Ed Sheeran Spills The Beans On 'King' Track 'Tu Mil Jaaye', Opens Up On Working With SRK
On YouTube alone, the song accumulated 36.3 million views, setting a new record for the most-watched song from an Indian film within 24 hours.
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British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran's entry into Bollywood music was the result of an unexpected meeting at Shah Rukh Khan's Mumbai residence, Mannat. The Grammy-winning artist has revealed how a visit to the superstar's home eventually paved the way for his first Hindi film song, 'Tu Mil Jaaye', which features Arijit Singh and is part of the upcoming film 'King', starring SRK and Deepika Padukone. Taking to Instagram, Ed shared a video from his recording session for the track and offered a glimpse into how the collaboration materialised.
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He also reflected on his longstanding friendship with Shah Rukh, revealing that the actor had expressed his desire to have him sing for one of his films.
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That wish finally became reality during Ed's most recent visit to India. The singer had visited Mannat to shoot a special appearance for 'Sapphire', his 2025 collaboration with Arijit Singh. During the visit, Shah Rukh introduced him to music composers Sachin-Jigar, setting the stage for an unexpected musical partnership.
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“When I first met Shah Rukh, he said I must make a song to be in his next movie and also be my first Bollywood song,” he shared. “We've got to know each other over the years and I love him," he wrote on Instagram.
“Last time I was in India I went to his house to get him to shoot a cameo in the Sapphire music video for me and @arijitsingh. He introduced me to @sachinjigar that day and I wrote and recorded my verse for Tu Mil Jaaye for his movie King that night," he added.
The British singer was also particularly delighted to reunite with Arijit, with whom he had previously collaborated on 'Sapphire'.
Shah Rukh was equally enthusiastic about the collaboration. Sharing Ed's Instagram video on his Stories, the actor expressed gratitude to his friend for contributing to the film, specifically appreciating his effort to sing in Hindi. He wrote, "Can't thank u enough my friend for doing the song, especially the Hindi bits. Love u @teddyphotos."
Released on November 2 to coincide with Shah Rukh's 61st birthday, 'Tu Mil Jaaye' brought together Ed and Arijit, with the former also contributing an English rap segment. The track made an impressive start, attracting more than 60 million views across platforms within its first 24 hours.
On YouTube alone, the song accumulated 36.3 million views, setting a new record for the most-watched song from an Indian film within 24 hours.
In the process, 'Tu Mil Jaaye' surpassed the previous benchmark set by Shah Rukh's 'Jawan' song 'Zinda Banda', which had registered 34.6 million views during its first 24 hours. Other major Bollywood tracks that fell behind include 'Gujju Pataka' from 'Satyaprem Ki Katha' (34 million), 'Jai Shri Ram' (32.2 million) and 'Ram Siya Ram' (32.1 million) from 'Adipurush'.
