Playback singer Shilpa Rao, renowned for her captivating tracks like ‘Javeda Zindagi’, ‘Khuda Jaane’, ‘Manmarziyaan’, and ‘Bulleya’, had a fantastic experience collaborating with music composer Vishal Bhardwaj and esteemed lyricist Gulzar on the song ‘Ul Jalool Ishq’ from the film ‘Gustaakh Ishq – Kuch Pehle Jaisa’, produced by Manish Malhotra.
### A Soulful Collaboration
The film features Vishal Bhardwaj’s soulful composition enhanced by Gulzar’s evocative lyrics and masterful sound design by Oscar Award-winning sound engineer Resul Pookutty. The track truly comes alive with the enchanting vocals of National Award winner Shilpa Rao, alongside Papon.
### Shilpa’s Excitement
Sharing her experience, Shilpa expressed, “First of all I’m super super excited because it’s always been a dream of mine to sing for Naseer sahab’s film. I’m so happy that the song has him in the film. This is my first with Vishal sir, and it’s an absolute pleasure to work with him. To sing Gulzar sahab’s words is such an honour. To be a part of these incredibly talented people—Vijay, Fatima, and Vibhu—whom I have admired for so long, is just great.”
She added, “The cherry on the cake is Manish. This is such a fab film that you have packed. I’m looking forward to meeting you guys. Most importantly, I’m really happy that this song is out and people can listen to it. This song is very special to me, and I hope people love and enjoy it.”
### About the Film
Produced by Manish alongside his brother Dinesh Malhotra under Stage5 Production, ‘Gustaakh Ishq – Kuch Pehle Jaisa’ is directed by Vibhu Puri. The film tells a poignant love story filled with passion and unspoken desires, set against the backdrop of the bylanes of Purani Dilli and the fading kothis of Punjab.
The film is set to release in November 2025.