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Makers deny approaching Sara Ali Khan for Udham Singh

On Tuesday, speculations were rife that newcomer Sara Ali Khan, who wowed audiences with her debut performance in Kedarnath (2018), has been approached to play the female lead in acclaimed filmmaker Shoojit Sircar's next directorial venture Udham Singh, which is a biopic on great freedom fighter Udham Singh.

The movie, which was officially announced a couple of days ago, is headlined by rising star Vicky Kaushal. Several media outlets reported that Sara Ali Khan has been approached to play his onscreen wife in the flick.


However, now the makers have quashed all reports which stated that the newcomer was approached to play the female lead opposite Vicky Kaushal in Udham Singh.

"There is a rumour doing the rounds about the casting of our film, Udham Singh. The only actor on board the project currently is Vicky Kaushal who will play the lead. We would like to categorically state that no other actor or actress has either been approached or offered any role in the film. We request you to refrain from conjecture on this matter,” informed Ronnie Lahiri, who is bankrolling the project under the banner of Rising Sun Films.

Reportedly, Sara Ali Khan is presently shooting for Love Aaj Kal 2, which is a sequel to the 2008 film Love Aaj Kal. Imtiaz Ali is directing the sequel which stars Kartik Aaryan as the male lead. However, an official announcement is yet to be made.

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TroyBoi returns to his Indian roots with Rootz EP using Lata Mangeshkar’s voice to redefine British diaspora music

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  • TroyBoi’s five-track EP Rootz is a personal return to the sounds of his childhood, released via Ultra Records in September 2025.
  • The single Kabhi uses an officially cleared sample of Lata Mangeshkar’s vocal from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.
  • Collaborations with Amrit Maan, Jazzy B and BombayMami plug Punjabi, Bhangra and south-Asian textures directly into modern trap and bass production.
  • This EP is part of a wider wave: British artists born into diasporas are using heritage not as garnish but as foundation.

Some albums hit you in ways you don’t see coming. Rootz is one of them. Not just another trap EP. TroyBoi, the London-born producer known for global bass and trap, has made something that’s also deeply personal. He didn’t just want to make music that bangs in clubs; instead, he wanted to reach back to the India of his childhood. And he did it with Rootz.

The track everyone’s talking about is Kabhi. Because it’s not just sampling Bollywood. Lata Mangeshkar’s voice was officially cleared for use on a non-Bollywood release, a milestone reported by multiple outlets. It’s history. It’s memory. And it’s a bridge.

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