Shankar Mahadevan: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra wanted my son to sing with me

It's difficult to miss the twinkle in Shankar Mahadevan's eye when he discusses sharing the mic with his more youthful child, Shivam, without precedent for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Mere Pyare Prime Minister.

"He has sung as a kid [artiste] in movies, however this film denotes his real break in standard film as a grown-up [playback singer]," says Mahadevan, speedy to add that the choice to have the youthful vocalist loan his voice to Rezgaariyaan was taken at Mehra's command.

"Shivam has been singing since early on and Rakeysh has been an admirer of his voice. When we created the melody, he was quick to have Shivam sing it with me. So we concluded that we'd hold his voice [only on the off chance that it sounded apt]. Luckily, he adored it."

The glad dad portrays the chance to see his children develop as autonomous vocalists, as among his most noteworthy encounters. "It's superior to your own prosperity. At the point when [older son] Siddharth plays out, it's a stunning high. Additionally, Shivam has acknowledged for [rendering] a troublesome melody in [the Marathi film] Katyar Kaljat Ghusli. What more can a dad request when he can remain in front of an audience and perform with his children?"