Sri Lankan singer Yohani’s skilled rise in Bollywood was taking place at a time when her nation was dealing with its worst financial disaster and the irony of it isn’t misplaced on the singer, who says coping with occasions whereas being in a international land was notably heartbreaking.
Earlier this yr, Sri Lanka battled the worst financial disaster in its historical past and plunged into an unprecedented turmoil, with an acute scarcity of necessities comparable to gasoline and drugs. It triggered huge protests, which pressured Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the nation and resign as President, a publish taken over by Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Yohani, who turned a viral sensation together with her chartbuster observe Manike Mage Hithe, advised indianexpress.com that the one approach to rebuild after the disaster is thru hope. “Of course, it was heartbreaking. My family, my parents, my team are all there and I am in Mumbai, I am not with them. It is heartbreaking. But the only way through is to face it and keep going forward.”
The singer has been within the nation for some time now and has already sung two Hindi songs- the romantic ballad Shiddat, composed by Manan Bhardwaj and the remix model of Manike for the upcoming Ajay Devgn-Sidharth Malhotra starrer Thank God.
When requested if she felt responsible for not being together with her household after they have been going by way of the disaster, the 29-year-old singer stated, “I didn’t feel guilty, I did feel upset that I was not there. There are so many people, I can’t bring everyone to India! But my music can reach them.”
For the Hindi model of Manike, Yohani has collaborated with singers Jubin Nautiyal and Surya Ragunaathan. The track video options Sidharth Malhotra and Nora Fathei.
The singer stated she felt “amazing” when she noticed the video of the observe, which had accomplished a surreal journey of beginning out as a mere dwelling cowl to now being a part of a Bollywood function.
“The song has travelled a lot, it felt amazing. I am truly grateful for that. It feels like a dream, but what keeps me grounded is my music and being true to my art,” she added. The track has been composed by Tanishk Bagchi and Chamath Sangeeth
Directed by Indra Kumar, Thank God additionally stars Rakul Preet Singh and Seema Pahwa. The movie is slated to launch on October 25.
