The makers of Anurag Kashyap’s upcoming crime-drama, Nishaanchi, unveiled, ‘Pigeon Kabootar’, a song from the film's album, on Monday. It is composed and written by debutant actor Aaishvary Thackeray and sung by Bhupesh Singh.
The song features an interesting word play combining the alphabets of English and rendering it into quirky Hindi phrases. The music blends elements of electronic music and folk music as we hear Tabla and Harmonium. The music video of the track has an eccentric energy with vibrant visuals, quirky choreography and Aaishvary’s double-avatar charm.
Speaking about the journey of creating the track, Aaishvary said, “Since the start of my acting journey, I had dreamed that my first film would also feature a song I composed. After we wrapped shooting, I had this itch to share one particular song for the album with Anurag sir, and one night, around 3 AM, I couldn’t sleep. I got out of bed, picked up my keyboard and guitar, and started recording ideas that captured the playful, mischievous energy of the story.”
He added, “By morning, I had recorded the whole song and sent it to him. He replied with five heart emojis, saying, ‘This is my favourite song. Finish it and send it to me.’ Bhupesh sir recorded the vocals, and when Anurag sir heard it, he simply said, ‘This is in the film.’ It felt incredible to tick off a dream of composing and writing a song for my first film.”
Bhupesh said, “‘Pigeon Kabootar’ was such a fun track to sing — it instantly brought a smile while recording. Aaishvary’s quirky lyrics and playful composition gave me the space to experiment with my voice in a new way, and the song fits so seamlessly into the unapologetic world of Nishaanchi. Working with my friend Anurag is always special — he brings out something new every single time. I’m glad this track is already connecting with people and adding to the film’s offbeat, filmy charm.”
Written by Prasoon Mishra, Ranjan Chandel, and Anurag Kashyap, Nishaanchi also stars Vedika Pinto, Monika Panwar, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, and Kumud Mishra in pivotal roles. It is set to be released in theatres on September 19.