Abhishek Varman's 2019 period romance, "Kalank," may not have received the recognition it deserved initially, but it recently earned a shoutout from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The official Instagram handle of The Academy shared a clip of the film's song "Ghar More Pardesiya," featuring Alia Bhatt.
The star-studded cast includes Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Dutt, and Sonakshi Sinha. The song is composed by Pritam Chakraborty with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya.” The comment section was flooded with excitement from cinephiles, many praising Alia's dancing skills as she underwent Kathak training for the song. One Instagram user commented, “Alia Bhatt's performance has been spectacular in every movie she's done.”
Another commenter wrote, “Alia literally is the biggest female Indian superstar right now.” A third comment read, “Beautiful song (red heart emojis) and choreography.”
Numerous Instagram users also praised Shreya Ghoshal's vocals. One commenter remarked, “I think The Academy is a big fan of Shreya Ghoshal.” Another said, “Everyone, please stand up for Shreya Ghoshal. The undisputed queen of Indian music!” A third comment stated, “Shreya Ghoshal has never failed to impress us with her classical vocal abilities (sparkling red heart emoji).”
