Pallavi, who was last seen on the silver screen in the Marathi film ‘Rita’, will be seen in the upcoming film ‘Buddha in a Traffic Jam’ which is helmed by her husband, director Vivek Agnihotri. The actress, who will be essaying the role of Anupam Kher’s wife in the film has also crooned a song ‘Chand roz’ for the film.

“I’ve sung Chand Roz, which is a ghazal by Faiz Ahmad Faiz. It’s a background track in the film,” reveals Pallavi.

Talking about making her debut as a singer, Pallavi reveals that it was on her husband’s insistence that she decided to sing for a film for the first time. “I had hosted a music-based show for almost seven years but I had never thought of playback. For ‘Buddha In A Traffic Jam’, Vivek had wanted a very raw and unplugged kind of a quality to the najm and he suggested that I try it out since even though I am a trained classical singer, it’s not a very polished style. So I agreed and it has been recorded with minimalistic technical support. There are no percussions and hardly any instruments barring a harmonium,” says Pallavi.

Composed by music director Rohit Sharma (of ‘Ship of Theseus’ fame), Pallavi shares that the song has a very natural grainy texture and for her, it came quite naturally. “I enjoyed the experience, but I wasn’t paid for singing. They made me sing for free,” laughs the actress.

Pallavi is currently also seen on TV in the series ‘Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai’ where she plays a mother of three.

Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, the film will present the nexus between NGOs, Naxalites and the academic world as reported in The Indian Express.

The film which also stars Arunoday Singh and Mahie Gill is slated to release on May 13, 2016.

The film premiered at the 2014 Mumbai International Film Festival and has been showcased at other festivals too.

Watch the song here:

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