JULY 12 – Singer, actor and composer – the versatile Shruti Haasan is juggling her career between Bollywood and the South. Her soon-to-be-released film D-Day is getting a lot of praise for its songs. Worth mentioning is the track called Alvida, sung by the beautiful actor herself, it shows Shruti getting intimate with her co-star Arjun Rampal in the film.
The film features music from Shankar Ehsaan Loy, lyrics from Niranjan Iyengar and has been sung by Mika Singh, Javed Ali, Rekha Bhardwaj, Sukwinder Singh amongst others.
Alvida is the best the track of the album. Nikhil D’Souza and Shruti Haasan have very well managed to deliver the bittersweet composition and beautiful lyrics. Sukwinder Singh is the highlight of this song as he manages to pull the listeners with strong vocals.
In D-Day, Shruti plays the role of a Pakistani prostitute. About her role in this action thriller, she says, “It is extremely intense, layered and complex to play and watch. I liked the part it is the youthful romantic track in the film. It is a turning point in the film.”
Directed by Nikhil Advani, ‘D-Day’ stars Arjun Rampal, Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Sandeep Kulkarni and Huma Qureshi in the lead roles.
Shruti’s other release this year includes Prabhudeva’s Ramaiya Vastavaiya opposite debutant Girish Kumar.