Santhosh Narayanan on working with Salman Khan in Sikandar: ‘He is consistently motivating and so much...’
Music composer Santhosh Narayanan spoke about his experience of working with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on his debut Bollywood film Sikandar
Updated : January 03, 2025 03:37 PM ISTMusic composer Santhosh Narayanan spoke about his experience of working with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on his debut Bollywood film Sikandar
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Salman Khan fans are eagerly anticipating the release of his upcoming film Sikandar, directed by AR Murugadoss. Starring Rashmika Mandanna alongside Salman, the film also marks the Bollywood debut of music composer Santhosh Narayanan. In a recent interview, Santosh opened up about his experience of working with Salman, saying that the Bollywood superstar is consistently motivating and fun to work with.
Santhosh Narayanan on working with Salman Khan
During an interview with Movies Talkies, Santhosh Narayanan was asked about his experience of working with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan for the first time on Sikandar. Santosh replied, "Salman sir is consistently motivating and so much fun to work with."
The music composer further spoke about the brilliance of AR Murugadoss and said that the director is a legend from Tamil Nadu and added that he received specific inputs from the filmmaker on what he needed for the film.
Speaking about the upcoming film and Salman’s character in the film, Santosh said, "In Sikandar, Murugadoss sir has brilliantly woven the persona of Salman Khan and the character he is portraying. This has given me the freedom to go epic with the scoring whenever needed. I will make a conscious effort to elevate the mass screen presence of the character played by Salman sir."
Santosh had earlier shared a social media post on X (formerly known as Twitter) speaking about making his Bollywood debut with Salman Khan film. He said, "This is truly a wild dream being realised. My journey in Bollywood starts tomorrow with our dear Bhaijaan BeingSalmanKhan sir. Proud to score this film. Let’s gooooooo (sic).”
Helmed by AR Murugadoss, Sikandar starring Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna will hit the theatres on Eid 2025. The film is backed by Sajid Nadiadwala under his banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. The music for the film is composed by Santhosh Narayanan. The marks the first on-screen appearance of Salman and Rashmika together.