Mostly known as the voice behind the memorable tracks from Aashiqui 2, singer Palak Muchhal has acquired enormous success in Hindi cinema at an age as early as 22. Now she has entered the arena of Marathi cinema by lending her voice for a song in director Sakar Raut’s Hatke Love Story.

In an exclusive chat with MarathiStars, Palak gets candid about her first Marathi song and her views on Marathi music.

How was the experience of singing your first Marathi song?

It was an awesome experience. I have sung many Marathi songs on stage and in reality shows, but to record my own song for a film is just out of this world. It was great working with Team SR (Sakar Raut). The song is beautifully composed and the lyrics are also very good. I hope you will also love the song when you will hear it.

What made you take up this song from Hatke Love Story?

The best thing about this song is the melody, it’s very soulful. The notes and the variations in the scale are also good. It was a very good opportunity.

Being primarily a Bollywood singer, did you face any problems singing for a Marathi film?

I can sing in 17 languages. I am most comfortable in Hindi but singing in Marathi is also what I enjoy. When I used to sing on stage, I didn’t realize any problems but when you are recording you have to take every word, pronunciation and note into consideration. Everything should be perfect and yes Team SR is very supportive so it wasn’t a big task for me to nail it!

What do you think of Marathi sangeet?

Indian music is so diverse and I think Marathi is the best genre which we have in the country. And most Marathi people understand music. Marathi singers are very learned and very prepared. We can see their preparation in the way they sing! So before coming here I was mentally prepared that I have to be very well prepared for this song. So before recording I took out time to understand the lyrics in detail and get all the pronunciations correct. I was damn sure a very well prepared song is coming my way and I was prepared for it!

How was the experience working with the Team SR for Hatke Love Story?

It was so much fun recording with them. Everyone out here is so young, supportive and encouraging and mainly everyone here is positive. The moment I entered the studio it was all positive vibes so it was fun recording.

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The trend of Bollywood singers venturing into Marathi cinema is growing day-by-day. The latest to join the league is Armaan Malik. Among films like Taare Zameen Par, Bhootnath, Chillar Party and others, the singer recently tasted success with the title song from Jai Ho; all at the age of just 18!

His first song in Marathi is for the film Hatke Love Story, which is directed by Sakar Raut and produced under the banner of Golden Petals Films. The said song is ‘Hai Rapchik Hum’, a peppy dance number. In the midst of recording the song, Armaan chats with Marathi Stars in an exclusive interview.

Tell us about your song ‘Hai Rapchik Hum’ from the movie Hatke Love Story.

This is my first song in Marathi so it is my entry into Marathi film industry. It is an upbeat song and I am really excited for it. I am sure listeners will like it.

Any particular reason for your interest in Marathi cinema?

Marathi cinema is a rapidly growing industry. It’s doing a lot of good stuff right now with so many movies that are actually competing with Bollywood. So it’s really a big industry and I am proud to be a part of it.

Did you face any problem with Marathi pronunciation?

I have been learning Hindustani classical music since 10 years. It is essential to know the right pronunciations. But we have been staying in Maharashtra so we are used to the language so it comes easy to me.

How do you balance studies, recordings and shows?

I am pursuing BMS currently. It is very tough to balance education. You know you are interested in doing music for the rest of your life. But at the same time, education is equally important and I am going to finish my graduation. So I am trying to focus on both.

How does it feel to taste success at such a young age of 18?

It is great. It is brilliant that I have got to sing for a film like Jai Ho at a very young age of 18. So it is a big achievement in itself and I have a lot of more years to go in this industry. So this is just a beginning and I am really feeling good about it!

In which regional languages can you sing?

I have sung in Telugu and Tamil. I have also sung in a lot of Kannada and Malayalam too. I have also given voiceovers in various languages. So I am very comfortable singing in different regional languages.

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