Koel, Indraneil turn singers

What���������s common to Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar and Sanjay Dutt? All these great actors have also done playback at some point of time in their careers.
Now, joining them are a clutch of Tollywood stars. While Dev made his singing debut in ���������Khokababu���������, Koel Mallick and Indraneil Sengupta have turned singers for ���������Doshhomi���������.
The song ��������� supposedly the USP of the film set in the backdrop of Durga Puja ��������� is about Abhi (Indraneil) pacifying a miffed Tuli (Koel).Joining voices with the two stars will be actors Locket Chatterjee and Pijush Ganguly. Says director Suman Maitra, ���������Any kind of creativity works for me. The song is featured on the four actors and I thought of using their voices.���������
So, wasn���������t it difficult convincing the actors to double as singers for the film? ���������Doshhomi��������� music director Debarpito says that Koel and Indraneil were both freaked out by the idea. ���������We���������ve heard Indraneil humming on the sets, so making him sing wasn���������t all that difficult. But Koel giving her nod was indeed a breakthrough,��������� the composer adds. The song, a celebration number, is peppy and sums up the mood of Durga puja. Debarpito has generously used dhak, khol, kashor ghanta and harmonium for that Puja feel.
It wasn���������t an easy decision for Koel. The actor says, ���������When I saw my co-stars singing, I thought it would be best not to play spoilsport. I mustered courage by seeing others taking great interest in the song. Indraneil, for one, is a very good singer and as long as the audience doesn���������t come to the theatres with earplugs, I have no issues.��������� For the actors, it has also been exciting shooting for the film, which has re c re at e d Durga Puja.
Indraneil is also excited about his singing debut. ���������Fortunately, the recording got over in 10 minutes and I got positive feedback from the unit,��������� the actor says. And what about the praises coming his way? ���������I���������m a bathroom singer,��������� he laughs. ���������But I was lucky to have managed to pull it off. Now, it���������s up to the audience to receive it well.���������
More such singing offers are also welcome, Indraneil adds. Touching the right chord, and how!