Yohani enters Bollywood with ‘Menike’
View(s):Hindi version touches 40 million views
But the one thing in the film that has grabbed all the limelight is the first song titled ‘Manike Mage Hithe’ with over 40 million hits within just ten days.
Yohani speaking to Indian media has said that it was quite challenging for her to record the song in Hindi.
‘I have grown up listening to Hindi music, but making a real movie track is very different. I am essentially the voice of another actress. The pronunciation, texture, dynamics change completely when recording and it was my first time doing something like that’ she added.
The singer gave credit to the entire team for supporting her through this journey. ‘I had to record many times to achieve the correct pronunciation and the emotions that were required, but the team’s encouragement made it all seem enjoyable’she said.
The song has been composed by Tanishk Bagchi, who is well-known for tracks such as ‘Bolna’ (Kapoor & Sons) and ‘Ve Maahi’ (‘Kesari’).
The song features Nora Fatehi in a special appearance and it is the official Hindi remake of ‘Manike Mage Hithe. Yohani had always been vocal about the fact that she wanted to sing for a Bollywood film.
Further talking about the time she took to learn Hindi, Yohani said, “It took so long to be honest. It took about 6 months and 3 teachers just to get 1 song so I am not too sure how I am going to get the rest of it. But it was really interesting for me because it was a different language altogether and learning it and the meaning of it was really fun so I enjoyed the process of it. So those made me push myself and learn it harder.
The video of ‘Manike’ features Sidharth Malhotra and Nora Fatehi and their sizzling chemistry has been winning hearts. Talking about the fabulous video, Yohani said, ‘I absolutely love it. It’s amazing. I have watched it a couple of times, the choreography is also really nice and I think Ganesh Hegde has done an amazing job, I love it. All of my friends in Sri Lanka loved it too’.
Thank God marks Sidharth’s first theatrical release since 2019’s Marjaavaan.
Speaking about introducing Yohani to Bollywood and making the song part of the movie, Tanishk Bagchi said, ‘Manike’ is a playful song that swept the Internet, and it goes very well with the setting of the film.’
‘Today, a variety of artistes are doing their own gigs, and people welcome new singers and their unique styles with open arms. New flavours have been added to the song, taking it one notch higher. Yohani has great talent and potential, and working with her was a totally new experience as she also had a lot to offer’ he added.
‘Thank God’ will release in India and worldwide on 25 October ,2022.
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