Shahid Kapoor, who launched Neend Na Mujhko Aaye — a remixed version of the 1950’s song — which has been used in his new film Shaandaar, says he used to find solace in the company of his friends when he suffered sleepless nights.
“Insomnia is something people are yet to identify in common people. It’s a big problem today, especially in big cities. Being an insomniac, I used to hang out late night with my other friends who also face the same problem,” Shahid said.
Meanwhile, director Vikas Bahl said Shaandaar had an interesting origin.
“We thought let’s make a fun movie about weddings, song and dance. And then we thought the movie should have a story. So one night I was thinking and going through my phone. And that’s where I realised that most people who are awake at night keep posting (on social media) about being awake. So I said to myself that if people are awake the whole night, it is the perfect time to have an affair. Any two people who are awake late in the night, could chat with each other and then the story follows from there,” Bahl said.
Talking about the song and the film, Shahid said: “Making insomnia as an angle of the film is the nicest way to make people know about this. So while making a song, we thought this old classic went so well with the theme. It’s a cool idea to use the song. The song tells the tale of two individuals who connect because they are both insomniacs and eventually they fall in love.”
