Farah Khan reveals industry insiders doubted Shreya Ghoshal before Main Hoon Na: ‘Why take a new girl?’
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Farah Khan recently revealed that several people from the film industry had advised her against working with a young Shreya Ghoshal, questioning her ability to pull off the songs in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Main Hoon Na.
Farah Khan recently visited singer Shreya Ghoshal at her Mumbai home as part of her YouTube vlog, where the two reminisced about their first collaboration for Farah’s iconic film Main Hoon Na. During their conversation, Farah revealed that several people from the film industry had advised her against working with the young singer, questioning her ability to pull off the songs. However, Farah, along with composer Anu Malik, believed in Shreya’s talent.
Sharing the story, Farah said, “Let me tell y’all something, guys.” She then pulled Shreya closer and asked her, “Shreya, how old were you when you had come to sing for Main Hoon Na?” Shreya recalled recording the songs for the film in 2003.
Farah said, “She was extremely new and young talent. I wanted a fresh face.”
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