The musical entertainer Taal (1999), directed by Subhash Ghai, completed 25 years on August 13. The film starring Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Akshaye Khanna is remembered for its great performances, grandeur, dramatic and romantic moments and above all, a legendary soundtrack by A R Rahman. Over the years, viewers discovered that Shahid Kapoor was also seen in the film in a blink-and-miss appearance in the song ‘Kahin Aag Lage’. Now, it has come to light that even Kajol has a Taal connection!
25 Years of Taal: Here’s how the musical entertainer had a Kajol connection
No, the talented and beautiful actress isn’t seen in a cameo in Taal. Rather, her voice can be heard in the movie at a crucial juncture. This information was given in Komal Nahta’s Film Information Magazine’s July 24, 1999 issue.
According to the snippet in the magazine, Kajol happened to be present at the Audeus studio for the dubbing of her film Dil Kya Kare (1999), co-starring Ajay Devgn and Mahima Chaudhry. Incidentally, Taal was also being dubbed in the same studio. The team of the film wanted to do a voiceover for an announcement in the pre-climax. The staff of Subhash Ghai saw Kajol at the venue and requested her to do the needful. Komal Nahta wrote in the article that Kajol willingly agreed to do the voiceover.
Are you wondering where exactly in Taal her voice can be heard? It is placed once the song ‘Ishq Bina Ishq Bina’ in the second half ends. As soon as the song is over, the voiceover of “Mansi Shankar from India…Namaste” is by none other than Kajol. She says it in a foreign accent as the scene is set in Toronto, Canada and hence, the announcer had to be a Western person.
Last week, Bollywood Hungama broke the news that a special screening of the film will be held in Mumbai to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Popular radio station, Radio Nasha, has taken the initiative to organize the screening on Saturday, September 21, at a multiplex in Mumbai. Anil Kapoor, A R Rahman, Subhash Ghai and Shiamak Davar have confirmed their presence at this event.
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