India, July 21 -- Mohit Suri's Saiyaara has grossed over Rs.100 crore globally in its opening weekend. It's safe to say the romantic drama is a hit with the audiences. Part of the film's USP is its music, particularly its title song, which has become a chartbuster. While most of the songs in the film have been sung by Vishal Mishra and composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Saiyaara features brand new vocals from Faheem Abdullah. The song has been composed by Faheem and his longtime collaborator, Arslan Nizami.

Just how did these two musicians from Kashmir, with no industry connections, came to compose the title track of a Yash Raj Films venture is quite the story, something the duo narrated to HT in an exclusive chat.

Arslan Nizami was working as...