Who, me? I can't sing!
Asha Bhonsle is keen on having Shah Rukh Khan sing for the second volume of Asha & Friends, but SRK doesn't want to do so
Posted On Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Sandipan Dalal
While most actors are jumping at the prospect of exercising their vocal chords along with Asha Bhonsle (in the second volume of her album, Asha & Friends), Shah Rukh Khan is not exactly keen on taking up the microphone, for reasons best known to him. If sources are to be believed, the songstress expressed her desire to team up with Shah Rukh for a special track in the second instalment of her out-of-the-box album, where she usually teams up with non-professional singers, last year. After their first meeting Shah Rukh begged out of the collaboration saying that he is in chest-deep work including films and endorsements.
Meanwhile, Asha has successfully recorded a song and shot for a music video with one of her favourite actors Mithun Chakaraborty, and also convinced Boman Irani to be a part of the album too. Sources indicate that fresh talks are on with Shah Rukh but the actor is not very enthusiastic about the offer.
A source close to the songstress informs that Shah Rukh's rapping in a popular sound track of Don and his full-fledged song in Josh had prompted Asha to request the actor to sing with her. However, she is extremely unhappy that Shah Rukh will not be a part of the album that hits the music stores in November this year.
"Ashaji is very unhappy because Shah Rukh couldn't make it. I believe he is too busy with Om Shanti Om and other projects of his animation studio. But we are still trying to persuade him," says a source close to the songstress.
Another source close to Shah Rukh argues: "Shah Rukh is genuinely committed to other projects. If he had the time he would have definitely lent his voice for the album."
Asha Bhonsle was not available for comment.
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