Do you remember the theme song of L2: Empuraan? Well, most of us already knew that it was sung by Alankrita Menon Sukumaran, the 10-year-old daughter of actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran. Although she only sang a single word twice, its impact on the audience was huge.
Deepak Dev, the music director of the film, recently gave an interview with the YouTube channel Originals. The interview was hosted by Veena Mukundan. Within the interview, he mentioned that he was the one who introduced Prithviraj as a singer and in addition introduced Prithviraj’s daughter as a singer as well.
In the course of the recording, Alankrita asked for remuneration by saying, “How much will you pay me?” Deepak’s answer was, “I didn’t even pay your father.” In response, she said, “No, no, I’ll need money.” He responded by saying that she would first have to finish the recording, then turn back, and he would give her the cash—but she shouldn’t turn back until the recording was complete.
When she finally looked back, she was pleased because Deepak had already found out her preferences and purchased the things she liked, including Harry Potter toys. She had liked J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World novels. Together with the gifts, he also gave her flowers, a gesture he knew can be appreciated, because of his experience as a father of two daughters. The concept of getting Harry Potter toys had actually come from Prithviraj.
The recording was held in a Mumbai studio, with Deepak and Prithviraj joining via Zoom call. Deepak remarked that she was truly her father’s daughter, as she instinctively understood tips on how to convey emotions. He only needed to say a sense once, and she or he grasped it immediately, delivering effortlessly.
When the host asked if he had known Alankrita had such a sweet voice before the recording, his response was unexpected, he hadn’t. He forged her without ever hearing her voice, yet all the pieces fell perfectly into place.
In the course of the Zoom call, because it was his first time meeting Alankrita, he knew he needed to make her feel comfortable. To that end, he began with small talk, but Prithviraj quickly intervened, saying, “Ali, that is Deepak Dev. He’s the music director, and he’s my enemy. Be very careful of him.”
Alankrita simply checked out Deepak, who responded, “Prithvi, don’t backstab me.” He nervous that she might hesitate to learn the song out of fear. Nonetheless, she glanced at her father as if to say, I’ll take care of him. I actually have handled even worse. Deepak read this from her facial expressions. There may be a possibility that she might need a profession in acting as well, similar to her father.
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