Sudeep is the perfect choice to sing a friendship anthem: Chandan Kumar

Sudeep has lent his voice to a heartfelt track in Chandan Kumar’s directorial debut, Flirt, Bangalore Times has learned. “Sudeep sir truly embodies friendship. The warmth he radiates and the way he treats his friends is unmatched,” says Chandan, explaining why he felt no one else was better suited to sing the film’s anthem, which celebrates camaraderie. “I pitched the idea to Sudeep sir during a cricket match. At the time, I only had the tune — the lyrics weren’t written yet. Initially, he declined, saying the pitch was a bit too high for his comfort. But I reworked it with composer Nakul Abhyankar, to suit his voice, and once we got into the studio, he wrapped up the recording in two hours,” says Chandan, who has penned the lyrics for the track. The song is picturised on Chandan and Giri, who play childhood friends in the film. “We’re planning to release the song in the first week of August — just in time for Friendship Day,” he shares