TIMES NEWS NETWORK [ MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 11:34:59 PM ]

After storming the Indipop charts with its debut album, girl band Viva is set to rule the film music scene.

The five girls have just recorded a track for — hold your breath — A R Rahman!

‘‘He is truly a musical genius,’’ gushes Mahua Kamat, the redfrizzy-headed Viva. The track was recorded for choreographer Ahmed Khan’s as yet untitled debut film as a director.

Rahman prefers to work at night and this is exactly what he did for this track too. ‘‘He recorded different bits of the song over two days, though, in total, it took just four hours to record. Yes, we worked late into the night,’’ recalls Seema Ramchandani.

Adds Pratichee Mohapatra, ‘‘It is a very ‘cheer-leader’ sort of a number. A typical Viva song.’’

Well, well that, of course, is music to Bollywood’s ears! The girl band is swinging from one track to another!