{"id":46594,"date":"2026-02-02T20:36:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/you-dont-usually-expect-a-new-lyricist-to-get-an-a-r-rahman-project-says-vishwadeep-zeest\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T20:36:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:06:56","slug":"you-dont-usually-expect-a-new-lyricist-to-get-an-a-r-rahman-project-says-vishwadeep-zeest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/you-dont-usually-expect-a-new-lyricist-to-get-an-a-r-rahman-project-says-vishwadeep-zeest\/","title":{"rendered":"You Don\u2019t Usually Expect a New Lyricist to Get an A.R. Rahman Project,\u201d Says Vishwadeep Zeest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><strong>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 02: <\/strong>In a film industry where collaborations with composer A.R. Rahman are usually reserved for established names, lyricist and poet Vishwadeep Zeest has emerged as a notable exception. Zeest has written a soulful lori for him, named \u2018Nindiya pari\u2019, for the recently released silent film Gandhi Talks, starring Vijay Sethupathi, Arvind Swami and Aditi Rao Hydari. The song is sung by Khatija Rahman and Sarthak Kalyani.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The project marks one of the earliest major milestones in Vishwadeep Zeest\u2019s career, placing him among a small group of relatively new lyricists to work with Rahman. Directed by Kishor Pandurang Belekar, Gandhi Talks brings together a creative team that blends experience with fresh voices.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Speaking about the collaboration, Vishwadeep called the opportunity unexpected. \u201cYou don\u2019t usually expect someone new to get an A.R. Rahman project,\u201d he said, adding that the association came through the director\u2019s confidence in his work. \u201cWorking with A.R. Rahman is something even the biggest names in the industry hope for. For someone new like me, getting this opportunity was truly unexpected. I\u2019m grateful that Kishor Pandurang Belekar trusted my pen.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Before Gandhi Talks, Zeest had already begun gaining attention for his work across films and digital platforms. His lyrics have been sung by artists including Monali Thakur, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Papon, Jonita Gandhi, Kunal Ganjawala and Shruti Haasan. His film credits include Dange starring Harshvardhan Rane, Khamoshi featuring Tamannaah Bhatia, and \u2018Woh bhi din the\u2019 starring John Abraham.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Alongside film work, Zeest has remained active on the poetry circuit, performing at venues and platforms such as IIT Bombay, Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, TISS Mumbai, Tapi Utsav in Surat and the All India Mushaira in Mumbai.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Commenting on the moment, Vishwadeep Zeest said the collaboration represents more than a personal achievement. According to him, it reflects the possibility for newer voices to find space in mainstream Hindi cinema through consistent work and creative conviction.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>If you object to the content of this press release, please notify us at pr.error.rectification@gmail.com. We will respond and rectify the situation within 24 hours.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 02: In a film industry where collaborations with composer A.R. Rahman are usually reserved for established names, lyricist and poet Vishwadeep Zeest has emerged as a notable exception. Zeest has written a soulful lori for him, named \u2018Nindiya pari\u2019, for the recently released silent film Gandhi Talks, starring Vijay Sethupathi, Arvind&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/you-dont-usually-expect-a-new-lyricist-to-get-an-a-r-rahman-project-says-vishwadeep-zeest\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;You Don\u2019t Usually Expect a New Lyricist to Get an A.R. Rahman Project,\u201d Says Vishwadeep Zeest&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46595,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[633],"class_list":["post-46594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46594"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46594\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}