Salman Khan sang Main Hoon Hero Tera as a PR move to take heat off Sooraj Pancholi
Actor Salman Khan recorded his version of Main Hoon Hero Tera for the 2015 film Hero because he wanted to draw attention away from the
Actor Salman Khan recorded his version of Main Hoon Hero Tera for the 2015 film Hero because he wanted to draw attention away from the controversy around debutant Sooraj Pancholi, composer Amaal Mallik has said. The 36-year-old said Salman chose to put the focus on himself as the film neared release. Amaal said the original version, sung by his brother Armaan Malik, had already become a major hit when it was released with the trailer. But as Hero approached release, Salman, who co-produced the film with Subhash Ghai, decided he should step in. According to Amaal, the 60-year-old superstar felt the spotlight should move away from the newcomers Sooraj and Athiya Shetty and on to him. Read Full Story Speaking to Mashable India, Amaal said, "The trailer came out with Armaan's voice, and the song became a blockbuster. But when the film released, there was a lot of negativity around it.
Salman sir said, 'I should do something to take the negativity away and put the focus on me, not Sooraj and Athiya.' He has always been that kind of person." He added that Salman was ready to take the attention on himself. "He took the bullet himself. He said, 'I'll come and sing the song. It should be the end-credit track because I'm introducing them, and I'm a hero too. I'm a hero, so I'll sing it.' Then he said, 'Let's dub my version and see how it turns out.'" Amaal said Salman did not see himself as a professional singer but still trusted him during the recording. "He would tell me, 'I'm not a singer. You decide.' But he had to take that call, and it turned out to be the right one," he said. How the song was recorded Amaal said the recording was a long process and was done across eight locations.
These included singer Himesh Reshammiya's studio, Yash Raj Studios, Salman Khan's farmhouse and a film set. He said the same microphone was used throughout to keep Salman's voice consistent across sessions. Explaining the process, Amaal said he placed the microphone nearly six feet away and used reverb to bring out Salman's husky voice. "He has this naturally husky voice. The baritone is there not like Amitabh Bachchan sir's but it is definitely there. I kept the microphone six feet away and switched on reverb to create a mountain-like echo. Then I asked him to sing. I would first sing one line and then ask him to repeat that line." Amaal on the final result Amaal said the version they created for Hero remained special. "He has sung many songs after that, but what he achieved in terms of levelling and hitting the notes on Hero was special.
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