so much love now,” Zeeshan smilingly told the host.
“So, you recorded it again, right? You did the same version you recorded 10 years ago,” he was asked.
Interestingly, Zeeshan didn’t record the song again for Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum. Ali replied, “Actually, what’s interesting is that I didn’t record this one, these are my vocals from 10 years ago, and the entire musical production is from 10 years ago as well. We didn’t touch it at all. I specifically requested this from Fahad Bhai. I said, ‘If you want this song, my request is that we can’t change anything in it.’”
Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum, written by Farhat Ishtiaq and directed by Badar Mehmood, turned into a huge hit with fans from Pakistan, India and across the globe tuning in to watch the love story.
