Lily James appears as a guest vocalist on a new track for her upcoming film What’s Love Got To Do With It?
The 33-year-old actress said it was an “absolute delight” as she headed to the recording studio with record producer Naughty Boy, whose real name is Shahid Khan.
The song Mahi Sona (The Wedding Song) written by producer and actress Preeya Kalidas especially for the film will be available in three versions that are already available.
The former features Lily alongside legendary Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, superstar Indian singer Kanika Kapoor, and rapper Billy Khan. Another with Brit Award nominee Joy Crookes and the third without feature films.
Lily, who plays Zoe in the film, said: “It was an absolute pleasure working on the studio with both of them.” [composer] nitin [Sawhney] and naughty boy. Music plays a huge role in the film, and I’m delighted to be contributing to this amazing single along with some incredible artists.
Singer: Lily James, 33, will appear as a guest vocalist on a new track for her upcoming film What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Lily has shown off her impressive voice in the past in Mama Mia 2: Here We Go Again, as well as in Cinderella.
The film follows her character, a documentary filmmaker named Zoe, who navigates the modern dating scene with little success, much to the dismay of her mother Cath (Oscar winner Emma Thompson).
Meanwhile, Kazim (Shazad Latif), Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbor, decides to follow in his parents’ footsteps and seek an arranged marriage with a beautiful and intelligent bride from Pakistan.
As Zoe documents Kazim’s journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger chosen by her parents, she begins to wonder if the traditional approach to finding love might have something to offer.
Speaking about his involvement with the Naughty Boy project, he said: ‘My parents are Pakistani, I was born here, I spent a lot of my teenage years thinking about having an arranged marriage.’
“Coming from the same background as Kaz, I wanted to do the track justice. The film has this fusion of Pakistani and English culture that was exciting.”
What does love have to do with it? was written and produced by British filmmaker Jemima Khan, and is largely inspired by her life and experiences in Pakistan, where she lived for ten years with her then-husband, cricket legend and former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. .
The film is directed by Shekhar Kapur, a fellow Pakistani filmmaker, known for the epic Elizabeth and its sequel.
Film: The actress said it was an “absolute delight” as she made her way to the recording studio with record producer Naughty Boy, whose real name is Shahid Khan (pictured with co-star Shazad Latif)
Producer: The song Mahi Sona (The Wedding Song) written by producer and actress Preeya Kalidas for the film will be available in three versions (Naughty Boy pictured)
On Thursday, Lily shared a series of hilarious holiday snaps as she looks back on her daughters’ trip to the Maldives, where the villa cost her £3,000 a night.
The actress seemed to have relished every moment with her friend Gala Gordon during her time away from the spotlight.
Posting for her 3.3 million followers, the stunner looked effortlessly glamorous in a photo alongside a tropical palm tree.
Dark-haired beauty Lily looked gorgeous in her skintight, cut-out black dress that showed off her slender waist.
Looking for Love: The film follows her character, a documentary filmmaker named Zoe, who navigates the world of modern dating with little success, much to the dismay of her mother Cath (Oscar winner Emma Thompson).
While out for the night, Lily styled her hair in a low ponytail that brought her photogenic features to the fore.
In another post, she put on her best pout while standing in the crystal blue waters of the Maldives without makeup, instead adding a pair of cat-eye sunglasses and a black baseball cap as an accessory.
In her Instagram stories, the star was also shown sitting in front of the beautiful sea while taking part in a yoga session.
Another image showed their lounging setup, with two sun loungers set up under an umbrella on top of the white-sand beach and perfectly blue skies.
Poser: On Thursday, Lily shared a slew of hilarious holiday photos as she reminisces about her daughters’ trip to the Maldives, where the villa cost her £3,000.
Idyllic: Posting to her 3.3 million followers, the star looked effortlessly glam in a photo next to a tropical palm tree with her pal Gala Gordon
During one of the afternoons she spent with her friend Gala, the couple got caught up in a tennis match under the spotlight while wearing sportswear.
And the couple took a playful photo of them posing under the moonlight in bodycon dresses on the beach.
It comes after Lily failed to win an award for her critically acclaimed performance as Pamela Anderson on the television drama Pam & Tommy, despite being nominated for an Emmy, Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Award.
“I found heaven on earth,” trills Lily, who is staying at the luxurious Joali resort, where a standard villa costs more than £3,000 a night.
What’s Love Got To Do With it and its soundtrack are released on February 24
What’s Love Got To Do With it and its soundtrack are released on February 24