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Amitabh Bhattacharya talks about penning lyrics for Gerua from ‘Dilwale’

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Amitabh Bhattacharya is a well-known lyricist and his latest song is Gerua from ��Dilwale�۪ which is picturised on Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Bhattacharya recently spoke about penning lyrics for the song and Khan�۪s apprehension about the title.

���Initially Shah Rukh was sceptical about the word ��Gerua�۪. It is not a commonly used word in film songs so he thought will it work, will it be accepted, how will the audience react to it. He liked the word and said it�۪s nice to hear but just that it is used less,�۝ Bhattacharya said to PTI.

He talked about working on the song knowing who it would be picturised on, ���This was the first time I was writing for a Shah Rukh-Kajol song. They have a cult following. They have done so many memorable songs like ��Suraj Hua Madham�۪, ��Kuch Kuch Hota Hai�۪, ��Dilwale Dulhania��_�۪ It was a very wonderful experience�۝.

He further added, ���Honestly, while we were making the song, we were not consciously wanting it to be a blockbuster. After the song was recorded and shot, we saw a basic rough cut. Then we realised that this is a grand song with great chemistry of Shah Rukh-Kajol��_ I had been wanting to use the word for a long time in one of my songs. I think when you use a word which is slightly uncommon, it elicits an interest in the listener�۪s mind�۝.

The song was shot in Iceland and has been choreographed by Farah Khan.

��Dilwale�۪ also stars Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon and is scheduled for release on 18th December.