Ali promises his latest rendition in the upcoming episode will be a big hit. SCREENGRAB
Ali Zafar's hit Coke Studio song Rockstar won the hearts of fans and impressed Bollywood celebs like Hrithik Roshan. The rockstar will be seen in Coke Studio's Episode 4 with his version of Saleem Raza's hit classic Aye Dil Kisi Ki Yaad Mein along with the talented Sarah Haider.
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Just as Rockstar made waves everywhere -- from TV to social media -- this rendition of Aye Dil Kisi Ki Yaad Mein promises to offer an unforgettable experience. A short promo released earlier shows Ali clad in a chic Ismail Farid tux, lending his powerful vocals to the song.
The singer updated his fans and shared the promo on his Facebook page:
The song is a fusion of eastern melody with western jazz. The singer was reportedly in low spirits a day before his recording and he hoped to reflect that in his song.
Here's the piece of paper on which Ali wrote the lyrics of the song a night before his recording:
Hoping to do justice to the original, Ali has promised fans his latest rendition of the song will be a big hit -- if not bigger than Rockstar.
Here are a few behind the scenes shots of Ali Zafar prepping for his recording:
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Originally sung by star Saleem Raza, Aye Dil was featured in the 1963 Pakistani film Ek Tera Sahara starring Shamim Ara, Darpan (Syed Ishrat Abbas) and Rani. It was composed by the magnanimous Masta Inayat Hussain and the lyrics were penned by legendary Urdu poet Qateel Shifai.
The song will be released on Saturday.
Till then check out Ali's suave look in the promo:
Here's the original song:
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