
After decades of neglect, Patiala8217;s Quila Mubarak sparkles again. Pakistani rock band Junoon8217;s lead guitarist and songwriter Salman Ahmed and actress Nandita Das are here to shoot Salman8217;s music video for his solo project Ghoom Tana. 8216;8216;The idea took birth during my visit to Patiala Heritage Festival. I fell in love with the place. I knew I would need a voice to fill this place. I asked Shubha Mudgal,8217;8217; says Salman, pointing at the fort.
Shubha Mudgal agreed and so did Nandita Das who features in it and Naseeruddin Shah for voice-over.
If Indian artistes have Salman impressed, so has Patiala, the town of his ancestors. 8216;8216;I found whatever my grandfather told me about about its streets, cricket and music of its people. I feel kissed by the city,8217;8217; he says. Salman will be shooting for his video at Namdar Khan Road the road named after his ancestor, Laxman Jhulla and a few other places.
About the video, he says: 8216;8216;I play a Pakistani who brings gifts for my friends in Patiala. Nandita is a young woman who has lost her husband. We meet and get to know each other. The video is about hope and harmony.8217;8217; That probably explains why Salman has decided to release it on August 14/15 8212; the Independence days of Pakistan and India.
8216;8216;It8217;s my first visit to Patiala. I like it. I8217;m all set to shop for some Patiala salwars,8217;8217; she says, adding, 8216;8216;the fact that it is a collaborative effort between Indians and Pakistanis made me join it. It is also my first music video.8217;8217;
Jittery about driving a scooter for the next scene, Nandita says: 8216;8216;I8217;m having a vision of falling down with nobody ready to help me.8217;8217; But for now, she is planning a trip to Pakistan and looking at some scripts.