"I'm singing two songs in that."
When it comes to multi-faceted talent, Aamir Khan is right up there with the greats.
In his career, which has spanned over three decades, the star has not only acted but also produced and directed.
For his film Ghulam (1998), Aamir tried his hand at playback singing for the first time.
He sang ‘Aati Kya Khandala‘, which was a duet with Alka Yagnik.
Aamir Khan recently confirmed that he will sing two songs in an upcoming cameo. The untitled film will be a comedy.
He said: “When I sang ‘Aati Kya Khandala’, I did it for a lark. I was lucky it worked.
“Now, I’ve been properly training to be a singer for some years now. It’s for an untitled comedy. Let me tell you what kind of film it is.
“It is a Basu Chatterjee or Hrishikesh Mukherjee genre of film, which I feel that we have forgotten making.
“You know, we don’t make that kind of cinema anymore. Sweet, innocent comedy.
“And, you know, the stakes of a film like this are never too high.
“No one’s going to die or anything in the plot. It’d be a really warm, wonderful feeling you get when you watch the film.
“I am playing a cameo. I’m playing a very important cameo in that.
“You’ll be surprised to hear that I’m singing two songs in that, in my own voice.
“Since I sang ‘Aati Kya Khandala’, I have been taking classes in singing.
“And my guru is Sucheta Bhattacharjee. I’ve been learning singing from her.”
In recent interviews, Aamir Khan revealed that he is a huge fan of Bollywood singing legends Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar.
He continued: “My day begins with [Mangeshkar]’s songs.
“I miss Lata Didi so much. I was very close to her. She was always so warm and loving to me.
“And I would have really liked her to hear my attempts, whatever I’m making.
“Ram Sampath is composing the songs that I will be singing in the untitled comedy.
“I can’t wait to know how the audience reacts to my singing.”
In another interview, Aamir spoke about his admiration for Kishore Kumar.
He said: “[Kishore Kumar] was a genius. I’m very sad that I could never meet him.
“His biopic was offered to me and I would like to do it.”
On the work front, Aamir Khan was last seen in Sitaare Zameen Par (2025).
He has several other projects coming up. The actor has produced the upcoming Lahore 1947 starring Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, and Shabana Azmi.
He will be starring in Dadasaheb Phalke’s biopic, directed by Rajkumar Hirani.
Aamir will next be seen in a cameo role as Dahaa in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Coolie. The film is scheduled to be released on August 14, 2025.
Aamir and Lokesh will also be collaborating on the latter’s next film. It is expected to go on the floors in mid-2026.
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