Arijit Singh turns music composer with Netflix's Pagglait

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Arijit Singh turns music composer with Netflix's Pagglait

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11 March 2021

GlobalIndia

Streaming from March 26, Pagglait features melodious tunes from the singer turned composer Arijit Singh

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Mumbai March 12,: Arijit Singh has always swept the crowd off their feet with his soothing voice and his fans have always wanted more of him. The music sensation, who has given multiple hit songs, is now set to take on a new role as a music composer with Netflix's Pagglait, starring Sanya Malhotra. Sounds like the perfect gift, doesn't it?

Singer and Music composer Arijit Singh on this exciting announcement said, I make my debut as a music composer with a project very close to my heart. I am honoured to serve music to the world. The endearing story of Sandhya of self belief and triumph is much like my musical journey and I feel honoured to be associated with a special film like Pagglait''

Pagglait is an inspiring story of Sandhya played by Sanya Malhotra who is struggling to mourn the death of her husband. As events unfold, Sandhya sets onto a path of self-discovery, attempting to find her identity and purpose in life - all this while living amidst the quirky members of her joint family. Directed and written by Umesh Bist, the film boasts an ensemble cast consisting of veteran actors - Sayani Gupta, Shrutii Sharma, Ashutosh Rana, Raghubir Yadav, Sheeba Chaddha, Meghna Malik and Rajesh Tailang.

Producer(s):

Shobha Kapoor

Ekta Kapoor

Guneet Monga

Achin Jain

Balaji Telefilms

Sikhya Entertainment

Writer:

Umesh Bist

Director:

Umesh Bist

Cast:

Sanya Malhotra

Sayani Gupta

Ashutosh Rana

Raghubir Yadav

Shrutii Sharma

Sheeba Chaddha

Rajesh Tailang

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About Oriyon Music :

Oriyon Music, is the latest music label launched by Arijit Singh to give voice to his artistic ambition.The label will release songs created by Arijit as well as those curated by him which are created by emerging talent or even just be interesting piece of music from any source.

About Balaji Telefilms Pvt. Ltd.:

Balaji Telefilms, which started more than two decades ago, is today one of the leading entertainment production houses, headed by two powerhouse women - Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor. Balaji Telefilms, under Ekta Kapoor's creative vision, has altered the landscape of primetime television in India. Constant drive for growth also led to the studio venture into film production followed by the launch of an OTT platform - ALT Balaji.

Balaji Telefilms, since its foray into films, has produced both commercial as well as unconventional cinema. It has backed critically acclaimed and successful films like - Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, Judgementall Hai Kya, Udta Punjab, Lipstick Under my Burkha, Veere Di Wedding which questioned the stereotypical norms of the Indian society, as well as commercial hits like Dream Girl, Ek Villain, The Dirty Picture, Main Tera Hero among many others that set the cash registers ringing.

At the core, Balaji Telefilms has always strived hard to push the envelope and make distinctive stories which resonate with the world over and has focused on creating genre agnostic content.

About Sikhya Entertainment:

Sikhya Entertainment is a homegrown production house with a global footprint. Founded by Guneet Monga, Sikhya envisions telling heartland stories from all across the country. The company has been at the helm of making content-driven cinema that showcased Indian talent across the world. Their filmography includes titles like The Lunchbox, Masaan, What Will People Say, Tigers, Haraamkhor, Oscar winning docu short Period. End Of Sentence and recently released Tamil Film, Soorarai Pottru to name a few.

The production house has had multiple films at Cannes, Toronto, Sundance, Venice International Film Festival and over 30 awards at other prestigious film festivals including a BAFTA nomination for best film for The Lunchbox in 2014.

Being true to the company's mission of staying ahead of the curve by constantly seeking, learning and evolving - Sikhya has recently diversified into various languages, content formats and mediums like short films, documentaries, web series and podcasts under both fiction and non-fiction verticals.

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