New Delhi: Pop sensation Nelly Furtado was to originally feature on the soundtrack of the film Rang De Basanti, composer A R Rehman said.
It was due to changes in producers and other factors that resulted in her not being there on it, Rehman said at a press conference ahead of a concert featuring both artistes. Furtado and Rehman will perform at the concert organised by Nokia at the Andheri Sports Complex on Sunday.
Furtado said that her ancestry can be traced back to Goa and that while growing up with Indians in Canada, she had often sung in Hindi on various occasions.
"I will be visiting Agra but unfortunately I will not be able to visit Goa which holds special significance for me," said Furtado speaking of her trip to India.
"I grew up hearing Indian artistes like Lata Mangeshkar and though am not very fluent with the language, I do know songs like Yeh Samaa and Kabhi Kabhi," Furtado said.
The singer, who recently released her album, Loose, was all praises for India's Oscar candidate Rang De Basanti and said that she was hoping to act in the English version of the same film.
At the press conference, Rehman said that apart from two of his songs from the soundtrack of Rang De Basanti, a song from the soundtrack of Water had been shortlisted for the Oscars.
Rehman also unveiled his latest single Pray for me brother, a song which has been sung in support of the United Nations' fight against tuberculosis.
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