21st
May
2010
is
the
date
that
has
been
blocked
by
Hrithik
Roshan's
fans
world
over.
After
all,
it's
the
day
when
Hrithik's
much
awaited
film
Kites
opens
across
cinema
halls.
Kites
is
extra-special
to
Hrithik
as
for
the
first
time
ever,
the
superstar
will
be
seen
or
should
we
say
heard
crooning
a
song
in
the
film.
The
song
in
question
'Kites
In
The
Sky'
is
an
English
song
that
will
be
premiered
on
TV
channels
on
the
29th
of
this
month.
In
this
interview,
Hrithik
shares
his
experience
of
recording
this
song.
Read
on!
What
inspired
you
to
sing
in
the
first
place?
I
did
not
decide
to
sing,
I
was
forced
to
do
it.
My
uncle
had
tunes
and
Anurag
had
this
ridiculous
foresight
that
I
could
sing.
Somewhere
he
had
thought
that
I
have
all
the
talents:
that
I
can
act,
dance
and
I
do
know
music.
So
he
believed
that
I
can
sing
too
for
the
film
and
it
would
be
an
extra
bonus
for
it.
I
obviously
was
not
very
gung-ho
about
it.
But
then
he
caught
me
very
cleverly
when
he
informed
that
it's
going
to
be
a
lip
synced
song.
In
my
head
we
had
decided
to
make
a
very
very
honest
film.
I
could
not
see
myself
lip
syncing
in
this
film
on
a
song
sung
by
another
professional
singer.
He
had
me
trapped.
When
we
started
making
the
film,
the
entire
grammar
of
the
film
was
totally
out
of
the
normal
world
of
making
Indian
films.
We
had
decided
from
the
beginning
about
the
kind
of
songs
we
will
have.
There
was
no
lip-synching
song
per
se
in
the
film.
I
had
told
him
in
casual
conversation
that
if
I
had
to
sing
in
the
film
then
it
had
to
be
a
song
in
my
voice.
Somewhere
he
had
remembered
that
and
used
that
to
get
his
way.
He
said
we
have
lip-synching
song
and
it
had
to
have
your
voice
and
that
was
that.
How
did
you
rehearse
for
it?
Once
I
said
ok
fine
and
I
will
do
it,
they
gave
me
2
weeks
to
get
into
the
mood
of
it.
And
I
rehearsed
in
the
most
ridiculous
manner.
Early
in
the
morning,
I
would
start
with
my
sa
re
ga
ma
pa
dha
ni
sa.
Right
from
the
time
I
would
wake
up
to
brushing
my
teeth
to
taking
the
shower,
all
the
time
I
was
singing
with
hand
movements
trying
to
reach
the
highest
scale
and
lowest
note.
My
niece
has
learnt
the
piano
and
she
has
this
little
Casio
player
which
I
had
borrowed.
And
I
have
the
knack
of
finding
any
tune
on
any
instrument.
So
I
practiced
on
that
for
a
week.
Then
I
realized
that
it
won't
work
like
that
and
I
got
a
professional
trainer.
Susan
came
to
help
me
and
she
is
also
the
female
voice
in
the
song.
I
requested
them
if
we
can
rehearse
now
and
record
the
song
later
once
we
were
back
in
Mumbai.
However,
the
problem
was
that
they
were
shooting
this
song
at
Las
Vegas
and
we
were
leaving
for
Las
Vegas
immediately.
So
we
had
no
option
but
to
record.
We
decided
to
do
a
scratch
and
later
record
the
song
properly.
But
they
loved
the
scratch
so
much
that
they
did
not
allow
me
to
improve
on
it.
I
didn't
consider
myself
a
singer
but
to
be
honest
to
my
character,
I
went
along
with
everybody.
I
am
extremely
happy
for
the
kind
of
honest
film
that
we
have
made.
Even
thought
it
was
not
professional
singing
and
its
not
the
perfect
voice
but
in
the
film,
it
renders
honesty
on
screen.
So
how
was
your
experience
while
recording
the
song?
I
thought
I
will
pull
it
off.
I
had
gotten
myself
to
the
point
where
I
was
enjoying
singing.
I
am
falling
in
love
with
the
art
of
shutting
your
eyes
from
the
world
and
going
in
meditative
state
where
you
just
sing.
It's
a
beautiful
feeling.
But
when
I
went
to
studio
it
was
totally
different
story.
They
put
you
in
this
little
compartment
and
you
are
not
allowed
to
move
because
the
mike
is
fixed
and
by
moving,
your
voice
will
also
move
away.
And
while
practicing
I
had
been
so
mobile.
I
was
like
you
are
in
training
shoot.
I
was
locked
up
in
one
place
where
I
can't
even
move
my
legs
because
the
breath
shifts
in
different
direction
and
force
change
on
mike
is
super
sensitive.
Although
I
was
fixed
in
one
place
I
was
still
enjoying
it
because
I
was
learning
a
new
thing.
It's
always
nice
to
have
new
challenge.
Finally
I
told
them
to
just
switch
off
all
the
lights
of
the
studio
because
I
wasn't
being
able
to
get
my
best
out.
So
they
just
blacked
out
the
entire
studio
and
I
could
not
even
see
my
mike
because
it
was
so
dark.
This
black
out
worked
and
helped
me
to
come
out
of
the
inhibitions
that
were
in
mind.
And
that's
how
I
finally
worked.
That
day
we
had
a
flight
in
the
night
at
3.30.
I
started
off
at
9
morning,
we
packed
up
from
studio
at
1
in
the
night.
I
had
not
even
packed
my
suitcase
but
the
song
came
out
very
natural.
What
was
the
reaction
of
your
uncle
Rajesh
Roshan
and
director
Anurag
Basu
when
you
were
recording
it
in
studio?
I
didn't
want
anyone
to
be
there
in
studio,
so
nobody
was
there
in
studio.
It
was
just
me
and
the
female
singer
Susan.
And
I
said
let
me
just
go
with
the
flow
and
allow
me
to
enjoy
myself.
When
they
heard
they
liked
it
a
lot.
They
kept
the
scratch
only
as
the
song
but
now
I
am
scared
because
it's
going
to
come
out
in
the
audience.
And
of
course
there
is
the
whole
pressure
of
knowing
from
where
I
am
coming.
My
grandfather
to
my
uncle
and
the
entire
musical
family
background,
I
couldn't
let
them
down.
So
I
am
happy
that
it
went
off
just
fine.
There
is
always
an
extra
pressure
on
you
to
come
out
with
the
best
in
whatever
you
are
doing.
How
much
did
you
enjoy
singing
and
will
you
be
singing
more
for
your
films?
I
think
yes,
I
enjoy
singing.
But
then
there
are
so
many
people
who
enjoy
singing
even
though
they
can't
sing.
Everyone
likes
to
sing,
it's
something
natural
in
all
of
us.
I
have
been
singing
myself
to
sleep
whenever
I
am
stressed
out.
I
just
sing
any
song
like
a
broken
record
and
keep
going
till
I
feel
some
relief.
Then
I
go
to
sleep.
After
listening
to
this
entire
story,
Anurag
Basu
has
sort
of
shown
in
to
the
world.
What
has
been
the
reaction
of
your
wife
Sussanne
Roshan
towards
your
singing?
In
this
regard,
I
think
she
is
obviously
and
completely
biased.
She
feels
I
am
the
best
singer
in
the
world.
She
compares
me
with
Elvis
Presley.
But
I
don't
believe
in
that.
I
just
feel
it's
all
her
love
that
comes
out
for
me.
Story first published: Monday, March 29, 2010, 17:02 [IST]