MUMBAI: Actor Shazahn Padamsee who has been a part of several successful Bollywood films such as 'Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year', 'Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji' and 'Housefull 2 - The Dirty Dozen', will soon be seen taking up something that may surprise her fans and colleagues alike.
The actress will be debuting as a singer in her first musical play directed by her father and renowned persona Alyque Padamsee. The mystical musical play called ‘Legend of Lovers’ - based on the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice - is a re-narration of the romance set in modern times.
'Legend of Lovers' will be Shazahn's first professional attempt at singing, and to ensure she hits the right note, the 28-year-old hired the services of Priyanka Chopra's vocal mentor and trainer - Samantha Edwards. On working with her father and singing for the first time she says, “I have had a great time learning music from Samantha Edwards. The musical play is a unique story based on love, life, and death. I play the lead Eurydice and she is the protagonist of the story. I will be also It's going to be an Audio Visual treat for the senses. A musical journey you've never seen before. This project is my baby and I've worked hard on putting every aspect of this production together, it's literally been a crash course in singing, acting, producing and creating! I've had a blast!"
"Life is limitless and so are the opportunities, perspectives & experiences. Having rockstar parents has taught me to master as many trades as possible, gather as much knowledge needed to evolve creatively as an individual. I wanted to challenge myself on exploring the deeper intense side of singing and acting which is far away from the mainstream. There's a whole lot of good that’s coming from a new beginning," Shazahn added.