Harbhajan Singh to make Bollywood singing debut

Harbhajan Singh

Cricketers Brett Lee, Dwayne Bravo and AB de Villiers have explored their singing skills on a professional level. Now, mid-day has learnt that the latest to join the bandwagon is Harbhajan Singh.

While the off-spinner has had a brush with music in the past, he is set to team up with music composer Mithoon for his Bollywood singing debut. The currently untitled number is about celebrating India's culture and its real-life heroes.

A source informs that Singh is currently undergoing training and has been spending long hours doing riyaaz. Flushed about making his singing debut in films, Singh tells mid-day, "I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I am happy that I am in safe hands. I am confident that I won't disappoint my fans." He adds that the song will be in Hinglish.

Mithoon

Explaining how the cricketer decided to venture into playback, Mithoon tells mid-day, "Harbhajan and I have been close friends for many years. He loves music and expressed his wish to try his hand at singing a while back. He wanted to do something to celebrate India's heritage and culture. We finalised the concept on his birthday (July 3) last year. I believe music should address a higher purpose, and we are glad our collaboration will be a meaningful one."

The composer adds that he intends to use the single in a film in the future.