Neend Na Mujhko Aaye -- a rendition of Asha Bhosle's age-old classic is picturised on Alia Bhatt and Shahid Kapoor who play insomniacs in Shaandaar. The song was launched at a coffee shop in Mumbai at midnight. The theme of the song is insomnia.
"We have given the 60s song the touch of 20s. It is one of the old songs that talks about insomnia so we thought why recreate a new song, take something that is nostalgic and beautiful and recreate it for Shahid and Alia," Vikas Bahl said.
When asked what does Shahid do when he is awake, he says, "I like going on a drive when I don't feel sleepy as that time traffic is less. I listen to songs or watch films. It is that time you do things that you want to do may be secretly."
The Haider star revealed that Shaandaar was shot in 52 days and out of which 35 days they were shooting in the night.
"It is not a dark film, it is a happy film," he quipped.
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Shahid also said that he is an insomniac and feels it is a major issue today.
"The film 'Shandaar' has this angle about insomniacs and in real life people are still discovering insomnia. There is no film be it in Hindi or English ever made on this. In the film a girl and boy, who have insomnia, are meeting because of that, they are spending time together, talking... having good moments," Shahid said.
"May be four-five years back people wouldn't know what is insomnia but today it is a major issue. I am an insomniac person. I have friends who are insomniacs so we hang out together. We work so much throughout the day that it takes time for us to feel sleepy. I think it is a cool idea to depict the issue (in the film)," he said.
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"Vikas wanted to tell about insomnia to people. He came up with this song and this goes with insomnia," Shahid said.
"Our approach towards insomnia in the film is different, the character of Shahid is scared of ghost while Alia's character thinks night is the best time," the "Queen" director said.
Vikas Bahl directed "Shaandaar", also starring Alia Bhatt, Pankaj Kapur, Sanaa Kapoor and others is set to release on October 22.
