Here's how director Ashok convinced Anjali to croon

For the first time, Anjali has crooned for a peppy number in both Telugu and Tamil for her upcoming psychological thriller

Chitrangada

. But it wasn't until the actress heard herself sing during the recording that she agreed for them to be released as part of the film's soundtrack, says director G Ashok.

'When we were shooting for the film in US, I heard her hum very often and she was pretty melodious too. I asked her what she thought about singing in the film but she didn't seem very convinced of the idea,' he recalls.
Determined to have her sing in the film, the director pitched the idea to the music directors

Selvaganesh

and Swaminathan. 'He was instrumental in convincing her. We called her to the recording studio and she had no clue why. He asked her to give it a try and she hesitatingly agreed. After she did, we felt she had done a great job,' he shares, adding, 'We had already shot for the song which had been recorded by a track singer. So during the shot Anjali memorised the lyrics, making it easy for her to sing in the studio.'