Farah Khan reveals industry insiders doubted Shreya Ghoshal before Main Hoon Na: ‘Why take a new girl?’

Farah Khan recently visited singer Shreya Ghoshal at her Mumbai home to reminisce about their first collaboration for her iconic film Main Hoon Na. During their conversation, Farah revealed that several industry insiders had doubted Shreya's ability to perform well, questioning her suitability for the role. Despite the concerns, Farah and composer Anu Malik were convinced of Shreya's talent.

Farah recounted how she asked Shreya, "Shreya, how old were you when you had come to sing for Main Hoon Na?". Shreya recalled recording the songs for the film in 2003. The film's director cited Anu Malik for encouraging him to bring the young singer on board, saying "Take this girl, she is too good". Farah acknowledged initial reservations about the sensuous nature of "Tumse Jo Maine Dekha", but commended Shreya's outstanding performance.

Shreya revealed that her first big break came from Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who picked her up from a singing reality show and gave her a chance.