Alia to sing 'Samjhawan Unplugged' live

Young actress Alia Bhatt, whose singing talent was first showcased through "Highway", has now used her vocal skills for a new song, "Samjhawan Unplugged". She will sing it live here Wednesday.

"Samjhawan Unplugged" is a melodious rendition of Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal's "Samjhawan" from Alia and Varun Dhawan's forthcoming movie "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania".

Filmmaker Karan Johar, who has produced "Humpty Sharma...", pushed Alia to take her singing a step further with "Samjhawan Unplugged". Now her song is ready to be released Wednesday on select online portals followed by an exclusive video Friday.

She will also stage a special live performance Wednesday in front of a select audience and media. The event will be presented by Varun, to whom Alia has dedicated this song.

"Humpty Sharma...", directed by Shashank Khaitan, is releasing July 11.