Nandita Das requests Shabana Azmi to sing in ‘Manto’

Though not a trained singer, Shabana Azmi seems to be a natural behind the mic. She has impressed the likes of the late Pandit Ravi Shankar and singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan.

More recently, Azmi has been brought on board to sing in Aparna Sen’s upcoming directorial, ‘Sonata’. Here she showcases her vocals on two Rabindra Sangeets – ‘Aaji jharer raate’ and ‘Sokhi andhare’.

Word is definitely doing the rounds of Azmi’s singing talent, Nandita Das has now expressed her wish for Azmi to sing in the ‘Manto’ biopic. Das will essay the role of Nargis’ mother filmmaker-actress-composer-singer Jaddanbai.

In a interview with Mumbai Mirror, Azmi shares that she’s unsure of how her performance will be delivered. “I don’t know yet if it will be in a performance with musical accompaniments or if I’ll have to croon live again. I’m already terribly nervous.”