Ed Sheeran Reveals How Shah Rukh Khan Made His Bollywood Debut Happen With King

Ed Sheeran has finally got his Bollywood moment, and it comes with Shah Rukh Khan's name attached. The singer has lent his voice to Tu Mil Jaaye, a song from SRK's upcoming film King, and the track is out now on all platforms.

Sharing the news on Instagram, Ed opened up about how this song came together, and it turns out the idea goes back a long way.

How Ed Sheeran And Shah Rukh Khan's Bollywood Song Began?

According to Ed, when he first met Shah Rukh, the actor told him he must make a song for his next movie. Ed added that it would also be his first Bollywood song. That conversation stayed with him, and over the years the two got to know each other well. In his note, Ed said he loves SRK.

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Ed Sheeran's Sapphire Cameo With Shah Rukh Khan

The collaboration took shape during Ed's last visit to India. He went to Shah Rukh's house to ask him to shoot a cameo in the music video of Sapphire, the song Ed made with Arijit Singh. That same day, SRK introduced him to Sachin Jigar. Ed said he wrote and recorded his verse for Tu Mil Jaaye that very night for the film King.

 

 

 

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Arijit Singh Joins Ed Sheeran On Tu Mil Jaaye

Ed also shared how happy he is to have Arijit Singh singing the song alongside him. In his words, it brings all his favourite people together on one project. The two had already worked together on Sapphire, so Tu Mil Jaaye marks another team-up for the pair.

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When Is King Releasing?

King will release on December 24. Tu Mil Jaaye is streaming everywhere right now, so fans do not have to wait until the film's release to hear it.

For Shah Rukh Khan fans, the song is a first look at the kind of music King is bringing. For Ed Sheeran fans, it is a chance to hear him in a Bollywood setting for the first time.

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