9 months ago
Highway's 'Patakha Guddi' Filmed Before Song Recording
Imagine you're making a movie and you need a song!
The director of a movie called 'Highway' decided to film a special song scene before the actual song was even sung and recorded.
They played another song in the background while they filmed the actors.
Later, the music composer, AR Rahman, heard the footage and then created the real song, 'Patakha Guddi.'
The singers, the Nooran sisters, sang it beautifully, and the composer guided them.
It was a unique way to make the movie magic happen!
The song 'Patakha Guddi' from the film 'Highway' was filmed before it was recorded.
Director Imtiaz Ali shot the song sequence using a Gurmeet Bawa song as a temporary track.
AR Rahman composed the final version of 'Patakha Guddi' after seeing the visuals.
The song's concept focuses on female energy in a Punjabi context, as written by Irshad.
The Nooran sisters recorded the song with AR Rahman providing guidance remotely.
- Who
- Director Imtiaz Ali, composer AR Rahman, singers Nooran sisters, and lyricist Irshad
- What
- The song 'Patakha Guddi' from the film 'Highway' was filmed before the song was officially recorded.
- Where
- The filming of the song sequence took place based on a Gurmeet Bawa song, and the final song was recorded in AR Rahman's Bombay studio.
- When
- The song was filmed before its recording.
- Why
- Director Imtiaz Ali wanted to capture the visual tone and concept of female energy in a Punjabi context.
Key facts
- Film
- Highway
- Song
- Patakha Guddi
- Director
- Imtiaz Ali
- Composer
- AR Rahman
- Singers
- Nooran sisters
- Lyricist
- Irshad
Quotes
Imtiaz Ali
Director of the film 'Highway'
“I was in the recording session with the engineer in Rahman sir’s Bombay studio when the Nooran Sisters came in for the first time to sing. They had been singing through the day and continued through the night. They entered the booth—both girls singing into the same mic—while Rahman sir joined us over video, giving instructions on mic technique and vocal delivery,”
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“We shot this song to a Gurmeet Bawa song, which is Jugni. She is no more, but she was a Padma Bhushan recipient in Punjab. We had her song and shot the entire sequence based on that, playing it on the recorder.”
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