Ghulam Ali, the iconic ghazal singer currently on an India tour,
has recorded a song for Suhaib Ilyasi directed film ‘498A – The
Wedding Gift’.
For the first time in his career, Ghulam Ali has sung a
nationalist track for an Indian film, says the filmmaker. The
music has been composed by Ray & Brotherhood. This film deals with
the misuse of section 498A of the Indian Penal Code in our
judicial system.
“The song is very beautiful and so is the music. I am a musician
and the beauty of it appeals to me in any form. I enjoyed the
song,” said Ghulam Ali. Adds director Suhaib Ilyasi, “When I first
heard the scratch of this song, I could only think of Ghulam Ali
Ji. We really had to convince him because he has not sung for any
Hindi film since a long time, but once he heard the melody, he
immediately agreed. The song has come out so beautiful.”  Suhaib Ilyasi of ‘India’s Most Wanted’, is directing this film and
this is his debut as a director in Bollywood. The film has an
ensemble cast of Alok Nath, Farida Jalal, Reema Lagoo, Supriya
Karnik, Deepak Tijori, Sushma Seth etc. The film’s leads are
played by newcomers Haarsh Nagar and Shrishti Gautam.