Mumbai, November 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Singer Harshdeep Kaur has celebrated 15 years of the film ‘Rockstar’ by revisiting memories of recording its popular song ‘Katiya Karun’ with music composer AR Rahman. She also shared an interesting anecdote about how Rahman composed the song on the spot.
Taking to Instagram, Harshdeep shared a video recalling how she received a call from Rahman asking her to visit his studio to record a song for the film. On seeing the lyrics, she was delighted to discover that she would be singing a Punjabi track for the music album.
The singer said she had strongly wished to be part of ‘Rockstar’ and even manifested the opportunity. After returning home from the studio, she opened her music diary and wrote down the names of AR Rahman as composer, Irshad Kamil as lyricist, Imtiaz Ali as director and herself as the singer.
Recalling the recording session, Harshdeep said it took place around 2 or 3 a.m. She revealed that Rahman composed the song in front of her, using the lyrics he had in hand. A guitar riff played on the piano reminded her of a poem by Sultan Bahu, which inspired the lines she sang.
She also expressed gratitude to Rahman, lyricist Irshad Kamil and director Imtiaz Ali for making her part of the film. Thanking Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri for bringing the song to life on screen, she said she felt honoured to be associated with the film’s music album.
Harshdeep further thanked listeners for continuing to shower love on ‘Katiya Karun’ even after 15 years, saying the song remained part of people’s daily lives, special moments and travel journeys.
‘Katiya Karun’, sung by Harshdeep Kaur, is one of the popular tracks from Imtiaz Ali’s 2011 film ‘Rockstar’, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri. Composed by AR Rahman, the song also features additional vocals by Sapna Awasthi.
‘Rockstar’ was released in theatres worldwide on November 11, 2011.
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