New Delhi: Apart from his role in his first Bollywood film Akelli, actor Chahi Halevi, who is also a great singer, has an exciting surprise for his fans in the film.
The ‘Fauda’ actor lent his melodious voice to sing part of a famous Arabic song for one of the scenes in the film in which he stars opposite Nushrratt Bharuccha.
The love song called “Wayak” is a very popular Arabic track, and it is originally the work of the famous singer Farid Al-Atrash. Tsahi delivers the lyrics beautifully, using the Uzbek Saz instrument.
Director Pranay Meshram sheds light on adding this song to the film, saying, “When Tsahi came to me with the idea of adding a song in Arabic, I was intrigued and after hearing the song, I loved it instantly. is a famous Arabic song. He wanted to record the song using the original Arabic instrument called Saz, which was arranged for him. Amazingly, Tsahi got the hang of it in a couple of hours and was ready for his own.”
Tsahi shares, “While shooting for this intense scene in ‘Akelli’, I came up with the idea of including the Arabic song ‘Wayak’, which was one of my favorite songs. It’s a dark scene where my character is going to have the protagonist torture them, and somehow singing this song, which is a love song, makes the scene even more interesting.”
“When I took this idea to director Pranay, he agreed and even arranged for the required instrument! I am very grateful to him for letting me take this creative liberty and thank him for going ahead with my request. I hope you like it as much as me,” he added.
‘Akelli’ is an intense thriller that delves into the compelling narrative of a young woman’s struggle for freedom. Produced by a collaboration that includes Ninad Vaidya, Nitin Vaidya, Aparna Padgaonkar of Dashami Studioz along with Shashant Shah and Vicky Sidana, this film explores themes of courage, endurance, emancipation and the will to survive.
With a proud cast, which includes international artists like Amir Boutrous and Tsahi, along with Nushrratt, ‘Akelli’ is slated to release on August 25.
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