Brett Lee’s ‘Hindi’ romance zooms high

Brett Lee's 'Hindi' romance zooms high

Posted online: Friday, January 19, 2007 at 0000 hours IST

A lilting romantic duet written and sung by blond Australian cricket star Brett Lee has climbed to number three on the Indian charts, the album's composer said. Lee wrote the lyrics of You're The One For Me... which he performs with legendary Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle in 30 minutes after a cricket practice session with his team during the Champions Trophy tournament in India in November. The song, partly in Hindi, is about a Westerner trying to woo an Indian beauty.

The song's video, shot in under three hours, has Lee playing the guitar and singing to an Indian girl working in an office. "We had a great time recording the music," composer Samir Tandon said.

"As a musician he is nothing like the aggressive fast bowler that he is on the field. He is extremely polite."

The song climbed to number three this week on the music charts of popular FM station Radio City, which broadcasts in several Indian cities.The song, in which Lee speaks a smattering of Hindi as well, figured in the top four of many newspaper and magazine rankings as well, Tandon said. Lee has reportedly said recording the song with Bhosle was an amazing experience, calling the Indian singer, who has sung some 13,000 numbers, the Aretha Franklin of India. For Bhosle, it was not only a chance to meet a famous cricketer but one with a knowledge of music. "My family has always followed cricket avidly, so recording with Brett Lee was exciting," Bhosle said.

No:3 wow coooooooooool 😊 .I have never heard that song can anyone pls tell me were I can hear it plsssssssssss

I have heard it. He is sounding sweet I tell you. Especially the way he speaks hindi words.

the song's really cute 😳 Brett Lee is pretty good

Thanx Kavita. i luved the chemistry between Asha and Bret in the song. they both look very cute 😳

Originally posted by: uknaik99

"We had a great time recording the music," composer Samir Tandon said.

"As a musician he is nothing like the aggressive fast bowler that he is on the field. He is extremely polite."

For Bhosle, it was not only a chance to meet a famous cricketer but one with a knowledge of music. "My family has always followed cricket avidly, so recording with Brett Lee was exciting," Bhosle said.

interestingly not a single quote talks about his singing😆😆😆

does he actually sing in the song?