Dola does it again
Some songs don't just trend—they take over. One such track is "Chand Mama", from the film "Borbaad", which didn't just climb the YouTube Music trending list once, but soared to the top twice and is still continuing to evoke emotions even after a month.
With superstar Shakib Khan and Nusrat Jahan lighting up the screen, the infectious energy of "Chand Mama" comes from the creative mind of the multi-talented Pritom Hasan, who not only composed the track but also performed in it. Joining him in this high-energy number is the vibrant voice of Aditi Rahman Dola, whose performance has earned widespread praise and firmly placed her in the spotlight.
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"The feeling is surreal! It's been a month now, and it's still trending. This is beyond an artiste can ask for, that people have been showering love upon us," shared that singer who is trained in semi-classical and belongs to a musical family.
A bona fide party anthem, the song became the soundtrack of Eid celebrations across the country — from rooftop parties to bustling streets. "Usually, a song trends for a day or maybe a week or two, but this has been going strong for over a month — that's huge!" shares an excited Dola.
"Interestingly, when the song first started climbing the charts, I kept checking out of excitement," Dola shares. "Since many Eid songs were trending then, I was curious to see how ours was doing. At one point, I checked Pritom's channel and saw our song at number two—I felt a little disappointed. But when I looked to see what was at number one, I was shocked—it was "Chand Mama" again, just uploaded from a different channel! It was an incredible feeling. It's so rare for the same song to trend from two different sources."
As Dola is also a lawyer and full-time HC practitioner, the excitement around her song extends well beyond the music scene. "I can't explain in words how exciting and amazing it is. Each time I meet a colleague—be it a lawyer, staff member, or even clients—they keep appreciating me for the song. The fun part is, once my opposition lawyer, after a hearing, came over and congratulated me and gave positive feedback. It was such a unique and wonderful experience!" she laughed.
She also mentioned that her colleagues had gone to the cinema to watch "Borbaad" because of her song. "Every day, I'm having a new experience, and I'm enjoying every bit of it!"
While Dola and Pritom had previously collaborated on the romantic number "Jani Tumi Chhile" from the film "Mission Extreme", which was composed by Adit Rahman, "Chand Mama" marked the first time she lent her voice to a composition by Pritom himself.
"We've known each other for a long time, and Pritom is like a little brother to me. Everyone knows there's only one Pritom Hasan and how talented he is. He told me this was the right time—he felt my voice would be the perfect fit for this song. He's very particular about what he wants, and gave me clear direction on how to deliver it," she said.
"During the recording he gave me very specific guidance—it needed to be simple, but with a seductive edge–sharing that the song was for the film "Borbaad", and that Shakib Khan and Nusrat Jahan would be featured on screen."
After recording the song, both Dola and Pritom had an instinctive feeling that they had created something special. "We both had that vibe even before it was mixed—that we'd made something that would really click," and their instincts proved right.
Sharing about other songs from Eid films that caught her ear, Dola said, "I really liked 'Bondhugo Shono', tuned by Prince Mahmud (voiced by Imran Mahmudul and Dilshad Nahar Kona). It's a beautiful song. I also loved 'Nisshash' (voiced and tuned by GM Ashraf), and 'Didha' (voiced and tuned by Pritom Hasan) —the other tracks from 'Borbaad' ."
Referring to Shakib Khan as her lucky charm, Dola fondly recalled her playback debut in "Tumi Chara" from the film "Rajotto" (featuring Shakib Khan and Eamin Haque Bobby), released a decade ago.
"For any artiste, Shakib Khan is a lucky charm," she shared. "People still remember me from that debut. And now, ten years later, to sing 'Chand Mama'—again in one of his films—feels incredibly special. I feel so fortunate that I've had the chance to sing in his films."
As for what's next, Dola has an exciting lineup ahead, which includes collaborations with emerging artistes, new semi-classical experiments with the Aditarians, film songs in the next big Eid release.
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