“The process of making the track began long ago. It was during my first or second visit to India that I decided that I would make the Hindi version. In fact, I even recorded it, not once, but five times, but wasn’t happy with the rendition owing to the pronunciation,” says the singer, who has been investing time in aceing the pronunciation, this time around.

“I have been learning the language from three teachers. I have trained attention to singing in Hindi, rather than speak the language, because, eventually, that’s what I want to do. There are a lot of similarities between this language, and my own, but there are also a lot of differences.”

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In the interim, Yohani is pleased with the helping hand that the industry has offered. The fact that they have apprised her of the methods of working has given her an insight into the world of Bollywood. “It’s amazing to get [this information] from other artistes.” Yohani’s rendition of the Sri Lankan track became a hit among social media consumers, and quickly drew  the attention of listeners of Bollywood music.