Gandhi’s fan Shakira welcomed to Bollywood
June 19th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), June 19 (ANI): Indo-Americans have welcomed renowned recording artist Shakira’s, who is reportedly peace icon Mahatma Gandhi’s fan, reported venture into Bollywood.
Acclaimed Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, urged Shakira to explore Gandhism deeper during her Bollywood assignment.
Rajan Zed, who is Chairperson of Indo-American Leadership Confederation, pointed out that Gandhi’s words were Shakira’s “personal motto”. In the official statement by her on receiving medal of honor from International Labor Organization for her work promoting social justice recently in Geneva (Switzerland), Shakira, 33, pointed out: Mahatma Gandhi said - “Be the change you want to see in the world”.
According to reports, Shakira is to sing a Latin influenced solo dance number for a yet untitled Bollywood movie directed by Prashant Chadha (Aap Kaa Surroor), which will be shot in China-Germany-Czech Republic-Morocco and expected to be released in summer 2011.
Filmfare award winner composer duo Salim Merchant and Suleiman Merchant (Chak De India) will compose it and recording is expected to start in about a month.
This song, whose lyrics will be in English with a smattering of Hindi, will be filmed on South African model Candice Boucher, but Shakira might possibly make a small appearance. Energy drink owner Sachin Joshi, who is producing the film, will also star in it. (ANI)
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