Mumbai: Famous English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran’s voice surprised many fans in Shah Rukh’s recent film King’s track ‘Tu Mil Jaaye’. Recently, Sheeran revealed how the collaboration happened. Sheeran not only sang but also wrote verses for the same. He recalls how he got introduced to its composers Sachin- Jigar during his last India visit. This was his first time singing in Hindi, he mentions in the video shared in his post.
The song was released on Shah Rukh Khan’s 61st birthday on November 2nd.
In his Instagram post, Sheeran shared the details of meeting Khan for the first time, as the actor asked Sheeran to record a track for his next movie.
"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.
"We’ve got to know each other over the years, and I love him. 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," said Sheeran in his post as he posted a behind-the-scenes video of him singing.
Khan had made an appearance in Sheeran’s song ‘Sapphire’ in 2025, which was filmed in various locations across India. Singer Arijit Singh also sang and was featured in that track. It was during his visit to Khan’s house, Mannat, that the actor was introduced to the composers of ‘Tu Mil Jaaye’.
"He introduced me to @sachinjigar that day, and I wrote and recorded my verse for 'Tu Mil Jaaye' for his movie 'King' that night. I love that Arijit is singing on it with me too, all my favourite people on one project. 'King' is out December 24th and 'Tu Mil Jaaye' is out everywhere now x," Sheeran added.
Sheeran’s associations with India include:
Directed by Siddharth Anand, the film stars Deepika Padukone, Suhana Khan (Khan’s daughter), and Abhishek Bachchan, among others. The film is set for a worldwide release on December 24.