Aamir Khan to sing and rap for Dangal

Here’s some good news for Aamir Khan fans: We have just come to know that the 50-year-old actor will also lend his voice for a song in Dangal, where he plays legendary wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat.

Here’s some good news for Aamir Khan fans: We have just come to know that the 50-year-old actor will also lend his voice for a song in Dangal, where he plays legendary wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat. The film is directed by Nitesh Tiwari.

Aamir Khan plays legendary wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat in Nitesh Tiwari’s Dangal.

Composed by Pritam and penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya, a release by the filmmakers confirmed that the song will involve rapping in an upbeat track.

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Aamir Khan on the first poster of Dangal.

The Dangal actor practised singing for two weeks before recording the song with Bhattacharya and Pritam to ensure that the track is well done.

Aamir earlier crooned for 1998 film Ghulam (Ae Kya Bolti Tu) and Sarfarosh (Is Deewane Ladke Ko). He has also lent his voice for reading out few lines between songs in Fanaa (Chanda Chamke).

Watch Aamir and Rani Mukherjee in Aati Kya Khandala (Ghulam, 1998)

Watch Aamir and Sonali in Iss Deewane Ladke Ko (Sarfarosh)

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Dangal is the story of a father fighting for his daughters’ dreams with wrestling as the backdrop. Sakshi Tanwar plays Mahavir’s wife. Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra essay the roles of Mahavir’s daughters -- Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari -- in the film.

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Dangal is slated to hit theatres on December 23.

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