Renowned lyricist Javed Akhtar recently recalled the experience of writing the Ram Leela song ‘Pal Pal Hai Bhari’ for the film “Swadis”, revealing that it was a very stressful moment for him.
He humorously said that director Ashutosh Gowariker had “made the best arrangements for his death”.
In an interview, Javed Akhtar said that Ashutosh called him to Wahi, where the film was being shot, and said that the song needed to be recorded immediately as AR Rahman would not be available for a month.
Javed Akhtar was told that the theme of the song was inspired by a key scene from the Ramayana, in which Sitaji defends the greatness of Ram while answering Ravana’s questions at Ashok Vatika.
Javed Akhtar admitted that he initially found the task impossible, but the next morning, despite all the pressure, he completed the masterpiece in just two hours.