‘Manike Mage Hithe’ singer Yohani heads to Bollywood for Ajay Devgn’s ‘Thank God’

Sri Lankan singer’s track has become a viral hit on TikTok and YouTube

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Sri Lankan singer Yohani in a YouTube screengrab of her song ‘Manike Mage Hithe’
Sri Lankan singer Yohani in a YouTube screengrab of her song ‘Manike Mage Hithe’
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You are probably living under a rock if you have yet to hear ‘Manike Mage Hithe’, the viral track by Sri Lankan singer Yohani that has become a TikTok rage.

After catching the attention of Bollywood and rubbing shoulders with Salman Khan on a reality show he hosts, Yohani is now ready for her big debut. The singer will croon a Hindi-language version of the popular track for the Ajay Devgn film ‘Thank God’.

Directed by Indra Kumar and produced by T-Series, the announcement was made on the latter’s social media accounts, with a post that simply read: “We’re happy to announce that the Hindi version of Sri Lankan sensation @yohanimusic’s blockbuster track #ManikeMageHithe will be a part of our film #ThankGod.”

The movie also stars Sidharth Malhotra and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead.

“Yohani’s song has become a super sensation and I am extremely thankful to Bhushanji [Kumar, head of T-Series] for giving me this blockbuster track to be part of ‘Thank God’,” Kumar said in a statement.

The video of the track has already crossed 150 million views on YouTube, while several Indian film and TV celebrities have been seen performing to a TikTok of the track.

No release date for ‘Thank God’ has yet been announced.

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